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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
EVENING PlAY.CENTERS.

The New York Board of lducation's
Experiment.. in Recreation.
The New York Boa i of Education
a number of evening play-centers, some
for girls and some for boys, In the
ample Easements of school buildings
that used to stand idle while the street
taught its lessons. Pushing open the
door into one of these play-centers, The
visitor meets composite rush OF sound
like the roar of the ocean, and is con-
fIOnted by Il Kaleidoscope of humanity,
which gradually resolves Itself into the
figures, long and short, tidy and I'M
kempt, jew and Gentle, of thousaI
boys gathered at long tables al
and down the big room, playing che -
ers. dominOes. crokinOle. and the Cl.,r
harmless games. over III n corner a
few little chaps are reading. or, with
careful thought selecting books from
a small library.
In a room beyond, atm tic boys in all
sorts of humorous improyised costum )
are preparing under their director for
contest with another team. Class
rooms are occupied by intellectual
boys, in the alphabet OF whose desires
A stands for American History or Au-
thors Readings instead Of Amusement
or Athletics.
Owing to lack of funds. .play-centers
are still so few that only those over
fourteen, who cannot be commanded to
go to school in the daytime, are invited
to attend. But this class It is particu-
larly important to reach. New York,
like most other cities, has offered for
a long time evening grammar schools
and high schools, helpful and impor
tant In their way. but only attractive
to the sober and earnest and industri-
Gus, to whom the night temptations Of
the street are least alluving. Besides
these is always to be found in tie
crowded districts fiotsam and jetsan
Of young population, too tired or in
different to spend the evening in work,
that drifts about until it finds Its kind
Then comes the saloon or the dance
hall, hot blood and swift purpose. and
afterward mischief and lawlessness
and the things done that should have
been left undone.
For such the Board Of Education's
GASES of wholesome play, open every
night without money and without price
with no condition except that those
who enter must be over school age,
are deliverance from temptation
Century
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Wanted No Cheap Gamblers.

1t happened in 4 San Francisco OPT
UNI den, and may fairly be termed
contest of imagination. Three dope
fiends who had attended the races at
Oakland during the afternoon lay
stretched out under the influence of
the dreamy narcotic. Presently one of
them exclaimed: II bettee $4,000 on
the black horse.'' After while sub.
ject No. . broke the silence with: IL
bettee $1,000, 100000 Kitty G. catchee
money" Then sport No. , was heard
from. Rolling over, he remarked dis
gustedly: GLOW dem pikers out"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Many corporations and large indus
trial concerns are able to devise checks
and counterchecks to detect suspected
employees, and even skilful bookkeepers
who have run things for years have
been entrapped, but when 1t comes to
applying the money Of the people to
purposes in which every taxpayer
should be interested there Is not the
same vigilance and care. Until a point
Is reached when every official doing
work for a municipality Is selected
solely for his ability, integrity and
industry, just as employees are picked
out by men who have invested their
own money in business, graft In some
form may be expected to be found In
American cities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
SOME FACTS ABOUT TWINS.
Remarkable Eescnblances and Some
Strange mpathies.

Remarkable Eesc b1ances and Some
Strange SJ mpathies.
We have all heard Of the twins who
got somewhat mixed when babies,
with the result that one was bathed
twice, got all the medicine and thrash
ings intended for his brother, and later
ON in life finished up by marrying the
young lady whom the other had court
ed-and she didn't know the differ
ence. Not long ago the American 20
lice got into trouble by arresting the
wrong man. He protested his innO-
cense, but they were quite convinced
that they were in the right, until his
twin brother appeared on the scene,
and then they We're bound to acknowl-
edge that they had made a mistake.
The history of the past furnishes US
with many similar instances. A six
teenth-century couple were so very
much alike that the nurse and even
their own parents had the greatest
difficulty in distinguishing one from
the other, and unfortunately for the
twins, the likeness did not stop there.
II one had the toothachc, The other
had 1t, too; if one developed a head
ache, so did the other; in fact, no mat.
ter how one became i'll, the sympathet-
ic brother was soon similarly aff1ict.
ed. Should one feel sad, the other
could not be lively, and even If one
went to sleep, the other must needs
have nap. The chronicler who emu
merates these details of resemblance
quantity adds, "And so in many other
things"
Fulgosius also records an interesting
resemblance between twin brothers
They were not particularly alike in
outward appearance, but they were
very much alike in their careers. We
read: '"They were born on the same
day, both Of them were preferred to
the Episcopal dignity, the one to the
see Of RhotOmage and the other to that
Of Noviodunum, on the same day. and
they both died on the same day
Taken altogether, they had not much
10 grumble at.-GOlden Penny
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

The educational problem among the
Door will be step nearer solution If
women's clubs, or mems, adopt a sug
gestion recently made by Miss Adams
Of Hull House. She proposes that each
club establish as many public school
scholarships" as it can afford, pay TO
a widow, for example, the wages her
child could earn in the factory, on con-
dition that the boy or girl keeps out
of the factory and goes to school,
Many a struggling mother would bear
her burden blithely II she could see
such a way open to educate her chill
dren; and everything thus done to help
her and them would be for the benefit,
too, OF the United States of tomorrow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

- Here she broke off and shifted.
'Gracious.' she exclaimed, 'if my pies
aren't burninn Here, take your pen
quarter"
The peddler took back his change
slowly and the odor of burning pastry
grew stronger.
''I'll let you have this broom for a
quarter and the Shoes" he said.
The woman snatched the broom out
Of his hand, slammed the door in his
face and rushed to her oven to dis
cover four pies burned 10 n crisp. The
peddler walked away, smling.-Chi-
cago News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
BEGAN AS A GaOCER'S BOY.
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Joseph Park, one of New YORK oio,
Anne merchant princes, recently died al
the age of 10. The Tribune says OIL
him that no day was long enough 1or
all the work he chose to do. His farm
was at Rye but he kept rooms at II
hotel in town. in order to be near
enough to spend busy evenings at the
shop.
Late one night he was walking
through the hotel corridor, and an ac'
onaiptance met him and said, Mr..
Park. you ought to be congratulated on
your energy. Not every man OF -
could go to the theater as constantly
as you do
.Yesn was his answer. Il manage
to 90 to the same theater nearly every
night
THE same one? What theater Is
1T"
park & Tilford's." That was the
firm OF which he was the head. The
shop was his theater of amusement
and enterprise
Mr.. Parks father was farmer, ana
at the age of Is the boy went into a
New York grocery, and there met
James NJ. 11lford, who afterward be-
came his partner. The two boys very
soon began to lay their plans for the
future and many were their devices
for saving pennies.
Joe" said Tilfori. one day, what
kind of suit are you going to get for
The winter!
1--WE already got it," said young
Park.
Where did you get it,"
From home. It's fathers, and
mother cut it down.
The business of Albro & Company
their employers, grew, and a branch
store was opened. This did not sue
coed until Park and Tilford were
placed in charge of it. Then business
began to flow In, and it was not long
before the two young men called Oh
Mr.. Albro, and told him they had
come to buy out the branch.
But you haven't the money" he oh
jected.
"Oh, yes, we have" said young
Park. We've saved enough Of your
money to pay for it
MY money!"
what we've saved out of oul
wages
But Joseph Park was not a mere
money maker. He spent more than q
hundred thousand dollars in the build
ing of roads. Thirty miles Of the best
macadam owe their present condition
to him. He was also an advocate OF
good stone walls, and whenever he ac
quired Il piece of property adjoining
his own at Rye, he would enclose II
with substantial boundary. Visitors
at Rye often wonder at the wal
stretching for miles over the country
but old inhabitants are always ready
to tell them. That's the Park wall"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
A Chicago business man committed

A Chicago business man committed
suicide, leaving behind him note say
ing, Il am tired Of carrying burdens"
What a mistake. All Of us carry bur-
dens. Some Of US are heavy laden.
Tasks bend backs and whiten hair
Well, what Of 1t? II the burdens are
not those of conscience, IL they are
the burdens of finance or Of family or
labor for daily bread-Happy we! Did
you ever see woman Of the Orient
carry a great water vessel on her head?
How well poised she Is. With her chin
high up she moves easily. What grace.
And strength. 1t I. The loadl Gravity,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
President Eliot Is right when he say'

President Eliot Is right when he says
that girls and young women should
be moderate in athletic exercise and
should not try to compete with young
men in the more exacting forms of
exercise Now that President Eliot has
given good advice to the girls, which
they will doubtless heed, let him turn
his attention to the boys and prescribe
due limitations for them. Is 1t best
for Harvard students to risk life and
limb for the sake OF possible VIC
tory in football? Are there NO limits
beyond which even young men ought
not to 60?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

insread OF hindering her. helps tie NO
man So OF your bnid rs. The. hold
you down. You are careful o. your
footing. Imagine yourself without re-
sponsib.lity. What fantastic tricks
your fest might play Yon need d5ubt-
less the very load sou are carrying.
Under the weight your footing is firm.
you ho'd up your head as becomes
burden bearer and your eyes are in
front where they ought to be. The
man without burden is Ike YES
sci without ballast or a keel to hold
* down His boat pitches and tosses
with every turn of the wind. He Is
lucky II he misses reef and shoal and
wreckage No. No. Our loads are
proper Let us take a new grip upon
them. And hold up our chins.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Fortunes Favor Sufficient.

"What do we want with gold and
precious stones?" said the proud moth
er, gazing fondly upon the baby.
This is fortune enough for u.s."
HUH" grunted the father, who had
been walking the floor nearly all night.
I'm glad fortune didn't knock twice
at our Observation-Disclosures Public
Ledger,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

1t Is announced that Chill has sold
to Great Britain two big battle-shlps
which were being built on the Clyde.
Manufacturing nations do not usually
buy warships unless there seems a
prospect that they may be needed In
a hurry. Possibly there are events 60
ing on In European cabinets which the
public little appreciates.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Politeness forbids the guest to eat
the sweetest part Of a sparerib, lamb
chop or chicken. because 1t lies next
to the bone and the bone must not
be taken in the fingers and gnawed.
The servant, the cat and the dog are
,uckier than the master and his fam
H.,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

At the bottom Of this lawessness,
In Chicago and elsewhere. Is the sin
lister fact that all law has fallen Into
contempt Just in proportion as 1t has
failed to be invoked against all offend
ers of whatever class.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

II that panther which Is poking
around the Rockefeller estate doesn't
and himself doing duty as rug be
fore long, he may boast of being the
ynly critter that ever bothered John
d. and didn't get skinned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Obeying the Law,

''Why did you let him get away from
your Numbered the chief.
"He-er-took mean advantage of
me-" replied the green detective. He
ran across the grass in the park and"
"Well?"
"Well, there was a sign there, Keep
off the grass. '"-Philadelphia Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

If those young Chicago outlaws were
determined TO lead lives of violence
and bloodshed why didn't they join
A football team and do their killing
lawfully and honorably?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Apropos Of Mr.. Carnegie's praise of
the blessings Of poverty, 1t Is to be
noted that the men who describe these
In the most roseate terms are usually
conspicuous for their success In dodg-
Ing them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Facts About Immigratio

In thirty years 1,391,076 Italians
have come to this country. This imml-
grafton has very peculiar character
Until 1890 the percentage Of women
was less than Is, but now 1t has in
creased to 80. This indicates that the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Publishing a Cranky Bride.

A wedding occurred last night that
the Globe has concluded not to men
tion. A reporter was sent to the bride
yesterday afternoon 10 inquire the par.
ticulars. but she acted like crazy
person. So we have concluded not to
make any reference to the wedding:
the bride may shoot the editor or set
fire to the office We never saw a
woman act as she did. II she wants
her wedding notice printed, let her get
out handbill.-Atchiso OKar.) Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

The men who unloaded lot OF worth
less skyscraper stocks onto John ID.
Rockefeller are heroes in New York
DOW; but wait until ]. D. gets his
hooks into them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

IL the wagglshness OF some Of the
members of Congress continues to de-
ye!op the editor Of the Congressional
Record may be tempted to take to the
colored supplement.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

II the Sultan dies of cancer the
'peaceable" nations will have to Sc
lect somebody else TO yell villain" at
when they want to hide their own
cussedneSs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

'She's prejudiced in favor of every.
thing that belongs to herself"
Il know it. She even has all her
dresses cut on the bias. "-.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

carry wedding POPULARITY altogether
far while they seldom go indecent lengths in their
efforts be funny in the present instance, their thu
morous attempts usually smack of coarseness that Is
entirely of harmony with the civilization Of the day
chariyar. 'shiveree' 1t is commonly called,
institution of historic antiquity and when confined to
drumming that compes the returned groom TO produce
of cider and the pipe of peace is interesting and
harmless enough, but the efforts TO embarrass the newly
married couple before strangers Is different proposition
Starting with the harmless old custom of throwing rice for
good luck progressed to the matter of playing tricks with
the grooms clothing lacking ribbons the travelling
trunks, and finally, to the sendof" at the train, where
some humoris the assembage of travelling
strangers that these people have just been
married. and another idiot distributes handbils TO the
same effect, embeisled with remarks less I'M
pertinent mbece the may be. The only posi-
Bile effect of such performances Is to make the bride and
groom miserable and all other passengers bles with
good to feel foolish.
The line between laughter and disgust is very narrow
one comedians essaying great POPULARITY
the occasion of their friends marriage almost Invariably
overstep it. 1t pity there is way for the
greved reach the great majority of them as this
editor reached-Indlanapois Journal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

A total OF 241,o00 laborers are need
I'd in South Africa. Now is the time
to run immigran. ships headed for
American ports SOU by sou least.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

very well theory but in practice there excep
TONS There refractory pupils whom nothing but the
fear of physical punishment keep in subjecton and 1t
unfortunately that the example of or two such
boys is potent demoralizng force than the ex-
ample of the good boys counterfeit Boys are naturally
awcss if they healthy and the forcefu young rascal
dees his teacher is likely to be regarded hero by
his schoolmates There doubtless many occasions
when good efficient Gaming would do more to maintain
order and discipline in the classroom than the most earnest
appeal to the dormant sense Of honor of the boys.
In the Of the boy who drew knife on his teacher
in of the Brooklyn schools recently 1t certainly seems
that earnest application of the cane would have been
efcacous the arrest of the boy Imprisonment
confirm the vice that there may be in boy while
the Indictment to virtue of good thrashing from which
there honor in the sight of his fellows to be derived
would prove much eicacious reformatory meas
ure.-Brookyn Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

The French government has n watch
man stationed near Mont Pelee. Pos
sibly the volcanoes Quietude is due TO
his holding his thumb tightly over the
ton
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

New rich gold fields have been dis
covered in Mexico. There's no use
talking. That country will have to be
Anglo Saxonized.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
A Fair Criminal.

Murder will out, they say"
Eyes; nothing On earth could keep
that girl next door from singing every
new song that appears. "-Philadelphio
Bulletin
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Even the coffin trust thinks 1t can
squeeze the unfortunate just little
harder.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

An Irishman says that big hearts
and big pocketbooks seldom travel
land In hand.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Land Is Redeemed.

BY means Of irrigation something
like 100000 acres Of land in Dakota
has been increased in value over $780,.
100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

The public had grown to regard Gen
crsl Jiminez and General Wos Gil
as the limit; but now comes General
Ma
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Panama can hardly wait FOR the dig
CHG 10 begin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

should be high is moot question, and the answer
vary according to the character Of the country Early
marriages naturally followed by large families Of chill
dren but young parents with many children are very
likely be poor and unable to give the children much
care The young forced to leave school and
to work at an early thus their minds and bodies
prevented from attaining the highest development of
which they are capable. True, moderate measure Of
wholesome neglect is good for child. True, Also that
many great like Lincoln and Garfield from the
humblet and poorest Of early environment But when
talking general averages safe proposition that
IRENE poverty detrimen to children. The advantages
money good schools, books and reasonable amount
comfort and luxury at home beneficial They
make finer quality of men and women-San Francisco
Bulletin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

duty the moment We should worry less it we could
always say the eerng god Failure IT tried 10 do my
best, and that the best could do we should worry
less IL we turned backs every Satan Of excessex
cessive luxury excessive work. excessive duty excessive
anything We should worry less If we ate simple food If
we took plenty of sleep II developed our minds with
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

daily ongs of the presidential family but also of the fam
lilies of those mionalres who in, and by
supposed exclusively to constitute, society Not only
this there system, especially in what would be
called In England the provincial of recording the
doings movements visitaons of pretty much every
body in pretty much every community In the country
What effect is all this publicity to have the
average man, and girl? But, particularly what
all this familiarity to have the worlds sent
with regard royalty and high ecclesiastical
bory? AS these latter matters surely there will be
papable effects. the Of continue great
when there Is little left of the unknown? One thing
sure the sentiment toward kings and courts and Vat
cans can the in these and remark
conditions relation between the former and their
subjects and followers may be the less aTectonae
even reverent it may become human, close.
But the mystery having departed there can hardly be the
stress When mind longer awed and clouded
by the dim and the unknown, the appeal to must
be MISUNDERSTANDING Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

What n pity it is that people who
worry over trifles haven't something
worth while to worry them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Wise is the man who is able 10 keel,
his mouth shut when lie has nothing
to say.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
AVERAGE Marriage Ace.

HE average age Of marriage for men in the
United States is 26ia years, which, according
to the New York Sun. is lower than In any
other country in which accurate marriage
records are kept In Sweden the average Is 81
years. Whether it is better, on the whole,
that the AVERAGE nce of marriace In q country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
To Make Bad BOYS Good.

L Is not strange that there should be good
III deal of sentiment among public school princi-
pals in favor of the restoration Of corporal pun
~ lshment, under proper restriction. in the
@ a sas ' ana i ea s 'ashss sSs s f' %
.,,.i.. Or ic zach
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Do Not Worry.

should worry less if fully conscious
~ of our own freedom; If realized that nothing
~ can hurt us except own false actions, that
no one can hurt us except ourselves. We should
Ties future hooked sss 'oo s~s'a
past but concerned ourselves chiefly with the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Coarse Efforts to Be Fenny.

HE editor of an Indiana publication. in an
effort to make a coarse jest ON the subject Of
local wedding, ran afoul Of the United
States postal laws. and n result thereof
pleaded guilty to a federal Indictment. The
Incident calls attention 10 the fact that very
L ron flaSS Of nennle thrnn hnnt this country