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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22

will produce fairly we'll for twelve or
fifteen years.
Set about forty feet apart each way
are poles connected on the top with
heavy wire. Fastened Mt right angles
across these larger wires are lighter
ones arranged six feet apart In parallel
rows. This arrangement covers the
field like an immense screen.
Sometimes in the fall. but usually In
the early spring, the old vines and up
per roots are cut off, thrown into a pile
and burned and men go through the
field and hill up around the main roots
Later on. men with step-ladders-in the
smaller fields-or with n high derrick
wagon in the large plantations, go over
the field and fasten strings at regular
intervals Of six feet along all the cross
wires. leaving the other ends of the
strings dangling over the little mounds
from which the future hop vine Is to
spring. Afterward the lower ends are
fastened to little iron pegs driven near
the hop hills.
In some sections poles are stuck in
the ground at intervals of six feet each
way, and the hop vines climb up these
poles to a height of eight feet or more.
When picking time comes these poles
are pulled up and laid across a large
crate into which the hops are stripped
But this is a primitive and laborious
method. The wiring method makes the
hops easier to cultivate and handle, and
increases the crop about fifty per cent
i to the acre
| On the Pacific coast the vines begin
to come up early in May and are then
started on the strings. Unlike all Other
vines, the hop winds spirally from right
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
fnjoy themselves IN primitive ways,

enjoy themselves IN primitive ways,
too.
IL seems to be generally understood
that mop picking time is an opportunity
to have good time. While some tough
characters seek employment In the hop
lields, they are not regarded as desIr.
able because they are not reliable. All
classes OF people at one time or an
other are to be found in the fields.
The healthfulness of contact with the
hops. and the picnic character of the
picking, attract many members of the
best families, and while they do not
make picking serious business, they
manage to extract a great deal of
health and enjoyment out of the expe.
rience.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22

A couple OF fishermen went out from
El Dorado. They had a jug of pretty
good whisky and n six shooter, with
which they intended to shoot at n
mark In case the fish did not bite.
They left their equipment on the bank
Of the creek while they went away TO
hunt boat When they returned, they
found this note pinned to the grub
basket: Dear gents: We have taken
your jug and pistol. We didn't want
the pistol but thought you might be
thirsty enough TO follow us up and
shoot for the drinks.
II is curious fact that mayonnalse
dressing will disagree with delicate
people, whereas the same ingredients
put together without an egg (French
dresslng) will be easily dIgested,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
THE MAN BEHIND THE PEN.



knew 1t was a mean letter when 1
wrote 1t, but afterward l concluded
that | must have written a good deal
meaner than | knew. l was counsel
for n large manufacturing company.
One of their customers, always an I'M
satisfactory man to deal with on ac-
count of his constant fault finding and
objections to paying his bills on vari-
Gus absurd pretexts. finally refused
poInt blank TO settle bill for some
$1,000 on the ground that the goods
were not just as ordered. The CON-
pany then instructed me to write him
the worst letter that | could lndite,
threatening him with all possible pains
and penalties. legal and otherwise, with
good measure of abuse thrown In, since
they had little hope that he would pay
and less desire for his custom In the
future. Accordingly l bent myself to
the task. | hope I'm an honest man,
but | can't help saying that that letter
was a singer. | suspect that 1t was
the meanest thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
A few days later a messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask
ed me to step over to their place OF
business, as there was a man there who
wished to meet me. | am about feet
4 inches, and my weight averages ITO
pounds.
When | reached the firms place,
was ushered into the private office.
The first thing | saw, and about the
only thing visible. was big man who
must have weighed fully 300 pounds.
MIR Blank" said the president, this
is Mr.. Dash, who wrote you that let
ter"
Mr.. Blank arose, shutting on the
light from two windows. For a full
minute he stood looking down at me
with open mouth and bulging eyes.
Then he turned to the others and with
an expression of mingled astonishment
and disgust on his face said:
We'll. smtten Cesarl If had known
IL was such little, insignificant, saw
ed off cricket who wrote me that letter,
| never would have paid that bill!-
Harper's Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
Information Desired.

The rural postoffice Is the bureau VI
general information no less so IN ueor-
eia than In Vermont. and the Auan'a
Constitution reports a conversation pre-
cipitated by an old darky VINO ap.
nroached the village postmaster ana
said:
ANY letters fer meY'
mo"
ANY postal cardsf"
mo"
ais my paper conner
mo"
."Got any almanacsT
mo"
."Weil, does you know anybody wpa'
wants to buy live alligator
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22

81 have a great mind to go to the
political club tonight" said Mr.. j. to
his wife.
"What" she replied. with surprise.
81 have a great mind TO go TO the club
tonight
"Whose?' she asked. -.
Whose what?''
"Whose great mindY"
why, my own, of course, madam"
"Oh!' and the rising infection she
gave the ejaculation was very provok
ing to the man of fine feeling syria
cuse Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
LIVING suAoKs For nor PIoKERs.

resinous substance, which is very
pleasant In odor, but which makes
handling very unpleasant. Care is ex-
ereised IN handling the cones. as APP
pearance goes a great way with the
buyer, aud broken hops bring a lower
price IN market.
Baling Is simple matter on the
big plantations the presses are run by
horsepower and are located on the
ground floor The hops run into the
presses from a shute and the rest il
done by power machinery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
nos COOLING ROOM.

to left. If started the other way
they will not stay on the string. Rough,
with hundreds Of minute, hook like ten
drills. the creeper clings TO its support
and keeps growing upward until il gets
a hold on the top wire. Then il spreads
out and makes o canopy which. viewed
from an elevation. presents 4 beautl-
fnl picture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
How TO Cure Her.

Jags-Doctor, my wife has insomnia
very bad She very often remains
awake until or 3 O'Clock in the morn
ing. What shall do for her?
Doctor.-Go home earlier.-Baltimore
World
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22

How did the fight begin?p
Il was quietly smoking cigar when
he came along and ased me II there
wasn't a law against burning garbage
In the city limits.'- Philadelphia
Times,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
PARTY OF HOP PICKERs.

On small plantations, which are far
more numerous and constitute the typl-
cal hop growing farm. the press is OPP
Grated by q hand lever which Is at
taehed to the side of the press and re-
sembles the handle TO an old time town
pump.
The baling process Is the same In
large and small establishments. The
pressed hops present clean. smooth
sides and sharp corners The burlap
is sewn together except on one side.
This sack is drawn down over the pack
age as "A pillow case is drawn over a
pillow. and is fastened at the open side
by sewing with double Irvine. Follow.
Ing this a rope is drawn around the
bale, it is branded and is ready for
shipment.
Profits and Expenses.
The price of hops varies from year to
year. In 1882 the price was 90 cents
pound. Last year some good crops
sold for - cents, The latter price gives
a very small margin of profit. With re.
gard to the cost of production, a hop
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
INTERIOR OF A DINING ROOM SHACK THE HOP FIELDS.

grower is quoted as saying: at Isn't
as cheap crop as you may think. The
common estimate OF the cost of raising
hops is seven cents; that is TO grow.
cultivate, dry, press, and put upon the
market Now | figure the expense as
nearer IL cents, which VIII cover the
cost OF land, taxes and improvements.
To begin with, the soil must be rich
river bottom land Then comes fene-
ing, planting, cultiyatlng. buying poles
and Irvine and putting up the kiln with
its appliances Poles cost $50 n thou.
sand Irvine So an acre. The vines must
be cultivated as long rs a horse can
be driven through them. There Is no
end to the work from the first pillow.
ing In February to the pulling up and
slowing away Of the poles for the win
ter. II needs careful hands to sucker
the hills in spring and start the shoots
up the poles. Give me a digger every
time for this work. An Indian takes
TO hop picking as duck does to water.
It's just lazy enough work 10 suit him
When it comes TO curing aud ballng
get more intelligent help"
Indians Preferred.
Another authority says: The train.
ing and harvesting OF hops embrace the
utmost limit of the 'dlgger's' eapabll-
ity as husbandman. Apart from his
admirable fitness for this work he has
not the continuity Of purpose TO raise
even his favorlte watermelon. An In
dian never makes the mistake OF try
Ing 10 persuade hop vine to grow the
wrong way up a pole. He knows the
shoots have an inYinelble Impulse 10
follow the course Of the sun. aud must
be trained from east to west In their
spiral cllmblngs. lie can also readily
distinguish the sex OF the roots aud
every seventh hill In seven rows Is
carefully set to a male Vine"
As the hop picking season approaches
these degenerate Indians. remnants Of
once powerful tribes. take NJ the
march and sometimes travel hundred
miles TO the plantations. They carry
on their backs such meager stock of
bedding and cooking utensils as will
suffice for their rude wants, and erect
for themselves, along streams or where
wood and water are convenient. rude
huts Of boughs OF brush, In which they
live during the season.
The Jolly Piekers.
The white pickers as rule come in
families aud lodge In rough board
shacks erected for the purpose Four
poles may serve as posts aud rafters
for a crude awning over the doorway.
and a bench with a pail of water and
wash basin may stand against the
front Of the building. for hop plckers
are not aesthetic In their tastes and
can get along with comparatively few
modern conyenienees and lnxuries
They live in a primitive way. and they
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22
The Hop Kiln,


The kiln is two-story structure. and
on the more preteptous plantations the
drying floor is heated by furnaces and
pipes which distribute the heat. A
California drying process is thus de
scribed
The drying floor is a model of util-
ny and convenience, II consists of two
movable cars run upon tracks extend
ing Out over the cooling-room. and
worked by windlass. These cars are
forty feet in length, and twenty feet
wide, aud each Ii subdiyided into four
sections, which turn on levers. The
ioor Of the cars Is Of Stats covered with
coarse wire mesh, on which the hops
are spread 10 the depth of eighteen or
twenty-four inches, according to their
ripeness. Before rolling them back to
the drying-rocm, the hops are sprinkled
with water TO insure a more direct ae-
ton of the sulphur burning below on
the furnaces"
In the State Of Washington, how.
ever, where the photographs for ouI
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-22

the pickers are in denuding the vines
of their valuable fruitage. II Is fact
attested by hop growers In the West
generally that Indians are the most re-
liable pickers. Their plckings are clean,
and they never attempt to make IAN
honest penny" by smuggling forbidden
leaves or twigs into their baskets. 1t
is said that the inspectors rarely think
it necessary TO examine an Indians
basket for contraband.
The rough, prickly vines make It nee
essary for all except the hardened pick
ers to use gloves. They usually get a
cent or cent and half pound, and
m average hand will make a dollar a
day: but many pickers make more than
twice that amount.
Some Drawbacks.
But, picturesque as some features of
the work are, it has its drawbacks.
rhe rose has its thorn, or the hop vines
have rough, harsh stems that irritate
and scratch the hands, aud in many
cases poison them so that they break
out in kind of eruption.
The weighing is an important func-
ton, for both picker and owner, and
it is attended with considerable ami.
nation.
Each sack or basket is numbered. so
that if its contents prove dirty it can
be traced back to the person who pick
ed It. When the weighing takes place
the number and weight Of the basket
are set down IN q book opposite the
picker's name. so that there can be no
mistake as TO the amount lie mas gath
cred.
After the weighing the baskets or
crates, rs the case may be, are piled on
great wagon aud conveyed to the
kiln.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
MEETS WITH REBUFFS.
RIehland T. Mahonins Must
Find Another Route
In Akron.

Akron, June 6.-It has been the fate
Of the Richland & Mahoning officials
IN this city to meet with rebuffs
In their attempts to carry out some of
their plans. Their attempts at appro-
priation have been combated and their
announced traffic arrangements have
from time to time been denied by the
other fellow.
The latest plan of the company was
70 run part Of its local belt line along
Forge street in the Old Forge. The
company made application to the city
eomniissioners Monday for permission
- lay Its track along that street but
the permission was not given. The
company will now have to either ap.
Iropriate right OF way along the
street by legal process, or else find q
new route through that part Of the
city. ..t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
COURT ITEMS.
Cases Observation-Disclosures Amb-
Ter Wont to Salem to At
Us tend q Weddinq,

Wednesday in court room No 1, the
case of Boughman against Warwick
and others was settled. 1t was a suit
on note.
The cases of Cary against Thomas
and Diebold against Barber were dis
missed.
The case of George M. Patton againut
the Tressell Coal company was placed
on trial. The suit involves the owner
ship of tipple and damages to land
from sulphur water from mines.
In room No. 2, Judge Ambled dismiss
ed the Alliance slander case of Rey-
nolds against Lilly, as the plaintiff fail
ed to appear to prosecute. Court was
adjourned in this room until 10 o'clock
Thursday, to give the Judge an oppor-
tunity to go to Salem 10 attend the
wedding of his cousin, Jacob Amber,
Wednesday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
STILL At lTi
Matrimonial Sensations Stlli
Come From tThere--Her : Z
Name o Mlsnomer. :

Alliance is still at It with her mat
rimonial alliances and divorce cases
The latest is the filing Of q petition
for divorce by Mrs. Hettie Cathon, Of
that city. She seeks to be separated
from one Isaac Cathon, whom she says
she married in 1882. They have a son
1S years Of age. The grounds on which
the divorce is asked, as set forth In her
petition, arethat the husband frequent
ly beat and abused her, called her vile
names and imputed to her lack Of
wifely chastity. It is alleged that just
a few weeks ago the husband struck
her with a broom handle and drove her
from home, and she was compelled
to take refuge with neighbors. On
Decoration day he is accused Of having
made another assault upon the plain
tiff, striking her on the face with his
fist and choking her ~
As n result she left home and com.
mencerl the action for divorce. The
husband is railroad employee and has
property in Alliance valued at $500
and has 81 900 in a Pittsburg bank. A
temporary Injunction was granted re-
straining the husband from disposing
of his property or drawing his money
from the bank.
Rogers and Hart are the attorneys
for plaintiff
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
A FLYING MACHINE.
MassiiIon Man Wants to Take
Trip to Buffalo With Ma
chine OF ttts invention.

- Massillon, June 5.-The flying ma
chine which Alfred Panyard, of 81 West
Main street has invented, in the draw
ing Mr.. Panyard exhibits, looks like a
bunch of cigars, some with whiskers on
them. he whiskers are the apparatus
which will drive the machine. The
regulating balloon, as one of the cigars
is called. Mr.. Panyard says is the fea-
ture that makes his machine a success.
All other flying machines, he states,
have lacked this balloon. which fact
accounts for their failure.
About the machinery which is to be
concealed in the small cabin-like struc-
ture that appears below one balloon and
between some others, Mr.. Panyard re.
fuses to say a word. THAT" he said
lis my secret"
Mr. Panyard, who is a machinist at
Russell & company's works, is at work
on a model. and will make an applica-
ton for patent. He is desirous of
completing the first airship before the
close OF the Pan-American exposition,
as he wishes to pay visit thereto IN
his vessel. Mr.. Panyard has already
named the ship America"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
Or. Stevens & Co.

The standing and reputation of the
above named physicians, in both the
and business world, is too
well known to require any explanation
at the present time. DIR. Stevens & Co.,
of Columbus, o., make a specially Of all
diseases of an obscure or chronic nature
of both men and women. Their sue
cess in the treatment Of these affiic-
tions by their special treatment COM
bined with Paris Food and Medicated
Crayons is becoming SO well known
to the citizens of this county, and
other towns In Ohio and adjoining
states, that their practice Is continual
ly increasing. This is also no doubt
due to the fact that the doctors issue
to every patient One Hundred Dollar
Certificate, to be paid In gold, IL they
fail to cure. This assures the patients
that they will get value received for
the money they pay, and II will not
be lost or thrown away.
The afflicted should not miss the
opportunity Of calling on the doctor
and getting an opinion OF their case.
Advice and consultation is free and
invited at Canton, Hotel Yohe, Friday,
June IA, from 0 a. m. to p. m. One
day only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07

twenty-five dairy COWS during the
month with the result that twelve were
condemned out of the twenty-five.
After offering his report, which was
approved, DIR. Bowman spoke in favor
of the board taking some action making
the testing of all cows, which supply
milk to the city, imperative. THE con-
dition which l have found existing
among the cows which / have examined
is deplorable. What has been found
already is only a sample of what act
ually exists. The board of health has
not authorized any test, but ii certainly
should do so without delay. One meets
with all sort Of opposition in visiting
the dairies. Some Of the farmers threat
en- to shoot and only few are ready to
agree to the test. The board should
take some action looking to the en-
forcement of the law. The cows Of
every dairy which contributes milk to
Canton should be
THOROUGHLY TESTED.
Milk and butter are shipped in here
from other places where the cows may
or may not be inspected. With a rule
providing that no one can supply milk
to the city without first submitting his
cows to rigid test, we would be able
to reach these dairymen and protect
the citizens against diseased milk. l
am willing to make these tests il the
board will provide nae with an assis-
tant. 1t requires at least two days to
test one lot Of cows and with an assis-
tant the work progresses just twice
as fast
The members of the board discussed
the matter at some length, but reserved
definite action until the next meeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
John Boyle,
OPTICIAN. 2o4 W. Tu,earawa, St.
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Hotel Proprietor at Uhrichs-
vile Kills Himself With
q Revolver.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat. 81
uhrichsville, o., June 5-John Carey,
proprietor of the Bar hotel, committed
suicide Tuesday afternoon. He had
been notified to appear before the
mayor to answer to charge Of failing
to comply with an order from the
health officers to drain his cellar He
pleaded not guilty to the charge, and
the case was set for a jury at $50.
When this was made known he became
very angry and used profane language
room, but was followed by the chief
of police for using profane language.
To this charge he said: II plead guilty
and was fined three dollars and costs.
He said: wait until go to the hotel
and get some money" He went and
got revolver and came back but no
one was at the mayors Office but the
mayor. He asked for the health officer
and said: 81 came to kill him and you
too" The mayor ran into the tele.
phone room and from there to the
clerks room. He expected to be
found. A shot was heard and the
mayor going to the room found
Carey lying on table with the right
side of his face shattered This was
at l:30. He was unconscious until
1880. He was 60 years old and leaves
two children one son and one daughter.
The revolver that he used was
bought in order to kill the foreman In
the Dennison shops who had dis
charged him, but his friends advised
him not to do so.
His partner in the saloon business
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the same manner couple Of weeks
ago ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
NEW BALTIMORE NEWS.

New Baltimore, June z.
Miss Mary Snyder, of Canton, is Wis.,
iting in this vicinity.
A. NJ. Cole and family, OF Alliance,
spent Sunday here.
/. j. L. Maxwell and family, of Atwater;
visited at w. L. Nash's Sunday. a,a
Miss Grace L. Nash is at home for
her summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Whittlesey, OF
Atwater, visited at w. T. Coles Sun.
day. .a
Miss Marie Taylor is visiting in East
Liverpool. . EAla
Mrs. Charles Cole visited In Alliance
last week.
Children's day was observed at the
Christian church last Sunday. The en-.
tertainment was good and well attend:
ed.
The county W.. C. T. U. will hold q
convention here Wednesday, June 12,
Mrs Alice Danner Jones, OF Canton,
will lecture in the evening.