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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
s..::.-ss Observation-Disclosures.
DOING The FAMILY SHOPPING.
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The group of men around the stove
in the country store looked up as a
shadow darkened the doorway A
small girl, barefooted, barelegged,
freckled and tow headed, stood tenta-
lively on the sill. Morning. said the
storekeeper, affably. What kin l do
for you, sis?'
The little girl looked stolidly up at
him. MY mamma wants some beans. y
What kind o beans?"
Dunno"
How many does she wanti"
Dunno
The storekeeper scratched his head
well, sis, I'll give you some of my
ordin'ry beans, but how am l going tt
know how many your ma wants."
One of the men round the stove
spoke She's got purse. P'rps tht
money Is in that
Sure enough. Gimme the purse
sis
contents emptied out upon the counter
There was nickel or two and man!
pennies. The storekeeper counted
Five-ten-fifteen-'b three quarts
o beans'll do ye,' and he measure;
them out carefully. He was about Il
pour them into the brown paper bag
when the little girl opened her moutl
again:
MY mamma wants some soap"
Some soap? Why didn't you say 81
before? What kind o soap:'
Dunno"
Sunshine ! guess. How muel
does she want?'
Dunno"
The storekeeper sighed. "Lemm,
see I'll give you five cents worth o
soap. Got any more money!
mo"
well, III take it outer the beans.
Once more the beans were measured
out. This time they were tied up, th
soap in second package. and TIL
storekeeper pushed them with beam
ing smile over the counter to the lit
tie girl He was about to sweep thu
money into the sill when she spok'
again:
MY mamma wants some matches.
Matches. That beats the Dutch
Why under the sun couldn't you speal
up earlier? Well, how many does sh,
want?"
Dunno"
mo, o. course We don't Nobod.
could have expected you to. They'v'
got ter come outer the beans, too,
s'pOse."
The Greek chorus about the stow
looked on alphabetically as the bas
of beans was opened, and its content:
once more reduced. Then with th
three packages in her chubby arms
the child started for the door. Half
way there she stopped, turned, reached
up to put the bundles back on the coun
ter, then delivered herself once more:
MY sister wants a stick O candy
for the babyf"
The Greek chorus snOrted. The
storekeeper looked helplessly at the
beans, then at the child. But she
silently stretched out a moist, fat hand.
A penny stuck to the palm. The man
picked it off and did up the stick of
Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

That the growth Of luxury in the
United States has not been accompan.
led by social decentralization and de-
cadence is the conclusion to which
Ralph D. Paine, writer in the
Worlds Work. has come. He finds that
the increase of wealth has brought
about a great but healthy development
Of Open-air sport. Twenty years ago
two millions of dollars were spent In
a year for sporting goods. Last year
the outlay for that purpose was ten
millions Architecture, both urban and
rural, has improved. There Is finer
taste prevalent in landscape gardening
and interior decorating. There are no
alarming symptoms Of idleness in lux
ury- among the sons of the very rich.
Twenty-three out of twenty-eight OF
the sons of millionaires whose names
are more or less public property, grad
uated from Yale In recent years, are
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
Always an Eye to Busipe esq.

> A merry -go-round man DIT La Crosse,
Kan, got his leg caught in the cable
Of his machine. The crowd could hear
the leg crack. as 1t. was broken in sew
eral places The machine was cloggel
and stopped. Women tainted and men
paled. The unfortunate. man smiled
YEARLY, wiggled around and un-
strapped a wooden leg, and then an
nounced cheerfully: Get your tickets
for the next ride
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

A visitor to Coenties Slip. New
York City, where the canal-boats are
soc loosely packed that the children run
from boat to boat, asked a girl of 8
where she was going to school this
winter She could not tell because she
did not know where they would be
"froze up" The women say, Il hope
we'll freeze up near home" The life
Of the canal-boat population is a pic
turesque feature of our national exist.
ence, and the educational aspect of
the life with It's element Of chance
Is not the least interesting side Of 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

If the business of the people is used
to further the political fortunes of men
1t is inevitable that they will at times
be used to further the financial for
tunes Of men. How long will the
great American people permit such u
degradation Of themselves? For such
It is, a degradation of public standards
and ideals, a smirching Of the national
character We do not meet the case
when we ferret out and punish the
miscreants. Such thing is temporary
merely; the cause Of the disease is
touched and there will be another out
break 1t Is the system.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
Mark of APPRECIATION.

The widow was taking her first look
at the bust of her beloved husband.
The clay was still. damp, pray exam
inc it well, madam" said the sculptor.
eff there is anything wrong l can al
ter IT,
The widow looked it with a mix
turc of sorrow and satisfaction.
ut is just like him,"r,she said; "a
perfect portrait-his large nose-the
sign Of goodness. Here she burst in
to tears. .'He was SO good. Make the
nose a little largern'-Tit Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

We are democratic and modest peo-
fact that the pallbearers at the funeral
Of W. L. Elkins represented $1,000
100000. In some countries given 10
ostentation this would be played rp
a feature
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
Keep Ahead.

"In doing your work." said the In
quisltive Chap, Il suppose you always
try to keep ahead Of the show you rep
resent"
eyes" replied the Advance Man, alb
sent-min0edly, "about two weeks sal.
AIRY ahead. "-Clnclnnat Times Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

Berlin physicians claim to be able to
substitute ivory for human bones In
surgical operations. Eventually there
may be some significance to this talk
about certain men having heads like
billiard balls.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

rs this domestic srug!' said n
tourist to one of the White House ush-
ers. "Oh, no." was his reply. ut was
made in New Jersey" The speaker
was not working off an ancient Joke.
He evidently had in mind the time
when rug-making was the occupation
Of many a domestic fireside during the
long winter months. There is a differ
ence between domestic" and "home-
mp1e"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

A New York man signed his love =
tiers "Swak." This. according to the
lady who got the letters and - using
them as evidence in suit for breach
Of promise, means sealed with Il kiss. =
Guilty or not, the man who swakked
should be swatted
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

A scientist estimated that the earth
VIII last for 100000, 600 years longer
This will give MA time to look In the
glass once or twice more before start
Ing for the theater.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

An eastern millionaire gave several
of his friends presents of houses and
lots the other day 1t is well 10 keep
one good millionaire on your visiting
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

On All Souls Church. oxford, En-
gland, there is an inscription reading
"Periunt ct imputantur, which means
that the hours perish and are laid to
our charge. There are too many in
the world to-day who sorrowfnlly real
ize the truth of these words. When IL
is too late they recognize that mans
days are numbered and the night com
eth when no man can work. Time like
life can never be recalled. The only
good that time can do us is the good
that we put in it. A bad hour can
never become clean. 1t carries its
stain forever, and it leaves its mark
behind. What 1t deprived us of we
have lost. 1t has gone into eternity
and out Of that there is no return. So
ii is with the blessing that the good
hour carries. That, too goes into eter
nifty and the blessing that is in it
abides with us and operates again
and again The hours are but little
minutes. bad action seldom lasts
an hour. Evil Is rapid in its process.
But the Indifferent actions which bor-
der SO closely on bad ones are the ac
tor that take up minute after min
ute until hours are consumed and I'M
less remedy is applied before the
hal becomes formed, even weeks
1t j. to them that we should give our
att, ltion. II Is the spare moments,
VIII. h are so apt to be Indifferent ones,
VIII we are lost for something to do.
that we should transform into good
hot :. Success IN self-improvement
is rely the product of genius. More
oftt / it is the fruit OF careful employ
meit of the invaluable fragments of
TIN. called spare moments" Let
~ man take one hour in the even
ing away from frivolity or vain dream
.ng devote it to study and in a re-
maj kably short time he shall have
ma: t~red the intricacies of a complete
cio nee, Let an ignorant man do the
sane thing and in ten years he will
| haN become learned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

\ literary man who tries to live com
fortably at the present prices Of gro
cel.ies, oil. coal, etc, Is likely to suffer
from writer's cramp of the pocketbook.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
Changed Her l1ind.
nd aren't you married vet z"

"And aren't you married yeti"
mo"
well, well. Thought you were en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?"
mo. l was engaged to an uncertain
young lady in Germantown, and that's
why I'm not married. "-Philadelphia
Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17
Vast Power of Radium.

r A small fraction of an ounce Of
radium, properly employed, would pro-
vide good light sufficient for several
rooms and would not require renewal
during the present century.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

Mr.. Carnegie talks about watered
stock with all the calm of a man who
never ventured into finance without
his overshOes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

A New York woman has had half
her stomach removed by surgical OPP
era ion. This should reduce her living
expenses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

Lieutenant Peary says the United
States should extend from Panama to
the pole. Evidently Peary has grudge
of some kind against South America.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

An inch of rain seems 10 be about a
foot long TO the man who is caught
in ii without an umbrella.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

Beware Of the man who never did
anything wrong. There's a first time
for everything.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

The Panama canal. could Uncle Sam
prevent 1t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

That was mean woman who re-
fused to pay the doctor after he had
made rer husbands life insurance pol
Icy worth real money.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

working as If they had 10 other means
OF support. Only very small percent
age of the rich In this country live i'll
idleness. Work is fashionable and
idleness still is deemed disgraceful.
The coterie of idle rich people, such as
th>s that gather at Newport In the
summer. are conspicuous because they
are so few. Standards are being con-
SANITY raised in the American univer-
sites. and there are no perfunctory
pass d agrees. and yet fair number
of the sons of the very rich are gradu-
ated On their merits. The fact that
there is no law of primogeniture IN
this country, and that estates may not
be entailed for periods longer than life
CT lives in being and twenty-one years
thereaeter-that being the period OF
limitation in most of the States-make
ii practically impossible for the heirs
of great fortunes to keep their wealth
intact without exercising NJ least Or
binary care, prudence and industry.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

4 RUsso-Amercan war Is predicted
ptr!.ss.> in 2T3G A. ID.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

"Then one of twelve. called Judas
Iscariot, went unto the chief priests. and
said unto them What will We give me.
and | will deliver him unto youT And
they coyenanted with him for thirty
pieces of silver'-Matthew XVI, II, 10.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-17

Il was years ago that that Door
fellow was murderer in -PompeiI
though it seems butt yesterday. For
all these, years that coin had been
know not. where's No one knowing its
history, no one. will destroy it. Up
and down the world IT will 90. here
there, and everywhere, spreading I'm
told misery as 1t moves from. place to
place and from land to land"
AS this junct,lfe the porter entered
with a tray containing my order and
the change and retired. Carringford
not needing the interruption, continu
ed; And to think that all this crime
destruction, and know not what, has
been caused through" He never
finished the sentence. ,s:
With a wild cry he sprang to his
feet. There, there" he almost shout
ed as he pointed his long, thin fingers
at the tray. Before I could speak OF
even move he had jumped forward and
grasped the silver which had lair
there unnoticed by ME until then.
Clearinghouse face was as white az
his hair, land ps big gray eyes seem.
ed to jump from their sockets As
he stood there more like spectre than
man he held high above his head a
piece Of the money which he had taken
from the tray. With the other hand
he pointed at 1t muttering: "See, see,
the Judas coin! Look at the marking!
There are the letters-'The Price of
Blood"
He was holding up coin the like
of which | had never seen. Across
the face were strange letters which
shone like gold. AS | stared, dumb
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-23

Mir. and Mrs. Caruthers left on the l0:50 train for the east. bound for Lin coin, Neb., here the parents of the groom reside. They will be gone about two weeks, when they will re turn and make their future home in Fl Paso.
 The groom has been connes-ad vith the railroad for the past three yesrs. and is regarded as one of its most ef- ficient, as well as popular. employees The bride has been resident of Lors- las for the past eighteen months, dur ing which time she has been conrect- ed with the firm of F.. R. Pirtle & Co. During her residence here she has en- deared herself to a large circle of warm friends by her many graces of character and disposition.
 ute a number of friends of the new ly wedde pair were at the depot to see them off on their trip. The usual rice throwing was indulged. and some of the boys about town played the usu- al pranks with the trunk. Among the signs attached to it were two read ing. Put it off at St. I4ouis-we are just married" and Nobody knows it but just us-don't we look silly?" Just as the train was pulling out the groom was presented with a large an1 Land somely att.red doll. inscribed, 'rdca's Own"
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-23
Conductor Caruthers
 0beys Right Signal
CUPID GIVES HIM HIGH BALL." CONDUCTOR RECOGNIZES IT, AND REV. sIoLER o. Ks
 THE ORDER, ALL
 RIGHT.
Special to Review.

Douglas, Wednesday.-The home of John Wineland. on Fourteenth street. was the scene of a quiet wedding at 9 o'clock this morning. when Miss Cora Turner. one of the best known young ladies of the city, and John b. CarGthcrs, one of the most popular conductors on the Fl Paso & South western railroad. were united in matri- mony by Rev. I. G. Sigler.
 The ceremony was a very quiet one, only a few of the most intimate friends of the contracting parties being pres ent. After the connubial knot had been tied those present sat down to a wedding breakfast, at which the hap Diness of the newly welded pair was duly toasted.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-23
Little Doing Today
 in the Big Convention
(Coutinued from Page One.)

derstood at the close of the convention on Tuesday that the day following would be devoted to the report of the Committee on Credentials. and Plat form, consequently no set speeches be ing arranged for today the attendance was far from being complete. and was less than half what 1t was on Tues day.
 Uncle Joe" Cannon was called up on to preside by Chairman Root. and was loudly applauded when he ad- vanced to the front of the platfor n His remarks were attentvely listened to. and but little enthusiasm prevail ed. until with a well rounded phrase he injected the name of Roosevelt, which immediately evoked thunder of applause from floor and galleries. Upon the conclusion of his speech, Uncle Joe" was the recipient oi much handshaking. and had 1t not been ] for the private edict from Washing ton indicating the Presidents accept ance of the candidacy of Fairbanks. of Indiana. the selection of Uncle Joe" 10 be the running mate of Roosevelt would have been assured.
 The platform was read to the con vention. the principal features of which were embodied in the platform of l 1900 at Philadelphia. The tariff was reiterated as one of the cardinal principles of the Republican party, | through the influence of which labor had been constantly and profitably emploved at high wages: prosperity had prevailed throughout the length and bread dth of the land; the post of fee invest.gations had been conducted nv the intrenid leader of the Republi can party, Theodore Roosevelt; the -rincin'es of the Renublican party were reafHrmed: apDrovai of the acts If the administration in the Northern Securities Nerrer Case. and the curb ing of unla wfnl trusts; the increase 0f the American Navy recommended; the building up of the Merchant Ma r'ue: and strong endorsement of tho
 money plank of the Renublican party -s promulgated in previous conven , tions.
 The convention then adjourned uu .u noon Thur=dav at which time nom iuationS will hegin for P-esident ant Vice President of inc United States It is conceded that Theodore Roose welt will be nom mated by exclamation and # is not irnrrohable that Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, will receive the unanimous nomination of the conven tion for Vice President.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-23
"oFF FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.p

The Fl Paso and Southwestern Rail. roal now has on sale excursion tick. cts to St. Louis. account Worlds Fair, as follows:
 Good to return leaving St. Louis not later than Dec. 18th. s7S.70 for the round trip.
 Good to return leaving St. Louis 60 days from date of sale. but not later trip.
 An tickets call for continuous trip both ways. No stopovers allowed. Good to return leaving St. Louis 10 days from date of sale, but not later than Dec. 5th, s5s.00 for the round trip.
 The above rates apply via any of the standard lines out of Fl Paso
 H. H. NEEDHAM,
 Agent
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-23

Do you want to rent q hoase? Put . classified "ad" in the Re view. and you will have answers gs- lore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

J. Ii. Hippicgaie. Supt. of Public
Works, 81 West Gth 81, Lexington, Ky,
writes:
al find that Peruna is an excellent
medicine especially for catarrhal atrc".'
4icns and all diseases leading 10 CON.
sumption, bronchial troubles or stomach
troubles. II also acts as n preventative
and keeps The system in a healthy con-
dition so that it easily throws off dis
ease. 1t is an excellent tonic and ID
great appetizer and a IA large number
Of those who have been using il speak
very highly of its curative powers, am
satisfied that my opinion of it is correct,
and that ii Il deserving of high praise"
j. II. IIipplcgate.
Pcruma is the remedy for catarrh. Al
most every body knows that by hcarsav
ai1d thousands know it by experience.
Catarrl III itl various forms is rapidly
becoming national curse. An UNI
doubted remedy has been discovered by
DR.. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the past forty
years. Pcruna cures catarrh in all
b,.~sri and stages. There is no remedy
that ear lie substituted.
you do not deiive prompt and satis-
factory .esults from the Use of Pcruna,
write 1T once to Or. Hartman, giving -
fall statement of your ease, and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable ad"
vice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President cf
The Huffman Snnitari!im. Columbus, q.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
He Wasn't Ashamed.

Selected.
A clerk and his country father en-.
tered a restaurant Saturday evening
and took seats at table where sat a
telegraph operator and reporter. The
old man bowed his head and was about
to say grace when q walter few out,
singing, Il have beefsteak, Goldfish
balls and bull-heads." Father and
son gave their orders, and the former
again bowed bis head. The young
mans lace turned the color Of blood
red beet and, touching his fathers
arm, he exclaimed in a low, nervous
tone:
"FatL or it isn't customary to do that
In restaurants
otis customary with me to return
thanks to God wherever I am" said
tho old man.
For the third time he bowed his
head and the telegraph operator paused
In the act OF carving his beefsteak and
bowed his head, and the journalist
pushed back his fishball and bowed
his head, and there wasn't man who
heard that short and simple prayer
that didn't feel a profounder respect
for the old farmer than it he had been
the President of the United States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
SOUR STOMACH,

When the quantity OF food taken is
for the quality too rich, sour stomach is
likely to follow, and especially so If
the digestion has been weakened by
constipation. Fat slowly and not too
freely of easily digested TODD. Masti-
cate the food thoroughly. Let five
hours eIapse between meals, and when
you feel iullness and weight in the
region of the stomach after eating,take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets and the sour stomach will he avoid
ed For sale by f I.Whitehead & Co :,
Scotland Neck, and Leggetts Drug
Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
An Institution Helpful to Young
Men,

Tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Norfolk, Va, Is an institution
for the physical, social, mental and
spiritual welfare of young men, and in
order to accomplish this work the citi-
zens have erected four.story building
on the principal street:of the city ,name-
~ Main street, In which will be found a
reading-room supplied with all the
leading papers and periodicals, pub
lie correspondence table where young
men can w,ite letters, social rooms,
lecture hall, gymnasium and bath
rooms. There Is carried on in this
building for the mental welfare Of
young men, a night school in which
all the important branches Ore taught
that help a man to be bread winner.
Lectures and practical talks are given
by prominent men from time to time,
and all young men are welcome to use
the reading-room without charge. On
the social side there are entertainments.
social gatherings with good fellowship
and plenty OF games Of skill.
In the physical department there is
thoroughly equipped gymnasium
with a competent trained instructor in
charge. Glasses tor young men, bus
mess men and boys are conducted reg
ularly. From the spiritual standpoint
there are religious meetings for men
Sunday afternoons at 4 O'Clock that
are addressed by strong speakers. Bible
classes are conducted at stated times.
The General Secretary, Mr.. A. NJ.
Clemence, and his assistants can be
found at the office from nine O'Clock in
the morning until 10 80 at night, and
will be glad to welcome young men
as strangers, direct them to boarding
houses, ana assist them 10 find en-
ployment for which there is NJ charge
made. Any young man reading this
is cordially invited to make the build
ing his headd uarters any timo be is In
the city OF Norfolk.