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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
STORIES OF sPIRlTa
OnS of Which Was Quite Easily and
Naturally Accounted For.

One OF which Was quite Easily and
Naturally Accounted For.
When Splrltualism was comparative
ly new and we were youngsters. we
used to hear delightful spooky stories
about mysterious actions of furniture
and things, which one never seems 10
hear nowadays. remember one about
some people who had guests Invited 10
a grand dinner. The table was spread
with all the dishes, but the meal had
not yet been served The family had
great store Of beautiful glass and
china. and 1t was all on the table. For
moment the servants were all out OF
the dinIng-roOm. and Just at that mo
ment all the people In the rest OF me
house heard a deafening crash OF fall-
Ing dishes from the dining-room there
came the. sound OF glassware preelpl-
tated upon the floor and crushing INTO
fragments and In the midst OF The
roar of this wreck there rose to the ter
rifed ears Of the host and hostess the
high. clear note OF the smashing OF
much thin china. Everybody in the
house-famlly. guests, serYants-rush-
ed to the dining groom door at the same
moment. expecting to see nothing less
than the table oyerthrown and every
precious dish OH It broken, and what
did they behold? The table set In per-
feet order. with not thing on 1t dis
turbed. What had made the awful
crash? Nobody ever knew. Not dish
was even nicked In that house that
day. The spirts-so the story ran 10
usAhad lust made n terrible ghostly
crash for the fun OF IL and the alarm Of
the household.
remember that this story impressed
me great deal more than II would
have impressed me II the dishes had
really been found smashed, though 1t
could have been proved that no human
being had been In the room at the time.
| had never before heard of ghost
that was crash and nothing more. l
fancy the establishment of those alleg-
ed people was not greater than that OF
a friend OF mine over an episode not at
all similar. This gentleman's wife and
daughter were out shopping one after
noon, and he reached home ahead of
them So far from feeling grleyed and
outraged at not finding them there TO
make him welcome. he set TO work
pleasantly 10 give them surprise by
getting them their supper. lie hadn't
much in the house, hut he set out what
he had. and placed on each OF three
plates Il nice lot OF sardlnes, and then
went out to make them some tea. He
got IL made and came back, and looked
at his table In establishment. His sup
per was gone. The plates which lie
had put Oh the table We're there just
where he had placed them, but they
were as clean as when he put them on.
lie knew that there was not another
human being In the house. What sprite
had waited away those sardinesf
This is true story. There was not
another human being In the house, but
the gentleman owned two delightful
cocker spaniels, and they We're In the
house. Who can doubt that, as they
licked the plates which had contained
the sardlnes, they had said To them
selves. eco to: we viii make 1t unnec.
essary for our dear master TO wash
these plates l'-Boston Transcript
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
An Antiaue Meanon,

"You are an iceberg r. exclaimed her
elderly but well preserved adorer pale
with anger and modification "A dozen
Cupids, with hundred arrows each.
could never find vulnerable place in
your tiinty heart
mot if they used an old beau to
shoot with. Mr.. Wellup. coldly replied
the young and beautiful Miss Flyppe -
Chicago Tribune
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
TKY ALLEN.s FoOT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner
1Ous and uncomfortable. III you have
Foot Ease. Itrests and comforIs; mai es
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
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corns and bunions of all pain and is a GER
tain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp or
frosted feet. We have over thirty thousand
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druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted LIE Roy, N. Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

\ new and scientific treatment OF all dis
eases of the Genito- Urinary organs, at once
thorough, quick and sure, is that of DR..
Foote and Stall, of l6l Adams Street. Chi
cago. The doctors believe in prescribing
as little medicine as is CONSTANT with GER
tain cure. They are old practitioners and
years of experience in their speciality has
taught them the needs of every individual
case and how best to treat it to effect COM
plete eradication of the disease germ. DIR.
Foote'S Syphala is we'll known and eff
cacious one for all blood diseases, while his
Vigorala stands formost among restora-
tiyes and inyigorators of the nervous sys-
tenn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
She Lei Him on.

One night Green came home very late
and found his wife evidently prepared
10 administer a Candle lecture. Instead
of going to bed. he took a seat, and,
resting his elbows ON his knees, seemed
absorbed In grief, signing heavily and
uttering such ordinations as Poor
Watkins Poor fellowp
Mrs. Green, moved by curiosity, said
sharply whats the matter with Wat
kinss'
"Ah, said Green, Ibis wife is Civ
ing him fits just now. y
Mrs. Green let her husband off that
time Liverpool Mercury.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
Why He Didn,t R,nlx.

1t is not always easy to be polite
Witness this from the Chicago Post:
why don't you answer" said mad
anne. impatlently, TO the Scandinavian
ON the step-ladder engaged In putting
up new window fixtures.
The man gulped and replied gently:
Il have my mout' full of screws; |
not can speak TIL syaller some"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
Considerable Lover.

Parent or course, AS my daughter
is Of age she can suit herself rs to mar
rying you. but tho day she does ! will
cut her off without penny
Suitor (after pause) We'll, under
those circumstances. sir we will break
our engagement could not think of
depriying young lady of her inherit
anee Harlem Life
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo.i :,

bTAfk % UHIUi NIIf U IuLkDoII ~
LUCAS COUNTY, g.
FRANK J. cHKEEY makes oath that he Ia the
senior partner OF the firm of +. J. CHENEY d Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo, County
aud State Aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor each
aud every case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the Use of HALLS GATARRH cUKk.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1885.
I@~l A. w. GLEASON.
lsEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
y. J. CHENEY Il CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Tic.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
Something Very Soothing.

There is something very soothing in
the use of st. Jacobs Oil for the cure
of Neuralgia. IL soothes the pain,
while it strengthens and restores the
weak nerves TO a natural condition.
1t is prompt and sure.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

A proposal has been made by a
French chemist TO obtain easily assimi-
liable iron tonies from vegetables by feed
ing the plants judicionsly with iron
fertilizers
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

The chill of frost strikes in and car.
ries with it aches and pains. St.
Jacobs Oil will follow elote behind and
drive them out of the system. 1t will
search and cure.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

"swIggs has invented another kind
of metal street ear fender"
what Is IT,
HE wears 1t over his knees to keep
people from stepping on his toes
Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

No household is complete without q
bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey.
1t is pure and wholesome stimulant rec
commended by all physicians. Don't neg
'ect this necessity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

The air is loaded down with pains
and aches, and some systems take them
in like sponge. st. Jacobs Oil
rubbed in will take the pain away and
leave n cure.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

When coming TO San Francisco go TO
Brooklyn Hotel, EOS 2l2 Bush street. AM
erican or European plan. Room and board
Sl.0n 10 $50 per day; rooms 90 cents TO
81 % per day; single meals % cents. Free
coach. Gins. Montgomery
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

''rhe minister asked me how l coulc
defend the practice of skating on sun
day"
What did you sayY"
~ said 1t might thaw on Mondar."-
Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

A needle held in the left hand Is
passed through the thorax, the legs and
wings are pulled off, and. if necessary,
the scales of the body brushed off with
a camel's hair brush. The tail is then
lowered into drop of water, salt solu-
ton or weak formalin placed on a glass
slide, and with another needle held in
the right hand the last two segments ct
the tail are partially separated and held
down upon the slide. The left hand is
then moved in such manner as to
draw away the insect. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

All women are naturally tender hearted.
No woman was ever known willfully even
to step on a mouse.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

The business of a hotel is al ways readily
shown by the hotel register.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

This would be quiet peaceable
world We're II not for the movements
OF the under law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

Etc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
siS ness after first days of Dr. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE 80 90
trial bottle and treatise. DR. X. IL. KLINE Ltd,
30 Arch 81, Philadelphia, Pa.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and oolds.-Mrs. q.
beliz 49, sth ave, Denver, Col, Nov. 8, 10.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

$50 your rich aunt, Timmidy, only left
you one cent" Yes. will have to call
her my penny auntie."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

Ben franklin: lie that falls in love with
himself Will have no rivals.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

The Araxes river, in Transcaucasia,
has shifted to its ancient bed and now
flows directly into the Caspian sea in
stead of into the Kura at a point 60
miles from the latter's mouth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
COST OF NICARAGUA CANAL.

The estimates as to the cost OF construct
ing the Nicaragua Canal vary from $llS,-
0DH,000 to $4,000, 900. How different ar.
the estimates of the people as to the value
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitiers for slom-
ach, liver, blood and kidney diseases. II is
agreed everywhere that this remedy is un-
surpassed for indigestion, biliousness, con
stipation, nervousness and sleepiessness.
lt is such an agreeable medicine to take.
1t tastes good as well as does good.
The man who reads the copy in news
MINER nIliee acts az LII sIica of lie niere
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
For La Grippe Use 5 Drops
EoR 80 DAYS YOU CAN ray II FoR IS CENTS.


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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09

To Cure = Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money ii IL fails to cure, DC
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-09
SIX TESTIFY ToIT TRUTH.

o. hom Mr. ems he / a to
pain any h IN re sold o
ytrny. WIN NJ siDenaI Ind
r. r DR. EN-
Malaria,
eases.
So DROPS and dose LARGE HsF RoTT 14, geo % @
ppo "a
SWANSON RHEUMATIC Chicago,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
THE FEARLESS SIGNERS.

None of the men who became
world famous for all time by their
part in the Revolutionary, war and in
the delicate and intricate negotiations
that followed had more to lose or
risked their all more resolutely and
intrepidIy than did the signers of the
declaration of independence. They
were the first American heroes. The
enthusiasm of a popular movement,
we'll defined and started toward sue
cess, was lacking for their inspiration.
They were the creators of the tremend-
Gus enterprise in which the destinies
of a race were embarked. Failure
meant the loss of property, of social
caste, of existence itself. Success of
the most signal kind even-the kind
that came-meant incalculable sacri-
fees for most of them. 1t was life or
death in the cast of the die, and they
cast it fearIessly.-New York Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
REASON FOR REJOICING.

There is no country which has more
reason than our own to celebrate the
anniversary of the birthday of our
country. Those 10 colonies, number
ing not 100000 people, are now 65,-
100000, as free and enlightened as any
upon Gods footstool. We little realize
today the privations of Valley Forge
or the sufferings of our pilgrim faith
ers and mothers. The formation period
of our government was critical They
had the same errors and differences to
fight against that we have now. We
can render no higher homage to the
memory of our fathers than to baptize
our souls afresh with patriotism. It
is more than an attachment to the
soil-it is devotion to a political idea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
SIGNING THE DECLARATION.

When the greatest document of hui
man liberty since the day of Magma
Charta was finally passed, it is related
that John Hancock, in signing the
document Gin letters large enough for
George III to read without spectacles, -
urged upon his comrades the necessity
of hanging together in this matter"
eyes, indeed" interrupted the faceti-
Gus Ben Franklin; eve must all hang
together, or assuredly we shall all
hang separately" when it comes to
hanging" said Harrison, the luxuri-
Gus, heavy gentleman from Virginia
(ex-President Harrison's great-grand-
fother), to the little, meager Gerry Of
Massachusetts,, 81 shall have the ad-
vantage of you. 1t will be all over
with me long before you have done
kicking in the air" The glad news
of independence was communicated to
the thrOngs in the street, and tradi-
ton asserts that the old bellman in
the tower tolled the knell of tyranny
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03

casti1ian couple Of whom one of
SPANS greatest poets wrote these
touching lines
There was a young man of Havana,
Who said [ will marry Manana,
But the girl gave a cry,
make me wait and TIL die"
And hanged herself with her ban
danna.
If the Don had had the power to dip
into the future he might have cele-
brated the fourth of July often and
enthusiastically during the past cen
fury, and thus have spared himself
the humiliation of being forced to cele-
brate it in 1899. Spain doesn't know
it but Uncle Sam has been treasuring
up this insult all these years. Like
the spouse of that roistering blade,
Tam O'Shanter, he has been nursing
his wrath to keep it warm. For de-
cades he has been waiting for a chance
to get even. The day is now at hand
and Brother Jonathan has prepared a
special program of festivities and in
vited the world to look on. The Span
lard should not kick for he will be
present at the celebration in Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines, Guam and
elsewhere. He might have been
placed in the situation of Koko in the
Mikado who would miss the splendid
celebration of his DEATH AS it is, he
will be in the full tide Of his physical
vigor, albeit a little run down from
irregularity of meals.
No American worthy of the name
ever sleeps after sun-up of the Fourth
1t is the special privilege of young
America to prevent this. The matu-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03

The Spaniards have never taken
kindly to celebrating the fourth of
July In France and Germany there
have often been good natured observ-
ances of the Americans natal day.
Even John Bull, though commemorate
ing his own defeat, has done honor to
the splendid memories of the day. But
the Spaniard has never set off a fire
cracker in it's honor. One would think
he would in view of the fact that
Ferdinand and Isabella had SO large a
part in discovering the country. "See
what we did, could cry the Don if he
were clever; eve gave to the map of
the world a country that is now the
greatest republic in the world. Hats
off to Spain" But just now the Span
lard ISM overappreciative of his thrifty
progeny. Recent circumstances over
which he had no control have operated
to abate his interest in or love for this
wild and wOolly child. But the Span
lard ought to be the most hopeful
creature in the world. He should never
have the blues, even in defeat. "Man-
ana"-his word for tomorrow
the period of his greatest achieve
ments. 1t was the Spanish character
that undoubtedly inspired Pope to
write that immortal line
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast.
The Spanish propensity to postpone
has not, however, the valuable adjunct
of prophecy. Though he looks for
ward to the coming day he never sees
it, 1t was this lack of prophetic Wis
ion that caused the tragedy to that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03

final firecracker is the agent of these
deWy patriots. AS so many Spanish
speaking peoples have come under the
stars and stripes, it is fitting they
should early receive lesson as to
what is real American patriotism. The
Yankee has long known that certain
amount of laceration, burns, bruises
and even of death is an inevitable con-
comitant of a bonafde independence
day celebration. The American boy
who reaches manhood without having
been more or less mangled in his juve-
nile expressions of patriotism is gen
orally conceded to have something
wrong with him" and is set down as
sure to end his career in the 7th regi-
ment of New York which like the
troops in the boys essay that ere
treated with great fury can stay at
home with great bravery. The Span
ish boy knows nothing of this and
now is the chance to teach him. This
will be the first fourth Of July that
millions Of Spaniards are under the
folds of old glory.
Not having laid in a stock of fire.
works they will be unable properly to
celebrate the day. But our boys at
Manila, in Havana, Santiago and else
where will assist them. This is
really the first time the United States
has ever forced her celebration on a
foreign people and the prospects are
she will make it thorough one. Last
fourth it was different. Then we were
pouring our shells into Santiago. and
the picture herewith depicts an Incl
dent near that city on that memorable
occasion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
MULES ENJOYING A HOLIDAY.

The superintendent of the Sweet
Springs mine undertook a thorough re-
novation of the mine the day after the
miners went out on strike, and the
first step preparatory to cleaning up
was to remove the mules from the
underground stables and put them out
on pasture.
Some of them had not been out Of
the mine for months, a number had
been below the surface for two or
three years, and one had not seen
the sunshine for seven years-as long
as Jacob served for Rachel.
They were led from the mine, q
patient creatures, and turned loose
in Morrison's pasture field. They
stood about close together, knee-deep
in lush, green grass, and sweet red
clover, with dropping heads and eyes
half closed, as though dazed by their
sudden change of circumstances. At
last, as the sun dropped down behind
Bowman's hill, one gray old veteran
threw up his head and shifted at the
fine fragrant air blowing down the
valley and in a moment little move
ment went through the whole group.
The old leader wheeled about sharp
ly, took long look at the clear sky
above, the brawling little brook chat
tering over the stones, the grass and
the trees, then he drew up his head,
stiffened his tail, and sent forth pro-
1onged, penetrating, strident heehaw-
awaw, which woke the echoes over on
Maple Ridge, and with an awkward,
numbering bound he started down the
long slope.
In an instant the whole mass had
separated and was in motion. Such
running, racing, kicking and jumping
were never before seen-stiff knees,
dim eyes and spawned joints all for
gotten in the pure enjoyment of out
of doors. They brayed and beloved,
ran and kicked, stopped for breath,
then began again.
The whole village gathered at the
fence to see the fun; the men and boys
laughed and shouted, the babies
crowed, and one or two women cried a
little, for there we're sores and lame
ness and weakness in plenty.
When night fell they were still roll
ing about and racing, forgetful of the
hunger and thirst that might be salts
fed by the running stream and grass.
Old Mrs. Bascom, who lives at the
edge of the pasture field, was awak-
ened in the dark hours toward morn
ing by the rapid rush of hoofs thumb
ering down the hillside, and turning
over on her pillow she murmured,
drowsily: Dear Lord, who would a.
thought that any Twin critter would
be so glad and thankful for nothin' but
air and freedom New Lexington
Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
BRoADENED FREEDOMS PATH.

What our fathers did they did not
only for themselves, but for all who
speak the English tongue. The les
sons taught by our struggle and vic
tory are as lasting as our race and
broader than even the vast territory
we cover today. When, therefore, we
celebrate the declaration of independ-
ence we celebrate not only the courage
and conduct of ancestors whose de-
scendants we are, but the brave and
farsighted deed of servants of man
kind who not only founded an empire,
but broadened the pathway of civili-
zation, progress and freedom around
the world.-Thomas B. Reed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-03
WHEN UNCLE SAM WAS YOUNG.

When liberty first spread her wings
and freedom found her tongue,
When independence day was new anC
Uncle Sam was young,
When came the jolly Fourth around
the first grand celebration
With fun and noise for all the boys
: with joy and exultation,
Do you suppose those old time lads,
so many years ago,
Knew half the joys the merry boys of
of recent decades know?
Did Andrew Jackson fireworks have
If so, do you suppose
He got excited, burned his hands and
set on fire his clothes?
And did the youthful James Monroe,
when shooting off a rocket,
Forget and drop his lighted punk with
crackers in his pocket?
Did Madison and Jefferson and Burr
upon that day
At early dawn shootf cannons off and
scare the infant Clay?
l wonder if Ben Franklin, with APPROX
ing smile, stood by
And watched the roman candles as
they sailed across the sky,
And Hancock-he whose heavy hand
signed freedoms proclamation
Do you suppose his bosom swelled with
rapture and elation?
And from a flag enveloped stand did
Washington proclaim
And call in bursts of eloquence on
freedoms sacred name?
Do you suppose grand parade passed
by the speakers stand,
The columns moving gayly to the
music of the band?
And did they have fantasies and all
kinds Of games and races
And thousand glad surprises at all
sorts of times and places?
What all was done upon that day? I'd
really like to know
Just how they spent that old time
Fourth SO many years ago.
Arthur J. Burdick in Chicago Record