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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28
Polly nj the Phone.

One West Madison street druggiet
lost customer through his fondness for
pets. He has a large green parrot, and
the cage is hung near the telephone,
with the result that Polly has become
quite proficient in telephone talk and
furnishes much amusement TO the Gus
toners who have the time to stop and
listen.
The other day stylishly dressed
young lady came rustling into the store
and asked permission to use the phone.
The druggist pointed to the rear Of the
store, and she started in that direction.
The store was rather dark. and when
she heard some one apparently talking
into the receiver she seated herself ON a
chair to wait.
Hello central-hello. hello-yes,
give me four double-eight express Yes.
hello; who is. that, Oh. yes what, yes !;
hello. l say; no. didn't get that; Is
that So Well. goodby ring of. Hello.
central; hello. hello give me"-and SO
on and 50 ON through several repeti-
tions.
Then she rose and advanced with 4
stately air to the clerk and asked II he
thought "that person" intended 10 use
the telephone all day.
"Why, that only the parrot be-
But the front door had slammed be-
fore he could finish his sentence. Chi
caRo News
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IL was vaguely rumored when death
put the duke OF York In the place of
direct inheritOr Of the British throne
that his wild oats had been uneom.
monty lavish, and when he was asked.
or rather ordered, TO marry the princess
Of Teek. who had been engaged to the
dead brother, lie made answer that he
could not do 1t, as he was already mar
rled. II is now related circumstantial-
ly that In cruise with Admiral Tyron
he fell In love with the niece of that of
ficer and married her. Al that time he
was only younger son. with an elder
brother heir presumptive to the crown,
aud his escapades did not give the
cabinet or family much concern. Other
princes, his ancestors, had married un
Titled ladies', and when the time came
ignored the ceremony TO make them
headship of the church. Reasons of
slate soon forced the young man To
give up his wife and accept the Prin.
cess May, but as the marriage was
purely one of political need the hus
band has. II seems, never regarded
himself as bound to observe the ameni
ties of married life. His wife, now
called Mrs. Tyron, lives near London
with a family of children, supported in
directly by the British treasury. The
dukes latest lnfatuation is pointed out
rs the princess of Pless. This young
woman is, the daughter Of that lovely
Mrs. Cornwallis West TO whom the
prince Of Wales was obtrnsively de'yot-
ed not many years ago. The princess
Is an exact reproduction OF the mother.
both IN beauty and the desire to be adj
mired. She married her prince mt the
age of II and seems TO have conducted
herself with exemplary self-restraint
until chance threw her In the way OF
the duke OF York. -Phlladelphia Even
ing Bulletin.
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Hold the book with its back ON q
Em Goth OF covered table; let the front
board down, then the other, holding the
leaves in one hand while you open
few leaves at the back, then few at
the front, and 80 go on. alternately
opening back and front. gently pressing
open the sections till you reach the
center of the volume Do this two or
three times and you will obtain the
best results. Open the volume violently
or carelessly in any one place and you
will likely break the back and cause
start In the leaves. Never force the
back II il does not yield to gentle
opening rely upon ii the back is too
tightly or strongly lined.
A connoisseur many years ago, an
excellent customer of mine, who
thought he knew perfectly how to han
die books, came into my Office when l
had an expensive binding just brought
from the bindery ready TO be sent home.
He, before my eyes. took hold of the
volume, and tightly holding the leaves
in each hand, instead of allowing them
free play. violently opened it in the
center and exclaimed, How beautifully
your bindings openl" almost tainted.
He had broken the back Of the volume.
and it had to be rebound. - Modern
Bookbinding Practically Considered, =
by William Matthews.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

last as are penetrated by the oils as
sumo u crusty condition, which is Inn
pregnable 10 rain and in a great meas
ure is impregnable 10 FROST. This state
OF the roadbed Is highly seryiceable.
Under ordinary conditions the earth
as IL naturally exists In II carriage
road Is porous enough To receive and
ertain oil 10 Il depth OF several Inches.
As oil and water do not com bine The
moisture is driven off aud the earth be
comes compact 10 such an extent that
any future deluge of water simply
flows of over H. In order TO build up
an oil-saturat ted surfacing Of this type
certain operations are followed. Some
have gone 10 considerable expense in
the direction Of sprinkllng devices for
this work. while others Use a simple
oil sprinkling pipe leading from cask
or oil barrel, which Is conveyed over
the road ON u wagon. This barrel Is
provided with the necessary control
ling devices. which are connected with
lever regulated by the driver. A form
Of sprinkling appara nus is Joined TO the
bottom of the tank, as in the illustra
ZION, and this sprays the oil over the
roadbed. Several trips are made, until
the ballast Is saturated near the top.
after which the crust forms. which will
last for years before another treatment
Is needed. Cheap grades of crude pc
troleum are used
The dra wing shows the plan usually
adopted for distributing oil over dirt
roads. 1t consists In placing "A barrel
OF crude oil on blocks, upon common
wagon. which Is drawn over the sec
tons of the road which are to receive
the oil. The barrel IL placed bung
down, and the pipe A Is screwed in.
This pipe can project downward
through the wagon bottom or drop 10
the ground over the rear The connect
ing pipe Is Joined with the distributor
b. The latter Is simply a perforated
pipe. II road surface eighteen feet
wide is 10 be covered. one barrel of
crude oil will do for about eighty feet
In length.
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1T WAS GENUINE.
The Signature Of william shakes
peare That Admiral Luce Had.
NEVADA.


peare That Admiral Luce Had.
Al the time OF the New orleans ex-
position, ia the winter OF lSS4-a, Ad=
miral Luce was in command or the
north Atlantic squadron aud was sent
down there TO add 10 the gayety OF
nations. which no other old seadog
could do better than he. Upon his re-
turn the flagship was anchored in New
York bay, where it was visited by
many people. One day party came
aboard which included among others
very pretty girl and very dignitied
aud learned Englishman. As Admiral
Luce was entertaining them In his
cabin he asked the pretty girl II she
would like to see an original autograph
OF William Shakespeare.
At this the dignified and learned
Englishman pricked up his ears aud
remarked that he had made study OF
the autographs Of Shakespeare and
was positive there was no authentic
example In America. Admiral Luce re-
piled that he was very positive his was
authentic and that its genulneness had
never been questioned. This made the
Britisher quite mad, and he delivered
q lecture on the fraudulent autographs
and manuscripts that were brought
over 10 America and exhibited as orig
inals.
We'll" replied the admiral, Il am
convinced that my autograph Of VIII
liam Shakespeare Is genuine, and /
am going TO have the pleasure OF show
ing 1t 10 this young lady" Whereup-
on he went to his desk. took out his
visitors book, turned back few pages
and then pointed out the signature,
"William Shakespeare, mayor Of New
Orleans, Jan. l., 1882" The English
man gave painful gasp and retired
Chicago Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28
A WEATHER BUREAU
CAME INTO EXISTENCE At MA
Mia IN 1856.
Jesuit Fathers Evolved an Effective
System of meteorological Observation
In the Philippines Long Antedating
the One Establish ed In America.

The Manila Observatory came into
existence as Il non-officlal institution In
1865 under the direction Of the Jesuit
Fathers employed as teachers in their
college in the walled city. generally
known as the Ateneo Municipal. They
took up the work on their own militia
tive, their purpose being To study the
typhoons SO common and So destruct-
i've In that region. and II possible to
predict their coming and their general
course
The first director of the new obserya-
tory WIS Father Fanra, an earnest
and enlightened scientist who has ac-
eomplished much good in his chosen
work Associated with him as assist
ant were Fathers Nanell and Rieort.
The college provided them with II few
necessary meteorological Instruments.
and with these they kept a careful rec
ord OF the phenomena observed from
1850 10 1853. exchanging monthly and
annual reports with the principal OBJ
seryatories throughout the world AS
the years went on private subscriptions
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A Modern soIomon's Judgment.

The Greek ecclesiastical authorities
at Aleppo have been called upon to
decide ease which strongly recalls
Solomons famous Judgment. BY a
strange coincidence a woman and her
daughter both gave birth to n female
child at the same time. But the ba-
bies got mixed, and, as one OF them
was ugly and the other pretty and
healthy, both mothers claimed the
latter The elder woman maintained
that. as all her other children were
handsome. the ugly child could not be
hers. while her daughter claimed that,
being young. handsome and strong,
she could not be the mother OF weak
and ugly babe. The religious chief of
the town settled the matter In sum
mary way. He adjudged the beautiful
child to the daughter on the ground
that 1t being her first the occasion
was not to be made one Of humiliation
and disappointment. while the elder
mother could afford 10 forget her claim
since she already had several hand.
some children. Constantlnople Ma
lumat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

The longest distance ever covered
by cannon shot Is said to be fifteen
miles, but that probably was several
miles within the possible limit ae-
cordIng 10 Capt. Il. L. Xalinski, the
retired army officer who ranks among
the highest authorities in the world
on munitions OF war. On the point Of
possible range, Capt. Zalinski says:
Under existing conditions and with
the guns. powder aud projectiles
available. believe II possible to fire
"A shot a distance of eighteen miles.
The distance will be greater when a
powder Is produced that will exert a
uniform pressure on the gun through
out the course of the projectlle from
breeeh to muzzle"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

There is II lake In Kansas which.
when frozen can be set on lire. 1t is
quite an easy matter. for one has only
10 make hole In the Ice and hold "A
lighted match TO 1t to get fame of i've
or six feet high, which will burn for
minute or two. The secret is simply
that under the ice natural gas collects
in the form Of bubbles and skater
can pierce one of these bubbles with u
chlsel and procure a beautiful blaze
al which 10 warm himself In some
parts OF the lake this warm gas Is
plentiful enough to prevent its freez-
Ing Donlphan. AS this lake is called.
is ia bend OF the Missouri, about
four miles north OF Atchison
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

his law studies. He has lived In Gov
ington thirty three years.
Senator Goebel was born In Pennsyl-
yania aud was brought to Coylngton by
his parents In 1850 He was educated
Mt Gambler College and ut the Gin
cinnau Law School He has been a
member OF the State Senate for eight
years, and was president pro TEN. of
that body for one session. He has led
hot campaigns To carry through leglsla-
ton as well as to secure his own cleo
lion. The present elections act ia Ken
lucky bears his own name. and was
passed through his efforts year ago.
His fight for the repeal Of the Southern
pacific's charter was long and strong
one. Mr., Goebel announced himself
some lime ago rs free silver Ia 10 |. .
Bryan man. TIL then 1t had been very
generally supposed he stood firmly for
sound money He IL accounted one OF
the shrewdest politicians In Kentucky.
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equipment of the lesser apparatus nee
essary TO such an institution. The de
partment was 10 have been officially
recognized by the Spanish government
and provided for In the budget for
1898, but, unfortunately for the inter
ests of science, the war put stop TO
the project.
The buildings aud grounds for the
four sections Of the observatory belong
10 the Jesuit Mission Of the Philippine
Islands as a private property, though
1t has been partially supported by the
Spanish government since the recog-
milton Of the observatory as an official
institution in 1884. Ever since 1884
most of the instruments have been ac-
quired for the institution by the Jes-
nit mission, some by private subscrip-
lions raised in Manila and Hong Kong.
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supplemented the funds allowed by the
college and new and improved appara-
tus was bought
Father Fauras studies Of typhoons
convinced him that there WAS some
connection between barometrical oscll-
la tion and the coming of these dread
storms. and. pursuing this line Of in
yestigation. in July. 1879, he published
his first warning against an impending
typhoon. 1t stated that a storm was
then crossing the northern provinces of
Luzon. and later adyices confirmed the
prediction, for the typhoon did great
damage IN Isabella and Cagayan.
In November of the same year the
observatory predicted another typhoon
which would prove dangerous TO Ma
Mia. Intense excitement followed
throughout the city, and Don Alexandra
Churruca. Captain of the port, sus-
pended all water traffic and prohibited
all communication with ships In the
bay The typhoon came, bur owing to
Father Faura's warning. the city was
prepared. Little damage was done
there. In all other parts of the island,
which, through lack of telegraphic
communication. had not been warned,
the storm wrought great destruction.
Many lives were lost. and no less than
forty-two shipwrecks were recorded.
The forewarnins OF this storm
brought credit to the observatory, and
ever since then it has enjoyed great
repute throughout the Philippine Arch-
pelagO. Its fame as predicter of ty-
phoons extended even to Hongkong.
and the opening Of telegraphic commu-
nicatlon between the British colony
and the Philippine city in 1880 was fol
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

At the head OF the list OF the big mil
lionaIres of Prussia stands NJ. Roths
child with f10.I40.000. aud an income
OF about f350.000. In one year his for
fune Increased by more than $500. 900.
After him comes NJ Krupp with to-
400. 900 and an income OF f450 600.
After them come two landed proprle-
tors with IA 100000 and d 200. 00O re-
spectIvely. aud third with t3.0o0. 900.
Durham Observer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

On the principle that to some persons
even old stories are new. this one, OF
the royal prinoelings Of England, is
given in Mr. q. w. e. Russell's recent
book, Collections and Recollections !"
An English gentleman who had a de-
formed foot was going to visit the
queen at Osborne, and before his arrival
the queen and Prince Albert debated
whether il would be well to warn the
Prince of Wales and the princess royal
Of his physical popularity, so as to
avoid their making embarrassing re-
marks, or TO leave it 10 their own good
feeling.
The latter course was adopted. Lord
- duly arrived. The foot ELECTED no
remark from the royal children. and the
visit passed of with success Next day
the princess royal asked the queen:
where is Lord ----g"
''He has gone back to London, dear. "
'0h, what pity He had promised
TO show Berthe and me his FOOT
They had caught him in a quiet spot
and made their own terms with the
captive
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Once Was Enough for Him.

at is a Sanford man" says the Ken
nebec (Me.l journal, who has this
statement sewn to his undershirt,
My appendix has been cut out and
he explains his case IN this way: You
see, these are the palmy knlflng days
10 the surgeon. II man falls In a
fit. falnts or happens 20 lose con
seriousness for any reason. they cart
him off 10 the hospital and operate for
appendicitis without waiting for him
to come TO and say what alls him.
I've been sliced open once and don I
banker for encOres.'
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The general recognition of the obser.
yatory's valuable work. spurred ON by
the fact that the British government
WAS erecting a similar observatory at
Hongkong led 10 the publication of
several articles in the Manila papers
calling on the Spanish government to
give financial aid TO the Humanitarian
work of the Jesuit Fathers. Citizens
and officials expressed the same desire,
and eventually, in response to popular
petition, The Queen Regent, by a decree
dated April 2S 1884 converted the pri-
vate meteorological institution OF the
Ateneo Municipal into an official es-
Establishment.
II was organized under two Jesuit
Fathers as director aud assistant dl'
Rector aud a suitable number OF EN-
ployes were assigned 10 the various
lahors OF the institution, q regular SUB
yention being allowed for Its mainte'
nance The same decree also estab
llshed series of minor meteorological
stations along the coast OF l-uzon
which should be In Geographic conmu
nicatlon with the Manila observatory
In addition to the many reports AM
pamphlets issued by the observatory
Father Faura has written number
OF valuable monographs In the line ol
his research and he has also devised
several instruments which have beer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

The Electrician describes an electri-
cally warmed operating table. In which
lncandescent lamps supply the heat,
The body OF the table has the form of
an air chamber. and within II are six
or eight ncandescent lamps. These
lamps soon raise the temperature TO
the proper point, when half of them
may he switched Off. the remainder
being entirely adequate TO maintain the
proper warmth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

The cutters OF the great glove houses
at Brussels and in France earn even
higher wages than the cutters OF the
most fashonabl tailors in London
and New York. SO difficult Is this art
or cutting gloves that most OF the prin-
cipal cutters are known TO the trade
by name and by fame. and the peeul-
lar knives which they use In the busi-
ness are so highly priced that they are
handed down from generation 10 gen
GRAFTON as helriooms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

All the fruit from strawberries next
year must have the buds formed the
previous season. Hence, the earlier the
plantation is made the better chance il
will have to produce a good crop
August planting Is sometimes advised
80 that the plants can be rooted during
the rains that usually come In Septem
her
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28
FOR GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY

state Senator William GoebeI, the
Candidate of the Democracy.
State Senator William Goebel, the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
Governor of Kentucky. has taken an
active part in politics since lie ended
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lowed by announcements Of coming
storms that We're of the greatest value
To the English merchants.
So grateful were they that they made
up "A handsome subscription among
themselves and forwarded 1t to the
Manila Observatory for the purchase
OF new Instruments. Moreover, when
the British government established an
observatory in IIongkong The plans Of
that at Manila We're closely followed
by the engineer who had charge Of lis
construction and equipment.
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adopted and found extremely useful
hy the naylgators of the South Seas.
Other workers IN the observatory have
also written aud invented. The instl-
tuition has also cO-operated with other
learned bodies aud has sent out seY-
eral important expeditions, adding
much 10 The sum of human knowledge.
In March. lss6 the observatory was
transferred from Tie walled city 10
the handsome block of buildings II
now occupies in the suburb of Ermita'
At HE same time Two new depart,
ments were added, the seismieal OF
earthquake department and the mag
nete observatory. They were otticial-
IL recognized by the Spanish govern
ment in 1883, liberal salaries being as-
signed 10 the officials employed IN
them.
At the end of 1892 the directorate
of the Manila observatory was off
cially invited to attend the meteorolog
zeal congress II the Columbian EXposi-
ton In Chicago. Fathers Frederic
Faura and Jose Algue We're commits
stoned to assist at this congress at the
expense and In representation of the
Spanish government. They extended
their journey 10 Europe, and ON theif
return enriched the Manila Observable
ny with many new and useful instru
ments.
Up-to-Date Observatory.
The astronomical observatory. erect
ed at the expense Of the Jesuit Fathers.
was finished In 1897. 1t Is provided
with the best and largest equatorial
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28
ON sPRINkLER FoR ROADS.
An Attachment for conmon Wagon
Holding Barrel.


Holding Barrel.
Recently civil engineers have given
considerable attention TO the applica-
ton OF oils 10 the roadbeds of electric
and wagon roads. The idea OF using oil
on roadbeds originated with the steam
railroad corporations. The purpose
was to prevent dust and foreign matter
rising from the roadbed aud getting
into the bearings and gearing Of The
rolling stock But several other bene-
nelal results were obtained. After a
roadbed Is sprlnkled with snrfacing
of oil the loose matter IS not only So
weighted and eaked that 1t cannot rise
and enyelop wagons or carriages be
hind Ia ii cloud Of dust. but the bed
itself Is strengthened The oils form
with the earthly matter 10 depth OF
three TO five inches. according TO the
treatment, and such parts of the bal
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The Bsst wiz.

Miss Cayenne is very bright young
woman" he remarked. admiringly.
Does she say clever thingsy
Better than that She sees the point
when somebody else says them."
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Coal Field. IN ZuluIand.

Immense coal fields have been dis
covered In Zulnland. the seams being
~ feet In thickness and OF good quail
ity for locomotives and other purposes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

Mrs. de cohen-l hear you've got q
very Industrious husband.
Laundress-Yes, mum; he's always
nnding something for me to do.-ssiti-
more Jewish Comment
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

Every woman occasionally curls her
hair and starts out fercely to be Happy
in Spite Of Fate. by fate Is meant an
unappreciatIye husbandl
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AHnsbana,s suggestion

she-I wonder II drowning is really
the easy death il Is said to be-
Hell dunno. suppose we try II on
Fido.-lndlanapolls News.
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II woman Is truly fond Of her hus.
band, she believes he Is coming down
with something" every time he falls OF
ID his feed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

Notwithstanding the watchfulneAs Of
the attendants the rain sometimes
beats It's way into the circus tent
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In nine cases out OF ten. when PEG.
pie are indignant. they have no ra
course.