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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Peter Isaac Thellusson, a Geneyese
merchant who had grown rich in Lon
don. left one of the most extraordinary
wills ever made and which necessi-
tated law proceedings, ending in the
House of Lords.
This atfiuent trader left 100000 to
his widow and the remainder of his
roperty-namely. f600000-he left to
trustees to accumulate during the lives
of his three sons. and the lives Of their
sons; then the estates that were pur-
chased with the produce of the accu-
INFLATED funds were to be conveyed to
the eldest lineal male descendant of
yiso that should no heir exist the whole
amount was to be applied TO the re-
ductlon of the national debt. The will
was contested by the heirs law, but
finally established by the House Of
Lords.
On the death of the last surviving
grandson dispute arose as to whether
the eldest male descendant or the male
descendant of the eldest son should in
herit the property. The latter won.
but the legal expenses of the case were
so heavy that almost all the original
100000 was swamped. After this
trial the government passed law pro-
hibiting any one to leave property for
the purpose of accumulation for a pc
riod of more than twenty one years
after death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
The New Artist.

II am afraid our new artist Is little
too realistic" said the city editor to the
manager.
What has he done?" inquired the
chief
II told him to Illustrate Blnglewood' 5
article ON the human types that visit
the public parks" replied the city ed
itor "'Seize upon the salient features
in the story | said, as | handed him
the proofs, and show 'em up. the best
you know how"
THAT word salient" said the chief,
should be used with discretion"
Il guess that's right" the city ed
ltor admitted. "Weil, you should have
seen the sketches he presently turned
in. They were well done, but, oh, my.
The first one | looked at had lot OF
men, women and children dangling
from ropes all about the music pa
CODA. What's thisr | asked. That,
he replied, illustrates the line, They
hung around the band all the after
noon.'" That's just what he said"
"rhe new artist must be a humorist,"
the chief remarked.
mo, think not" the city editor said.
"He seemed to be in dead earnest. The
next sketch represented mob of peo-
pie running after several grlnning fig
ures mounted on slender legs and la
beled . o'clock, 3 O'clock 4 o'clock.
The artist saw that l was puzzled.
That pictures out he explained, the
line, "They chased the merry hours
away" Good idea, isn't lt?' My re-
Spouse was to gather up the sketches
and hand them to him with a shake
of the head lie looked a little dlsap-
pointed"
What did he sayT" inquired the
chief.
"All he said was, I guess maybe l
dunno what salient means"
II thought he didn't" said the chief.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
cANAoA's WINTER PORT.
Harbor of st. John Has Not Been Frozen
Over in Mans Memory.


The most important feature of the
recent commercial history of st. John
is its claim TO the title Of being the
winter port of Canada" Its ambi-
ton TO secure this name Is not of re-
cent origin. 1t has been hoping and
planning for II for half century. Some
forty years ago or nearly ten years be-
fore the British provinces were united
TO form the present dominion, and be-
fore either of the great railroads. the
Intereolonial or the Canadian Pacific,
has been constructed TO bring the wide
ly-separated provinces into communi-
cation with each other, this prediction
was made concerning the future of the
city: Looking at its position with re-
gard to lower Canada, st. John must
yet become the winter port of the coun-
try. IL its people will work for ii. In a
few years it will be certain to rise to II
position where 1t will be known as the
Liverpool of America"
The first prediction of this prochet
was a long time in coming true, but st.
JONI ulu lliliilN httbblF u W iiAti pun.
There Is no way of telling whether il
will ever be ''the Liverpool of Amer
lea or, If it really is going to put the
other Atlantic ports out of business,
lust how many more years they will
be permitted to flourish. 1t Is proba-
bly, question that the present gener-
alton will not have to bother itself
about.
For a great many years st. Johns
claim to Importance was not taken
very seriously by any one but her own
citizens, but they were certain that Its
location was such as to eventually
make 1t great ocean port. The con-
federation of the provinces took place.
Then the Intercolonlal Railroad was
built. After that came the construc-
ton of the great transcontinental enter
prise the Canadian Pacific Railway,
and 1t selected st. John as its Atlantic
terminus. Then the prophets said. 81
told you So" and began to hustle. The
problem how to get Canadian trade
through Canadian channels had at last
been solved. There was no longer any
necessity for sending the business in
round-abo way when the Ice had
the st. Lawrence River blocked so the
ships could not get up to Quebec and
Montreal for their cargoes.
The harbor of St John has never
been frozen within the recollection OF
the oldest inhabitant say the people
of that city, which is not true of any
other harbor north of Hatteras. When
the season Of navigation closes on the
st. Lawrence the freight is hauled on
to st. John before II is taken off the
cars.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

says writer In the Brooklyn Eagle.
There Is such thing as being too
good. as people who manage reform
campaigns know. and there Is such a
thing as pushing a boy too far toward
what his seniors accept as good. There
is one man in this borough who had to
read the whole Schiller because his
father regarded that course as a liberal
education. No doubt II had its value,
yet the same man was around the
other day inquirlng the plot OF Schill
er's Robbers" so the Ideas obtained
in that study did not stick very tight
Anther person of middle age in
Brooklyn was paid to read Plntarch's
olives" when he was 9 or 10 years
old In the belief that 1t would wean
him from fairy stories and tales Of
adventure. 1t kept him pretty busy
for some days but 1t was money hard
earned, and for years he could not re-
cover from his repugnance for classical
names. The Greek and Roman heroes
were not half so real to him as Indians
were, and he never could think that
Romulus was half SO big man as
George Washington. The trouble here
was that course of reading was pre-
seribed too soon. Half dozen years
later the bride to read the Lives"
might hardly have been needed. And
it's question If some of the moral pre-
cocities exacted Of youngsters are not
almost hindering TO a sound moral de-
velopment In the future as are these
urgings to acquire "A university tone Of
mind at 10.
There Is another man In this Dor
ough who had pious aunt who when
he was II years old gave him dollar
for reading the Bible through. He
earned the dollar. but has never read
the Bible since. and eventually drift
ed Into journalism. There may be
cause and effect here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
Giving Him a Warning.

Fond Mother-Now, look here.
George! 4 want you to break off with
that girl. She is very pretty and all
that, but | know her too well to want
you TO risk your life and happiness by
marrying her. Why. she knows no more
about housekeeping than | do about
Greek-not bit
George Perhaps not, but she can
learn.
Mother-After marriage Is rather late
Tor that, George.
George-But you said yourself that
you did not know a thing about house
keeping until after you We're married.
Mother Very true. George and your
poor father died of dyspepsia twenty
years ago.-Tit Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssas. 's. Of ZHzZzZ.
Both Come In Bottles.

The father was testing his little boys
knowledge of the story of Noah, which
he had carefully rehearsed. The boy
had been thinking hard, and his an
swer to the first question showed that
he had at least the virtue of original
ity.
''Now." said papa. "can you tell me
how Noah knew that the waters had
gone DOWN.
The boy hesitated minute, as If
seeking for proper words to express
himself; then he said:
"Noah knew the waters had gone
down because the dove came back
bringing him pickle"
Olives and pickles were synonymous
terms in the small boys mind for
things which come in bottles and
which he did not like.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
TTT TTFTFF ~.
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Short StorieS
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In connection with the question Of
the extent of Dumas Indebtedness to
I his eollaborators. the following anec-
dote Is told. Dumas, II is said, was
once reproached In conversation for
some inaccuracy In one OF his works.
His answer was: Il never read the
book. Let me see. Who wrote 1t for
me- All! | remember Ii was the
little Auguste Maquet. | must go and
box his ears"
! In his volume, THE Kiss and Its His
tory" DR.. Christopher Nyrop of the
University of Copenhagen, relates that
In England in 1897. Thomas Saveland
brought an action against Miss Caro-
line Newton. who had bitten a piece
out of his nose for his having tried TO
kiss her by way of joke. The de-
PENDANT was acquitted. and the judge
laid 1t down that when a man kisses
a woman against her will, she Is fully
entitled to bite his nose, If she SO pleas
es." And eat 1t up. If she has fancy
that way" added jocular barrister
half aloud
NJ. de Blowitz. In the Paris Matin,
tells an amusing story OF how a sub
scriber to the Encyclopaedia Britain
nica' used that work. He WAS pro-
fesslonal writer of begging letters. and
in them he represented himself to be
now one sort of a person. and then an
other. getting up" from the pages of
his encyclopaedia the necessary histo-
rical knowledge TO give his letters
plausibility. Thus, he explained. that
having written n letter in which he
was "A potter who had been chemically
poisoned and untitled for work. he
used the encyclopaedia for details of
his pottery trade, of which he himself
was entirely ignorant. The one word,
'kaolin, which he used in his letters,
and the explanation of the use of the
material, made every one believe In
the genuineness of his appeal, and
brought him perfect harvest of bank
notes and postal money-orders."
The late Ii Hung Chang lived in
constant fear of being poisoned, and
during a visit TO Paris, It Is related,
he turned down invitation after inyi-
tation TO banquets and dinners. Even
when he did consent to leave his hotel
apartments, and dine at the Chinese
embassy. he took the precaution OF
having his cook go along and prepare
the meal. AS Ii wore very precious
button on his cap, the French chief
OF police deemed II wise to have him
Swallowed" and accordingly landau
OF detectives invariably followed the
old Celestial wherever he went. OF
course Ii, who saw everything over
his glasses, noticed this. He stood II
two days, but the third, when driving
TO the Elysee In company with the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, his
curiosity got the better of him. Look
ing intently at the minister, he bluntly
inquired who these followers were. But
the minister was prepared for him.
Without moving a muscle. he replied:
"Your excellency. they are members
of the French Academy. They are as
full of wisdom as of science. Did they
but live In the mighty empire in which
you are so glorious. they would wear
the crystal button. 1t Is for your hon
or that they have been attached to
your suite!
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
Heads or Tails?

Coronation souvenirs are no new
things. but two of the most interesting
In existence are stlll cherished in Ger
tain English homes.
Nearly seventy years ago little
group of statesmen gathered to witness
the DETACHMENT of the great seal Of
George ~, which was to be replaced
by that OF William ". Lord Brough-
am, as Lord Chancellor, claimed the old
one as his perquisite. but admitted that
Lord Lyndhurst ought to share 1t, as
he was chancellor at the time of Will
llam's accession.
Well" said the new king, II Will
Judge between you. like Solomon.
Here" turning the seal round and
round, now do you cry heads or
tailsY
I'VE all laughed" recorded Charles
Greyille, the Secretary of the Coun-
ell. in his dairy, land the chancellor
said. Sir, take the bottom part The
king opened the two compartments of
the seal and said:
Now. then, | employ you as min
listers of taste Send for Bridge, my
silyersmith. and desire him to convert
the two halves each into salver, with
my arms on one side and yours on the
other, and Lord Lyndhurst's the same;
and you viii take one and give him the
other, and both keep them as presents
from me- -
The thing was done, and that is how,
even seventy years ago, an American
came In for coronation honors. for Lord
Lyndhurst was the son of our great
artist. Copley.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
GREAT ISLES OF NORTH.
Cauada's Title TO Those in Arctics Is
Questioned.

Canada's title to the immense island
areas In the arctic waters north and
east of the Dominion proper has late
ly been called in question. These areas
contain the precious and other metals
and some Of them may yet prove as
valuable as the Yukon itself
There are hundreds of islands. some
as large as England and Ireland, says
the San Francisco Bulletin. One Of
them. Baffin Land, is some LOO miles
in length and 500 miles across at its
widest part Baffin Land lies at the
head of the Hudson bay and is divided
from that enormous and almost unex-
plored section OF Canada known as
Labrador by Hudson strait
There are large islands in the strait
itself between Baffin Land and Labra-
dor and some In the northern part of
Hudson bay between the main land
and Labrador. The rest of the Islands
are contiguous to northern Canada in
the Arctic ocean.
These waters are frequented by
American whalers. the owners of
which have established permanent fish
cry stations far apart in various direc-
tions. The question of sending Cana
dian officials into these unorganized
parts to form them into provincial dis
tricts of Canada and exercise regular
Jurisdiction over them has been fire.
quently mooted of late years and may
shortly be carried into effect.
Attention was called to the subject
at the last Ontario land surveyors CON
vention. says the New York Times.
A recommendation was adopted to
memorabilia the Dominion government
to take formal possession of the unor-
ganized country on behalf of Great
Britain. 1t was declared that the pc
ninsulas and archlpelagoes north OF
Canada in the Arctic ocean We're
known TO possess considerable unde-
veloped mineral wealth and might be
claimed by some other power.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Peru ma Is known from the Allan
tic to the Pacific Letters of congrat-
ulation and commentator testify ing
to the merits of Pe-ru-na as a catarrh
remedy are pouring in from every
State in the Union. DIR. Hartman is
receiving hundreds of such letters
daily. All classes write these letters,
from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor ar
tisan, the clerk, the editor, the
statesman, the preacher-all agree
that Pe-ru-na is the catarrh remedy
of the age. The stage and rostrum,
recognizing catarrh as their greatest
enemy, are especially enthusiastic in
their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is we'll nigh universal; al
most omEipresent. Pe-ru-na is the
only absolute safeguard known. A
cold is the beginning of catarrh. To
prevent cold, to cure colds, is to
cheat catarrh out of its victims. Pc
ru-na not only cures catarrh, but pre-
vents. Every household should be
supplied with this great remedy for
coughs, colds and so forth.
The Governor of Oregon is an ar
dent admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
REeELLIous MULE WON.
Independent Animal Would Not Be
Bound by Conventions.

Bound by Conventions.
Once, on O mining expedition, We had
among the mules strong, rebellious
young animal that was determined to
go where and as she pleased Some.
times her fancy took her along the
high places above the road, sometimes
she went down below it, then she
seemed to have lost something and act
ed as though she expected TO find 1t In
the woods. but she had decided obJee-
lions to walking on the road and SO
gave the poems great deal Of trou.
BILE
Finally there came. to me a brilliant
thought. | had steady old horse and
they caught the ambitious mule and
tied her securely to my horses tail; 1t
wasn't considerate to the horse. but IL
did fix the mule. She couldn't stop
conveniently and she couldn't get past
the horse, neither could she wander up
to the hllltops or climb down among
the gullies, without taking the horse
along, too, but that was inconyenlent
Fer time all went well, but after
uNulit We Chile 10 plhct where tue
road went down between pretty steep
banks till Ii reached stream of con
siderable volume. My horse went
down the trail In a resigned sort of
way, but the mule started along the
bank and wouldn't come into the trail;
the result was that presently size could
go no farther, and then came tug OF
war. TO see whether the horse in the
gully could pull the mule down from
the nigh bank or whether the mule
could pull the horses tail out.
| scrambled from the saddle as fast
as possible, says aNwrlter In Forest aud
Stream, and then xhe animals seemed
TO come to an understanding; the horse
backed up a far as'he could, the mule
braced her forefeet and hung her head
over the bank as far as possible; and
SO they stood. Presently the poems
came and united them. and | declined
TO have them done up again: and so for
the rest of the way that mule followed
Its own sweet will. land a mules
will is the winds will" and the
thoughts of mule are long, long
thoughts, incomprehensibly long.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
For the Use of the Right Hand.

The buttons on coats, etc. are placed
on the right side and the shed of the
hair in boys TO the left evidently TO suit
manipulation by the right hand. The
great philosopher Newton records that
at first. he confined his astronomical
observations to his right eye. but after
ward he managed TO train his left But
there are persons who could not do this
owing to the unequal strength of their
eyes -Chambprs' JournaI
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

On the morning of the first battle
of Winchester DIR Hunter Mcclure,
Stonewall Jackson's medical director.
said to him: General. | have some
very fine brandy. VIII you take a
drink"
Jackson replied, "No; thank YOU"
Mcclure answered, Don't you like
it?"
"Yes," replied jackson; Il like it too
well. That is the reason do not
drink It,"
An impressive exhibition of his self
control that was Puritan in its self
abnegation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
Egg Consumption OF England.

Eggs consumed In England during
the past twelve months would, 1t is
computed, I'LL upward of 10000 railway
trucks. OF these only one-third were
English and In consequence an enor-
nous sum OF money was sent out of
the country that might be kept at home
had those engaged in rural industries
been alive TO their opportunities. says
Parsons Weekly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

One day Willie, aged five' was cry
ing, and his mamma said:
willie, you are getting your race al,
dirty from crying" And Willie stopped
long enough to reply:
"Well, it wasn't clean when start
ed" And then he went on
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
$500. 600 French Women at Work

More than 100000 French women
work for their living Most of these
outside workers more than 2.700.O00)
are employed In forestry or agriculture.
including women land owners. Indus
trial occupations claim nearly 2,000,0OO
more. the cloister 10000. the theater
about 1900 and the liberal professions
1873, 464
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
What Jared Her.

Mother (soothinglyl = You mustn't
mind what he says about his mothers
cooking. my dear. All men do that.
Married Daughter (warmly)-I don't,
mamma; it's the things he says about
my cooking that annoy me.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Good people are those who bring
things our way. and bad people are
those who turn things from us. Sen
sible people see good traits in us and
say so to others, but fools are those
who criticise us.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
A waterspout's Activity.

The rotation of waterspout at the
surface Of the sea has been estimated
at 354 miles an hour, or nearly six
miles minute.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

do not believe Piso 8 Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
JOHN II. Boyer Trinity Springs Ind, Feb
Ia 1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

STATE OF OREGON,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
SALEM, May 3, 1898.
The Peru ma Medicine Co., Column
bus, o.:
Dear Sirs-I have had occasion to
use your Pe-ru-na medicine in my
family for colds, and 1t proved to be
an excellent remedy. | have not had
occasion to use it for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use
Peru ma for other ailments. The
reason for this is, most other all
ments begin with cold. Using Pc
ru-na to promptly cure colds, he pro-
tects his family against other all
ments. This is exactly what every
other family in the United States
should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in the
house. Use it for coughs, colds, la
grippe and other climatic affections
of winter, and there will be no other
ailments in the house. Such families
should provide themselves with
copy of DR.. Hartman's free book, en-
titled "Winter Catarrh." Address
DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20
TOO HARD A PACE FOR THEM.
Injudicious Choice of Tasks Set for
Young Children.

Parents who want to train up a
child In the way he should go should
not set too hard a pace for the young
ster or send him over too long II course.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Capital letters and commas are be-
ing less used all lifetime. in our liter
ature. A few years back our pages of
English were thickly sprinkled with
capitals and punctuation marks.
What we strive for now is to make
clear in pure language what we mean
to write. That and nothing more.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

The three Van der Nailleu brothers, who are
conducting the engineering school of that
name in san Francisco have this year been
unable to supply the demand for young englH-
eers; also, surveyors and dfaughtsmen have
heen very snarce all summeT.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

The next time you call for a drink try
Gilt Edge Whiskey, because il is pure.
All tirst-class dealers sell il. Wichman,
Lutgen & Co, San Francisco, Cal, sole
proprietOrs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

The Hlndoos and Ceylonese all be-
lieye that Adam was buried in cave
In the side of the mountain known as
Adams peak" island of Ceylon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teeth ng period.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

The civilized world should do away
child labor in factories.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-20

Human sunshine is as healthful as
that spread by the sun.