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The indicator., 1897-10-16
WORTH KNOWING.

The value of an OK in Egypt abou,
thousand years before the Christian
era was one kat of silver-abont lac
grains.
In the new mosque at Tripoli Syria
there are three hairs from the prophet
Mohammed's beard. They were given
to the sultan. and are kept in golden
box.
Russia has some of the greatest fish
cries of the world, Millions of pounds
worth of fish are taken every year from
the Volga, the Caspian and the Black
sea.
In Paris the chairs in the squares and
gardens are let out to visitors for a
tride each. From this source an in
come of 10000 francs year is de-
rived.
The watch carried by the average
man is composed of ninety -eight pieces
and its manufacture embraces more
than 1000 distinct and separate opera
tions
Under an old European law wrecked
crews and passengers could be enslaved
and their property forfeited to the
crown or to the lord of the coast upon
which their vessel perished
The japanese spoil nearly all their
food with horrible brown sauc
known as soya or soy. A German has
now discovered that similar sauce
can be made with mushrooms, salt and
sugar At last accounts he was still at
large.
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Mngnifics Immensely,

Prof. Elmer Gales of Washington is
conducting experiments at his lnbor;l-
tory at Chevy Chase. which. it is hc-
lievcd, will work Il revolution in many
branches of modern science. lie states
that he has invented Il new method Of
nlagniticatiOn which Will be rs great.
an advance beyond the power of the
present microscope as that is l2yond
the power of the human eye His i'll
strnment increases the present magni-
fying powers of the microscope at least
800 times. He combines two micro
scopes in such II way that the magni-
fled image protected by The first, which
is of the ordinary size. is again sub
iect to II second magniticaiion, Just as
If 1t We're the original object. The see
ond microscope is about as large as an
office desk. The operation takes place
in dark room the light used being
Of the ultra-violrt. or invisible rays.
Prof. Gates believes that his discovery
will entirely change the known fields
Of science. especially bactcriology and
the study of cellular tissues. tiicngo
Inter Ocean.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
FOR A s7s.ooo.ooo CANAL.
Project to Pierce the Florida Penin
suIa Now Under Confederation.

suIa Now Under onsIderation.
Florida, long behind her neighbors
in respect to material development. has
Increased her railroad mileage and has
added to her steamboat trade recently.
Florida has a coast line of 200 miles.
and the area of water surface is 4,4i0,
to $4,000 square miles OF land surface,
says the New York Sun. For state
having so much water area Florida has
a very inferior canal service, the chief
canal of the state being the Santa Fe,
ten miles long, completed in 1880 and
costing 100000. between Waldo and
Melrose. With the increase of the
railroad business of Florida there has
been like increase in the demand for
canal communication, and recently
there has appeared a project for the
cutting of waterway through Florida
to connect the Atlantic ocean with the
Gulf and to be of sufficient capacity for
the passage of ocean going vessels The
articles of Incorporation have been filed
in this city. The capital is $75 900 900
lhe projectors say that the canal will
be of the greatest Importance to the
commercial interests of this country
The width of the waterway will be 200
feet through its entire length, and ii
will be five years or more before the
canal can be completed. provided that
there are no serious difficulties in the
way. A s75,OOO,OOO canal would be an
ambitious enterprise for Florida, es-
pecially when the fact is taken into
consideration that the great Cuez canal
represents in all total expenditure OF
s1Ol ,OOO.OOO and the Erie canal, which
has contributed so largely to the pros
perity of New York city, only sal e
100000. 1t is believed by the project
ors OF the Florida canal project that
no insurmountable obstacles will he
met. The assent of the Tallahassee
legislature has been secured.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
MINING NOTES.

The force of men in tile Ute and
I lay at Lake city has been increased
by fifty men.
Many mines in Gilpin county were
closed down during the Denver Car
nlNnl. aS the owners took II vacation
one of the most important Strikc>,
thnt has been made in Leadvillc for
some days WAS made on the 1th. 1t is
important. not only for the reason that
II rich strike has been made. but that
Il proves conclusively that the rich ore
chute of Carbonate hill lies deep from
the surface, and that ut this depth a
vast chute of ore IS yet to be developed
by Carbonate hill producers. In the
course of II few days 1t will be def
nitely demonstrated what ore chute
has been opened up, and If. as it is cx-
pectcd. a Mahala chute has been en-
countered. the Nab will soon be one of
the big producers of the camp.
Mr.. G.. II. IIennings lately returned
from The Grand Encampinent and Bat
dc Lake mining districts. Wyoming.
lie thinks highly of Battle Lake.
where the ore is copper bearing. most
ly an oxide. carrying some gold. One
mine there. the Rambler. owned by
George Dome, of Saratoga, Wyoming
has been II shipper for five years. 1t
works twenty men. and ships two tons
per day. The ore is Il black oxide,
running abou, Us per cent. copper and
from SIG To 800 gold per ton. The
main shaft is 800 feet deep. and the
bottom is all in ore. About sixty or
seventy men nre in the district, which
lies just north of tie Colorado line and
south of Rawlins. Several Colorado
men are owners Of prospects there,
and are well satisfied with their pros
poets. The neaips, postoifice is Salu-
toga, Wyoming.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
JAPAN'S GREAT ENTERPRISE IN
AMERICA.
LARGE APPROPRIATION BY I'M
PERIAL DIET.
TO INFORM AMERICANS HOW TO
MAKE TEA.

Several months ago, the Japanese
lea Guild sent to this country special
commission, composed of Mr.. s. Nit
suhashi, president of Shizuoka Prefec-
tural Assembly, and Mr.. ]. Ohara ,mem-
Der OF Japanese parliament, to investi-
cato the condition of the Japanese tea
trade in the United States and Canada
and to cooperate with Mr.. 7. Furuya
and Mr.. 7. Mizutany, the American
representatives of the japanese Tea
Guild, in giving publicity to the merits
OF Japanese teas and the method of
preparing them for drinking which
would insure the best results.
Mr.. Furuya and Mr. Mizutany are
planning to open tea bazars in many of
the principal cities in the United
States and Canada. where ladies can
enjoy cup of fine japanese tea made
by experts. and at the same time re-
ceive instructions which will enable
them to make it equally well at home.
More than half the tea consumed in
the United States and Canada is Of
Japanese growth yet, the majority OF
Americans apparently do not under
stand how to prepare it so as to de-
Velop the delicious qualities which 1t
contains. 1t is believed by these gen.
tlemen that when Americans are in
possession of the secret of making good
tea, the consumption in this country
VIII fully equal that of Europe in pro-
portion. The japanese government
has appropriated large fund to aid
the Japanese tea growers and tea mer-
chants in prosecuting this educational
work, and it is hoped that American
ladies will be apt students. The main
bureau of the japanese Tea Guild has
issued an official recipe for making Jap
anese tea. the translation of which is
as follows:
First-Use a small dry and thorough
ly clean porcelain teapot
Second in one teaspoonful of
tea leaves for each cup of tea desired.
Thid-When using japanese teas,
pour on the required quantity of fresh
boiled water, and let stand with closed
lid from 2 to 3 minutes. Never boil
the leaves. In order to retain the nat
ural favor, japanese tea leaves should
be kept iii tight can or jar, free from
moisture.
Notc.-ro thoroughly enjoy the nat
ural, delicate. and sweet flavor of Jap
anese teas, neither sugar nor cream
should be used.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
y Noted Mexican Mine,

lIermosillo, Mex. Oct. 1.-THE Mu-
latos mine. one of the most noted gold
properties of SonUr;i, located about
seventy miles southeast of this city,
has been sold To English capitalists
FOR S1,uoo0nD. The properly has been
worked hv rude methods for Il cen
Jury cr more, the free gold ores being
carried out in baskets ON the backs of
poems and reduced by the crudrst of
means. The new company is to put
in new reduction works and is to open
up the mine according to the most an
proved mining methods. This will he
II difficult task, as the ore has hereto
fore been quarrird out. leaving great
chambers. many of which have cnvel
i'll. The mine has been inspected by
Colorado experts. who are unanimous
in their opinion that il can be made
one of the greatest bullion producers
of the continent.
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BEHIND THE FOoTLIGHTS.

Julia Arthur's engagement in New
York in Mrs. Burnett's Lady of Quail
ity' will last six weeks.
Harold Frederic's novel THE Dam
nation of Theron Ware" is being dra-
matized by John L. Nellerd.
Harry Miner is making arrange
ments to present Shore Acres" in
London, with Mr.. James Herne in the
leading role.
Papinta, the myriad dancer, has
bought California ranch. 1t contains
100 acres, and cost $150,oO0. When she
has acquired comfortable fortune she
intends to retire to the ranch and en-
joy life.
Anthony Hope Hawkins, author OF
"The Prisoner of Zenda," is one of the
handsomest men in England. six feet
tall and 33 years of age. He was edu-
Gated in school founded exclusively
for the sons of clergymen and gradu-
ated from Oxford in 1885.
Anna Held. who will appear in the
title role of La Poupee," will sail for
America the last of this month. At
present she is studying her part under
the guidance of Audran, the composer.
at his summer villa in France Miss
Held is having great difficulty in her
study Of English. which she is obliged
to learn. according to her contract.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
CANAIGREE IN TANNING.
New Mexico sourdock Root May Change the
Whole Industry.


In tanning hides. the sooner natural
decay, which begins with the death of
an animal can be arrested the better
will be the leather. A hide is heavily
Saltcd and sent to a tannery where it
is immersed in water that particles of
flesh adhcring To the inner side may be
scraped away. II is then soaked in
lime water twelve hours to remove
the hair. After being secured and
depilated by Il machine il is ready for
the tanning fluid. II has been neces-
snry 10 let it lie in Il bark solution for
three months. being moved, drained
and manipulated many times during
he process. If the solution of tan
bark is too strong The hide may he de
struyed. For young scientists have OK
pprimcntcd with different substances
hoping To shorten the time necessary
for The perfect preparation of hides.
Recently il has been found that GA
nIigrc. or SoiIrlock. possesses proper
ties which show that it is indicated
by nature for preserving purposes. 1t
is impossible to burn leather in its so
luton. The cells of n hide will absorb
enough to tan it in twelve hours and
will take no more. In II few hours.
varying with the substance To he
treated. the fannie acid in the c;naigrc
will have done its work. saving three
months time and Il deal of labor. The
cost of planting. cultivating. irrigating
and harvesting an acre of canaigrc is
estimated nj S16.50. The yield is from
twelve to twenty tons an acre on new
land and rises with cultivation. The
returns vary from $50 TO SO per ton.
sliced Drying shrinks the product
twO-thirds. but it is said that the pro-
Queer can count on II clear gain of 500
per acre.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
New Explosive es in Mining.

Inventors have been busy lately in
the endrayor to discover Il safer AMI
cheaper explosive than glInppwdcr for
the blasting of coal. Some interesting
experiments were recently carried out
at Southport to determine the relative
strength and efficacy of Il remarkable
new explosive invented and patented
by Mr.. George Beneke of Southport.
The conditions of test in each case
We're the same. ten gramnies of the eX-
plosive being used. This was placed
in Il steel mortar loaded with n pro-
iectile weighing thirty-fve pounds,
All shots We're fired at an angle Of
iifty-tivc degrees. with the following
result: Gunpowdcr threw the pro-
jectilc u yards. kynitc SSl. yards. ben
cdite. as the new powder is called. 100
yards. and dynamite lGlis yards.
Bcnedite contains no nitro -glycerinc.
and it was also subjected to severe
tests as regards handling. Unlike dy-
1amite and explosives generally. benc-
dite could not be exploded by either n
blow from II hammer ur direct appli-
cation of flame. an advantage which
ensures perfect safety in the Use and
handling of the explosive. II can only
be exploded by means of n dctonator
For safety blasting in coal mines. n
series of trials have shown that when
it Is exploded in the presence of highly
inilammable mixtures of pit gas and
coal dust ii would not ignite them 1t
is further claimed for the new safety
explosive that its cost of production
is much below that of powerful cxplo-
sives generally. and 1t is to he put on
the market at n considerably lower
price. If this new blasting agent
should prove to possess all the advan-
tages set forth, 1t comes at II most OPP
perfume time. when the new regula-
tions as TO explosives in mines are
causing anything but general satisfac-
tiOn.-1ron and Coal Trades Review.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
In Defy Iinic.

Professors Nirchow and Tesla have
agreed that the men of the world die
too Young, that we are in the ante
chamber of Il discovery which will pro
long life Indefinitely. and that hcreaf-
ter men and women will live, retain
ing all their faculties, for centuries. In
a lecture before an international con
y,css of scientists held recently in Mos
COW. Prof. virchow boldly announced
that the discovery would he made
while vet many of the audience before
him were alive. so that perfect men
married TO perfect women would raise
n race whose lives would continue
through the centuries. and that the
final result would be that death would
bc trjumphcd over, and mortals would
The indicator., 1897-10-16
WooTEN'S SHIRT OF MAIL,
He Had 1t Made to Protect Him from
Rullets of MooDshiners

He Had 1t Made to Protect Him FROM
RuIIets of Moonshiner-.
J. w. Wooten, one of the Breathitt
county's, Ky. constables, has had SO
many close calls while assisting rev
enue agents in raids on moonshiners
that he determined recently to take
precautions for the future He has
been shot in the chest several times.
and was near death for several months
on certain occasion when a mocn-
sinners aim was unusually accurate
Wooten had been reading of coats of
mail. and he determined to have one
made that would turn bullets. He went
to firm in Cincinnati and explained
what he wanted One of the firm =
artisans conceived the idea OF making
him an undershrt composed of small
steel rings tapping each other some
thing on the order of the feathers of a
bird Wooten told the manager that
he would buy such shirt if it was
guaranteed to be bullet proof, and if he
was allowed to fire a Winchester at it
at distance of fifty yards before az
cepting it. The workman who CON
ceived the idea OF making the shirt
told the manager that he could afford
to take the risk, and accordingly the
shirt was built. 1t is three-ply, the
rings being adjusted so that the gar
ment is flexible, and yet the steel wire
of which the rings are composed resist
ed the impact OF a forty-four caliber
bullet fired from Il Winchester by Con-
stable Wooten at the specified distance.
The constable now says that the moon
sinners will have to shoot him in the
head before they can kill him. Near
ly all the raids are made in the night
time. and the constable thinks it will
be difficult for the sinners to hit him
in the head
The indicator., 1897-10-16
NO LIEN AGAINST THE OWNERS
Judge Isoughton's Ruling on the Power of
Lcsses of II Mine.

Boulder. Colo, Oct. SIN the case
of Search VS.. Langridge, Macky ct al
in the District Court. Judge Boughton
yesterday held that the lcsseeS of a
mine could not create Il lien against the
owners of the mine. In the present
case Il notice was posted conspicuolisly
ut the mine that the owners would not
be responsible for debts incurred in
working the mine and miners went to
work with the knowledge of this no
ticc. Judge Boughton held that the
proviSu saying that the law could not
apply 10 mines worked by lcssecs when
worked in small blocks of ground" did
not necessarily imply its converse, to-
wit: that 1t could apply for leSsees who
have only worked us n whole; that to
incorporate into the lien law so impol
tant II feature as the creation of the
lien against the owners by the lessee
required in his judgment Il more pos
tive enactment. The plaintiff was
represented by l.. $. Young and o. f.
\. Greene and the defendants by Gif-
fin and Rowland.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
wyoming Platinum Mine.

Sheridan. Wyo., Oct. 11.-G. L. Nc.
Laughlin. Harry Eckline and c. Hen
scl,Hw. of the Edison Mining Company
at Paterson. New Jersey. are here FOR
the purpose of inspecting the develop
mcnt work done upon the company's
platinum property on Piney creek. A
large amount of machinery. consisting
of drills, air conlpressors and o,hcr
mining tools. has arrived and viii! he
put in operation at once. The mines
will he worked during the winter. The
product Is used by the Edison manufac-
turing works in New Jersey.
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ne immortal. His theory is that m
NE begins in II cell. that In life these
cells are constantly wearing out and
Deinc replaced by other cells, that de.
cay begins when through the taint of
microbes there is no longer the vitality
To perfectly reproduce the cells as they
decay; That the secret of prolonginr
life indefinitely lics, in finding the uni.
versal microbe killer. life's final uys-
terry. the principle which keeps life
alive and ns experiments and investi-
CATIONS are now going on. his thought
Is that the problem is about solved.
The indicator., 1897-10-16

f.. Mining Department.


OF the mines. The time fixed within
which the assessment musb be paid Is
the 10th of this month, and the mem
bers of the executive committee think
that there is no doubt that If the as
sessment is promptly paid the pumps
will be in operation in a very short
time.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
THE OUTPUT FOR 1897.
The Chicago Times Herald Publishes "a
EstImnte-Cn CnInradn AT the Head


The Chicago Times-Herald publishes
reports from all the gold-producing sec
tons of the country, showing an enor-
nous increase in the output for 1897,
ana giving Colorado the credit for the
greatest increase and the biggest pro-
uuction On the subject the Times
Herald says: Gold production in the
Unifed Stntes has increased with mnr-
vicious r'lpidity during the current year.
Inc craze of the Klondyke river re-
Slons should not obscure the great facts
as they exist. Klondyke's total yield
Ior ls3i seems. roughly, 10 be about
SS,mo.OOO. That is Il comforta Bile
sum, but it is !; mere nothing when
compared with the wonderful output
or the yellow metal in the United
States.
Below will he found II rough esti-
mate OF the production of gold in the
several mining districts of the United
States for 1897.
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Assessments for pnmpln-.

Denver. Oct. 1O-A meeting of the
executive committee of the Leadville
Pumping Association was held In Ebcn
Smiths office yesterday afternoon.
While no definite action was taken
looking to the commencement of
pumping operations. 1t was decided
that 1t would be as soon as the mem.
hers of the association have paid their
sast assessment toward the pumping
The indicator., 1897-10-16
MlNiu's Latest Gun.

Hudson Maxim. IN English inventor,
has recently designed Il gun which Is
a most remarkable weapon, If ii can
be made to perform the feats nttrih-
uted 10 1t by the inventor. He claims
That II will hurl n ton Of wet gun cot
ton a distance of nine miles and de-
strJy II IT. vessel without even strik-
ing her. lie claims that this missile
falling within 2OJ feet of the target
will destroy it utterly. with ten such
guns of twcnty-fourinch caliber mount
ed cn the fortitications of New York
harhor." says Mr.. Maxim in Il dis
patch to the New York Journal. 81 will
guarantee 10 defend the city against
the combined navics of the world. The
total cost of this defense will be only
onc-tcnth of one hattleship. One hun
drcd of these torpedo guns will not ex-
cccd in cost one bnttlcship." Army and
navy people regard MaNms scheme as
visionary.
The indicator., 1897-10-16
AImnn.L In.i.ln on.

Tie ~fpnmrh lnif is 900. turnrl 1us ly n
shaking up uu rhr "hr!ny w.iv." mu-t b, IL
wei fortified Tir. Tar gl-lrir apparatus ,1l
he rendered proof JgG.u- H ~rlua-- u.r.
that S;gmnrhle Sp popular Hm Hu tfuFr.rr. UN
s'l and laud Ilt>grJIrr'- SIluarh i:i.U,-. !
defends the system against WrlIrII rul r1.Tr
mh4sm. aud sUhiurS liver mp.J n'. r"u u
patton aud dyspepsia.
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a Good Excuse,

Mrs. Gazzam (as she came in from
church) Sometimes it is very hard
word to listen to DIR. Thirdly's SER
mons. Mr.. Gazzam-That's the reason
| don't go to church. | don't believe
in working on Sunday.
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FREE. IMPORTANT r,roumArios

]" men plain envelope How. after ten
yenrs frnltle-s dogturiug ! wus fully rc-
.torel 10 full vigor mud robust manhood
No G. %. II. fraud. No money ncceptcd
No connection with medical concerns
Sent absolutely free. Address, Loci, Box
IS, Chicago, Ill. Send 2.ccnt stamp If
rouyat ont
The indicator., 1897-10-16
Cost of Mining Goal in Colorado.

A correspondent of the American
Manufactures gives an estimate of the
cost of producing coal in the northern
Colorado district, the average output
to each mine beng about 10000 tons
yearly. of which l2,GOO tons are ship
ped in the winter months. The district
price paid the miner for mining the
coal is 50 cents per ton. To keep the
mine in IL safe and workable condition
and to handle the coal dug by the min
crS, there are required, say. two men
TO take coal from the miners and put
it on the cage ready to hu hoiSted to
tile surface, Two men to keep roads.
entries. etc. in condition. two cngi-
neerS-one day and one night-onc
blacksmith. one bumper: these men
are all paid 81 per day. or S24. Two
box ear men to shovel coal in railway
cars ut $50. 81; one superintendent
and one clerk. ST. making in all SO.
or 81 per ton: mining. rs stated. soc:
timber props. Zoe; rails. repairs, etc.
&c: royalties (avcragel. 15c. making
cost per ton, $40. This does not in
clude office expenses, statesmen. salt
ries. return on investment or expenses
of accidcnrt. These figures are based
upon II minimum output. and are con-
sequently not fair for the year. as
many of the fixed charges are no
greater upon an output of 300 tons per
day than upon -. II is probably fair
to place the cost of coal in the Louis
VILE district for the year at S1.TJ per
ton. less in the summer months is
usually made up by profit in winter
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years with wonll
trouble, weak
bacl; and cxcre-
tiops. / was hard
" able To do my
household duties
and while about
my work was s.
nervous that
| was miser- 81
able, ! had 81,
also given M,
up in dcs- y
pair, when /
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Very Likely.

The You're always taking
water; why don't you brace up and
show some grit?" The Milk-"I would
if | only had your sand
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MRS. ELLA M'GARVY.
Writing to Mrs. Pinkham.

She says:-I have been using your
Vegetable Compound and find that it
does all that it is recommended to do.
have been q sufferer for the last four