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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
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a Paris writer claims for France the
fastest railroad trains In the world.
lie saes that the Northern railroad
Las special between Paris and
Amlens doing s1A miles In ~ minutes,
giving an average speed of d3s miles
an honr. and on the same route by
other Trims It registers speeds OF Ola
miles an hour maintained for 20
miles. and - $40 and So miles an hour
for distances exceeding 100 miles ut
stretch. The fact comes Into lmme.
date contrast with the deporable at.
tempts of the English lines having
boat trains In connection with the
channel steamers.
The Southeastern and Chatham rail-
road this year has consplcuously fall
ed to approach lis own record OF last
year hour and Al minutes from Lob
don 10 Dover pier, which works out
AZ something under IS miles an hour
for the 751s miles. Even with this lib
eral time allowance the English trains
are never TO Time but the French are
invariably. a record Is claimed IN
recent run OF the mail and express
from Boulogne to Paris. Owing TO the
late arrival Of the boat from Folke.
stone fhstran was so minutes latosin
leaving Bouognc, but the engine dry,
ef made up time and got 10 Paris
pHneHually to the minute. His aver
age speed for this run Is said 10 have
worked opl at 0S miles per hour. The
distance Is about 100 miles Bronklyn
Times
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

gave up smoking so that his mother
might have two sous more day to
spend on bread for her young family.
Zola's memory of that bitter time
made him very soft-hearted toward
others. and especially to young writer's
who were In trouble.
Beggars swarmed about him. Every
mail was laden with appeals for mon
ey which his secretary would weed
out. The applicants who were left
inter the process were usually sur
prlsed at the generosity with which
they were treated, Zola was quick
reader of character. rs shown either
In faces or letters, and 1t was not easy
to deceive him. But once satisfied that
he ought 10 give, he gave with hber-
aIity md promptness.
He spent time and thought, as well
as money. In his charities. Often he
would take great trouble to unearth
some starving young writer in the
Latin Quarter, and place him on a
Journal. the high road to success.
Many OF the most promising younger
men In France owe their start entirely
TO his helping hand.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Attaching a mans property for debt
IS supposed to be legal process. but
an incident which occurred years ago
in ,he city Of Natehez. as related by
Daqy Crockett, in his Life and Adj
ventures,'h shows that there are other
attachments" which sometimes nc
complish q bencfcent purpose.
Without further ceremony. the cap.
tain assisted by his crew and passen.
gers, some three or four hundred in
number, made fast an immense cable
10 the frame building where the theft
had been committed Then he allowed
fifteen minutes for the money 10 be
forthcoming, yowing that If 1t were
not produced within that time lie
would put steam to his boat and dreg
the house into the river.
The thieves knew that he would keep
his word. and the money was prompt.
IL produced.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

In oiden days young men were urged
to seize opportunities for advancement
as they presented themselves. and to
that end were advised to fit themselves
for higher work, SO that they should
be prepared for any opening that might
arise. That remains good advice, but
in these strenuous days 1t Is supple
mented by the recommendation that
young men make their opportunities.
The present generation Is not content
to await the tide which taken at It's
food leads on to fortune" but Is dis
posed to rty at least to make the tide.
The Individual with new, sound and
popular idea In business creates bis
opportunity: he may bring about the
tide that will carry him to fortune
The creation of business combinations
or trusts. as they are generally called
is largely due to this effort TO bring
about by ones own efforts opportuni-
ties for profit instead of awaiting their
coming. The poets description Of OPP
portunities as tides In the affairs OF
men gives too great n recognition to
chance for this scientific and practical
age. There are unquestionably some
things that occur by chance-that Is
to say, result from some combination
of circumstances over which the ut
most human wisdom and vigilance
may have no control. One may meet
with good luck or with bad luck In
this sense. but the field In which luck
is an important factor is being con-
stantly narrowed. Fifty years ago the
results of iron casting were frequently
regarded as q matter of luck; with the
application of scientific methods OF
mixing ores and applying heat luck
disappeared as q factor, and now a
casting comes out with reasonable GER
tainty that II will have whatever qua
lities may be desired. The early dy-
namo machines were of uncertain Gu
pacity until tested. To-day the maker
knows In advance exactly what cur
rent a dynamo will yield under given
conditions as to speed. In all the al
fairs of life knowledge. which brings
certainty of results. Is to a greater de-
gree than heretofore taking the place
Of chance. 1t is still the part of wis
dom for the ambitious to prepare
themselves. but the competitions Of the
day are too fierce to allow any one to
sit idly waiting for a tide He should
be engaged in rowing when the tide
comes along to help him; or, better
still, should create the opportunities
which may lead TO his advancement
How is he to do this A specific an
swer cannot be given; but 1t is quite
evident that he will be fitted to create
opportunities only by the acquisition
OF knowledge. diligent practice of hi
powers and zeal In the discharge Of
present duties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

state railways. s96 070.oo0 rubles.
There are direct taxes on land and
forests, q considerable sum Is raised
from trade licenses. from stamp du-
ties. from mines. posts and telegraphs
and from divers otter sources. so that
a complete enumeration would be a
long one. It Is to be noted also that
part of the expenditures, as this de-
scrlption OF the revenues shows, 60 to
productive investments. A large I'm
come is derived from the state rail-
roads, and no doubt the money that IS
still pouring into the great Siberian
transcontinental line will ultimately
yield a return.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
CHILDREN.

The sleeping echoes of her quiet room
Are never walked by bursts Of childish
glee.
And up the polished staircase never come
Light gatherings of footsteps swift and
free.
Alone she sits and in the twilight gloom
Dreams happily of what shall never
bel
Sometimes her wistful fancy strews the
floor
erich earpeted and neat with broken
toys:
Paints finger prints on window glass and
door.
Hears echoes Of shrill laughter and
rude noise;
All that n tired mother might deplore
Would seem to her starved heart as
priceless joysl
Till. from the world without, some sud
den note
OF childish voices through ner hearing
rings.
And sohs of anguish rise to her white
throat,
Round which no dimpled arm In mis-
chief cings;
Gone are the sweet dream-fancies, as
may float
From earth to heaven the fash Of angel
wings.
And yet. no little empty crib Is there
To mock the mother arms, outstretch-
ed in vain,
she boards no shining tre5s Of siken
hair,
No tiny grave where buried hopes lie
slain;
Only the deeper loss she has to bear
Upon whose heart no babe OF hers has
lain.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
3

In a recent lecture to his people,
Booker T. Washington told them that
there is little or nothing to be obtained
without work, adding: "There was an
old negro. professionally pious. who
wanted luxurious Christmas dinner,
and who, night after night, prayed 10
the Lord to send him u turkey. The
days passed, Christmas approached,
and the old fellow undertook to com
promise by asking the Lord TO send
him to turkey. He got one that very
night"
When Lord High Admiral, the Duke
of Clarence, afterward William the
Fourth of England, went down to
Portsmouth 10 inspect the naval es-
adjustment, the first person he met
was his jolly old messmate and
friend. Captain Jack Towers. The
prince took him by the hand and
laughlngly said: "Why. Jack, my boy,
they tell me you are the greatest
blaekguard In all Portsmouth "Oh.
quoth Towers. II hope your royal
hlghness has not come down here to d.
priye me of my character
1t Is related that Sir Hiram Maxim
and his wife were recently staying at a
watering place on the Continent, and
when the time came to pay the bill On
leaving. the landlord Of the hotel look.
ed askanee at the prolfered check. lie
knew the name, but had no evidence
that the .sigaer was the owner Of 1t.
And Sir Hiram had not enough cash
In his pocket 10 meet the case, Then
Indy Maxim invited the proprietor To
go down to the pier, put n penny in a
certain slot, and look. And he saw a
Giving picture" Of Sir Hiram firing q
Maxim gun in the presence Of the
Shah of Persia. That was conclusive.
1t is snld that Ralzac detested pu-
mas. Once he brought TO the Steele
the manuscript of a novel, which WIS
to follow the "Trols MousquetarIes.
then being published. lie asked TO be
paid two and a half francs n line. The
director of the Journal hesitated: '.4ou
see, NJ Dumas Is being paid only two
francs a line" III you are giving two
francs to that negro. shall get OUT
and Balzac stalked of. Dumas was
not ignorant of Balzac's feelings 10.
ward him and did not spare him. In
the foyer OF the Odeon Theater Bal
FAC was talking loudly In n group Of
literary men: "When l have written
myself out as novelist, | shall go to
plnywriting." "You can begin right
away" called out Dumas.
Not long ago. a lady was choosing q
winter hat, with the usual uncertainty
of mind as to the kind OF hat she want
ed, or whether. indeed. she wanted o
hat ut all. After trying on nearly
every model In the shop she pouneed
with glee on one she had overlooked.
Here's something pretty" She said.
why did you not show me this be
fore7" Without waiting for an an
swer. she appealed te Der patient
friend. There's some style about this.
Isn't therei How do l lookY The
friend distinctly shifted. at makes
you look a hundred, and it's very dow
dy," she said. The other tried the
hat at another angle. "Tt is rather
dowdy." she admitted at this june
ture; perhaps | won't risk 1t after
ALL" voice from behind her made
Its third attempt to gain n hearing.
IF you've quite done with my hat
1t said. very bitterly II should rather
like to put II on"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
The Rule of the Majority.

Freshly vamped to suit the occasion,
really good college story can be
handed down from master to master.
But writer In the Cornhill Magazine
has a good case In claiming as fndi-
viduai a story which he tells of BenJa-
min Jowett, for few oxford heads
have been so inexact In matters OF
scriptural history as the late master
of Balliol.
1t had reached Jowett's ears that
Balliol men We're not so successful In
the examinations in rudiments Of re-
llglons in the classical schools, so he
determined 10 call up the next batch
of Candidates and catechize them HIM
self.
"Mr Smith," he is reported to have
said on the momentous occasion,
what prophet went up to heaven In q
chariot of fire| .4
elijah. SIR"
sit Is disgraceful- that n scholar Of
this college should be so ignorantw
said the master, severely. "Mr. Jones,
what prophet want up TO heaven In a
chariot of fireT
Elijah. SIR
"Mr. Brown. will you answer this
perfectly simple question:"
elijah. sir"
At this point the library boy entered,
and TO strike all. the undergraduates
with shame. he was appealed to:
"Tell these gentlemen what prophet
went up to heaven In chariot Of
fire"
Elijah. sir"
There ensued pause; then the mas
ter said: well. gentlemen. perhaps
1t wes Elijah. You are dismissed"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

In Manila the principal plaza is a
beautiful aowe. garden, two sides Of
which are hordered by the cathedral
ana the palaclo del Goberuador. while
The other two are fnuked by private
residences. II Is also used as place
for recreation for young and cd. Here
on certam evenings OF the week an ex-
eelleut band aids In drawing crowds Of
citizens who either do not cs'e FOR
drive or ride to meet some friends or
prefer a short walk and q breath Of air
laden with the perfume Of tropical
vegetation. For those who like a drive
or rid on horseback ana 70 ihl{ale the
sea breeze there IS a boulevard con
sisilng Of two roads, which m6etaln a
RIGHT angle, one Of which runs along
The sea Ike where they have every
day about sunset regular .corso
which. after n few turns IN carriage
or On horseback. invariably eliminates
IN a social gathering just at the angle
where the two roads meet and where
tie music Of the military Is supposed
10 be the chief attraction. II nobody
listens to it's strains Il serves at all
events as a pre.ext for the people to
exchange tie news Of the day. More
over. 1t Is here that invitations for
the rest OF the evening are given or
taken.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
Tho Friend OF MnnY.

A writer in the Criterion says that
lola was a prosperous man. whose
surroundings bore all the marks of
wealth. His house suggested rather
the abode of a rich banker than OF q
literary man. He lived like prince.
Perhaps he was making up for the
struggles OF his early manhood. when,
as he used to tell with a sad smile, he
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

ines of October they feed yo'aciousiy
aud keep It up all through the winter
months. slackening only after the
spring ffeshets. In December there
are parts of the Nueces River wherein
the bass viii strike at a red leaf when
It hits the water.-New York sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Better than arbitration-wise and
necessary as that may be at times
better than arbitration. especially than
enforced arbitration. Is mutual ac-
Quaintance. respect. confidence, and
ease of approach; and these cannot be
obtained when there is totally absent.
on either side. spirit of human SYM
pathy. The other day we asked a
highly successful manufacturer how II
was that he had got along so well, and
for so many years. with his great
crowd of employees and their labor
union allies. I'VE beat Them" he said,
"with kindness"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the
opposition leader In the House of
Commons, was lately interrupted by
the prime minister. who judged that
he was wandering too far from the
question. You are not arguing about
me, hope" said Mr.. Balfour mo, +"
replied Sir Henry. II am arguing at
large" The phrase fits the dlscursive-
ness and inconsequence of many q leg
islatiye address.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

The estimates of the Russian govern
ment for the ensuing year include an
ordinary expenditure of $940, 202, GA
and an extraordinary expenditure of
500, 631, 121. or a total of 81 .035, 1893. 1876.
This sum is larger than the national
debt of the United States and calls
for a larger revenue than is raised by
any other country Of the world. En-
gland. under stress Of the Boer war,
has increased her annual expenditures
to about nine hundred millions, but the
situation is abnormal, and before the
war the amount was considerably I'M
der six hundred millions. France re-
quires something like seven hundred
Millions annually, and including post
office expenditures and interest pay
ments the United States has approx
mated that figure. Germapy's account
is less than six hundred millions. Rus
sla does not rank with any Of these
powers as an Industrial nation. but 1t
is evident that she must have great re-
sources in order to keep up her present
gait and continue solvent. and II ap-
pears that to care for the estimated
expenditures she has estimated reve-
nues Of s94s.516.339. a surplus OF
s8,313.724. nm extraordinary revenue
Of S1.250.000 and a treasury reserve of
$so.067. 397. In glancing over a state
ment Of the estimated revenue Of the
last year the largest items are seen
to be: Under the head of indirect tax
es. customs duties. 205, $4,000 rubles
(the ruble being worth about Glib
cents: under the head of state mo-
nopolies, sale Of spirits. 462.s08.000 ru-
blss; under thu head Of state domain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

In a paper read before women's
club the other day the advantages of
loneliness In woman was discussed.
1t Ii admitted ON all sides that woman
has a perfect right to be beautiful.
The world would be a desolate waste
II woman should by any chance forget
that 1t Is her duty at all times to be as
beautiful as 1t Is possible for her to be.
At the same time there is now, as there
has ever been, much truth in the old
saying that beauty at Its best Is only
skin deep. Comellness OF face. and
symmetry of figure. are not to be des-
pissed, but the beauty that Is lasting.
that does not fade. that requires no
frostilla, and that Is everywhere nd-
mired and everywhere beloved. Is
beauty of character. and this charm
may be found In company with the
plainest of features and the most COM
uonplace of forms. 1t IS the beauty,
after all. that is worth striving for.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
personnI AIlnsinna

Personal illusions are never safe,
and seldom effective or happy. An
anecdote that Illustrates this fact Is
that of solicitor for charitable lnsti-
tuition who went to n woman's door aud
asked her for contribution.
: I'VE have" he stated, earnestly thur
dreds of poor, ragged and vicious chill.
dren, like those at your gate, and our
object is"
Sir" interrupted the indignant WON.
an, those are my own chlldreng
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

With Julia Ward Howe bewaillng
the prevalence of gambling among
women and Lucy Page CASTOR scold-
ing them for cigarette smoking. we
welcome the testimony of Mrs. Liver
more that women do not drink.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
Industrial Capital in Pittsburg.

The aggregate capitalization Of the
Industries in Pittsburg is more than
$4,000. 900. 900. The production of steel
in Plttsburg In 1901 equaled half thai
Of Germany. twice that OF France, five
times that OF Russin or Belgium and
twenty-five times that Of Spain
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

May 1t always carry messages OF
happinessr' The words were spoken
when the California end OF the all
American Pacific cable was recently
brought ashore. 1t Is too much to
hope: but there Is the consolation that
no matter how much unhappiness a
message may convey. 1t will be soon
over,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Charles Mitchell, the ex-pugillst, Is
said to be worth 100000. Mr.. Mitch
ell knew when to quit.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

A Western university is said to be
sending out drummers to get students.
II competition works up on that line,
there may be university trust one Of
these days.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

A young man who joklngly asked a
girl to marry him has been assessed
$4,000 for breach OF promise. This
might properly be termed boomerang
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

John D. Rockefeller has offered
100000 for a new stomach, and he
doesn't stipulate that there shall be a
rebate on It either.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

The Constitution guarantees Us the
right to pursue happiness; but what
we really need In that line Is rapid
trangit
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Your Uncle Russell Sage continues
to insist that this country has too
many holidays. He loses money on
every one of them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

When a man goes crazy for love the
girl can avoid trouble only by moving
away and leaving no address.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

A Chicago ordinance forbi6s BARRIERS
talking while at work. There are not
enough soldiers In Illinois to enforce
this law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

A chemical analysis of Ice cream re-
Gently showed yellow tetrads. They
must enjoy cold feet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

1t is the manufacturer of automobiles
who consistently puts the cart before
the horse.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

We have noticed that new things are
constantly discovered that threaten to
"rcvolutionlze the world" but they
never do.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

On our features the fine chisels OF
thought and emotion are eternally at
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09
White Pine News.
ELY, NEVADA.

A woman never tries to flirt with
married man who loves his wife.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

Beware of the man who offers you
advice at the expense Of a mutual
friend
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

1. Mouth Organ from. Tangier. .. Heem.
8. From Burmah. 4. From Borneo.
q From RnrmAh.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-09

a chicago business man says that no
business man c0u.d live Up to the principles
e tue eeldeu rule.
Ca. let rs have done with the Golden
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-21
$4,000 TO BE DlS.u,DO
The St. Louis Republic Offers Four.
teen Splendid Reward to Sub
scribers.

An interesting announcement ap-
pears in that great metropolitan news.
paper, the st. Louis Republic, in the
form of a profit-sharing offer to any
one now subscriber or willing to
A big sum of $4,000 is to be paid in
rewards for good judgment and skill
t is possible to earn all the way from
SO up to $4,000
The Republics subscribers are in.
vited to estimate upon the number Of
upon the occasion of the grand dedi.
catory ceremonies, April 80, 1903, OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The subscriber whose estimate comes
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$1,000: the next one will get $1,000,
and and additional sum of $1,000 will
be divided in rewards ranging fror
81 900 down to $40 among those whoss
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ment of $50 will provide for the de
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public for not less than one year, or
81 will pay for six annual subscrip.
tions to the Twice-a-week Republic,
and if the remittance is received on
or before p. m. of April 80, 1908, the
person sending it can make six estl-
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by extending a subscription beyond
enc year, or by organizing clubs and
inducing others to subscribe.
Complete information as to the con-
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day and Twice-a-week editions Of the
Republic from April 2 until April %,
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