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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

"HOUGH the "old folks" talk Of the
good old times,
When land was plenty and cares
We're so few:
Yet the young folks" listen with doubtfrl
Convinced they were not as good as the
new.
Those were gay sleigh rides. grandpapa,
While lassle ne'er danced 1.-THE as dear
grandma'r;"
But some things could be said bout = mod
ern beau,
And a cozy jaunt in palace car.
Those were wonderful loaves dear grand
mar" made.
And she broidered your socks with won
drous darn:
Yet she wondered sometimes, I'm sure. if it
paid,
(Wouid have left had she dared for prom
And enjoyed to have spun a little street
yarn.
No doubt her papa, great -granpa, you know.
Really frowned when she purchased her
wedding dress.
And sighed as be wished for the good old
times
When bonnets were cheaper and dresses
took less.
While his great-grandpa, I've heard 1t said,
Wouldn't spare the wool for his daughter
to weave;
But sighed for the fashions of Paradise.
And longed for the fig leaves Of Mother
Eve.
Soon forgotten is pain, when pleasures are
DER.
Distance enchants u.s. the poet was
right;
Who wanders his memory back to deplore
The collar too high or the boots all too
tight?
The maiden who fingers DER past hours of
bliss,
Forgets as she day-dreams of heroes and
rings.
How her hair wouldn't crimp and her gloves
wouldn't fit;
For deeply deprayed are inanimate
things"
There are bountiful times In these good new
days:
There are lives as beautiful. pure and true,
As any who moved to the simpler ways;
And 1t may be a trife better too;-
Since God with infinite, loving design,
Is raising the nations nearer to Him;
And the steady sweep of the centuries,
Ever chants a progressive, happier hymn.
wish,
send in hopeful, jubilant tone;
That the coming year, rich-freighted with
love,
May prove the best that you ever have
known.
Exchange.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

factory than when made of the ever
green. Strange as it may seem, hun
dreds of holly wreaths are sent out to
the cemeteries. their green and red
brightness signifying the loving remem-
brance for dear ones passed away-yet
somehow little homogeneous even from
a sentimental standpoint. One is so apt
to associate holly with cracking wood
fires, rollicking jollity, good eating and
drinking, and other material enjoyment.
that in memoriam it seems a tribe out
of place; yet in the poem of that name
which Tennyson has made immortal, we
read: with trembling fingers did We
weave the holly round the Christmas
hearth" So that the holly has before its
present vogue in cemeteries been asso-
ciated with the memory of those no long
er in our midst.
Botanically speaking. the holly is a
genus of trees and shrubs of the natural
order Aqui foliaceae. chiefly natives of
temperate climates, with evergreen. leath-
cry, shining and generally spinous leaves.
The common holly the only European
species and a native of some parts OF
Asia, also is a well-known ornament of
woods. parks and strawberries in Great
Britain, the stiffness of its habit being
SO compensated by the abundance of its
branchlets and leaves as to make it one
of the most beautiful eyergreens. 1t is
found as native plant in Scotland. al
though Britain is nearly its northern linn
it. 1t attains greater size and displays
greater luxuriance in the northern than
in the southern parts of its geographic
range, often appearing in the former as
tree of considerable size-20 to 30 feet
high-while in the latter it is generally a
mere bush. The name holly used TO be
derived from the very ancient use of the
branches and berries to decorate churches
at Christmas. said to be connected orig
inally with the Roman Saturnalia, from
which the tree was called holy tree.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

appeared through a door that led to her
own room.
| Mrs. Sprague did not follow her daugh-
ter with any further attempts at conso-
.ation, neither did she guess what Lila
was going to do, and that was to write q
note:
Dear Sir-In case you may wish to make any
explanation of your very strange conduct on
two occasions this week. | wish you would
spare yourself the trouble of doing any such
thing, either personally or in writing. Your
ring shall be returned by mail. registered.
LILA SPRAGUE."
That little proiectile which Lila fred
at her fiance very nearly ended the life
of Randolph Watts; at least. so Watts
said. He could not think. or he might
have seen an easy way out of the horri-
BILE maze into which he had got himself
His transgression stared him in the face.
He had run away from Lilla-twice-an
had even congratulated himself on his
escape from her and chuckled over it Sc
cretly. How was he to convince her that
his evasion was not an evidence of dis
loyalty to her?
1t was only three days before Christ
mas and Watts had promised himself
that, whatever future Christmas might
have in store for him. that Christmas
should be the happiest he had known so
far at least.
That night he lay awake until he was
exhausted. Next morning he got up and
went to his business mechanically.
The first ray of comfort came with his
cousin. Mrs. Sucher-the same whom
Lila had spoken of as a trump
why, Randolph" said Mrs. Sucher,
as she entered the office. what is the
matter with you? Have you been ill.,"
She saw me- was all Randolph could
say.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
A Happy New Year.

Delight and pathos are inextricably
mingled with the thought of New Years
day. says the Boston Waterman. 1t il
only conventional point Of time. any
other would do as well. Every day closes
an old year and begins new one. but for
all that we cannot help feeling that this
day, which is agreed upon throughout
Christendom for the beginning of a new
year, is somewhat unique. The pathos
comes from the review of the past, and
from the sense that another notch has
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

'sYou were with Randolph Watts when
he ran away from Lila yesterday. How
was it?''
You promise not to tell her?-to keep
it for three days? Very we'll You see,
he wants to give her a bracelet he had
made for her, with a very pretty motto
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
How 9 Party of Men Once Made Some
Little Eskimos Happy.

Once on time company OF men were
far North in the arctic regions at Christ
mas time, and they could not help think
ing of their families at home, and longing
to be with them. But they knew it would
not do to be homesick, for it would unfit
them for their work, so they chose the
best possible cure for it; they made other
people happy.
The little Eskimo children around them
had never even heard of Christmas tree,
and the men of the ships company went
to work to make one. Make one? why,
trees grow" Certainly, but they do not
grow in the arctic lands, for these explor-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
THE DECORATIVE HOLLY.
Wreaths of Its Glossy Leaves Woven
Round the Earth at Christmas.

UGH of the
Christmas SEN
timent is due 10
the holly, which.
with its bright
berries and glossy
leaves, is one of
the most decora-
tive greens used
at the Christmas
season, and is
adapted especially
we'll to wreath
form. the color
lasting longer and
the general shape
being more SatjS-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

on it in enamel. Then he wants to give
her a beautiful little watch that belonged
to his poor mother. and he has had lit
tie NINA ture of his mother made to fit
in behind the watch. First he took the
watch to Moore's. That was the day he
ran up against Lila. when he had the
whole package in his hand, and was
afraid she would ask him. and ran. Yes
terday, just as he was taking me to hold
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
''Ir is ALL ovrr Now" SAID LILA.

least had the politeness TO bow. This
time he just turned and went down a
side street He was with that trump of
a cousin. just hate her, and him. and
the whole lot"
Don't be foolish, child. Mr.. Watts
win be here to explain it all You'll see"
In answer to this Lila only rose from
the sofa, grimly took off her wraps and
hat, muttering: yes, I'll see," and dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04
CLARE is THE PLACE
Where the Soldiers and Sailors will
Assemble Next Month for the Big
geSt Time of the Year.

The Northeastern Association of Sol
diers and Sailors, comprising the vet
Grams Of the counties Of Montcalm,
Gratiot, Isabella, Osceola, Glare, Mid
land, Gladwin, Bay, Saginaw and Tus-
cola, held it's fourth annual reunion in
the city of Glare in September, 1897, at
which time over / 200 of the "old boys"
gathered for four days of reunion and
fun, and so well were they cared for
that in '9S at st. Louis they voted
unanimously to pay Glare another visit
this year. The citizens of that hustling
town, honored by the expression of good
feeling toward them in the decision to
return for their sixth annual gathering,
are putting forth every effort to make it
pleasant for the veterans during their
stay.
The meetings of this association being
held each year wherevera majority vote
of the members determine, it is incum-
bent upon the place selected to provide
suitable comforts and entertainments
The dates fixed are September IL, l3, IA
and 10, next, and the committee in
charge has already secured half rates on
all railroads within the district, and the
list of speakers secured includes such
prominent ex-soldiers as Gen. r. A.
Alger, Gov. Pingree, Dept Com. Pealer
nf tho q a and A1if VI
r. Pond, Congressman Mesick, and
Hon. Phil L. Oolgrove Of Hastings, an
orator of wide reputation, will deliver
addresses. The program of sports in
cludes sham battle with cavalry charge;
night bombardment, base ball, balloon
ascensions, fireworks, etc. Three brass
and several martial bands will furnish
music. Ample tent accommodations
will be provided and the commissary de-
partment will contain everything
needed for thelinner man.
The mayor of the city Is chairman of
the executive committee, which body
consists of five energetic citizens who
are at work night and day with the
preparations. The invitation is to all
exsoldiers Of the Mexican, OWL and
Spanish wars and their families, as
well as everybody who would like
four days of solid fun at nominal ex.
pense. The excellent reputation Glare
bears for entertaining its guests makes
it reasonably safe for us to predict that
a good time is in store for all who at
tend the coming encampment in that
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04

gathered to its support 100000 adher.
ents. has established more than 400 con-
gregations, has built during the last five
years, 180 churches, ranging in cost from
81 900 to $500. 900, and it has more than
10000 practitioners wholly devoted to
healing the sick. It has restored to
health and happiness some 750. 900, most
of whom had hopelessly exhausted rem
edies usually known to medical learn
ing. In my Judgment there is no re-
ligious denomination in the world that
has in its membership larger percent
age of educated, refined and cultured
people than Christian Science has"
Judge Ewing then discussed at some
length the prevailing objection made to
Christian Science, and concluded by
asking for simple, candid investigation
of the merits Of Christian Science be-
fore it is condemned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04
ALMA THE LOSER.
But Rockford. Ill.,, is the Gamer by
What Alma Loses.

buI K0Ckf0rd, ILL.,, is the Gamer by
What Alma Loses.
1t is with much regret that we an.
nounce the resie nation Of A. w. Beckner
as principal of the commercial depart
ment and instructor in vocal music of
Alma College, he resigning his position
for the purpose Of accepting that
Of educational director and assistant
secretary of the Y. M. o. A. at Rock.
ford, Ill. and left on Thursday for that
place where he assumes his duties at
once. Mr.. Beckner has been connected
with the college nearly all the time
since its organization, and besides being
popular teacher in this institution,
his popularity as singer has made his
presence necessary at nearly every en-
tertainment given by the musical talent
of Alma. That he will be missed by
both church and society there ia nc
question, but as has been said before,
what Alma loses, Rockford gains. May
his future be crowned with the success
he richly deserves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04
IOHN l.. CuRRENcE.

John l.. Currence died at his home
west of Alma last Wednesday morning
after three weeks illness caused by
abscess of the liver, at the age of seventy
years. three months and two days. The
deceased was born In West Virginia.
May /, 1929. He was the father of
eight children, five of whom are living.
Besides these five children he leaves an
aged wife to mourn her loss. The fun
eral will be held at the house today and
the remains will be laid at rest in the
Pritchard cemetery. We hope to give
more extended obituary in next
weeks issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04
You Should.

You Should.
When in Ithaca stop at the Hotel
Dale. Rates $3.50 per day.
GALE b. DAVIDSON, Prop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
GIVING OUT WAR NEWS.
A Stringent Order Issued by the Ad-
jutant General.

Some war secrets have evidently escaped
from the innermost recesses of the adju-
tant generals office without the knowledge
or consent of Adjutant General Corbin and
as a consequence he has promulgated the
following order:
The attention of the adjutant general
has been called to the frequent Interrupt
tionS of business caused by persons not
connected with this office calling directly
the clerks for information.
"As this necessarily interferes with the
close and unremittent attention to official
business imperatively demanded of the
clerical force of this office, it is ordered
that hereafter all clerks not chiefs of di-
visions will decline to furnish any informa-
ton, unless so Instructed by their respect
i've chiefs or by one of the officers on duty
in the adjutant generals office or by the
Secretary or assistant secretary of war.
Chiefs of divisions will exercise their
best judgment in furnishing persons not
employees of the office with any information,
per reporters be furnished with any data
except when authorized by an officer of the
adjutant generals office or by the Secre-
tary or assistant secretary of war"
Although not so stated, it is understood
that this prohibtory order is due to re-
cent public disclosures concerning the pur-
poses of the administration in regard to
the raising of volunteers for service in the
Philippines. Plans to that end were being
conducted with great secrecy, and it was
not intended that they should become
they had progressed farther toward exc
cutiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
ROBBERS ARE RAMPANT.
Recent Ad~ices Indicate Bold Law
Iessness in Cuba.

HAVANA, June 29.-Advices received
here from Guanajay today say Maj. Jose
Acosta of the Cuban army, accused of
completely in the recent safe robbery at
Mariel at first succeeded in escaping the
rural police. but was pursued to a small
country house, which he reached after
dark. On the approach of the guards Acos
ia. wlO was al we'll drinking. attempted
to reach his horse, but the guards fired
and Acosta dropped on his knees and beg
ged them to spare his life. He was taken
to Gu jay Jail, and was afraid the guards
would kin him on the way there. On the
promise of his life being spared he said
his party numbered twenty-nine, among
whom, ne claimed, was Col. Garlic Doz
who was appointed last week chief of the
Guanajay rural police. Acosta received
$500 as his share of the Mariel robbery.
Maj. Bulnes and the head man of the San
Francisco plantation attack have both dis
appeared, and there are rumors that they
have organized party near Cayajabos.
At Puerto Padre four boats returning
from fishing were halted by armed negroes
in five boats, one mile from the shore, and
were compelled to surrender their fish and
every thing of value on board.
The Tunas rufales and a detachment of
American cavalry are securing the hills in
search of forty outlaws who nave been
raiding that district recently. The band is
well mounted and has successfully evaded
its pursuers so far
At CienfuegOs ffty-nine Cuban soldiers
have been paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
A SENSATIONAL CLOSE
Faulty Indictment Stops Trial of August
Becker.
The Chicago Butcher Charged With
Wife Murder May Even
tuaiiy Go Free.

CHICAGO, June 29-The trial of August
Becker, the south side butcher charged
with having murdered and then dismem-
bered and boiled the remains of his wife
in order to leave him free to marry Ida
Sutterlin, seventeen-year-old girl with
whom he had become infatuated, came to
a sudden end today, when it was found
that the Indictment named Mrs. Becker
as Elizabeth, when it should have been
Therese. The court at once nolle pressed
the Indictment. The jury had been sworn
in and the defense asked for discharge
of the prisoner the ground that Becker
had been placed In jeopardy, and, there
fore he could not be tried again. Ihe
court denied the request, however. and
bench warrant was issued and Becker re-
arrested. A new indictment VIII at once
be drawn up The discovery that the indict-
ment was faulty created somewhat of
sensation in the court room
Becker May Escape Trial.
The result may be, however, that Becker
will escape punishment, the case is now
in such shape that the prisoners counsel
are confident of a reversal by the supreme
court if verdict of guilty is returned. The
jury had been sworn in and part of the
evidence of the first witness heard when
the attorneys for the defense moved that
the defendant be discharged and the jury
instructed to return Ferdlct or not SulllE,
as the evidence produced related to the kill
ing of one Therese Becker while the in
diCtment alleged that the defendant had
murdered Elizabeth Becker.
Other Points Raised.
After an excited conference between the
prosecuting attorneys the state moved that
a nolle prossequi be entered and the de-
fendant be held on a bench warrant. The
defense made the point that if the state
entered the nolle prossequi the court must
order a verdict of not guilty. The state
maintained that Becker had not been in
jeopardy for the murder of Therese Becker.
Judge Stein then entered a nolle prosSequl
and bench warrant was issued for Beck
er. Judge Stein sitting as a committing
magistrate and hearing evidence relating
to the case. In this proceeding the defense
claims another error was committed. The
witnesses We're sworn by the clerk OF the
criminal court. 1t was held by the defense
that Judge Stein sitting as a magistrate
should have sworn the witnesses himself
The grand jury this afternoon voted an
other Indictment against Becker. The jurors
chosen 10 try Becker were kept together,
and when the case is again called for trial
tomorrow nearly all of them will probably
be retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29

He Confessed to Myrdering His Wife
by Cutting Her Throat.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 29.-Joseph HOl-
lingcr a self-confessed murderer was
hanged today in the Dauphin county jail
for the murder of his wife. Hollinger went
TO the gallows without fear and died with
out struggle. He was an ignorant farmer
about fifty years old, and was separated
from his wife for several months. Last
August he visited her at the home of a
neighbor and tried to persuade her to re-
turn home. She refused, and this so an
gered him that he knocked her down and
then cut her throat with a pocket knife
He took fright at his crime, and an hour
later surrendered to justice of the peace
at Hummelstown. He was brought to Har-
risburg. and at his trial he admitted his
crime and put in a plea of insanity He
was promptly convicted, and the supreme
court and the board of pardons have since
refused to overrule the tury's verdict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
FIGURING ON THE DEFICIT
Ii is Now Calculated That 1t VIII Not
Exceed S90.G00,OGO

1t is now calculated with considera bIe
confidence at the Treasury Department
that the deficit for this fiscal year will be
reduced TO the neighborhood of $4,000. oo0
showing which will be pleasing to all
ohiciais OF the administration The big ra-
auction IN the estimated deficit is accoun+-
ed lor by continuance of normal condi-
tlohs IN receipts and heavy falling off
IN expenditures during the last week or
ten days The expenditures are far below,
the average, due to the fact that few re-
questions are being made and also to tho
TACT that number of repayments are COM
ing IN, thereby reducing the expenditures
loday receipts and expenditures furnish
an eAahpie OF TINS situation. The total
receiptS aggregated 81 ,.l52, ,464, whila the eX-
pehdltures We're only SlG2 600 so far below
Ine ordinary as TO appear insignificant
Ihls, or course, is reducing the deficit hy
long strides. The deficit today will stand
at about So, 1913, 900. The raceints of J-bnrs1
day and Friday each day's receints bein,,
reported the next, will go toward reducing
the dehcit still further, while only tonnor
rows expenditures will appear in the an
hual statement, thereby giving two days
me receipts average what they have for
the other days of the month the defcit viii
go To s9oUoWO, and possibly to a lower
figure "ei
IL Is stated at the treasury that the small
expenditures are due to the fact that uaar
ly all the departments some TIM ago rna5a
requlslllons for the money necessary IA
run them to the end Of the fiscal year ana
are Row making up their books for The
annual statements. There is also consider
apie money IN the way of repayments COM
ing in. These do not appear in the shane
OF receipts and are used to deduct from, =
days expenditures the payments haying
already appeared in the expenditures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
CoIored Men Want to Enlist.

CHICAGO. June 20.-Capt. p. S. Bonus.
in charge of the United States army re-
eruiting station. has teiegraphed Adjr Gen.
Corbin. asking permission to enlist co!ored
recruits, and to restore the Ienient physical
examinations which were in vogue during
the war with Spain.
Recruiting Sergeant Jones says if the sta
ton IS given the permission to enlist COL
Ored men practically all of the mustered
cut Sth Illinois Volunteers will be sent In
the Philippines Under the present physi-
cal examination but one man out of ten is
found qualified. Fifty applicants dav are
examined. II the expected instructions ar
rive Capt Bonus thinks that within the
two weeks over no recruits besides volun-
teer bodies, will be sent from Chicago.