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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
Men stenographers scarce.

There Is one feature OF the govern.
ment service that puzzles me-" said a
chief Of division In the Treasury De-
partment. land that is the lack of men
stenographers. | don't see why men
who have ambitions to enter govern.
ment work don't equip themselves
along this line. do not mean to dis.
pargae the efficiency OF women type
writer's, for they do all that is expect.
ed OF them, and more. TOO But there
Is Limitation to their usefulness. no
matter how expert they may be. There
are certain confidential relations which
a superior must always have with his
assistant, which cannot be shared with
woman. Oftentlmes we have to RELY
on the judgment Of an inferior. and are
not always willing, and. In feet. would
be afraid, to trust TO the discretion of
woman
TO my mind the scarcity of men
typewriters Is largely due to the fact
that women have bluffed their mason.
line rivals or would-be rivals from tha
field. The latter evidently think thot
the craft has been monopolIzed by thu
women. To tell the truth. there is no
field so much open TO men. ms far ne
Uncle Sam Is concerned, rs that of fbe
typewriter, and In few Is there held out
such prospect Of advancement. For In
stance. Secretary Cortelyou is an OK.
stenographer, and not so much of an
"ex' at that, for he was, and ALWAYS
Will be, sklllful hand at the type.
writer. But he is Cabinet possibility.
and he rose from the opportunities
held out by his calling. Washington
Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

What has become of the man who
used to visit his neighbor IN the even.
Ing and spend the time reading his
neighbours newspaper asked one who
travels In the interior of the country.
Il suppose he was never known IN the
city, but he was much In evidence In
the smaller towns long time ago.
i think he has persisted from the
face Of the earth. used to see him,
and heard of him often.
lie usually made call accompanied
by his wife, II he had one Ii was
when the newspaper had place on
the table alongside the family Bible.
The visitor, having made the usual
remark about the weather. adjusted
his spectacles, picked up the newspa
per aud drew nigh to the shaded lamp
Judging from his manner and the time
he devoted TO II. nothing escaped bis
notice, and judging from his face, eY'
crythlng was alike to him.
"lie. was obllvious to the converse
ton OF others. When he had finished
the last column Of the last page Of the
sheet he tossed 1t aside, and when one
OF the family circle asked him what
was the news, he always said there
was none, and, loklng at the clock on
the mantel remarked that 1t was later
than he thought and took his depart
ure.
Il have an Idea that he would not Dc
tolerated now, but when he was on
earth nobody was annoyed by him.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
BICYCLE FEVER IN PERSIA.
Consul Tyler Says Demand for Wheel.
Il Remarkable.


Americans viii be amused 10 learn
that the bicycle fever aud the bicycle
fac" have taken possession u the peo
pie OF that oldest and most deerepl,
empire OF the effefe 0rient-pers,a--
aud that the subjects Of the Shah have
gone quite daily" upon The subject.
John Tyler. the American consul at re.
heran. says IN brief letter.
About seventeen years ago Mr.
stevens. an American traveller. on hi,
bicycle tour around the world. stayed
some months at Teheran. That was Ia.
frst exhibition Of this mode Of travel.
Ing witnessed In Persia. and 1t caused
a good deal VI curiosity and amusement
among the people. His late majesty
Naser-e1dln Shah. and his court ex
amined the bicycle Ia the palace. and
We're much interested IN Mr.. Stevens
riding performance and his account OF
his travels. Since that time other Der
sons have visited Teheran On similar
expeditions, and private individuals
resident in the city. have imported ma
chimes for their own nse. so at the
present time the bicycle has become
one OF the recognized methods OF loco.
motion"
Ia other words. the Persians have
the bicycle fever. and have 1t bad. I'm.
agihe "a deyout Persian going 10 The
mosque on Friday on his wheel. ana.
meeting his neighbor. Hahz Ben All,
comparing notes with him on the mer.
lis Of their respective wheels Also
imagine the rage OF Hafiz when some
raseally inhdel dog Of a galouf sprin.
kles broken glass along the roadway.
thus causing 4 puncture 10 his tire
Again think OF Yusouf Ben Adlem.
whose name led all the rest" swear
ing by the beard OF the prophet tha,
his sprockets and ball-bearings were
out OF order, or OF the lady sehebere.
zade. the Satisfaction OF the Soul. start.
ing out on her bike in search OF orig.
nal matter with which TO conclude her
long wlnded narrative.
Continuing. Mr.. Tyler says. The
conservatism Of habit Is much stron.
ger In Eastern than In Western lands.
and In this country the bicycle has
been looked upon as something mean
and contemplate. but utility and econ
omy are now questions of more press
ing Importance than formerly. and pre-
JUDGE has given place to more liber.
al and enlightened opinion. and those
who previously opposed the introduc-
ton Of the bicycle have come TO ap..
preciate It's value as a substitute for
the more expensive horse"
Mr. Tyler concludes his letter 10 the
State Department by advising Ameri-
cans that. OF all new markets for bi-
cycles. Persia heads the list.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
An Airy Invention,

yes, I've got fine new scheme. Ifs
life-saying net for acronauts. You
spread It on light steel rods and hang
1t to the bottom OF the car Of the bal
loon. Then when the aeronaut topples
out or the balloon blows up he falls
into the net and Is saved
But suppose they both fallY'
"Whof The man and the net? They
can't fall. The net is fastened TO the
ear by tested steel chains"
But supposing the balloon fallsie
THE balloon can't fall, either-the
net Is In the way."-cleyeland Plain
Dealer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

1 professor Of biology has published
F his predictions concerning tie future
Of mankind de makes some strange
forecasts as 70 the characteristics OF
the race II the distant future Strange
men far different from those noE Nv
Inz. viii walk the earth n centuries
. come ne ssys They VII be
rare Of braisy. foBr-soed glsnis Tie
brain. Of c0Brss. VII be he dominant
orzan. and the bosF I'll e Dss4 larg-
e than Inst Of the present maa. IAis
future msu VII nos suffer from sppen-
dIcirfs. a. the useless appendix vi
have DISAPPEARED. a. vii also ne little
Toe Of each foot and The floating -ios-
TIE chest and the upper and lower
limbs all be large - compared siiA
.hase q today Al ne diseases EA.-a
zrzse from the Development g nierof'es
wIu have been hanisaed- and he hEsi
gnz Of cd age vi asf sAsE iasaa-
.elre. unt-i the ore Au1drH1th year
10 s.-=ds bsfr y IL f1rnra vi ps
exclusively peroxide. a. Ebs sx.Ftz-e
fspes q Light sn5 DARK people VII
have merged into Uniform medium
Hspe- Thus there 81 - - ~ prob
ZEN % w0rry zHF s@ztsss as-eaffer-
There VIII D. 10 Irs1sad9rs ts1tisis'
bills. because mans teeth VII nai de-
eay. and 10 need Of Disappointing and
perldious hair restoszfiFss- b@eaEse
there vii he 10 badness Iaere VII
be Do surplus women. be=kass ! 81
BE practical Die 70 pressferm.se ssxs ane
the supply VIII hsrmonlz- vita rhe De
mand. The future memory VII De d.
terminating All the useless delsiis
which Il is necessary 70 learn a 0Fd-f
10 master a few important things vii
be discarded and forgotten. while IS
senfial facts viii remain IS though
craven on enduring bronze. Evidently
the learned professor has NOT read
The First Man IN the Moon. a serial
story which ran recently IN one VI he
magazines. According to this Ingenious
tale the inhabitants Of Mara. through
the operation OF the law OF the survival
Of the fittest had little left but brains
Their locomotion was accomplished by
means Of machinery more adaptable
and lnconceivably more rapid than legs
However. the time IL 50 far distant
when all these transformations are 10
take place that the average man iced
not worry respecting the legs or appnr-
tenances Of his Immediate offspring.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

At recent pedestrian contest a veg.
efarlan won IN the international match
from Berlin 10 Dresden. The distance
Is rs miles. The winner walked II IN
a little more than iwenty-seyen hours.
His competitor. meat eater. fell be
hind an hour and forty-nYe minutes.
The vegetarian has also beaten the IA
NOUS race 81 the Greek from Mara
thon TO Athens, who covered 10 miles
In twenty.seYen hours. While proof Is
still lacking that an exclusive reze-
tartan DEF Is tie best museIe-us ker.
data are accommodating whleA show
that meat + rot Ind sIeEszbie snd fiIaf
health may be promoted By diminish
Ing Is consumption The Greeks. wlso
wsxe Ia LIZ. .zaillsss 2za Tia a41a-i
Rraee1ul - Wei a. ne most sfEsE ar
athletes. ate little meat While the
price 81 D4ef continues high Americans
can better afford 70 experiment wiki q
vegetable del - . BBscie-msssr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
No Fitting Time.

There are many poor correspondents
who would doubtless like to make the
excuse given by a boy who was spend
Ing his first year at boarding school.
The first letter, anxiously awaited by
his parents, was not received for more
than week. and then 1t was short and
TO the point
Dear people" wrote the boy, ~
don't believe | shall be able to send
you many letters while I'm here. You
see when. things are happening |
haven't time, and when they aren't
happening | haven't anything to write
You'll understand how 1t Is. won't You.
fatheri And, mother you just ask
father to explain to you how It is. So
now Will say good-by, with love to
all. In haste. George"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
TAslTHA sANBoRN's RIDE.
She Really Couldn't Rear TO Waste
Time from Her Work.

She Really Couldn't Rear TO Waste
Time from Her Work.
Some OF the feats which our fore
mothers performed quite as a matter
of course when domestic emergencies
occurred were such as would tax the
endurance and courage Of the hardest
athletic maldens of our own day. Han
nah Sanborn Phllbrook. In recent
article on old-time Sanbornton. relates
how an ancestress of hers supplied a
deficiency In her weaving apparatus.
She found unexpectedly that her
work required the use of certain reed
and harness which could be obtained
only at place five miles distant.
reached by road leading over num-
Der of steep and dangerous hills.
She was alone In the house with her
baby and another young child. whom
she could not leave to go on an err
rand. Nevertheless. she could not en-
dure the idea of wasting time In wait
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
WONDERFUL IRON ELEPHANT.
Designed for Great Exposition by q
Chicago Man,


Chicago Man.
Mr. Joseph Husak. Of Chicago, Is pre-
pared TO out-ferri. Ferris at the St..
Louis exposition, or at any other expo
sition which may come along and make
room for his iron elephant" 800 feet
long and 30 feet IN height. or for his
.'Jonahs whale. - feet long and big
in girth in proportion.
The Iron elephant is the chief fea-
ture and creation Of Mr.. Husak's in
yentiTe faculty. and he purposes 70
adapt the metal beast to more uses
than tho Indian beast Is capable of in
the flesh. The body Of the animal Ia to
be four stories ia height. the floors 10
be reached by elevators running in the
legs OF the creature. The first floor Is
TO be used and rented for small show
rooms: the second floor for a cafe and
restaurant. and furnish entrance to the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11


e q y. joins 'hs great band Of men
= b. created modern Germany
IlEg Alber1 Nss born n the capital.
ifHas8en. IN lszs. and was educated az
Bean lie fought IN the war Of 1915
a@slust Denmark. and IN the brief
struggle between Prussia and Austria
ID 81 be took the par Of the latter
ana fought desperately IL the battles Of
= aaeiesxrstz and Konlggrafz After
pzaee lad been proclaimed and saxony
hsd become incorporated IN the Fedora
floa u north Germany. be retained
command d the Saxon army. thereaf-
- fse Tweifth Corps Of The imperial
army. ~ the outbreak u the war with
France Prince ALERT. a. he then was,
turned tie scale 10 the hard won battle
u GrsFel0fte. After tie subsequent In
YestaDeai Of Metz b. was given CON
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

thofl,y to be a quarter of a mIlI,on
That means that the Ballalne ganL
balance will shortly take abotbsr
jump"
Eut the public never again saw tbs,
balance Oh the window New Yorr
News
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

such stoIeaI persistence. such HntOuch-
81 originality 81 impulse. such sPien-
al Characteristic Of the primeFal Jun
gse. unmarried b centuries u so-ealied
.'pefIlng.~ are surely Impressive. To
The woman who has patience. aud who
) not - anxious a. nan night b. 10
mold qualities 70 her ON image. the
cat sgill prove a more and more fasei-
mating companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

BsDd u tie newly
formed army Of
the 1leuse " T0,O0
strong. which form
cd the pivot gu
which the armies +
the Grown Prince Of
Prussia and Prince
Frederick & b aries
swung round on Sc,
dan. Its most brlli
lant feat 81 arms
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Years ago a man bearing the name Of
John Smith had il changed to Gagadls
Giga1ab. which name he selected be
cause It was as unlike John Smith as
he could possibly get It. And NOW an
Englishman. one Pamlico Pickles. has
had his name changed 10 John Smith.
There f 10 accounting for tastes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

sian var. hich re-
suited IN the nnih-
cation Of tbs en-
plre. Before him
nave passed away
Emperor William.
= TOD
sioitke and I'm
peFor Ere derrick
william. and now
10 - III. 49,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
Fatal 20 the Eycsiglit.

Most persons employed in the yene-
tian glass industry begin to lose their
sight when they are between 40 and 80
years Of age and In a short time be-
come totally blind. This blindness is
caused by the excessive heat and glare
from the glass furnaces.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

a professor has just completed a
17-golnme Life Of Edgar \. Poe.
Never until now have we thought Of
Poe a. a possible rival OF the Eney.
clopedia Britannica.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

About the only chances the kings q
those different German States have %
get their pictures in the papers cone
when they de or 90 crazy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

About the only way % induce rhe ar
eraze man 10 lake advice = 70 Zip -
on hls blind side and drop i into hls
ear
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Evidently the Russian peasants -
not consider il good Fun 70 So 81! ana
sIarre 10 death
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

L requires something besides a rance
TO fhaw OF . e0ld auiienee-so sa5z 4
singer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Many a maD.s pessimistic views 81
life are due 70 bis acquaintance NH
himself
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

zen. WOOL say. Money Is Dot e..
esgtalag He i nov eligible Tor mem
bershIp II young John D.'s Bible elass-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11
ONE OF oERMAnYs CREATORS.

Last Of Great Leaders ia War with
France Passes Away.
King Albert Of saIony. who died re-
Gently. was the last OF the chief Ger
man commanders In the Franco Prus
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

A thlng Of beauty is joy while i
continues . draw
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

II costs more 10 be stingy than il does
70 be charitable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

successful men have no time o =
baek and esfer up their footprints
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

There s no place ike the home Of a
young mans besf girl
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Most remedies FOR prejudice seem 70
be fatal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

II almost turns man from MS
friends to hear a man he detests DOOM
Ing them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Many a blessing In disguise effectu.
ally escapes detection.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

The world is improving. There are
more sudden deaths every year, and
fewer cases Of long suffering.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

A woman who ever taught schoo'
viii hate a school board twenty years
afterward.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

The affection Of women for cats has
long been the stock In trade OF the
bum0rist. II the woman was AN old
maid and the cat rOistering fellow
given TO late hours and daytime
snOozes. 80 much the better for the
joker II Is time for a defense Of pussy,
and incidentally. for a defense or my
lady's discrimination in her choice Of
a pet. The popular estimate Of the eat
has always been based on comparison
with the dog. But eats are not dogs,
and whoever regards them as an infe-
rlor species OF dog does both animals
wrong The chief characteristic of the
cat Is her Intense originality. That Of
the dog Is his teachableness and imita-
tiyeness. Whoever will know Mistress
Cat must study her-not try to teach
her She does not catch human ways.
As she Is domesticated. protected, well
fed. she becomes not the more like her
mistress. but the more herself. Her
personal preference Is law. At n given
minute she does not wish TO be fon-
died, and repays "A caress with
scratch. She chooses her own time to
be affectlonate. Her habits and choices
are persistent. Let her be punished
forty times for sharpening her claws
on the carpet. and she will continue to
do so. THIS is not because she does
not know what the punishment means.
but because she does not care. Like
Falstaff, she has the disease OF not
listening, the malady OF not marking"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

Everyone has kin problem he can't
solve
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

The celebration II the cenfe1flzl an
nirefzzry u TIE establishment q tie
military aesseny at We, Point FIR
DlsaeI aeeas5eH for reTerrsag . TIE
impoT7ans parf tie famous institution
for training soldiers has played u our
Dzflsaal BE. Tie eenteatiag exercises
We're i1e11e8tsl - the regular cots.
neoceaeuf. At wlieb q eisss q fffy.
four Hsfe gfagaafs5 Fubise Interest
materially Featured this year IN ths
s0sanasmefziseu d fbe founding u tie
academy. NE eeeasiDn ORA wing f8ze;1s-
e DsnT y tie eeBnaBders. aaa hare
gofas from - balls 70 fight he battles
of the rntDu zn1 who base shed lusfer
On fhe sn8sis u TIE army HaIIe the
United States = making soldiers wll0
are 1sted b. training % beeD1ne officers
IN TIE zr1Y i = also giving Is CADETS
an education II mathematics. engineer
inz zne the selelees that viii compare
faTor1tiy witt the courses ia the bizn-
est Institutions Of learning ia the
world. folae 1ea Of the standards u
scholarship that are maintained 81
Uest Point may be gained from tie
fat that about oDe-fourtb Of those
appointed Dy Senators and Representa-.
uFes usually fan 70 pass the preliin.
mary examinations. while only little
ever onehalf the remainder are finally
graduated Upon graduation cadets are
commissioned ~ second lloutenants IN
the United States srmy. The whole
number Of graduates during the hun
ore1 year, u it, existence Is now
little over sHt0 The academy has
history that gratinee the national
pride The martial achievements Of
many d Is graduates IN the great
crises u tie republic are an inspira-
ton 70 patriotism and national unity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-29

+. ]. LOWREY, President
A b. WOOD, Vice President
J. A GILMAN, Secretary and Treas-
urer.
F. J. AMWEG, Auditor.
CHAS. n. GILMAN, Manager.
MR.. WILLIAM NJ. MINTON, LATE
WITH GEAR, LANSING & CO., II
NOW ASSOCIATED WITH US AZ
SELLING AGENT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
CITIZENS CLUB is VICTORIOUS.
Defeated the Union Club in Hard
Fought Battle.

Savannah, Ga. May 29.-The hardes
and most exciting political fight Savan-
nrh has ever Witnessed was that today
between the Citizens Club, the present
city and county administration, and
the Union Club, q new but strong or
ganization. Over 5000 voters were
registered, and the day at the polls
was one of intense interest and excite
ment. Members of the legislature and
several county officers were chosen and
the result, upon the whole is a victory
for the Citizens Club. 1t was a mag.
nifcent triumph and the town tonight
belongs to the Citizens Club and with
bands of music their victory is being
celebrated right royalty. The Citizens
Club beat by 1000 majority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
GAINS VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
Complaint Against Fertilizer Co.
Not Well Founded.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 99.-Judge
CLARK, of the United States circuit
court, has handed down an opinion in
the case of Rogan, Nice & Smith, of
Rogersville, Tenn. versus Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company, in which
he holds that plaintiffs call for damage
from defendant on the ground that the
defendant company has created q
combination in this and other states in
the fertilizer business, is not we'll
founded. He holds these repealed
laws which constitute Tennessee anti
trust legislation. are In controYention
of federal constitution and void be-
cause they interfere with the inter state
commerce between the states men
toned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
300 Reward, BOO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure 10 all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
che system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
patent strength by building up the con.
stiGution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials
Address, f. j. CHENEY & co !,
Toledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family PILE are the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
Like a Drowning Man.

Give years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such hold of mo
that could scarcely CO." writes Geo.
s. Marsh, we'll known attorney OF NO
coma, Tex. 81 took quantities of pep
sin and other medicines but nothing
helped me. AS a drowning man grabs
at straw grabbed at Kodol. / felt
an Improvement at once and after a few
bottles am sound and WE'LL" Kodol is
the only preparation which exactly
reproduces the natural digestive juices
and consequently is the only one which
digests anu good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. w A. Rem
bert,