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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Ii Is probable that the earliest sun
dial was simply the spear of some no.
mad chief stuck upright in the ground
before his tent. Among those desert
wanderers. keen to observe their sur
roundings, it would not be a difficult
thing 10 notice that the shadow short
pned as the sun rose higher I'm the sky
and that the shortened shadow always
pointed In the same direetion-north.
The recognition would have followed
very soon that this MONDAY shadow
changed In Its length from day to day.
A six foot spear would give shadow
Mt MONDAY In latitude 40 degrees OF II
feet ut one time of the year, OF less
than two feet at another.
This instrument. SO simple, so easily
carried, 80 easily set up, may well have
begun the scientific study OF astrono-
my. for II lent itself to measurement,
and science Is measurement, and prob
ably we see it expressed In permanent
form in the obelsks OF Egyptian solar
temples, though these no doubt were
retained merely as solar emblems ages
after their use as actual Instruments
Of observation had ceased. An upright
stick carefully plumbed standing on
some level surface may therefore well
make the first advance upon the natu-
raj horizon. A knob at the top of the
stick will be found TO render the shad-
ow more easily observed.-E. Walter
Maunder i'm knowledge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
COULD NOT HEAR mo-"
Timely Deafness of an Applicant for
n GOYcrnent lob.


Government Job.
Congressman John IL. ketchan, of
Dover Plains. y. Y. is more or less
hard of hearing, writes Cyrus Patte--
son Jones in Success. lie holds his
hand up 10 his ear while you are adj
dressing him aud manages to catch
your meaning fairly well. Just how
much he hears is open TO question, and
Secretary Gage, of the treasury, for
one, has bis own suspicious that Uncle
john is not quite so deaf as he APP
pears. 1t happened this way:
Mr.. keteham had been in Congress
50 long that he had used up all the
patronage to which he was entitled,
aud could not get any more places Tor
his constituents, But one day THIS
spring he called Oh Mr.. Gage.
There Is a man up In my town. he
explained. who must be fixed. and |
want you to fix him"
Il can't do it," replied Gage and up
went Ketcham's hand to his ear. be
cause there are no vacancies In my de-
partment."
Yes, that's what lie wants" sa
ietcham, "a place In your depar
ment."
The Secretary looked at his visitor
intently. and said In louder tone:
The civil service rules cover all ap-
po,utments under twelve hundred or IF
teen hundred dollars year"
Mr.. keteham removed his hand from
his right ear and replied:
THAT will be satisfactory. lie will
not expect more than twelve hundred
dollars a year,"
Air. Gage was growing desperate.
Il tell YOU" he fairly yelled, Il can't
do anything for your man. There i no
use bringing him down here"'
"All right" said the imperturbable
Congressman. rising. I'm bring him
down" and out he walked leaving the
Secretary in state of collapse.
Sure enough. n day or two later the
deaf man walked In with a constituent
Here Is my friend that you prom
lsed 10 place" he said.
Good Lordm said Gage tand up went
the others hand. didn't | tell you /
could do nothing. absolutely nothing Z"
"Heyf'
Didn't | tell you not TO bring your
man here. because | had no place for
him."
NO: you said you would give him a
place at about twelve hundred dollars n
year. so | sent for him and here he Is"
The Secretary was in despair. He
loked the Congressman In the FACET
was a blank. In sheer despera ton he
tapped a bell for an assistant. told the
latter TO take the constituent 10 Mr.
b, and II possible to find him a
place. The Congressman shook hands
all around and departed with an cx-
preston of beneyolence on his coun.
tenance.
The man got fairly good place. The
Congressman Is still rather deaf The
Secretary-well. he has his own sus-
pleions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Ready for Expansion.

A little girl on Madison street had
just finished a new house dress and
called In one Of her friends to admire
1t, as Is customary even among girls OF
a larger growth.
By way OF explanation to her friend
she pointed out that the walstband had
three buttonholes at intervals Of about
an inch, so that the skirt could be let
out or taken up at pleasure.
what on earth is that forT asked
her friend.
THE first hole is TO be used In the
morning. the second after dinner, and
the third after watermelons, prompt
ly replied the owner of the dress
Memphis Scimetar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
NO CHANCE ron WHITE MAN.

Oriental Labor Controls Numerous
Trades In Hawaiian Islands.
Artisans who make their living In the
building trades would do well to shun
the Hawaiian Islands. for such occupa-
lions are almost absolutely controlled
there by the Chinese. Plumbers, stone
cutters and carpenters are nearly all
from the fowery kingdom, and even
contractors of the Caucasian race are
being displaced by oriental rivals. OF
the building permits issued In Honolulu
since Jan. about 80 per cent have
been taken out by Chinese, who have
reached the stage of bidding on &c.,
600 jobs. Many of the better houses for
people Of moderate income have in the
past two years been built by Chinese
Men Of this nationality are lumber deal1
Iers and contractors as well. and this
combination gives them a great advan-
tage over contractors who have to buy
their lumber and pay thereon the deal
ers' profit. Even the white contractors
are employing Chinese labor, to the ex7
clusion of Hawaiians and Portuguese.
The Japs are also favorite workmen,
though they have not yet obtained such
hold as the Chinese.
The information upon which the
above facts are based Is obtained from
a Honolulu exchange, In which appears
an interview with a builder of local
prominence. This man said:
ut is perfectly true that the Chinese
are getting most of the business. Why.
do you know. l heard the head of one
OF the largest and most prominent firms
of architects In Honolulu say to a man:
If you want to build a house go to a
Chinaman: the American contractors
will charge you too much We have
Chinese stone masons, Chinese plumb
srs, Chinese carpenters, Chinese cons
tractors and Chinese lumber dealers
and sash mills. All we lack to bring
such men to time is Chinese architect,
It used to be that white labor did all
the finishing work about buildings, but
now the orientals have learned every
department of the business except that
OF the architect Japs and Chinese came
here originally on contract as planta-
ton laborers. At the expiration of
their contracts they took up with ono
or other of the building trades, with
the result that SO far as these lines are
concerned the white man has no
show"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04


One night in lTT6 the Duke of
Gloucester, the royal brother of George
III, then hiding from his kingly broth
er's wrath in Paris was regaling n ia
BILE party of aristocrats at the expense
OF the king of England with n trench
ant account of the Boston tea party
His cynical sympathy was expressed
for the American rebels, and he dwelt
upon their need for recruits to fight
against his brother. The table laugh
ed at the tale, which was the first the
most of them had heard directly on the
preposterous ambitions for freedom of
the new world colonists. Among che
company was a silent, solemn young
soldier who had listened intently to
the recluse until the dinner was finish
ed. Then he strobe across the room to
the duke.
Il will JOIN the Americans! l will
help them fight for freedoml Tell me
how to set about it!' he cried. his sal
low, listless face now aglow with fire
none of his idle comrades had ever
seen there before.
1t was Lafayette, the 19-year-old
marquis, who was the despair of his
family because he seemed always In
browse. Coming from one of the no.
blest houses of the empire, he was mar
ried to lady of high degree and was
already a father. His wife had been
his love, but now freedom became the
stronger passion. ard for more than GO
years he was to follow its cause. This
was the genesis of afayette.-Edward
Page CASTOR in Womans Home Com
panion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
RECENT INVENTIONS.

For use In painting signs a lettering
guide has been patented, comprising a
pair of rulers Joined by adjustable
clamps. which allow one ruler to be set
ut any required angle to the other ruler,
thus indicating the slant of the edges
Of each letter.
In an improved washing machine two
Independent arms are pivoted at the
renter of the cover. with perfora ted
beaters secured to the inner ends of
the arms, the latter being grasped one
In each hand and operated independent
" to beat the clothes.
Water pipes can be secured and clean
Cd by a German apparatus, which is
composed Of two globular floats to fit
the interior of the pipe, carrying be-
tween them a toothed scraper which
engages the sides as the floats are
forced through by the action OF the
water.
Tailors can utilize an improved meas
uring device, patented by a German. a
tape being placed across the shoulders
to pass under the arms and Join Mt the
back, with tapes suspended at either
side to support a belt, which is adjust
ed at the waist or chest line for taking
measurements.
Ink will not dry up rapidly in Il new
well, which has a depending conical
opening in the upper side of glass
cube, with a second cone supported by
the bottom and having the edge higher
than the tip of the upper cone. the lower
cone being filled by quick upward mo-
ton Of the well.
An Ohio man has patented an i'm
proved trousers guard which will not
fall of from the ankle, having a lock-
ing device attached to the ends to lock
the guard in place, a slotted head being
formed on one end, with a spring catch
which engages a L head on the other
end of the guard.
A Maryland man has designed an i'm
provement In hair curriers', by which
the heating apparatus is contained In
the handle, the latter being hollow and
the fame passing up through the hol-
low tuue which forms the body of the
curler to heat 1t from the interior.
BY the use of new holding de-
vice the knob is prevented from turn
ing until released on the inside and the
door can be held In any position, a rod
being secured to the upper edge of the
door and connected at one end with a
crank arm on the knob spindle, the
other end operating clutch on the door
casing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
THE ONE MEDICINE

In the world which women may
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which afflict their delicate or
ganism spring from inflammation or
catarrh of the mucous lining, and Pe-ru-na
is a specific for catarrh in any organ of
the body. Any congestion of mucous
membrane simply means catarrh of the
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Rabbit-warrcn in a Church,

One of the most tumble-down, ruin
GUS churches in the country is that OF
Huntington. tiny village In Worces-
tershire. II has long been neglected,
and is In a miserable state. The walls
are mostly out of the upright, the floor
ing is much decayed and In some
places quite gone, while in the south
nave wall at the present time there is
actually a rabbit-warren. 1t Is said
that many generations of rabbits have
been reared In the church walls. An
effort Is now being made to obtain
funds to put the building into a proper
condition OF repair.-The Antiquary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
He Wasn't On.

"Mr. Sixaweek," said her little broth
err to the young man. who was waiting
for her to join him on the front steps.
how does 1t feel to be near?"
Near what, johnny" inquired Mr..
'lxaweek.
wy, jes' near" said the angel child
heard sis say ylstlddy ev'nin' thai
, couldn't understan' a man that was
d near that he wouldn't blow a girl t
4 fl cents bunch o. soda water onet
every summer, anyhow. "-Washington
Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
;. DEAR Mrs. PlSKHAM:-Iwas sick f.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAa:-1 was sick for
two years with falling of the womb, and
inflammation of the ovaries and bladder.
was bloated very badly My left limb
would swell SO | could not step on my
foot. had such bearing down pains
could not straighten up or walk across
the room and such shooting pains would
go through me that | thought could
not stand 1t. My mother got me bottle
of Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told me TO try it. ] took six
bottles and now, thanks to your won
derful medicine, ! am well woman
Mus. ELSIE BRYAN, otisyille, Mich.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Russians Are Great Fish Eaters.

There is no country in the world In
which so much fish Is eaten as in Eu-
ropean Russia. and the reason is be-
cause the Greek Church has many
more fast days and observes them
more strictly than the western Catho-
lies. The use of meat is prohibited or
greatly restricted on nearly half the
days Of the year, and the result is to
give enormous importance to the pro-
life home fisheries In river, lake and
sea, which supply 100000 people
with fish food.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
A Peculiar Case.

Link Glenn, of Orr, Kan, who enlisted
for service In the Philippines, was
wounded in the leg in his first battle,
and when the wound healed he found
that the injured member was two inch
es shorter than the other. He was fit
ted with a cork-soled shoe and sent
home. Soon after his return he met
with an accident and broke the other
leg. When the bones were set, curl
ously enough. both legs were found to
be of the same length, but his height
had been reduced by two inches.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. }. CHENEY & CO. Props Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 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.
WALDISG, KINNAN d 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 75e. per bottle Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
----
Hes object Attained.

Forgive me, my dear" said the Cos
sip humbly. but | thoughtlessly men
toned to Mrs. Brown the things that
you told me In strict confidence"
"rhere is nothing TO forgive" replied
the wise woman pleasantly. ut was
for that very purpose that | told them
10 you In strict confidence. Chicago
Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-E Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Foot Ease is certain cure for ingrowing
nails, sweating, smarting hot, aching feet.
We have over $1,000 testimonials. IL cures
while you walk. All druggists and shoe
stores sell it. 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen s. Olmsted, lie
Roy, n. Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

So soon as nature sees an improvement
there is a change. The candle gave way to
electricity and the horse to the automobile.
The fact that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has been sold for over a half century,
proves its value. There is nothing TO equal
it for stomach or liver trouble. Be sure to
give it trial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The tripping feet-the sparkling
eye-tie graceful movement-be-
longn alone tothe budding maiden.
These graces are the right-aye
duty of e0e,y 70omaR until the hair
whitens-and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has so much more to de-
vote to the care and education of
her dear ones. She should be
comfort-a cheer-always.
Yet how many feel that they
have the strength to properly bal
ance the homer The world is list
less, weary and morbid. Its blood
moves sluggishly and is full of i'm
purities. 1t needs a kindling, in
MIGRATING tonic to set it a6re-it
needs Pe-ru-ua.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Tricky planted trees are the best
protection against avalanches. The
snow which has fallen in the woods
cannot we'll shift its place, and when
the masses of snow from the slopes
above dash against the timber they are
unable to break through so strong
barrier, and after oyerturnlng some of
the first trees their progress is arrested.
Forest Leaves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Prosperous Mexico.

Mexico in the past nine years has
doubled its revenues, doubled Its ex-
ports. doubled the number of Its fac
tories and multiplied by three Its bank
ing capltal-and the continuance OF
this great prosperity is now quite as
pronounced as ever during the decade.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

A wedding ring should fit the finger.
II It is too large, II is sign of shall
lowness of purpose; II too tight. II
suggests that the union plnches some
how, perfect fitting ring is SYM
bolic of a perfect. harmonious union.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

When a baby cries, probably more
patience would be entertained for It
II 1t were understood that 1t 10 giving
the mothers yell"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The next time you call for drink try
Gilt Edge Whiskey, because it is. pure.
Wichman, Lutgen & Co., Sap Francisco,
Cal. Sole proprietors for L. s. A.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The Atlas Kalamazoo Celery Pepsin
Bitters is a wonderful invigorator. 1t
digests the food, promotes sound sleep
and is a remarkable aphrodisiac. Be
sure and try it; $3.50 case; $l.00 bottle.
Send p. o. order if your dealer does not
carry it. MoHNs & KALTENBAcH, %
Market ST., S. F.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

BY "woman's refining influence" is
meant that a boy Is told to say Sir"
and "Please." and book Of poems is
left on his bed room table.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Almost never Cascarets cure so large a per
eentage, that they re guaranteed to cure chronic
constipation or money refunded. Druggists,
10c, 25c, Soc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The starter at a race track is one man who is
always taken at his word.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
o. ENDsLEY, Yanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The Japanese battle-ship Mikasa will
cost $4,0O0.000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

It's always hard to convince pretty girl that
love is blind
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

French Women in Manufactures.
More than one-third Of all manufac-
tured goods are in France made by
women.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
OVARIAN TROUBLES.

Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Cures Them Two Letters from Women.
DEAR Mrs. PfsKHAM IL write to
tell You of the good Lydia 4. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound has done
me. was sick in bed about five weeks
The right side of my abdomen panied
me and was so swollen and sore that |
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The average man is good nurse when it
omes TO eoddling imaginary wrongs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

When woman says she doesn't care it's a
sure sign that she does
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat of an almost end
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for a short time, but cannot remove per-
manently the ugly blotches and We red,
disfguring pimples.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Men naturally dislike to sit down on tacks,
but not on the tax collector.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

The smoke from your own chimney Is better
than the tire in another mans grate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

Many of life's pleasures go down when conf
dence in our friends is shipwrecked.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
vim, yigor and vitality.

The man who listens to a political orator &c
the stuff.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

could not walk. The q
doctor told my hus-
band ! would have to
undergo an operation.
This | refused to do I
until had given yonr Is
medicines trial. Be- N
fore | had taken NH
one bottle the IL, s
swelling be- MTSs
gan to disap- q III
pear. | con- x II
tinued to use IL II
your medicine " |
until the swelling IA
was entirely gone. III
When the doctor NJ
came he was very M=
much surprised TO ~
see me 50 much 80
better. "-MRs. MARY Ssn
Iowa.