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CONFESSION OF A CRIME.
Says He Wanted to Secure
Valuable Letters.
WHY HE ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
The Martin Will Contest Presents a
Startling Scheme to Steal Docu-
mentary Evidence.

The sensational Martin will contest,
which has been before the public In diff
ferent aspects for months pastIdeveloped
another startling scheme yesterday in Po-
lice Court 2.
Thomas Clark. alias Gray, an ex-con-
Wet, was before the court for his prelimi-
narv exam inatiOn on a charge of having
committed burglary in the house of Mrs
John Martin, 2215 Van Ness avenue. He
volunteered a statement in his defense.
and it was in doing so that he astonished
ali who were present.
"a week ago last Friday" said he, 81
was on Montgomery street. near Bush,
when 1 asked man for money. l was hum
cry and had no money. He stopped and
talked to me and then made proposition
which would give me a chance to make
something. ] said, All right; I'll do what
you want We'll. then. you go out 10 2215
Van Ness avenue said the stranger, and
get bundle of letters and envelopes ad-
dressed to John Martin. The house is
owned by Mrs. Martin, who keeps these
letters in the top drawer of bureau. You
must be very cautious about this business,
as the possession of the letters is most i'm
portant, and you will be well paid for get
ting them
Then he gave me directions about how
to get into he house and TO fiud the let
ters. He also gave me some money in
adVance on the Job and told me when
Mrs. Marin would be away from home in
the af ernoon. At last we agreed to meet
after l got the letters"
Where ?" asked The attorney.
"The stranger said he could be found on
Montgomery street, near that corner. at 2
O'Clock every afternoon. But he would
not give me any address. He said could
make lot of money on the job and BE-
fore leaving be gave me lock pick and
some other tools"
stranger who had made the offer Clark
said he V as a man Of medium height, stout
build and WI re a full dark beard. The
erOss-eXamin alton did not shake Clark's
testimony in any particular.
In the afternoon of March 10 Clark
made an attempt to enter Mrs. Martins
home, but he was seen by Mrs Moore.
who lives across the avenue. i policeman
was called from the North End station and
he caught Clark in the back yard. But
whether the accused had entered the house
is a disputed question. He refused to
speak about his case after Judge Conlan
had held him in $1,000 bail for trial in the
Superior Court.
About three weeks ago Mrs. Martin
al"rmed the people in her neigh borhood
by firing three or four shots from a re-
vOiver through a bedroom window. She
explained that she had heard a burglar
downstairs and fred to frighten him away
The next burglars visit was when Clark
tried to get into the house, but was foiled
by a policeman.
Since hen another attempt was made
with similar results. Mrs. Martin grew
terrified over these repeated visits, which
she concluded were insiigated by enemies
either for some sinisle motive or for the
purpose OF gaining possession of docu-
ments that are damaging 10 her opponents
IN the will case. She con suited her at
tOrney, Carroll Cook, told him her sus-
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ticu tural building. Specimens of heir
orchards have been sent by $50 4xhI bitors
and the quality and the condition of the
apples amazed the judges during their
examination. The jury of awards con-
sisted of George Husmann of Napa, r.
Jones of Colusa and John T. Branch of
Los Angeles They have submitted a
report granting awards according to the
schedule provided for all the Midwinter
Fair fruit competitions.
Every competing exhibit is Judged bv
scale of points. Ii the fruit falls below
seventy points 1t is disregarded. From
seventy 10 eighty points constitute A third
award, from eighty to ninetv second
premium and from ninety TO a hundred
hrst award. If an apple secures "a noints
II is marked 3-3, indicating thai the samnIe
received three points above the minimum
REQUIRED. The following is a complete lisi
u .,1e grading by points of the different
varieties of apples:
Aexander-A 2. Evans Mana frat
an niSe winter Pearmain-A. p Evans Napa.
Ss' It. ~ roote, sacramento, / L. A Atwood San
Il LUIS oolspo 2-5; o. MulIIne Monterey On. LANES
1. ComstocK, Ventura, 2; j. ". Anderson. Ven
sura, Z; george 5. Barnes Ventura 2: w Ober
oah Diego. 2; 4. Greer Sacramento 2: J. r clad
stone. San Luis obispo, S-s; Shepherd. MONTEREY.
Co., Go, george Flournoy. Tehama. 3-5; w. L.
Fan Pippin-J. S. p. Bass Shasta l. Mana.
rsy - root sacramento, IS; Collins, Monte
Yellow Bellhower-R. N. Windsor. Montsrsv 7,
2-S. ' Eau -'sO'
White Belfower-McCoy. Monterey. 2-5; d.
a. Jackson, Yolo. 2-5; Walker d borrell. V tura
80; y. Z. Baker, San Luis Ohispo, 3-5
Rhode Island Greening-Carl Purdy, MendocIno
10; D. ,. T. Bass, Shasta, l-2: John Ryan. San
MendOcino l. ~
Baldwin-John Miller. sIskiyou, 2-s; E. Greer,
sacramento, 2-5; Antoine Gigiand, Monterey 20;
u T. Steward Sons, Humboldt. 3.
jonathan - I. h Bard, Ventura, l-5: N H.
Woods, santa Barbara, 10.
smiths C1der-A. p. Evans, Napa 2-S: John
Ryan, san Diego, 81: j. c. Baker, San Luis
0bispo, 25; X. n. Windsor, Monterey, 2; n. j.
Bend; ventura, q; Antoine Gigland, Monterey,
5-5; Mrs. +. Schmidt, Monterey. 3
Ben Davis. s. Z. Bass Shasta, l-3; Herbert
Bass. Shasta, IL: Frank Houghton. Tehama /:
Gtorge b. FlournOy. TehamA. ]; Al en- TowIe
Placer. 2-7: j. w. Anderson. Ventura q: j. r.
Bones. Yavapai Ariz.. 2: A. Price, Ventura g 8:
\. h. Woods. Santa Barbara. So; Chester Gunn,
Northern spy-Antone GigIand, Monterey, 1-s.
Rome Beauty-Chester Gunn, san Diego, l-5;
Carl Purdy, MendocinO rs.
Nallorid ge-John Lehr, San Diego, 10
NlckaJack-T Harwood. Ventura, l-2; Walker &
Gurrei ventura, l-2; Walker a Gurreil Ventura
/; William ober. San Diego 20; Judge T. vii,
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will not 90 back 10 Panama; the Saturn will
return TO port, but Will not 20 back again. and
the fate OF the Keweenaw after her eontem-
plated round "trip is doubtful.
There is large quantity of freight from New
York at Panama awaiting the arrival of the
Saturn. After this Is b. ought north the steamer
will 90 10 Hamburg. picking up coffee en- route
at Central America and way ports
Advices to the Merchan s. Exchange report
that the Indians at Vancouver have found TWO
boais hat b longed 10 the British bark Archer
lately picked up by the tug Maud and towed
into Chllcat Sound.
TIE Archer was abandoned by her crew
when discovered by he Maud and lying on her
beam's end. Tie suppOsiton is that all of her
crew were drowned.
There is still another OF the Archer's boats
missing. but il is not thought that tbeie is anv
chance OF its ever coming to land or being
picked up with any Of the missing crew in il.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
THE NEXT GRAND JURY.
The County Clerk Draws Thirty
Names From the Box.

County Clerk Bailey carried the Grand Jury
box Into Presiding Judge Hebbard's court
room yesterday afternoon, and drew therefrom
thirty names from which the next Grand jury
panel is 10 be selected The following are the
names and address Of the jurors:
Charles O. Burton, S11 Page.
Raphael PeixottO, 1880 Market.
William Mcdonald. 3l5 Montgomery.
Michael Z. Jones, 1121 Pine.
Charles l.. Field 312 Clay.
w. j. DuIton. 40l California.
Thom rice, 524 Sacramento.
George WbitteIl, l155 California.
John f. Kennedy, 1927 Pine
Edward Peabody, 17l4 Pacific avenue.
Frank E. Osborn, 4o1 Mar ell.
w. W. Montague, 11o3 Bush.
Robert OxRard, 1913 Van Ness avenue.
Fred w. Eaton, PA Pine.
Thomas r. Bannerman, Ill Post.
A A. Hooper, 213 Front
Oscar Lewis. Francisco and Kearny
William X. Sherwood, 2O3 California.
Robert h aight, 226 Fl ont.
Wendell Easton, 63S Market.
Samuel CrOzier, 11o8 Mason.
John Nightingale. 800 Haight.
I. w. Levy, 1896 Van Ness avenue.
Fred W. Zeile, 2023 California.
ID. Ii. Woods. Hayes aud Broderick.
Fl. j. Croker, 222o ashingtou.
Horace Davis. 1900 Broadway.
Morris Schweizer, % B ttery.
j. b. Mcintyre, 422 Commercial.
On Friday XII al p. NJ. the above named
Jurors are TO be summoned before Judge Heb
bard 10 be examined as TO their qualifications
to serve or their excuses for wishing to be
exempt.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
The Midday Service

The MONDAY service at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall. 232 Sutter street,
at IL O'clock, aIe growing In interest. Mr.
Yatman speaks every day, and the service is
open free TO all, both ladies aud gent men,
There Will be special music at the service To-
day at II O'Clock. Mr.. Patterson Will play the
cornet and the will b. solo and duet singing
by Mrs. Emma Priest Moffat and j. R. McCar-
gar. Seats free. The public invited.
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AN ORGAN RECITAL.
Minor Baldwin Proved to Be +:
Gifted Performer.

Gifted Performer.
The organ recital given in the Metropolitan
Temple yesterday evening by Minor c. Bald.
win. Mus Doc, was poorly attended, though
the few people who were present enjoyed q
musical lreat.
DR.. Baldwin's performances were remarKa-
bic for their versatility and for the command
he displayed over tie organ and his power OF
producing striking effects from IT,
WagDer's a. ilgrims' Chorus" was given with
particularly striking shading, and Baeh's "Toc-
cata and Fugue" were played In manner
which showed DR.. ldwin to be in thorough
sympathy with the great master OF fugue.
Another striking iece of playing was the
performance of "Tbe Storm in III Mountains, -
a work of DR.. Baldwin's own composition,
which prov wonderfully effective. Mendels.
sohn'S "SpTing Song" was given as an encore.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
TIRED of ife

John Wilson, foreman in the Fashion srables
on Ellis street, attempted 10 commit suicide
last evening in his room at Hack meer's Hotel,
Eddy street. He stabbed himself twice IN The
left breast with bis penkuife. He was taken to
the receiving Hospital, where it was found
that The wounds re not dangerous. Wilson
said that be was tired OF life, aud lie was sorry
the blade OF his knife had not been longer
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THEIR LAST TRIPS.
More Rumors About the North
American Navigation Company.

It is a foregone conclusion that The North
merIcan Navigation Company will not con-
tinue In business after May l. the date of the
expiration Of their contract with the Panama
Rails DAD Company.
The morning call., 1894-03-28

4 ".
1880 A. M.-COncert by MidwInter Ex
position band on music pavilion, near
Administration building.
p. M.-Chiming of the bells in Lib
eral Arts building.
8 P. NJ - Concert by sousa's band
I'm M usic pavilion, near Administration
building.
r. M'-second Ginning of the bells.
6;3O p M.-Grand illuminat tion of CEN
trSl court, including the steel tower.
TAB p m.-PIayIng of the electric
fountain. Also at 8 p NJ.
f. M.-Grand special indoor concert
nE sousA's band in Festival Hall.
Colored churchmen were the first to hold
q conference at the Midwinter Fair. Yes
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HARPER'S
MAGAZINE.
APRIL.
100 Pages: o. Illustrations.

100 Pages: 64 Illustrations.
b BATTLES IN ACTION. BY Lieut..
S. A. STAUNToN, q. S. N. With 10 Ilustra-
lions by Il. f. ZoGBAUM.
THE WRITING ONTHE WALL. A story
BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.
THE ENGLISH SENATE By GEORGE w.
SMALLEY.
THE MONUMENT TO CORDER. A story.
BY EVA WILDER MCGLAssoN.
YALE UNIVERSITY. By Professor AR
THUR I. HADLEY.
SPRING IN SIDE STREET. AVigpette
of Manhattan. By BRANDER MATTHEWS.
With Illustrations by w. T. SMEDLEY.
THF WINTERS TALE. 8 Illustrations by
EDWIN A. ABBEY. With com ments by AN
DREW LANG.
AN INTERRUPTED STORY. By WILLIAM
MCLENNAN. With an Illustration by C. S.
REINHART.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS sTUD-FARM
ANp HUNTING FOREST. By POULT-
NEY BIGELow With 13 Illustrations by
FREDERIC REMINGTON.
THEIR STORY. BY GEORGE A. HIBBARp.
With an Illustration by w. IL. HYDE.
AN AFFAIR or THE HEART. A story.
By GRACE KING.
THE PROMISED LAND. A storv By
OWEN WIsTER. With 4 Illustrations by
FREDERIC REMINGTON.
VIGOROUS POLITICIAN OF THE
OLDEN TIME BY JOHN GILMER SPEED.
PALE GIRL - FACE. The History of a
Scoop. BY EVAN MACPHERSON.
TRILBY. A story. By GEORGE DU MAU.
RIER. Part III. With 10 Illustrations by
the author.
POEMS. BY w. ID. HowELLs, ELIZABETH
STUART PHELPS and JAMES T. LEARNED,
EnITOR'S STUDY. BY CHARLES DUDLEY
WARNER.
EDITORS DRAWER contains an Illus
trated story by F. HoPKINsoN SMITH and
other humorous Sketches and Illustrations.
LITERARY NOTES. By LAURENCE HUT
TON.
Notc Ready
HdRPER q RR0THEPc DubEo6o,,
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MOrton's Midwinter Fair Express.

Packages, baggage, ETC., called for and de-
livered 10 the exposition grounds at low rates
Omces-17 Geary street, 40S Taylor street aud
Oakland ferry depot.
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
i block In the center OF San Francisco. 1t ID the
model hotel OF the world. Fire and earth quake
proof. Has nine elevators. Every room Is large
light and airy. The ventilation Is perfect bath
and closet sdjofn every room. All rooms easy
Of access from broad. light corridors The central
court. Illuminated by electric light. It's immense
glass roof. broad balconies. carriageway and trop-
tcal plants features hitherto unknown Ia mer.
lean hotels. Guests snteRtafned either the Amer
lean European plan. The restaurant Is the finest
In the city. Secure rooms In advance by tele-
graphing. THE PALACE fOTEL,
lsfu Can Francisco. Cal.
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GLASS at F. N Woods s. Co.'s 51 First street.
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Uncle Sam has 1922 railroad corpora.
tions.
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THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

Through T,armsftres Eesterday.....Sse1
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MACDONOUGH THEATER. (OAKLAND.

Tomorrow CThursday) and Friday Evenings,
NJ B. Leavitt's Grand Spectacular Production.
SPIDER AND FLY,
Secure your seats. Popular prices. m2S st
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03

For hundreds Of miles inland from
tho Arctic ocean. Siberia is covered
with vast treeless plains called tun-
dras In summer they form one i'm
menso spongy bog in which moss is
the only growth. In winter they
are deserts OF snow to which gale
and tempest give tho shape OF waves.
AS the tundras arc scarcely to be
crossed either in winter Or summer,
this great tract OF Russia in Asia Is
one OF the most desolate regions on
tho earth. Moreover. here is the
land OF perpetual frost Beneath the
tundras bordering the river Lena.
north OF Yakutsk. there is u thick
layer OF frost which never disap.
pears. In winter IL begins at the
surface OF the ground. in summer it
is found ut point twenty or thirty
inches beneath the surface. and PEN
ctrates all tho yea round in many
spots to depth OF several hundred
feet. No sage has seen charms in
tho face OF such an awful solitude as
this.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03
PLEASING PARAGRAPHS.

WAS the play bad?" "Wcll,
should say II WINS. Why. even the
gas went out Mt the close OF the
second net
Teacher - Correct tho sentence:
The liquor which the man bought
was drank" Small Boy-Thc man
which bought tho liquor was drunk
II wonder what makes Highly no un.
POPULAR" ~ give II mp. but II Is II
fact. Why, TINT man IA NO dislike d
that hc can't even got bite when he
goes fishing"
Misslonary-Thc money which you
have given 20 the Gauss will he like
bread east upon the water. Drummer
oh. that's nil right shall charge II
10 my expenses.
Mistress, arranging for dinner
Didn't the maearoni come from the
groccr's, Bridget? iiridgct-Yis,m mum,
but oil stint II back Every wan nv
thin stIms was Imply.
shc-And now. my dear. having
given you bit Of my mind I'm on 10
the dentist to have my tooth filled.
IIc-Aslt him 10 MI the rest OF your
mouth while he's about IT,
"Dnhs u good deal In mckin' n
Judlclous chico ob yoh field ob on.
dcavor." said unclc Ebcn. sin.
dustry an perseverance, ain gwint
ter he'd do hnudorRan grinder dat
plays In front Of deaf an dumb
asylum"
Aunt Mandy. at concert - Now.
whnts the next thing TO bc donc7
Uncle Josiah-'l'hcy'rc goln' 10 sing
"for Thousand Years" Aun.
Mandy-tor the land sake, Josiah.
you'd better sell the ticket or tclr.
graph the children what's ltccpln' rs,
Mrs Chatt-.i'm 80 sorry yon hurt
your fingers, Johnny. How was 1t the
cracker wont on In your hands Little
Johnny--it was all dada fault liz
was coming up the street and | wss
going TO drop II out of the window Oh
his head, but ha walked no slow the
thing went on before he got under
meath tho window.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03
DEEP IN DEVELOPMENT.
1t IL Now an Assured Fact In tho Hal.
four District.

1t IL Now an Assured Fact In tho Hal
four District.
Tho Balfour Ne,rs considers that
the outlook in that new district was
never so good as to-day. The Cripple
Greek is about to DO leased to parties
who have ample means to handle it.
The Black Joe will soon start up with
a splendid plant Of machinery. In
fact Mr.. Boyer, the superintendent of
this mine, could have started work
long ago, but he knew exactly the diff
6culties that are to be encountered
and preferred not to attack them until
he was sure Of success. The owners
Of the Ella G. are negotiating with
regard to this mine. The Cresus is
shut down. They encountered such a
deluge of water that they were unable
to handle it to any advantage with
their whim. They are SO well salts
fed with their claim that they propose
to put an expensive plant Of machinery
on it and continue development work.
The representative of a Missouri syn
dictate, worth millions Of dollars, and
who, to use his own words, is not com
ing here on n pleasure trip, but on
business, is expected here in few
days. He would have been here ere
this, but the disturbed railroad situa-
tion has kept him from starting. The
town company have perfected the or
ganization Of their company and pro-
pose to commence work on deep
shaft. Work on the Golden Ridge
will resume as soon as pumping ma
chinery is put in place. Work is be.
ing carried forward on the Gilpin lode,
owned by Montgomery, Pless 4 Vick-
crs, on the Rodondo, Charles Matthias
owner, and the Exodus, owned by
Writ, Boyer and others. All thesc
prospects look well and the owners aro
confident they will make pay mines
Major Swartz, the we'll known mining
promoter, has big deal on hand,
which he is confident will go through
all right. II il does it will bring many
thousands Of dollars Of good money to
the camp.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03
CURIOUS SuPERSTITIoNS.

Applying three of the dogs hairs to
dogs bite prevents any evil conse-
quenccs
Three hairs pluclfed from the cros.
marked on an ass back will cure this
whooping cough.
Stays draw, by their breath. ser
penis from their holes, and then
tramp them TO death.
When pigs carry straw In their
mouths, or when they run granting
home, rain is mt hand.
To eat food that mouse has nib.
bled will give sore throat, but u fried
mouse is n specific for smallpox.
crickets bring good luck TO house,
and to kill one is unlucliy. II they
forsalse house death will follow.
A spider inclosed In quilt and hung
about tho neck will cure the npuc.
and II worn in u nut shell will cure
fever.
Satan's most favorite form Is that
ofa black eat, hence II is suggestive
of witches and is said to have nine
lives.
Rats forsalsc n ship before wreck,
or house before u fall, and II they
gnaw at furniture in room II pre-
sages death.
A dogs howl near u house pre-.
sages the death OF sick inmate. aud
when dogs wallow in the dust, look
for foul weather.
lin white pigeon settles on chin
ney 1t BODIES death TO some ono In the
house, while no one can die on bed
or pillow containing pigeons feathers.
II is unlucky for n stray swarm OF
bees to alight on your land. and "
bees swarm on rotten tree death
In the family will occur withlna year.
III person suffering from whooping
cough asks advice Of n man riding on
piebald horse, the malady will be
cured by doing what the man tells
him 10 do.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03

There are several springs along
tho range OF tho Allegheny mount
aims that are great curiositios.
From these springs u very consider
able curront OF hot air passes con-
stantly. sufficient ut any timo to
blow handkerchief out OF a por-
sons hand. unless it is held very
tightly. These phenomena havo
mover boon explained. but IL Is gen-
orally believed that they indicate
caves, and that the breeze comes
from tho internal air passages. The
best known OF these is called Blow
ing springs. and is at the foot oil
Lookout mountain, about six miles
from Chattanooga This Is visited
by . great many curiosity seekers
and scientists Others not so well
known are found In North Carolina
and Georgia.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03

How dear TO our hearts Is our Democratic
con ;ress
A. hopeless, inactIon presents 1t to view;
The bill of poor Wilson. the deep tangled
tariff
And every mad pledge tina, their luna KIN ,w
The Wide spread depression, the mills that
closed by IT,
The rock of FIRE, silver where erea, Grover
fell
They've busted our count ry, no use to deny IL.
And darn the old party It's bustci rs we'll.
This q Cleveland congress
Thf, Cuc,n Lilly congress, [
Thi, wild froc trade congress I
We all love SO well
Their Undiscovered pledges we no longer
treasure,
For often at noon when out hunting n job
We ind that instead OF the corn they had
promised.
They've given u. n,thlny-noi evcn coh
How ardent we've cussed EN- with lips over
flowing
The cmblcms Of hun5cr. free trade and free
silver
Are sounding in sorrow tho workin.man's
knoil
This bank breaking congress.
This mill ciosin; congress,
This starvation congress
We all love so welt
How sweet from their eloquent lips TO receive
IL.
Cursed tarif protection no longer uphold -
We listened and voted our dinner pals
empty.
The factories silent this furnaces cold
And now far removed from our Lost situations,
The tear Of rcirct doth intrusivciy swell.
We ycarn for Republican administrations,
And slGh for tho congress that served US so
we'll
This nfty.thlrd congress-.
This Democratic congress,
This sugar. cured congress
We wish was in-well
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03

came upon two Missourians who were
working a shaft about seventy feet
deep. l asked them what they ex-
pected to get there, and they laughed
at me. Guess you're q tenderfoot,
amt your they asked. About a.
green as they make EN- ! said.
We'll, they explained, in Missouri
we never saw lead mine that didn't
have the same surface groupings as
this, pointing to substance that
somewhat resembled rock salt. TIA
here, and We think we've got lead
mine, but haven't struck her yet.
u asked them what they called the
substance and they said it was baryta.
l felt pretty sure 1t wasn't baryta, but
said nothing and the men returned to
their work. l put some Of the sup
posed baryta in valise carried, rode
over into a neighboring canon, and
prepared to test it. l made fire Of
dry oak sticks, built little bank Of
earth around it, and sat down to await
developments. After awhile thin
streams Of something white began to
run from tho midst Of the FIRE and
halted at my little earthen embank-
ment. Then / knew that it was crys-
tallized lead that had found, and
that while the men down in the shaft
were looking for the lead ore, they
had let the crystallizcd stuff pass.
well, l stayed there two days, and
became owner Of the Terrible by put
ting up 81, 500 cash. There was big
competition among tho smelters Just
then for lead, but l took it easy,
erected an automatic reduction works,
which six m,n could handle, and kept
piling up lead on the dumps. Pretty
soon the Omaha and Grant smelter
people saw themselves in box. All
the lead in the State had been bought
up excep: mine, and they would have
to shut down if they could not get
lead. So l sold the Terrible to them
for $3.50, 900.