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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
AN INNOCENT usuRPER.
Portrait Painters Daughter Sat Upor
the Throne of England.

the Throne OF England.
To sit upon the throne of England.
and there 10 receive the obeisance Of
the real sovereign, Is an experience
granted to but few. Miss f. ID. Taylor,
tells a pretty story of how Miss
Blanche Sully. daughter of the Amerl
can portrait-palnter, once enjoyed this
distinction.
The queen gave Mr. Sully three or
four sittings, after which he told her
that he did not need to have her sit
longer, and asked II she would allow
his daughter to take her place. as she
was so much In the habit OF posing for
him that she could sit as still as log
a matter of peculiar Importance while
Jewels were being painted, on account
of the changing light upon the stones
The queen readily gave her consent
and when the artist returned TO his
lodgings and told Miss Blanche that
she was to accompany him TO the pal
ace the next day. that young lady was
in a state OF Wild excitement. Having
left home in great hurry. she had only
one silk gown with her, which she de-
scrlbes as an ugly thing, green striped
with black" The despised gown was
donned. and Miss Blanche set forth
with her father for the palace.
Mr.. Sully had not told his daughter
what she was to do, and great was her
surprise when she was suddenly raised
to the throne OF England and .arrayed
In the queens robes. with the royal
crown upon her head. Although the
head that wears crown Is said To be
uneasy, Miss Sully declares that this
crown. which was adorned with many
beautiful jewels. did not cause her any
uneaslness, being no heavier than an
ordinary velvet hat.
After she had been sitting for what
seemed to her a very long time, the
doors were suddenly thrown open with
great flourish. and the queen was an
nounced. From no one do we get
more interesting picture of the fresh
joyous young queen than comes TO US
from this other girls reeolleetions OF
her. She says that the queen was not
pretty. but had a lovely complexion
and golden brown hair. which was
drawn away from her face and gath
cred In "A large knot at the back OF her
head.
The royal young lady looked at Miss
Blanche, sitting in her regalia. made
low reverence and laughed, after which
she glanced at her own gown, then AZ
Miss Sully's. and laughed again. The
two dresses were precisely alike. ex-
cept that the green and black stripes
were wider on that of the queen. Miss
Sully describes the queens manners as
gracious. and her conversation, when
she talked with the painter, as delight.
full.
Her youthful majesty must have had
a sympathetic feeling for a young ap
petite, as she ordered refreshments for
Miss Blanche. a thing she had never
done for her father.
Miss Sully recalls the golden salyers
the handsome tea service and the cut.
glass tumblers set In stands of gold oil
gree. There were so many queencakes
In the basket that was handed to her
that she asked her father II the queen
lived on queen-cakes. She. poor child.
was so awed by the strangeness and
magnificence OF her surroundings that
she could not eat a morsel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
a DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
In the South King Cotton Is Being
Dethroned, and Other Crops Are
Taking Its PIace-How Agriculture
Is Taught In France.

The last few years have witnessed
important changes in the farming
methods of the South. The tlllers OF the
i soil no longer raise cotton TO the exclu-
/ sion of all other products. nor do they
i tolerate slothfulness. as they once ala.
j Intensive farming is being generally
/ developed In this section, the Farmers
going In for high cultivation of small
/ tracts rather than for low cultivation
of large tracts of ground. Truck farm
Ing has become widespread and re-
markably profitable. Enormous quaint
/ ties of strawberries are now produced
in the South Atlantic States for the
Eastern cities and for The local market.
Three years ago scarcely strawberry
was grown in the neighborhood of VIII
mlngton. while last year the farmers
thereabout deposited In the banks OF
that city 100000 that they realized
from the sale of this single delieacy.
Farmers who are turning away from
eotton-Once the product that filled
their minds with visions OF wealth-are
first making sure that they have suf-
ficient food supply for themselves and
their stock. 1t is only lately that they
have taken this preeaution. Formerly
they planted nothing but cotton, de-
pending upon their profits from 1t to
enable them to secure bacon, flour and
potatoes for themselves and hay and
corn for their horses, hogs and cattle.
After many years of losing struggle
they found that their system was bad,
and that 1t would have to be changed
1t WAS bending them under burden
of care and clothing their children In
rags They were getting deeper and
deeper in debt, helped along that easy
road by the credit system and the lien
laws, which have been so serious
blow to the prosperity of the South,
and at last hard necessity taught them
TO look to their own farms for the nee
essaries of life and not to depend upon
cotton to supply them. Farmers are
now paying more and more attention
to tobacco, wheat and corn. The latter
crop especially Is growing rapidly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Protection of Trees from Mice.

Farmers care very little for the dep
relations of field mice upon their
grains. but these small rodents some
times do great injury to young fruit
trees in winter. They seldom gnaw the
thick bark Of older trees, but cases are
on record in which a young orchard has
been entirely destroyed when planted
near n meadow or level field frequented
by these little marauders. Coarse wrap
ping paperora few layers of newspaper,
dipped in kerosene and tied about the
base of a tree, also a few pieces laid
over the nearest roots. will repel the
mice, and at the same time prevent the
ravages of boring beetles. Field mice
are easily trapped. A box trap set near
their nests and baited with corn meal
will often catch half dozen at once.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Agriculture Taught in France.

The perfect system of agricultural
education In France has had much 10
do with the wonderful improvement in
French farming The federal grants
for this purpose are now nearly ST.
100000 year. The social and politi-
cal position of the farmer in France
has been advanced also, and the gem
eral public appreciate the Importance
of agriculture. Agricultural teaching
Is now given In France In seven differ
ent stages or degrees. First, there Is
the superior instruction of the national
agricultural college, for which we have
no corresponding institution In the
United States; % the national schools
of agriculture. corresponding TO our
State agricultural colleges; go the prac-
teal schools of agriculture, for which
we have no counterpart; "a apprentice
ship schools where boys and girls are
taught all the mysteries of general
work, fruit growing, dairying, silk cul-
ture, agriculture and fish culture. Then
there are 90 mixed schools. with pro-
fessors OF agriculture and agricultural
chemistry, and 90 instruction in the
fields, for all of these schools have
lands attached, just as though the
grammar schools In American rural
towns had lectures on the agricultural
sciences illustrated by work in the
field; "a France has carried TO great
perfection her experiment stations,
which are doing a work similar to that
done by similar stations in this country
The laborer has the farm school, the
small farmer the practical school, those
in better sphere of life the national
schools, while others who desire to de-
vote their attention to agronomic
science have the agronomic institute,
which Is truly polytechnic of sciences,
physical, chemical and natural. By
this means those engaged ON the soil
are kept abreast with the best and lat
est practice in agriculture, and are ena-
bled to see and learn such things as
tend TO the improvement of their CON
dtion and MISUNDERSTANDING Val
ley Democrat
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

One of the chief difficulties found In
planting trees In many parts OF the
West is that the soil is underlaId with a
compact sub-soh, through which the
roots of the trees do not readily pene-
trate. AS .emedy for this, large holes
about six or eight feet across and deep
enough to go through this hard under
lying layer are dug. These large holes
or wells are then filed with mellow sur
face soil, In which the trees are planted,
the object being to afford opportunity
for deep roofing and also conserve
moisture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
"It,s anil wind,r Etc.

Samuel" said the minister's wife.
''if you want me to repair your trousers
you'll have to go downtown and get
some buttons"
"Never mind. dear" replied the good
man, "let them go until next week.
I'm going to take up a collection Sum
day morning for the benefit of the
heathen."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
What He Wanted.

Didn't you know 1t Is against the
law to beg for money! said the lady
to the tramp at the back door.
II wasn't goin' to beg for money.
ma'am," was the reply OF the humble
wanderer.
'It's just as bad to beg for bread. /"
II wasn't goln' TO beg for bpead,
ma'am." ..~sc ae
what were you going to beg for.
then, pray"
"Only for one of your pietures
ma'am. "--Yonkers Statesman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

the meat in stone jars and running hot
lard over the top of the jar Tie clean
cloth over the top; then double sheet
of brown paper, and set away In cold,
dry room. A better way Is TO make
castings out Of thin muslin, about two
inches In diameter; then fillthe meat In
with a sausage suffer, and hang the
castings up In the smokehouse or cool
room Meat so put mp can be smoked.
The meat will then keep until late In
the SUMMERTIME American.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
One of Many.

81 EiIes-There goes man that Is per-
fection itself He was never known to
do anything wrong.
Miles-Is It possible! How did he
ever manage to reach that ideal state?
Giles-Oh. It was easy enough. He
never tried TO do anythingi
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Amateur Scientist-Can you explain
to me the reason why SO many people
become insane?
Guyer-The answer ought to suggest
itself. They have no reason.-Boston
Traveller.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Mrs. Smiths your wife out of
town? haven't seen her for some
time.
Jones-Yes, she's staying In the coun-
try for the benefit of her health. / just
received ten-page letter from her this
morning.
Mrs. Smith-And is her health i'm
proving?
Jones-I don't know. You see, have
not got to the postscript yet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Parson Jones-Brederin, you mus
Remember dere am two roads through
life. One am de broad an straight
road dat leads to perdishun; de odder
am de straight an vide road dat leads.
to sho' destruction.
One of the Floek-In dat case dis yer
pusson takes 10 de woods!-New York
News
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

"Then 1t Is not true, Mr.. Gotrox, that
you are a self-educated man.
mo; have had the advantages of
a good common school training. But
/ used to write my own excuses when
played okey."-Clncinnati En-
Quirer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Fairly Caught.

Listeners, 1t is said, hear no good of
themselves, and there is another form
Of eavesdropping to which a similar
remark might apply.
A young man who had been sent by
a newspaper to report the proceedings
Of political meeting In neighboring
town was occupying his time while on
the Journey by writing letter in short
hand TO, brother reporter at home.
Having finished the body of the letter,
he proceeded to add a postscript as fol-
lows:
up. S.-A rather pretty young wom-
an, by the way, is sitting on the seat
directly behind me. She seems consid-
erably Interested in what am doing,
and believe she is a stenographer
herself. and has read every word /
have written"
"sirw exclaimed the young woman,
interrupting him Indignantly. Then
she turned a fiery red and looked the
other way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
A Gentle Remindei.

Father calling from the head Of the
stairs at 80 a. m.)-Fannle.
Fannie-Yes. papa; what Is It?
Father-I wish you would ask that
young man where he would like TO have
his trunk put when 1t comes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
F1eeting Courage

Brer Bear SO you're the measly crit
ter that's been maxim such fuss after
me. Why don't you begin to eat me
up?
Brer Dog-I amt so hungry as was.
Exchange.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

s. "hsen we elected him we thought
he was a statesman. but we ind now
that he Is a mere politician
"Ohl Then he hns gone over to the
other party, has hef"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

isabel, won't you stop singing a lit
tie Willie? want TO take nap"
Certainly. papa; but | wasn't sing
Ing. WAS practicing my college yell. ="
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
The Light that Failed,

vlsitor-And SO Maud is going TO get
a divorce from her husband? Why.
the last time saw her she told me he
was the light of her life.
Hostess-Well, the trouble was he
went out too often.-New Orleans Plea
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

81 understand that your daughter has
begun taking lessons on the piano
Eyes; the folks who live next door to
us are very obnoxious people. We
want to have them quit the Deighbor.
hood"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Barred Out,

"And so that insurance company de.
clined to give you policy? What's
the matter? Aren't your lungs all
right, or is your heart affected, Or
"Oh, | passed good examination,
but the agent found out In some way
that we have our fiat equipped with
folding beds"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

p1easant Incidents Occurring the
World over-kayings that Are Cheer.
fnl 20 Old or ioung-Funny selec'
tIons that Everybody viii EnJoy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

: gsvHat IA your theory about eleyating
the stageE
E hnsoald begin with the audience"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
An Impressionist.

The Old Friend don't believe you
realize the dignity Of your position.
The New Mlllionaire-Don't have to.
I've a butler hired for that.-Cineln-
natl ENQUIRER.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

SuspfciOus.
Miss Flashlelgh-SIamma, believe
the baron is an lmpostor.
Mrs. Flashleigh-Why dearest?
Miss Flashleigh Didn't you notice
him at dinner yesterday? He took his
napkin and wiped of his plate just like
people who are used to living in cheap
boarding houses do.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

A woman may insist that she wsnta
her husband to be present when shs
gives a party, but that doesn't change
the fact that he is a particularly COCA
husband IL he has business out of town
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Torelgner-paryenul | will pull your
nose.
Maybe my nose. Count; but never
my leg.'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

"You wife seems intensely patriotic
"Iatrlotie! II eagle was good to eat
ron would never see a turkey ON our
table Thanksgiving day
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Did you get the baby's pictureY
Yes, but the photographer couldn't
take him; We had TO go to kinetosco-
-.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Limited.

willie, how many times did that sIr.
higgins kiss your sster?'
II don't know, sir; | can only count
up to 00."-Yonkers Statesman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Magazine Edtor-No, sir; this picture
will not do. We can't accept 1t.
Artist-What's the matter with 1t?
Editor-Not one OF the girls appears
TO be more than six feet tall
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Women are naturally given unto self
denial. No one ever heard OF Jennie
the Kisser."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

The s. p. Co. is reported ready to
begin building line OF railroad from
San Diego, Cal, TO Yuma.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Regular.

little boy, do you attend church
regularity"
Yes. sir; every Christmas, sir
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

The rainbow Is always bent on dis
appearing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

1t hurts a person less to be lied about
than II does to lie about others
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
The washinrtou Postoffice March.

whats the matter with that post
office clock?" asked the visitor. ut
seems to go by fits and starts"
81 suppose" said the weary-looking
man, "that 1t must have caught the
musical spirit of the age, so that 1t
can't tell anything but ragtime. -
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

1t is said that fool and his money
are soon parted, and yet lots OF fools
keep right on accommodating wealth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

The iazier a man is the more be b
going to accomplish tomorrow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Cold Comfort.

Terrified Passenger-Will you ever
get the boat to land?
Boatmau-Not likely! But it don't
much matter. The old tub wouldn't
stand another trip anyhow.-Judy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Maid Ito the vlrtuoso)-If yez could
play rale Jig now, I'm thinkin' that
could show yez some shteps!)Judy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Smith-You are not superstitlous, are
you?
Jones-I should say not. But why do
80,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Easily EXPLAINED,

"I'd like to know why 1t is" growled
old Bullyun, that I'm bothered almost
TO death by commercial agency report
ers investigating my financial standing.
l Invariably pay cash and have never
asked for credit"
That's all very true" replied his
friend, but you seem to have over
looked the fact that your only daugh-
ter recently celebrated the eighteenth
anniversary of her debut into tue
world"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

bad
Mr.. Hemllsh-What's happened?
Mrs. Hemllsh-Mrs. Wlmbley fell
yesterday and broke her arm and she
told me the other day that she was GO
ing to paint lovely vase for our china
wedding present.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

what a noble act it was for that
vassar girl to rescue three men from
d,osu1In4F1
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Mistaken Identity.

She-Dear NE, he uoesht look as IT
he could play football. He Is SO thin
and pale.
He-Hushl That isn't a football
player. That's Schneitzsckwltzski. the
celebrated pianist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Mrs. Pltt-Has Mrs. Oakland any
children?
Mrs. Penn-She has two-a boy and
girl. The boy is 80 model and the
girl 7."-Plttsburg Chronlcle-Tele-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Smith-Because l wanted you to lend
me $13 until next week.-Washington
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

"oh, didn't know. Were the men
unmarried T-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
S5s.sse;;;, -
loi sdNGksE;R'.

"Auntle. has kitty got pins In her
toesT 81 suppose So" Don't You
wish they were safety pins truth.
The easiest way TO take the coaeelt
out of an amateur is to induce him TO
become professionalism Life.
He-Oh, Miss Ethel. how can | ever
tell you my love? She (wearlly)-You
might try the long distance telephone
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Two Of a Kind.-"They say dreams go
by contraries, do they notE Yes
dreams and weather predictions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

Whitman county has sS9,ei4 cash In its
treasury.
A non-trea,ing club has been organized
in Wenatehee.
A new freight and passenger depot is
TO be erected at Colfax.
A pickle factory Is a rev industry re-
Gently established at spokane.
The grip is prevalent among the Col
vile Indians and many deaths are re-
ported.
Minnie Hemfei has been appointed post
mistress at Gold Basin, on the Everett Il
Monte Cristo railway, in place OF Mrs.
Katie Mofatt.
An Everett dentist Is said 10 have en-
played a professional hypnotist 10 assist
young lady residing st Florence. and that
after the operation the young lady
claimed to have experienced no pain.
Albert Roeder Killed 2 fe-pound swan
near Skamokawa Tuesday. He CRIPPLED IL
with rife shot at about 100 yards. These
large birds have made their annual ap-
pearanee on the Columbia river and the
one killed was a beauty. being almost pare
white.
Last week. the Garfield Enterprise re-
ceived a remarkable postal card. IL con-
tanned eight hundred and three words
neatly and ieglbiy written These we're un-
tAenty-foar words OF two syiRhses TWEEN
ty-two words cf three syllah.es. ani eight
words OF more than three syi!ablss. Tho
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19

IMPORTANT YUKON DECISION.
An Application TO Enter . Mining
Claim Gives Possessory Title.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intel.igencer
OTTAWA, Jan. IS.-The Yukon appeal OF
Doneliy VS.. Nelson has attracted mitch AZ
tention and comment owing 10 the import
anee OF the legal principles settled by the
decision OF the minister Of the interior.
The minister holds that the sworn appii-
cation filed by the applicant for mining
claim upon which a mining certificate is
sues raises a prima facie case in favor OF
the holder OF the certificate in any pro-
ceedings which may tss taken by any other
person asserting title. and that IL lies
on the other person 10 dispruye the truth
OF the statements contained In the appli-
cation. The minister further holds that
upon stalking according to the regula-
tions. q possessory title TO the claim at
once vests in the stalker and that during
the period within which the stalker may
obtain his certificate a stalking OF the claim
by any other person Is absolutely nun and
void and that such person Is a trespasser
alb initio.
Owing to the Importance OF the case the
minister OF the interior requested two OF
his colleagues. the minister OF Justice ana
the secretary Of state, to assist him in
hearing and determining the appeal The
claim In dispute is valued at over 500 900
and the respondents title thsseto is az
firmed by the decision OF the ministers.