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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

France and Russia have found that
their interests in and near China are
identical, and have SO declared to the
world. But whereas the similar agree
ment between England and Japan was
universally regarded as an obstacle to
war, and to the despoillng of China, the
new alliance is generally looked upon
with suspicion and apprehension. 1t is
true that France and Russia protest
that they are opposed to any movement
to impair the territorial integrity of
China. or to check the free development
of the empire. They express approval
of the Anglo,Japanese agreement-its
purposes and its methods. Yet every
one knows that Russia Is In Manchurla,
and that 1t finds reasons. whether It
seeks for them or not. for staying there
Every one knows that France wishes
TO "rectify Its frontier" which means
that 1t wishes for slice Of territory
in southern China. Meanwhile the pro-
fe~sions of the several governments
must be accepted as sincere. SO long
as they do nothing to prove those pro-
fessions false. 1t is only by deliberate
Nv shutting ones eyes that one can fail
to see that situation exists which
may. unfortunately. occasion a great
war, involving both Asia and Europe
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

How cheaply life is held in certain
foreign countries is instanced In two
recent events. An American being
towed up the great Yangtze River some
weeks ago found the thin Ice had cut
a hole in his boat, which gradually
filed with water. He called to the Chi
nese boatmen in front for help, but
they paid no attention, and finally cut
the towing ropes which held him 10
them. He could stand on top OF the
boat still and be out of water, and at
last other boatmen saved him from his
predicament. In Italy an Englishman
who has done much for the prevention
OF cruelty to animals was set upon by
a delegation of cabmen, who attacked
him with clubs and laid him uncon-
scious across a railroad track. An en-
gineer discovered and rescued him.
After four months In the hospital he
returned to his work, his assallants
passed the time Of day" with him, and
no notice OF his complaint was taken
by the authorities. Nevertheless, the
society has continued its good work,
and the animals in Italy are treated
far more humanely than was the case
a few years ago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

@O HE Sanitary and Ship Canal OF
IL Chicago is probably the most re-
markable artificial waterway
ever built In the history Of the world.
Its total length, including the improved
portion of the Chicago River, Is thirty
four miles. 1t has the greatest width
of any canal on earth. having a cross
section Of 2o2 feet at the bottom and
500 feet at the top. The ultimate object
is to afford water way for the largest
ocean going vessels from Lake Miehl-
gan to the Gulf of Mexico.
The work is yet being carried on I'M
ceasingy, the widening of the Chicago
River being now in progress. Residents
of Chicago have already spent $31 1873
$40 in the construction Of the canal.
They must spend nearly $l000o,O0O
more before their part Of the work Is
done. -ri.s.. - ill cost $25,O00,0OO ad-
ditional to complete the WORK necessary
to the proposed shipway. This latter
expense, however, 1t is expected. Will be
borne by the Federal Government, and
the entire canal will become Govern
ment property.
Thus the total cost when the work at
present contemplated is finished will
have amounted to more than $50 ,000,-
900. The Panama Canal is offered to
the United States for S40O0O,OO or
less than half the total cost of the SAM
tary and Ship Canal. Had this canal
been built under conditions that prevail
In Central America its cost would prob
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
HAVE A. TREE DocToa.
s. - -
Their OfficfaI sCornsf'

=
several cities Add Dendrologist TO
Their officia1 Corps.
Doctor OF trees Is the latest official
ADDITION to the municipal corps of
large cities. Boston has engaged n
Tree doctor to feel the pulses Of the
ems on Boston common; Chicago has
a consultant to help Jackson Park re-
cover from Its attack of Worlds Fair.
New York added one to Its official ros-
Ter when the rapid transit subway was
ilkely to Interfere with the. boulevard
trees, and Brooklyn is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of Offering a permanent
position to tree doctor" competent
to look after the health OF the trees in
Prospect Park. -.
Most OF the interest In city trees Is
directly due to the growing fashion
Tor country houses and estates. City
men have learned to recognize good
trees when they see them and to OBJ
serve them closely enough to detect
promptly any sign Of approaching de.
cay. Landscape architects, who used
to be scarce, are now plentiful and
able, and they have succeeded In edu.
eating such considerable proportion
of the general public that complaint Is
soon made II the trees OF city shows
symptoms Of municipal neglect or II
treatment. Indeed, since the days OF
Secretary Of Agriculture Morton, who
established "Arbor day" there has
been n regular campaign Of education
in favor of city trees. The direct eff
feet OF this work has been the crea
ton of the tree doctor" sss
The tree doctor" Is not necessarily
practical landscape architect, or gar.
dener' says the Brooklyn Eagle though
lie very often stands high In that pro.
fession More than one OF the really
successful men IN this new occupation
actually knew very little about trees
until few years ago Many of them
We're amateurs who became Interested
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
Arr ColIector,. Novel Idea.

One of Philadelphla's collectors OF
modern paintings pursues an original
and happy idea. which adds much to
his gallery's value. He sends to the
creator OF each OF his pictures--lf the
painter be living and II he be dead to
some member Of his family-a photo
graph of the work and across the face
or the margin OF the photograph the
painter certlfes In obedience to the
collectors request that he executed
the picture OF which the photograph Is
a copy. Usually, too, he tells where
and In what year he painted It; be
gives Its name and he appends little
criticism OF II. favorable or unfavor-
able. as the case may be.
Thus the collector has beautiful
and large Thaulow. n study of running
water. and under the photograph Of
this picture Thaulow himself says he
regards 1t as one of his best works.
He also has superb Jacque. showing
cows. chickens. horses. figures and In
struments of agriculture. jacques
son writes Of this work an admirable
appreciation.
Such men as Gerome, Bouguereau,
Benjamin Constant, Cain, Dagnan.
Bouveret, schreyer. Ridgway, Knight
and many Others, says the Philadel-
puhla Record. certify and criticize In
this way the works OF theirs that the
collection includes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
ROMANCE OF A sTowAWAY.
Marooned on Desert Island, He Dis
covers Great Treasure.

Marooned on Desert Island, He Dis
covers Great Treasure.
or the ylcIssltudes OF life few records
show so romantic change as happen
ed TO a young stowaway recently. Find
ing himself Mt Bombay minus friends
or the means OF transit, he spent his
time on the quayside doing odd jobs,
anxious to find favor In the eyes OF
friendly ship captain and so be per-
mitted to work his way home. Fortn-
nately. or unfortunately, his first d.
rect attempt was with the skipper OF
the brig Memo. loading for London.
Joey, as the yOungster was called,
made most disastrous choice. for not
only was his offer TO act as cabin boy
or in any other mental position on
board, rejected. but he was hunted on
the ship with n ropes end. This very
act of severity. however, brought him
friends In the direction of the fo'castle
where. unknown to the youngster, n
conversation amongst the men ended
In their Offering to stow away the boy
until well clear of the coast.
]
One night this was successfully ac-
compllshed, but when Joey made his
appearance on deck at the end OF a few
days incarceration. lie found the cap
tain more furious than before. treating
him worse than dog, and almost sorry
the ship was too far of to land the In.
4 truder. Dame Fortune, however. came
unexpectedly TO the slippers aid.
Heavy weather had carried the Memo
somewhat out of her course, and when
the wind subsidized her captain found
himself becalmed Off one of the smaller
islands to the south Of the LaccadIye
group. 10 the establishment of all, the
captain ordered out a boat with a few
days provisions on board and directed
the mate to take Joey and land him
forthwith on the barren island. The
kindness of his fellow.men In the shin
resulted In hasty collection being
made of matches. knife some fish
hooks. and other likely things handy.
with which the boy was presented on
his landing. He made no trouble about
the change, probably more than glad to
get away from his tormentor.
When the boat returned to the shin
Joey smllingly waved his hand. the
stout-hearted British youngster having
no fear at being marooned. He set
about examining the island, and found
1t some three by two miles, with a ridge
running north and south. Following
one OF the large creeks, he was sur
prlsed to find 1t leading to small har-
Dor, and, to his astonlshment there,
sure enough. was ship, but dlsman-
tied and abandoned. Making bis way
to her side, he read the legend. Sun
shine. and a yeritable ray Of light II
proved to him. Further examination
showed she had been deserted but un
der what conditions and how she mr.
rived on the island, the lad was To find
out later. 1t was sufficient for him thai
there she lay ready to be claimed.
The hull was sound. SO far as hs
could see. her matches unopened, and
presented little evidence of having been
tempered with since fastening down
In dock. 10 Joey walked her deck whist
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

1t Is most interesting to note the COM
parison Of populations made by the
census bureau. These comparisons en-
BARGE about two-thirds OF the world $
peopIe, those that In ordinary estima-
ton are the ones that really count
OF the five great nations compared the
United States stands fourth in popula-
ton, but second, and possibly first In
those moral and physical constituent
elements that go to make up compare
tive values of peoples. OF our s4,0Oo.ooo
population nearly 100000 are white.
These numbers are small compared
with China's 35O,000,OO0 or about the
same number OF the British Empire
But these populations. the oo,ooo'ooo
Anglo Saxons Of the British Empire
aside. are not present factors In civil
zatlon. After these come the Russlahs.
There are 100000 of them, but OF
these about 100000 are Asiatics,
leaving a hundred millions to our eigh-
ty-four millions. But we are growing
more rapidly than Russia. In l0O years ..
RUSSIA pOpuIuuOn nus muldpheu oiis
80 times, while that OF the united
States has Increased sixteen fold. rms
ratio of growth will soon put US be-
yond the Russians in population. The
fifth power following the United states
Is France. But while France has a
population of 100000 beside its ma
tive peoples, 1t must be put below Ter
many, which has lesser population
but more initiative and moral vitality.
The race would appear to be between
the 125,OOO.0OO OF Anglo-Saxons In
America and Europe, on the one hand.
and the 10OOO0,000 Of Russians on the
other. The Slav Is young and energetic
and has great possibilities before him.
The Anglo-Saxon has the start, and he
has what the Russian has not-cen-
turtles of experience and race tradi'
tons. We shall be able to hold our
own with the slavonian and outrun
him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
His Opinion OF the Matter.

Some years ago. Philadelphia min
lister inaugurated In bis Sunday school
the practice of having the children
quote some Scriptural text as they
dropped their pennies into the contri-
button box. On the first Sunday in
question, a little shaver walked up.
and said: 1.-THE Lord loveth a cheerful
giver," and In dropped his penny.
CHARITY shall cover a multitude of
SINS" and in dropped the next. '1t is
more blessed to give than to receive"
quoted the third, and SO on. Just then,
up walked a little fellow with the I'M
mistakable remna is Of molasses can.
dy on his chubby face, and. as he
dropped his cent, he bawled out: "a
fool and his money are soon parted"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
[ts]MuSCienCe
ssIflveMHtion.

Asa consequence of artificial propa-
CATION the yield of cod in the coastai
waters between Maine and New DER
sey has in ten years increased % per
cent.
Water thrown upon ice In the Arctic
regions will SILVER 1t just as boiling
water breaks glass. This Is because
the Ice Is so much colder than the
water.
French scientific journals report that
n small room renews its air through
the walls in an hour. with 70 degrees
difference between the outdoor anu III
ner temperature.
A clnematograph picture of the Sew
ern Bore. believed TO be the first NOV
ing picture of tidal wave, was ex-
hlbIted by DR.. Vaughan Cornish NJ
meeting of the Royal Geographical So
clety. The photograph Is clear ana
sharp. and the peculiar motion OF a
tidal bore was accurately produced.
The film is $50 feet long and contains
2,400 individual pictures.
Before the end Of the present year
the work of laying the transpasitc ca
BILE to connect Canada with Australia
and New Zealand will be begun by me
British government. The manufacture
OF the cables Is In progress, and new
cable-laying steamer. the largest yes
sci of the kind ahoat, Is under con-
structlon. The longest span of the
new cable will be $500 miles. between
Vancouver Island and flaming Island
In midpacific just north of the equator.
The total length will be about s,Ooo
miles. The cable will touch the rlJl
Islands and Norfolk Island, will reach
Australia near Brisbane. and Will cross
thence to New Zealand.
A very curious result OF recent opera
;ions by the Trigonometrical Survey In
india is the conclusion. stated by Major
Burrard, that there Is, In the middle
of india, an underground, or buried
mountain range. a thousand miles III
length, and lying about parallel with
the chain OF the Hlmalayas. This con-
cluslon Is based on the singularitles OF
the local attraction Of grayitation In
central India, the plumb-lIne being de-
fiected southwark ON the north side OF
the supposed subterranean chain and
northward on the south side. leading to
the inference that a great elongated
mass of rock OF excessive density I'M
derlles the surface Of the earth between
the two sets OF observing stations.
A most interesting light is thrown on
the approaches toward civilization
made by the people who dwelt In cav
erns In France during the stone age
by the discovery OF great number OF
drawings OF animals on the walls OF an
ancient cave at Combarelles In south
western France. Many OF the draw
ings, which represent. with surprising
skill. reindeer. mammoths and other
animals now extinct In southern and
western Europe, have become covered
In the course OF time with thick layers
OF stalagmlte. AIMING the most intor
estlng pictures are some which repre-
sent horsellke animals belonging 10
two different species, and some OF
these animals have halters and other
attachments. plainly showing that they
had been subjected to the service OF
man.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

wnar story of hungry heart there
is In the will of Frank Conger, late of
New York. The newspapers have tvid
the news details, but there is more than
mere story In IT. His wife was an
invalid, but the mother love burned
pure and strong in her heart. The hus-
band was kind and tender and loving.
but the lonesome feeling, that only
child can Danish, often left pain In
his breast. You see nature has provided
for that. Child love is the most nat
ural and universal of passions. 1t can
not be mistaken or stified or forgotten.
Nothing fills the great want except a
bit of laughing humanity that man
and woman can call their own. There
was a railroad horror many years ago
one Of those sickening affairs where
lives go out and cripples are made. On
the train were Frank Conger, the mil
lionaire, and his invalid wife. They
were not injured, and the husband was
soon aiding the victims. He heard the
cry of child, and voice IN his heart
answered. He tore up twisted rods
and broken wood. Something gave him
great strength, and he stripped aside
the wreckage and found baby. Not
alone a baby. for clasped about the
child were the arms of a dead woman,
whose maternal instinct at her last mo-
ment had caused her to shield her in
FAINT from harm. Near by was the body
of a man, and the faces of both were
crushed beyond recognition. And that
is how the Congers secured a child to
love and cherish. 1t would almost seem
as If Providence or Destiny, or some
wonderful force that mere human be-
ings cannot understand, had arranged
that that baby should be rescued by a
man whose whole heart had been cry
ing out for just such a one as he found
clasped in that woman's arms. Oressa
Stewart Conger made home happy
for many years. She was life itself to
the invalid woman, and the man called
her Miss Sunshine" She was his
antidote for the blues-for even mil
lionaires have their troubles-his help
er and his chum. The other day Frank
Conger died, and he left to his little
girl Of IA fortune of $4,000 OOO-not az
reward, but because of deep, indy
ing love for the one who made years OF
happiness for him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

the projected Bagdad route she would
be IN position to practically monopo-
lie the trade of Palestine and Asia
Minor
The commerce of Palestine today Is
not unimportant," said Mr.. Harris, ac-
cording to the Washington Star. The
products Of the country are wheat. bar.
ley, oranges, oil, wine, NUS. figs, apples,
peaches, pears, pomegranates. apricots.
citrons, almonds, cucumbers, lettuce,
onions, wild astichokes and asparagus.
trufiies, tobacco. sesame and silk. while
potatoes and other European and
American vegetables are being intro.
duced by German and French colon
lists"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Ever notice at the end of day when
you have fooled along with your work.
and slouched through everything In Il
slip-shod manner, that you are tired as
II You had worked steadily, and done
your work well? And how much bet
ter satisfied you feel with yourself
when you have done your work as you
should Your employer also notices
these things. Don't belong to the
slip-shod class. Do your work we'll;
you will feel better and stand higher
In the estimation of the man you work
for
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19
Great Salt Lake.

According to the report of the United
States Geological Survey, Great Salt
Lake has been steadily sinking for a
number of years. If that clear. briny
drop OF ocean, left behind when the Pa.
citic rolled westward. should sometime
dry up into salt basin, there would be
grief and loss In Utah. since IT has he
come prominent point for business
and pleasure. As to the cause of the
decline opinions vary. It is thought by
some that the lake is subject to cycles
of change. and this Is Its low water per.
iod. Others attribute the sinking to the
clearing OF the forests from the neigh
boring mountains, thus destroying the
protection Of the head waters Of many
streams flowing into the lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

When a New Hampshire man was
90 years old he depositad four hnndrad
and seventy dollars IN a savings bank
at Concord. From time to time he drew
thirty-two hundred dollars from It, and
when he died the other day, at the age
of 95, the sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars still stood to his credit. Yet he
had never added dollar TO the original
deposit Compound interest did 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Prof. Starr of the University of Chi
cago says the wedding ring is a mere
relic of barbarism. All right. Prof.
Starr may fire away at the wedding
ring all he pleases, but let him make
no effort to abolish the engagement
ring If he wishes to stand well with the
girls
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

In the subject and took 1t up as an
amusement. At that time there were
few facilities for the acquisition OF
ipee knowledge but In recent years 1t
has not been hard for intending doc
tors of trees to gather knowledge of
the best methods OF arboriculture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

The waiter pushed the fingerbowl to-
ward Uncle Cyrus. who was dining at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
mo, thankee." said Uncle Cyrus
with some heat. "Yew didn't bring
tibet when fust sot down an it's toe
late now."-Ohio State Journal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Perhaps the uncertainty as to the
course Of Germany and the United
States in the event of war breaking
out, and the tremendous possible conse-
quences of war between three great
European powers, would cause any one
of them not merely TO hesitate. but 10
draw back, when the brink of war was
roa altnd
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

A Kentucky sheriff who has presided
at twelve legal executions and attend
ed number Of informal affairs objects
to being called hangman. Perhaps
the gentleman would prefer to be
known as throat specialist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

proved excayating machienry on the
Isthlman canal would reduce the cost
of construction from 80 to 40 per cent"
The machinery, remarkable for handi-
ness and speed. constructed especially
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Some people are so philosophical that
when virtue becomes necessity Win
them they feature the fact for adver-
Using purposes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

When those 100 American students
get to hazing people at oxford Engiish.
men Will begin to understand the real
Significance Of Cecil Rhodes will
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

At the same time Santos-Dumont
hasn't invented an airship, ana we re-
fuse to get enthusiastic over balloon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Edward Everett Hale's motto is;
each for all and all for EACH But
perhaps he hasn't seen ]. Pierpont Nor
gan about 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

What the world needs just now Is a
physical training course that VIII
recognize the dish pan and the wood
box.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

King Alfonso is reported to be jeal
Gus of King Edward. Yet the latter
wonId doubtless be glad to give hall
of his years and half of his weight tc
Alf IL 1t were possible.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Canada is still claiming the owner
ship of the north pole with reckless
disregard of the fact that the United
States is bounded on the north by the
aurora borealis.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

'Yes. he's skipper OF industry"
"Eh? How so"
IF there is any industry around be
skips t."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Belgium is having trouble in keeping
her army on straight
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

How many things you pay too much
forl
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-19

Pollteness Is the zero mark of loves
thermometer.