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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

Few people ever think of st. Helena
except as rock in the sea ON which
Napoleon lived while miserably and
then more miserably died. That the
greatest of anti-climaxes was not the
end OF the little islands history is hard
to realize. possibly because poet or
romancer would have made 1t the end,
and a continuation is therefore more OF
less unnatural and absurd. Be that as
IL may, St Helena has remained the
abiding place Of ordinary human beings
who concern themselves very little
about the colossal ghost generally sup
posed TO be the islands only inhaDit-
ant, and the report to the English gov
eminent just made by their governor
shows that they have joys and sorrows
exactly like those of the folks dwell
ing In places less tragically famous
For instance, the revenues of the island
last year were f9, 152, decidedly com
Portable sum, but alas. the expendi-
lures amounted to f12 $40, and that Is
an excess of outgo not comfortable at
all. The governor says, however, that
the bad balance was due TO some extra
ordinary drains upon the Islands re-
sources, and that he anticipates sub
stantial surplus for the current year.
A recent increase of the garrison and
extensive improvements now making
by the colonial and imperial authori-
ties assure the immediate prosperity of
the islanders.
st. Helena has no public debt, but Is
paying off by small annual Install
ments misunderstanding grant OF
$1,000 made by Parliament In 1871.
The imports, chiefly foodstuffs and
building materials, amounted last year
to f62,9S5. and the exports, almost
wholly potatoes, to f4,391. Lacemak-
Ing has been introduced among the girls
of the island with great success, and
the Governor is experimenting with the
manufacture of brick and tile. The
whalers have now entirely deserted st.
| Helena, the few ships engaged in that
industry keeping far to the north or
south. The total population of the
island is 4.543.
The governor hopes that winter Wis
itors from England may be tempted by
the salubrity of the climate to try st.
Helena, which Is superior, he says. in
some respects to that of Madeira and
the Canary Islands. He says the people
as a whole compare favorably with the
English agricultural population; with
few exceptions, all can read and write,
and the language is spoken with great
er purity than in many districts at
home. AS rule, the people are happy
and contented. with little crime among
them and much kindness In helping
each other. Strangers are greatly i'm
pressed with the general civility shown
to them by old and young.-New York
| Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
C,tle. Wear ONT the Horsef.

Horses wear out much faster IN the
large cities than they do In country dis
itricts. Immense numbers Of these ami
mails annually succumb TO hard usage,
combined with the inevitable labor of
hauling heavy loads over granlte-payed
streets. As fast as the city supply be
comes exhausted It must be rcplenished
.by horses from the country or from for
.eIgn ports. 1t IL stated that In the sub
urbs Of London alone there are 100000
horses In use, and that 100000 horses
must every year be sent Into these sub
urbs to take the place OF those worn
out. The city OF Berlin takes 100000
new horses every year. A large num-
Der Of the horses used In omnibuses
and on tram lines both In England and
ON the continent are imported from tho
United States. The horses from the
United States are shipped from the
ports of New York and Boston to the
ports OF London, Liverpool and Glas.
gov. and quite n large number arr
iransshlpped at London for the port
OF Antwerp and Hayre. The ocean rates
on horses from New York and Boston
are from $25 TO $50 per head. including
feed and attendance. Insurance for
the voyage and for ten days after land
ing and dock charges.-Chlcago Chron-
'icle is..4
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
SHORTER EUROPEAN MAIL TIME.
The Scheme Includes Railway to Lonis-
burg, {. b., and Fast Fleet.

A scheme which postofiiee and rail-
way authorities have had under consld-
Grafton for some years Is said 10 have
been revived, whereby fast mail ser
vice is to be lnaugurated between Lou
isburg. Boston and New York. shorten
ing the time between Liverpool and
New York City by about forty eight
hours.
In connection with the railroad prof.
Get fleet of ocean greyhonnds, equal
ing In speed such ships as the Oceanic
and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. Is
TO be put into service between the Nova
Scotia ports and Liverpool. The dis
lance from Iouisburg to Liverpool Is
given as 2.2I0 miles. Steamers OF the
speed of the vessels mentioned could
cover the route In about four days ana
the railroad run TO New YorA via Mon
treal would be covered In about forty
hours. while Boston could be reached
in about twenty-four hours, or five days
from Liverpool. If mail can be landed
in Boston in five days from Liverpool it
follows that passengers will be attract
ed by this route.
The best time from Liverpool to Bos-
ton now Is seven days. Boston receives
most of her European mail via New
York and most of 1t Is dispatched that
way. The consequent rehandling of
mail at New York causes delay Of
twelve hours or more, considerable time
to those anxious to hear from friends or
shape their business by European ad-
vice.
The scheme referred TO comprehends
the building of eightysix miles of rail-
road from Louisburg to Hawkesbury.
\. $. From this point an excellent rail-
road connection may he made to United
States points Louisburg is the most
easterly port in Nova Scotia, and Is a
wellsheltered harbor, which does not
freeze In winter time.
The distances from Loulsburg to New
York via the Montreal route over the
Canadian Pacific, as figured by an Off
cial OF that road, are as follows:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
SMOKED WITH GEN. LUDLOW.
The General Furnished the Cigars and
the Spaniard the Light.

The General Furnished the Cigars and
the Spaniard the Light.
Good afternoon, Zheneral Ludlow"
and the American military commander
of the city of Havana lifted his eyes
frolu document he was examining
and greeted his visitor. The latter WAS
an oily, smooth-tongued, plausible
spaniard, by name, well, have
forgotten it, II ever l did know 1t, but
Campos will answer the purpose. Be
fore the stranger sat down he extended
his right hand to the General, saying
at the same time, II am so ple-e-ezed
to see you, Zheneral."
While his well-lubricated tongue and
right palm were thus engaged moinen-
tarily, Campos' left was aging its
little part The Spaniard had cunning
ly reached over Ludlow's desk with
that member. and as he took his seat
and it was withdrawn ths officers
sharp, quick eye noted that n fifty-dol-
lar bill was lying under his nose. He
OWNED instantly the purpose CT Cam
pos visit, and almost as quickly made
up his mind what TO do. Without APP
bearing to have seen the currency snug
Cling 50 close in his inside pocket that
It might have jumped into IL. he as
sumed a pleasant, debonaire manner,
and inquired: We'll, senior. what can
i do for you today"
Campos already was beginning to
think he had won his game His eyes
sparkled, his face lit up with happy
smile, and In his most courteous tone
/ he said:
well, Zheneral, l would like to get
a franchise-a concession, you know"
"Oh, yes" replied Ludlow, apparent
/ ly entering into the spirit of the other,
and, of course, you expect to pay for
/ III"
yes, yes" returned Campos with m
eagerness he could not conceal "ll
pay for lt--zomethlng." aud then he
fixed his eyes on the fifty-dollar bill
lying on the desk. He looked at Il SC
teadfastly that Ludlow scarcel,
could restrain n smile, and for fear OF
embarrassing the visitor he, too. look
ed down, ana for the first time appear
ed TO see it. Then. as though on til,
impulse of the moment, and Ia ordel
to show Campos that he understood
and was appreciatiye, he inquired:
do you smoke. senor?'
Yes. Zheneral," Campos answered
thinking, too. that things were coiuln,
his way in great shape. Il smoke zom,
time"
Have a cigar" and Ludlow hande,
over box OF fine Havanas. These ar
said to be excellent"
Campos took one; so did Ludlow. tn
American then picked up the fifty, an
as he rolled It idly into a long, thi
taper, lie remarked "Senor. Tx
these. and like all kinds OF money
Have light"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
LOCATION OF soLoMoN.s MINES
Supposed to BE Near Where TransvaaI
War Will Occur.

supposed to BE Near Where TransvaaI
| War Will Occur. :
The present prominence of the Trans
wal from political aspect makes
everything connected with that region
Iof special interest. The country, though
1T has only in comparatively recent
times attracted the attention of our
present civilization, has had past. a
very remote past, civilization of which
all records and even traditions have
disappeared, but which has left its
mark on the landscape In the shape of
q number of stone ruins of peculiar
structure. the purpose and probable
history of which Is now puZzling
archaeologists.
These buildings are scattered over
the plateau Of southern Mashonaland
and Matabeleland, from its mountain
Gus edge on the east to the neighbor-
hood of Tati on the west. They con-
sist of fragments of walls built of small
blocks of granite resembling paving
stones, about foot long by six inches
high, Clipped or trimmed to a uniform
size. They are built without mortar
or cement, but the stones are neatly
adjusted, and the walls, which taper
from the base toward the top. are so
thick that stability Is insured. The
only ornamentation consists in placing
some of the stones Mt an acute angle
10 tho other LAYERS above and below.
so as IN nroduce a clearinghouse pattern.
Tho group of ruins which have at
tracted the most attention are situated
ssyentaen miles from Fort Victoria in
southern Newfoundland. They are
rnou,n nv the name of the Great Tim
hohnve This Rantu word Is said 70
danota a stona building but has oftau
49, -, -, aasor,l,o tho rosidanoo 90
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

away from the dock. "Majuba" cried
the conservatives in the House of Com
mons when Mr.. Morley challenged the
government TO justify its aggression
against the Beers. II has been the war
cry of the British Ia the struggle Win
the Afrikanders.
And there Is good reason why the
name of bleak. desoiaie mountain
should excite the. revengeful wrath OF
the British people. MaJuba mountain
was the scene of conflict In which the
British arms suffered defeat SO crush
Ing that every soldier wearing the
queens uniform burns TO blot 1t out.
The British troops sustained no dis
grace IN their defeat They fought
with the bravery born OF continued
success aud native temperament But
they were beaten SO completely that
the remembrance Of the defeat Will
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
vULoARlTY OF THE EXCLUSIVE.
Simplicity and Cordiality Are the True
Signs of Good Breeding.

simplicity ana Iordfalify Are the True
Signs of Good Breeding.
In very candid and plain-spoken
article on THE Graciousness Of High
Breeding" in the Woman's Home Com
panlon, Ella Morris Kretschmar makes
these pertinent remarks: Men and
women who by contact or travel know
the worlds best society need not be told
that simplicity and graclousness are the
invarlable characteristics of the high
est breeding. II this fact could only
reach the minds OF that class Of people
who talk OF 'exclusiveness,' Of four
hundreds, Of the 'vulgarity OF trade,
OF not knowing any one outside of our
set, what grateful social change
would be wrought. That cold stare
OF the would-be elect is but the express
sion of an under bred, poverty stricken
soul. What is 'exclusivenessT 1t is
that human policy which shuts individ.
uals off from the enjoyment Of their
kind, by which society gains, since an
inharmonious element Is thereby re-
moved. How pathetic is the Isolation
VI tue uticIlllutu HTlSlOCTut, especially
In small town where, other stirring
interest lacking human relations mean
30 much. Could even Divine micro
scope detect the difference between the
naked souls of "A bankers and a grocer's
wife? How Infinitely stupid 1t Is &c
draw lines in small places instead OF
honestly enjoying all there Is to enjoy
Ii one has had superior advantages, Il
there no obligation to give pleasure, I,
make sunshine In others lives because
of that good fortune? The time Is a
hand when intelligence will be too wide
spread, progress to a more vigorou
plane Of thinking too real to admit O
men and women looking askance at on
another to make mental invoice of SO
cial, financial or other probabilities
VIII It not soon penetrate the dulles
brain that wealth, rank or Leadership
are powerless as shields against uDhar
piness. or as props to mental, moral o
physical deficiencies; that there Is pos
itively no honest or sensible basis 70
Judging individuals excepting indiyid
uality?'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
Rare Books.

The free library of Philadelphia has
In one of its collections OF books re.
markable and precious possession. The
collection is the result of twenty years
labor by one of the foremost experts OF
Europe, and consists of 500 works our
of 81 900 said TO have been published
between the discovery of printing and
the year 1900.
1t is not only that 800 books of the
earliest age of printing have been here
brought together, but also that specil
ments OF the work of 314 different
presses and types are shown. and tina
the development of the art of printin.
is illustrated from its very earlies.
stages 1t is claimed that more than
hfty Of these volumes We're printed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

rear of the train, so that the engineer,
with the receiver constantly at his ear,
Ing in either direction. In this way II Is
claimed that the danger of collisions
is reduced to the minimum. At the
same time the engineer Is kept con
stantly In communication with the of
flee of the train dispatcher. Expert
ments tried with the wireless tele-
phones on half dozen engines in the
suburban service mt Rome have shown.
so the inventor claims, that the inven-
ton Is entirely practicable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
PLAYING IN THE DIRT.
Mothers Too Often Deny Their Children
This Pleasure.

MS f-itdsnfts
The mother who would have her chill
dren healthy must not be afraid TO
have them occasionally dirty. Viii
cleanliness is akin to godliness, there is
a clean dirt that comes from eon-ict
with the sweet earth that is whole
some. Have the little ones bathed fire.
quently, insist that they come to meals
with immaculate hands and faces, but
between meals have them so dressed
that they are free to run and romp as
they will.
An oyercareful mother of an only
child complained to a physician that
her baby was pale and delicate. lie
asked to see the child. aud the nurse
brought in the 2-year-old from the YER
anda, where he had been seated on II
rug, looking at picture book. His
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
NOW A WIRELESS TELEPHONE

Msrconi's System Now Used 10 Com
municate with Moving Trains.
Since Marconi announced the result
Of his experiments with wireless tel.
egraphy other Italian scientists have
been at work on similar lines. Prof.
D'Azar, of Rome. has perfected wire
less telephone for use especially on rail
road trains. The receiver and trans
mitter are connected by short wires
with the front of the pilot and with the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

The Osages are probably the richest
people per capita in the world. Each
one OF them, man. woman and child,
has 90 acres OF good land and receives
$50 from the Government four times n
year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
A speedy Prince.

The hereditary crown prince of Ger
many Is fast becoming an expert cy-
clist At fete held recently ut the
cadet school In which he Is n student. nj
Plon, the young prince won two first
prizes In bicycle races, in which he
had pltted against him quite number
OF clever young riders.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

Mice have long been In demand as
pets. They can be trained to perform
many tricks. are very fond of music
and have been taught to dance grace
fully 10 waltz time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

The men are gradually, by their In
.ventIons, making all work easier forl
the women. except the catching OF
them for husbands, which they are
making harder.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

The insects with which the farme'
must fight are divided into two classes
those which eat the leaves and must
be poisoned, and those which can be
killed by contact with q mixture
which is fatal TO them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

IL two brothers who don't speak to
each other are members of the same
same church. do they refer to each
other us Brother In church fashion ?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

his slate and lead pencil are not goo,
to eat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
MAJUBA HILL

Historic Mountain Where Britain Met
Defeat at the Hands of Beers.
"MaJuba" was the cry of the specta.
tors who witnessed the departure OF
Sir Redvers Butler from Southampton
for the seat OF war In South Africa.
"Majuba" shouted the soldiers bound
for the Cape as their steamer drew
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
LIFE ON ST. HELENA.
LITTLE ISLAND WHERE NAPO-
LEON BONAPARTE DIED.

Its Inhabitants at the Present Day
Are Happy aud Coutented, and Crime
II Almost Unknown on the Island =
Industries of the People.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04

The man who plays the game OF poll.
tics best d"sr most of the dealing,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22
Sale OF Lots Forbldden.

Judge Clayton has entered an
order restraining the townsite COM
missioners from selling any OF the
vacant lots in Atoka. This order is
in response to a petition fled by citi-
zens last Saturday. The order,
which is as follows, has occasioned
great rejoicing:
The above entitled cause having
come before me upon the appiica-
ton of plaintiffs for q temporary in
junction as prayed for in their COM
plant. pursuant to notice thereof
duly given in chambers at Antlers,
in said district, and the said defend
ants having fled demurrer 70 plain
| tiffs' complaint, and the judge OF
said court having entered upon the
hearing of said complaint and de-
murrer, and the argument of said
counsel for the respective parties
thereon, snd not having time to con-
clude same doth order that said de-
PENDANTS, S. A. Sterrett and Il. 81
Smiser, and all persons acting by
and under their direction, be, and
they hereby are, e1jOined and re-
strained from selling or offering to
sell the said vacant town lots in said
town of Atoka mentioned in said
complaint under the advertisement
of said sale stated in the complaint
and from any manner enforcing and
executing the plat of said town of
Atoka described in said complaint,
and from in any manner selling any
of said town lots or IMPROVEMENTS
on town lots in said town OF Atoka
and from doing any of the aforesaid
acts until the further hearing of said
application for Injunction be con-
tinued until the 30th day of April,
1900, before me in chambers at South
McAlester in said district. This Or
der not to take effect until the execu-
ton of a bond as required by law,
to be approved by the clerk of this
court or his deputy, in the sum of
$40, 900, and until summons issue in
this action.
Witness my hand this fifth day of
April, 1900.
"W. II. II. CLAYTON, Judge"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22

When horse picks up a nail in his
foot what does the driver do? Does
he whip the limping, tagging animal
and force him along? Not unless he
wants to ruin the horse. At the first
sign of lameness he jumps down, ex-
amines the foot and carefully re-
moves the cause of the lameness.
What is called weak stomach" is
like the lameness of the horse, only
to be cured by removing the cause
of the trouble. If you stimulate
the stomach with whisky medi-
cines" you keep it going, but every
day the condition is growing worse.
A few doses sometimes of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will put
the disordered stomach and it's al
lied organs of digestion and nutrition
in perfect condition. Ninety-eight
times in every hundred Golden
Medical Discovery" will cure the
worst ailments originating in diseases
of the stomach. 1t always helps. 1t
always cures. To cure constipation
use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They're sure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22
Something Necessary.

Chickasaw Engineering and Su.
veying company, the only en-.
gineers in the Chickasaw uat;s.
possessing government field po,s
of government survey, thereby n.
sHring a perfect title to proper,
embraced in survey. All won
fully guaranteed. Parties clam
ing lands should see to harin
same surveyed, plated, and recon-
ed to insure possession.
w. l.. Hallonquist, chief a.
gineer, ex-city enginee- of Galvu.
ton, Tex; late L. S. geologaI
surveyor; late locating engines
q. P. r. R., and construction Ens
gineer Ferro CARL Del Mort.
Guatemala.
Ofiee-Randol block, Ardmon.
/. T.
Branch offices--SOuth McAlesta.
Muskogee, Tulsa and Vinita.
2Sd&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22

Spring house-cIeaning in your sys-
tenn satisfactorily conducted by
Beggs' Blood Purifier, the great
spring tonic and system renovator.
at gave new life to me and l never
lose an opportunity of praising it's
merits" says G. E. Wilson, Pine
Pluff, Ark. T. n. Coleman and w.
e. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22
a Cold the Head

Is simply a mild form OF cstAffs-
Use that which cleanses and heiA
the diseased membrane. Bunse' :
Cream Catarrhal is such a reuec5f
Cures catarrh easily and pleass1aii
contains no mercury or other inluf
GUS drug. 1t is quickly sbsofoss
Gives instant relief. 1t opens ana
cleanses the nasal passages. Regs
lar size fifty cents. Sample frsei
also pamphlet telling all about ca'
tarrh. Address G. W. Beggs, 90
& Co.. Chicago, Ill. Mason & Misses
druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22
Have You Met Him.

A city man complained bitterly
of the conduct of his son. He re-
lated at length to an old friend all
the young mans escapades. You
should speak to him with firmness
and recall him to his duty" said
the friend. But ne pays not the
least attention to what | say. He
listens only to the advice of fools.
l wish you would talk to him."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22

Purify the blood-cure diseases; !;
keep the blood pure-prevent dis
ease,-these two laws of health con-
stitute the mission of Beggs' Blood
Purifier, the great spring medicine.
BEST blood medicine on the mar
ket," says Mrs. James Mcbride,
Apalachicola, Fla. T. N. Coleman
and W 3. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-22
New nineraI Discoveries

Should be brought to the Office d
Hoge & Hoge, in the Williams 1
Pennington building to be assayed'
as this is the only reliable way d
finding the true vGlue of your Ors,
coal or asphalt. We do striett
accurate work only. Sanitary an
mineral analysis of water. In
only up-5o-da assay Office in u
Territory. 2d&wlm