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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

cess OF the legal limit. Al | street
new policeman was ON luty says 4
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, and as the carriage
came tearing down the avenue he per
emptorily ordered its driver TO stop.
This the executive whiT meekl3 DID
What's the trouble?" said he.
TROUBLE repeated the officer
Don't you know you're driving about
nine times as fast as the law allows:
Yes quietly responded Grant,
guess | was. now that you speak OF II.
We'll then. YOU can consider your
self under arrest. and go with me To the
station house"
There were some remarks from the
other occupants OF the coach, among
whom were a diplomat, two Senators
and a member of the Cabinet; but the
President queted them. saying, THE
man is perfectly right and then 10 the
policeman. Get mp here. and we'll
drive to the station house"
The policeman clambered up and
seated himself comfortably In the seat
behind the President Possibly he
dreamed of praises from his chief for
the object lesson he was administering
10 the "swells." II so, his dream was
rudely broken in upon. A quiet voice
asked in his ear. do you know whom
YOU have arrested
No. and don't care.
"Oh. all right" rejolned the soft voice
Il only thought you ought TO know
that it's the President"
What" gasped the agonzed police
man, AS he leaned forward and took a
look AZ the calm profile. There was no
doubt and he begged them to let him
go. but the President would have none
of II.
When the station was reached. the
captain turned white. Apologies were
made. but the General insisted upon
paying the proper fine.
II of all men should not transgress.
the law" said he.
The fine was paid and promise ex-
acted that the matter should end there.
after which the President drove To the
White House. But the matter was not
ended for the policeman. Always after
ward he was known as the policeman
who arrested the President
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nyttR SToR't5

There are ms many different dialects
spoken in china ms In Europe.
China raises aud consumes more
ducks than any other country In the
world.
Tltanium Is the hardest metal II
looks like copper. but win scratch rock
crystal
II TAKES $50 silt worms to make
pound OF silk. aud these worms eat l@i
pounds Of leaves before they spin their
eoeoons
In SANTA Clara. Cal. there Is church
constructed from the wood OF singi.
oak tree. The building Is thirty feet
vide and seventy feet deep. yet when
lis construction was completed IN
feet of lumber remains unused.
MANY Of the fruits aud vegetables
now eaten in England were almost un
known 10 our forefathers. Not until
Henry Wills time were either raspber
rles or straw berries or cherries grown
in England. and we do not read Of the
turnlp caulifiower and qulnce being
cultivated before the sixteenth century.
or the carrot before the seventeenth
century.
fhe Belgian consul general at Chi
eago has made report on the magni.
tude Of The commerce OF cereals there
from which the following figures are
extracted. II Is not every American
done In the first place. the Hour Is
expressed In terms OF wheat by calling
one barrel of h0ur the equivalent OF
i've bushels of wheat. The figures OF
arrivals show that 32l 100000 bushels
Of grain were received In the last sta.
fistlcn year Wheat In bulk was re-
eeiNed 10 the amount Of 81 900, 900 bush.
els. aud maize 10 the amount OF 1874.
e0.0o0
Few people have any idea Of tile enor.
nifty of the insurance business of the
United States. II not only exceeds that
of any other country. but * twice as
great rs that Of all the rest of the world
combined. Al the present time there Is
In the United States about Si2.OOO.OOo.-
90 of life insurance In force. including
assessment business. This means over
SlD for every man. woman and child
In the country, or $500 for every family.
The annual risks written by the fire
insurance companies are estimated AT
s20, M0. 000,0O0. which * 500 per cap
Tia. or 81, $50 per family. Thus 1t Will be
seen that every family In the country
ON an average has Insurance assets OF
oyer $1,000.
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QUEEN OF A HAREM.
Philadelphia Girl, Captured by Brig.
ands, Rules in Pasha's House.


ands, Rules in Pasha's House.
According TO the story told by Miss
Davis NARROW. formerly OF Phladel-
phia, who has recently returned To this
country, she has had many thrilling
adventures during the past few years.
She was captured by Turkish brigands
and sold to a wealthy pasta, who kept
her a prisoner and made her queen of
his harem.
Miss NARROW, 1t Is alleged, made her
escape from her luxurious prison with
the aid of one OF her fellow prisoners
and. through the good offices Of young
Englshman whom she met soon after
ward. was enabled to reaeh Paris.
From the French capital she journeyed
to Boston, where she is now residing
According to Miss Marlow's story her
father. who was fruiterer In Philadel-
phia, became associated IN business
with native OF Turkey She was at
that time 10 years old and very beautl-
full Her fathers partner paid her as
siduous court and they became Ell.
gagged. 1t was arranged, with her faith
er's consent, that they should be mar
ried in Turkey. Accordingly, the couple
sailed for Europe and soon afterward
arrived In Constantinople.
Miss NARROW went to reside with her
fiance's sisters until the arrangements
for the wedding were completed. One
evening the young man took her for a
drive in the country. Suddenly the car
riage was surrounded by armed men.
who took the girl prisoner and carried
her away. The next day she WAS sold
by her captors TO the pasha, who in
stalled her as the favorite Of his haren.
harem
Under the custom in Turkey the latest
acquisition to Il harem becomes its
queen. so Miss NARROW was the undls-
puted mistress of the swarthy beauties
In the pasha's palace This made the
former queen. who had fallen In love
with her master, insanely jealous. She
plotted to poison the newcomer in or
der that she might be restored TO her
former position.
When She discovered that Miss Mar
low was anxious to escape the life
which was repugnant 10 her she gladly
helped her TO get away. At a hotel near
the pasha's palace she met a young
Englishman to whom she told her
story. He helped her to get to Paris,
from which city she made her way to
Boston.
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SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.
Pleasant Inc iderts Occurring inc
World Over Sayings that Are eheer
full to Old or Young-Funns seiee-
tim. that Every body VIII Enjoy.

"Yau say she is good business
woman;"
'.Oh. splendid, Incompatible. She lets
absolutely nothing drive business out
of her head Why. Just before Harold
started for Europe he proposed TO her
BY letter aud asked her to telegraph her
answer
"Wellt'
We'll, most people would have tele.
graphed Yes or NO but she had
enough of business head 10 wire; II
affords me great pleasure 10 say yes
To YOU. thus preventing the telegraph
company from getting any advantage
of her In charging for a ten-word mes
sage. Brooklyn Eagle.
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Ancient City In Mexico.

Leopold Batres. conservator OF arch
geological monuments In Mexico, has
exbumed an ancient city OF the Zapo-
tecas In the state of Oaxaca. In its
center Is "A grand plaza. and rising 10
the north Of the plaza are terraces. on
which are founded two great temples
while in the center OF the plaza itself
are two massive mausoleums in which
the priests OF the temples were buried
on opposite sides OF the public square
there are also twelve smaller shrlnes.
six on either hand. all supported by
heavy columns OF basalt covered with
hleroglyphic inscriptions In bas-relef
In the temples the history OF the peo-
pie was found inscribed, In the Ian
guage OF the Zapotecas. upon fifty
tablets OF stone. So much OF the sur
prlsingly rare historic import has al
ready been found that Mr.. Batres will
ask the government for more men To
he put at the work OF exhuming aud
restoring the buildings of the long
buried city
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

"cholly Lightpayte has changed doe.
tors
What was the trouble with the old
one:''
"cholly thought what allied him was
smoking clgaroots on an empty stonl-
ach, but when he asked the doctor
about II the doctor told him II was
smoking them through an empty head
Chicago Tribune.
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Peter Peterson. OF Winsted. CT, as
serts that old age Is a matter of opin-
ion. and not years lie SAYS that n
mans heart should contain as much
sunshine at 20 as at 40. He has no
patience with the men who seek slip.
pers and comforts of an armchair lust
when experience aud world knowledge
have fitted them for activity and pleas
ure. Oh. yes. bones ache and joints
rrcak at 40. But that is largely mat
ter Of living and self-care. II seems
ms If every day increased The number
Of Young old men. You may find them
I'm .'rootcrs' row" AT the ball game. or
hunting. fishing. travelling. on the golf
links willing to wear out when time
gives the word. but setting all their
energies against rnsting out The
world admires these fine old fellows.
and warns TO them and their philos.
onhy Peter Peterson celebrated his
10Th birthday by purchasing an auto
nohile. He has wanted one for years.
and never had the time 10 operate II
,.a,aro Now he takes daily spin and
ands AZ keen enjoyment in the sport
=, boy of 20. He has an AMBITION
~ ride In a flying machine some day
automobiles do not fall to the common
ana there are many pleasures that
.re MOI for those who have 10 struggle
sas . living. day by day. But II Is
.ss,,,e for all men TO cultivate spir
:, ~ contentment. desire to make the
80, Of life: TO draw much Of the good
rom It; TO refuse to worry aoon' MAJ.
,ers that can not be helped anu lnes e..
,s,nes add years to lives, increase M
Ian happiness, and keep alive 'he nrs
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

First Senator Something seems to be
troubling Jones.
His Colleagues See that woman Win
the eyeglasses and the stern smile III
the gallery!
Yes"
THAT'S his wife, and he's got wont
an suffrage bill in his pocket. lie doesn
know whether TO Introduce II aud gel
roasted or TO sit still and meet her when
the sessions over
What will he do;'
..oh. he'll Introduce it."-Detrolt Free
Press
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

The destinations OF the setting sun
are depicting Greece of her strong
young men. Rebelling against the lax
ity OF some laws and rigidity of others
the dishonesty Of officials and never
cedsing depredations and exactions Of
outlaws, Young Greece, with the glo
rious memories of the past ages not yet
obliterated, yearns for new life in the
West. In the last week of March, 600
stalwart young men from Messenia and
Laconlca sailed for New York. and IL
Is estimated that this emigration il at
the rate of 1000 month. They are in
great part agriculturists, sick of the
poverty and hardships that are their
lot. Most of them ought to make good
American citizens; but what of Greece:
This movement, II long continued.
means the irreparable loss OF brain and
sinew for the land of Homer. Ii en-
phasizes the decay OF the old-time mis-
tress OF the world. The cancer of Tur.
key is infectious. There will be no re.
pair in southeastern Europe till the Sui
tan is swept from power. A while back
the lion of the Hellenes shook his name
Mt the turbaned monster and the ma
tons wondered II the spirit of Leonidas
had returned. But the lions feet were
clay, and his short-liyed struggle was
pitiful. Young Greece. buoyant for n
moment in the thought of new regime.
went back sick hearted to his fur
rows. And now, bad fast becoming
worse. he seems inclined to take one
last glance at Athens and try his for.
tune in new world leaving the Acrop.
oils to rust away without him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

"Labby" philosophically asks why
Cecil Rhodes should not have used his
wealth TO send English boys 10 study
abroad, their university education be-
ing, he says. obsolete" 1t was onl,
recently. moreover, that the king
wished the old country would wake
up" All the English universities have
10 teach can be better learned on the
continent or In the United States. The
modern age has not yet penetrated into
the medieval dusk of oxford and Cam
bridge
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

THE most troublesome member OF
my flock" said the parson. ia the
young woman who wants husband.
My most troublesome client said
The lawyer. lis middle-aged woman
who wants a divorce
The most troublesome patient
have. said the physician. rs spin
SER of uncertain age who doesn't know
what she nts.'-Chicago News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

In the village of Hyde Park. y. Y.
near which Frederick W. Vanderbilt
has u country home, Mrs. Vanderbilt
has provided club for young men and
she is now interesting herself In the
young girls. For their benefit she has
founded class in millinery and has
engaged Il woman instructor in the
city. who goes to Hyde Park twice n
week
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Chinese spades from British horse
shoes sounds like an absurd statement
but the fact Is that shiploads OF old
horseshoes leave London for China
All these come back 10 London In the
form OF spades, having been SO trans
formed by the ingenious natives.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Don't you think" | inquired OF he
prosperous looking man with the heavy
mustache and watch chain, who was
dressed In the l4-inch balk line suit.
That the world Is getting better
"Surel" he replied, with the frank en-
thusiasm Of success. Not only better.
but easier. Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Editor Dust getting on train with VA.
lise,-What do you want now? DO Won
suppose I'll stay in this town after he.
ing tarred and feathercd;
Citizen NO; and that's Just why
want you 10 pay this bill. That was m,
tar they uspd
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Not in His Line.

William. wake up she whispered
I'm sure | heard burglar downstairs.
You'd better go down and see.
My goodness woman he replied
sleeplly. what low opinion you must
have OF me, I'm not In the habit OF
hobnobbing with burglars "-Catholis
Standard and Times.
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Time Enough.

Miss Kostique--She says you have n
habit OF telling all you know.
Cholly-The ides. Why, she neyah
met me till lawst evening. and then
only for i've minutes.
Miss Kostique-Well? Catholic
standard and Times.
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Mr. f9latlcigh Yes; In, q self-made
man.
Professor StudiOsis Er-um get the
material at Il bargain sale:
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A London paper SCOTS at Secretary
Shaw. referring to his as shirt
sleeved diplomat" Ii isn't likely. how
ever. that the Secretary Will let this
cause him to 20 back to Iowa and sit
down
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Gninp TO Exirenes.

Blobbs Wlgwag Is great stisflar
for harmony.
Slobbs-Yes. he's even going 10 mar
~ Miss Oldgrl because he thinks sh"
would go well with his antique fnrhi-
tnre-P Philadelphia Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Ii the number of red corpuscles In
the blood can be doubled in two hours
In balloon ascension, as DIR. Gaule.
Of Switzerland. has proved. the appar-
ent suggestion for sufferers from ane-
mia Is to hurry to an aeronaut.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

.Oh. dear" exclaimed the girl at the
ribbon counter I'm so tired. do
wish | could sit down somewhere.
i wish to goodness YOU would go
over and sit on that fresh floor walker
said The hairpin dcmonstrator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Mickey Wot made yer quit yer lob.
jimmy
Jimmie lie boss had n record of
all me relations wot died last sum
mer, an he wouldn't let me Use none OF
EN- over again. II | don't git new
job | cant see no ball games. Judge
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Clarence Well, were your friends.
Mrs. Hobbs and Mrs Dobbs, congen-
ialf
clara-oh. Clarence. each found an
opportunity to tell me that the other
was the biggest talker she had ever
met. Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Manager-rm afraid this play isn't
quite heavy enough.
Playwright Well. we might increase
the wait between the Philadel.
phia Record
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

well. said the girls father. sternly.
after the timid suitor had finally stated
his case, do you think you could sup
port a family, young NAM
Gee whiZZ." exclaimed the young
man, have you lost your job"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Judge-llave ] not seen you twice no.
fore under the Influence OF liquor?
Defendant-If you were in thar condl.
ton, your honor. you probably did
see me twice.-Phlladelphia Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
sal, Mine. IN Switzerland.

Switzerland has at Bex salt mine.
which have been worked for PAS years.
The galleries are twenty-five miles in
length and the profit $4,000 q year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

The persons who smoke the objee
iionable little things may as well I'M
derstand that Miss Lucy Page CASTOR
will not give up the fight so long as life
Shall last
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Waiter Wat yer goin ter have?
Customer undecided oh, | don't
know
Walter lcallng back to the Kitchen
One hash
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Stern Father Didn't | tell you not to
call again, siri
Sultor-l know; but didn't call 10
see your daughter. | came on behalf
of our firm about that little bill
Stern Father -Er-er-c again.
plpnSe
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
n. spoke from Experience.

Bobby-Pa what do they call a man
who has two wives
PA blgamst, Bobby.
Bobby--Pa suppose he has more
than two wives: what is he then:
PA hopeless idiot. Now don't
bother me with any more questions.
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Harry-Was that your sister saw
with you last evening"
Dick-Worsc than that. She has
promised she Will be- Boston Tran.
scriDt
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

New York is TO have an eighteen
story hotel without a piece of WOOD III
It's construction. Yet they will hardly
20 80 far MS to call il ireproof.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Miss Millyun-One can Ice very happy
In this world with health and money.
Young Dedbroke-Then lets be made
one. have the health and you have
the money.--London Tlt-Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

II wonder why the hum0rlsts do mol
write any jokes about the son-n-law,' -
observed the curious pers4lL
For the simple reason replied the
mother Of the bride, that n sonin-law
is 10 io.,p'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

She-And am really and truly the
first girl yOu ever kissed:
He-Do you doubt IT, darlingf
She-YeS; your manner sayors Of long
experience.
He-IIow do you know 1t doess
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Gser-I dropped my watch in the ris-
or aud didn't recover 1t for three days.
II kept ON running. though
NYer- pshaw. watch won't run
for three days.
Gyer-of course not. | was speaking
of the river.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Toadstools are often mistaken for
mushrooms and gall Is sometimes mis-
taken for genius
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Western man fell dead while look
ing at his wife's new hat. Most men
Stave of the fatal attack until The Dill
Is presented.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

There are forty counties In Texas
where they haye't single lawyer"
NO wonder some of those enthusi.
astic Texans call their State an earth.
ly paradise. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
Didn't DO Things by Halves.


Johnnie Is such strenuous boy.
remarked the fond mother. lie hash [
SAT .tIll a minute this whole blessed
day."
Huh" growlcd her bachelor brother,
If he was my Kid lie wouldn't be able
To sit at all for week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Killing man. no matter what the
provocaton. is unpleasant and danger
Gus business. II ought to he dlseouf
aged
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Mr.. Carnegie is right Wealth does
not bring happiness. But solomon ana
Others found it out before he did
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Many q distracted man will be wont
10 congratulate himself on the thought
that here VIII be no house cleaning ID
lrayru
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

John Philip Sousa. the bandmaster
usually wears his uniform at all times
and seasons, and prefers that his men
do the same. A Buffalo paper saws
that the practice has led to some very
amusing experiences. and gives The
following ms an instance:
One night Mr. SOusa was standing In
rallway-station. on the platform.
waiting for train. A belated traveller
ran mp 10 him and asked excltedly.
'Has the nlne-three train pulled outY'
Il really don't know" responded Mr..
Solisa.
Well, why don't you know shout.
ed the traveller What are you stand
Ing here for like stick of wood
Aren't you II CONDUCTOR"
Yes said Mr. Sousa. pleasantly.
Il am II conductor"
a nice sort of conductor. indeed.
exclaimed the man.
We'll, you see" smlllngly respond.
ed the musician, II am not the condue.
tor of train, but Of brass band.p
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

In ease King Leopold finds II neees
sary TO go about disguised II Will only
be necessary for him 10 let the barber
operate on them for a few minutes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
Movable scenery Used.

Movable scenery was first used In
Italy In the year 1908. 1t was the In
yention OF an Italian architect named
Peruzzi.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Posterity isn't likely to judge any
woman by the style Of her visiting
cards.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

contentment should be measured by
the number of things you are willing
To do without.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03

Weary Wlllle-Say. Tatters. how nd
you like ter be II angelE
Tired Tatters Nay, nay Weary. Not
me.
Weary Willie-'Cos why. Tatters?
Tired Tatters den I'd have
wings an II I'D be TOO much like work
a-fiappin' 'em all de time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
One Way of Putting II.

Nell Have you heard the news about
Ethel She has GOT Il position a. dish.
washer.
Bell-You don't mean IT,
Nell-Yes. | do: she Is going 10 marry
Charlie Thompson.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-03
ARRESTED TAE PRESIDENT.

New Policeman Took Grant to the
station House.
One evening during General Grants
occupation OF the presidential chair, he
was returning late from drive. An
engagement pressing, he was sending
his four horses along at a speed In ex.