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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

and, indeed. her face Is the face of Il
mature. intellectual woman. Viola, BY
the way, Is Il very pretty child and
gives promise of developing into Il
beautiful Young woman. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ole
I rich. Her father was recently super
/ intendcnt of the public schools of Lake
city, but he gave up the post for the
purpose of devoiing himself to the
work of writing n treatise ON edHea-
/ tion.
When Viola WAS one year and eleven
months and twenty-five days old she
passed an examination before two com
knew moi less than 5000 suhstantives.
1t is probable that the vocabulary OF
I this baby was mt that time much larger
than that of the ordinary man. Her
| father says that Viola knows more
nouns than the average adult knows
words The unusual precocity of the
child was nurtured and developed by
the parents. and when she once began
to learn size learned So rapidly that
/ her natural guardians were scarce able
TO keep pace with her.
/ Records of the child's work were
/ kept by her parents and are very inter.
estng. There is first scraphook in
which are pasted the pictures of LOO
various objects Viola can tell the
name Of any of these objects by look
ing at the picture. In a separate book
is Kept a record of the names of the
objects the pictures of which are past
ell in the scrapbook. Viola calls the
scrapbook the picture book" She
readily recognizes all the pictures in
| the book, and cannot only do this hut
| is also able TO read Il number of simple
sentences.
| Her education has been conducted on
the sentence method" or the syn
theilc rather than the analytical sys-
tenn of teaching. The results have
been most marvellous. The child can
understand things which do not come
into the mind ordinarily until the age
of fifteen or sixteen has been reached.
Mr.. Olerlch's theory of teaching is
what he calls the natural method" 1t
rests on three principles, which he de
scrbes as follows:
!. 10 awaken keen interest for ed
ucatIonal work by the use of attractive
apparatus-plaything for the child
>. To treat the child at all times
with the greatest of kindness and
equality.
3. All the educational works of the
child should he an Interesting game of
play purely voluntary. No element of
coercion or even undue solicitation
should ever be Tesorted TO.
''The secret of such wonderful sue
cess In the Use of the natural method
of instruction" says Mr. Olerlcn. lilies
In the fact that great interest means
undivided attention, and close at:en-
ton means retention. Kind treatment
and voluntary learning continually in.
crease the delight for further inquiry.
With all her precocity, Viola has never
studied lesson In her life. She has
only played and she always wants
to play longer"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
HE GOT WELL,
And the Despised Little German Band
Saved His Life.

And the Despised Little German Band
Saved His Life.
1t was Il sad scene. The Old man lay
on his bed. and by him sat the faithful
wife, holding his worn hand in hers,
and forcing back the tears to greet his
wondering look with Il smile. But he
felt the cold hand falling on him, and
he turned his weary eyes up to her pale,
wan face.
Jennie, dear. am going"
"Oh. no. John-not yet-not yet"
Yes. dear wife," and he closed his
eyes; 1.-The end is near. The world grows
dark about me. There is a mist around
me gathering thicker and thicker, and
there, as through cloud. hear the
music of angels-sweet aud sad"
No, no, John, dear; tlr1t isn't an
gels; that's the brass band at the cor
ner."
WHAT said the dying man. Have
those seoundrels dared TO come here
when they know I'm dying? Give me
my bootjack. I'll let 'em see"
And, in Il towering rage. the old man
jumped from his bed, and, before his
wife could think, he had opened the
window and SHE'D the bootjaek Mt the
band.
1--WE hit that fat leader In the neck,
And he went back to bed and got
we'll
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Pianos and Literary reform,

A funny story about Miss Marie Cor
ELI comes from Stratford- on Avon.
where that mystic novelist has been
living opposite n young ladies' school.
II appears that In this school are many
pianos daily practice upon which by
the pupils has been excessively dam
aging to Miss Corelli's nerves. Driven
to desperation, she wrote to the prin-
elpal of the school. asking that when
piano-forte practice was going forward
the windows might he kept closed, ms
the noise nterfered with the progress
of literary composition. To which the
schoolmlstress replied that if the noise
would prevent the composition of an
other book like the Sorrows of Satan
she would order half dozen more
pianos.-New York Tribune
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Believers In the possibility of love at
first sight may feel a sympathetic IN
terest. and perhaps find Darwinlan
argument, in a story OF the first meet
ing of two apes in the London zoo. We
retell the tale from wild Animals In
Captivity"
Sarah WAS seated alone in her cage
when a new ape made his appearance
In front OF the bars. Instantly both
animals uttered short cries, and. bend
ing toward each other, protruded their
thin lips until they met across the bars
OF the cage. Then, as the keeper threw
open the cage door, the apes rushed in
to each others arms and. squatting ON
the floor, Rugged each other with comic
affection. In few seconds they rose.
and. standing erect, raised their arms
above their heads. grasped each others
front paws and screamed and howled
Ia mutual appreciation.
Let us hope that they lived happy
ever after.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

An interesting commission has been
given by the French government to
lady art worker in gold for necklace
designed rs II gift to the Empress OF
Russia. 1t consists of twelve medal
lions In gold, each bearlng the portrait
of a French woman celebrated in po-
lltieal, literary or social history. The
series begins with the first Christian
Queen of France and ends prior to the
goldsmith was declared Mt the recent
womans congress In London to be Pc
euliarly suitable for women.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Agents of the bureau of ethnology at
Washington have taken photographs
of the unique collection of stone idols
owned by exGov. l.. Bradford Prince,
of Santa Fe. n. NJ. He has over 900
of them, and they were all dug up on
the sites of ancient Pueblo villages.
Some are over six feet In height; some
are light enough to float In water. II il
difficult TO tell the age of the idols; 1t
Is only known that they were used by
the ancestors of the present Pueblo In.
dans before the Spanish conquest.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

The recent West Indian hurricane.
With its attendant loss of life and dam
ealamities of the century In Porto
Rico alone the death list reached near
~ 800, while the number OF injured
was three times larger. AS TO the
damage and destruction of property.
that is inestimable. Whole villages
were swept away: growing crops We're
washed out by food or levelcd by the
wind. shipping was dealt a costly blow,
aud the sea, for days and days after
the terrific storm, tossed upon the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Making a RiIIiard Ball.

1t requires skilled labor to turn out
billiard ball. One half of 1t Is first
turned. an instrument OF the finest
steel being used for the work. Then
the half-turned ball is hung up in net
and is allowed to remain there for n
year to dry. Then the second half Is
turned, and then comes the polishing.
Whiting and water and good deal of
rubbing are requisite for this. 1t is
necessary In the end that the ball shall
to the veriest fraction of a grain, be of
a certain weight.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Ard now" said the man. us he fold
ed up his paper and turned to the pas
senger on his left. ''lf you've got
through with my watch I'll take 1t
back"
"Certalnly-of course" replied the
other us he extended It. And my card
case cigar case and handkerchler--f
Here they are. Sorry 10 have trou-
bled you, but
"No excuse: understand. II simply
happened So"
simply happened SO. Good-day."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

actually throw II away on the streets.
While her actual Income is only about
$500 or $500 month she had been
spending 5000. Lady Yarde- Buffers
career has been checkered She WAS
spoiled by her father. who was very
wealthy. and when in her teens tried
to elOpe in Japan with young Maori
banks. afterward Lord Tweedmouth.
Then she welded an Engllshman
named Blair. who was killed In South
Africa. Soon after his death she mar.
ried Yarde Butler, a Scotchman, who
taught her how to drink. They quar-.
relied and he sued for divorce. alleging
that she showed too much partiality for
the society of Valentine Gadsden, Il
mining promoter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
A Ready Answer.

81 am so ambitious said the egotisti-
cal man, THAT some day you may BEE
me bring the earth home"
III you bring It on your feet eau
toned the meek wife. don't forget the
door mat stands In the vestibule, and
that the last time these halls were
scrubbed l did 1t myself"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Another IlIanlplon.

What is that there medal, friendf"
asked the soclable barkeeper.
Il win that" answered the man who
WAS leaning against the bar "for beat
In everybody out by lIstenln' to piano
for thlrty-elght hours. indianapolis
journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

the city, and his whole household of
thirty souls, We're carried away and not
one saved.
Native estimates place the dead at
3.oo0 for the Ponce district alone. but
the real number will never be known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
LADY YARoe-BuLLER INSANE.
Famous California Beauty Is Placed
Under Care of a Guardian.

Under Care of a Guardian.
Lady Yarde Butler, concerned In
many remarkable episodes in Europe
aud California. has been adjudged In.
sane, and a guardian appointed for her
person and estate. She has run through
fortune in fifteen years and has gain
cd notoriety by her eccentric behavior
Those who have been thrown into con
tact with her during the last few
months testified that Lady Yarde- Bull
ler's addiction to alcohol had increased
so much that she Is incompetent to
manage her affairs. She spent her
money recklessly and went so far as to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Il firmly believe" She said, that
woman should have the right to pro.
pose"
"0f course, II woman proposes" ne
replied, "she would give an engage
ment ring and other presents instead
of receiving them"
ION second thought" she answered.
perhaps 1t would be better not to
change existing conditions. Philadel-
phia Call.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

do you dance on your toes. Miss
Quiekwltf"
Never. Mr.. Clumsy. Other people do
II for me-"
And he didn't know Just what she
meant until he tried to get another
dance with her.-Colorado Springs Ga.
zette
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Wont It he terrible when women
propose to menu
Il don't know; | think we viii be
safer then than now, when they lure Us
on to say the word. "-Betroit Free
Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

80 you are the only one Of the fam
lily now at homer
"Oh, I'm not lonesome. My wife left
the house plants In my eare."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
A Sufficient Incon,e.

What do you consider a sufficient
ineomeF earnestly asked one club
woman across the table the other day.
Always little more than you have"
flashed back the fair philosopher, with
u smile.-Tlt-Bi
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

"Boresome spoke for nearly an hour
at the meeting last night"
Yes. | left when heard him say
that there was really nothing new TO be
said upon the subject. ! knew that
meant that he would go Ola indefinite
ly."-Boston Transcript.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
A REMARKAeLe KNOWLEDGE.
II IL Possessed by an Iowa Girl of
ONLY Two Years,

Viola oleriel Is the name of the most
remarkable child Ia the state Of Iowa,
II not In the world She is only I've
years and one month old. yet she is
possessed of tie gravity of WOMAN
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Criminals In Buenos Ayres who are
sentenced to long terms of penal servl.
tude are frequently released on parole
for certain hours each day so that
their private business will not suffer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
For What He's Worth,

"Iicr Ganee is English. He owns a
number of old castles and such"
Dear me. how can she marry man
whose fortune is IN rulnsT'-Phlladel-
phla Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
kept Busy Dircinv celInra.

81 amt only got but one objection to
bein' moved about. house an' ALL by
these ere cyclones" remarked the old
veteran farmer
What is thatf" asked the Eastern
tourist.
why, I've got t dig new cellar UNI
der my house about ever two months. 9"
Ohio State Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Didn't Like Ii That Mnr.

Reggy-Aw. Maud. to me you are
veal gold
Maud-Hold on. Reggy! The other
day you said l was brick" Now. |
want you to understand that l am no
gold brick.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Van Gabbler-l see the fashion is
coming in again for Indies to wear ear
rings. | suppose now you'll need 10
have your ears bored.
Miss Ennui-im used to that-Tit-
Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

When We reflect how often shirt
waists ought TO be washed. we perceive
the wisdom of having the world three
fourths water.-Detrot journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

II two men engage in a controversy
and ask You TO settle 1t. don't do IL;
one Of them is bound to jaw you in
stead Of the other man.-AtchIson
Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Rarest of Gems.

Among the rarest of precious stones
the green garnet is probably the most
valuable. This gem is OF superb. rich
shade, far more brilliant than that Of
the emerald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Larry-Ye say after tn foight at Fla
nlgan's We saw miny new facesf
Denny-Yls: tn faces thot were tan
en- red before TIL scrap were black an
Glue.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Shelf were te die you would new
er get another wife like me
IIe--What makes you think I'd ever
van. another like you?'-Wasp.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Enay.

BIlly-When dey pinehed Jimmy dey
foun' list Of names marked: "Well-to-
do citizens" What did dat mean?
MIcky-It meant dat dey wuz well to
edo -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

What are those colors You
Nave over the mirror?
Ruby-Those are the colors OF our
college boys.
Pearl-Good gracious! Red and black
boysf
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

HYDE see where Funston's In fa-
vor of peace.
Park-Why, certainly. He's mar
ried, you know-Kansas City hide
pendent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Teacher-Now. Patsy. would 1t be
proper to say, You cant learn mo
nothln'f'
Patsy-les'm.
Teacher-Why?
Patsy 49, Cause you can't Boston
Traveller
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

'he Doesn't Really Think So.
May-Do you believe that man should
be classcd as an animal?
FAVOR course Aren't the most of
them perfect bugbears ?-Phlladelphi
Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

A buttonless shirt is a new invention.
1t was probably Invented by wifeless
man
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Least Interesting Country.

An English traveller declares that the
least interesting country In the world
to visit is Corea.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

"Say, teacher, where are four corners
of the earth that they talk aboutf'-
Polichnelle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
PORTO RICO'S RUINS.
TERRIBLE DEVASTATION OF THE
GREAT HURRICANE.

Pictures of the Havoc Wrought in
our Peaceful Isle, Many Pathetic In.
cidents aud Deeds of Heroism Fol-
lowed the Passage of the storm.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09
Explained sattsfactori,v.

Little mani understand. sir, that
you have called me an unmltigated
liar?
Big man-No. didn't use the word
''unmltlgated."
Little man-Then l accept your apol-
egy.-Tit- Bita
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Stubb-Are the people Of this ;own
healthy?
Penn-Well. half the time they're IN
bed.
Stubb-Illl
Penn-No, sleep.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Stubb- Cleveland Is a great place Tor
strikes
Penn Yes; their baseball team Is re
sponsible for most of them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

Ifa man is too hy he is apt to get into
the soup. -.--------
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

All were buried in haste. Who they
were, what they were, will never be
found out
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

TO agree with everybody is as bad as
not to agree with anybody.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-09

J0hnny-PA, Whit Is mtAHI Dy "ue'
seriptive writingf"
pa-Descrlptive writing my son, Is
that part OF book that is generally
skipped.-Stray Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-08-12
WOMEN AS ExscurroNERs.
asigian ssd VsrElnla Have Had Then
In That C.Taeiiy.

aslgisn sad VrElalA Have Had Them
In That c.Taeiiy.
What do you think OF a woman who
will voluntarily offer herself to the
government as the public executioner?
A few years ago the official public exc
cutioner at Brussels died. and a sub
| stitute was temporarily appointed. On
one occasion this person was III and
unable to attend. But at the appoint
ed hour a stout. middle-aged woman
presented herself at the central police
station and quietly remarked to the
assembled functionaries: I've come
for the execution. My husband is not
very well this morning. and has asked
me to take his place. Please let me
get to business" The general stu
pefaction may be more easily imag-
ined than described, which, being no.
ticed by the would-be lady execution
er. she added in a reassuring tone:
"0h. this is by any means the first
time" 1t afterward transpired that
the woman. whose name was Marie
Rege, had ofioiated on several occa-
sions In lieu OF her husband. Dressed
up in his clothes and her face masked,
she had been the public executlouer at
several executions. end never had the
proceedings been interrupted by a sin
gle hitch. 1t is needless to say that
the police authorities were unable to
avail themselves OF her offer on this
occasion. II will be surprise to most
people to learn that there has actually
been a woman executioner in this
country. In olden times few cared to
take the office OF executioner. and oc-
casionally death sentences were res
.pited on condition that the criminal
should perform this Office. A case OF
this sort occurred in pre-revolutIonary
days. when a woman was sentenced to
death for a murder she had commit
ted in Virginia. The death sentence
was respited on her offering to be-
come public executioner. and. known
as Lady Betty" she performed these
duties for many years. She oficiated
on the scaffold without any mask or
disguise and logged criminals through
the streets with enthusiastic vigor.-
Boston Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-08-12
THRUSTS AT TRUSTS.

Now there is talk OF a cabbage trust.
but il may not come to a head.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
Denunciation never killed a flea,
and 1t will never kill trust.-Memph.s
Commercial-Appeal.
The bull dog trust is the latest. This
thing has gone to the dogs sooner than
any one supposed il would.-Boston
Transcript.
Said the head OF the gimlet trust: at
Is nay aim in life that every man shall
have employment. provided he Is work
ing for me and not for himself
Philadelphia Record.
There Is a charm about the mystic
words syndicate" trust" combine"
monopoly" ETC., which may lead to q
craze for combinations among small
dealers. and such minor trusts In ne
end might prove as disastrous as did
the "get-rieh-quiek" concerns which
drained the pockets of working people
to the extent Of millions OF dollars a
few years ago.-Philadelphia Record.
1t is necessary to protect the people
by law against the extortion practiced
by trusts. Let the legislature of Ohio
for instance enact a law to the effect
that trust products shall not be sold or
offered for sale within the limits Of the
state, and let that law be supplement-
ed by one like the Missouri antitrust
law, which provides that bills for goods
purchased from a trust are non-collec-
table. and the problem would be solv-
ed, so far as Ohio was concerned IL
the legislature of other states would do
likewise the trusts would soon 60 out
OF business The closing Of American
markets to trust products by law would
strike q blow which the trusts could
not stand.-Cleveland Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-08-12
W. W. JOHNSON,
LAWYER,
125 Clark Street, Chicago.
......Room $751;.
POPPING THE QUESTION.

When a girl hints at matrimony t. a
young man what he says is apropos II
It's a Observation-Disclosures Record.
He (cautiously)-What would you
say. darling. IL l should ask you to be
my wife? Darling-Ask me and fnd
out.-Berlin CMdD Herald.
The Belle-But you have only known
me three weeks. The Beau-well, in
the game OF hearts long suits should
be avoided.-San Francisco Exam
liner.
How did you ever manage to pro-
pose to your wife? I understand she
was a Boston girl" 1T was rather
dificult at first. but It wasn't so bad
once / had sbroken the ice."-Phiiadel-
phia Bulletin.
Miss Cute-What made Miss Millions
accept Cholly after first refusing him?
Miss Pert-Oh. he looked so cheap
when she turned him down that she
couldn't let the chance for a bargain
escape her.-Philadelphia Record.
Maud-Dick proposed to me last
night. Ella-What did you tell him?
Il said he had better ask mamma. and
what do you think the wretch said?"
Goodness knows!" He said he had
asked her already. and she wouldn't
have him."-Tit-Bits.
NO" said the fair girl. ''it's no use.
You don't come up to my ideal" Per
haps not" he answered; but l don't
care II can only get anywhere near
my own" Your own" she answered.
What is your ideal?" YOU" he whis-
pered.-Saturday Night
BE mine" pleaded the lover fer
vently. 1T has ever been my ambi-
ton TO win your fair hand for my
prize in life" I'm sorry. Mr.. Sleigh
late" replied the sweet girl graduate.
The prize has been won by another.
but I'll award you honorable mention"
Record.