The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

tance car plainly be discerned. 1t is thus
Of inestimable value to miners. for 1t will
do away with the WORK of thousand of
men required oftentimes at just one spot
where gold is thought to exist.
The inventor of this wonderful instru-
ment is jerome Prince. formerly of Mil
ford now of some soldiers home In the
east just where is not known.
Prince was a miner himself mt one time.
and after years of hard work, in which
he had many disappointments after dig
Ging for gold, 1t occurred to him that If
an instrument could be invented which
would do away with the necessity of SO
much hard labor on blind chance it
would mean fortune 10 him. He ac.
cordingly set to work.
But in order to develop this invention
and perfect its workings, Prince had to
have money. and Mrs. James Costello
came to his rescue.
The instrument which it is said works
on the principle of the N-ray. was COM
pieteG and patented.
Mrs. Costello made the following state
mcnt with reference to the history of the
instrument:
'riis machine was to have been ready
for oar party last fall--that is the party
that intended going to Alaska. But un-
fortunately ii was not completed until a
short time ago.
arranged one on top of the other. with
the N-ray paced over them. A golden
wire was placed at the bottom of the
lower barrel and could be plainly seen.
"Objects were seen through three floors
and two l6-inch brick walls. ."-Detroit
Free Press.
AS the professor finished reading the
article and laid the paper on the table.
he asked:
What do you think of it, gentle
men?"
I'VE must have one by all means te-
fore we start on our journey, if it can
be obtained; that is, if it is anytr;'g
like 1t is represented to be. 1t might
save great amount of labor. besides
1T would be great saving in money in
the end" replied Everett.
iYes,' assented Charles, "and NOVA
that Professor Smith be instructed to
procure one at the earliest possible
mpnept and that the amount of the
purchase money, with his necessary ex-
penses. be paid out of the funds of the
company"
The motion having been carried, Pro-
fessor Smith set out the next morning
in quest of the machine. At the eni of
ten days he returned and a m4e.lne.
was called to exhibit it to the company.
A gold coin was dropped in an old Well
twenty feet in depth and then the wei,
was filled with earth and stones to the
surface. The instrument was then ad-
justed and placed over the web.
All was suspense as the professor ad-
vanced and looked into the instrument
until he exclaimed: "By thunder.
gentlemen, I can see the eagle on that
coin as plain as could IL had 1t in
my hand"
Auswere very much excited at this
announcement and crowded around the
professor, eager to take a peep in the
instrument and see with their own eyes
the wonderful power manifested by the
machine In revealing a coin so deeply
imbedded In the earth.
When they had examined the instru-
ment to their own satisfaction, they
threw their hats in the air and danced
around each other like so many school
children, SO pleased were they with the
thought Of the untold wealth II might
be instrumental In revealing to them.
After their excitement had somewhat I
abated and they had returned to the
house, Charles said Boys, l am in
favor OF completing our arrangements
as soon as possible and going out to
Arizona. New Mexico, or Mexico to
spend the fall and winter, or a portion
OF 1t. at least, in prospecting. Either