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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

this country, if in back of 1t were not
the great question of tie isthmian
canal.
The history Of Panama is one long
record Ct coaquests and revolutions.
In 1917 the Spaniards Went in search
of Panama. which they had heard the
Indians mention frequently. They ex-
pected TO see a city Of gorgeous pal
aces, with roofs and pillars of solid
gold. They found little fishing vii
lage, cluster of palm-thatched huts
under the tropical sky, on the broad,
white beach OF the Pacific. They
learned then that Panama, in the In
dian language signifies place where
many fish are taken" But the dusky
hosts had strings of fine pearls, and in
sixty years Panama became the most
important city In America. A stream
Of treasures from Peru, Mexico, Guat-
emala and Honduras poured into the
stOrehouses. to await the sailing of the
royal treasure ships for Spain.
The territory now In rebellion was
known as New Granada for many
years and 1t has passed through many
vicisstudes, both before and since the
time the Spanish yoke was discarded
The City of Panama.
! The city of Panama is the capital of
the state Of Panama. situated on the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
LiNCOlN'S METHOD.
How a Great Man Kept Out of Tempta'
tion's Way.

tion's Way,
The facts in Il heretofore unpub-
lished story regarding Abraham Lin
coins high conception of his duty as
a government officeholder were OBJ
tanned from the manuscript of the
grandson of George Harrington, who
was the First Assistant Secretary or
the Treasury in the Lincoln admins
tration and great personal friend OF
the latter. Later Harrington was
United States Minister to Switzerland
The grandson occupies a position In
the Treasury Department and is writ
ing the memoirs of George Harrlng-
ton. Shortly after Lincoln was sworn
in he sent for Harrington and said
to the latter: Harrington, l want you
to take entire charge of my personal
finances. | will turn my salary check
over to you every month, together with
what other moneys | receive. You
may invest them as you see fit. don't
want to know how you are handling
the money. whether your investments
are successful or failures. If there
are any dividends | will sign for them
from time to time, and will draw On
you for my general household and per-
sonal expenses"
President Lincolns purpose in thus
transferring his private finances to the
charge of another. with instructions
that he be told nothing about what
was being done with them, was to
insure having his mind free from in
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Like pretty much everything else
the matter of having children has two
sides 10 ii. says the Saturday Evening
Post. AS great many children are
failures, and as children are the joint
product Of heredity and environment,
both elements preponderantly under
parental control. II would seem more
sensible 10 say that there We're too
many people undertaking parental re-
sponsibillty instead of too few. And
and sorrows and exasperations. Still,
when all is said. how many persons
who found themselves childless at As
have been able honestly to congratu-
late themselves: Children have use
as an assurance against destitution
and loneliness in old age. They are
satisfactory to the vanity for family
Immortality But more than these and
all other advantages Is the advantage
Of prolonging ones life. Growing chill
dren will keep any proper man or
woman young In spirit and in mind,
will retard the development OF that
sour yet complacent cynicism which
curses old age both for ones self and
for those about one. The man or
woman-again, the right sort Of man
or woman--who has children drinks
every day u deep draught at the foun-
tain Of eternal youth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
Unexpected Shrin kace.

1t is generally understood that quail
ity of mind and not size of body deter
mines the place q man fills in the tenn.
pie of fame; but two countrymen, of
whom the New York Times tells, were
evidently in doubt about it.
One day during the congressional ca.
reer of Major General Joseph Wheeler
two rural visitors were in the House
gallery taking in the proceedings on
the floor One of them noticed the
general flying about, as was his wont
''Who's that little chap down there
in front talking to the big fellow" he
asked of his companion.
blessed if l know" replied the
other.
Some one sitting back of them ven
tured the informa ton that it was Gen
eral Wheeler, of Alabama.
well, | declare" said the first one
I've heard that Teller might be n
good deal Of man at home but when
he come to Washington he want Sc
much of a heavyweight; but l didn't
suppose they'd dwindle away like
that"
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the captain of pirate fleet. Finally,
emboldened by the unbroken success
of the daring forays which had rem
deTed his name the terror Of the Span
ish coast, the British buccaneer deter
mined to descend upon the strong city
Of Panama and put 1t to sack and
ransom. Twelve hundred men, En-
glish, French and Dutch, agreed to
follow him, and he led them across the
iSthnus.
on the ninth day Of their weary
march the freebooters, from the lofty
height which. is still known as Ell
Cerro de los Buccaneers, they deserted
the shining steeples of Panama and
the wide expanse of the Pacific. The
gaunt crew. who during the march
had fed on leather In the absence Of
anything else to eat. danced, shouted,
embraced one another and finally lay
down to sleep. While they slept, the
people Of Panama We're in panic
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ONCE TREASU RE CITY.
PANAMA, CAPITAL OF RE6ElLl.
Gus lSTHMiAN STATE.
Three Centuries Ago II Was the Most
Important Place in America-The
Buccaucer,

If merely the independence Of the
little isthm.an state Of Panama were
involved in the recent upheaval, the
world would take no interest in the
revolution. The republic CT Colombia.
from which The Panamans have Sc
coded, is only about twice the size of
the State OF Texas and the rebellious
state has only about $4,000 square
miles Of territory and less than 100000
population. A conflict between the
greater and the lesser governments
would not arrest fine attention even of
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south coast, on bay of the same
name The harbor is well protected,
but shallow, so that large vessels can
not come nearer than two miles off
shore. 1t became more important on
account Of the Panama Railroad Of
which it is the Pacific terminus Its
wealth and prosperity are founded on
steadfast basis, but 1t is the ro-
nance Of It's past which makes 1t In.
teresting. Woven into the history OF
the place IS the story of Henry Nor.
gan, the daring pirate, who, though
the son Of rich Welsh yeoman. could
find pleasure in naugl, save the rowing
life of buccaneer j.. He had run away
from home In his youth and, shipping
under a cruel master, had been sold
into slavery in foreign port. When
he regained liberty, rage and blttff
ness filled his heart and revenge was
the animus which led to his becoming
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
MAP OF THE TERRITORY CONTROLLED NEW GOVERNMEN

The churches were filed with women
and children. who. huddled close TO the
affairs and sacred images, wept and
prayed; while through the Hvelong
night the tramp of feet, the rattle and
clang of arms and armor, resounded
mingled with the neighing OF horses
and the believing of the Wild oxen
which were to be used against the en-
envy on the morrow All too soon the
day dawned upon the city. The III
rates rose refreshed and. forming
themselves into companies, advanced
upon the town, sworn neither 10 give
nor receive quarter The Spanish
forces. consisting OF 400 horse, 2.4oo
foot and 1000 wild oxen, advanced TO
meet them. The oxen proved unruly
and did more injury to their allies
than to The enemy; the plain upon
which they maneuyered was soft and
full of holes. which crippled the move
ments of the cavalry; in short. the bat
tie lasted but two hours, when the
Spaniards fed and Morgan led his
men through the gates OF Panama.
Then indeed it was woe TO the van
uuished. Men and women were re-
morselessly tortured to force them to
reveal the whereabouts of their and
their neighbors' treasure. Even ten
der children were not spared. Late in
the afternoon of that dreadful day n
fire broke out, and despite every eff
fort TO stay it the city was consumed.
The pirates forced their wretched pris-
oners into the smouldering ruins to res
cue the precious metals they might
contain, driving them back If they
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Wise acres for fifty years have pre-
dicted the doom Of the horse. But the
horse Is here to stay. When the swift
locomotive succeeded the slow stage
coach the finish" of the horse was
apparent. to some, but 1t failed to ma
terlalize When the bicycle, to some
extent, displaced the splendid rig" a
great many then thought the horse
was sure to go. But he Is here still.
When the electric car superseded the
"dlnky bob-tail' the same prediction
was made. and even more forcibly was
IT noised about when the cratic auto
mobile invaded our midst For ages,
and history runneth not to the con-
trary. the horse has been mans closest
friend Of all the animals In times Of
peace, war. commercial prosperity and
In the pursuit Of pleasure the noble
horse has proved his worth. In the
face Of scientific progress the horse
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
A Literal Scholar.

Professor Ernest Huffcut, of the
Cornell Law School, told an amusing
story not long ago of freshman who
was called from the way of knowledge
before his year was out.
The students had been answering
questions in moot-court, and the sub
had been killed by railway train
Each student was required to fill out a
paper on the case
This brilliant YOUTH said Profcs.
sor Huffcut, wrote with all serious.
ness after Disposition of the Carcass,
Mild and Gentle"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Prospective Patron-What modern
languages do you teach here?
College President (ffty years hence)
All the leading ones except Eng
lish.
Prospective Patron-Except Eng
lish? How is that?
College President-We have aban-
doned the effort to keep up with it.
Our standard dictionaries now contain
several million words = principally
slang, sir; principally slang-and there
Is a new one born into the language
every minute in the Chicago
Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

fuences Of personal and pecunlary
character in discharglng the duties Of
his Office. If his money was invested
in corporation that wanted govern
ment contracts, President Lincoln did
not want to know it. Aside from avoid
ing the possible charge that he was
promoting the affairs of corporations
in which he was financially inter
ested. he wanted to satisfy his own
conscience that none of his official acts
was Influenced by the prospect of get
ting large dividends.
Lincoln had absolute trust and con-
iidence in the integrity Of Harring-
ton so much SO that he refused to re-
celve single receipt for money turned
over to his agent. That Harrington
was true TO his trust is evidenced nv
the fact that on the death of Lincoln
he turned over to Judge David Davis.
the administrator Of the Presidents
estate, the sum of G2,OOO-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The sorrow manifested over the
tragic and deplorable death Of Mrs.
Booth Tucker shows how extensive
are public sympathy and admiration
with and for one whose life Is really
unselfish. Although young in years at
the time of her death, she had had a
long career Of work and service ex.
tending practically without interrupt
ton from childhood to middle age.
The enthusiasm, the devotion, the
sympathy and the forgetfulness Of self
which characterized this life can hard
" be appreciated by one who merely
reads the simple record thereof. 1t
was a life gloriously filed with love
Of humanity and zeal for souls-a
twofold devotion which comprehended
pity for the wretchedness of this world
and a strong determination to amelio-
rate 1t SO far as the spiritual welfare
Of multitudes besides. The loss Of
such a worker IL a calamity not only
to, her family and the great organka-
ton which they have built up but to
the world at large, which, in pausing
reverently to note her passing, proves
that such an example as hers Will not
end at the grave.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
The Great Telescopes outdone,

Remarkable results in star ph0to9ra-
ply with comparatively inexpensive
apparatus have been reported by Pro-
fessor Schaeberle. His telescope was
a parabolic reflector of short focus, the
mirror being 10 inches in diameter.
with focus of 30 inches. and expos.
ures of five minutes gave star ina yes
that were beyond the reach of the st.
inch Lick telescope and that required
exposures of two hours with the &C.
inch Grossly reflector Stars fainter
than the seventeenth magnitude were
included
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

william L. Hale appeared in Wash
lngton the other day and introduced
himself as actor, poker player, play
wright, walter, lawyer, poet, electri-
cal engineer, scientist, artist, singer,
champion pugilist of the world, aveng-
er Of Jesse James, head Of the fur
trust, slayer Of 900 men, and worth
100000" The policeman who ar
rested him explained that he did it OH
general principles, which shows that a
policeman may have true sense OF
the fitness of things.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

aas advanced n Al astounding degree.
Never before in the history of the
world has the noble steed reached such
high development More attention
is paid to-day 10 fine points in breed
ing than ever before. Not alone Is this
true OF racing and fancy breeds, but
also of draught animals. Ii is natural
for man 10 love the horse and II Is
natural for the horse to love man.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Discrimination against the Chinese
In Australia takes the form of laws
regulating their hours OF labor A
Chinaman OF Melbourne lately paid
FIVE shillings fine, and two pounds
twelve shillings costs, for working at
half past o'clock in the evening,
when the law says he must stop at 3.
He was engaged In the labor of sort
Ing. for the next days washing, the
clothes of customer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
About Corn.

Just previous to the Civil War a
bushel of corn represented more than
four and one-half hours Of human la
Dor at cost Of 35% cents, while to-
day forty lone minutes of labor pro-
duce the same amount for 10H cents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Visitors to Coney Island this year
found New York's great summer recre-
alton ground much more decent place
than formerly A new company had
provided many harmless amusements
in its gaily decorated Enclosure, and ii
took 80 much time to enjoy them that
none was left for the vicious resorts
which once made the place notorious
Everybody knows that the way to keep
a boy-and a man. too, for that mat
ter-from going wrong is TO keep him
busy going right; but not every one
remembers 1t all the time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
Not the Ordinary Sort.

Hes about the poorest actor ever
saw" said the first manager; "a regu-
lar ham,
Perhaps he'll get over his faults in
time" suggested the other
mot much! He's ham that can't
be cured. "-Philadelp Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
III. liasorite.

What Is your fayorite hymnT ASK
ID the nan who was writing an arAcie
lbout captains Of industry
".Aaa wants but Little here no
low." replied Mr.. Dustin sta1'
.Is that-er--an exactly approprl'
ate sentiment for Il promoter Of COM
binat.ons:" >.
IN. flan't take it personally II
Is intended 70 apply TO the other TEL
lows. "-NaShnEton Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Very OPPORTUNITY consular repo.,
Oil Beirut as center for American
trade has been issued. Iron pipes and
sewing machines are mentioned az
finding ready sale, but there is no ref
erence make to the market that should
exist for inexpensive French guillo-
tines or American gallows
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

According to one OF the scientific
journals more than 100000 Of the
1850 900 people of Mexico do not
work. No wonder some Of the Mexi-
cans are opposed to having Yankee
ideas introduced into that country.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Trials of Authorsr' exclaimed the
pessimist, as he glanced at the news
paper headline. 80 they have ar
rested some of those measly poets at
last. Gee, but I'd have liked to serve
on the jury that tried em.'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

A Turkish artist who drew a carica-
ture Of the Sultan has been sentenced
10 101 years in prison. We have no
doubt. however. that he may succeed
through good conduct in having it
marked down TO 20.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Canada's alarm for fear that En-
gland may give away still more Of her
territory seems hardly justified. 1t
has not been England's custom TO let
60 of anything in the way OF real
estate that she could reasonably hold
ON TO.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The conscience funds are constantly
cents, but we rarely hear Of the large
robbers who disgorge million dol
lars or railroad.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
7 wo of The III.

MO OF I lie III.
Nell cant imagine any one more
foolish than she is. She has simply
married him to reform him.
Ned-Huh he's just as foolish. lie
seems to have married her merely TO
give her chance TO learn cooking.
They're keeping house, you know
PHILADELPHIA Press
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Presence of Mind.

He-I understand that you are to
be congra tulated.
She-No, the engagement is broken
off &
He-That is what l heard.-Somer-
vile Journal.
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Briggs-Well. old man, can at last
look the world in the facial my
debts are paid.
Grisgs-How did you do 1t?
Brirgs-Oh. | succeeded in borrow
ing the money.
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Enterprise and Caution.

II shall get there" quoth Enterprise
confidently.
Nv here:' asked Caution.
Here Enterprise bestowed a wither-
ing look upon her laggard sister.
AS to that | know nothing" she
replied, haughtily, further than that
when Iget there it will be somewhere
else" detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Mrs. Chic-Your aunt Eustacia ia
now about 81, isn't she?
Miss Aplomb-Oh, don't ask me:
auntie is awfully sensitive about her
age.-Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
Her Luck.

They say Miss Scaddsleigh's duke is
young, handsome, and clever"
Dear me! That girl always did
have such luck. Well be hearing that
he loves her next" New York Her.
aid.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The time is rapidly approaching
when one half of the world will be
In the madhouse and the other half
outside, and then the tug Of war will
be 10 see which half is sane.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

1t is taking an unfair advantage o
Russian to ask him to pronounce hi
name when he has been drinking.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Mycr-I understand you are a great
reader of fiction.
Gyer-Well. | never miss reading
the daily weather reports.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
Heard in a Carrot.

IL want hero for a new story"
said the author.
Let me See said friend; sup
pose you take a man who has read all
your books ?'-Exchange.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

And you permitted that strange
young man to kiss your.
mo, mamma; he didn't give me
time. Weekly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The Italian government finds that 1t
has a surplus OF s13,oOo.000 on hand.
Italy's grafters must be new and in
experienced hands.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

II 1t comes to test, Russia is much
less likely to fall on her knees and sue
for peace than to fall on the Japanese
aud hold the piece she already has.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11
tl,l.- n1atnr Becky"


Can you put two and two TO-
geiher:"
'EGt 50 well as one and one; I'm a
minister"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Though there are huge spots on the
sun, there are no flies on it.-Pitts.
burg Gazette.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Paris has the walking craze In a
recent race around the Notifications, a
distance of SO kilometers, or about "a
miles, there were $50 competitors.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Probably some men meander around
all night for the purpose of satisfying
themselves that there is no place like.
home.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

DO not say you are broke George
dear Say broken. =,
People would think | was crackeu'
Cincinnati Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The United States postal department
handles 100000 letters and cards a
year-a number about equal to that
of Great Britain, Germany and France
taken together.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

II Mexico has any more men like
Diaz it should begin to economic on
them
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Talk less and think more. This is
good advice to give out, but hard to
take.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The child is father to the man and
the college graduate Is his grandfather.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Taking too much liberty lnay deprive
man OF bis liberty.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

-Four hundred and thirteen miles OF
are to he built In Alaska.
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New Rock of Ages"

A missionary lately returned from
India expressed the opinion that re-
ligious work was going on very slowly
there on account of the difficulty in
translating the spirit as we'll as the
text OF the Gospel
Take an instance" he said. II
tried to teach my converts the old
hymn:
Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee
Il had native Bible student trans
late it into the vernaclllar. 70 make
sure that he had grasped the spirit of
the words, l took his translation and
had it translated back, into English
by another student. 1t then read:
livery old stone split for my benc-
fit. let me absent myself beneath one
of thy fragments. detroit News
Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The most successful lawyers now
are ones who can keep their clients out
OF court
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

The good old summer time has gone,
Soon on the ice We'll slide;
And the man who used to shut the
door
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-11

Children are the light OF the home,
but sometimes they should be turned
down.