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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-10-07

Idnge ~per6Slige 8iier bar CLING
ogiaa funbet, SfiemteuiIer ION
"Manoen og aiprringen iatte iig nee
og talte ON Sps9 og @ammen" oa
aiprIigbe0spiier iom ben pnOefuIoc
"@ooaften, min lille Somfrue".
Soa er Ser 8ieit 9aoroiens Bile,
uenoeli9 lang meO mango, mango
8ers, en- gommel Nelobi, boorttl
Den Ianosfien6te Stortpp bar oigtet
.Serten. Gen er pSerIt isrselig, oa
ar Srbene, Ser b~egpnber;
"@ruIomme sfiebrel bpao bar iee fors
suetl"
fremaaar, at @ieIt liSi egen Snbbilb-
ming par en- iorfuIgt rtifpIoigbeo.
Men al fsrit Snteresie er De aar'
beige @iier, peo fin nutiifaIife GEL
Itsbt6eb og 9@IOe, peO 6sleliernes
9pboe og Stprfe. Ge er belt iii for
."Spt" % Seutimentolitet, iunoe ! al
lin SnoerligbeO, u%biprungne al en-
fraftig % temperamentsfuIo Heligis'
.iitet.
De eier Ell aanoelig 8ig6om iom
pilOe fonrme belle bort airfeiolf til,
aooe, noar Sc bIiper fienot, iom De
iortiener oct.
Seq bar ofte bapt pao SsleIien,
at set bar / iioite 2iten, Siierne bIep
iGmlet," Tiger Sr. Cling tiIiIut. Get
aipIoer iIGr 9roriou. Ssr Den, icm
fan ipnge giieu, iaa er Den tabt. Sn'
aen onoen bar IGrt Den.
lluaoommen ifienner Jig life no9et
poo DC earnle Siier. Wen fomrner De
iaien til ben meo Stempel ubenfra,
fan Sanien p9ffes igien."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE THEM.
Story Told by Well-Known Washing
ton Member of the Bar.

Story Told by we1l-Known Washing
ton Member of the Bar.
ut only required eight words once
to give me as severe jolt as ever
came my way in those early years
when l was proud Of my first shingle,"
said n well-knOwn Washington mem
Der Of the bar, when the talk had
veered around to the subject of trials
and tribulations of newly made law
yers.
1T happened in the early sos, and,
although l wasn't exactly briefess at
the time, l wasn't getting any more
cases than l could handle.
Zone day couple of Texans, both
of them holding good positions at the
Capitol, got into an alteration and
one of them gave the other a savage
trouncing. The victor In the fight a
huge, breezy man. with Il gigantic
spread eagle mustache, was arrested
for assault, and released on bail A
friend of his was a friend of mine, and
this mutual friend, willing to toss a
case my way, sent the Texan TO my
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

\ learned professor-Professor
Haeckel-has written a book entitled
Riddle OF the Universe. which is cal
culated 10 take several different kinds
of kinks out of boastful humanity.
He says we don't know very much.
And he comes mighty near proving it.
For instance Professor Haeckel says
we are great at building things. big
things. high things-bridges, locomo-
tiyes. skyscrapers. and such. But we
don't know how to prevent murders
and suicides and theft. Isn't that so:
He says we crate because we lay
threads for thought ON the bottom OF
the ocean and do many stunts of this
kind But we don't know how TO abol-
ish poverty or political corruption. He
hit us hard there. Civilization is more
than wondrcus inventions and skilled
workmanship and cunning devices.
The people of 1000 years ago had that
sort of ability DO people who pirate
Of our progress remember how
Diogenes got out his tub and rolled
1t through the streets of Athens and
called it progress Diogenes was
an ironical cuss sometimes. Those who
realize what civilization really Is are
not watching the induces which the
bombastic point TO with pride-trans-
portation facilities. transmission Of in
telligence, etc, etc. The important
study, If we are to move civilization
ward. is not the study Of things. but
the study of man. We don't know
very much about man. We don't know
how he got his body or his mind. And
we don't know very we'll how to make
use OF either his body or his mind. And
when ii comes to man as related to
mdn-goyernment-W know very 1T
tie Have we ever gotten beyond the
theory of a fair distribution of pro-
ducts? What do we know about the
prevention of crime? Are not sin and
suffering and injustice about as seri-
Gus problems as they We're in David's
tine: Professor Haeckel says 1t is
tn fault of our system of education.
Ii says education skips the really i'm.
pcrtant things Maybe. Anyway, a
brief contemplation Of what we don't
know is well calculated to clip the
wings of human pride
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

office for advice. l took his case. He
He didn't appear to be even n little
bit worried about 1t, although l en-
deavored to impress upon him the diff
ference between the District of Column
bia brand of justice and that prevail
ing down in San Antone,' where he
hailed from.
"The Texan who had lost out in the
fight was pretty badly hurt, and the
grand jury indicted my client for as
sault in the first degree. That looked
pretty bad, and l hunted my Texan
up and told him SO.
I'm afraid you are taking this
matter a little too complaisantly,'
said to him. But it's really bad job,
from every point of view. | want TO
impress that upon you. You don't ap-
pear to appreciate the fact that there 5
quite a fair chance of your having to
go to prison for this thing y-.-.,..,
".Say, is that right, podner: the
Texan asked me, for the first time be-
ginning to look bit alarmed over the
situation
at is decidedly so, told him.
HE got UP from his chair and strobe
UP and down the room, tugging at his
mustache for minute Then hi,
pumped himself back into his chair. :
by hen" he bawlcd, banging OH
his desk with his fist, I've got to get
a lawyer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
HAPPY DAYS.

| love the world when the sun shines
Doyn on the quiet ground,
When | hear the srass-bugs chirp al my
feet
And the end of a distant sound.
love the world when the wind blows,
When it losses my hair about.
When my hat blows off, and my ribbons
crack,
And l laugh and run and shout.
love the world when the rain falls.
When the streets are all mud and ooze.
When need my umbrella and mackin-
tosh
And my shiny. new overshoes.
[ love all of the days of the beautiful
world,
Every day. every hour and minute,
[ could go on living forever and never
Grow weary of anything in it.
St Nicholas.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

dark, excepting one. In spite of her
repulsion to fair men, the expression
of which drove me last night to supper
and despair, l hereby entreat that one
to marry me. At least we shall be
we'll matched. Is that dark saying? ?
Please send me a fair answer.-Yours,
Sidney Rendle.'
up. ST. will die If you wish. What
can lover say moreT
Celia" cried Lady Margaret, dart
ing into the room, Godfrey says we
must be one soul, because our eyelashes
are duplicates: he says contrast means
conflict, that 'like-to-like' is law Of
nature, and that I'm bound to admire
him sooner or later, because"
MAY l come in?" said Sidney Rem
die, In the doorway. 81 got tired Of
waiting in the library, so followed Lady
Margaret upstairs
80 did l." echoed Sir Godfrey, over
Sldney's shoulder.
Waiting" exclaimed Celia, with q
lame severity, "waiting-for whatT
For my answer" replied Sidney, as
he took her hand.
Lady Margaret retired hastily to the
window; the Spanish profile followed.
"Geoffrey," she whispered, Il do not
admire dark people, still there is an ex-
ception to every rule. But are you
sure that you would not look better
with a contrast for a wife,
You double all my effects" he re-
piled (not referring to her dower).
Matches, you know, not contracts, are
made in heaven. London Tattler.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

The care of furniture wood is an
exceedingly interesting part of the in
telligent housekeeper's duty. The dali
~ light busting must supplement the
weekly rubbing If the bloom" in this
instance not desirable is to be kept
away. As a rule, the use of oily re-
storatives is to be deprecated. Unless
applied by tireless arm; and
thoroughly rubbedin and thereafter the
piece of furniture kept in perfect pol
ish by daily rubbing. the Oil is sure
TO form crust sooner or later, which
is gummy to the touch and not pleas
ant to the eye. For this reason, new
furniture should be kept as long as
possible without the application Of
such restoratiyes. Furniture which
has been finished with shellac or
varnish, whether i'll glossy or dull
finish, should never be clealretl with
soap and water Soap is made to
cut all oily substances, and in the per-
Torrance. of the service for which 1t
is made. it eats the oil out Of the
waXed, oiled or shellacked surface it
touches and destroys them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
The established fact that consump

The established fact that consump-
ton is a preventable disease, when
impressed upon the public. \ Boston
physician writing to a medical jour
nal observes that the press reaches
thousands where bulletins issued by
boards of health only reach hundreds.
and its services should be enlisted in
urging upon all the importance of seek
Ing medical advice in case of con-
tinued cough. The best time to regu-
late the disease is before the system
Is much disturbed by it. a quick cure
being often accomplished at such
times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

There isn't anything in the world
more disagreeable than a whining per-
son. He whines If 1t Is hot. He whines
II 1t is cold. He whines at this, he
whines at that he whines at every
thing Whine. whine, whine 1t is just
a habit he has fallen into. There Is
nothing the matter with him. 1t is
Just q bad habit The wilmer is gen.
orally an idle person or lazy one.
What be needs is to be set to work
at real hard work, mental or physi-
cal. Some work that will interest him
and engage his whole attention, and
he will not have time to whine. Get
the whine out Of your voice or 1t will
stop the development and growth of
your body 1t will narrow and shrink
your mind. 1t will drive away your
friends. 1t will make you unpopular.
There is nothing the matter with you.
Just quit your whining and go to
work.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
The most important lesson of all +,

The most important lesson of all for
a young man to learn, regardless of
his future calling, is thoroughly to APP
preciate the worth of accuracy. With
out accuracy in his work he is fail
ure Without accuracy in his thought,
his life will be comparative failure
No man, young or old. will for a min
ute claim the contrary. In spite, how
ever, Of the universal acqulescence In
the statement that accuracy Is essen
tal to success, 1t is not easy of at
tainment. Let well enough Alone
Is, unfortunately, saying that is uni
versally known and, l regret to say,
very extensively put into practice. 1t
Is certainly dangerous thing for IA
parent to say to child, and never is
said by an instructor to a pupil
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

A German privy councillor has recent
~ said, in book on the United States,
that America finds the strong roots
of its power in the soil of the country,
which, after every storm, gives unlim-
tied possibilities for the rapid recuper-
alton Of the high moral forces which
live in the American people" We In
America have long known that the sal
walton of the country depends on the
people who live on the soil. They are
democracy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

A London doctor examined the teeth
of several thousand people of the
poorer classes applying at his hospital
for treatment. OF all those thousands
of sets of teeth he found only one set
in anything like good conditon-and
they were almost perfect. Yet their
owner lived upon the same kind Of
food and took the same care of his
teeth-that is, no care at all. The ex-
PLANTATION lay in the fact that the man
had peculiar misformation Of the
jaws and throat which made 1t i'm
possible for him to get food down ex-
cept by chewing and swallowing a
little at time. And further, this
mans general condition was far ahead
Of that Of the others examined. No
doubt, we do eat too much, and too
often. and too recklessly. But worse
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
The Secret of Harmony,

Young Mrs. Mead, whose experience
of married life had been brief and
happy, had just engaged two servants,
a man and his wife, for work at her
summer place. - -<et
II am SO glad you are married. she
said to the man, with whom she had
made terms. Il hope you are very
very happy, and that you and your
wife never have any difference Of opin-
ion."
Faith, ma'am, couldn't say that"
replied the new servant, "for we have
good nanny; but OF don't let Bridget
know Of thin. an so we do be getting
along we'll"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

{ Jules Verne, the French romancer,
IN his seyenty-sixth year, is compelled
by defective sight 10 work very slow
'ly; but he tells a correspondent that
that does not much matter, since tha
book he Is now engaged upon-his oat
hundred and first-will not be wanted
by the printers until about 1910. He
publishes two books a year. and has
thirteen complete manuscripts ready
for the press
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

of gasoline being introduced
This
Illustration consists
of i'll front Tor
hanson present
provided with fitted
drivers seat sufficiently large to seat the driver
obtain practically unln-
Wheels which
which
provided
miles will charged
installed they will
ordinary
will
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Sir Henry Durand, the new British
ambassador to the United States, has
hitherto represented his sovereign IN
countries which have the lion for a
symbol: Persia and Spain. He now
comes to the home of the eagle; and
the British lion, although 1t will not
lie down with the lamb, will consort
with the bird of freedom.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
] cal Giveavyay.

You used to put up some pretty
good turkey sandwiches" said the fas-
tidlous guest. Il want the same kind
of turkey you had last year"
dis is de same kind sah." replied
the waiter; its been in storage ebeh
since last yeah"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

"But if l prefer another" she sug-
gested when he urged his suit; what
will you say them
Il won't say anything" replied the
foreign nobleman, because l am too
much Of a gentleman to say anything
that would reflect on your taste" -
Chicago Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

The Sultan has cancer of the stom-
ach and can't live more than two or
three years. A German doctor made
the discovery. probably because the
Turkish physicians were afraid Of get
ting themselves beheaded if they told
tie old man about II.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
A Frequent Catastrophe.

"When Algernon left college we
thought he had the world at his feet"
"Yes,' answered Miss Cayenne; II
have seen it frequently. \ man APP
pears to have the world at his feet.
And then his foot slips. Wa shington
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Daughter-Edwin says he wants a
wife with good lungs. 1t shows how
considerate he Is of her health
Mother-I wouldn't be too sure. He
might want her to blow the kitchen
fire in the morning
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Usual Thing.

Brown-So you bought that suburb
an property, Ell? Did you investigate
the title to see if it was all right?
Green-Yes; and after living there
two weeks have come to the conclu-
sion that the title is the only thing
about the place that isn't defective.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Business,

Mr.. Nur1tch-You take orders for
pictures here?
Art Dealer-Yes.
Mr. Nuritch-Well, l want you to
send q man up to measure my parlor
walls fur about $4,000 worth O. hand.
painted pictures in good frames.-Phil
adelphia Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
a Bright Thought,

Eyes, ma'am," said the obseQuious
grocery clerk to Mrs. Bridey, who was
ordering her first bill of supplies, ave
'Well-er-I suppose l ought to
have some kitchen matches, too.
oughtn't Iy'-Detroit Free Press
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

La Montt-We have some fast auto
mobiles out our way. They go so fast
you can't see anything but streak of
maroon.
La Moyne-That's nothing. Some
of them 90 so fast out our way that
You can't see them at ADJUST smell
gasoline.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

John Farson, OF Chi ago, has a mil
lion dollars TO give away. Ebert Hub
bard says he refused it once. and Mr..
Farson corfoborates this. Mr.. Farson
dassent give us try.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

than quantity or quality is the almost
universal failure 10 chew. Chewing
the food cones nearer 10 being the
sovereign rure-all for every kind of
internal trouble than any other one
remedy It is tiresome. IL impedes
conversation. But perhaps ii is better
than appendicitis. and where it takes
minutes from talking 1t adds years TO
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

The Vanderbilts and few Western
in New York. Western families who
wish to get in will have TO apply
early, though.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Cltiman-Are you still troubled with
your neighbours chickens?
Suburb-Not at all. They are kept
Shut up now.
Citiman-How did you manage?
Suburb-Every night hid lot of
eggs in the grass, and every morning
when my neighbor was looking, l
went out and brought them In.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Difference in Method But

Traveller Gn- Europe)-What are
those two beautiful girls?
Steamer Captain-One is Circas-
sian whose parents are going to sell
her to Turk; the other is an Ameri-
can whose parents are going to give
her to a nobleman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Poet-At last. The editor has ac-
cepted ten Of my poems.
His Wife-He has probably had q
fight with the management and is 60
Ing to leaye.-Judge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

81 know his fiancee is plain because
he says she's sensible"
But you can't be sure of it."
ooh, yes. No girl is pretty who is
spoken of as sensible"
But how can she be sensible? Isn't
she engaged to mT-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

been revived Better get through with
the north pole and the flying machine
before taking up this proposition seri-
ouely
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
There We're Others,

81 seen you kissin' Name" said her
little brother.
well, here" said the dear girls
accepted lover. 'if l give you a dime
can I trust you to say nothing about
it,?
Sure! ! never peached on any of
the other fellows when they gave me
money "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Crawford-Have they much
money? .-
Mrs. Crabshaw-Why, they're so rich
that, If they preferred, they could af-
ford TO stay In town all summer
Smart Set
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Envy.

Ida-I was reading about the polar
explorers. The book says they never
had anything but frozen cream.
May-GraciJus. 1t must have been
delicious to have ice cream three times
DAY.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Anticipation vs.. Experience.

Old Gentleman-Do you think, sir,
that you are able to support my daugh-
ter without continually lowering on the
verge of bankruptcy?
Suitor-Oh, yes, sir; am sure 1 can.
Old Gentleman-Well, that's more
than can do. Take her and be happy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

They say that Abdul Hamid has
cerebral anaenlia. He should be OPP
Grated on at once and the cerebrum
nXfisn1
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Giles - Take two letters from
money" and one Is left
Miles-Is that a joke?
Yes, verify"
well, l know Of fellow who took
money from two letters
That's good joke
Not it; he got twelve months"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Better Than None,

Ernie-They say Agnes Is perfectly
crazy over Opponents.
Ida-Yes, she was actually pleased
when the horse ran away with her the
other day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Mrs Nextdoor-They say that the
Widow Hyperion Is after another
husband.
Mrs. Homer-Goodness me- l hope
she isn't after mine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

The Peddler-I want to see the mis-
tress of the house.
The Magter-Do you? Then step
around to the kitchen door and ask
for the cook.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
After the Prevailing Fashion.

After the Prevailing Fashion.
You will marry again after you get
your divorce. of coursef'
Il suppose So"
ANY particular preference in
viewT
Not just at present. But of course
l can marry my lawyer If nothing bet
ter suggests itself."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

There is some talk of Siberian rev
olution. II isn't likely to go any far
Their than the throwing of the first
bomb, however.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Life will be much easier for the
porch climbers when the flying ma
chine gets here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Endurance of Big Guns.

The maximum endurance Of q 10
inch gun is 300 firings, while the 6-inch
gun may be fred upward Of 1000
times without injury.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious aud Laughab1e Phases
of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists of
Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Great Responsibility.

Nodd-Your baby and your cook are
both away, are they?
Todd-Yes. Nobody but my wife
and myself are left to run the house
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Ernie-I hear old Strongwood was
sternly opposed to his daughter clipping
In an automobile.
Ida-Yes. automobiles are SO uncer-
tain he was afraid il would break
down, and he wouldn't get her off his
hands after all
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

DO you think you are giving your
city good governments" asked the
earnest man.
"Well," answered Mr.. De Graft
after some elaboration; Its as good
as money can buy."-Washngton
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Sweet Girl-Do you enjoy taking
me to church?
Lover-Not SO much as riding with
you in street car.
Sweet Girl-Goodness! Why?
Loyer-The sexton never yells "Sit
closer please"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

"He tells me he's professional
actor now"
"Oh, no, he's a semiprofessional."
GLOW do you mean"
"Well, professional is one who ia
paid for his services. He's only half
paid. "-Philadelphia Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04

Il hear you have been suffering with
a very romantic love affair."
Eyes, but I've recovered"
"How much?"-Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Friendly Tin.

What can l do to create a sensa-
tion?" asked the theatrical star.
"Well," replied the advertising man
ager, you might take lessons in act
ing"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-04
Suggestive,

Knlcker-Was it an up-to-date we'd
ding?
Knocker-Yes. indeed; they threw
breakfast food instead Of rice