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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10

the trouble at the mill did not want
Halls father as arbitrator, and there
fore the message was to be sent him
from Lonsdale so that there would be
less liability of the strikers learning of
1t. thought myself that old Nolan
was pretty leaky sort of fellow to be
let into the secret, for If he'd tell a
party of school boys like us, why
wouldn't he tell other people?
Naturally we were all excited over
the prospect of row, and the day the
strike came of Hal and two or three
of his crowd went over to Silver Glen
to see what was going on. Mr.. Bur
CESS wouldn't be able to get up till the
evening train. which re9ched the Glen
at about Z. and the hands had whole
day to talk and get filed up on Sam
Pickles whisky. They'd be In fine
| fighting humor by night
Most of us forgot the recent race and
good many of our differences In the
strike excitement. But Billy Chef
wynde was as gloomy as an owl and
spent most of the day on the river. He
couldn't get over his defeat at Halls
hands. Heretofore Hal and him had
been as thick as thieves"--the chum-
miest chums In the school-and don't
know but the fact that they were no
longer friends really troubled Billy
more than being beaten in the canoe
race.
Hal didn't show up at supper time,
and Fred. who came down from the
Glen early In the afternoon, said he was
worried. The temper of some of the
strikers was bad and Fred said he fear
ed Hal had got into trouble. Billy.
when he heard this, got out his canoe
again and padded up stream. What
happened after that we only know
from Billy's own story, and for won
der. as it is hard work to get Billy to
talk about 1t even now
He padded up to the dam to see If
he could hear or see anything of Hal.
1t was getting dusky on the river. and
as he went up near the west bank he
was entirely in the shadow. Some of
the men-maybe half dozen Of them
were talking together under the dam
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10

between Billy and Hal. Both had the
best canoes of the lot-real Indian
birchbarks made by Johnny Nose Tor
Sosey Johnny, as we called HIM, a
half-breed Indian who was quite a
character about Silver Glen, All we
could think or talk about We're the
races, and fishing. ban play and swim
ming were forgotten while we prac-
ticed orr strokes on the quiet waters
OF the Still River.
Well, Billy was inclined to blow on
all occasions, and he had done an extra
amount of Dragging before this race,
so perhaps il served him right to be
beaten. But | hated to see Hal do It.
Hal was always so awfully topping
when he got the hest of a fellow. Billy
had declared that he could make the
distance in less than twenty minutes.
and he was Just twenty-one minutes
and seven seconds in getting over the
course. according TO Freddy MaxweIIs
stop watch. while Hal got in in a little
over nineteen minutes
Well, The Burgess crowd was. of
course. too unbearabIy fresh to live
with after that, and when It was dis
covered that Ned chetwynde. Billy's
cousin. had Invited HATS brother Dave
around behind the tents and thrashed
him royalty. we older fellows. who
should have frowned upon anFsssncll
proceeding. never tooks eifier' of psiiae
youngsters to tasks y WIZ = q X z 8
SO these w<1vrslies stfaintAa relations
iexisiina l.aSssAAsel II two camps IN The
day, 5l,e, gliII Isais1iis afs' sllFsr - lien q
snaiek. We heaEJ 1fzs we're saias's e
ssl11kafI nhlslay hefoEss. Easa.9 INs Eelsn.
Halls fathers gardener, drove by on
Ms was % Eonkzla he<znsf1old nsiaiout
Il. = Mr.. -Esufsess - as ene i6f>.tiic 4hief
dinners 81 tie ihI1I. and Nolan iI.Ijf been
semitic teleElsnlF hifl p 1e6ss d, from
New York ana ssst|e tI i lEqpble ,5ylEh
the men Al l66 eI ~ q Akads ~.
Burgess and tiiey would listen to him.
knowing thai he would give them fair
treatment
But the men Who we're stirring up all
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on the west side, having evidently met
there by appointment. Billy's canoe
wasn't noticed at all and he heard
what they said. In about two minutes
he had got the gist OF the matter, and
lif ever there was frightened boy In a
canoe, that boy was Billy Chetwynde.
and he was In that canoe on the stu
| River at that identical moment.
He learned that these men were the
rlngleaders Of the strike; that they
were determined the strike should go
on, and that Mr.. Burgess should not
talk with the men until the trouble had
gone far enough to make an amicable
settlement impossible. And to gain
their end they had secured the assist
ance Of two rascally tramps who had
agreed to draw" the spikes ont of a
lrail at the bridge below. so that the
evening train. with Mr.. Burgess
aboard. would be ditched.
Some time after Billy left camp that
evening we saw something shoot by
our tents like streak Of light 1t wss
a boy in canoe. We all jumped up
| and looked after the rapidly disappear
Ing streak.
ITS that chump. Billy said Fred.
In disgust eve shan't be able to get
him on the river ar summer Any
llI,ody'd. think lifetpr death depended on
fhis going over. that -eonrse ins- better
Etime Than Hal made. - : = -
And II did: but be. didn't lxIsw II, Bils
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the Eonsdale crossing 81 time, aud IN
he half darkaess the engineer saw a
Iikure wildly club tie trestle and
swing Its arms almost II front Of the
engine at tie edge Of the bridge. The
engine driver stopped the train In
time. the loose rail was discovered and
after It was repaired they bore Billy
to silver Glen IN a state Of mild col
lapse. bur good deal OF hero.
The canoe record 81 The StIll River
course remains something like eighteen
minutes. and nobody has since cared to
scale down Billy's time. But doubt IL
Billy cares. much about the record
after all. now that. Hal and he are
friends again. Rocky Mountain News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10

was told curious story the other
day about the late Senator Kenna, OF
West Virginia. When he first came to
Congress a Mrs. Kearoh, who lived in
the same boarding house. persuaded
him to buy q ticket in raffie at a
church fair for cooking stove and
complete kitchen outfit. His ticket
turned out to be the lucky one and he
sent the goods to his home, In West Yir-
glnia. While he was arranging for
their shipment at the railway station
he was introduced to the young lady
WHO aafterMard became his wife. and
5oeaiaFiy invited her. 70, become his
cook. She replied that che would be
veryiRlad 10 do 50. The next winter
Mrs Kearpn sold Mr.. kenra 1 ticket
In another fair given By the same
church. !. This TIME tie pile was 4
plain gold Ring and again he was suc-
cessful. He put the ring carefully
away until It was needed at his we'd
ding few months later, and 1t so hap
pened that his BFlael was the first per
son % use tllesco9k e<sfea Mr.. Kenlia
AZ nneg postmlst1ess - Charleston. W.
Var and thes Legislature ofsthat state
has decided. that its Representative Ia
!, the 90 llarx Of statues OF statesmen at
the. eapitol shall be the man who won
hIs wed ding ring and His kitchen 'furni.
tnre az raiIle. ~ 81 - ssr,s =
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
How Agasaiz Worked out a Scientific
Problem.

How AEaHaiz Worked Dat a Scientific
Problem.
The letters on sleep and dreams in
! the Spectator remind me of case in
the experience Of Agassiz. and which
he told me himself. though 1t is record
ed in his work on the American fishes
He was studying fossil fish in the
Jardin des Piantes. but had never been
able TO determine the species to his sat
isfacfion. After a time he dreamed
that he caught the very fish, and with
out difficulty determined the question,
| thinking. as he woke from the dream,
] But on returning to the fossil, some.
thing in the dream had escaped him,
and he could no more determine the
species than befoTy. The next night
he had the same dream. and again for
got the essential point. He then de
termined to take pencil and paper
with him to bed, and make his note az
the third time. but TO his surprise or
fully awakening he found the drawing
made and lying on the table at his bed
side. with three bones displayed In II
which were not visible In the fossil
and which solved the problem On re-
furaling to the Jardin des Plantes he
obtained permission of his friend. the
director. TO chip away scale of stone
which lay on the spot where the bones
were In the drawing, and found them
there as his drawing had given them.
1t Il thirty years since Agassiz told me
the incident, but those who have access
TO his history Of the North American
dishes VIII be able to read 1t in his own
| words in the Introduction, and correct
my version II my memory has in any
detail failed me-. London Spectator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10
coLoRs OF NATIONAL FLAGS.
Red Holds Its Place as the Mont cers'
Mar Tint.

Red Holds Its Place as the Mont Secs
Mar Tint.
Though the policy OF military authori-
ties in using less glaring colors IN UNI.
forms has been very marked or late
years, red remains the most popular
color for national standards OF TWEEN
ty-five countries. nineteen have hags
with red In them. the list including the
United States, England, France. Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark,
Holland. Belgium, Switzerland, Tur-
key, Mexico, Chile. Portugal Venezu-
Ella, and last, but not least Cuba
The countries which have blue as an
element Of their flags are the United
States. Russia. France, England, Hol-
land, Ecuador Sweden. Chile, Vene-
zuela, Portugal and Cuba. Three coun.
tries have black as one Of the elements
OF their fiags-Germany. Belgium and
China; but Germany Is the only one OF
the three which has black and white
together. There are i've countries Tex
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10
Nature IN Siberia

The history Of animal and vegetable
life ON the Siberian tundra Is a very
curious one. For eight months out of
the twelve every trace of vegetable life
Is completely hidden under a blanket
six feet thick OF snow, which effectual-
" covers every plant and bush. trees
there are none to hide.
During six months of this time, at
least. animal life is only traceable by
the footprints of reindeer or a fox
on. the snow, or by the occasional ap-
pcarance Of raven or snow-owl, wan
dering above the limits OF forest
growth where 1t has retired for the
winter
!. For two months in midvinter the
sun never rises above the horizon, and
the white snow reflects only the fiffnl
tight Of the moon. the stars or the au-
rora borealis-
Early in February the sun only just
peeps upon the scene for q few mini
utes al noon, and then retires- Day by
lay he prolongs his visit more and
more. until February. March. April and
May have passed and continuous
night has become continuous day.
Early in June the sun only just
touches the horizon at midnight, but
does not set any more for some time.
1t midday the suns rays are hot
eslangh 10 blister the skin, but they
glance harmlessly from the snow, and
for a few days you have the anomaly
Of unhroken day in midwinter.
Then comes the south wind. aud
sften rain. and the great event of the
wear takes place-the Ice on the rivers
breaks up and The blanket Of snow
naelfs away The black earth absorbs
The heat Of the never-setting sun;
quietly. but swiftly, vegetable life
awakens from its long sleep. and for
three months u lsof summer produces
brilliant Alpine fora. like flower
eardpa run wild. and 4 profusion Of
Alniale fruit. diversified only BY storms
from the north. wlilch sometimes for a
sIay or TWO bring cold and rain down
fron4fhk Arctic lee -.3i,s
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Z siern niscinniins

the Very Ilardesfs lesson ~ yonne
Ainericalf has to learn Wheih he d 8
Fthe ARMY Il tiiat-of jbedseneG. For fIE
first tlnie. lhis IndivIssual anisfbrffy ~
|<lethsone9. he IDS AS / fiact1bus ii i.
thoroughbred nalb 'xhats <3oa,g rebels
against TIE whip and -spnr-s .ltdsllfard
for him e nndeFftapd that Ids xreedsIa,
Of ACTION rllus1 Pc spborl lnated 10, szilz-
|tafy Necessity. He chafes, II he does,
not openly rebel but when once
Whipped into line lie makes the best
sUIaler III <arfl. - - So -
My ii7xt dz1li nnistef MD beei7 III
frle4d nd the friend AZ nfFrfad7IIy
ff5m ms boyheod'up We had hunted
and iisIled and courted together aud ex-
changed secrets with freedom that
does not obtnS alne1s brothers. One
day, earl5 = my experiences Is sol
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10

Conductor 81 - can !foE resIuE
Azan zrisiStl,e Cigar OF esAiike E1an
Condue3bf Well. ,ien't you see tina;
y ST 'sa 20 : sn'5s
-1fan <iill 3l,e EiAak tiudienaIhlyls1
want yea = upasr1aEA siss that am
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Old Sayings.
As poor as a church mouse,
A. &hsx - . ~rsf

AS poor as a cnurcn mouse,
As thin as a rail.
As fat as a porpoise,
AS rough as a gale,
As brave as a lion,
AS spry as a cat,
As bright as sixpence,
As weak as a rat.
As proud as peacock,
As sly as a fox,
As mad as a March hare,
As strong as an OK,
As fair as a lily,
As empty as air,
AS rich as Croesus,
As cross as a bear.
As pure as an angel,
As neat as a pin.
As smart as a steel trap,
As ugly as sin,
As dead as a door nail,
As white as a sheet,
AS fiat as a pancake,
As red as a beet.
As round as an apple,
As black as your hat,
As brown as a berry.
As blind as bat.
AS mean as a miser,
As full as tick,
As plump as a partridge,
As sharp as stick.
As clean as a penny.
As dark as a pail.
As hard as a grindstone,
AS bitter as gall,
As fine as a fiddle,
As clear MS a bell,
As dry as a herring.
As deep as a well.
As light as a feather,
As hard as rock,
As stiff as a poker.
As calm as a clock,
As green as a gosling,
As brisk as bee,
And now let me stop,
Lest you weary OF me.
American Tribune.
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.'oh. yes: she looks all pr1ee up.e -
Truth. 80
"Some queer poetry has sprung up
out of this Cuban AFFAIR" Yes. Isn't
1t maryeleus how war has been STAYED
on so long 20 Philadelphia North
American.
Louise coaxed her mother for an
hour before she secured permission TO
accept MI. widderly's Christmas gift."
-wellY' ..And then he didn't send her
anything. Chicago Record.
First PoetJ am going to have my
revenge upon the editor. Second Poet
Howl First Poet lin a -hoarse wis
pers-rve sent 10 him poem, and I've
poisoned the gum on the return enye-
lope. London Fun.
Willie Do grown people ever get
childishs Mamma-Yes; In old age.
WAyg Willie-'Cause when papa was
trying to find the electric bell last night
he hollered. Button. button. who's got
the button fudge.
1T is sad" murmured the Musing
Theorizer.s ITO think that every man
has his price" Yes" admitted the
Intensely Practical Worker, '.and 1t Is
a sad fact that half the time he can't
get if"-Cincinnafi Enqnirer.
II suppose classical music is all right
In Its place. said Maud. I'm sure-if
Is" replied Mamie; y don't care TO lis
ten to 1t myself, but sometimes you
have TO play II in order to get man
to go home. Washington Star.
want situation as errand boy, do
you? Well, can you tell me how far the
moon Is from the earth, ehg" Boy
Well, guv'nor, don't know, but reck-
ON 1t amt near enough to interfere with
me running errands-p He got the Job.
lex.
Inventor-I,m working on an appli-
ance that VIII reyolutionize things in
this country If I succeed In perfecting
it. Friend-That sos What Is Ill In
yentor-An air-brake that will stop .
grocery bin in half its own length
Chicago News.
..She Is very frigid In her manner"
remarked Willie Washington. Per
haps," was the reply, but she has
heart of gold..s $50 l have been In
formed. But i am tired of trying to
cross a conversational Chilkoot Pass
IN order to hIt''-Washington STAR
A countryman walked into a news
paper Office to advertise the death of a
relative. what is your charger he
-. oh. fzx~..
dollars per inch" .s0hr' said the coun-
tryman. 81 can't afford that; my
friend was six feet three inches. lid
Bits
A yindication: Have you anything
to sayr asked the sheriff, as he strap
ped the murderer In the electric chair.
Il just want to point out what fools
those people were who said was bora
to be hanged" replied the criminal
with a smile of triumph Philadelphia
North American.
Manager-Look here. Mr.. Plotz. be-
lieye in realism; but don't think it Is
necessary to carry It to such extremes.
Author-What Is thatf Manager
why, in the second act Of this new
play of yours the servant Is required TO
break fifty dollars worth. of bric-a-
brac every night-Puck-
Brother Goodman-Ah, 1t grieves me
to hear OF Brother Hunker's death. We
can Ill afford 10 lose such men- Deas
con Kinders- 1t Is a great loss, but LET
us take 1t philosophically. His widow
I'm ~.<,xx, x.r<,i,a f,ixr furufch tho mama
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~ g fsboaRe 2 q florida, II
I GA zpoage With the great circnnfer
enoee ef-eye feet SIX Inches has latels
EbsFR taken from the water Of Blscayns
Bay FlqrIda.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-10

The man who has llesef tried 70 man
are An opefa eom'any has missed .
f<N v llfe'z trials aud irIbaIesioas.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-28
LOAN AND nulLplSd
League Meeting IN omaha one Of In.
iorcBt


Omaha. July E-At the meeting Of tho
United States League Of Building and
Loan Associations today. President Lake
". Hanburn, of OalesburE. H.. said In his
annual address;
The objects of this league aru many
We srive TO unltr tho leagues Of all the
statrs into one grand body and through
this means to oorrrc, many evils and A.
burrn 60 amend ana 10 stop bad lcgisla-
ton ny educating tho people that the
building and loan business II In Itu very
Inception local IN rs broadeHt meaning
and should bc iosIercd The league seeks
10 organise state leagues In the states
now unsfrEanlIei thus being abla 90
amend had laws and 10 induce lawmakers
10 enact just and equitable statutes which
shall protect and aid their stockholders.
We also keep a yigilant watch over ma
,ional legislation and have bccn success.
ful IN thc past In avrrtinE disastrous
legislation by proper influencing our law
makers. who wcrc convinced that our
cause was just"
After alluding 10 the successful efforts
to have building and loan associations
cxcmp, from tho war tax bill. hc said
that hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
wcrc thus saved To the associations which
would otherwise have to be paid by the
Ahoring men. who are tho largest own
rrs OF the stock and the only borrow
crs ~ the funds, ~ such double tax
alton can now bo avoided In our national
congress why should the legislatures OF
some uf our s,atcs continue to levy an
unjust tax on their associallonsg"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-28
QUEENS NOTE BOOK.
ROYAL PALACE,

ROYAL PALACE,
July a. lS9S
A leaf from the queens diary.
Mrs, Harrison Allen still maintains the
lead.
The Foard 4 stokes company report
heavy voting at their polling place.
Some OF the most energetic young men
are worNlng like beavers for Miss Stock.
ton
Must keep an eye on the vote cast for
Miss Clara Young during the next few
days,
Some OF Mr. Normllc's brother Elks are
out rustling for Mrs, Normile, The Elks
are all right,
Judge Nelson has new story on the
Indian canoe race that liz to take place
during the regatta.
Miss May Norton's friends say nothing
but Just smile as II to say, wait until the
last votes are counted.
Every person buying anything should
ask his merchant for a ticket, Every 10
cent purchase entities you to a vote.
Chairman Dunn Of the land sports COM
mittee Is hard at work arranging the
many details for the great program he
has prepared,
1t IL estimated that voting at tho var-
GUS polling places has doubled In the last
few days and somebody is liable to be
surprised at the next count.
Albert Dunbar and the Bee Hive re-
port voting to be on the increase; the
ladies seem to be taking more inter-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-28

spread out lko hugo laco curtain.
everything below and above II being per-
feotly clear, producing scenic effect ne
ono who dd not see Il chn comprehend.
and ono which seldom falls TO tho lot Of
man to behold.
"ln ascending tho mountain wo almost
trlangulaiod II, starting from no north
west nldo and reaching tho summit on the
southeast part IN descending We mndn
Il shorter route by using lifetime and
cutting straight down On tho southern
slope. II WAS worry steep, but aH tho snow
wnA In perfect condition for travelling tho
lrp was made In the short time ~ Two
hours and waa enjoyed 10 the full by
everyone, coastnR. sliding, rolling ana
iumbllng, VIZ had lots NJ fun ana arrived
In camp IN good Tins nnd ready Tor u
square meat, That night va slept we'll
Young Frank Banbdfn. who was In my
charge, stood tho trip remarkably we'll,
ana he II now entitled 10 membership IN
tho MaEnmnH,
Mount H. llolrns Itself n not nn lntrt-
tHtlng bolHnirnlly no tho other mountains
Of oregon, but goologlcally u N yory In
i"r"allng n IN the y0ungcpt mountain
of tho Pacific Conal. the volcanic eruption
having lahon place much later than that
Of any pthor parl NJ the Cascade range.
There arc immense recent lava nOwB on
all Sides VI tho mountain. which bear
evidence VI very iato eruption Tho
lava beds aud lava nows extend many.
many mhoH from tho mountain. having
plowrd lhrlr way into tho canyons and
cooled on at least ton miles below tho
mountain. A perfect crust OF curious fOr.
nation appears on top Of the ground.
For d goologlsl H. llclonB would Do
one ~ The most interesting nclda Tor
study but fpr my part. bolanlcally. II IL
not very interesting .as the Alpine nOra Or
vegetation Ia not 20 thoroughly represent
rd ~ II Il on the other snow caps Of tho
Cascade range"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-28

Persons troubled with dlarrhoea will be
interested IN the experience Of Mr.. w. NJ
Bush. clerk OF Hotel Dorrance. Prov.
denco. Il. l. Hs says FOR several years
have been almost constant sufferer
from diarrhoea. tho frequent attacks
completely prostratlng mo and rendering
me unnt for my duties at this hotel About
two years ago a travelling salesman kindly
gave mo small bottle Of Chamberlaln's
collie. Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy.
Much 20 my surprise and delight its ef-
fects we're immediate. Whenever felt
symptoms OF the disease would fOrtify
myself against the attack with a few
doses OF this valuable remedy The re-
suit has been very satisfactory and al
most complete relief from the afilctlon."
For sale by Charles Rogers. druggist.