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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
\ Misleading Motto.

81 was down IN Charleston, w. Va,
recently" said business man, look
ing after contract, and | noticed a
funny thing.
"You know" he went on, "that the
motto on the great seal of West
Virginia is n Latin lingo something
like Montana nil non est eXto,' mean-
In 'Mountaineers are always free.
Well, sir. they slap that state seal all
around their capital, and as was going
into the penitentiary | looked up and
saw 1t over the door. There it was
'Mountaineers are always free
ut may be more cheering to the con-
viets to read that than the old slogan,
Abandon hope all We who enter here,
but it's a blasted lie on the face of II
at that, for saw plenty of mountain
men wearing the stripes once | got in
side. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
Oriental Humor.

Some of the SMILES used by Oriental
advertisers are as remarkable for hui
NOR and naivete as even those of the
mortal Sam Weller. Here are one or
two specimens which have recently ap-
peared in Eastern newspapers:
Goods dispatched as expeditiously
as a cannon ball."
Parcels done up with as much care
as that bestowed on her husband by a
loving wife"
Paper tough as elephants hide"
'The print of our books is as clear as
crystal; the matter elegant as a singing
girl"
customers treated as politely as by
the rival steamship companies"
silks and satins smooth as a lady's
cheek and colored like the rainbow
London Tit Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
A soa of a Sea Cook.

The Information concerning the ex
preston IN son of sea cook" says
the Philadelphia Times, has not been
found in any reference dictionary. II
comes from prominent citizen. man
OF affairs and a man of intelligence
In 1862 he was for n period the cam.
palgn companion of Leonard SWEET
congress In Illinois. Mr. SWEET was
the bosom friend OF Abraham Lincoln
his alter ego. In 1888 he was the ad.
yocate In Chicago of the presidential
aspirations OF Walter Q. Gresham.
At the time referred to Mr.. SWEET
had an engagement TO address voters
In Fremont and Pekin, in Tazewell
county, and by the informant referred
TO was driven from Fremont to Pekin.
SWEET had few equals ms Il CONVERSE
tlonalist, and the talk was brisk and
naturally never to be forgotten by the
man who had proffered his services az
n driver.
The latter, speaking of a well known
son OF a sea cook" MIR. SWEET turned
abruptly about and said: THAT expires.
sion Is not correct. You mean the sou
of a sekawk, which is peryersion OF
the Indian name segonk, which means
a skunk and Is usually pronounced Sc.
hawk. Few people ever use the term
correctly or comprehend its meaning"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

A Clevelander who made a trip to
Washington says that, much as he was
impressed by the beauty and grandeur
Of the national capital and its sur.
roundings, the thing he will remem.
Der longest was a remark he heard
made by a colored deekhand on one
of the handsome boats that take daily
trips up and down the Potomac.
These boats stop at many of the pic
turesque little Virginia and Maryland
river towns that dot the banks of the
historic river and take freight ship.
ments to and from Washington. One
of the things shipped from one of the
down river towns on the boat the
Clevelander rode on was a goat of the
boy. The Clevelander was wandering
about the boat, interested in the diff
ferences between the Potomac river
boat and the Lake Erie craft with
which he was familiar, when he nc.
ticed the colored deckhand standing
almost motlonless before the goat
which was tied To one of the supports
of the upper deck. He was scratching
his head and apparently very mucl
puzzled.
whats the matterT the Cleveland
er asked the deckhand.
why" answered the colored man
"de goat done eat up whar he gwin,
to-"
The goat had simply chewed up ane
swallowed the tag on which was The
address to which he was being ship
ped.-Cleveland Leader.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

semble the parish dogs Of their own
cities in point Of inability 10 hunt any
prey save in packs | heard of an in
stance where gang of them. employed
AZ nayyies in the cutting of a railway.
dashed their overseer with shove,s AMI
He'd into the bush. Nobody was cxpr
hanged for the crime. because some
forty Of them were in it-and that
would have been rather large con
signmenf to condemn. even in the far
East, where human life is so cheap.
There are a quarter of Il million Chi
nesc in Bangkok alone, and they do not
appeal To ones cordial emotions-very
much the contrary. And should This
catch the eye of any intending visitor
TO the far East, | would urge upon him
the unwsdom of reniuring TO spend a
night Oh a Chinese Junk without 80
much As a revolver to defend himself
with. Occasionally a European is dis
covered by the marine police floating
on the water with his throat cut. In
such case 1t Is highly probable that
lie has been foolhardy, as | was. But
different people are born TO different
ends. and the Chinese contempt of the
European is frequently justified by
facts.-Ludgate Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

William NJ Eyarts dearly loved q
joke-so dearly. indeed, that once, when
secretary of state, he came nigh upon
mates. A consul in the West Indies
wrote home stating that his health in
that climate was bad and asking for a
transfer. At that time there happened
to be vacancy in northern Sweden
and to it the astonished and dismayed
consul was transferred instanter by
Mr.. Evarts. 1t was not what he had
bargained for, and, as an icebound
winter was a change that would have
meant translation for him to another
sphere, the secretary finally relented
and gave him a berth elsewhere.
At one time in the department Of
state new elevator man had been en-
ployed who did not know Mr. Eyarts
by sight. II his ear was a conspicuous
sign to the effect that by order of the
secretary of state smoking was prohib.
tied. Late in the day the secretary
boarded the ear in company with n fa-
nous senator, the latter smoking n CT
gar. The new man promptly touched
the smoker on the elbow and said,
pointing at the notice, Cant you read
that sign?" Mr.. Evarts promptly tore
down the offending notice and. turning
to the elevator man, said: What sign
l don't see any" The attendant, sus-
peeting something, wisely held his
peace. but he followed the pair out
and asked the guard at the door who
the little chap with the large head
was. The guard told him.-New York
Tribune
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Powder for fiashllght pictures is re-
placed by gas in new invention,
which has the gas stored In jar, with
flame In position TO ignite 1t when
the jar is opened by pressure ON a
pneumatic bulb, the latter also operat-
Ing the shutter of the camera.
TO prevent stock from jumping over
fences a Yirginan has designed har-
ness which leaves the animals heads
free to Craze, comprising crupper and
halter, connected by straps running be-
tween the animals forelegs. which pre-
vents lifting the head high enough to
jump.
Parallel lines can be rapidly drawn
on blackboard by a new chalk holder,
which has wooden stock provided
with transverse grooves. in which the
crayons are inserted, being held in
place by fiat spring crossing them at
right angles. with a spring grip to be
held In the hand.
A Missouri woman has patented de-
vice by which clothes can be lifted
from boiler without tearing them or
scalding the hands, n pair of levers
being pivoted end to end on rigid bar.
with toothed ends on the bar and one
lever the opposite ends carrying grips
to close the jaws on the clothes.
Two Montana man have patented a
handy knife sharpener, which has "A
pair of small grindstones inserted in
movable jaws. with a system of gear
ing inside casing, to which the jaws
are attached. a crank being used to re-
yolve the train and turn the stones rap
idly over the blade to be sharpened
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

Stark naked savages, witt long
creased plalts of hair hanging down IL
their shoulders, were perehed on every
available inch of the carcass, hacking
away with knives and spears, yelling
cursing and munchlng, covered Will
blood and entrails; old men. youne
men. prehistoric hays, babies, one and
all gorgcd or gorging, smearing them
selves with blood, laughing and fight
ing Pools of blood, strips Of hide
vast bones, blocks Of meat, individuals
who had dined not wisely but too well
lay round in bewildering confusion
and in two short hours all was finish
cd. Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs. like the skeleton of a ships
wreck. and a few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon.-E. S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
BuIegga Eating Elephant.

Stark naked sayages. with long,
creased plalts of hair hanging down to
their shoulders, were perched on every
available inch of the carcass, hacking
away with knives and spears. yelling,
cursing and munching, covered with
blood and entrails; old men. young
men. prehistoric hays, babies. one and
all gorged or gorging, smearing them
selves with blood, laughing and fight.
ing. Pools of blood, strips Of hide,
vast bones. blocks of meat. individuals
who had dined not wisely but too well
lay round In bewildering confusion.
and in two short hours all was finish
ed. Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs, like the skeleton of ships
wreck, and a few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon.-E, S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
TOLD BY FOOTPRINTS.
Teil-Taie Shoes Worn by Man in
Searching Party.

Teii-Taie Shoes Worn by Man in u
Searching Party.
The part played by footprints in
the frightful tragedy near Biloxi re-
minds me-" said a New Orleans rail-
road man, ''of most remarkable affair
which happened d good many years
ago in South Georgia. The keeper of a
little store near the Florida line was
murdered one night and the place set
on fire. Several negroes were suspect
ed and the whole countryside turned
out to search for evidence. In the rear
Of the burned store was marshy
place, In which the footprints of the
murderer were plainly dscernible,
showing that he had worn n pair OF
heavy brogans, the right heel of which
seemed TO have been split In a very
peculiar manner directly across the
middle
Among the searchers was q well-to-
do young farmer. and as soon as he
saw the footprints he was Mortified to
recognize the marks of his own shoes
which he had ON at that very moment.
The split heel was the result of
chance blow with an ak while cutting
wood. and the impression in the
marshy soil was absolutely unmlstak-
able. The crowd was worked up to
pitch bordering on frenzy, and, realiz-
ing his extremely critical position, the
young man had presence enough of
mind to make some excuse and slip
away. He went straight home, put ON
another pair of shoes, hid the old ones
and rejolned the party.
1.-TWO or three days later tho crime
was traced by certain circumstantial
evidence to a negro who worked on his
farm. The follow broke down aud
confessed and incidentally cleared up
the mystery. On the night Of the MUIR
der according to his story, he had no.
ticed the brogans on the porch of the
farm house, and appropriated them, in
tending at the time to merely rob the
store and fly the country. After kill
ing the storekeeper he changed his
plans and came home, thinking to d.
vert suspicion by remaining quietly at
work. Consequently he returned the
shoes where he found them.
"Afhsc he had made this confession
the farmer told his own story and pro-
duced the tell-tale footgear. Heaven
snly knows what might have happened
had he been caught with them on his
feet the first day of the search. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
FIGURES FROM phILippiNes.
Inter. sting Facts Relative TO Our New
Possessions In the Far East.


Possessions In the Far East.
Manila. with its $4O,O00,00O trade. Its
10000 population and its position rs
The metropolis of Luzon, will require
larger force of officials. In this island
alone there are Ia cities having pop
nlation of from 1,D00 10 10000 each, in
addition TO 1855 cities having Il popuia-
lion of less than 1900 and more than
1900 each. To administer the govern
mental affairs of this single island,
with its 3.500,000 Inhabitants, will re-
qure on conservative estimate the
services of $500 officials, at an annual
cost OF $3,5OU,000. This assigns only
one official TO each loo of population,
which official must be sort of COM
poslte postmaster. revenue collector,
judge and clerk of all work, aud he
must be satisfied with an average sal
AIRY OF 900 year. In Mindanao, with
It's $4,000 population, there are only
eight large and elghty-four small cities,
but in Cebu there are twenty-four cities
over 1900 and sixty cities under that
figure, with total population in the
island of 100000 The island called
Panay has $1,000 souls, with thirty
four cities over the 5000 mark and
sixty-one under that figure. These are
not savage shacks, but centers of in
dustry, of agriculture and of commerce,
many OF them with cathedrals, schools,
palaces, telegraph and post offices. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 people
occupy the Philippines.
The market reports OF Manila are In
teresting as showing the cost of sus-
tanning life In the luxuriant tropics.
The prices are quoted In Mexican sill
yer, which is about half the value of
American gold. Potatoes cost cents a
pound and onions 10 cents. Cabbages
sell for % cents head aud pumpkins
are worth 80 cents apiece Fish is
cheap, but, strange to say, fruit Is high.
Bananas sell for % cents dozen and
oranges for 80 cents a dozen, while one
large Chinese orange costs % cents,
and cocoanuts are worth 8 cents each.
Some of the fish are unknown to our
markets. There are the dorado. the
dapa, the bocadulce and asasa, which
will be news to AFRICANS The boca-
dulce is the most expensive fish on the
list and sells for 40 cents each. 1t ought
TO be good, for Its name translated
means "mouthsweet." A first grade
hen In the Manila market sells for
M.lO. The regulation of the markets
In Manila seems TO have been the OBJ
1ect OF several experiments since the
American troops have occupied the
city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
FIRST DIME NOVELS.
THEY WERE CHEAP, BUT CLEAN
AND INTERESTING.
Interview with DIR. Orviiic J. Victor,
the Man Who Originated the Style of
Literature that the Boys of the Six
ties Used TO Devour.

orville J. Victor. who edited and
practically conceived the idea Of the
popular aud cheap novel, the old-time
9ellow-coyered affair, IN which Indian
stories, cowboy stories, raftsmen
stories aud other tales embodyng
wholesome adventures formed the sole
literary meat, Is to-day living quietly
in u pretty home III Underclitf. y. J.
When he is not spending his time
among his flowers his grounds and ex-
tensive country property, which is eY-
cry other day in the week. Mr.. Victor
occupies "A little office at No. 1876 Broad
way, New York, where still engages Ia
literary work.
That the old dime novel was far
superior product-in fact. quite dir
ferent product-than the halfdime aud
dime folio of to-day is evidenced by the
list of authors contributing to the
series of little books for which Mr..
Victor was responsible. OF those au-
tbors still living Col Prentiss Ingra-
ham, Clara Augusta Trask, Edward :.
Ellis. William X. Eyster and Charles
Morris are possibly the best known to-
day. Besides these there were Col. A.
j. II. Duganne, the war poet; John
Neal. the Maine poet; Judge William
Jared Hall. Col. John $. Warner, Mrs.
Mary A. Dennlson. Mrs. Anna :.
Stephens and Mrs. Meta V. Victor.
They speak of the immense sales of
modern books, like David Harum'
and other productions. said Mr.. Vic
tor. why, when our series was start
ed. in the early COS, the sales OF the
books all ran above 100000 and many
ran as high as 100000 copies. Seth
Jones' for instance, sold immensely,
aud all Of Mr.. Ellis books went like
wlldhre. Ii was my aim to give high
class reading. adventurous, but clean,
aud not an oath or any undesirable sit
uations found their way into the old
dime novel
They speak OF Uncle Toms Cabin
We issued little volume, 'Maum
Guinea, which dealt with the ante
bellum days down South. and II was
read all over the world when the civil
war broke out.
There is no dime novel to-day. At
least, not In the old meaning OF the
term. The time for them may come
again some day, but 1t does not look so
now"
Next to Mr.. Victor in the production
of the old novel is Alexander Orr, who
engraved all the noted productions OF
the artists pencil In the early days.
Mr.. Orr lives near Mr.. Victor. and the
two men often spend hours together
talking over the old times when. at No.
% John street, n little colony of artists
and llterateurs used to congregate and
evolve the popular books and stories
of the time.
The full-page Illustrations In the
weeklles OF 1860 bear witness 10 many
days continual hard work by Mr..
Orr, bent over the wood blocks and
carrying out. stroke by stroke, with the
little graver's edge. the lines OF the
artists pencils. Photo-engraying has
usurped the wood engravers useful
ness to-day to great extent, and Mr..
Orr has now the memory of the good
old days to live over In his beautiful
country homestead near Undercliff.-
New York Journal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
He Licked Them ANYWAY.

The Rev. John Rushton and lis wife
are Canadians, and although they are
now American citizens have great 10y
atty to the Dominion and love for the
mother country. Their very small son.
who attends the public school, has been
learning something Of American his
tory, and he came home the other day
and said:
Papa, are you Britisher%
II believe am, my son."
Mamma, are you a BritisherT
YES, my child" answered the moth
err Rushton fills was silent for . mo-
ment and then he said:-
well, you had the kings army on
your side, but we licked y0R"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
Brother Dickey ON Politics.

Politics" said Brother Dickey, "hez
been de ruination er me. In de las
election | voted fer two wicked
night en- day, en- de Lord SEN Sunday!
Bofe err 'eln couldn't git de office; one
or 'em did. De one dat landed say dat
he done spen' so much money In de race
dat now he'd halter economize wild me.
en- he didn't have nuttin' fer me. De
one dat git beat ax me how | hez de
face ter call on him fer money wen
Il, didn't have no place ter lay his
head. Dat wuz de cen er II. En- all |
got ont er de whole business wuz de
Misty in my lef' side, de rattlin' or lie
brain en- de campaign eetchr'-Atlanta
Constitution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

~ think it is my duty to write a
letter to you in regard TO what Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
describing my symptoms and asking
your advice, which you very kindly
gave. am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough.
1 wonld say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, for wo-
man best understands a woman's suf-
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her
vast experience in treating female ills,
can give you advice that you can get
from no other source CLARA KoPP.
Rockport, Ind, April 10, 1899.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

Always try to keep yourself well tc
the front" said Senator Sorghum to
the young man who is studying poll
tics
You mean | must be among the first
to advance new ideas and promote re.
forms"
Not exactly, but you must be among
the first to claim credit when the trick
is done and everybody is applaudlng-
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures ingrowing nails,
callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions
of all pain and gives rest and comfort. We
have 10000 testimonials. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for
25c. Trial package FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
HOw's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. }. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINSAS 4 MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle Sold
by all druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06

They were exchanging "reminiscences
OF a pleasant evening.
: "And what did your wife say when
you got homer" asked one.
Nothing" answered the other.
Nothing? Well, you were In luck"
"Oh. | don't know. I'd rather dodge
words than some other things. New
York Mail and Express.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
vim, yigor and vitality.

The Atlas Kalamazoo Celery Pepsin
Bitters is a wonderful invigorator. 1t
digests the food, promotes sound sleep
and is remarkable aphrodisiac. Be
sure and try it; $3.50 case; $l.00 bottle.
Send ?. o. order if your dealer does not
carry it. MoHNs 4 KALTENBAcH, %
Market St, S. +.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
HOITT,s SCHOOL.

Menlo Park, San Mateo County, CAL,
with its new buildings, newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful sur
roundings and home influences, is one of
the best equipped schools for the training
of boys and young men on the coast. II
is in charge Of DR.. Ira G.. Hoitt and is ac-
credited at the universities. Send for cat
alog. Tenth year begins August 8, 1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
CATARRH
or Inflammation of this delicate pink

or inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened i'll VIM
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inhainma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia.
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
Typewriting by Electricity.

Electricity is used to operate new.
~ invented typewriter, in which the
keyboard may be separated from the
machine and used To operate several
machines, the keys closing circuits con.
nected to magnets which operate the
type levers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
Oceans BOTTOM.

Recent studies of the ocean bottom
near the coast line of continents have
shown that rivers OF considerable size
sometimes enter the sea beneath the
surface
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-06
word To End ti,la Year.

This Is the recent decision of one Of the
societies of the world, and while there are
few people who believe this prediction,
there are thousands Of others who not only
believe, but know that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation or liver and kidney troubles.
A trial will certainly CONVINCE.