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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

1M
The United states has sIxty-flve co.

The United States has sixty-five CO
OPERA tive colonies.
1t will be shown by the new United
States that fully 100000 married
women are employed in factories.
Common laborers in Spain get from
30 to 40 cents per day In the larger
towns and from 20 to 80 cents In the
rural districts.
The only factory In the country that
turns out glass marbles has just been
built at Steubenville, Ohio, and the
production will be 10000 per day.
Milwaukee's great crane, operated
by electric power. cost $4,000, and can
lift 200 tons. 1t has a slxty-fiye-foot
span, and will be operated on track
fifty-six feet from the floor.
At Newport News, Va, during the
time constituting a working day, TO-
57S tons Of coal were dumped from
the Chesapeake and Ohio coal piers
into the vessels waiting to receive It.
Perry made the first steel pens at
Birmingham in 1924. selling them at 90
cents apiece. The weekly output of
that city just now is 20,oOo,Oo0 and
some are sold for cents gross.
Two hundred unions connected with
the New York Workingmen's Educa-
tional and Home Association have de-
cided to erect labor temple. The sum
of $14,500 has been collected to pay for
the ground, which will cost $4,000.
The new temple will have a roof gar
den, a gymnasium and club rooms
Typographical Union No. 6, of New
York, was asked by Comptroller Coler
recently to submit to him an estimate
of the cost of municipal printing
plant. The union announced that the
plant would cost 100000. and the
building for the plant about $250,000.
or 100000 for building and plant to-
gether.
or the total exports OF the United
States in 1890, only 1878 per cent went
to the countries of the western heml-
sphere, and of that only 200 per cent
went south of the equator. Although
we buy more OF Brazl's great staples
coffee and rubber-than all Europe
combined, five other nations excel US In
exports TO Brazilian markets.
South Carolina negroes have started
new industry by the Manipulating OF
phosphate rock. During the summer
they anchor boats on the Coosaw River,
which Is from seventeen to twenty
feet deep, and dive for the fertllizlng
rock, sometimes bringing up a frag.
ment Weighing 100 pounds. The phos-
phate from the river bed is the most
valuable known.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

shot and knocked the lion over, appar.
emily killing 1t, with bullet through
its neck. The three then rode up and
dismounted, to find that the lion had
only been stunned by the shot
As they approached 1t jumped to Its
feet and leaped at Schell, who knocked
II aside with blow from the butt OF the
rife. The enormous cat then jumped
upon Hubbard, crunching the mans
left arm and badly lacerating his body
with its claws. But Hubbard, who Is
possessed of exceptional strength,
caught the beast by the throat and a
front foot. Schell, at the same time
seized the hind feet. while Harer ran
In and cut the lions throat with small
knife
The lion undoubtedly had been weak
ened by the bullet wound, and the men
consider themselves fortunate TO have
escaped with their lives. The skin
measures 8 feet 10 inches from tip TO
tip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
China's Coal Fields,

China contains some of the richest
coal deposits In the world. Last fall
Prof. Drake, of Tien-tsin, visited the
coal fields in the province of shansl.
which were examined by Baron Won
Richtofen In 1870, and found that they
are Of immense extent. The coal area
is said to be greater than that of Penn
sylyania, and the anthracite coal alone
contained In these fields has been esti-
mated Mt 630,000,00O tons The shansi
coal beds are so thick and lie so uni
formly in horizontal position that the
practicability has been suggested of
running long lines of railway tunnels
through the beds so that the cars can
be loaded in the mines all ready for dis
tant transportation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

''Mr. Smlthers," said his wife, ''if /
remember rightly, you have often said
that you dlsliked to see a woman con-
stantly getting herself into printT
81 do" said Smlthers positively.
you considered 1t unwomanly and
indicate, believer
very"
"And you don't see how any man
could allow his wife to do anything of
the kindT"
"Yes; think so now"
well, Mr.. Smlthcrs, in view of all
the facts in the case feel justified 10
asking you for new silk dress"
"a new silk dressY
Eyes; for the last eight years have
had nothing better than four penny cal
leo, and / want something better. I'm
tired Of getting into print.
Tit Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Art-WeavinQ In Italy.

Lombardy, once unrivaled In Europe
for Its textile fabrics In silk and linen.
has made the Pope unique present as
the gift of the province for the holy
year. 1t is an altar cloth for the pri.
vate altar or his holiness and its de-
sign and texture are elaborate to de.
gree which, 1t is contended, has no par
allel even in the long records of Ital-
ian art weaving. In no previous com.
position ever woven In Italy has the
number either Of welt reels or warn
cards exceeded 5000. while In the
Pope's new altar cloth the numbers are
respectively 17,700 and $4,000. The
style is Gothic Venetian and the compo.
sition represents, with a rare wealth of
symbolism, the principal gospel truths.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

There hangs in the belfry of the little
Christian Church in the town OF ga
gannah, in Andrew County, this state
says the Kansas City Journal, bell
which has an interesting history. In
1852, there occurred at Lexington the
most disastrous accident which ever
befell a steamboat on the Missouri
River. one attended with the greatest
loss Of human life.
The Saluda, a side-wheel steamer
with a battery Of two boilers, was on
her way up the river with a cargo OF
general merchandise and her cabin and
lower deck crowded with passengers,
the most OF whom were Mormons. The
] river was unusually high, and the cur
rent as IL came around the point just
above the town was strong. To AID to
the difficulties the river was full OF
floating ice, which had broken loose
from a gorge higher up.
Captain Francis T. Belt, commander
Of the boat, had made repeated efforts
to stem the rapid current, but had as
often failed. At last, on the morning
of April o, after waiting several days
for the flood to subside. he again order
ed steam to be raised for final effort.
He went to the engine-room, looked at
the steam gauge and asked the en-
gineer how many more pounds OF
steam she could stand. On being an
swered that she had already every
pound that she could safely carry, he
gave the command, Fiji her up; put
on more steam" and remarked 10 the
engineer with an oath that he would
round the point or blow her up. He re-
tired to the hurricane roof, rang the
bell and gave the final order to Cast
loose the lines"
The bow OF the boat turned gently
out into the stream as 1t was caught by
the current. The engines made but
one revolution. Then came the terrible
explosion and all was chaos, darkness
and death. The number of those who
lost their lives by the explosion was
never known. About 100 bodies were
recovered, and 1t was supposed that
there were as many more victims
whose bodies were never found. Nearly
all the officers of the boat were killed,
among them Captain Belt; the clerk,
Joseph Blackburn; the two pilots,
Charles La Berge and Lewis Garrett,
both OF whom were at the wheel, and
the second engineer, Josiah Cheney,
who was OH watch at the time. Captain
Belt was at his post ON the hurricane
leck, standing with his hands resting
on the bell, when the crash came. He
was blown high up In the air, and his
body when found was broken, man.
gled mass of flesh and bones.
The bell which had just sounded the
death knell of so many unfortunate
ones was blown high upon the bank,
where 1t was found uninjured. 1t was
bought, with what remained of the
wreck, by old Casper Gruber, who
nfterward sold 1t to the Christian
Church at Savannah, and for nearly
half a century 1t has hung In the belfry
there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

Married lady. hospital trained" ad-
vertises that she will receive Into her
house any lady requiring care and
comfort. including epilepsy. hysterin or
slight mental case" The advantages
Of being "hosnltal tralnedr'
The South Bucks Standard has a sim
liar mistake In delightful paragraph
describing some photographs taken by
local artist nj fashionable shooting
party. Excellent portraits have been
secured" runs the paragraph of the
Duke Of --. Earl 49,. the Hon. -,
the Countess 49,, who has the little
Lord - on her knee. and. indeed, all
the members OF the party"
In Texas a nan once advertised for
speak Spanish luently" Then there
was the horse dealer who boldly adver-
tiscd. ~ splendid gray horse. caleu-
lated for charger. or would carry Il
lady with switch tail" a member OF
a well known club was standing on the
steps Of his clubhouse when n stranger
approached and asked. does man
belong 10 your club with enc eye nam
cd Nalker;" Il don't know" was the
answer whats the name OF his 9th
or eyeY An advertisement contains
the request for IN coachman to look
after pair Of horses Of religious
turn OF mind" One " reminded OF the
eountryiaun who went round to borrow
n "recumbent posture" In which to
take his medicine. - London Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Z. B. Custer, in Harper's Bazaar,
tells of the difficulties Of home -maklng
on the plains when on the ma rch with
q cavalry regiment.
Mrs. Custer was with the Seventh
Cavalry that marched and camped and
secuted on the route laid out for the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. The food was
monotonous, and those on the march
over the barren country would tell tan
talking tales Of the good things they
had eaten In the States.
The habit Of hospitality, however,
was SO fixed that the soldiers would
merely add a plate Tor the visitor, or
give up their own If there were not
enough.
An old officer, in crossing the plains.
invited brother officer to dine with
him. not knowing that his supplies
were so low. The striker" put the
only two dishes on the mess-chest table.
The host took in the limited bill of fare
at a glance, and said:
IF you don't care for rice. help your
sci to the mustard"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

The custom Of keeping horseshoes
for luck is said to have originated at
the time when in every home was the
picture of the patron saint About the
head of the saint was the distinguished
halo, which was frequently made of
metal, sometimes the shape of horse
shoe. When anything happened to the
picture the halo was kept and remained
fastened to the door, In order that the
saints Influence might still prevail.
AS the bit of metal was the most sub
stantial part of the picture II soon be-
came the custom to make charm of
this part only, and the horseshoe fol-
lowed logically as prevention against
evil
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

Few persons are perhaps aware that
a thing of beauty Is common peanut
plant growing singly In six or eight
inch pot and grown indoors during the
colder months" says an up to date flor
ist In the Washington Star.
kept In warm room or by the
kitchen stove a peanut kernel planted
In pot of loose, mellow loan, kept
only moderately moist, will soon germi-
nate and grow up into beautiful
plant. II Is in similar way that the
peanut planters test their seeds every
year. beginning even early In the win
ter, and the facility with which the
seeds will grow In this way has sug-
gcsted to many southern flower lovers
the possibility of making the useful
peanut an ornamental plant for the
parlor or sitting room window.
AS the plant increases In size and
extends its branches over the sides of
the pot In n pendent manner. there are
few plants OF more Intrinsic beauty.
The curious habit OF the compound
leaves of closing together, like the
leaves Of book, on the approach OF
night or when shower begins 10 fall
on them is one OF the most interesting
habits Of plant life.
later on-for the peanut is no
cphemeral wonder, enduring for day
or two only-'he appearance OF the tiny
yellow flowers and putting forth OF the
peduncles on which the nuts grow Inn
part TO this floral rarity a striking and
unique charm all Its own. There Is
nothing else like II. and florists through
out the country might well add the pea
nut plant TO their list of novel and rare
things"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
GARDEN OF EDEN FOR RENT.
The British Government Offers h
Seychelles for Lease.

| The Brfti9h Government ohSfs
Seychelles for Lease.
Somebody, having the price and being
so disposed, may take long tern
lease on the site of the Garden Of
Eden. The British government Of tho
Seychelles in the Indian Ocean has
given notice that bids will be received
for periods of nine, twenty-one and
thirty years on the Islands of the Aida
bra group proper the Cosmoledo group
and the islands of Astoye and Assump-
ton. AS TO just which one Of the ISL
ands was the home of Adam and Eve,
however, the man who takes the lease
must determine.
According to travellers almost any OF
these Islands might easily fill the fancl-
full conditions that may have existed
with the first man. There every pros
pect pleases," and on many of the isl
ands there are no men TO be vile. The
lessee of these islands will take them
for purely commercial purposes, but
their settings are considered to be Ideal
for dreamer or painter.
Fixing upon the Seychelles group as
having contained the site of Eden. the
Archaeological has had little more to
guide him than has one who chose the
South Sea Islands. The four quarters
of the globe have been settled upon by
one or another as the place of this gar
den described In Genesis, but in the
Seychelles selection the beauties of the
Islands have been emphasized as lend
ing color TO the belief.
There are eighty of these in the gem
eral group, having an area of about 102
English square miles. OF these eighty
islands only eighteen are inhabited.
They rise from bank, submerged from
ten to forty fathoms, and lie almost on
the equator In the blue of the Indian
Ocean. Alden. on the Suez Canal, is
400 miles northwest, and Zanzibar is
l 600 miles west. The islands were dis
covered by the Portuguese at the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century, but
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Problems of the Ares.

The lecturer on occult science clasped
her hands and leaned forward on the
stand In front of her.
Il have endeavored' she said, ito
make this subject as plain as it's in
herently mysterious nature will permit.
Before l take my seat, however, will
walt moment to answer any question
you may like to ask for the purpose OF
clearing up whatever points may still
seem obscure to YOU
Il wish you could tell me, ma'am,'
asked hollow-voieed, cadaverous
man. rising up In distant corner OF
the hall, why women kiss each other. .
Chicago Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Live ON Five Cents a nax

Five cents a day Is the cost of living
among the Ruskinites, or members OF
the socialist colony, which, after be.
coming somewhat famous In Tennes.
see, was transported to a site near
Waycross, Ca, where 1t now fouris hes
Cooperation Is the secret of these re.
markable economic conditions. BY
combining exercising thrift, discre.
ton and good deal of self-denIal the
. cents daily expended purchases
enough to keep each Ruskinite robust
and cheerful. The bill of fare that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

The professor happened In at the
doctors the other morning and found
him polishing the belongings on the
sideboard.
"Impreving the shining hours, are
your" he said.-
mo. sir" replied the doctor. I'm
improving the shining ewers."
"H'mr calculated the professor.
"whose are theyT
They're ours"
"Weli. isn't that what ] saidr'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

went for cigarettes, candy, gum and
various other articles have found their
way to the society, where they have
accumulated until by their aid shoes,
clothing, books, etc, were purchased
with them, or a bank account was
opened. Self-help and the incubation
Of right habits OF economy are what
the work of the society represents, and
it has now become a factor of import
ance in the training of the young.-Chl-
cago News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Hopeless Woman,

Mrs. Shears Oh. dear. how the wind
does blow,
Mr.. Shears-My dear. did you ever
know the wind to do anything else but
blow?
But the other day you said the rain
came right down. Did you ever know
the rain to go right upi"
That's quite another thing. Just
like n woman! Never can stick TO the
question unlcr discussion" = Boston
Transcript
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Played a Joke on the Good Man.

A good story is told on the Rev. Mr..
Hageman, says the Oxford (Nlich.)
Leader At the annual meeting of the
Congregational Church the question Of
hiring preacher comes up. At the last
one, when the question came up, a good
old deacon arose, saying:
"All those in favor of retaining Elder
Hageman for another year-at the same
salary-will please rise"
Not one rose, and Hageman felt about
as mean as mortal man could feel. But
the chairman rose again, putting this
question:
"All those In favor of keeping Rev.
Mr.. Hageman at an increase of salary
will please rise"
Every one rose. When 1t dawned
upon the good elder that they had been
| only joking with him, the scowl on his
| face broke away into a broad grin-as
an icicle breaks away In sparkling wa.
ter before the beneficent rays of q
warm sun. Some of his best friends
| had planned the scheme, which worked
I to perfection.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Fight with a Mountain Lion

Three Tonic basin cowboys had n
wrestling contest with the largest
mountain lion ever killed In Arizona a
few days ago. The men, George Hub
bard, Hardy Schell. and A. @. Harer,
were riding the range near Salome
Creek. Schell had the only firearm In
the party. rife. and had only one
cartridge for It,
The cowboys routed the lion out OF
some rocks and rode after II to rope II
IL possible. Schell tried a 20Q-yard
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

II believe In being kind to the birds
and all that" said Miss Hankypank,
but l do think Clara Deager carries 1t
too far"
what has she been doing nowY'
asked the other girl.
"She refused Harry Singleshell be-
cause somebody told her that when he
went out rowing he always feathered
his oars."-Chicago Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

A community Will forgive woman
for chasing man little, but when
she keeps 1t up for years, there Is n
general disgust that finally manifcsts
Itself In tangible way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

Grace-"I thought you were never
going walking with that snaggs? p
Nell--"l wasn't; but I've got beautiful
new cloak and 1 just had to go walk.
ing."-Syracuse Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

wimble-A Judge In one ofsthe courts
has decided that man has right to
remain out all night II he wants to.
Mrs. w.-Don't let that worry you,
WlmbIe. That judge hasn't Jurisdiction
in this household. Transcript
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
r.uiIy Factions.

caller-wasn't that Miss Robinson
who just left?
Ethel-That was my Aunt Carrie
Robinson.
CalIer-Oh. your aunt. eh7 On your
mothers side?
Ethei-Not much! She sticks'u for
rupa nII the tlme.-Philadelph Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
Or start an Ideal. Daily PAM,

she-"Just imagine! Suppose yo,
were so immensely wealthy that yo,
couldn't possibly spend your income
What would you dor
He-"Marry you."-Harper's Bazaar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
HANGS IN A BELFRY.
STEAMBOAT BELL THAT RECALLS
A GREAT DISASTER.

It Once Sounded the Death Kneli OF
Many Persons In q Flood on the Mia
souri,, but Now Calls the Worship
ere to Church.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

Fully two-thIrds of a woman's trou-
bles result from reasoning with ner
heart instead of her head. = Chicago
News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

When some people have new house
they are willing to entertain all their
kin In order to show 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28

II you are not beloved by others you
VIII soon cease to love yourself.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-02
CARPETING THE KAABl
VERY YEAR CAIRO SENDS OUT A
GAY-HUED PILGRIMAGE FOR
THIS PURPOSE.

Tbousands of Followers of MahOmet
Make the Trip, EscOrtinE the ''E<is-
vah," as the Holy Carpet Is Call
ed-SpIendid Ceremonies in Cairo
Precede Its Departure-Frenzied
with Religious ArdOr, the People
TrampIe Each other in Their En-
deavors TO Kiss the Carpet as 1t
Passes Through the Streets-The
Commandant of the Caravan Has n
Good Job, as He Inherits the Prop
ertv of All the Pilgrims Who Die
on the Way-sOme CuriOsities of
the Pilgrimage.
cairo, May 1S-To the Mohammedan the
most solemn ceremonies connected with
bic religion are those which occur annual
" at the time of the pilgrimage to Mecca,
o,bich carries the new silken capet to be
hung above the Kaaba, the building en-
closing the sacred stone which dropped,
shining and white from heaven, and has
since been darkened by the pious kisses
If hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.
From Mecca the pilgrimage is continued
N Medina, where the faithful gather at
Mabomet's Tomb. Every faithful Moslem
makes this pilgrimage once in his life
and as many more times as he is able
"a do so. for is not one prayer he makes
a. the Kaaba of more value than a thou
sand made elsewhere! If a man finds il
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-02

impossible to leave his home and mas
money to pay the expenses of a substi-
tute, he may hire him to go with the cara
van and profit by vicarious prayers. Hav-
ing made the pilgrimage the man be-
comes hadji a man of increased import
ance having certain privileges granted
him such as wearing the Prophets color,
green in his turban and other parts of
his dress. In Carlo there are two process
slons about month apart connected with
the sending of the Holy Carpet. which
always arouse great interest among the
tourists
The Kiswah, as the carpet is called,
IS made in Carlo by family which has
Inherited the privilege for generations.
II is mixture of silk and cotton woven
IN pieces like rugs and requiring months
10 complete. When finished, the pieces
are carried in procession to the Saidna
husSein Mosque, where they are sewn to-
gether and prepared for the pilgrimage.
Inc hlswah in enclosed in the Mahmil,
winch is carried like the Ark of the
covenant at the head of the procession.
! looks little like an elephant howdah,
N spite of its pyramid top. It's frame
work IS square, and it's covering black
urocade richly worked with inscriptions.
inc sultans thumb mark and a view of
'ne kaaba are embroidered on the front
Of it,
Inc great canopy which is covered with
s"uerlng gold and green embroidery Is
orne on the back of a dromedary when
procession; it is the sign of royalty
a"a mas been carried in every caravan