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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The London Globe says that an In
genious but misguided inventor has
constructed a staircase which plays
tunes as you walk up and down. Sun
dry pins are pressed by the feet and
play gongs and drums, while others are
connected with collapslble chambers
which blow trumpets and other noisy
instruments. If this comes Into general
use. we can imagine father, when he
comes In at 80, cautiously shining up
the banisters TO prevent the stairs
hilariously whooping up 1--WE Won't Go
Home Till Morning"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

We should treat the term the United
States" as we treat any other noun
which. though plural in form, is some
times plural, sometimes singular in
meaning. In speaking Of the United
States, when we mean the several
States we use the plural verb; when
we mean the nation, or the government
entity, which is designated by the term
"the United States" we use q singular
verb
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Warning Against Cheap Furniture.


1t is one of the saddest sights in our
modern life to see a young couple,
when starting to furnish a home, 90
out with good money and buy bad
furniture. 1t is positively nothing
short of criminal for cheap department
and furniture stores to be allowed TO
sell the furniture which is being offer.
ed to-day in our great cities. Young
people are attracted to this rubbish be-
cause of cheap prices. Every stick Of
the furniture offered at these stores
is cheaply put together and by glue
and thick coats of veneer Is made only
to sell. 1t barely gets into the new
house before it falls apart and what
was thought to be cheap purchase
turns out to be very expensive invest
ment. 1t is strange that folks cannot
get 1t through their heads that a bed,
a table and two chairs. honestly made,
are cheaper at sixty dollars than one
of those fearful connections known as
bedroom suits" which are sold nj
forty dollars and eighty-three cents
Edward Box, in the Ladies Home
Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Contrary to Ethics,

1--WE had to send him out o. town.
said Bronco Bob.
HE was always talking about his
record as desperado." remarked the
visitor.
Eyes. That's what got Crimson
Gulch down on him. He wasn't salts
fed to brag decently. In maxim up the
list of people he'd shot he wanted to
count innocent bystanders. Washing.
ton Star
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Poor Schwab. 1t has leaked out that
he gets only $685. 600 a year for being
president of the steel trust. The neigh
bors must wonder how his wife can
afford to have so many new things.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

There ought to be some way 10 de-
prive a clergyman of his authority TO
perform the marriage ceremony when
he makes such misuse of 1t as did the
minister who married boy in knicker-
bockers to a girl still in short dresses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

A Georgia man who has been an in
veterate smoker all his life has just
died at the age of &c. 1t is not stated
whether his trouble was smokers
throat or the tobacco heart, but 1t is an
impressive warning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

! went into town yesterday" said
the Longueil man, who thinks he has
all the fashionable diseases except
housemaids knee, "and told my doc
tor that | insisted upon knowing tho
worst"
yes said his friend. with a world
OF sympathy In his voice, "and what
did he tell your
lie said his bill came to s70."-Mon
treal Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

We knew 1t would happen. An Hi
noisan fell off his bicycle and nearly cut
his head off ON the edge of the high col
lar he was wearing. Young men, take
warning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Trapped Himself.

Dibbs facetiously)-This is a picture
of my wife's first husband.
Dobbs-Great snakes! What brain
less looking IDIOT But didn't know
your wife was married before she met
you.
Dibbs-She wasn't. That is a re.
ture Of myself at the age of 20.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The funniest thing at an amateur con-
cert is when great big fine-looking
woman comes out, looking like Nordica,
and then begins to sing in little crack
ed voice.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Let US be thankful for our political
blessings. They may not be all we
should receive, but we are so much bet
ter of than most other people that an
American is liable to feel, after the
manner Of the pharlsee, that he is not
as other men, and that his country is
not managed after the manner Of man.
agement given the effete despotisms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Highest Inhabited Place.

The highest inhabited place In the
world is the customs house Of Anco-
marca, in Peru, 1t being 10000 feet
sboye the sea.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Little Willie-Say. pa, did you ever
see sea monster?
Pa-Lots of them, my son. They run
the hotels along the seashore.-Chicago
News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Everybody knows that the American
people are up to snuff, but 1t Is sur
prising to learn that they used 1851
900 pounds of 1t last year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The Duke of Cornwall and York has
become the Prince of Wales and Earl
of Chester. When last heard from, how
ever, Ernest Thompson-Seton had the
same name
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

They grow very wise men In New
England A hermit in Claremont,
N. H., is reported as saying that wom-
en- are apt to cause trouble.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Now that an attempt has been made
to assassinate her, the Empress Dow
ager of China feels quite civilized.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

John L. Sullivan has Joined an Uncle
Toms Cabin" company. He may play
Little Eva and put some spirit into the
piece.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Nearly 100000 American children
are to-day attending school-ineluding
the million or two that are playing
hockey.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Building and Loan Associations Safe

These peoples banks. the most be-
neficent outgrowth thus far of the CO.
operative idea In the United States,
have increased in fifty years to over
5000 associations, distributed through
out every State and Territory, and rep
resent savings amounting to over ST.
000, 100000. Laws regulating their
management differ in different States;
but however their external features
may vary, the great principle Of coop
eration-mutual helpfulness by the
working together of individuals for
Joint benefit or common good as OPP
posed to selfish competitive Individual
effort-remains unchanged. Invest
ment in building and loan associa-
tlop Is as nearly absolutely safe as II
can be-" to quote from an exhaustive
report on the associations Of this coun-
try published by the government, to
be had for the asking; for the month
ly dues and accumulated profits, which
give the active capital of the assocla-
ton, are loaned as fast as they accu.
mulate. Ladies' Home Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The Sultan is always a great diplo-
mat until the other fellow gets his gun
out.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Chauffeurs now hesitate before but
ting the fast freight.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The Texas game OF football seems to
be a cross between a railroad collision
and boiler explosion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

People who have soft snaps are us,l,
ally the ones who don't enjoy them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The efforts of the milkman to make G
living are more or less strained.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
-@77--------l--
Mild Form of INSANITY.

"Cranker pays as he goes" HAS
plenty Of money, chr" mo: merely
eccentric. Smart Set.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Some obituaries are as gushing as all
accounts OF weddings are. People do
not refrain from making fun" because
of death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
Mr.. JENNINGS AFTER TRUANTS.
RESOLUTION Designed to Show What
House Members Are At There Posts.

RESOLUTION Designed to Show What
House Members Are At There Posts.
Although the General Assembly has de-
termined to adjourn next Tuesday unit!
January 9Th. 1t is by no means certain
that a quorum of the two houses can be
had tomorrow and Monday. a member
oc the House stated last night that at
the rate at which the members were
leaving for their homes it was not GER
tain that there would be q quorum to-
day. AT yesterdays session there were
about seventy members of the House
and few more than quorum of the
Senate. What to-day's session will show
remains to be seen.
Mr.. Jennings. Of Lynchburg yesterday
offered in the House a resolution pro-
posing to call the roll of members and to
note the absentees. and whether or not
they were absent by leaves. This reso-
luton went to the committee on rules
It savors somewhat OF a method of pre-
venting truantcy and the patron express
ed regret that he felt impelled to offer
1t The method proposed would, If
adopted. cause the names Of absentees
without leave to be published and their
constituents would thus be informed that
their representatives were not in their
places AS it Is now, without roll-calls
and without any statement as to who are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
DEFINING A LAWFUL FENCE.
All Counties Interested in the Cen
eral Law Pending Thereon.


| One Of the hottest fights to be made in
i the General Assembly is that providing
and defining lawful fence. The law,
! as proposed. is general IN its application.
| and is exciting a good deal of atten-
ton. The bill has never been printed in
full. and is produced below in response
to many inquiries. The bill follows:
I. That the boundary line of ca ch and
every lot or tract of land In the State of
Virginia. be and the same is hereby de-
clared to be a lawful fence as to any
and all OF the animals mentioned in sec
! ton twenty hundred and forty-two of the
Code OF Virginia Of eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven.
. The Board Of Supervisors OF any
county. after posting notice of the
time and place OF meeting for thirty
days at the front door of the courthouse.
and at each voting place in the county.
and by publishing the same once week
for four successive weeks in some news
paper published in such county. if any
such be printed therein. al! of said board
being present and concurring. may order
an election to be held in such county. or
in each or any magisterial district of
such county. to be participated in by the
qualified freehold voters of such dis
tricts or county. ard upon a majority
vote of such freehold voters in any mag
isterial district shall declare. as TO such
district. the boundary lines Of each lot
or tract OF land not to be a lawful fence
as to the animals included in section
twentv-hundred and forty-two of the Code
of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven
Should said free-holders vote that the
boundary lines of the lots or tracts of
land in such district or county be not
Il lawful fence. then said Board of Super
visors may declare what shall be Law
vided: That said lawful fence shall not
be declared to consist of more than three
wires, or three planks. or three poles, or
three rails. at the option of the land
owner. nor higher in any case than four
and one-haf feet. and in case of q wire
fence the posts si1nl not be required to
be placed less distance apart than six
teen and two-thrds feet.
s. Nothing in this act shall relieve or
be construed to relieve any railroad COM
pany of any duty or obligation imposed
upon every such company by section
twelve hundred and ffty-eight of the
Code OF Virginia. as amended by chapter
three hundred and seventy-thrce of the
acts of the General Assembly Of Virginia.
session eighteen hundred and ninety-nine-
nineteen hundred. approved February fif-
teenth, nineteen hundred. or imposed by
any other statute now in force or which
may be hereafter nacted in reference to
fercins their lines Of railway and right
of way.
A. All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19

FarmviEe. Farmvilie: Joseph NJ Hunt.
Citizens Bank, Blackstone; James T
Catlin. Bank of Danville D2nville: N1r-
gina Trust Company. Richmond. Saw
ings Bank of Richmond, Richmond, N
P. Calling. secretary Virginia Bankers
Associa ton. Lynchburg: Lucien B. Ta-
tum Metropolitan Bank Of Virginia.
Richmond; John B. Welsh, CAPITOL
Building and Loan Association: William
II. Palmer. City Bank. and representing
by requesO Bank of Smithfield. Va;
Charles 3. Cooke. Real Estate Trust
Company. Richmond: II. L. Deuoon
and w. L. Waters Realty Eond ard
Trust Company, Richmond; Nelson S.
Grcome. Bank of Phoebus. Va. and
SchmeIz Brothers, of Hampton and New
port News; H. L. Cabell vice-president
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
BANKERS OPPOSE THE BILL.
The ShncI1e1ford Banking Commits
sion Bill VIII DC Fought by Them.

sion Bill VIII DC Fought BY Them.
About forty representatives of State
banks and deposit companies in Virginia
met yesterday afternoon at the Chamber
OF Commerce to consider the bill of Seua-
tor Shackelford. recently introduced in
the Legislature providing for the appoint
ment Of a banking commissioner and the
esta h!ishment OF a State department OF
banking. While the features of the bill
Were not thoroughly discussed. 1t Is
understood that the State banks are OPP
posed to the measure in its entirety
A committee of ten representative
bankers was appointed to- appear before
the Senate Committee on Finance and
Banking to argue against a favorable
consideration OF the bill.
Among the prominent bankers and
officers Of trust and building fund con,pa-
MES present were: Robert NJ. Hughe g.
Norfolk banks. Norfolk; w. B. Baldwin.
Norfolk building and loan associations
Norfolk; w. B. Vest. Newport News
banks. Newport News; Henry S. Hutzler.
R. P. B., L. & +. Co. Richmond: r. r.
Hill Savings Bank. Richmond: H. N.
Phillips, Peninsula banks. williamsburg:
William G.. Venable. Planters Bank OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
PROBABLY IN EXTREMIS,
tonitis Has Set in ana Kumor
Has 1t That He Is Dying

NEW YORK, December 1s-(speciaI)-
The following bulletin was issued by DR.
Flint. at $50 O'Clock this afternoon:
Since the issue OF the last bulletin
Mr.. Vanderbilt's condition has remained
practically the same, with tendency
toward decline in temperature until thir-
ty-six hours ago when he developed a
small area OF Inflammation of the spleen
This subsidized and showed no tendency
to spread until to-day. when he developed
gencralized peritonitis
His condition. is, of course, very
grave
That Cornelius Vanderbilt was dying
was the report which gained credence
this afternoon following the hurried con-
sulta ton OF four physicians at the Van
derbilt residence.
The bulletin issued by DR.. Flint. stating
Mr.. Vanderbilt had developed perton.tis.
led his friends to fear that death was
a matter of hours only.
Shortly after the alarming bulletin was
Issued w. K. Vanderbilt called. and re-
NAMED a few moments His face was
very grave as he left the house.
In typhoid fever ulcers are formed on
the lining Of the intestines. In extreme
cases the ulcers are so deep as TO eat
through the wall of the intestines and
the pus is emptied into the peritoneaI
cavity.
When this occurs general peritonitis de-
-velops.
In such cases the doctors. if present,
operate as soon as the symptoms OF peri
tonitIs are developed fully.
The abdominal cavity Is opened. the
pus washed out. and the liberation Is
treated antiser.ic3ry
The chances OF recovery are extremely
slight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
JURY DISAGREED.
Failed to Find Verdict In suls
Against Insurance COMPANY.

ROANOKE. VA. Dec Is-{Specialf-
The jury in TIE case OF Mrs. S. L Jones.
widow OF the late Mayor 5. Z. Jones,
against an Insurance company. today
failed TO agree. It seems that the BODY
or Mr.. Jones was found about a year ago
In the Ohio River at Huntington. ". va.
The plaintiff. who Is the beneficiary OF
accident policy. set up the plea OF ac-
cidentai drowning. while the Insurance
company depends winning their case on
the theory for suicide. The jury stood
to In favor OF tho plaintiff
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
FULTON BILL POSTPONED.
Prospective Repeal of the Prohibi-
ton Law In Dickinson Passed By

The expected fight over the Fulton bill
on Mr.. Hunley's motion to pass by the
motion to reconsider did not come up in
the House yesterday. The House voted
to reconsider. and Mr.. Fulton explained
that he thought the purpose and provis-
ions OF the bill were misunderstood. He
proposed to amend the bill, but was in
formed by Speaker Ryan that amendment
was not in order. Thereupon it was
agreed to pass the further consideration
of the bill by until after the recess when
there would be a larger attendance.
This is the bill designed TO repeal the
prohibition law now operative in Dicken-
son County, and which the House on
Wednesday refused TO order to its en-
grossment. The bill will probably pass
unless there are protests against its pas
age by the people of the county. Just
what amendment Mr.. Fulton proposes TO
make did not develop yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
absent on leave, 1t is impossible to print

absent on leave 1t is impossible to print
a list OF the absentees without leave.
Hon. Charles T. Bland. of Portsmouth.
in opposing the long recess predicted
that the two houses would be without a
quorum before the date of adjournment
or If sessions were held they would be
merely formal and would really accom-
plish nothing. though costing the State
as much as busy days. He urged the
House to take a short bona f1de recess
from the z3rd to c3th and then return
here ready to get down 10 hard work.
The report of the conference was adopt
ed. however.
The fate of the Jennings resolution is
yet matter Of conjecture. If it is re-
ported from the committee it will pro-
woke some discussion in the House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Among the visitors in attendance on the
session of the house to-day was Dr. Raw
ley w. Martin, chairman Of the board OF
medical examiners. and one Of the best
known physicians in the State.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hooker. Of Patrick county, a
member OF the late constitutional conven-
ton, was on the floor of the house to-
day Mr.. Hooker met many Of his old
friends
The house committee on agriculture and
mining met in the senate chamber i'm
nediately after adjournment. The only
business before il was the division of
work among subcommittee.
The house agreed to the senate joint
resolution in relation to exhibiting the
various plans for capitol repairs in the
rotunda of the capitol.
None OF the bills on the calendar were
passed all being passed b.; on motions OF
members who desired to amend or recon-
nit them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
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5 Dot, 211 II
The act of Feb. 90 1892, not only recog-
nized but ratified fully the act Of Feb IL.
1882. so far as the funding had proceeded
under the same. and it sought to and did
by the provisions of the sinking fund Gre
1ted under the century act to provide for
and protect the one class as much as the
other. both as regards the payment Of
interest and final redemption. Thus we
see that the total amount Of the two
classes of debt as of the time Of the pas
sc of tie century act was S2e, 729 1874 81:
outstanding in hands OF the public now
SCI 473. 523. 1O-a virtual curtaiInent of
So IA. or a sum greater by sl57.634.GG3,
than the balance of Riddleberger debt
proposed to be merged in the century
debt
Section 10 of the century act (Acts 1881
80. p. 500 provides that in the year 1910
and annually thereafter. there shall be
set aside as sinking fund up to the year
1879. one-haif of ] per cent. upon the
bonds issued under the century act as
we'll as upon the outstanding bonds issued
under the .iddleberger act. and in the
year 1880 and annually thereafter. ana
until all the bonds issued under
the century act. and issued un-
der the Riddleberger act are paid ther
shall be set apart per cent. upon the
outstanding bonds issued under the afore-
ton by the com mSslOners of the sinking
fund Of the Riddleberger bonds held in
the sinking fund. 1t will thus be seen
that the security provided for the Riddle
berger bonds. and for the century bonds,
as above set forth. IS Identical and this
is true a. stated both as regards the pay
nent of interest and final redemption.
The recodification OF the laws of the
State is an appropriate time to make
these bonds inter-convertible rather than
await the time for the maturity Of the
Riddle5erger bonds. and the creditors
are completely secured. From an equita
bic standpoint the original obligations for
which the Riddlebcrger and century bonds
were issued were the same. and there is
no good reason why one class of creditors
should stand upon a different footing from
the others; indeed, the sinking fund pro-
visions above quoted from section 10 Of
the century act recognizes their equality
not only as to the payment Of interest,
but in the matter Of the ultimate redemp
ton.
This provision is recommended by the
financial officers OF the Sta tie government.
to-wit, the treasurer. the auditor Of public
accounts and the second auditor"
The Senate adjourned at los o'clock.