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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

One of the largest scale insects that
works in Southern California is the
prune scale (Leeanium pruinosum.) 1t
is even larger than the black scale. 1t
is usually little more brown, and is
often coated at this season with
whitish substance so IL is called the
frosted scale. II has not the rough
lI-shaped appearance OF the black
scale, but is smooth, and not quite as
convex as the black scale. II is at
this season mature, and we find under
the scale many Of the hundreds OF
white eggs, which fall off as So much
dust, a. we disturb the scale covering.
have known these frosted scales on
prune trees several times since | came
to Claremont, but / have not known
them to do serious harm. There
seems to be something not favorable to
their increase, as they soon disappear
This season | hear OF them on walnut
trees. | have them from Ventura and
Orange counties. | think they are
not so numerous and from all | know
should not expect them to do much
damage. II they increase so as Ia
threaten damage, then they may be
destroyed by spraying with the kero-
sene emulsion or resin wash as soon as
the leaves fall. 1t is much easier TO do
effective work when there are no leaves
on the trees The prnne scale is more
easily destroyed than even the black
scale as it natures so far as | have
observed all in May and so we can
treat them when they are all young
and easily killed. The black scale is
becoming more and more varying in its
time Of maturing, and so more difficult
to destroy. | can now find newly
Matched scale, those Matched in early
winter. that are now about half-grown.
and those with eggs. We have now
two well-marked broods, the June
broods, when the eggs hatch, and the
December brood - California Guilt
vator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
FOR THE FARMERS.
Some Interesting News For the
Ruralist
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN.
A Few Sensible Hints to Suit the Rusx
Agriculturist.-Items That May
Benefit Our Readers.
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN.


1t is not the butter found upon or
behind the grocer's counter, but that
which is gilt-edged and goes from pro-
Queer to consumer direct that brings
remnneratiye prices. Butter is not
sumption, and the sooner consumed
the better will it be liked by all con.
sumers. The most carefully, seientif.
cally made product of the ehurn soon
loses its finest flavor. The butter OF
quick flavor bears flavor much to
be desired, but it is a flavor that can
not be retained for any length of time
1t is made from cream that is very
thick, and the buttermilk is pressed
from ii, rather than washed from il.
1t will be found exceptionally fine for
a very limited time, but the decom-
position of the milk is soon discernible,
and the butter becomes an objection.
able article.
For all practical purposes the butter
that is well washed in several waters,
salted to the tastes OF individual con
sumers. and promptly delivered. is the
best and pays the best. The winter
product should be stamped in half
pound rolls and the summer product
pressed into small earthen jars and
kept in the coolest place available.
Wooden molds Of pretty design add
materially to the appetizing appear
anee Of any butter. But people are
not long deceived with appearances
when the butter itself is below the
point of flavor value anticipated, and
they soon come to look ON certain de-
signs of molds with suspicion A
housewife with a very few eonve-
niences, and none of them Of the latest
and modern. can make an article that
will command price and demand
beyond the supply, and it has been
repeatedly done. Good, sweet butter
placed before the customers in a pleas
ing manner, neatly and wholesomely
arranged in packages bearing an inn
print of tidiness and painstaking.
will bring good prices, and is never
drug in the arket.-Nellie Hawks.
in Farmers Advocate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
HOW REPLIES Travel
As stowaways on Vessels from Trop
cal Countries

As stowaways on Vessels from Tropi.
cal Countries.
Countries that trade with all parts OF
the world receive at times unbldden
quests, some of which succeed In max
jug good their footing and acquire the
style aud title of natives Coekroaches
pre among these unlimited immigrants.
Now and then really formidable Wis
Itor enters country unchallenged
Une such intruder found safe and per
manent quarters in the reptile house OF
The geological Gardens in London. Mr.
Bartlett used - tell the story with
glee.
One day n sailor called at the office
pnd asked for the superintendent. Upon
being questioned he explained that he
lad found "A saTpint' In the hold of
ship that WIS lying in one Of the Lon
don docks after the voyage home from
India. The sailor had brought the
stranger to the Gardens rs the most
likely place ut which to dispose of II.
There's beauty for your he said,
opening the mouth of the rice sack he
peld In his hand.
} Mr.. Bartlett looked. and saw, TO his
amazement, a magnificent cobra, with
hood expanded, apparently ready TO
strike. The sailor hastily closed the
bag. while Mr. Bartlett fetched a bell
glass, into which the snake was put
until it could be transferred to cage
The sailor spoke of another and larger
snake that he had seen in the hold.
This he hoped TO catch If he could find
IA customer. MIR. Bartlett promised to
buy II. and gave the man some much
needed advice about the handling of
snakes.
Perhaps the advice made him too
cautious. At any rate the other dan
Igerous visitor to English shores did not
lind its way to the Gardens. Fer the
sake of the sailors 1t is to be hoped that
1t did not put to sea In the hold
There Is a well-authentcated story
Iof Liverpool fruiterer, who received
"a crate of melons-together with
snake. When the crate was unpacked.
the head of a fine Southern viper was
top. The snake was coaXed into bot
tile by the aid of stick, and was trans
ferred to museum.
Lizards are pretty creatures, but it is
mot an altogether pleasant experience
ito find one squatting between the layers
Jas one cuts banana from the bunch.
Such cases are recorded on unimpeach
able authority.
1t is a little harder than usual to ac-
count for the lizard recently found in
AN American register-till by a London
merchant, and by him presented to the
geological Society. There is no pos
lsible doubt that the lizard belongs to
"a species that has its home in Western
Africa and the Canaries. How it got
to America, and found its way into the
Mill, to be therein imported into En-
,gland-as the finder believes was the
lcase-will never be known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
Soldier Boys and Miss Cuba Iibre.

Soldier Boys and Miss Cuba Libre.
The chief charm of the Cuban beau
ties is their soft, expressionless eyes,
and one young officer who had caught
only one glimpse of a pair OF these eyes,
at reception made every effort to-
have the demurely downeast lldsl
raised, but he could speak no language,
she understood. In desperation he gave
up his faltering efforts, aud looking
at her roguishly, said, with much emo
ton, "Eny meny, miny, mo; craeky /
feeny, finey, 70; Upper, hoocher, popperl
toocha; rick, bick, ban do" and found
that success had crowned this effort
for the senorita's eyes were fastened
upon him, and he heard ripple of
laughter from behind her fan, showing
that she appreciated that there was
something soul-stirring In his poetry"
and begged him to tell 1t again to one
of her friends who knew little Eng
lish and would translate 1t for her. He
was staggered for n moment, then told
the Engllsh-speaking friend that he
had been talking Greek. but tell me
what 1t was" she rcrsisted. So he
gravely recited "Mald of Athens, ere we
part" etc, explaining that the last
,,ne, Zoe" was Greek. mo mat
ter" said the friendly maiden, "she
will like all of It so very much. "-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
THE BOXERS.
Described by a Man Who Recently Re-
turne1 from China.

Described by a Man Who Recently Re-
turnei from China.
Clarence Carey, n member of the mi
yersity Club. who returned from China
few months ago. explained last night
what the Boxers were In China and
told of their origin
THE Boxers said he. Originated in
the Shang TunI province, In which the
Germans claim the sphere Of influence.
They began among villagers who were
allowed by the local Chinese governors
to carry arms to put down robber bands
in their particular neghborhoods.
Gradually they became possessed with
the idea Of turning robbers themselves
aud they gathered in all of the malcon-
tents and the many who were out OF
work on account of the great drought
last winter. When they became pos
sessed of considerable strength in num-
hers they went west to Pooling Flu.
the terminus OF the Lu Han Railroad,
about sixty miles from Pekin. There
they murdered an English missionary
named Brooks. They advanced along
the line of the railroad, tearing up
tracks and burning stations, until they
reached the main line, Feng III, which
fhey also tore up and destroyed in Sec
tons.
THE name is an arbitrary one given
TO them doubtless by some English
speaking person who got it from their
Chinese name-I Ho Tuan. This being
interpreted means faith, righteousness
and the two fists. | suppose we would
call it the Coed Right Arm Society or
something like that They are doubt
less taking in all of the old secret so
cleties and all of the lawless and dis
contented ones. They have only been
jim existence for year and no one
knows much more than this about
them. New York Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
The Germ of BAD Manners.

Independence is trait | like In
Americans" said girl near me the
other day. ITO think that II am as
good as every one else puts a strain of
confidence into me-"
THAT same reflection, 4 am as good
as every one else is at the bottom of
n great deal of our proverbial bad man.
ners,' was the reply. would it not be
better to think every one else Is as
good ms ann" 1t certainly Is a COM
mendable trait to be self-reliant so far
as material affairs are concerned, but
there is an equality of worth to be rec
ognlzed IL Others which Is above the
obligations to self.-Womans Home
Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
Capons.

The object in caponizing is to inn
prove the quality and increase the
quantity of the flesh OF the fowls. But
the operation must be performed when
the fowls are month or six weeks
old in order TO get the full benefit Of
it. young capon will outgrow cock
OF the same age. One reason for this is
that it is less restless and quarrelsome
and less of the nutriment it digests is
diverted from Aesh-forming. On ac-
count of the superior quality OF flesh
a higher price per pound can be real
lied, but they are only saleable in
certain markets where their qualities
are known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

Although Los Angeles has a sea out
let for its sewers, its method of dis
posing Of sewage may be suggestive
to inland communities troubled with
the sewerage problem. The California
city sells its sewage, getting a respeci
table income thereby. At present It is
furnishing fertility to 1000 acres at an
annual profit of about $4,000. The
'lay" of the land facilitates this dis
posal of sewage, as It can all be dis
tributed by gravity, and three times
the area now supplied can be irrigated
as the supply of sewage increases with
the city's growth Results have demon
strated that the fertilizlng material In
the sewage is an important item. Ex-
hausted grounds thus treated product
bounteous crops yearly, and the farm
ers having irrigation contracts with the
city have no fear OF droughts. The
soil seems to gain more from the sew
age than is taken from 1t in the crops
and there Is no need of following tba
rules of rotation In planting-Nev.
York Evening Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

chairs In his stall. and hunchback, /
who is celebrated in the prints of thel
time, acquired in few days more than
1900 by letting out his hump TO the
street brokers' as a writing desk.-From,
Prof. Nlcholson's Money and Monetary,
Problems. J
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
Dead Game.

as football gamer" asked the for
eigner.
! Dunno" was the reply, but foot
ballers are. When man breaks both
his legs and dislocates his spine and
then won't go off the field until the play
is over you bet he's game. Yes, SIR
Pick Me-Up.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

The countries that consume the great
est portion of the worlds coffee crop
are Holland Belgium. Switzerland. the
Emitted States and Germany 1t is
claimed, however, that the popularity
of tea. so great In England and Russia.
Is now ON the decline and their con
sumption of coffee Is increasing at such
rapid rate that they will soon rank
with Germany and the United States
as coffee drinkers
Hygiene and dietetic authorities will
doubtless view this increase in the CON
sumption of coffee with much appre-
aension. They stontly maintain that
coffee drinking is Injurious 10 the raee.
They trace all sorts OF digestive de
engagements to the excessive drinking
Of coffee. Other authorities, however,
are disposed TO regard this increase in
coffee drinking as n hopeful indication
Of an increasing tendency 10 abstain
from alcoholic stimulation Indeed
there are many who adhere to the he
lief that coffee is a specific for alcohol
ism. and that any marked increase in
its consumption means a decline in the
use of spritu0us liquors. 1t Is noted in
this connection that Germany. the most
extensive consumer of malt liquors. is
next to the United States the greatest
consumer of coffee. Whatever diverse
views may be entertained regarding the
hygienlc or food value of coffee, there
fs a Al Z.
TO be essential to meet the dietetic re-
quirements of modern American meth
DDS of liying.-Chicago Times Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

Amilllner happened to come to Paris
about a lawsuit. She was successful
and invested the proceeds in specula-
ton, and she amassed in a few months
a sum which, converted into our cur
rency, represents nearly f5,0o0,0OO. No
class of the community escaped the in.
lection. Two of the ablest scholars In
France are reported to have deplored
the madness of the times at one inter-
view, only to find themselves at their
next meeting bidding for shares with
the greatest excitement The scene of
operations was a narrow street called
Quincampoix, and the demand for ae5
commodation may be judged from the
fact that a house which before yielded
about $40 a year now brought In more
than $500 a month. A cobbler made
about f10 day by letting out a few
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
GREAT AMERICAN sYE.oPENER.
Coffee the Favorite stimnlant in the
United States.

Coffee the Favorite stimnlant ia the
United States.
The acquisition of considerable
area of eoffee-growing territory as a re-
suit of the Spanisl-A war gives
more than ordinary interest 10 the sta
listics OF coffee consumption in this
country. The American people have
become. without question. the greatest
coffee drinkers in the world. We are
not only consuming more coffee than
any other ration each year, but Stats
ties show that the amount consumed
per capita each year is constantly on
the increase. II has become by far the
most important item in the American
dietary and its consumption is not COLI
fined to any class. 1t is the sustaining
solace of the wage-earner and the IA
sorite slimuant Of the man whose
work calls for high degree Of mental
energy.
Following are tie figures which show
the impoftations OF coffee in pounds In
the years named. with the population
Of the country for the same years:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

A parole system is in use at the hos
pital for the insane in Nebraska, under
which those mildly afflicted are placed
in the custody of their friends for
ninety days before being finally dis
charged
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

Tobacco has preserved one German
old lady to the age Of 90 years. A Lon
don old woman, just before dying at
nearly so years Of age, said: TITS time
for me to CO. don't seem to get any
pleasure out of my pipe"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

The Man Who Got 1t (reading)-"The
person who took my silk umbrella will
save trouble by returning 1t, as he is
known" He's liar. If he knew who
had it he would know there was no
hope of getting it back.-Cincinnati En-
lQuirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

"You say that figures don't lief We'll
permlt me to fatly contradict you"
May ask your businessr
I'm q dressmaker. "-Cleyeland fiaih
Dealer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
shore Lines OF the Great Lakes.

The United States shore lines of the
greet lakes are as follows: Ontario, $50
miles; Erie, $40 miles; Huron, $40
miles; Superior, 955 miles; Michigan,
| 100 miles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
sternpost and operated by n tlller, wns7

sternpost and operated by n tlller, WIS
a later de, elopment in ship eonstruc-
ton. The Tyns keel" exemplhes the
earlier practice of our ancestors IN,
steering by an oar from the right side
Of the ship, and from this comes the
designation for that side as The steer
side or tarhoard.-Cassier's Maya.
linn
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

London has 5000 miles Of sewers, 34,-
600 miles of telegraph wires, $500
miles of gas pipes and $500 miles of
water mains.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09
No Canning IN China.

There is no canning industry among
the Chinese. All of their sauces and
compotes are preserved In earthenware
Jars, or In old wine and beer bottles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

A man is invariably disappointed
when the man he is said to look Nike liz
pointed out to him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

1t is pitiful to see any one cry, except
a silly woman who cries for effect
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-08-09

A married man says this would be
an ideal world to live In II half the
people were born dumb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05
RUSsIA's DREAn OF CONQUEST.

The eyes OF the world focused Pekin. No living
can safely which will follow the action
civilized within the coming six months The
Rssias diplomacy for hundred at hand and
the question of the domination OF the Sav in Asia will be
with all the all the force and all the
city great empire The half concealed passion for
territory breaking all Russia The American the Briton
have been permitted grasp colonies in
various parts GLOBE without protest from Russia
eye Asia Her armies surround China and
waiting strike which shall make the Mongoan empire
memory. Already taken possession of Manchu
of the powers makes immediate effort
China will surely become of
empire White Car No nation played for such stakes
flag addition Of four hundred
millions population territory rich beyond the
Ice ar=y than millions Of under the
a nation which will have in
armed force which defy the combined armies of the
whole that cruel ignorant
woman governing China has set loose in Asia.
months the will forever flag OF the dragon.
will the eagles Of Russia the combined
bems civilized nations is the question
asked of during long line centuries These
conditions which have impeed the
lstration Washington with prudence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05

The statement is made that the Ore
gon was sent TO sea without full COM
plement Of trustworthy officers. The
exccutive officer. it seems, was convict
I'd Of drunkenness on duty two years
ago. Two months later he got drunk
again. and courtmartial sentenced
him TO be dismissed from the service.
Some sort OF influence saved him and
he was merely reduced in rank. The
navigation officer is said to be young
lieutenant who never served before on
anything larger than a light draught
gunboat. Capt. Wilde is brave. fearless
and thoroughly competent. but it does
not look as though his two chief Of
icers were in anyway worthy Of their
responsibilities. The details of these
officers was made by Commodore
crowninshield, chief OF the bureau OF
navigation and consequences must rest
On his shoulders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05
DOWN The BAY.
An Immense Throng at Rocky
POint--FieId'S Point Well
PdtrOnizsd.

There was an immense crowd at Rocky
Point yesterday. people coming by boat.
by cars. by carriages, by party wagons.
by bicycle and even some OF them on foot,
until thousands were present. but Man
aser Harrington took care of them all.
The dinner at Rocky Point yesterday
was n good one, and although the capa-
city of the big dining nails was taxed
several times everybo, had a good din
ner and there was an abundance OF ev-
erything
The big free features were very sue
cessful. Prof. Phelps. the parachute
man, had another dip In the bay when
he came down with mis- parachute, but
az this chad been foTeseen, owing TO
i'm readiness and was taken from the
water I'm a few minutes.
His balloon WAS found later by pleas
brought back to Rocky Point about
y. m.
The Thompsons. Dana and Alice. did
their wonderful dives from the high lad
der into only four feet OF water. and
were warmly applaudcd. I'm the Forest
Casino continuous vaudeville perform
ances were given. and the attendance
The chrousals. the Russian toboggans.
the Mystic Maze and the hundred and one
attractions provided TO make the time
pass pleasantly. no, forgetting the Shoot
the chutes, were all crowded during the
day.
Concerts by the National Band and
by. Capone's Military Band added to the
enjoyment Of the occasion. and, in spite
Of the big crowd, there was not single
thing 10 mar the pleasure OF the day
Col =. =. Atwell had the usual big
patronage at Fields Point and he served
dinner; that 10 quote the language OF
one of the diners, was out OF sight"
Wheelmen. wheelwomen. passengers by
boats and electric cars. those who came
In carriages and afoot. were all there.
Point
The ocean excursion made by the
steamer Montauk az the Long Island
Railroad company, yesterdav was "a very
successfui one and there was large
crowd on the boat. Everybody seemed 10
have a good time. and they returned
home at reasonable hour.
The route OF ,ne sail was down the
East passage, 2through Newport harbor,
In view OF all warships there: pass,
Naval and Torpedo Stations, Fort Adams,
Beaver Tail Light, Narragansett Pier
Point Judith and near Block Island TO
Watch IIil. where landing was made
for two hours. The boat then slowly re-
turned 10 this city.