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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

/ thing is settled Say yes and you can
/ come down.
whats that, you sneaking dagger
screamed Hooley. making lunge at
! him.
IF you touch me. she's gone, return
ed Pierre, quietly. "A jar on the ropes
will tip the swing. you know
The tableau of the next moment was
an eternity to the poor freed fairy
"Hooray for Hooleyw the miners
shouted. "Odds ON Hooleyw
"Hooray for Pierrep' the ringmaster
shouted, yaliantly, but was not re-en
forced by the company.
you've got to choose between me
and that greaser, honey" shouted
Hooely, making a megaphone Of his
hands.
Quick shouted Pierre in calm, ad-
hesiye tones, giving the swing gentle
tilt.
keep back there, you fool?' the au-
dienee shouted to Hooley, as he made
another attempt to reach his rival.
The situation grew worse with every
instaGt's delay. for the swing was tip
ping recklessly nrty feet above the
ground, and the flying fairy was be-
ginning to see stars and comets cirel
ing through the air.
Hooley mopped his forehead with a
new bandana, and waited; his hand
went instincdyely to his hip pocket.
but he looked at the rope and dropped
helplessly never suspectlng the forci-
BILE argument in Pierres hand. 1t was
mean advantage. of course, but 1t
was also convincing.
Conc" he counted with a gentle
pressure on the rope, that made the
swing rock like cradle; but mademol-
selle, being a woman as well as a fly
ing fairy chose to take her own time
at any cost
1.-Two This time there was a
succession of quick jerks that sent the
swing seasick, and the swlnger COM
mending her soul to the saints.
Three This time there was long,
steady, vibratory thrill through the
rope. The stars and comets whlrled
madly. The swing, the tent, the audi
ence. the universe, Joined in the wild
confusion.
Then, with no apparent coercion,
terrified voice rang out from the heav-
ems: Eyes, yes, Pierre-oh, qulckF
Peanuts, popcorn and chewing gum
here, four bits n packagew shrllled the
vendors as the disguised Hooley and
his companions rose to depart-Argo
naut
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

A Chicago appeal to Congress for
uniformity in legislation concerning
marriage and divorce will serve to at
tract attention to the growing dimen-
sions of tie divorce evil. 1t can do
nothing more. The Bureau of Stats
tics of the Treasury Department may
collate divorce data il SO ordered at
federal cost. Publication of the fig
ures will emphasize the need OF wiser
lsws. Congress cannot impose upon
the States on such Il question any law
which the Individual State Legislatures
shall decline to adopt. Marriage and
divorce are within the domain of re-
served legislative States rights. New
States needing immigration cannot be
expected to adopt social regulations as
conservative as those found satisfac-
tory in old communities. Some of the
Western States are recoiling already
from the disgrace of lax laws touch
ins the marital relation. Western pub
lie sentiment is crystallizing In favor
of denial of divorce for causes ante
dating residence In the State where
application for divorce is made. III re-
marriage of the guilty party to the dl-
yorcee were added to that a substantial
check would be placed upon the social
decentralization now prevalent In con-
sequence of the ease with which mar
rage obligations may be assumed ana
discarded. Nor is the reform in the
divorce laws to be expected while min
listers preach the gospel of caprice ana
selfishness pronounced by Rev. Mlnot
separate If they cannot live together
In mutual love" The preacher ala not
define love" A fair Interpretation
of his phraseology would justify the
impulsiye or the profiigate in swapping
the marriage tie whenever either or
both fancy for a moment or longer
that they no longer love" each other.
This is anarchy in the home. Thefe
must be divorce laws as well as mar
riage laws. They ought to rest upon
foundation OF reason as well as of lib 1
erty. For the preservation of homes
and the protection of children love
ought to mean something more than
caprice or unlimited license to yield to
immoral attractions
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Nothing In the wonderful nineteenth
century marched faster than education
for girls. In 1867, when the first four
girls were graduated from the first col
lege for women, the present state of
the educational world would have
seemed dream of some Arabian night
To-day, incredible as it may seem,
more colleges are open to women in the
United States than are open TO men.
The United States Commissioner of
Education lays down certain require
ments which n school must fulfil before
It can be ranked by him as a college
OF the six hundred schools so ranked
by him in 1900, three hundred and
three were co-edueational; one hundred
and twenty-seyen were for men alone
one hundred and seventy were for
women alone. Thus it appears that the
women have forty-three majority. The
number of women students In colleges
is already three-ffths the number of
men. OF those who actually took de-
grees last year in the whole country.
about eleven thousand were men, and
about -four thousand were women. 1t Is
interesting to notice also in Commits
sloner Harris last report that even so
important an office as that OF county
superintendent of public instruction
has in several States been granted to
women. Nearly three hundred such
places are now filed by them. 1t is
proved anew every day-if 1t still
needs proof-that whatever women
want and are fit to have they now have
without hand being raised to oppose
them. =
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
Three Chinese Fables.

Chinese literature, almost unknown
TO Western peoples, Is rich In parallels
and fables. DIR. w. A. p. Martin, In
his book, 1.-THE Lore of Cathay," gives
several which may not be as good as
Aesop, but are greatly superior to those
of some of his modern lmitators
\ tiger who had never seen an ass
was terrified at the sound of his voice,
and was about to run away. when the
donkey turned his heels and prepared
to kick.
IF that is your mode of attack" said
the tiger. 81 know how to deal with
YOU"
In another fable the donkey gets
even.
A tiger captured a monkey. The
monkey begged to be released on the
score of his insgnificance, and prom
ised to show the tiger where he might
find more valuable prey. The tiger
complied, and the monkey conducted
him to hillside where an ass was feed
lng-an animal which the tiger had
never before seen.
MY SOOu DIDintEs shlu the ass 10
the monkey, hitherto you have always
brought me two tigers. How Is 1t that
you have brought me only one today"
The tiger fled for his life. Thus n
ready wit wards off danger.
The principle Of the next fable the
Chinese always apply TO their Euro
pean instructors in the art of war
A tiger, finding cat very prolific In
devices for catching game, placed him
self under her instruction. At length
he was told there was nothing more to
| be learned.
"Have you taught me all your
trlcksI"
Yes" replied the cat.
"Then," said the tiger. you are Of no
| further use, and so | shall eat you"
The cat. however, sprang lightly Into
the branches of n tree and smiled ut
the tigers disappointment She had not
| taught the tiger all her tricks.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
GOOD
Short Stories

Senator Hoar received word the otha.
day that friend who had been sun
posed to have appendicitis was suffer.
Ing not from that allment, but from
acute Indigestion. THAT is good newss
said the Senator; Il rejoice that tina
trouble lies In the table of contenta
rather than In the appendix"
The Tilman- McLaurln incident re.
calls n heated debate which once took
place In the Senate between Senator
Henry S. Foote of Mississippi and Sen.
ator Hale of New Hampshire The Mis-.
sisslppI statesman had been accusing
Senator Hale OF being "as guilty as il
he had committed highway robbery
In promoting certain bill which Foote
conceived was nm attack on the institu.
ton of slavery. Turning TO Senator
Hale. he said: II invite him to visit Mis-.
sisslppl; and will tell him beforehand.
in all honesty. that he could not 20
ten miles Into the interior before he
would grace one OF the tallest trees OF
the forest, with n rope around his neck.
with the appreciation of every honest
aud patriotic citizen; and that, II neces-
sary. should myself assist In the oper.
alton"
Harriet MartIneau, who was present
at the coronation OF Queen Victoria
gave an account OF one incident that IA
being revived In the English papers
aprOpos of King Edwards coronation
She wrote: THE homage was pretty
sight. save for poor Lord ROLES dlsas.
ter. The large. infirm old man was held
up by two peers and had nearly reach.
ed the royal footstool when he slipped
through the hands OF his supporters
and rolled over and over down the
steps. lying at the bottom colled up In
his robes. lie was instantly lifted up,
and he tried again and again. amidst
shouts OF admiration OF his yalor The
queen Mt length spoke TO Lord Mel
bourne. who stood at her shoulder, and
he bowed approval. on which she rose,
leaned forward, and held out her hand
to the old man. dispensing with his
touching the crown. lie was not hurt,
and his self-quizzing on his mlsadyen-
ture was as brave as his mlsadyenture
at the time"
Tennyson was fond OF relating
story OF how the Duke OF Wellington.
when very old man and president OF
the prlvy council. once walked up from
Downing street. instead of riding, as he
usually did. When he came to n point
opposite Apsley House. the old soldier
could not cross the street safely. owing
to the number OF carriages and han.
SONS that were whirllng past. At last
well-dressed man recognized the Duke
In the crowd. and diyinlng his trouble
went up 10 him and said: "Will your
grace allow me the honor OF escortlng
you across the roadT' Thanks" said
the old hero, laconlcally. This was
safely accomplished. and Thanks"
said the Duke again. But the patriotic
Briton. standing uncovered, said: MY
Lord Duke, this Is the produest moment
OF my life. ! shall tell my children. and
they shall tell their children that |
once had the distinguished honor OF es-
cortlng across the street the hero OF
Waterloo" The old Duke. with his arts
tocratlc beak. and military whisker,
looking down at his ELUSIVE friend
with his eagle glance, said dryly: Now,
don't make id fool Of yourself" and
forthwith vanished.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The other day Jules Verne had a
birthday. and he paused to marvel at
the wonders of invention. Mr. Verne,
who is "A, and who still writes a book
a year. has splendid Imagination. He
dreamed strange things. and put them
into very entertaining books. He told
about a trip around the world in so
days. 1t was such an impossible feat
that 1t was staged and created much
interest and amusement. Then he told
about an airship and voyage under
the sea. The popular idea was that
Mr.. Verne was a romancer of the first
water. and perhaps slightly eccentric
1t doesn't pay to laugh at any wonder
any more, for fact Is always on the
heels of imagination. Sixty days is
enough time for a globe-girdling trip.
The submarine boat Is being operated
with such success that trip across
the Atlantic Is now planned. and the
airship sails over the cities of France
without causing more excitement than
does the appearance of the first auto
mobile In a country village. And this
is only the beginning. The people who
are permitted to live for the next DC
or 80 years should be thankful that ma
ture has placed them on earth at such
an eventful period In the worlds his
tory. A few months ago men smiled
incredulously when Marconi announced
that without wires he would signal
across the ocean. To-day 100 warships
and passenger steamers carry wireless
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The position taken by Miss Ellen
Dean that what Is called the strenuous
life is merely open, fragrant, cynical
self-seeking" is no fight of ours; the
lady must meet the issue with our ad-
mired and admirable President. Mr..
Roosevelt is a busy man, and he has
several important jobs on hand, but as
soon as the pressure Of business lets up
We dare say that he will be quite ready
and eager to discuss the question with
the lady and show her where she Is
wrong. Can we not be self-seeking
without being cynical? Can we not be
strenuous without being fragrant? If
not, why not; and If SO, how? These
are topics pertinent to the time. Our
President shall speak for US.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
Religions of the World.

or equal interest with the population
OF the world Is Its division Into re-.
ligious beliefs. The estimate of M. ia
FLAX, noted French statlstlclan. puts
the Christians at 477o00.000, the Mo.
hammedans at l77,oOo,000. ConrucIans
at 250'0Oo,OO0. Hinduism at 100000
COO. Buddhism at l47000.O00, Taolsm
at 43'Ooo'oO0. shlntolsm at 1000 o0o
Judaism at 1'1sO'oO0 and Polytheism at
11S,000,0O0.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
The Shah,s Hobbies.

The Shah of Persia has many hob
bles, among these being the collecting
of cats of all countries. He has, per
haps. the most magnificent assortment
In the world. and when he travels the
cats always accompany him. They
have special attendants. who are paid
large salaries for looking after them.
To neglect one of the Shah's cats is
practically the same as committing sui.
cidei
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

apparatus, and talk freely over dis
tanees as great as 200 miles. 1t is no
longer possible to be alone on the
ocean. Isolation is to be n thing Of
the past. SO. no matter how wild the
claims of inventors; no matter how in
credible the romances of the Jules
Yernes of literature. don't laugh; don't
say. Il can't believe" for facts have
Inundated the skepties. and there are
million wonders yet to come to hui
mainly
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
Bullets Cannot Penetrate Snow

Snow Is a substance which offers a
most surprising resistance to penetra-
ton Of a rifle bullet; far more indeed
than wood. Experiments made in Nor
way have shown that n snow wall four
feet thick Is absolutely proof against
the Norwegian army rifle, which, by
the way. Is of quite exceptional pierre
Ing power. and that at all ranges from
fifty yards up to half q mile.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

"IIe has called every evening for the
last two weeks" said the fair girl.
"lndeed!' said Miss Cayenne.
DO you think he truly loves me?"
well, II 10 not always easy to deter
mine whether a young man goes out
calling because he likes company, or
because his own room Ii chilly
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Turning somersaults TO reduce obes-
ity may be the right kind of treat
ment for those obese persons who want
TO try it. What's the matter with
climbing a creased pole?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
Wanted Il stopped.

THAT orator again referred to me as
trusty servant of the people. didn't
hef" said Senator Sorghum.
YES"
"Well. wish he'd stop 1t. I'm tired
Of these jokes about my connection
with monopolies. Tell him not to call
me 'trusty' any more" Washington
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
MISUNDERSTANDING the crusade agalns

Notwithstanding the crusade against
long novels, a few persons are still
reading the long novels of Dickens,
Fielding, Thackeray, George Eliot, Vic
tor Hugo, Dumas, Mrs. Humphrey
Ward. X. d. Blackmore, Wilkie Collins,
Charles Reade, and several others of a
later brood, and apparently knowing no
better than to enjoy them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

On the authority of the Chicago Rec
ord Herald, more than $4,000 lame and
sick horses are annually slaughtered
in Chicago and sold for meat. This is
more than horse ON Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Glasgow has decided to seek parlla
mentary powers to borrow 100000 to
build houses for the poor. This sum
will build 400 tenements of three sto.
ries. accommodating 1900 families.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Booker I. Washington says the test
of gentleman is his treatment of his
interiors. Who could put 1t better?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Valet Jones is to go free, and there
is nothing to prevent him setting up in
the murder business at a new stand.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The magnificent new photogravure of
]. ]. Knox-on a 500 bills eagerly
sought by collectors.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

In spite of the popular belief, large
majority of the vulgar people who
know nothing about art and ignore
poetry are not rich.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
World Is Growing PopuIous.

Such has been the increase of popu-
lation In civilized countries that the
space occupied by one person a century
ago must now contain three.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The wife of the man with a strong
will regards it as a clear case of stub
bornness
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

Advice is cheap, and 1t is generally
appreciated in accordance with what
1t costs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

After loading up on brandy "Profes-
sor Garner" the New York zoo mon
key, daubed paint on everything near
lege student.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

1t continues to be a mystery to a
good many people as to how Prince
Henry managed to get away without
being HobsoniZed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The law is the only thing on earth
that is always able TO take its time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

When n man gets made enough to
stop speaking, 1t Is a sure sign you
have him over a barrel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

some men have an idle way OF hang.
ing around that greatly dlscourages an
employer looking for help.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

To Improve French Canals.
The French waterways bill comprises
improvements in the existing canals at
q cost Of $12. 100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31
White Pine News.
ELY, NEVADA.

Some people poke up hornests' nests
Just for the sake of being insulted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

History will show that the worst
quarrels are between former friends
and former lovers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

A prophet of the commonplace is not
without honor even in his own coun-
try.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

The plckpocket may not be absent
minded. but he has moments of abb
stractlon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-31

lege student.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-01-18
4 GOVERNMENT
- Odd ADD TInN
4 - nU1 MA HUN.
IN. Our Er7,eyrmentaI lSkati07

.t0T' O1r ETpersmentGI Station
State Senator = J. Stew at,
who is one of the Regents of he
State Agricultural college and its
Experimental station here is speD
ding the winter in Washington
with his son and dispatches from
there tell that:
''whlle here Senator SteN art
will try to secure the 20 operation
of the Government with Kansas
in conducting Experiment sta r.
tions on the Ft. Hays Reservation
He will try to get an item IN the
Agricultural Appropriation bill to
be set apaIt for Experiments there
IN conjuntion with the state
Representative Scott of Kans. ii
on n member of that committt &
will assist in irving to obtain he
appropriation
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-01-18
OF
L ORNlTHOLOGY.

When the Regents come here it
is proposed to get them to repair
the stone octagon building at the
Fort, formerly the Adjutant's
Office, for a Library and Museum,
and we believe if they would ap
point. without pay. G. W. Miller
of this city, Prof. of Orn1thologv,
1.-The science of Birds, which com
prises knowledge of their form
structure, habits ard uses" we be
lieve he conld be induced to accept
and present the library his colIec
ton of stuffed birds as starter.
He has made a study of this sub
ject for years, Is one of the finest
Taxidermlst in the state and has
the finest collection of stuffed birds
IN the west half of state, birds kill
ed ID this part of Kansas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-01-18
POOR MULROY.

At the Annual Commissioner
meeting on Monday, although the
Board is Republican, editor NlieS
Mulrnv got shaved and then talked
democracy to them and wanted /
of the printing as bis paper repre-
scented the Democratic party snd
he didd't want to be put on q par
with the Free Press
Everybody snickered for there
IS not a Democrat in the county
proud of the paper. From big
paper it has got down to- job
press circular. subscribers don't
paw up and are stopping their pa
per a. it is generally believed to
be 6H its last legs
Of course he don't want it on q
par with the Free Press that has
come out every Saturday for over
19 years the same way and size
NO difference whether it has or has
not the CITY or county printing.
The Board paid no heed to his
tale of woe, gave the Printing to
all the papers alike, and if the little
Neaos cant survive it can stop.
Poor MulroY left the room crest
fallen
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-01-18

Miss Morgan aas East Lynne.
Altho' they added on tour extra
rows Of seats every reserved seat
in the hall was engaged 10 hours
before the hall was opened, being
the biggest audience ever gwen to
troupe here. crowds came from the
country, mslny 10 & Is miles, and
all were pleased with the show.
By far toe handsomest dresses
ever seen here, while the acting of
Miss Mors an and the little girl was
splendid, and the whole company
good giving her excellent support
in the play, and well worth the
admission charged.
Next season she will produce the
beautiful play Of "Chamelen and
we hope will again come here.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-01-18
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES
IL ALL CANCELLED.

When homesteadcrs Hankir &
Furbeck declined TO accept Ie ses
the same as the other Is did, asst
Attorney Gen Saum laid the en-
tire matter before q S. Sel ,tor
hIarrIs with request that be TX
ola INTO the Sec, of Interior and
get an early decision SO the Re
gents could 90 to work Sen tor
Aarr,s did so and On SATURDAY. the
decision was rendered Rejpci ing
the appIIc,atlGu for a Review and
Cancelled al the Homestead en-
tries on the Reservation anH the
whole Reservation turn, II over to
the State And the news l,ele2Ta-
phed 10 Topeka and here. an. "r
Monday Mr.. Saum sent the ie..s.> =
To those homes.eaders who nad
signed them.
BY this settlement the Regents
have made 81 900 for their eoi
leges. ALI this land would rave
been appraised at Is to S25 an ,cre
and while the hemesteaders " ID
nave had the free nse of their .nd
the 3 years before they could ct I;
title they nust pay this appss Sc
ment, But the Regents arrai ged
1t so the homesteaders could lave
free use Of their land the 5 V ars
and then instead of paying the
government the state gets the nd.
which the homcsteaders conser ted
TO do, And it is all settled.