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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
HUMAN FINGER PRINTS.
there Are Possible Ora vSbaeks 10 Thei
Value in Identification.

there Are Possible Ora " backs 10 Their
Value in Identification.
The constancy Of human finger prints
has chiefly been discussed In eonnee-
Ion wlth the Identification Of criminals.
Assuming that the evidence Of finger
prints is 10 be admissible In criminal
proceedings. it viii be not only neees-
sary TO prove thar In the case Of the
same man the finger prints remain IN
altered but that no two persons have
Identical finger prints. Where is the
evidence Of thisl
: There are PROBABLY 1.oO0,Oo0.0O0 men
and women on the earth. Can We sup
pose that no two of these have Identical
finger prints7 Nor indeed Is this all
We may be comparing the finger prints
Of a living man with those OF one who
has been dead for years past. and the
doctrine Of heredIty might lead Us 10
expect to find similar finger prints In
ti.s - r.~-asas= and shiidran and Of
different children Of the same parents.
Il i. at all events. certain that II this
finger print system were once intro
dneed into our courts Of Justice there
would be any amount Of wrangllng a.
10 whether they were identical or only
simllar-experts contradlcting each
other and involving the whole subject
10 confusion.
Moreover. professional criminals
would probably soon find some mode Of
altering their finger prints. No doubt
! II the person who committed a crime
murder FOR example has left the i'm
print Of bis fingers on anything It may
prove an important clew. but the same
thing may be said Of the imprint Of his
boots or shoes. But clew Is one thing
and a proof is another thing.
Let me point out another difficulty. In
a country where there are large mum
Der of criminals whose finger prints are
collected, the number Of these will soon
be very large. How long would It take
/ to examine this collection In order 10
fud out whether any Of them CORE
/ sponded accurately with the finger
prints Of the man who Is now aeeusedY
The task would. | think. be a hopeless
one
That finger prints may be important
In rf1e detection Of crime whenever the
criusaal has left the print Of his I'm
gers behind him Edo not dispute, but
without much stronger evidence than
we now possess that no two persons
have undistinguishable finger prints
such evidence ought never to be Der
mitted to outweigh what appeared 10
be a tolerably satisfactory allb-
Kno wledge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

eroa Of absolute sway. Each has also
It's hamper. which is as deadly an enc
my to the Manhattan populaee as the
frying pan 10 the Kansas farm hand.
| took an inventory Of one OF these
hampers last year and as ! was "A
member OF the physiology class at the
time. It startled me out OF a sessions
growth.
When the hamper was opened the
ehaperon drew forth one bag Of sand
witches and one pie; one bottle Of pick
les. one pie; one sponge cake. one pie
one roast chicken. one pie; one bottle Of
lemon juice. one ple one bag OF assert.
ed cookies. one pie; one dozen dough
nuts. one pie. one package Of biscuits
and one pie This was ALL except that
there we're few extra pies AZ the bot.
tom. for the purpose ! suppose. Of
forestalling famine.
The chaperon wondered after lunch
con why the girls and boys didn't enter
into their play with as much zest a.
they did when they hrst arrived at the
park. | didn't. / was studying natu=
raj history al the time. and only a few
days before a lucid explanation had
been given why the boa constructor
taxes a months nap after dining on
FAR more dlaestlble food than anything
I saw In Central Park that day"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
iaZJFS.#8A8 r..
EI<ES "
A F7G G;

Magic and Religion" Andrew Lang ;
latest book. is a volume Of essays on
subjects already familiar to those who
follow Mr. Lang's writings.
1t seems that Charlotte Bronre as
well as George Eliot is to be the OBJ
Ject Of revival of popular interest.
A new edition Of Jane Eyre has been
brought out in Egland.
A final volume Of Byron's letters IS
10 be published This will be Interest,"
ing for the new matter which the ed
Itor has lately discovered relating 70
Byron's career as an enthusiast for
Greek liberty He spent large sums
ss --.-s e. --------ass sanu men sar
Greece. and these were among the very
few soldiers who were remunerafed for
their services. The period dealt with
In this volume of letters extends from
1922 to 1924.
The first book of verse sent out By
Robert Buchanan was not L nder-
tones" but Poems and Lyrics q thin
volume published before the author
came to London. The book was dedl-
Gated to Hugh Macdonald. who forty
years ago was a well-known writer Of
local sketches In the Glasgow Citizen.
In a predatory note which is humble
and apologize in tone Mr.. Buchanan
states that the most mature Of the
poems, with the exception Of three son
nets, were penned before he had at
tanned his 18th year.
Sir Walter Besant at the time Of his
death left three unpublished novels.
One The Lady Of Lynn" Is a story
somewhat on the lines of THE Grunge
Girl" Of the time of the 18th century.
Another is believed to be quite conf
plete. This, too, deals with 18th cen-
fury life The third. it is believed. IS
probably unfinished. 1t Is hoped that
Sir Walter Besan may have left fhe
bulk Of the material for book on
North London. Previous 10 the death
of Robert Buchanan. that authors pub
fishers had arranged for complete
edition Of his poems In one volume.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
Kaiser Buys our Ship Timber.

Probably no place on earth will aver
Puget Sound region can furnish II Is
fir, cedar. spruce. hemloek and alder,
as well as maple and other woods. lis
Douglas fir-the most common variety
has been found superior to yellow
pine and other woods heretofore used
for ear-building. 1t is now claimed that
Government tests show that II Is bet
ter for shipbuilding having greater
horizontal strength than oak Or Georgia
pine. and superior lasting qualities.
One big firm is now making heavy ship
ments Of this fr to Germany for use
in the warshlps OF the Kaisers new
Worlds Work
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
CAUGHT IN AN EXPLOSION
A Miners Description Of His Feel
ins- when lie Was Blown Up.

Miner.. Description Of His Feel
inE- when lie Was Blown Up.
miner who was blown up while
blasting a rock describes his sensations
thus.
-Yon see. it's so sudden. It's over
lust about the time you begin 10 under
stand that something is happenias
You know. had the cartridge In M
hand aud put * down Then ! got
afad OF IT, All at once everything
MS night | don't think | saw tie
fash. Anyway my face was not ex
acfly toward the explosion.
.Bet then everything got light. lighter
tI.an cay Kind Of binding. There was
al awful crash. Il was just at the
s. aie time was terrified aud wanted
10 ett away II was just as If was
has.ag the nightmare. Somehow.
I. aeh new just what the matter
WIS \ raa can think faster than be
has any idea Of knew that some of
the others were nearer the explosion.
and said 10 myself. They're blown n
bits. that's certain.
You understand, this was all in a
second-all at once. really. Then it was
exactly the same as II | had been hit
with a stick. ! thought it was a big
stick. bigger than any man could swing.
and that It must be worked By ma
ehinery. 1t bit me on the head aud all
over | went SAILING into the air a long
long way. My ears reared. and the wind
blew into my face. knew when
struck the ground, for I remember say
ing 10 myself We'll. I'm done for
Il don't know just when | lost my
right senses or when they came back
but when they did come back it seemed
queer that was there still. | thought
! had been thrown somewhere else. /
coaid feed fire burning NE. 1t was my
clothes. They We're smoking and al
most blazing I was bruised all over
and coCld not hear very we'll Ny
voice sounded as though somebody else
were talking That's all ! can tell you
about IT, :"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
Mr.. SHIELDS ANNUAL CIGAR.
He Receives a Hava=a Every Year
Has Forgotten DONOR Ian

He Receives n Havana Every Year
Has Forgotten pouor'. sam
United States Commissioner Shields
the other day received his annual eisar.
He does not know the name Of lie
donor, nor does he recall the eirenm-
stances through which he earned the
gratitude of the man who for neaf,y a
score Of years has annually pfessassd
him with a long, weli-made aud pei
fectly favored Havana. Shortly Alter
Commissioner Shields office in the
Federal building was opened the other
morning a little, stoop-shouldered mn.
scarcely more than i've feet IN height
and apparently about 80 years old, en-
tered and looked nerYously about him
The Commissioner was not in. The
man inquired of every enc ia the room
where the Commissioner WIS. and
then. going to the reporters table. ask
ed for a sheet Of paper. This Vas : ven
to him and he seated himself drew a
cigar from his pocket. and. after plae-
Ing ii on the table. began writing Il
note. Just then Commissioner Shields
entered the room. He hastily picked up
the cigar, which was carefully wrap
ped In tissue paper. and hurried around
to Mr. Shields desk.
Good morning. Commissioner he
said, as he held out his hand. You see
/ am back again. Won't you accept
this cigar from me? / still remember
what you did for me so long ago.
The COMMISSIONER took the proffered
cigar, and the little man, bowling very
low, hurried from the room.
81 don't know who that man is ex-
planned the Commissioner. but for
nearly twenty years he has come in
here on this same day and given me a
cigar. He always makes the same lit
tie speech. the same little bow, and
then hurries away. He was afraigned
before me once for some slight fi5la- +.
ton Of the Federal statntes. aud I de- I
cided he was not guilty and recessed I
him. don't remember what ofense +
he was alleged to have committed or
anything about II.
Nor do know where he gets his CT
CARS" added the Commissioner, after
applying a lighted match to the per-
recto he had just received. but they
are always good. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
He Thought It was Coming.

1t happened that he had never been
on board a boat, but he had an aching
longing to ride the bounding blows.
He sailed on board a whaler. and VS.
leaning over the stern rail. making a
minute examination of the Attain c
Ocean, when the captain shouted:
"Heave up that anchor
The landlubber just then saw some
thing interesting in the depths.
''Hey. therel Are you going 10 heave
up that anchor?" angrily demanded The
captain.
II think am, SIR" replied the new
one clutching his vest conyulsiyely; Il
think It's comm up now. sir. denver
Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

An instance OF the way IN which the
acting Of play grows may be fa..en
from Ellen Terry's playing IN Mime
saasGene." In the play Ia question
the wdsberwoman duchess Is having
lesson from a professor Of daaeuz
The business OF the play requires ley
t. be UkHard IN hes attempts at dane
iag. and the actress is awkward 10
lzhffnIl8 awkward She has nut "a a
long riding habit in order to Dee, .....
accustomed 10 manipulate her ruaff
train in the dance and is So much trou
bled with it rlat finally she mcks il
over her arm while she is learning 10
take the steps The train keeps sip
ping Off her arm aud has 10 be perprin
ally replaced nnd the episode is a ralsl.
of much hotstefuuS amusement
one nisbt in q grrlt English mann
featuring city she WIS playing thr nart
with even more than her usual very.
she WIS LOST IN the assumed character
50 thoroughly that 10 WAS real 10 her.
and the ez Washrrwoman. with her
mind han >sed and worried by tile IRIS
ine conditions OF hrr artificial court
life. instinctiveiy returned To- tie lsif -
If her youth In a momcnt Of ah~i1ae
ton. fndlaz the fat coil OF stud acrazs
her arm. she instinctiyciy began L.
wiring # out The Response OF the audi
ence Has electrical Every woman
aud man- who had ever seen wash
tub recognized the sincerity Of thu af=
ton This moment Of creative lua1 mt
was recorded iu'the ACTRESS mind AMI
has been repeated ever siuce Coslo
polifan
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
mind. 1t took an hour or so to quiet
hin, and hrfpo hin, to hfs senses

mind II took an hour or so TO duieS
him and bring him to his senses.
Il remember on one occasion IRE
broka out near good sized hotel and
We thought 1t advisable to arouse lAe
Sleeping guests on the side next To me
trouble. | went down one Of the eofrl-
doris for that purpose and | shall never
forget the experience as long as i've.
| tried to make il clear that there was
no danger whatever and plenty Of time
10 pack Saratoga If anybody wanted
to. but that one word fire did the bust
ness. There were perhaps three or four
exceptions; who kept their heads on
The others proceeded to give NE a cap
ital Imitation Of the violent ward at a
lunatic asylum. Some simply made
short rushes between their rooms aud
the hall. being undecided where they
would rather perish. others threw up
their windows and yelled; others
pitched the furniture around aud shout
ed for the dremen 10 hurry If they
wanted to save anybody alive. Ahey
all seemed TO have a dread OF the eerrl-
doris aud stairways and preferred jump
ing out of their windows to leaYing
quietly by the door. IL was the queer
est and most exasperating spectacle
ever laid eyes on and after that | al
ways had a good deal - federation Tor
the stupidity Of a horse IN a stable con
migration. I'd ike to know the opinion
Of human beings entertained by our own
horses" - New or.edns
Times democrat
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
MAJAJs. HE WHITE QUEEN.

Mysterious Woman Ruied African Tribe
Rider Haggard'- "She."
For more than half a century the
rainnaker for tau the native tribes
soutb of the Zambesi River. in South
Africa. was Majaje, the White Queen
Of the Majaje tribe. which lived IN the
woodbush in the northern part OF the
TransYaal The Zulus. the Hottentots,
the Kaffirs, the Basutos and scores OF
other tribes recognized her as the great
ralnmaker. and whenever there was a
drought in..their provinces they sent
their emissmies to her with requests
for rain. There were rainmakers. IN
every tribe, but Majaje was greatest,
and was supposed to open the clouds
when all the others had failed.
For nifty years or more she held this
important native office, and IN that
time she succeeded ia enveloping her
self ID deepest mystery. None but mem
bers OF her own tribe were allowed to
see her; white men were halted by hef.
tribesmen thirty 'mHes from her capt
tai and visiting chiefs were Informed
by her headmen that she bad gone on
a far journey. The tales which white
men heard concerning her led them to
believe that Majaje was a myth. and
Rider Haggard elaborated the report in
his novel. She" which had for its
leading character a mysterious white
woman who ruled over a race Of blacks
somewhere in Central Africa. Haggard
wrote his novel In the eighties while
he was In South Africa, and long be-
fore It was established that the White
Queen was not myth. The fact that
such a woman really lived was proved
by three white men who talked with
her. and one Of those men, the late Pet
Joubert. commandant general Of the
Boer army, was authority for this ac-
aannt ~ tho woman. The 'goou Oau
general and / were caught in rain
storm one night, and while We were
drying our clothes at a fire he related
70 me the story told him that would
some day write it out, and promised to
send him a copy Of the publication In
which It should appear. Alas! nothing
from human hands, not even modern
journalism. can reach him now
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

ont Of respect for the memory o. bis
wife, Jesse Mitchell played twenty-sev-
On pieces Of music over her grave u
Pittston Cemetery She died a year
ago. The strange concert was witnessed
by a large crowd. among them a mum.
Der OF boys who jeered AT Mitchell
Others guarded the bereaved man as he
sat upon the newly made mound and
played the Scottish bagpipe for an hopr
-Pittston correspondent Philadelphia
North American.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
White Pine News.
ELY, NEVADA.
AFTER THE QUARREL.

A single smile from her rosy mouth
sudden glance from her soft eses ssnt.
And he turned as the wind Yeers Bof.a CT south,
Aad followed whittier har light feet went.
Dfd she finger and look for moment thenf
DID she liIs her face and smile sgainl
Nay. not 50.
The heart u a girl. ali, Who may knnwf
With every pace Of bis swift pursuit
Her step she quickaned nor locked hehind.
Eyes we're speeches.. and lips were mute
Never a giance or cold or kind
A. L she cherished nor thought nor care
Far the eager footfails hurrying theFs
Was IL s0g
The heart Of a girl. an who may know7
Did she love him more when laok and smile
silently haae rim 20 follow her
Did she love him less when she woTe her via
lis heart 10 trouble, his hope defer2
Nav. read sou this riddle strange but true
she loved him most when she most Withdrew
Even 80
Tie heart of a girl. ah. Wha maF know
--asarshe Treunor Heath in Atlanta Eonsti{u'
tim
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

A weather-stained, creaking wagon
drew up in front of photographers
establishment in a Georgia town. Be
meath its body lean hound came TO a
standstill. Strapped on behind was an
armful of fodder, and from the white
tree swung clanking wooden bucket.
\ man clad in jeans trousers, home.
spun shirt and guiltless Of coat or vest,
emerged from the vehicles anterior ex-
tremity His length of limb. of face.
of articulation, stamped him as one OF
natures own. Settling his soft SLOUGH
hat on the back of his head. he adjust
ed his lone gailus and gave the.lines 10
the wife and baby within. Behind
these. from the dome Of canvas beyond,
peered, big eyed and solemn. numerous
editions of the lord and master, merg.
ing one into the other with almost i'm
percepdble gradations of size.
Entering the shop. the stranger
paused before case Of sample photo
graphs, and pointing to one said. Mis-.
ter what dyer charge fer takin pleters
like that?'
Three dollars dozen" replied the
clerk.
Thrusting his hands into his pockets
he turned thoughtfully toward the
wagon full of offspring. wall, reckon
I'll have Ter wait a bit" he said softly,
TO himself Il amt got hut lelen"
Harper's Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

This Little creature, still to be found
In South America, is a relic of bygone
ages IL is known as the crested hoatzin,
and the adult bird is about as big as a
peacock
The young birds. when hatched, have
four legs. the front pair being reptilian
in character. and have strong claws As
they grow older these claws fan off.
the legs become fattened, feathers
grow on them. and they develop into
wings
These nestlings are the nearest ap
prnrh to a reptile that can be found
agions birds and they can climb and
dive ana swim with great facility
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

That the joyous picnic season does
not bring peace and happiness to all
alike is clearly shown by a composition
written on the subject by girl In a
New York high school:
May parties will soon be ripe. and
the june walk season viii follow hard
upon. The difference between a May
party and a June walk Is simple
matter Of chronology. Each has its
queen Of brief authority and its chap
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

One Of the professors az the Pasteur
Institute IN Paris has discovered MI
erobe that breeds a pestllence among
rats. Specimens Of II have been tested
on farms and in warehouses with sue
cess. In one-half the cases the whole
colony Of rats was destroyed; 10 other
cases, the mum Der was greatly reduced
Thus science VIII take the place Of IA.
ture and the occupation Of the cats will
be gone.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

Vbpn q popular young author came
10 SCI william VI Evarts while he was
sccrtiary OF STATE IN behalf OF consul
ship FOR which be was an applicant,
Mr. Eyafty congratulated him on the
FAM wEich he mad acquired but has
tered To- rdd although you have lau-
rris on your hrows. suppose you can't
browse pD sour laurels."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
PRIMITIVE ways in MeNico.

Some OF the solid, conservative old
business houses in the City Of Mexico
cling to eighteenth century Ways as
obstlnately as do few such establish
ments In London. Several of Them IRE
still using tallow dips. \ boolzkenper
may be seen making his entries n Il
great ledger with the light of single
candle, and the wealthy proprietor may
be found bending over his big nahog-
any desk fanked by two tall and state
ly candelabra.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

New York now leads all the other
States In the predomlnence Of its city
over. Its country population. or every
100 Inhabitants Of the Empire State. -
live in cities and towns. The percent
age Of the population living in cities
and towns for the whole country Is
only At.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

She (reading lazllyj Why is 1t that
this newspaper calls its column
Through the Microscopic"
He lighting a fresh cignrl- Because
of the-tpuff) prodigious enlargement
requlsite-tpuff, puffl-to see the point
TO most Of the stuff that appears under
indianapolis Press
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

De Wolfe Hopper was once witness
in u snif for SANDER and the opposing
,.oauseI IN the courtroom said:
ioD arr an actor | believer
Yes rrpli'.d Hopper
is not lhnl - Sow CALLING
Il doni kauw bnt u's 80 MITCH better
than M faIaer's that ! am rather
proud ~ 70
Whit was yVur father : calling may
| ask
H.. @a~ % law yer. said Hopper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03

An Englishman named. <zowe was a
line classical scholar and, "a dis+in-
guished orator. lie made his own 20
sition in life, even at time " hen
classes We're far more seriously regard.
ed In England than they are at present.
His father was a c'irpehter, working
in the town of Winchester, and ON the
most loving terms with his son. one
day the son, then ap en4tnerft ma6,. was
standing near the cathedral door; talk
ing to the dean and wsrdea whefi Ills
father passed by. sast
The old man was In his working
dress. with his l1ire sticking from .lJs
pocket, and was evidently Wiling. 10
spare the salutation. Bit The yqsngeu
Grove called out in good Hqnpstige
dialect
Here. fayther! II thee haint
ashamed of |, ! baint ASHAMED 81 fie6r'
Youths Companion ~k = - "a
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-10-03
Will am 7. Baker,

Forty years ago Chicago Board Of Trade
H. has other succeeded
the 81
of
-4f compelled
president Civic
invariably
he Falls
Washington Mr. Bake has president Board OF
held
saufed