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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
AT SHORT RANGE.
Large African Lion Killed at the
First Shot.
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Large African Lion Killed at the
First Shot.
An Englishman who lived many years
in Africa relates a thrilling experience
which befell his family there. His
home at the time was in the edge Of
the Transvaal wilderness. and 1t was
there that the event occurred.
One evening about dusk my wife and
child were sitting on the yeranda of
the bungalow. l was engaged few
rods away, putting the finishing touch
es to a bit of wagon-repalring. The
servants were at the rear OF the house.
1t was one of those peculiarly quiet
evenings when nothing seems to break
the stiffness.
Suddenly l felt. rather than saw.
something moving near the yeranda. ]
looked more closely, and TO my horror
perceived an enormous lion stealing
along the ground in the direction of my
wife and child. My wife saw the crea-
ture at the same instant. and despite
her terror, fortunately remained per-
fectly motionless and silent.
Scarcely knowing what to do, hasti-
Iy crept toward the side of the bunga-
low TO the open window Of my room,
where knew loaded rife was leaning
against the wall, CLIMBED in at the
window, seized the rifle and leaped by
another window out upon the veranda.
There was no time to think; the lion
was within a few feet of my dear ones
and crouching for a spring. | called
softly to my wife not to move, and then
fired.
The ball passed directly over my
boys head and lodged In the forehead
of the lion, Immediately above the eyes,
and stretched him on the ground.
There was an instant Of fearful sus-
pense. Then fired again, but the Sec
ond bullet was not necessary. for the
lion had been killed at the first shot.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
New Wall paper

A new wall covering Is being placed
upon the market. II is nm artificial
leather and is the invention of a
Frenchman. French leather papers
have not been sold In this country to
anything like the extent they were
twenty and even ten years ago Deco
raline and the various high reliefs,
Anaglypta. Lincrusta, Lignomur. Cam.
cold and Tyncastle. which lend them.
selves so readily to decorative treat.
ments, have very properly taken the
place Of the foreign feathers. The new
paper consists Of pieces OF refuse skin
and hides cut exceedingly small mixed
In vat filled with an intensely aka.
line solution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Grand Lama. A great temple OF Lhasa
contains the greatest image In the
world. called the Jo-Yo, representing
Bnddha. 1t is 100 feet high. rises up
through four stories and Is covered
with jewels.
About one-thlrd OF the population OF
Tibet consists Of lamas, who dwell In
lamaserIes. or Buddhist monasteries.
They possess practically all the wealth
of the country and rule It absolutely.
The lamaseries are situated In the most
fantastic places, some on the tops Of
mountains. others on the sides of them,
hanging over preeiplces so that one
can only reach them by ropes. The no
BILE philosophy OF Buddhism is almost
entirely lost among The degrading su-
perstitions and mummerles of these
lamas. Many of them do not know Its
elementary principles.
The lamas of certain superior order
have the strange custom OF manifest
ing their power TO die and come back
TO lie. There Is another equally inter-
esting class OF lamas known as Skoo-
shoks. These are men who have at
tanned such n pitch OF virtue that they
are fitted TO attain Niryana, the last
reward of the Buddhist religion. But,
instead of entering Nirvana. the Skoo-
shoks consent to be reincarnated and
live again for the good Of their fellow
men. When an old Skooshok Is dying
In the flesh. newly born child Is Sc
lected and the sacred one fransfere hts
spirit TO this child. The new Skooshok
Is then carried away TO Gompa. or re-
treat, where he dreams away his life
In meditation. II Is considered prob
able that the Mahatmas, about whom
considerable has been heard in Europe
and America. are really skooshoks.
1t is well known that Buddbists are
in the habit OF praying with the aid OF
wheel, but the extent to which the
system Is carried In Tibet Is impress
slye. The Buddhist. II should be re-
membercd. has TO pass through a long
series OF lncarnations In various animal
forms until he has so purged himself
OF sin that he Is III to enter into Mir
vana. The process may be accelerated
by prayer. and for convenience the
the prayer is written and fastened on
wheel. which the devotee turns. In
Tibet n deyout and prosperoue man has
a collection Of prayer wheels driven by
wind and water power. In this way he
may In a few years, make progress
which would otherwise occupy millions
of years OF relncarnatlons.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
A GentIewoman in Service.

Lady Louisa Stuart, an English wo-
man, writing In the first part of the last
century, gives a description Of a maid
In her service who evidently endowed
her station with a grace not inferior
to that of a higher lot. The descrip-
ton reflects credit upon both mistress
and maid.
My friend rather than servant, Cross.
Is soon to retire from my service, In
which she has been, for eight and TWEEN
ty years. one of the chief blessings and
comforts of my life.
Her superior sense, clear judgment
and quick decision, her elevated mind,
her steadiness of principle, her deli
cacy of feeling would have been adj
mlred In princess; | hardly know one
of my acqualntances for whom | have
so perfect an esteem.
Instead of feeling that can rely on
the integrity of the servant, | respect
the honor of the gentlewoman; and be-
cause she Is thus high minded. she Is
far humber and more easily contented
than any other person | ever saw In
her situation.
20 madam, what does 1t slgnlfyT' Is
her constant saying about things that
would make Others stand Oh their dig
nifty.
No quarrels, no difficulties ever come
to my ears. The servants below her
are guided with a firm yet gentle hand.
She has contempt for gosslplng and
tattling, and she has n dislnterested
spirit; indeed, she has such head and
heart as do not find met together even
among my equals.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
A Genial Encounter.

The tsar's last visit to France has
filed the French papers with reminis-
cences of his former stay.
One day he drove ineognito to the
house of Loubet, then president of the
senate, and while his companion went
in to announce the visit, he amused
himself by putting ibis head out of the
window and looking at the people who
passed.
A whistling street boy approached
and recognized him, In spite of the
plainness of his equipage. He stopped
took off his cap and said, cheerfully
Good day, siri How is the empress p
The tsar was naturally surprised. but
he replied, with a smile:
Thanks, young man. The empress
is quite well, and has enjoyed the trlr
very much"
The boy seemed glad to hear 1t, nod
ded, and went whistllng away. The
tsar said, in telling the story, that he
thus cordially accosted, was the only
one of the two to be embarrassed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
NO CHANGE IN ALMANAcs.
Same Style, Same Subject Matter in
Them for Many Generations.

Same Style, Same Subject Matter in
Them for Many Generations.
what I'd like to see." remarked the
druggist on the corner, lis a family al
manac filed with half-tone pictures. 1t
would be novelty to soothe the eyes
and mind. We, who have gone through
many years at this business and have
had ample time to digest the countless
free almanacs devoted to the relief Of
all bodily ills and sure guides to
health know the average almanac
from cover to cover. The wood-cuts
that decorate some of them were made
for our granddaddies and are as ia
miliar to their fading visions as they
are interesting to our own children. I
recall perfectly the almanac of by
boyhood.
After giving the church days and
cycles of time, with the eclipses for the
year and the best time during that
term In which to observe the planets,
1t had an address to the sick and ia
BILE showing the mean time of diges-
ton of the different articles of diet.
Then followed choice variety of an
Client jokes, interspersed with the sun
and moon phases for every month, each
day being marked with such phenom-
ena and important events, such as
'Swedenborg born or Kansas admit
ted At the head of each month was a
woodcut representing some timely re-
minder or scene of the month men,
toned. For instance. January was
generally depicted with snow-covered
ground and woodsmen telling huge
trees. February showed the farmers
threshing grain In an open barn.
March displayed the arrival of the
seeds and April the sowing OF them.
For May we mad woman and chill
dren working In the garden planting
pottet1 flowers and in Juns the farmers
were gathering the first Of their crop.
July showed boy fishing In a pond
with a stately house and fine-looking
windmill at his back. August illus.
trated the grain-cutting time and Sep
TENDER gathering of apples, pears and
other tree fruit. Then came the har.
vest of corn for October. shooting
scene for chilly November and a warm
freside with giant Christmas tree
for LEAK December.
1.-THE odd thing now about this old
fashioned almanac is this: Go over to
the next drug store you meet and pch
up the first almanac you can lay hands
to. You will be surprised to note the
marked similarity between the old and
the new. The latter Is made up of the
features l have mentioned as being In
the old, even to the unsolicited testi
monials selected from thousands re
ceived,' the table for foretelling the
weather throughout each year. and
perhaps the latest postage laws.
at Is said that everything changes In
! this blessed world of ours" said the
. druggist, according to the New Yorh
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

An Australian commissioned to study
the agricultural conditions in the
United States has published an account
Of his experiences in our cities. He
seems to have been surprised at the
number of persons who could be packed
into an American street car, and re-
ports his plight after he ''unpacked"
himself from the platform. He found
himself Fiat on the side next the plat
form rail and hexagonal the rest Of the
way round" There is much in getting
used to the hexagonalizing process.
The American ability to recover the
normal shape the moment car-ride is
over has long been noted, and 1t Is
doubtless due to our facility in adapt
ing ourselves to changed conditions.
Yet we are too long-suffering In this
as In many other matters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

and untried lines, and some marine
critics declared that she was unsea-
worthy. The shipbuilders grew rather
nervous as the criticism increased, and
the prospective owners of the boat re-
fused to accept the craft until she was
thoroughly tested; so Mr.. Nixon was
sent for. On arriving at the wharf he
ordered thousand barrels of hardware
placed on one side of the boat Then
the vessel was started. and was soon
under full speed. Put the helm to
ttarboard" said Mr.. Nixon. The vessel
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Down. was incubating | practically
ostracised myself from family and
friends. Great subjects cannot be
treated lightly. l felt the inspiration
in me to compose something that would
enter Into and become a part of the lit
erature of music, and gave myself TO
1t as only the artist can.
II have, however, turned out some
other compositions of which, | believe,
l have reason to feel proud. There Is,
for instance, the lyric, I've Got Chick
en- on the Brain which has become so
popular in New York. That came to me
one evening after | had returned from
a birthday party. recognized in 1t at
once as material for a classic, and |
gave my whole mind to the production.
The success 1t has achieved fully re-
pays me for the brain work expended
on It,"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

went around with a violent swing. but
soon righted herself. Now put the
helm port" said he. The vessel ca
reened the other way without swamp.
ing. Now SHIFT all those barrels over
to the other side of the boat" said Mr..
Nixon. This was done, and the steer
ing tactics were repeated. Mr.. Nixon
was on board the boat all the while oil.
recting things, and when he brought
the boat back to the pier the builders
and prospective buyers were perfectly
satisfied that she was seaworthy. The
test occupied about five hours time
and for his services Mr.. Nixon received
81 coo
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
Mrs. whitman Succession Ranohe,

Mrs. G, N. Whitman, of Denver,
Colo, owns the largest ranch of any
woman in the world. 1t is located In
Texas, near Tascosa, and is called the
L. S. ranch, after Lucien Scott the first
owner. The ranch is thirty miles
square and is devoted entirely to cattle
raising. Mrs. Whitman makes her
home In Denver, although she Is abb
sent great deal, both at the ranci. I'D
in Europe. Mrs. Whitman understands
the management of the ranch thorough.
ly. When down there she rides over
1t from day to day on horseback, and
keeps herself thoroughly Informed as
to its needs. She knows both ends of
the business; how to raise cattle and
how to sell them profitably.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

When England and Japan have sue
succeeded in making China strong and
solid enough there may come a time
when Asia for the Asiaties" will be
very popular war cry in many parts OF
the greatest and most populous OF the
continents. Then things will be inter
esting In India.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Nations are like men. IL they can
command respect and are entitled to
respect they will receive 1t; otherwise
If they are not. 1t is wholly imma-
terial to Uncle Sam whether England
begun the racket against the war or
whether Germany took the initiative.
He knows If he had been licked the
quarrel would have been to establish
which was first to jump on him, as 1t
now is which was first to pull the other
fellow off.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Mr.. Bowman is a
negro. He was born
In Denver and lives
In New York.
Ever since | could
Il rst remember |
was humming live.
ly airs of my own
and putting words
to them which were
funny = everybody
laughed at them,
anyway. A n d so
when l went TO
New York | deter
mined to make use
Of my talents. and
| have done so.
when my mas
terpiece, Go Way
Il ae k an d SIT
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
English Clothes for Americans.

London tailors make fortune in
New York every spring and fall. They
send their representatives over from
London and the latter put up at the
best hotels in New York City and take
innumerable- orders for suits Of clothes
from the younger members OF the swell
clubs, who cannot go over and WIG
desire to own English clothes with the
English mark In the neck of the coat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

what shall | send you from Amer
icav asked one of our countrywomen Of
her hostess, upon leaving the pleasant
home in England where she had been
entertained. send me an American
cock book" was the prompt response.
Can II be that our commercial triumphs
of which the English people speak al
most with apprehension-ere to be fol-
lowed by culinary victories! The
American pie-but let that pass.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Mail and Express. but I have never
known the average almanac TO shed ita
old-time ideas. That is why sigh for
a modern almanac with half-tone pic
fnras
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Its reported that the King Of Italy is
much put out because none Of the other
European soyereIgns has called II
there were only few ruling queens
over there the king might hope. Sooner
or later they would want to see how the
palace is furnished
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

to work-the man who must labor ana
the man who need not toll. Idleness Is
a curse. The idle man is not a safe
man. He is not a good man for the
social system. There is really no place
for him. Labor. with hands or brain.
with voice or muscle. is duty. and 1t
was a part Of the great plan OF the erea-
ffnn
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

There Is no room for idlers In this
country. Work makes work. No man
can live within himself. The greater
his industry the more opportunity for
others. There are men in every city
who could live in luxurious ease on the
interest banks would pay them for
their money. They could give them
selves up to life of complete idleness,
without thought Of investments,
business affairs or work OF any kind
But they don't do 1t. The man who
hates work doesn't make good citi-
zen In a country where labor itself Is
aristocratic. In a speech at Cleveland
recently well-known millionaire said,
In speaking of his early struggles and
his first Job: II went down to the dock
and made one more application. and l
was told II / would come In after din
ner. they would see II l could come to
work for them. went, and l got the
position. II there was ever anything In
the world that was thankful for, It
was that had something to do; and
have been thankful for that ever since.
am sorry for the man who hasn't any
thing to do, and who doesn't want 70 90
anything in the world" There Isn't a
doubt that that is literally true, and
there isn't doubt that this man OF
millions finds pleasure In labor. II
had money I'd never do another stroke
Of work." the toiler says. He dreams
dreams of luxurious ease, and wonders
WHY rich men are fools enough to WORK
when they might play. 1t Is because
labor. the kind Of effort that brings
into play energy and ambition. contains
measure, while idle pleasure alone
clogs. The useless man, who thinks -
seldom contented. So It Is right for al
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
He Tumbled.

"Ha! ha" laughed Willie. 81 chuck
ed bananer skin In front of de teach
err"
Il don't see any joke In that" spoke
up his mother.
Don't you? Well, he tumbled all
right all right"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Prof Hugo Munsterberg lately con-
tribated to the International Monthly
an article on the American Women"
1t is written from the point of view of
highly educated and observant Ger
man, who Is really cosmopolitan, and
is filed with suggestions which com
mend themselves to women. In speak
ing of his earliest impressions of the
new world, he says, I'VE were all
amazed at the pert and disrepectful
children, and we were all fascinated by
the American women" Here is put
with wholesome sharpness a charge
which has been In the air for the last
decade. 1t is high time that 1t should
be faced. That there Is something in
1t nobody can doubt. That the rea-
sons for the pertness and disrespect of
the children are numerous and diverse
is equally clear. To seek out those rea-
SONS is the first step toward applying
remedy. The enthusiasm of mothers
for the club and for self-culture may
react upon the discipline of the home.
Ill health may lay its enfeebling hand
upon the study and the culture Of the
child by the mother. The destinations
of society may conquer the claim of the
nursery. The convictlon-honestly al
though mistakenly held-that obedi-
ence endangers individuality may hush
the voice Of command. But whatever
the reason may be-good or bad-the
fact remains that pert and disrespect-
full children become shallow and selfish
men and women. The charming Amer
lean woman who leaves such children
as legacy to the world serves Ill the
society which she has adorned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
The Zebra.

A little boy, writing a composition
on the zebra. was requested to de-
scribe the animal and to mention What
1t was useful for. After deep refiec
ton he wrote:
The zebra is like the horse, only
striped. 1t is chiefly used to illustrate
the letter Z.-Boston Courier.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

When a fellow finds he is no longer
dazzled by the circumstances OF pomp
and ceremony, he can set it down that
he is growing old, but can congratulate
himself that he is not also growing
fnolish
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
EARNED 200 EASILY.
story of Lewis Nixon, the New Head
of Tammany Hall.

Lewis Nixon. the successor to Rich
ard Croker as chairman of the Finance
Committee of Tammany Hall, earned a
fee of 81 900 several years ago In a
manner that attracted the attention OF
shipbuilders on the lakes. \ company
at Detroit had built large passenger
and freight steamer on somewhat new
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

The preacher 1--WE forget his nance
who fixed up that list of American So
cIety people is probably wondering
whether 1t was really worth what he
got out of 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
No Heat. No Fire.

"Of course you have your furniture
insuredT'
mo, l don't see the use Of It,"
"Your fat is fireproof, ehT'
"Seems to be. There's never the
slightest suspicion of heat In It,"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Instead Of helping some institutions
to build up, the people should assist
them to 60 up.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

If you call a woman "a poor little
thing" It has the same effect as send.
ing her dozen roses. and comes
cheaper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
MAN WHO WROTE "GO WAY
BACK AND SIT DOWN.

at is wholly inspiration" said Elmer
Bowman, the author OF Go Way Back
and Sit Down."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

There are people who will never al.
mire you unless you fool them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
White Pine News.
ELY. NEVADA

THE bear that walks ike a man"
is feeling decidedly sore at the point
where he wears his muzzle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
Why He ExceIled the typewriter.

why NO hAceiieu the typewriter.
Il can take 100 words a minute" said
the shorthand writer.
Il often take more than that" re-
marked the other, in sorrowful nc.
cents; but then have to. I'm mar
ried."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

A man viii talk for his interests. even
If 1t is necessary for him to say that
black Ia white.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

You can always please a woman by
remarklng how nicely she made her
old dress over, when In the presence *
her husband.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

The better the farmer, the less liable
ha IL to monkey with butter and eggs
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Only one-tenth of the dwellings II
New York City are occupied by single
family each.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01

Why not be eccentric by pralsIng peo-
ple3