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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
A Pioturesaue Career.

One of the strange and picturesque
careers OF the present day Is that Of the
present chancellor OF Korea, Gen. Clar.
enee Greathouse. who, although a Ken
tuckian by birth, is the personal adyis-
er OF the King OF Korea. Greathouse
won a State reputation In Kentucky
while yet a young ma as attorney gen
eral. and In 1870 moved TO California
and soon became the counsel for sever
nj big corporations. He also practically
founded the San Francisco Examiner.
but soon retired. taking up journalism
again, however, when Cleveland WAS
first nominated. and doing such excel
lent service that he received as a re
ward the post Of consul general at
Yokohama. Being something of a bon
ylyant. "A capital r%aconteur, and having
n taste for Oriental life. he soon be
came popular with the japanese. In
1898. while at Seoul on n visit, he met
the King OF Korea, who vas greatly
attracted by the fascinating and &C
eompllshed American, and offered him
a position at court, at first as minister
of postal affairs and afterward as chan
cellor. In the latter capacity he has
been able to render his sovereign many
services, among others that of detect
ing and Furnishing the conspirators who
had prepared to blow up the King and
all his court. The general. who is now
about 55 years old, still dresses in
American style, but lives in oriental
splendor In the government or royal
hpuSn
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
His Turn Came.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale has recent
ly related In the Outlook a pleasant
story about Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Al
drich.
While Mr.. Lowell was editor of the
Atlantic Monthly he received one day
n manuscript signed Thomas Bailey
Aldrich. He was much impressed with
the literary quality of the work, and In
sending the author. then young and lit
tie known, a note of acceptance. he
added some words of hearty apprecia To-
ton, and advised him by all means TO
keep on writing, and even to follow lit
erature as a profession.
Needless to say, Mr.. Aldrlch kept on,
and in course of years came to occupy
the editorial chair Of the Atlantic.
Then, one day, Mr.. Lowell sent him n
manuscript, and received In return n
copy of the note he had addressed to
Mr.. Aldrieh some years previously.
1t was n capital Joke, worthy OF the
author of Marjorie Daw," and doubt.
less highly appreciated by the author
Of the "Blglow Papers" and whether
Mr.. Lowell took the advice or not he
certainly kept on writing"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
THEY DREW sTRAwS
And Jim Had to Tend the Cattle While
Harry Helped Whip spain.

Upon the edge of Cataract Canyon, in
Arizona. forty miles north of the
nearest town. Williams. Jim johnson
sits in a grazer's cabin and waits for
the return of his ''pard,n Harry J.
Sellers, who Is a member of Troop A,
Rough Riders. Harry" and Jim"
have been partners for twenty years.
and they now own a big herd Of cattle
which they Craze on the Arizona pla-
teaus.
In order to keep drinking water for
their cattle In the dry months of the
year, they have damned up part of
the canyon, and there they keep
enough melted snow to water their
stock all summer.
1t was In April that Sellers rode down
to Williams to buy provisions and get
his %seml-annual supply of news of the
world. When he heard that the Maine
had been sunk and that Major Brodie
was trying to get up a regiment of cow
boys, he PUT spurs to his horse to tell
"Jim' the news and to get ready 10 go
to the front. Jim" listened, and then
took down his rifle and began TO clean
IL.
what are you doing. Jlm?'. inquired
Harry.
"Going to jine," said 'Jlm," as he
continued the polishing.
Now. look here, Jim, we can't both
go Somebody's got to look after the
cattle. Let's draw lots to see who goes
Ii he's killed the other nan will have
the cattle
Jim" agreed. and two straws were
procured. Jim got the little straw
and had to stay at home. 1t nearly
broke his heart when Harry rode OFF to
war. Harry has written him several
letters describing the FUN at La
Quaslna and San Juan in order 10 cheer
him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Another Long-Felt Want.

Its no use talkin'," said Mr.. Corn
tossel, as he knocked the ashes out of
his pipe. This government Amt run
right"
whats the matter?" asked the
neighbor.
There Amt enough people to do the
work. They're tryln' TO put TOO much
nto the war department. When II
was decided to have a war. the war de
partment applied fur men an got 'em;
1t went ahead an licked the Spanlards
an wound the business up in a few
months. War was easy. But II they
want to open up In office that won't
have anything but busy days an all
kinds of trobule, let 'em make arrange
ments fur a peace department.
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Vest Sings Like a Crow.

One day. in the Senate. Senator Vest
Of Missouri, In the midst Of an impas-
stoned speech, recited one of Millions
poems In Il very tragic manner
"The author Of that great poem,' said
Vest, In an Impressive undertone, was
John Milton-and II has been set to
music by the great Beethoven"
There was n religious silence all over
the Senate. when Senator Proctor,
whose face had assumed the forlorn
and forbidding expression of a profes'
sional mourner, arose and remarked In
n deep bass voice that was heard all
over the Senate chamber:
"vest. sing lt3'-New York Mail and
Express.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29


Mr.. Box, in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. touched some of the bad tendencies
In our public schools. lie says. Chill
dren nowadays are expected 10 know
Mt eight years what a few years ago
they were not taught until they We're
twelve. This Is one Of the most fatal
tendencies In our schools. The field
VI knowledge is represented To be 50
large that the child is pushed beyond
Its capacity to cover as large a portion
Of this vast field as possible. What IS
the result? Some Of our children have
IL smattering OF knowledge. really
worse than ignorance. They know
nothing well: Il lot Of things they know
imperfectly. or, In reality. not at all.
And this smattering of knowledge
passes for education
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
The Frcnchm n Summed Up

The typical Frenehman Is at once the
most clear-headed of men and the wild
est of fools. The best Of mathemati.
clans, he Is the worst OF logicians. lie
exslts morality and then airily ignores
1t. He is capable of the highest gener-
oslty and The meanest spirit. He loves
his wife and family, yet contracts
Iunion llberale. He Is full of wit and
devoid of humor. He makes the best
or the poorest soldier In the world. He
will change his form OF government
for a song, upset the constitution for n
man who looks well on horseback, and
raise the red flag of revolution for a
harlot.-Memphls Commercial-Appeal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Chinese Economy.

No people In the world can exceed
the Chinese in the matter of economy.
They waste nothing. The old cast-off
account book of the merchant is cut
into pieces and oiled to serve, instead Of
glass, in windows or lanterns. A
coolie who has a six hours march
with a heavy burden will return TO his
point Of departure without having
broken his fast, in order TO ave the
two cents his breakfast would have
cost away from home. Nothing is
more curious than to see them eat, al
though, with their famous chopsticks,
they do not perform all the wonderful
feats generally supposed. Everything
is served them in bowls or sauces, and
with the ehopsticks they raise the
pieces OF meat or fish 10 the mouth,
with sufficient grace. Each one has
a bowl of rice, which he hold near his
lips, and with the aid OF the chopstieks
he pushes the contents into his mouth.
1t Is curious 10 see them pick up with
their chopsticks the grains Of rice that
fall on the ground. The children are
taught this art from their earliest
years; nothing must be lost, not even
the smallest grain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
NEVADA.

Free public schools are almost n dis
tin~ctively American institution. Until
quite recently even In England-until
1870. 10 be exaet-there WAS no proyis-
lon for the education of the masses.
There were foundation schools, richly
endowed, which led to the universities,
and there were some church and char
fly schools, but for the most part the
masses of the population were left in
ignorance. BY The act of 1870. which
Is generally recognized rs The wisest
and greatest English law of the gen
Grafton. provision for the school accom-
mediation of children was made oblig-
atory on all cities and parishes and
attendance at school was made compul-
sorry ON every child.
The first free school in The United
States was opened in Boston April Is.
1884 period of only five years after
the settlement of that town. But this
was similar to the English charity
schools. Connecticut was the first of
the States 10 establish II common
school fund. This was done in 1898.
New 1OIk luilbNtl III iHitt anu Mis-
sachusetts in 1884. The Federal Gov
eminent early showed interest in The
public schools. a national land ordi-
nance Of 1875 d%edicating one-thirty-
sixth part Of the Western territory then
In possession Of the government 10
common schools. II is to this rich pro
vision that the efficiency of The schools
In The Western States is largely due.
The government has granted for com
mon schools % - 1919 acres. valued at
$250.000,000, \ national department
Of education was established in 1861.
reduced the following year to the bu-
eau of education. which still exists and
is of estimable benefit.
There being no system controlled by
the national government. diversity oh
taiIs in the different States, and Vet
there is a remarkable similarity. The
funds are primarily raised by local
taxation, and when there is n State ed
ucatlonal fund 1t Is divided among the
communities in proportion Ia their
needs As Il supplement. never as a sub
stltute. Each town or city chooses It's
own school board. 10 which 1t intrusts
the organization and management of
the schools.
The progress of the schools cannot
he pictured by statistics. Bur the adj
vance is evident. During the past gen
Grafton the progress has been most
rapid. In 1870 the average total
amount of schooling per inhabitant in
elementary and secondary schools was
III years. while in 1896 this had risen
to 4.2s years. The progress in such
directions as high schools. normal
schools. manual training and free State
universities is 50 marked as 10 need no
comment.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
SWEET ROSE

Sweet rose, awaking to the light,
Into this fair world born
A little folded bud at night.
A flower at break of mornl
Yet thou a tiny tear of dew
Within thy heart dost bear,
Though earth is glad and life is new,
And thou art sweet and fair!
Sweet rose. unfold thy heart and shed j
Thy perfume wider yet;
Though soon the summer hours are fed,
Thy fate. sweet rose, forget
With fragrance all the garden fill,
That those who pass and see
Shall deem the bright world brighter still
Because of 1t and theel
rose, God made thee fair TO take
Thy tiny place and part,
To soothe sdSfr Spirit like to break,
To cheer some burdened heart.
Weep not for aught that fate may send,
But. ere thy day is spent,
Live out thy life unto its end.
Then die and sleep content
Chambers Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
AoULrERATIon OF FOOD.
english Are Adopts In the Businesr
Especially of Sauces aud Jams.

english Are Adopts II the Business
Especially of Sauces aud jana.
"From time TO time one reads so much
n the newspapers concerning the adul-
Grafton of American food" said an
eminent New York analytical chemist
to the writer recently, that the aver
age consume might be tempted 10 be-
tieve that this is the only country In
which such fraud and deception Is prac-
ticed. But his is far from being the
truth, for during a recent visit to Eng
and had occasion to test the quality
Of various eatables there, and the re-
suit was that | found they contained
a much larger percentage of deleterious
matter than our w products possess.
For instance, bottled fruits are in
England colored green by the addition
Of copper In the form of the sulphate
l'b~luestone0. A knife blade immersed
II the juice of the fruit will rapidly be
come coated with a bright deposit of
metallic copper. The English have not
adopted the simple and harmless plan
which the French have of giving an ap-
parent green color 10 their preserved
frnlts and olives by the use of bottles
made Of green glass. Sauces, potted
meats and fish are constantly adnlter-
lted or colored by means of Armenian
bile. This Is done partly from custom.
but chiefly TO conceal the dirty appear
ance OF the pastes and sauces. The
British public VIII have its ancbovv
auc red. The uncolored sauce l. nm.
salable, though the superior 10 the rcd
~lbomination, the filth being removed
from the former, while in the latter II
5 merely concealed by the Armenian
bile. Jams are adulterated by the mix.
sure Of Inferior fruits. Marmalade fire.
luenuy% contains apple pulp or even tur.
alps. Coloring matter and artificial 1a.
workings are freely used.
A ingenious Industry goes ON large
ly In London which Is wholly unsus.
oected by the public. Raspberries.
oranges and other fruits are purchased
BY the wholesale chemists aud the Juice
extracted. Then the pulp is bought at
! low price by the manufacturers OF
cheap jams for %iavoring and placed up
,n the market as fine new season jam
pr marmalade. Mustard IS adulterat-
ed with Hour and tnmeric; pepper with
husks of seeds and any kind of dust
that comes handy 10 the dishonest ven
der. SO that the business Of the drug
grinder offers just rs much temptation
% the adulterator In England as 1t does
IN America"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
OYEHR SE2bES

There is to be a new electric light
house placed on Fire Island that will
have the estimated power of 45,000,000
candles, making 1t The most powerful
artificial light in the world.
The first book printed in the limits of
the United States was the Bay
Psalms Book" which was issued in
Cambridge. Mass. in 1910. Specimens
Of this publication are extremely rare
and command very high prices.
II the inhabitants Of the fixed stars
had powerful enough telescopes TO see
us. they would not see us as we are to-
day. but as we were fifty. one hundred
years, or even longer ago. for 1t would
take light that long to travel to them.
Mathematical calculations show that
an iron ship weighs 81 per cent. less
than a wooden one. and will carry 115
tons of cargo for every 100 tons carried
by a wooden ship of the same dimen
slons. and both loaded to the same
draught of water.
Three of the best New York Central
men testify that they would never I'M
der any circumstances reverse their en-
gines in order to bring the train to a
stop. When they had to stop a train In
the shortest possible distance, they
shut off the steam and applied the air,
and did nothing else; there was only
n quicker way to stop a train. and
that was to run into something. They
agreed that upon reversing, the back
pressure in the cylinders was so great
as to lock the drivers and cause them
to slide, thus losing the braking power
of the locomotive. Neither did they
approve of sanding the tracks. for
nothing seemed to be gained by IT..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

following, despite the lawyers oppost
ton. Nor did Fife Gray lose her situa-
ton ct Nine. Citoyenne's-at least, not
then; and yet, as certain lust causes
and lmpediments" were not forthcom-
ing on three recent Sundays, 1t is per-
haps correct that a new typewriter
with no defective "Q's' has lately been
Installed In Mrs. Gadd's front parlor,
which will soon be manipulated by
Mrs. Kings deft fingers.-From Lon
don Tlt-Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
A Hindoo Queen.

Probably the smallest monarch In the
world reigns over the Hindoo vassal
state of Bophal, and governs a people
of more than 1,0O0.0O0 souls. This
dwarf is a woman, Djrhan-Begum by
name; but although she is about 80
years old. she does not appear larger
than a child of 10. Her dimlnutiye size
does not prevent her, however, from
holding the relgns of government with
a firm hand, and in her realm quiet and
order are euDreme.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

! hear that a movement Is on foot In
the Indian army for the introduction of
various alterations In the soldiers uni
forms. The present helmet, though Ii
may be an Improvement on It's prede-
eessors. Is universally regarded as ex
ceedingly uncomfortable. The form of
headgear advocated is that which the
Australian troopers famillarlzed us at
the last jubilee, namely, a broad -brlm-
med hat. looped up at the side for
smartness Courier.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Is a plodder. :.
Has high ideals.
Is always on time. 81
Is frank and manly.
Takes plenty of sleep.
Lays broad foundations. ".
Is thoroughly In earnest
Is loyal TO his instructors.
Believes In the golden rule. -
Does his level best every day.
Is not in too much of a hurry.
Plans his work and works his plan.
Takes "A due measure of physical ex-
frclse. s
Is. willing TO have his weak $pots
pointed out.
Is patient in the presence Of The
greatest difficulties.
Does not allow his mind TO be filed
with athletic nonsense.
Does not allow social life TO encr0ach
upon study hours
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
100000 Dispatches a year,

The British Foreign Office receives
about 100000 dispatches a year. That
is, for every working day Of the year
V 300 dispatches come under the no.
tice of the department presided over by
the Secretary of State for Foreign Az
fairs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
A Mnn of Reannrcea

Il don't know that | need any work
do. my good fellow
Sir, in my day Eve been Il carpenter.
n barber and q school teacher. ! can
sLingle hour house, your hair or your
hoy
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
When They Are Loud.

Bilkins-Who was 1t wrote ACTIONS
speak louder than words?
Harper-I don't know, but I'll bet the
thought occurred to him while he was
trying 10 sneak upstairs at 3 o'clock in
the morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

A Chicago Electric Co. IS considering
a proposition from the Japanese Gov
erment to form in Chicago a syndicate
with a capitalization of 500, 600, 600,
to install and build electric street car
lines and incandescent lighting and
power plants in the domain OF the Mi
kado, =
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Russian Gold Product.

Russia ranks fourth among the gold
producing countries of the world, with
an annual output of about $33, 900, 900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

We met a great bore lately, and re-
GREETED to hear him say his father lived
70 ~ Q hundred years old.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

We never heard of husbands and
wives quarrellng about which loved the
ether most
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

The average number of horses killed
In Spanish bullhghts every year ex-
ceeds 5000, while from 1000 to 1000
bulls are sacrificed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Its always tough on the tight rope
walker when he steps from the strait
and narrow path.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Satan never gets tired of jollying peo-
pie who imagine they are prize beau.
ties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

The only kind OF fruit Noah had ip
the ark was preserved pairs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Money is the root of the mapufae.
turing plant
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
"~CUTHBERTrS CRIME

tuNn IIIntHIS 70 MT. TtTty
King. and begs to return the accom-
panying Ms. which has already ap-
peared in the columns of the Hyde
Park Miscellany. The editor would
further poiat out that It is a serious at
tempt at fraud to submit a MS. concur
rently to two publlca TONS"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH.
Albert T.. Jones.

Spring lamb, headquarters, Is to is cents
pound; .orequartors, l2i. cents; lamb
chops, is to 20 cents: mutton hindquarters
~ cents: forequarters, 10 to IL cents; NUT
ton chops. l2i. to Is cents pc. pound. Beef
Western, porterhouse. 20 cents; s!rloin, Is
cents: round 10 cents: roasts, l2i4 to
% cent?; coarse beef. to cents per
pound. Hams. sugar cured. l2L, cents;
breakfast bacon. 10 TO IS cents; California
ham, Il to 1871. cents; smoked shoulders 8
cents; tripe. 10 cents; picked pigs feet.
l2L. cents; picked lambs tongue. cents
each corned beef to l21a cents. Pork
roasts, 10 TO l.h3 cents: steaks. 1914 cents;
salt pork, to 10 cents; lard. 10 TO l2i.c.
Veal. roasts. lb to 20 cents: veal steak, Il
to 20 cents. Sausage, 10 cents: German
bologna, 10 TO Is cents Turkeys. is to 20
cents per pound: fowls, II cents: ducks.
10 cents; chickens, Is to lSc. The different
varieties of fish are quoted rs follows:
paddock. Sc: hluefsh. Is cents; cod steak.
15c: halihut. 20 TO csc salmon trout. Is
TO IS cents; fresh salmon. S5 cents; shaG.
IS cents a pound pike, 10 cents n pound;
Labrador herring, % cents dozen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
ROOSEVELT ELECTED.
Continued from first page)

gain Of i7S7. If this gain is maintained
Hayward will carry the State by over 49,
W0 Figures on legislative candidates are
not such as 10 make comparisons possible
but show that they shared equally with
governor. In few counties which went
fusion on the state ticket the republican
legislative candidates are elected, which
makes the claim that the Legislature on
Joint ballot is republican a conservative
one. The FIRST and second congressional
districts are reported. the third and sixth
fusion, and the fourth and NTH in doubt.
COLORADO GIVES FUSION TICKET
5000.
Denver Col. Nov. 9.-Thc entire fusion
State ticket, headed by Charles 5. Thorn
as, democrat, for governor, is elected by
a majority approX.mating about Jo,oJp.
UTAH DEMOCRATIC.
Salt Lake Utah. Nov. g.-Thc democrats
have elected Roberts to Congress and cat
yicd the legislature which will elect L.
S. Senator
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN by 5000.
Chicago. Nov 9-Rcturns from every
county in TIA" state indicate The election
Of Whittcmgrc, rep. FOR Stat" treasurer
by nearly 5000 plurality Tn" majority r
other republican candidate VII probably
exceed this The lower house will De DEM
ocrttic by ABOUT six votes and senate re-
publican by about IL.
NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN.
Bismarck, y. u. Nov. 9.-North Dakota
returns arc slow hut Indicate the election
Of 4 +. Spauldir2. republican. 10 Con-
gross over y. NJ Crccl. fusion, by $50
plurality.
Tha republican state ticket headed 10y
+. t.. Tansh"r for governor Is probably
elected by $500 80 $500.
The legislative returns are inc. implicit.
but tho republicans will have minority
on j-!ut ballot and elect a. republican SON
ator ~ succeed ". y Roach.