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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-11
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-11

H/ANTED-sEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY
Wv persons In this state to manage our
business I'm their own and nearby countries
1t is mainly office work conducted at home
Salary straight 5000 year and expenses
Monthly S75. References. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope, Herbert E. Hess.
Prest., Dept NJ. Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Who Had The Button.

There Is a good story told of n magl-
clan who has passed the great divide.
He was a world-trayeled player. and
caslon in faraway New Zealand. 1t
was arranged that he should give an
exhibition of undertaking before the
King of the Maoris.
After some parleying 1t was decided
that the King himself should conceal
discover. The mlnd-reader left the
room and after n time vas brought
back blindfolded, as Is the custom in
such performances. After some time
the magician declared that the hidden
article was In the Kings mouth. His
the negative. The magician insisted
upon his point, and demanded that the
Kings mouth be opened wide. Tho
King refused. The magician insisted,
and the excitement became very great,
until at last the dusky King reluctant
ly opened his jaws. The article was
not there. -
The next instant, however, the King
was taken with violent fit of cough
ing. lie had tried to swallow the lost
article. button. but could not, and
was compelled to cough 1t up. Tho
MaorIs were uproarious with mirth.
They did not know which to admire tho
more-the wisdom of the magician OF
the herolsm of the King.-London Tit
Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Some English Cranks.

When lived at Newport, II. l., from
1864 to 1878, says Colonel L. w. Hlg-
ginson, in The Atlantic, there was a
constant procession of foreign visitors,
varying In interest and often. quite
wanting in 1t. l remember one eminent
literary man who, In spite Of all can-
tions to the contrary, appeared at a
rather fashionable day reception in
what would now be called a golf suit,
of the loudest possible plaid, like that
of the Scotch cousin In Punch who
comes down thus dressed for church
to the terror of his genteel cousins. In
this case the visitor also wore spy
glass of great size, hung round his
neck, all through the entertainment.
Another highly connected English
man, attending an evening reception
given expressly for him, came into the
parlor with his hat and umbrella In his
hand, declining to be parted from
them through the whole evening
which suggested to clever Newport
lady the story of the Snowman who
exhibited a picture of Daniel in tbs
lions den and pointed out that Danie
was to be distinguished from the lion
by having a blue cotton umbrella un
der his arm. In this case, the lady re
marked that the conditions were re
yersed, since It was the lion that car
ried the umbrella.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
? SLIDING nowN a VOLCANO
A Eively eO1Dation In TobaRganlnR
Down tire eide of PopocatepotL

a AaVeiy SON1aNiOu In AODh8kEulu1
Down tire eide of PopocatepetL
Having rofched the summit, the In
dian guides look eomplacently around
and puff unoncernedly at their eternal
cigarettes, ~ they begin to unroll their
'petates" on the snow. These petates
are Indian Tats of streng, tough fiber,
which the guides have carried upon
their backs. You realize now that they
are also toboggans.
Now the guides make this toboggan
trip, the most remarkable one In the
world, and the only one down the side
of a great volcano, week In and week
out whenever the sides of the volcano
are not so frozen over as to prevent 1t.
1t is nothing to them. But for you ii
is different matter-and the more you
look at the frail petates and at the long,
glittering descent the less you like the
idea.
Nervously you watch the prepare
tlons-the smoothing down of the pet
ates. when they will persist in curling
up ut the corners, and the testing of the
aeayy palos, or alpenstocks, of which
ach guide carries two, with extra ones
strapped ON his back in case of loss.
Quakingly, you seat yourself on the
rear ends of the mats. Complacently
the guides brace themselves firmly in
front of you, push the ragged old SOM
breros over their eyes, light fresh cigar
cites for the down trip, caution you TO
sit still and have care, take steady
grip on the alpenstocks, which serve
them as steering poles, and you are off.
Perhaps ON the way up 1t had been
your intention 10 race each other down
you have no jocular thoughts now,
and as the mats slip over the snow,
slowly mt first then faster gathering
momentum at every inch, you grab des-
perately Mt the guides waist and hold
on for dear life.
The speed qulckens until rou are GO
Ing faster than express train rate.
Clouds of soft snow fly up, at times
almost binding you, and calling forth
Indian profanity from the guides. The
sensation. when you take ii quietly
with closed eyes lsupposlng you can
bring yourself TO do this, is not I'M
pleasant-there Is sense of extraordl-
nary exhlaration, of mad reeklessness.
Ert If you dare to look up or about the
sense of seaslckness becomes almost
oyerpowering.
BY the time you have done half the
trip the breath has completely left your
body yOur mouth and ewes are wide
open, you can neither see nor hear.
Then the end comes with a bang and
a shock at the very edge of the snow,
and you roll helter-skelter through the
stiff, vacation grass bruised wrecks.
People take the end differently. Some
sit up. rub their heads and laugh;
others relieve their overstrung nerves
with copious tears. For my part ! lay
still and gasped.-Pearsons Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
pecuIiarltle. of the Japanese Bath.

To their credit, be it said, Japs are
regular whales at bathing, and usually
when not drinking tea are bathing.
Their only trouble In life seems to be
their inability to enjoy both these de-
lights at the same time. If some
American trick swimmer could teach
the Japs how to swallow tea out of a
bottle while under water, they would
build a tin temple round him, burn in
cense made of old rags and bones I'M
der his nose and worship him.
Public baths are numerous in which
"mixed bathing" was praeticed until
lately, but now q bamboo fence Sepa-
rates the sexes, though 1t does not
screen them from view, the fence be-
ing only two feet high in lighthouses In
the interior Of Japan. Some homes
have wooden bathtub, circular shape,
with a stove built in one end, which
heats the water. The whole family,
beginning with the father, battle in
the same water. Sometimes women
tub" themselves and their children
outside their doors in the streets where
sidewalks should be. The first time
foreigner falls over one of these bath
ing parties and into the arms of the
bather he feels the situation is unique,
but by the time he has tumbled over
half dozen he tires of the fun, rubs
his shins and makes some very uncom-
plimentary comment while the polite
little woman underneath squeaks out,
"Sayonara" (Sir, please call AGAIN.,
etc.-Baltimore Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
MONEY Found Mnil nngs.

1t seems almost incredible that In
the neighborhood of $4,000 In actual
cash should have been eonhdcd to let
tiers during the last year. and harder
still 20 credit that the most exhaustive
efforts failed to find the owners of one
fourth of that amount. The envelopes
which are addressed are kept on lile
for four years, blank ones not so long
hut I'm either case liberal margin of
time Is allowed for claimants to appear
before the money Is finally turned into
the treasury to the credit of the Post
office Department. In addition to the
money contained In letters during the
same period, something like $4,000
was found loose In the mails II is
officially styled loose money."-Lad.es'
Home Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

cd to make his last stand to retain his
place on the map Of Europe.
The enormous sacrifice Of life and pa
ralysis OF all commerce would be be
yond computation. Hardly nation en-
gagged in the contest but would emerge
from il as hopeless,y bankrupt and pow
erty stricken as is Spain to-day. aud It
Is this aspect of the situation that fur
nishes the surest guarantee for peace.
Great Britain's refcnsc.
1t is upon its navy that Great Britain
would depend largely FOR the defense Of
its seagirt empire. In India and Egypt.
1t is true. Great Britan's soldiers would
engage in land campaigns which would
tax their courage and endurance II the
utmost. But in all other respects the
great battles Of an international war
would be fought upon the sea. But pow
erful as Great Britain's navy is, II must
be conceded at the outset that France
and Russia united can put navy to sea
that would be terribly effective.
The British navy has been built mp to
its present mammoth proportions on the
theory that some day II will have 10 de-
| fend the empire against a possible coali-
tion Of the European powers. The fleets
III active service are distributed IN quar-
ters OF the globe best situated 10 light
such a war. Naval bases have been lo-
Gated in view Of such n contingency.
! In all the discussions leading up to
| possible coalition against Great Britain
/ the probable position 10 be assumed by
Japan must not be lost sight Of II nee
essnry Japan's new and powerful navy
would unquestionably be thrown into the
scales on the British side, and II so the
issue would be quickly decided In favor
of the alliance between Great Britain
and the Oriental power.
whore Will America stnndY
There can be no doubt that in such
combination Of circumstances the sympa-
/ thy Of the great MASSES OF the people of
the United States would 20 ont 10 Great
Britain. But when one goes beyond SYM
pathy he will reach a domain OF discus
sion in which it would be not only dill
cult but dangerous 10 enter.
Unforeseen contingencies might arise
which would make II difficult for the
/ United States 10 hold a.oof. II may be
set down rs certain that any attempt TO
break through the Monroe doctrine, say.
| by an invasion Of Canada, or the seizure
Of the West India Islands. would arouse
a dangerous sentiment Ia this country.
and this sentiment, 1t may be remarked.
is one Of the strongest defenses Great
/ Britain could have for the defense 81
her possessions on the North American
! continent.
/ II must always be remembered TINT be
/ fore any nation or combination Of ma
| tions would dare seek TO attack the Unit
ed States. either ut home or In the far
| East. the British fleets must first be de-.
stroyed, and after the destruction OF ~
British deet the enemy's squadron would
he IN poor condition for another battle.
Changes in the Mars.
And, finally, when the struggle was
ended and the international congress met
to arrange its terms Of peace, the geog-
raphers would have to prepare new maps
Of Europe, Asia and Africa.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
SAW A DEVllFISH LEAP.
An Experience which the Spectator
Does Not Wish to Renew.

An Experience Which the Spectator
Does Not Wish TO Renew.
When n youngster l was homeward
bound from Santa Anna with cargo
of mahogany, and when off Cape Cam
peehe was one calm afternoon leaning
over the taffrail, looking down into the
blue profound, on the watch for fish,
writes a world wide traveller. A gloomy
shade came over the bright water, and
I'D rose a fearsome monster, some IL
feet across and in general outline more
like a skate or ray than anything else,
all except the head.
There, what appeared to be two curl
ing horns, about three feet apart, rose
one on each side of the most horrible
pair of eyes imaginable. A sharks eyes
as he turns sideways under your YES
sells counter and looks up to see II any
one is coming. are CHASTITY, green and
cruel; but this things eyes were all
this and much more. | felt that the
book of Revelation was incomplete
without him, and his gaze haunts me
yet.
Although quite sick and giddy at the
sight of such a bogy, could not move
until the awful thing, suddenly waving
what seemed like mighty wings, soar
ed up out of the water soundlessly to
height Of about six feet, falling again
with n thunderous splash that might
have been heard for miles. must have
tainted with fright, for the next thing
/ was conscious of was awakening I'M
der the rough doctoring of my ship
mates.
Since then have never seen one leap
upward In the daytime. At night,
when there Is no wind, the sonorous
spash is constantly to be heard, al
thoughwhy they make that batlike leap
out of their proper element Is not easy
to understand. 1t does not seem posi-
BILE to believe such awe inspiring hor-
rors capable of playing gamboling.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Occasionally the typical Pat has a
brilliant afterthought; sometimes 1t Is
not SO luminous as he fancles.
Are you going TO move the well,
sorr?v inquired n man of all work,
whose employer had announced his in
tention of building a new house In
new and more convenient spot.
NO" answered the gentleman brief
ly, his mind full of his own plans.
Now that was foolish question for
me to be akin, sorr," said Pat, after q
few moments reflection. "Sure, and
why didn't / think? Av coorse, livery
drap of water would run out and go to
waste whites you were moving 1t! It's
nothing but a laundering goose am?'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

The castor oil plant Is cultivated
throughout India, and the oil Is fire..
quently employed by the Indian dyers
as an auxiliary in certain dye prepare
tions. This oil has the reputation Of
being one Of the best for dressing
tanned hides and skins. The uses OF
the oil are many, 1t being the only suit
able one for lubrlcatlng all sorts OF
machinery, clocks. watches, etc. 1t Is
the best lamp oil they have in India,
and gives an excellent white light, with
but little soot-almost an lmperceptibe
amount-whlch quality no other oils
possess Report from II. +. Patterson,
Consul General Mt Calcutta.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Diagrams prepared by an expert ior
one of the large life insurance compa-
MES to illustrate the comparative Ion
gevlty of clergymen. farmers, teachers,
lawyers and doctors, show that AZ OUT
of every 10 ministers Of the gospei
reach the age OF 40. The farmers come
next their proportion for 20 years OF
age being 40 out OF 10. Next come the
teachers with "a; the lawyers show 70,
and .be doctors are last. with only "a
out of l70.-Atlanta Journal,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
A Helnfnl Ninladx.

The nurse who Is the heroine of Miss
Beatrice Harraden's recent book, THE
Fowler" displays, in n fragment be-
low, sense OF humor aud n knowl-
edge of certain phase of human ma
ture that are credit to her profess
sion.
A lady remarked of gentleman who
was always fnncying himself III, that
he had discovered another allment.
"Ah, am glad to hear thatw the
nurse replied. "It WIKI keep him in
health and spirits for quite six weeks"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Count HickoG, did you see the
young lady's fnther nj the weddingY'
Yes. monsieur. he was there To say
ze things about re daughter"
"'ro say thiuss about her, COUNT
"'To tell on her monsieur"
Tell on herr What could he tell,
COUNT"
"Oh. monsieur. re Eanglish tongle Ia
50 full Of 70 twists aud ze wrigglcs.
But perhaps lie was there to give he-
away"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

"Thcy tell me" said the man who
had stopped over TO gee the mammoth
corn crop. that prosperity is making
things hum in Kansas"
"rhey tell you right responded the
man with the hoe; "thar's Lucy, for in
stance. | told her | might he able to
buy her n piano and she's been hum
ming ever since
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
NON oMNls MoRIAR.

In the teeth Of the gale that hurls me back,
In the swirl Of the obb that sucks me down,
IL, tide by tide and tack by tack,
Threading the Night where fanged rocks frown'
Ere the last spar fail, shall have somehow crawpd
To that Port whence shone no light for me,
Where wrecked, il you will, but unappalld,
shall know am stronger than my Sea
Arthur j. stringer In Bookman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Not In His Rcnertoire.

"A musician out OF work. are your
said the housekecper. "Well, you'll
find few cords In the wood shed.
Suppose you favor Inc with an obli-
CATO"
Pardon the pronunciation, madam"
replied Peripatetie Padroosky, but
Chopin is not popular with me-
Catholic Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Serum Factories In Russia.

In Russia eleven laboratories are en-
gagged in the manufacture of diphtheria
serum, In which the entire people place
great confidence, and not without rea-
son, as In 44,63t registered eases In
which the serum was used the death
rate was but IA per cent, against 81
per cent. of the 6,507 cases In which 1t
was not employed,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Teacher-"Johnny, what Is n theft
Johnny Hardup-"Dunno." Teacher
"Ohl yes, you do. Now, what would
be II took money out of your pocket?''
Johnny Hardup-"Why, youse 'ud be q
peach."-Ohio State Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Husband-It's perfectly disgraeefu
for us to quarrel us we do
Wlfe-lt isn't my fault. am always
willing to agree with you II you viii
agree with me.-San Francisco Exam
liner.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Editor-Great snakes! we're In for II
now.
Observation-Disclosures the trouble?
why In writing up Colonel Slmp-
klns death | stated that mt p. m.
his pulse was so low that Dr. Pellets
ut once gave him up" and the con-
founded eomposltor has made 1t read
purse philadelphia Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Miles What do you think OF this
lfaith-cure businessf
Giles-Oh. it's all right. tried Il
once and was completely cured.
Miles-lndecd! or what were you
cured?
Giles-Of my faith in 1t. {
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

I1-lbN " HEEL '5s-st' - =
the machine shop, 2s,s40pounds. outside
diameter, 139 inches. When finished 1t
was larger than the capacity of the
furnace at the time, so that If it had
been imperfect it would have been I'M
possible to reheat 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

adopted by every
c o Il II try in the
world. Recently n
nickel steel field ring
for a 5000 horse
power generator al
Niagara Falls was
forged without 4
weld, and weighed
aftpr rougbing ont I'm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

In Sweden yarn is not allowed to be
sold II 1t contains .0009 per cent of arr
senic. A carpet has been condemned
by the inspectors because 1t contained
one thousandth part OF n grain of ar
senic in sixteen square inches that Is.
one grain In a piece Of carpet ten feet
square.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

Mrs. When we were first mar.
rled you said was worth my weight
ia gold.
Mr.. Maybe DID; but what OF
thatf emit turn you INTO cash.-Phli-
adolplia Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

ITS no usc Ct tllk.uz." remarked
stubb. n woman cant tie good
knot"
THAT may be- said Penn, but they
Ind no difficulty IN knottlng n good tie.
If you doubt me come down aud
I'll show you my new scarf that Clara
wore Sunday"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Shoes for n Lifetime.

A shoemaker says we wear away
quite two inches of shoe leather In a
year. A pair of boots that would "last
n lifetime" would consequently have TO
be provided with soles from eight to
nine feet thick.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Cost OF Ralslng wheat ana Corn

Cost OF Raising Wheat and Corn.
Statistics which have been collated
In Wisconsin show tho average cost Of
raising wheat to be 81 cents bushel,
and the cost OF corn q cents. in both
cases there IS included interest on
the value OF the land. with the cost of
1mplemcnts and horses added In.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Tho bIeanost Man,

The mcancst man In the world IL the
husband who placed his purse iE a
mouse trap so that his wife could not
get II In the early morning without
uberating n mouse.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

An old proyerb says: MARRY your
sons when you WILL your daughters
when you can" As matter OF TACT
eIthes propositi0e 70 an lmpOssIbiiity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
Safer to Sign.

Winks-1 hear that some of the nron.
inent actresses, singers. generals and
society ladies' get $500 for merely sign
ing their names to articles written for
them and printed in the "Uppererus.
Magazine?"
Jinks-1t's true, too.
Windshield! well! | wonder what
they'd get If they wrote the whole ar.
tlcle themselves?
Jinks-Get laughed at.-New York
Weekly.
Kindness sometimes curabic.
"She says she has seen only 10 sum-
mers."
80? Well. | should think she had
better see an eye specialist next
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
I'eIiehted.

The henthcn=So glad you brought
your family. We are very fond of chi
drcn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28
WONDERFUL FORGING.

The Westinghouse Company Secures n
Fourtecn-Tou Wheel.
The use of nickel steel was first
brought into notice in connection with
armor plate and for that use has been
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-28

And, finally, when the struggle was
ended and the international congress met
to arrange its terms Of peace. the geog-
raphers would have to prepare new maps
Of Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-23
The Election Of Quay's Successor.

The election which most interests
the politicians of this State at pres
ent is as to the manner in which a
successor to Senator Quay is to be
chosen if the Legislature adjourns
without effecting an election. One
view of it that is frequently taken is
that Governor Stone will appoint the
man to fill the vacancy that has ex-
listed since March 4th, but this is
combatted by some able constitution
al lawyersand apparently with sound
reasoning.
The Constitution of the United
States provides that of vacancie.
in the Senate happen by resigna'
ton or otherwise during the reces!
of the Legislature of any State, th'
Executive thereof may maketempor
AIRY appointments until the mex
meeting of the Legislature, which
shall then fill such vacancies"
The Constitution ofthis Statepro
vides that Gin case ola vacancy il
the Office OF United States Senator
from this Commonwealth in a re