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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
"Devir. Bowl" In New York,

1t is not generally known that Sulli-
van County. New York, contains a nat.
ural curiosity that is worthy of consid.
cradle attention. By some persons II
is called moss lake; others say 1t is a
deadly swamp, treacherous to man and
beast alike. Skeletons OF quadrupeds
that have lost their lives in its embrace
attest the death-dealing qualities of its
deceptive vegetation, and the fact that
the birds give it wide berth indicates
that it is an uncanny spot.
1t n situated half-dozen miles up In
the mountains beyond Liberty A sum
mer resort known as Bailey's Mountain
Lake Is the nearest habitation to 1t, and
1t Is reached only by means of narrow
path through dense growth of shrubs,
hueklcberry and blackberry bushes.
The moss lake, or devils bowl" as II
is also called, lies at the bottom of a
basin formed by hills which entirely
surround 1t. Large trees and brush
sides, and Its surface is continually In
the shade. Looking at the lake from IA
distance 1t appears merely an open spot
covered with overgrown grass. Closer
inspection, however, shows that there
Is no grass there, for the feet sink deep
into brown moss that gives until the
visitor fears for the safety of his shoes.
There is tale to the effect that years
ago farmer cut through the moss and
caught a peculiar species of eyeless
fish by means of net. The story also
says the farmer one day stepped into
the hole he had cut and sank beneath
the surface, never to be seen again. If
the story is true the moss has filled up
the hole he cut, for there is no trace of
1t now. The moss lake is several acres
in extent, and belongs. | was told, to an
estate the heirs to which are In Europe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
Quick Arrow shnotIne.

The Maya Indians have acquired ex-
traordlnary dexterity with the bow and
arrow. which. with the spear. is their
only weapon. though the boys before
they are strong enough TO draw the
DOW often use sling made from a
strip of rawhde. with which they kill
squirrels and small birds. The bows
are about five feet long. made of a
thin, tough strip OF cuhoon palm. well
seasoned. The arrows are usually car
ried In n tiger skin culver and can be
used with marvellous rapldlty. as the
following Incident will show:
A chief OF the Lacondones OF my ac.
quaintance named Canek had been on
bad terms with his father-ip-law for
some time. One morning while hunt
ing In the buse he espied the old man
IN an anana tree gathering the apples
lie at once fired an arrow at the man
striking him through the chest and
While the body was falling placed an
other arrow In the neck. Fortunately
Tor himself he managed TO reach the
nearest Spanish settlement before any
OF the murdered mans relatives could
overtake hlm.-Chambers' Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

The honeybird Is n well known dent
zen of many parts Of the Transyaal
II has the unique popularity that 1t
does not fear men and women, bur
actually flies up TO them, uttering n
plalntlve low note and. flying about
their heads. tries to lead them on TO
the nearest clump of rocks or kopje.
The bird knows full well that under n
certain rock lies a store OF honey, con-
cealed by the cunning bees, and. rock
honey being as much esteemed by
birds as by human beings, the clever
little fellow tries to induce a friendly
being with two strong hands TO push
aside the rock, so that 1t may get to
the honey.
III 1t succeeds In its object and the
traveller on the veldt, attracted by the
blrds iutterings TO and fro between
himself and the rocks. finds the honey,
the bird changes its plaintive tone to
one of Joy and pleasure, as much as to
say. THANK you very much"
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and stopped. II was then young Fred
made the remark concerning his ability
as an engfnedriver.
The boy was not scared AT all. hui
seemed rather proud of his feat When
the engine first dashed out OF st. Johns
be was frightened. and ms he came
through Portsmouth like shot out of
a gun he was yelling Justify for mann
ma" After going several miles. how
ever. he again became brave. and held
his position on the seat with com
posure, with his hand on the lever like
n veteran!
In the meantime the news OF the res
cue had been sent by telephone to the
frightened parents. aud for the remain
der of the day there was great joy In
st. Johns.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
KNOWS. Eow TO coMeAr F,se.
Every English Schoolgirl Instructed In
Seff-Preservation Methods.

Every English Schoolgirl Instructed In
setf-Preservatiou Methods.
Every British schoolgirl il taught
how to escape from burning building.
lshe learns to slide headfirst down
stairs enveloped In n rug. she slips
through canvas chute from the roof
10 the ground and performs other ex-
traordinary gymnastic feats that per.
tain to the saving OF life Such meth
DDS OF getting out OF the house are
taught at schools where girls are too
young to learn anything but the quick
est way of reaching place OF safety
when the building catches fire. At
schools where the girls are old enough
to help themselves they are taught to
put out the fire II II has not gone too
far for any but professional firemen
TO fight.
In one of the British schools the girls
have been taught TO form an endless
chain In the corridors near to the scene
OF the fire and to pass pockets of water
from the various hydrants to the cour-
ageous young lady who Is drenchng
the blaze and back again to the girl de-
tailed to ill the buckets ut the hydrant
AT odd moments, in the night some
times, occasionally during the time set
apart for studies. an alarm of fire Is
raised and the girls rush to fire quar-
tiers. Every girl knows her post and
the bucket passing begins at once.
swiftly and easily. Should the imagi-
nary fire be declared beyond control
the order Is given to vacate the build
ing and the captains take their places
beside the chutes prepared to help the
girls down the long canvas bag that
enables them to descend In safety TO
the ground. One girl stands at the top
OF the chute and helps the escaping
ones to enter the long bag, while an
other is stationed mt the foot to assist
them TO emerge. The most approved
method of descent is head first
At leading college for girls, West.
field college. Hampstead, one of the
suburbs of London. the pupils have
formed regular fire brigade and have
hose and fire apparatus. The school
drill includes such feats as descending
from the roof of the school-house to the
lawn by sliding down ropes, lowering
each other TO the ground from dizzy
heights by means OF lmprovsed appar-
atus. attending and resuscitating those
who are supposed to have been over
come in fires. using the hose on the
outside of the building to get accus-
toned to the work. arouslng the house
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the steward, William Griffin. set all
hands to watch and listen for the miss
Ing man.
"The lifeboat was Immediately lost
sight Of In the darkness, but from time
TO time we could hear the voices of the
men till the sound died away. A night
rescue Is different from one In the day
There is something dreadful about
leaving ship at night In a small boat
After an anxious wait was rewarded
by hearing three faint cheers from the
direction In which the boat had gone
The sounds were heard by no one else,
but soon the boat returned, guided by
rockets and blue lights which we were
sending up, and bringing the rescued
man"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known To the
medical fraternity Catarrh being constitu-
uonal disease, requires n constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its work
The propretors have so much Faith in its eura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that II fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
RESCUE OF SAILOR ADAMsoN.
Unable to Swim, Overheard at Night In
High Sea, and Lives.

Unable to Swim, Overheard at Night In
High Sea, and Lives.
A tale of adventure and rescue that ID
like leaf from the most exciting pages
of the nautical noyelists Is told by
those on board the British ship Glen
nesslln, which has just arrived from
Newcastle Mt San Francisco, says the
Chronicle.
Last Sunday morning, at about
o'clock, William Anderson, one of the
sailors, was washed overheard from
the bow anchor chains. Though 1t was
pitch dark at the time and the vessel
was making nine knots in stormy sea
and, though Adamson cannot swim a
stroke and was In the water an hour
he Is now safe on the ship, none the
worse for his experience His rescue
was due to the determination of Capt.
Pritchard to make every possible eff
fort to save the man, and to the brave
work Of a rescue crew of volunteers in
the ships llfeboat. Capt. PrItchard
gives the following account of the In.
cldent
Il had just gone to bed leaving the
mate In charge of the deck, when
heard the cry Of Man overheard. A
fresh wind was blowing with a nasty
head sea, and we were making about
nine knots an hour. | rushed on the
poop and was told by the steersman
that he had thrown life buoy, HI
thought pretty near where the MAJ
was. reduced sail at once and In a
very short time. though 1t WAS night.
had lifeboat equipped and provis-
Toned hanging to the davits. l wore
ship and sailed back to the place where
he had fallen over. as near as could.
l called for volunteers TO man the life
boat and a crew came forward, led by
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
Pinkhan1
Facts

Mrs. Pinkflsans person
ally attends 10 her fre-
nsendOus correspondence
with suffering women.
Her trained assistants
are all women.
Tho letters from women
are opened by women
0ssfy-
They are read by wo-
men only.
They are answered by
women and only women.
The correspondence Is
sacredyy confidential.
Write for a book Mrs.
PirEfbans mas Just pub
Hshed which con faiss LEFT
tiers from the mayor of
Lynn, the postmaster of
Lynn and others of her
own city who have made
careful Investigation.
Mrs. Pinkham has
helped q million women
who suffered with female
troubles. Sire can cure
you. Her address Is
Lynn, Mass.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
Games OF an Ex-PIayer.

As a chess-player Mr.. Ruskln was
never orthodox or up to date. He hated
A game when the struggle was for a
mere pawn, and loved an incorrect bril-
liant attack. The wonderful games of
Anderson and Paul Morphy of old
were his delight. ~-.------------
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

The American Bible society circu.
lates the Scriptures in 96 tongues. be-
sides our own speech: % European, 80
Aslatic. s Oceanic. 8 African. o Amerl.
can Indian and South American Ian
guages and dialects.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
Cures Talk
Great Fame OF Great Medicine
Won by Actual Merit.

The fame of Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
won by the good it has done to those who
were suffering from disease. Its cures have
excited wonder and admiration. 1t has
caused thousands to rejoice in the enjoy
ment of good health, and it will do you the
same good it has done others. 1t will ex-
pei from your blood all impurities; will
give you a good appetite and make you
strong and vigorous. 1t is just the medi-
cine to help you now, when your system is
in need of tonic and inyigorator.
SORES" Last spring | had sores on my
face. | began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
and continued with il until the sores were
all gone and | was stronger and healthier
than ever before" JOHN Il. MouNGovAN,
Point Arena, Cal.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is Americas Greatest Medicine
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

Ninety-nine in one hundred people are
constipated, and constipation is the most
frequent cause of sickness. No need of
your being among the number. Use
Adams Sarsaparilla Pills. 10 cents, 20
cents; druggists.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

Although the Transvaal is 1000 miles
nearer the equator, the temperature
averages much lower than at Cape
Town.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07
An Unfortunate Fellow.

Jones-Curry is an awfully unfortu
nate fellow.
Jackson-That so?
Jones-Yes; he snores so loud that he
always wakes the baby, then the baby
cries so loud he wakes Curry, so they
have to walk ogether.-London Tit.
Rfia
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we eve
used for all affections of the throat an'
lungs.-WM o. ENDsLEy, Vanburen, Ind.
Feb TO- 1890
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for theiI
children during the teething period -.
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nrlti.h Arl.toeracx nlamsd.

Many people attribute their recent re-
verses to degeneracy. The life of luxury
does not produce yigor. indigestible sup
pers. constant nerve strain and lack of ex.
ercise upset the stomach. The blood that
makes heroes must come from healthy
stomachs. Hostetter's Stomach Bitter
purifies the blood and strengthens the
stomach. 1t cures constipation. indiges
ton and dyspepsia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

The day before woman goes to stay al
night with another woman she scratches GU
the number OF her shoes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

81 don't see how you can stand 50 many cat,
screeching around" Maybe You haven
heard much Wagner music"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

Aliens Foot-Ease, "A powder for the feet
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OF corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot.
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1t is certain cure for lngrowing Nails
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials
Try it today Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores BY mail for Doc. in STAN ps
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Jessie is engaged TO be married" "The
mischief she Isl Intended 10 propose to that
girl myself when got time"
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Some people consider it wrong to marry foi
money, yet all ministers do II.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-07

1--WE can't make any better ink than we do;
we don't know how to. We can make poorer
ink, but We won't" Carters Ink is the best
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

81 wouldn't be mean enough 10 give any
mans little boy drum would YOU" "No; ia
give him n box of paints"
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isn't your grandfather clock going?" ''No
indeed. I'd be ashamed to make an old clock
like that work"
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MRS. dSKdy CURED.

| have feared paralysis ! would feel
nervous, dizzy, have headache and a numb
feeling all over me, and at times be com
plctely Frustrated. | tried medicine and
doctors, but found little relief until was
advised to try Eleetrozone. Before fin
ished the first bottle felt great improve
ment, and continued, until now am in
perfect health. In all | have used three
bottles. | write this for the benefit of any
woman who suffers with such ailments pc
culiar to our sex, ! would not be without
this medicine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. Aida c. G. AsKAY,
flSl9 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of May, 1899 4. NJ. KILLIAN,
Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles, State OF California.
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ale, Sickly, Discouraged w
MRS. KINDS CURED.

I feel that IL is my duty to you and the
many sick and suffering in our State to let
them know what your wonderful medicine
did for me. | am now 81 years old, and
have lived in Los Angeles for many years
and am well now. | have suffered number
of years with rheumatism and stomach
troubles in their worst form. Had tried
many remedies without any benefit, when
a neighbor of mine, Mr.. f. A. Forman,
brought me bottle of ElectrOzone, and
told me 1t would cure me II | took 1t accord
ing to directions. / commenced to improve
from the first days use. | have taken the
one bottle, the pains are all gone and my
stomach troubles have all disappeared
eat whatever please with impunity, sleep
we'll and walk long distances without ia
tigue. | fail To find words in which to ex-
press my gratefulness to you for what your
medicine has done for me. You may refer
any one to me for proof of the above, being
ever grateful to YOU and Mr.. Foreman for
the benefit received. Yours truly, MRS. NJ.
A. KINDS, ilS Darwin Avenue, Los Angeles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
MARTOMEDI.

Mrs Robert Davis gave a trolley party
to her home in Saltwater Thursday even
ing. The guests were Mesdames Reed
Grant, Reeves, Mccarthy, Mills and the
Misses Ericsson and Mccarthy.
Mrs E. w. butcher and her daughter
Miss Ruth butcher, left Thursday for a
couple weeks visit in Clinton, To-
Miss Maud Livingston, of New York
spent the week with Mrs. Charles H.
Darling.
Mrs Charles H Darling entertained
Miss Constance Hedging, of Winona,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Winthrop, of Saltwater
spent Thursday with Mrs. E. e. Nor
wood.
Miss Elizabeth Hess, of Iowa CITY, Will
visit Mrs. Edgar S. Ferry for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis, of Iowa.
are spending few days with Mrs Par
nell.
Mrs. William Murray and daughter
We're guests of Mrs. A Dufrene Tnu.sday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Marvin were guests
Of MIR. and Mrs M. T. Sanders Thursday.
Mrs. w. +. Mcmillan and her daugh-
tiers will return from Seattle Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Simpson were guests
of Mrs. Thomas Simpson Sunday
Miss Louise Cryst entertained her music
pupils at luncheon Wednesday.
Miss Walstrom was the guest of Miss
Grace Sanders this week.
The Misses Wilds are spending a couple
weeks at the hotel
Mrs. Grant entertained Mr. and Mrs. J.
Z. Barry Sunday.
Mrs. William Dampier entertained at
dinner Wednesday,.
Lynn Taylor and family will move to the
city this week.
Mrs. Parnell will return to the city
Tuesday.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

moved quietly behind this long line OF
youngsters and peeped over their shcul-
uers. If he discovered a boy fOrIsing
his 1shhook upside down or making some
other mistake, he would storm at him
from behind. What are you doing?"
OF course the culprit's pen AMI the pens
OF half a dozen other startled boys shot
across the PAPER. blurring splotching and
spoiling the whole page. I'his nervous
ness and waste of paper furnished Doster
with the opportunity for teaching greater
skill, self potse and economy by the rcd
On the plantations of that day there
was no machinery for COMPRISING cot
ton into bales. The long bag was hung
under platform with a large round hole
In the floor, through which the lint cot
ton was thrown by hand into the swing
ing bag below. The packing was done
by the most faithful and stalwart negro
on the place, who stood inside the bag
and tramped the cotton with his feet as
1t came down, and then pounded 1t with
an iron bar.
The packer on my fathers plantation
was the negrJ foreman, known only as
captain'-a very impressive parsonage.
tall and straight, with side whiskers, and
OF austere bearing. He seemed TO boss"
not only the negroes, but everybody and
everything on the plantation He
would come out of this packing process
covered from head to foot with thin
coating of lint cotton, looking like q
man OF snow with a black face His
habit was to get rid of that fine deecy
lint by burning 1t off. Applied near his
ankles, the flames ran over him in a sec
ond, cleaning off the lint with no percep-
tible damage to his clothing
When about six years old 7 was stand
ing by the fire, when captain came out
of the cotton bag covered with an un-
usual amount of lint and ordered me,
Touch me off now!" I obeyed The
blaze swept over him, cleaning off the
lint from foot to head-and the side
whiskers, tool This cured him Of that
habit
Several years after this my father NOV
ed to North Georgia Although plantation
life there differed somewhat from that
peculiar to the cotton belt, there were
the same patriarchal and kindly rea-
tons Of the white master to his black
slaves, the same free intercourse be-
tween the white and the black boys on
the plantation. The young white masters
felt themselves responsible for the pro-
lection of their black followers In case
of conflicts with other boys; and / may
add that the black companions OF my
boyhood drew me into a larger number
of pitched battles in their defense than I
afterward fought in my four years OF
service in the Confederate army.
The smaller boys. black and white,
hunted rabbits In the daytime and pos
sums and coons at night with dogs The
larger boys rode In the fox chase with
packs OF carefully bred hounds and In
the exhiliarating pursuit Of wolves when
these ravenous beasts had stolen into
the sheepfolds at night. Thus Southern
boys generally became expert riders.
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spending the month in the Bide-a-wee.

spending the month in the Bide-a-wee.
Miss Saydie Sternberg spent several
days with Miss Holterhoff.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Squires, Of Like
City, were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Wheeler, this week.
Miss Napier and her niece spent Mon
day with the Misses Mckay.
Miss Florence Cross, of Wninona, Is the
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A w. Hall.
Mrs Frank Moore spent the week with
Miss Masterson.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Farnsworth leaves this even
ing for Vermont, where she will spend
several weeks.
Miss Florence Ryan, of Laurel avenue,
Is visiting Miss Crete Warren.
Miss Howard spent several days with
Miss Mary Manship.
Mrs. S. f. Bryant was the guest OF
Mrs. M. D. Miller. Wednesday.
The Epworth League of the White
Bear M. E. church gave lawn fete at
the home of Mrs. M. D. Miller Tuesday
evening.
Miss Clemie Ryan spent several days
with Miss Crete Warren this week.
Misses Harriet Bishop and Edith Fifield
will spend the month of August at lne
Bide-a-Wee.
The young ladies' thimble bee met with
Miss Grace Miller Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. P. Crawford, of Dayen-
port, Ia, were guests OF Mrs M ID.
Miller for several days.
Miss Theresa GasgeH Is the guest OF
the Misses McCould for few days.
The Misses Milred Scare and Alice NC
Couley were guests Of the Misses Nc
Could Sunday.
Miss Clara Joyce is spending several
weeks with Mrs. Siqveland.