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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
'or The road when 1t should have boo

for the road when 1t should have been
constructed Now, however, trolley
system is In successful operation in the
Dead river region In the toughest part
of Somerset County and Is engaged In
hauling heavy loads of spruce logs-a
greater burden than any ordinary elec.
trio line has TO carry. writes Bangor
correspondent OF the New York Trlb.
une
The electric iog-hauler Is the inyen.
ton OF A. o. Lombard. of waterville
who IS mechanical genius and has
made fortune from various lnyep
tons in the last ten years Some years
ago Mr. Lombard conceived the idea of
building n steam log-hauler and made
a careful investigation of the subject
before he began work upon the machine
that he had In mind He found thai
more than hfty years ago a Maine man
had built steam log hanler. but thar
IL had failed to work on account OF
some manifest faults In Its eonstrue
ton. This first steam log-hauler had
boiler and engine mounted upon ser
of driving wheels Ave feet In diameter
with spikes In the rims OF the wheels
to prevent them from slipping, bur
when the machine was hltehed to
load of logs the bearing OF weight was
ON so small a portion OF the rims thar
the wheels whirred around like those
OF II locomotive on a wet rail- while
the spikes would dig so deeply into the
snow that the machine would become
stalled In. hollows OF It's own making
and be unable to move its own weight.
not to speak OF n load OF logs
To obylate this difficulty Mr.. LON
bard provided his machine with u sort
OF self-laylng rall--a set OF endless
lags. carried on ball bearings-whleh.
while preventing the wheels from dig
cling into the snow. affords them a frie.
tion hold. giving traction power sum
Client to draw loads OF logs aggregating
10000 feet The forward end OF the
hauler is carried by sled, To which Il
attached a pole. A pair OF horses Ii
hitehed to this pole and driven ahead Ia
guide the machine. but the horses do
no hauling
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

Here IS full-blooded. savage Yaqui
indian hard at work In the great So
Moran desert near Torres. Mexico. He
is digging big Blsnaga cactus. and the
result of his labor has recently been
transferred to the New York Botanical
gardens, where It IS now growing as
usual In the glass house.
The peculiarly Of this Yaqui and Of
nearly all his tribe is simply stated.
When he can get work and pay he is
the best of laborers When he cannot
get work he Joins all of bis fellow
Yaquls who are idle, and the troop pro
ceeds to sally forth 10 rob and plllage
farms and small towns and massacre
all who oppose them.
They cheerfully engage the Mexican
troops. DISCRIMINATING and scattering an
entire command They have success
fully fought the Mexican troops since
the foundation Of that country and are
as unconquered today as ever. They
must have work and pay or war
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
STUDY OF SHRUBS AND TREES
Learn Natural Science at Arnold Ar,
boretum In Bosky Bower.

Learn Natural Science at Arnold Ar.
boretum In Bosky Bower.
Unique among the various reserva
tlons which go TO make up Boston's
wonderful system OF parks and park
ways. aud beautiful. In Its way, beyond
all others. the Arnold arboretum Il just
now coming into the full bloom Of It's
surprising loveliness.
At no other place In this country
probably nowhere else In the worlds
there such a collection OF living trees
and shubbery. carefully disposed for
both study and enjoyment
Twenty-Five years ago knowledge Of
the characteristics geographical dis
trlbution and economic and hortlcult
ural value OF tho trees OF North Amer
lea was vague and hardly within the
reach even OF those anxious TO acquire
such knowledge, but. as n result OF
the work done ut the Arnold arbore-
tum. II may be fairly said that to-day
the trees OF no other country have been
so carefully studied and are so well
known.
The arboretum IS a department Of
Harvard University. and was original.
~ established with view 10 provide
opportunity for the scientific study OF
tree life. yet so carefully has the work
been planned. and so nrtisilcally have
these carefully wrought out plans been
executed. that the scientific value OF
the collection Is almost lost sight OF In
It's picturesque beauty.
The tract OF 225 acres which are in
clnded In this reservation was pur
chased by Harvard University with
funds bequeathed TO that institution by
James Arnold. Of New Bedford says
the Boston Herald. AT that time II
was a piece OF rough. uncultlyated land.
overrun with n Wild growth OF native
shrubbery, and with little timber
growth. except scattering hardwood
and "A remarkable growth Of hemloeks,
which latter stlll remains the browning
glory OF the collection.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

were an obstinate brute. Say that II
she will overlook your past errors you
Will spend your life in doing penanee.p
why. stranger. if was ter do that
I'd never have my own way about any.
thing afterward."
1T is the only way to have your own
way about everything with a woman
Toss It all into her hands. and she'll
toss 1t right back to you. More than
that. she'll expect you to lead. and If
you don't lead she'll not respect you"
'Ye don't mean It! Say. stranger.
what sort OF makeup do ye call that
anyway"
The next summer I rode past Farmer
Dale's place. 1t was the trimmest-look-
ing farm In the country. After supper
the farmer told me how much better
contented he was while Mrs. Dale was
washing the dishes.-Indianapolls Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

A report is made by the American
consul at Liverpool upon municipal So
ciallsm in Great Britain. Among the
enterprises managed by municipalities
are Turkish baths owned by Leaning.
ton and Harrogate; a rabbit-warren, by
Torquay; an oyster-fshery, by Colches-
ter; erematory. by Hull. Doncaster
and Chester own race-courses. and in
Doncaster the town Itself manages the
races. st. Helen's supplies sterilized
milk. The report says that nearly
thousand municipalities In Great Brit,
ain own waterworks; about a hundred
own street railways; many more own
gas works. Speaking generally. the
consul finds that municipal government
In the kingdom is honest. intelligent
and energetic. and, as a rule, political
considerations have little to do with
the engagement or retention Of civic
employees.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
THAT WORD "LOAFER."
Question ~ 10 the Derivation Becom-
ing Acute la London.

Question ~ 10 the Derivation Becom-
ing Acute la London.
The question as TO the derivation OF
that word 'loafer." which Mr. Rhodes
VIII Is likely to elevate from the slang
dictionary. Is already getting acute.
says the London Chronicle Despite
Notes and Queries" and the deriya-
ton through Hans Breltmann. from
that lofer DOVER OF yours always
hanging around here" the word IL
Spanish, and, like galoot and others.
came from Mexico. through Texas to
the States. IL Is the Anglicized or
Amerlcanlzed form OF galloferro. IAN
Idle, lazy vagahond." passing. as any
student OF Bartlett knows. through
glofero and glofer, to lofer and end.
Ing mp with the pretense Of having
something English or American about
Il. as "lOafer.' man who has no
casual connection with the loaf he
does not earn. or the lonfer. Josh
Billings has given IN his "Alminax'
n description which would have gone
to Cecil Rhodes heart, as OF the type
Of man who WAS not TO inherit Dial
ham, or any other property that was
his, II he could help It: The loafer
is thing who Is willing to be de
spised for the privilege of abusing
others. lie occupies all grades in so.
ciety, from the judge on the bench
clear down to the ragged creature
who leans against lamp posts and
fights dies In August He has no
pride that Is worthy and no dellcacy
that anybody could hurt During his
boyhood no kills cats and robs hens
nests. During middle life he begs all
the tobacco he uses and drinks all the
cheap whisky he can get at somebody
else's expense, and does die at last
The loafer In America would seem to
be more pronounced than his British
brother. II we take Henry w. Shaw
Josh BllliDgs-as authority.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

On Warrens island, of the coast of
Maine, Is being erected what IL prop.
.erly described as "a palatial log cab
In" II Is composed of spruce logs, and
cost the tidy little sum OF $75, 900. The
entire Island on which this summer
palace Is erected was purchased by the
late William II. FolwelI. OF PhIladel-
phia. Mr.. Folwell died before the com.
pletion of the house The work is
now superlntended by his son, VII.
liam II. Folwell, Jr Some Idea OF the
size of the cabin may be gained
from consideration of the fact that
there are twenty-five sleeping rooms
on the second ioor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

In general more Is probably known
of lower lake fisheries than those about
Lake Huron, Lake Superior, st. Marys
River and the immediate vicinity Of
the American and Canadian soos. The
upper lake regions comprise hew
country. and will be more to the IN
ture than they have been 10 the past.
As a fishing ground. ST. Marys River
annually yields some handsome lifts.
Whitefsh and trout, when caught by
net, have been known to yield ton
at a haul Michigan is taking a de-
clded interest In hor fisheries. The
Michigan hatchery Is one Of the finest
In the country, and is situated so near
the great canals as to be an object OF
considerable interest to tourists In that
section This hatchery, 1t Is said
places In Michigan waters. annually
100000 white fish, 100000 lake
trout and 100000 brook trout
OF the five Great Lakes. Lake Erie
furnishes the world with more fresh
water fish than any other body OF wa
ter. The Lake Erie fisheries employ
In the neighborhood of 1900 men. Fish.
ing companies often operate fifteen TO
twenty tugs. These tugs or boats each
set many nets with a capacity OF 400
to 500 pounds each. The nets are set
from five to % or 30 miles out In the
lake. The value Of each net is IS. At
the wharfs fish are removed from the
tug decks TO the packing houses IN
boxes. Here they are prepared for
shipment to distant points. they often
going even to the ocean ports.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

For months laughing boy has been
the bone Of contention IN famous
New York law suit A husband and
wife had parted They viewed each
other as strangers across a trial table
in q court room There was no doubt
about their love for the boy. It was
pure gold. It should have made a wo-
man more tolerant, a man more forgiv-
ing Happy married folks can't I'M
derstand how the mothers and faith
ers Of children can ever separate and
learn To hate. In this case there was
great deal Of money ON one side. IL
meant fne. clothing for baby, and
nurses. rich food. carriage drives and
costly toys Some day It would mean
a yacht, valet, private car-all Of
the things that can be had for money.
On the ether side-the mother s-there
was much love and very little money.
II was possible that her son would
be compelled to work some day. and
that he would be denied all sorts OF
comforts and luxuries that go with
great incomes. What a problem for
the Judged This Judge, whose name
Is Hickey, has some strange ideas. He
thinks that when married folks are
foolish enough to break up a relation
that should mean peace and content
ment, 1t is the business Of the court
to place the welfare of the children
above every other condition. That
doesn't mean money always. Listen to
the modern Solomon: THE boy needs
the personal attention and the loving
care of his mother more than he needs
the money of his father. IL the father
has the affection for the child he pro-
fesses he will see that his boy is
clothed and fed wherever he Is" In
other words, a mother is closer to her
children than father. and, for once.
the law has recognized It. The idea
Of the superior claim of father to
his children has received an official set
back. Where no question of morals Is
involved aud when love and money are
antagonists, Justice should throw her
influence on the side Of hearts as
against gold. Because it is best for the
children.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
Good Country for sauerkraut.

In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as twenty pounds. All gege-
tables do well. Radlshes may be eaten
from fourteen to eighteen days after
sowing, lettuce in five weeks after sow.
ing, while corn produces three crops
per year. Sweet potatoes are perpetu.
al. The natives dig up the tubers, cut
them off and plant the old vines, which
produce new crop In three months.
All sorts Of fruits, horticultural and
greenhouse plants and Dubious stock
are also grown.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

his shoulders; when his goodnight
commands involved allnight marching
and lighting Of his army Of the Poto-
mac and his waking orders might
mean victory or defeat, the killing or
the saving Of q thousand men-under
1t all be lay down and dropped to
sound sleep as quickly as you or |
when we read ourselves sleepy over an
old story book. Grant had what
great writer has called "frletionless
mind" He saved for the wear Of work
what others throw away on the tear
of worry.
Here Is sample Of the other ex-
IRENE. Said a Minneapolis lawyer
to me today: when began the prac-
tice OF law | always lost two nights
before had case In court. tossing
about and combating every thlnkable
standpoint of my opponent. And lost
as much sleep afterward upbraldlng
myself for not having thought of GER
tain points at certain pat occasions
In the progress Of the case" OF what
value were these night thoughts to this
young attorney About as much value
as night sweats TO a consumptlyel
venture to say that all the business
planning a man does in life while ly-
Ing on bis back at night Isn't worth
an hours good thinking on his feet on
one June morning. As compared with
the sleep 1t displaees. such night think
ing isn't worth forty winks after din
ner Burning the candle at both ends
sometimes makes fine bonfre But
it always makes a bad grease spot Of
good eandle.-Commerclal West
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

This is a story for boys. 1t Is not
exactly "a Sunday school story" but II
has the right sort of good ring to it
Just the same. Frank Provost. of TO.
ledo, Ohio, drives a delivery wagon.
He Is a pleasant and accommodating
lad and when an old gentleman asked
If he could ride about the city with
him. Frank readily assenled After
an hours drive the stranger asked
Frank to 90 TO saloon and have a
drink. The boy declined, saying he
never drank. Tho old man asked If
he chewed tobacco and upon receiving
a reply In the negative offered the boy
a cigar. which he also declined. That
is the first chapter The old man who
rode with the delivery boy was that
eccentric millionaire. Mr.. Higglnson. of
San Francisco. Higglnson, wherever
he goes, is looking for boys like Frank
Provost. Before leaving Toledo the
millionaire went TO Frank and present
ed him with 81, 100 in bank notes. which
the boy will use to start in business for
himself. The moral Is plain. 1t pays
TO be pleasant and accommodating,
even to strangers. II pays to have
good moral character. You may not be
askedsto give a millionaire In disguise
a lift. And again, you may, for Higgin-
son is always on his travels and always
on the lookout for boys But whether
you meet Higginson or not. there are
others on the lookout. Remember how
Dioeenes went about the streets of
Athens looking for a man? Well. the
world is looking for man. And the
world usually finds the man 1t is look
inc for In a boy. You may not get
81. 100 all In a lump by being the right
sort of a boy, but the world viii be
clad 10 give Il to you sooner or later.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

German naturalists are now studying
with much interest an animal which
was recently placed In the Geological
Garden at Berlin. II Is an ant bear,
but not an ordinary one, being a speei-
men of an exceedingly rare variety.
Its habits are those Of the common ant
bear. but in color and formation is diff
ferent from 1t in many respects: II Is
said that there is no other specimen
Of this variety in Europe, aud 1t Is not
thought likely that any other speci-
men will be found very soon. for the
one at Berlin was only trapped by
chance. and although several men have
searched closely through the district
where 1t was caught, they have not as
yet discovered the slightest trace OF
any other specimen.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

Lake Erie. In fact 1t Is not very long
since there was considerable opposition
to the plan to build and operate one
on account of the expense In connec-
ton Herewith. The spring found the
new patrol boat built by the State of
Ohio ready for service, and the Cana.
dian fishermen who have been tres
passing on the United States side of
the line had to look out. Fishermen
believe that they have at last received
justice in this matter 1t will he re-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
COUNTESS IN MISFORTUNE.
Financial Reverses of Lady Dudley.

Financial Reverses Of Lady Dudley, a
Noted English Beauty.
Reckless extravaganza. which an In
come OF 100000 a year could not sat
isfy. has led TO the financial ruin of
Georglana, Countess Of Dudley, who
for a score OF years has been eonsid-
cred one OF England's most beautiful
women. Lady Dudley has sold her
magnificent home In London. which
cost nearly 100000 to decorate to ].
Pierpont Morgan. and only short
time since was compelled to dispose
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s*++ **&*&***F+
THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES
ARE OF VAST IMPORTANCE


to be guided by an estimation of the
miles they were from shore, based on
the number of miles per hour which
their fish tugs made.
Among the legislative measures ef-
fecting the fishing interests Of Lake
Erie during the last session Of the Ohio
Legislature. was the Guerin bill Ac.
cordng to this bill the tonnage tax on
fish was reduced from 10 cents to 80
cents. The same bill contained many
provisions looking toward more strin-
gent protection of Lake Erie fish, and
Il seems 10 have met with general APP
probation from the leading fishermen.
the Fish Culture Commission having
Endorsed H.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
VALUE OF SLEEP.


Ability TO Rest One of Napoieon's
Sources of Power.
One great secret Of Napoleon's pow
err was his ability to sleep. If he had
but an hour for sleep he slept an hour.
even though the fate OF an army or
of an empire hung in the balance while
he slept. Gen. Grant was another
great example of this ability to lay
aside work at quitting. time. Even in
the Wilderness campaign. when the re-
sponslbility OF the movements OF the
nations armies. stretched out in bat.
tie line thousand miles long, lay on
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
.HE conditions which surround.

HE conditions which surround,
the laws that govern. and the
q markets which deal With fishing
on inland bodies OF water. are con
stantly the subject Of many changes.
Many legislatures grapple with tsh
aud game problems during each win.
ter. aud In the spring both pleasure.
seekers and those who follow fishing
as an industry must aeqnaint them
selves with the new legislation II they
are to avoid the clutches Of the law.
The Great Lakes furnish the world
with the greatest amount of fresh
water fish.
Last season there was no patrol boat
on that most important fishing ground,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

membered that while In the past the
Canadian government constantly oper-
ated the tug Petrol in Lake Erie cap
turing the fishermen from across the
water and condseating their property
when found slightly over in Canadian
alters. the Canadian fishermen could
noe be thus watched 1t will also be
recalled that American fishermen could
not accurately determine when they
were over the middle line, they having
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

Of her famous jewels they bringing
$450,000 at auction. Her husband. the
late Earl of Dudley, who was insane.
had passion for beautiful jewelry,
and at one time he had one Of the finest
collections Of precious stones In the
world He was immensely wealthy,
his income being about 100000
year. His son, the present earl, fell
heir to this vast esinte. but squander-
ed much Of II In extravagant living.
Lady Dudley had been leader In Lon
don's exclusive society for many years,
and there were many brilliant social
functions at her home when her son
married. her income of 100000 was
cut down to a tenth of that sum. not
nearly enough TO maintain her In the
way she was accustomed to live. At
one time 1t WIS said that she was en-
gagged to marry DR.. jameson, and there
Is no doubt that the late Cecil Rhodes
once was a sutton for her hand
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

There ought not TO be either political
or industrial differences of opinion over
the announced intention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to support all
legislation directed toward the aboli-
ton of child labor. Most States al
ready protect their children. In bring
ing pressure to bear upon those States
which do not. the federation is pro
noting the welfare of mankind. as
well as furthering it's own interests.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

Towne-Scrlbbler picked up for a
few pennies at second hand book
store an old book of platltudes which
has since proved to be very valuable.
Browne-A rare edition, eh?
Towne-oh, no, but he's been making
the platitudes over Into quatrains for
the magazines.-Phlladelphia Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30
The serions.Nlinded ian.

A Japanese review recently invited
its readers to name those European au-
thors whose works they more espe-
cially appreciated. The following has
been the result Of the referendum, the
authors coming out Of the voting in
the following order: Darwin. Herbert
Spencer, Schopenhauer. Goethe and
Tolstoi.-London Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

In spite OF the fact that the type
writer has displaced the pen In many
business offices. the demand for pens
and pencils still continues. During
the year covered by the census report,
one gold pen. ten steel pens and fifteen
iead-peneils were made In the United
States for each family of five persons.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

The immigration figures for the fiscal
year 1902 are suggestive. The total
Was 84s,743 That was per cent more
than in 1901. 40 per cent more than in
1900 2OS per cent more than In 1893
aud 2s3 per cent more than In 1895
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

A New Jersey inventor has produced
a fuel which he calls "eoalite." that can
be sold for 81 ton. As its principal
ingredient is coal dust, It may be that
It will give the coal barons new way
to turn an honest penny instead Of
driving them out of business.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-30

ties. as they call
themselves. from
the name OF their
leader Louis Flgg
are "A lot OF relig
lous enthusiasts
who have banded
themselves togeth
er aud live IN "A
swamp near Gret
IA. not so very far
from omaha feo-
pie IN their neigh
Iorllood have tar
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Needed No Defense.

Congressman Williams of Mississippi
has a new negro story.
Are you the defendant asked a
man In the courtroom, speaking to an
old negro.
mo, boss" was the reply II ain't
done nothing to be called names like
that. Use got lawyer here who does
the defensing"
"Then who are your"
Use the gentleman what stole the
chickens. "-Omaha Bee.