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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Potato Bugs on Tomatoes.

A few tomatoes In the garden are
often grown by people who have not
room enough to grow potatoes or prefer
to buy them. Such people are often
surprised to find potato bugs flying ON
their tomato plants and laying their
yellow-colored eggs on the underside of
the leaves. The larva. when hatehed.
will eat the tomato leaves as voracious-
~ as II they were of Its usual diet. BY
what instinct this pest learns that TO-
matoes, potatoes and the egg plant all
belong 10 the same family of plants.
and are each adapted TO its use, nobody
can guess. II the potato beetle is forced
TO lay eggs on weeds or grass. though
these eggs will hatch. the young larvae
perish before they can reach maturity.
1t Is probably fortunate that this Is So
else the potato beetle might become a
general destroyer Of all kinds of vege-
tables. and be a much worse pest than
Ii now s
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
intensive Farming.

Special farming Is usually successful
farming, because the farmer who dl
reefs his attention to one or n very few
ton, with the result that he gets larger
yields per acre than does the general
farmer 1t is the larger yields that
give profit. A yield of thirty bushels
of wheat per acre, costing $50 an acre
TO produce and selling at 20 cents n
bushel, is more profitable than crop
yielding ten bushels per acre, costing
so per acre to raise and selling at 81
per bushel-Rural World.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
A THRIFTY INDIAN GIRL.
Marrying Her Was "a Most Excellent
Investment.


In 1892 the .eSeger" school was built
In Oklahoma Territory, among col
ony of Cheyennas and Arapahoes, con-
sidered among the widest, most back
ward and nonprogressive of all In
dlans, says the Omaha Bee. Forum
ately the superintendent of the new
school, Mrs. John Seger. had already
gained their confidence IN another en-
pacty SO that when they We're asked
TO put their children in school they
said that they would, as soon as they
were weaned. And they carried this
out literally.
One of the girl pupils. who entered
the school when II was opened, has had
quite remarkable record. Having
no previous education and leaving her
really savage home for the first time
she has demonstrated what education
Is doing and will do for the red man.
/ There is system In nearly all the gov
eminent Indian schools by which
those pupils who are both industrious
and frugal may earn money In the
sewing room, ON the farm or In some
one of the schools other Industrial de-
partments. OF course. this must be
outside of their regular work. This
young girl, after taking regular
course as n scholar, was judged eapa-
bic of filling n salaried position. In
the course of a short time she filled not
one but several, and worked In the
sewing room besides. Out of her say
ings she bought a wagon, harness,
team, organ, bedroom set and sew
ing machine, all In view of her pros
pectiye marriage to a young Indian to
whom she was engaged, and when they
were married she took enough savings
with her to build neat home. All
this was accomplished In three years
| lima
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Cultivation of Corn,

After the corn is planted keep the
land clean. Do not allow grass to make
a start or weeds more than peep above
the ground. The first month with corn
giving it good send-off before dry
weather appears, Is one-haR the adyan
tage, and any planting should be done
without delay. Ii Is better to use plen
ty Of seed, and pull cut all PLANTS no.
wanted, than to use seed sparingly
Cutworms and birds will secure a por
ton of the crop ut the start. but the
more rapid the growth of the young
corn the less liability OF damage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Ferns.

Ferns have always been regarded by
mankind with II considerable amount
OF superstition. They have been ZEN
dowed with the power TO work charms,
discover treasure and terrorIze the evil
one. IT was formerly believed that tho
sap of ferns would confer the blessing
of eternal youth on those who drank It,
and that biting the first frond seen In
spring would Insure one against the
toothache for the rest Of the year.
II the root stock Of the bracken or
eagle fern be cut crosswlse. the section
will show quite plainly figure which
has been likened 10 IN oak tree or
spread eagle. BY cutting the rootstoek
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Which COW gives the most milk, and
produces the largest quantity of butter
In year, may be known TO every
farmer who has herd but only few
of them know the exact quantities for
every day or week in the year. simply
because they do not keep records. Then
there is the cost of the milk and butter
10 be known. as some cows are heavy
feeders and do not produce according
~. while 1t is also possible for good
COW TO give large yields and yet not at
Il cost to allow a profit.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Neither the bones Of the colts leg nor
the muscles and hoof of his foot have
acquired sufficient tirmness to enable
it to be put on stable floors OF either
wood. stone or cement. II for any rea-
son the colt canot run with its dam
while she is Mt work. let it have yard
by Itself with turf flooring. rather
than put him In a fioored stable. 1t is
while the colt is young that the future
character of his feet is being decided.
Even in winter colts should be kept
rather in box stalls, where bedding OF
their own excrement trodden hard will
be better cushion for their feet than
the most carefully cleaned floor stable
pOuld bp
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Stamping Ont Iubereui osis.
Active as many of our municipal and
State authorities have shown them
selves to be In the attempt which is be-
ing made In this country to limit the
lnroads of tuberculosis, no less zeal is
being exercised in furtherance Of the
same object In England. The royal
commission appointed in England to
investigate the best means for prevent
ing the dissemination of tuberculosis in
meat and milk has recommended that
all sanitary authorities he empowered
TO demand the provision of public
slaughter houses. the inspection of all
meat slaughtered elsewhere than In a
public slaughter house and brought into
the district for sale, and the inspection
of all animals Immediately after
slaughter in the public slaughter house.
In Great Britain, the inspection of meat
In the rural districts is to be admins
tered by the county councils, and in
Ireland by corresponding authorities.
No meat shall be offered for sale that
has not been killed In licensed slaugh-
ter house. and no person shall be per
mitted 20 act as a meat inspector before
undergoing a qualifying examination
on the law OF meat inspection, the
names and situations of the organs OF
the body, signs of health and disease
in animals and carcasses. and the con
ditions rendering fresh meat fit or I'M
fit for human food. Special preeau-
lions are urged In the case of pork,
which is regarded as especially dan
gerous With regard to diaries. the re-
port recommends that In future no COW
shed. byre or shippon shall be permit
ted or registered in urban districts
within 100 feet of any dwelling house.
and that TO secure the registering of
dairy In n populous place. 1t must in
future have an imperyious floor, suf
ficlent water supply for flushing. prop
er drainage, a depot for manure at a
sufficient distance from the byres,
minimum cubic contents of from GOO
to 800 cubic feet for each adult beast,
minimum floor space of 30 feet to
each adult beast, and sufficient light
and ventilation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Sound" said the pedagogue, lis
something that person can hear, but
can neither see nor feel"
"Oh, | don't know exclaimed the
boy at the foot of the class. ~ think
can prove that you are off In your
theory"
VERY well, Thomas retorted the
man of learning, 'go ahead and prove
it, then"
"Only yesterday you gave me n
sound thrashlng," said Thomas; 81 sup.
pose the other pupils saw 1t. and don't
you think for a minute that | didn't
feel it,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Growing Muskmelona.

The muskmelon Is much more prolific
than the watermelon. Hence though
Its price is generally low, 1t can be re-
lied upon In an ordinary season for a
fair profit, especially for those produe-
ed early. The best way is to start the
seeds In inverted sods, which can be
kept under glass until the weather Is
warm enough to allow them to be trans
planted 10 the field where they are to
grow. Whenever homegrown musk
melons are ready, they entirely super
sede the stock brought from the South.
The yellow varieties are too mushy for
most tastes. The fine-netted, green
fieshed varieties are liked by every
body, and those that are home grown
never lack a market.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Experiment In Feeding Hogs.

The Montana Experiment Station has
been trying experiments in feeding
pigs, dividing them into three lots. One
was fed on barley meal exclusively, lot
two on barley and wheat ground to-
gether, and lot three on ali three grains
mixed. As might be expected. the last
lot made the greatest gain and at the
least expense. The barley and corn to-
gether was better than either alone.
though there was In either of these
more poorly balanced ration than when
either was combined with wheat. And
yet how lnfrequently is this principle
applied In feeding of hogs for pork.
Some wheat mlddlings will be eaten
greedily by corn-fed hogs, and will be
worth more than Its weight in corn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Malt used In beer manufacture is
prepared by moistening barley and al
lowing II TO sprout. The sprouting pro-
duces ferment called diastase. which
changes starch into sugar After the
formation of the diastase. which re-
qu.fes certain number Of days. the
barley is dried, and the sprouts re-
moved by machinery and sold for eat
tie feed. The barley Is now termed
mnlt
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Loss of Nitrogen.

The French scientist, NJ. Deherain.
has reported to the Paris Academy of
Sciences the result of an extended
series OF agricultural experiments,
which may prove of practical value 10
American farmers. His experiments
confirm those conducted at Rohamsted,
which show that the loss Of nitrogen
from fallow lands by drainage water IS
much greater than the loss from land,
covered with vegetation. Though the
experiments OF Schloesing led him TO
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
An Easy Recipe.

Mrs. Grossthwaite-How do you man
age your husband? He always seems TO
be at home nights. and l am told that
you have your own way about every.
thing. | wish could govern my hus-
band that way.
Mrs. Kittish-It's the easiest thing In
the world. All you've got TO do is keep
him constantly afraid that you don't
love him as much as you did before you
were married instead of having him
keep you in that state of mind.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Cutting Remarks.


Teacher-Now that you have taken
part In the Memorial Day exercises, can
you tell me what the especial signiii-
canoe OF this day is-why we keep IL
as we do?
Tommy Jones-We have Memorial
Day so the boys can have their road
races and the magnates can work in
two ball games.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"Did you hear the latest?" asked a
Denver man of his best girl.
mo. Something startllngT'
Not so very. That girl who sat right
In front of us at the theater the other
night has committed suicide"
What was the causeY
"She couldn't keep up her dues in the
Don't Worry Club. Denver Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Hicks-I saw the sign Look out for
paint" on Wlllerby's fence as l came
along. suppose 1t is to keep people
from getting their clothes solled.
Wicks-That might be the object of
any other man; but In Willerby's case,
l imagine 1t is just vanity. He wants
everybody to know that he Is having
his fence painted.-Boston Transcript.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"How has Gen. Blankspace been get.
ting along" inquired one member OF
the Spanish cabinet
Il don't think he has been losing as
many men as usual replied the 9th
err. "He hasn't reported any victories
for some time. "-Washington Evening
Star
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

'Our nation" the orator rehearsed
before the mirror, went forth with
bread in one hand and the sword In the
other"
Isn't that just like MANI his wife
interrupted him to ask; n woman
would have taken a breadknifep-In
dianapolis Journal. T.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"If | had n broken nose said the
dude boarder, who had been reading of
n prize fight, Il could not be happy, no
matter how much | had won.'
"Oh, I don't know" said Asbury Pep
pers. You know the proverb says
broken face oft hides a smiling heart
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

When clover and grass can he had
for the pigs 1t Will pay to turn them out
to help themselves. With mess OF
bran and skim milk at night they will
require no other help and viii grow
more rapidly than II penned and fed Cd
corn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

in this way 1t Is said that one may de-
termine whether he will be lucky or not
In any particular undertaking The
more perfect the representation. the
more lucky the person will be. To the
little moonwort was attributed the
power to open or loosen anything. Thu
stoutest locks were supposed to fly open
at once II this plant was merely put
In the keyhole. Since ferns do not bear
flowers and seeds like other plants, the
anclents asserted that they had none;
but that imagination was equal to the
task of supplying flower and seeds Is
proved by the beliefs regarding them.
Once IA year the fern was supposed 10
put forth Mt dusk, small blue flower
which soon withered and produced
seed that shone like fiery gold and
rlpened at midnight. This was called
wish seed, and was said to bring its
possessor all sorts of good fortune. 1t
was also credited with the power Of
making invisible those who possessed
IL. Several of the old writer's allude TO
the belief.
Il had
No medicine, sir. TO walk invisible.
No fern-seed in my pocket"
writes Ben Jonson. and one Of Shak.
speare's characters is made TO say
we have the receipt for fern seed
We walk invisible"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
During the Rainy Spell.

Mrs. Suburbs-John, who was IL
wrote that poem beginning 20 Tor
lodge In some vast wildernessF
Mr.. Suburbs-I dunno. Must have
been some chump that never got out
side of the city limits in his life.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

The crowd surged around him. Strong
men tried to shove one another back.
There were hoarse mutterings of dis
content. Fists We're shaken and 1t
seemed as If those who We're endeavor-
ing to hold the more impetuous ones in
check would be crushed.
But he never fiinched. They had not
come TO lynch him. He was only hang
Ing up Il war bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

prisoner" said the court, you have
been arrested as suspicious charac-
ter. You appear to have no visible
means of support"
Then his wife stepped forth and held
up her hands, after which there was.
nothing to do but discharge him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
She Is Suspected.

When n young woman opens her
window In December and leans out
and watches the young man who has
been calling on her as long rs she can
see him going down the street, tina
nelghbors are justified In suspecting
that her feelings for him Is something
more than slsterly regard. -somerylIe
Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

infer that this loss is insignificant. the
opinion of the former observer seems
10 be better sustained and more rea-
sonable. NJ Deherain. therefore. coll
eludes that the loss from naked soils
is Infinitely greater than that from land
sown In wheat" and hence that 1t Is
good policy for farmers to follow up
crops such as wheat with some kind of
autumn crop.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Did you ever notice that few married
men afford the luxury of perfumery?
An unmarried man has different kind
for every day In the week, but married
men seem to use nothing on their
clothes but moth balls.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

'Did you tell me that you were
wounded In securing that yictoryf'
Yes replied the Spanish general.
"Some of my assistants struck and |
smashed by fingers trying to work n
proof press. "-Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"He is really the most provoking man
l ever saw"
why, thought he was so full of fun
and good humor"
That's II. lie is always provoking n
smile. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
A Long Walk.

Good Friend-I have reason to sus-
pect that your husband is flirting with
other women. You ought to follow him
wherever he goes.
Great heavens! My husband Is a
letter carrier."-Boston Traveller.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

He-Where ignorance is bliss, you
know. Ills folly to be wise.
She-I know the poet says so, but still
you don't seem to be of a specially hap
py disposition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
The Perversity of Moods.

Don't you feel more like working at
some times than at othersY" inquired
the young woman.
Yes" he replied; 81 do. When am
.rlding In railway car, where | can't
possibly find a pen, pencil or paper or
anybody TO talk business TO, | get to
feeling so industrious that 1t makes me
nervous. Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Reckoued Wrong.

Johnny-How old was Methuselah,
auntiei
Aunt-Nine hundred years.
"And how old are you, auntier
"Thirty, my child"
'Then papa reckoned wrong by SIC
years. He said you were as old rs
Methuselah. "-Manchester Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Absent Minded.

"Toothache. old man? Pshaw. When
l have it | just go home to my wife,
she kisses me-and it's gone"
Isis your wife home nowY-New
York Evening Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

81 don know how yon ever muster
ed up the courage to ask the old gem
tleman for his daughter"
"Oh. went 10 Chicago and made the
request over the long-distance tele-
phone. Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
An Endless Affair.

Smlth-Old Graspey invited me &c
take lunch with him yesterday.
Jones-Did. Ell? ! suppose there was
no end to the good things you had 10
eat.
Smith-Right you are. There was
neither beginning nor an end-to them.
Jones-Why, what did you have?
Smith-PretZels.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
The Employers, View.

She-When would you consider a
man was happily married?
He-When he's welded to his work :,
-Yonkers Statesman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Mamna-Aliee, what happened last
evening? | thought l heard something
drop in the parlor.
Alica-I-I think Mr.. Templeton fell
In love with me.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Ara There Any Oiheray

Solomon-The stage of to-day shows
humanity In the worst possible light
Levlticus-Yes, the calcium is pretty
hard on the older ones.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

Ethel-Is Jack n very ardent lover?
Helen-NO; not very. He always
seems to think the hammock will break
down II we both sit in it at the same
time
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

She-But, George, suppose papa set
ties my dowry on me in my own right?
He-Well, my dear girl, Its-er-noth-
Ing to me IL he does.-New York Com
mercial-Advertiser.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

ODD, Curious and LauRhabie Phases
Of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists OF
Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"Has Bunkumb, who was so anxious
for war awhile ago, enlistedy'
"No, but he's around Boosting that
he has spent 81 for flags and war but
TONS
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

The Western Sugar Refinery OF San
Francisco has closed a contract with
producers at Coalinga, Cal, for 700
barrels of oil day for two years. All
the furnaces at the Spreckels sugar
factories are being changed from coal
TO oil burners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

When IN only son comes down town
earlier than ten In the morning. lie
looks as though he hadn't had his sleep
ont
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
InstIy Snspicions.

Landlady- price of the room Is
20 francs per week. Will that suit
you?
Student-Perfectly
Landlady-Then you can't have 1t. A
man who meekly accepts such an ex-
orbitant price obviously does not In
tend to pay his bill-Paris Rire.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

ates from college he knows more than
he ever will In the future.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

81 bought claim" said the returned
Klondiker, "where nuggets were said
to be as plentiful as blackberries.'
''And they were notY
"Well, yes, they were; but, you see,
there are no blackberrles In that re-
gion."-Liverpool Porcupine. :
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
Having Tried the PawnbrOker.

"Does yo' find soakin' shoes keep
dem from squeakin'Y'
"Sho does, eff yo' soaks 'em in de
right Mace"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
THE FARM AND HOME
MATTERS OF INTERESTTOF FARM
Err AND HOUSEWIFE.

Zeal Exercised to Stamp Out Tuber-
cuIosis In England-The Farmers
Table Not cosfIy-CarinR for Cellars
in summer-Brief Farm Notes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13
The Cheerful Idiot.

81 hate these stories that have II
catch in them" said the sensitive
boarder
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-13

"Yes," said the cheerful idiot, that is
what Is the matter with fish stories. -
indianapolis Journal