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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

The Christian names OF the girls
registered at a certain New England
academy in 1850 were Abigail, Albina,
Clarinda. Elizabeth, Esther. Louella,
Myrtilla. Parthenia. Ruth and So
phronia. The names of a class of
girls now attending a western high
school are Fannie. Lulu, Marguerite,
Pearl, Silvia, Thyrsa and Veea- Some
of those in the earlier list sound curl
ously old-fashioned-but the people OF
1850 may find occasion to wonder and
exclaim at names that are mere or less
popular in the year 1901. The one hap
py certainty is that our descendants
will be perfectly satisfied, as each sue
ceeding generation is, with the result
of their own efforts at christening chill
dreni
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

law ana oats raised Last year. In July
a. the time he visited the valley. he
did not find any snow even on the
highest mountains. Previous 20 HE
yisit the thermometer had twice rec
orded a temperature of SO degrees. In
answer to criticisms that have been
made OF the work of the Department
IN Alaska, the secretary says: The
nroblem which the department has I'M
dertaken to work out is to determine
whether a sufficient agriculture and
horticulture can be developed in Alas
ta to form an important subsidiary
industry 10 aid In the permanent de-
xvSopment OF mining, fisheries and
numbering which will undoubtedly be
the leading industries of this region.
TT all the food supplies Of the popula-
tion engaged in these industries must
be transported from the United States
and Canada. 1t is evident that the de-
velopment OF Alaska will be much
slower and uncertain than IL a con-
siderable portion of these supplies can
be produced In the territory.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
WHERE WOMEN RE-
TAIN THEIR NAMES

Elizabeth Cady Stanton declares that
a woman should keep her family name
through life and not have it merged
In that of her husband. Mrs. Stanton
would be delighted with the custom
pertaining in the Channel Islands.
those remnants of England's French
empire lying off the coast of France.
In the Channel Islands the woman
does not change her name on mar
riage; no matter how often she changes
partners, she carries her maiden name
with her to the grave.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

afraid he might bust a blood vessel
and Matte was pretty as bad.
When he come to enough to talk he
said that I shouldn't have no maid
any more II l didn't want one. He said
he wanted me to do jest what I pleased.
l Jest had a notion to say that could
dispense with a good many Of these
chicken fxin's, but I didn't, for onct
| heard him say to Matte: The things
I can do for my mother is the most
comfort | get out of my money WILL
Jams as good a son as ever was on this
earth, so | jest try to please him by
goin' round all logged up and Twin
up to his idees as well as / can. But
I would relish some corn beef and
cabbage. billed up together"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

first day she most
setme plumb crazy,
l jest couldn't
think OF enough
things to keep her
goin'. Finally |
a y Maria, I'll
make a bargain
with you. I'll let
you alone II you'll
let me alone. You
can have every aft
ernoon and evening
out II you'll let me
do up my own hair
and lace my W
shoes. You can set
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Heredity does not determine courage,
or its opposite, but the constitutional
tendency may be clearly marked
through generations. A recent rescue
Of shipwrecked persons of Grand
Nanan is the subject of a report from
oar consul at st. John. New Bruns-
wick. During a period of more than
seventy-five years, grandfather, father
and sons Of a certain family have re-
peatedly saved life or piloted vessels
out Of danger. 1t Is said that the
Canadian government is to give the
rescuers suitable testimonials. The
whole world is a debtor to its heroes
Of peace. To strengthen the courageous
purpose Of others by brave doing Or
enduring Is to fulfil one purpose Of
living.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
Gentle Cry for "kivers''

De col win blow FUN cas- ter ives
En- make me shake en- SILVER;
Dey heah me pray
By night en- day:
'Lawd. SEN de oil man kiver!"
Come down, en- please deliver!
Yo' col win make me SILVER:
BY night en- day
Dis pra'r l pray:
mo kiver, Lawd-mo' kiver!'
De sparrow hidin' in he mes
You notice en- deliver.
Hit des can't be
He mo- dan me?
I.awd, sen de oil man kiver!
Come down, en- please deliveri
{o' col win make me SILVER;
Dis pra'r / ray
BY night en- day:
Mo- kiver, Lawd, mo- kiver!"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

with diamonds nj pearls and her tiny
feet are hidden in satin slippers OF
the softest kid. Her rooms, look
ing out w a park. are like dreams
come true. They are furnished in pale.
sweet colors and the rose bowls are
crowded with flowers the year around.
When she goes to air she has a dark
b%rougham, with her own monogram
on the panels, and a coaehman and
horses warranted to be perfectly re-
liable and not afraid of the cars. writes
The Girl Philosopher" in the Chicago
Daily News.
She herself sometimes declares that
all this luxury seems like a passing
dream. In her heart she believes that
it is awesomely extravagant to wear
silk gowns for everyday. and h
thinks that tatting is quite as good
a finish for neck and sleeves as this
real lace that can never be washed
with honest yellow soap and water.
But I've got to live up TO my son Will
iam's idees." she says with a comical
sigh. Though sometimes l do jest
AChS q ulLncI VI tOlutu btCA ahA
cabbage instead of one of these here
course things where l get hungry
while they're changin' plates"
Then for a little while she is silent.
Perhaps she is thinking of the time
when those little knotted hands were
red and hard from toll and those lit
tie feet were always a-weary from con-
slant %trudging on the farm. Then she
bursts into another peal OF laughter.
But the most ridiculous thing WILL
lam and Matte has tried yet was to
say | must have a maid all to myself
not a hired girl, but a real maid to
fuss around and do up my hair and
lace M shoes and all them kind of
things.
so they got me one. She was a
gay piece, with n of those pesky
noses that | never could abide. still
l guess she meant all right. But the
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
SOME VAGARIES OF TIE DAY

curious. went. she made the acquaint-
ance OF the bark Of the h~airbrush.
welded with all the expertness of a
hand long skilled in its application
There was plenty of science about the
experience, but it did not appeal to
Alkaline. Her circumstances had not
the remotest effect on Mrs. Graham,
who, when she finished, looked re-
markably at peace and happy.
please pick up your doll things,
Adaline," she repeated.
And the haste with which Alkaline
minded the request would have star
tied her mother out of a years growth.
It is still a mystery to Susan why her
child was so strangely meek, humble
and obedient during the rest of her
visit at her grandmotker's. But Mrs.
Graham and Alkaline beth Kept the Sc
cret.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Tho Agricuitvrsi Resources of Alaska.
In his report OF work done by agents
of the Department in Alaska, the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, states that head
quarters have been established In a
building erected for the purpose In
Sitka. A station has been located
at Kenai. Cooks Inlet, and reser-
vations OF land for experimental
work. have been made on the
Yukon. The experiments thus far
made have consisted largely in grow
ing different varieties of cereals, for
age plants, fax, and vegetables. Ex-
periments in making and storing silage
and in making hay from native grasses
have been tried TO a limited extent.
land with lime has been successfully
tried. Sufficient evidence has been OBJ
tanned to show definitely that a con-
siderable variety Of vegetables can be
successfully grown in different parts
of Alaska. 1t has also been shown
that In southeastern Alaska and In
Cooks Inlet oats, barley, buckwheat
and spring wheat will mature with
careful culture and that the failure of
many attempts to grow crops in Alas
ka has been due to the natural acidity
Of the soil and the lack OF drainage.
When these difficulties are removed By
proper treatment the land is fertile and
productive. Prof. Georgsson. who has
investigated the Yukon valley. Is very
favorably impressed with its agricul-
tural possibilities. He found large
areas of excellent agricultural land n
In the Dawson Chamber OF Commerce
he found fine specimens OF wheat, bar
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

It is said that several of the Euro
pean general STATS are studying the
feasibility of organizing special corps
something after the Boer model. The
principal difficulty lies in the limited
supply Of horses at the command Of
the various governments, with the ex-
ception of Russia. The last equine en-
sus in that country is stated to have
shown considerably more than 10000
900 horses fit for war purposes.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Queer advertisements occasionally
ind their way into the Irish papers.
A recent issue of a Limerick newspaper
announces that Michael Ryan begs to
inform the public that he has a large
stock of cars, wagonettes, brakes,
hearses and other pleasure vehicles for
sale or hire" This is the same paper
which. in a glowing description Of a
funeral. declared that Mrs. B. of c.
sent a magnificent wreath of artificial
flowers In the form of a cross"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
Wool CrIsls In Franco

A crisis In the wool market Is re-
ported from France, where more than
a dozen firms that were big buyers OF
wool have suspended payment. During
the last two years there has been great
luctuation in the price Of wool, and
during the last year the price has
been steadily declining. This has had
the effect OF leaving the big handlers
stranded. The losses through the fall
OF prices Is reported to be In the neigh
borhood Of SIS. 0O0, 200.
In the beginning of 1898 combed
wool on time was quoted at n cents
per kilogram. This price rose steadily
until there was an increase Of II cents
In twelve months. The year 1899
opened with a strong. rising market,
and in December. 1899, the highest
price H1.20) was reached. These two
years were prosperous ones to all wool
merchants, but 1900 opened with a fall
ing market, and during the last eight
months wool has fallen In price more
than 81 cents per kilogram. On Aug
ust 80 there were no purchases at 81
cents per kilogram.
The constant rise In the price Of
high-grade woods has been accounted
for by the dearth of merino sheep in
Australia and Buenos Ayres, where the
cross breeds seem to be driving high
grade wool out OF the market. Pessi-
mistlc accounts OF the drought in Aus
tralia and the mortality among the
sheep were circulated in France. and
merchants. fearing a lack of raw ma
terial, bought large quantities at az
ceedingly high rates. The market be-
came overstocked. and, the strikes and
high price Of coal diminishing he
manufacture. merchants were left with
their stocks on hand and q falling mar
ket-
Another factor to be considered II
the Immense competition of cotton.
Several mills recently have changed
their machinery to that for the manu-
facture of cotton.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

The British government encourages
inventors and scientists by extending
financial assistance to those whose
work Is considered OF sufficient value
to warrant such development. The
grants are made through the British
royal society, and range in value from
$50 to $500, according to the nature
of the invention to be exploited. At
the present time the society has In
hand $20.0 900 ready for distribution
within the month of January.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

A lively spree was enjoyed a short
time ago by some hogs and geese at
the cider mills of William Smith. at
Bloomfield Center. Mich. A mass Of
cherries which had been used to favor
brandy. had been thrown where the
hogs could get it. Geese as well as
hogs stuffed themselves with the cher
ries, and Dol they were staggering
and %squealing, squawking and 'honk-
ing" in a high state Of excitement, all
comically fuddled.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

intend to mind me or not?" she In
quired, with ominous calm.
Adaline's bullet eyes opened in gen.
uine surprise. why, can't you hear?"
she asked. 81 said | didn't want to.
And when l don't want to do a thing
an never made to-. 1t would be bad
for my high spirits, mamma says"
The battle light in Mrs. Graham's
eyes doubled in intensity. Come here,
Adafne." she said, and Alkaline, still
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

The condition OF general business is
pretty accurately reflected BY activity
or apathy in the New York stock ex-
change. SO 1t need cause no surprise
that during December the record"
y-ice was paid for a seat in that body
$4,000, exclusive of the initiation fee
of $1,000. Membership in the exchange
carries with it life insurance for $1O,-
600. so there is a limit below which
the price can hardly fall. But since
the very seat that has Just sold for
$4,000 less than two years ago, no one
would dare to predict how high the
boom" may take it.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
INTERFERING
WITH A THEORY

Mrs. Graham is a lady OF the old
school. She obeyed her parents when
she was young and afterward success
fully brought up six children of her own
who came when they were called and
otherwise betrayed an active belleI IN
the theory that the maternal word was
law and the end of all things.
Therefore, Mrs. Graham took 1t hard
when her third daughter. Susan, be-
came a convert to the new theories
on the proper way of disciplining ju-
veniles and developing their intellects.
Susan's s-year-old daughter, Alkaline.
was going to grow to maturity with
out the humiliation Of corporal pun
ishment, without the breaking OF her
proud spirit, without the crushing OF
her originality into onyentiona
molds. At least, that Is how Susan
explained her theories to her mother
when Mrs. Graham demonstrated at
Adaline's ~elevating her muddy boots
to a resting place on a new $40 FER
sian sofa pillow adjoining her grand
mothers davenport. Mrs. Graham had
suggested the old-fashioned application
OF the back of a hairbrush as suitable
to the case. but Susan had cast up her
hands in horror.
Il never punish Alkaline, mother"
she demonstrated. Whipping is bar
barous! l point out the error OF her
ways, recognizing she is a human be-
ing with a brain capable of being con-
WINGED. Then she does not repeat the
offense, neither does she lose her re-
spect for me nor for herself"
II wouldn't interfere with Adaline's
self-respect for the world. Susan" said
her mother, crisply. "but seeing you
are going to put those beliefs into prac-
tice during your visit hope you won't
mind If l lay away my expensive cush-
ions and dress the brocade furniture
In hollands"
At dinner that night Alkaline began
on her third helping of pudding before
her grandmother, who had been
squirming. finally opened her mouth.
She'll be SICK" she said to her daugh-
ter.
Susan looked mildly surprised. II
Adalina wants a dozan servings of pud-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Portugal, being in strained relations
with Holland, energies from obscurity
long enough to get mentioned in for
eign dispatches. A plucky little king
dom! With a home population smaller
than that OF Pennsylvania and an area
less than Kentucky's, she bars rule
over African and Asiatic dependencies
which contain more than nine million
people and cover nearly a million
square miles.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

The cattlemen are planning a move.
ment to hold an annual cattle show al
Kansas City. Kan. to be called the
American Royal" Four breeds Of
beef cattle. also hogs, sheep and An
CORA goats. will be included. 1t 10
thought that the show will win recog'
milton for Kansas City as the cattle
center Of the world.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

put away your dolls
and their clothes
you left scattered
all about the IL
brary?"
"Of course" Ada
line answered, very
l~eisurely. But /
don want to. I'd
rather look out OF
the window"
Before Alkaline
doomed her grand
mother, who turned
the young person
b o with no gen.
tie hand. do you
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

An electrically lighted clock Is a e
and useful device for home use. 1t Is
placed within sight of a sleeper's bed
and when he wishes to learn the time
he touches a button at the bedside
and In an instant the clock is so IL
Illuminated that he can plainly see the
dial. A little storage battery supplies
sufficient electricity to last several
months.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
while engaged in fishing of Low

While engaged in fishing on Low
stoft recently a fisherman landed In
his net a unique piece of amber. 1t re.
sembled a huge pebble. was oblong In
shape. Weighing eleven pounds four
teen ounces. and is the finest specimen
Of amber that has been discovered on
abe English coast for several years. II
realized 1915 |.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AORICULTuRISTS.

Some Up-to-Dats Hints About Cu'"'s
ton of the soil and Yields Thereof-
Horticulturs. yiticaitars and sioraeei-
tura.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

ding. mother she said gently, she
Is to have them. II she is sick she will
see the foolishness of greediness, and
not do it again. I never interfere"
Mrs. Graham shut her lips tightly.
fThere's a bottle of painkiller In the
medicine chest" she remarked incon-
s~equentially. "And the hot water bag
is hanging on the hook. | dislike to
be disturbed after | have once got to
Sleep"
Alkaline looked at her grandmother
contemptuously. Him." she said be-
tween spoonfuls, when | have aches
I boiler. l make everyone come and
Fit around me to wait on me. Mamma
says | am not to be depressed. 1t
would interfere with my pro-prog-pro-
g~ression."
Mrs. Graham gasped and her hands
twitched. Her daughter was placid and
beaming. Dear Adaline," she said,
smoothly, Understands SO cleverly my
attempts at doing my duty by her. 1t
Is so comforting"
Mrs. Graham Is a delicate and prim
lady, so possibly she did not snort as
she arose, but it sounded much that
way. And in her eye there was a light
at which in years gone by Susan had
quaked. 1t was just as well she did
not see it now. The light fingered
steadily till the day came when Susan
went to visit an old schoolmate and
left Alkaline in her grandmother's
charge, then 1t glowed like an arc
light.
"Adaline," called Mrs. Graham, for
the third time, during the morning,
"did you hear me tell you to come and
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
TIE WOMAN
FROM THE FARM

She is the quaint
est little old body
in the world. Her
glistening W hite
hair is always done
in little sausage
curls and she wears
crisp gowns of black
silk with real lace
about the throat
and wrists. Her lit
tie ~shriveled, knot
ted hands are laden
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

BY means of large kites with cross
wires a New Jersey man has measured
the altitude at which wild ducks ny.
After many observations he has fixed
the average hight, at 1900 feet. and the
speed at forty-seven and one-half
miles an hour.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28
horticultural Observations.

The question of what crops to grow
in the orchard is constantly being dis
cussed. but the tendency of the dis
cussions is to recommend that no ex-
haustive crop be grown there. Blue
grass and other sod grasses should be
avoided. as they deprive the roots of
he trees not only of food. but OF nee
essary moisture. This Is a great factor
in a dry season. We believe that the
trend of public opinion Is In the right
direction.
The farmers hat did not clean up
their orchards in the fall before the
snow came should see to 1t that the
work is not neglected in the spring.
1t should be begun as soon as the snow
is OFF the ground. All the dead leaves
and old twigs and other burnable rub
bish should be raked up and burned.
The clumps of grass In the fence cor
ners should be disposed OF In the same
manner. This Is for the sake OF de-
~stroying not only the g & OF insects
but also the spores OF destructive
fungi, which live over on the fallen
leaves and twigs. The latest inyesti-
cations show that many of our worst
fungous pests are carried over from
year to year on the rubbish under the
trees. This to some degree accounts
for the non-success Of spraying some
times reported. With a thorough
cleaning up OF the orchard the spray
sn. a.. .onAr.l1xy nfaottvo Wa enu
generally" for the best medicines
will sometimes fail to accomplish the
end sought
The raising of long keeping varie-
ties of apples Is one of the surest ways
OF making money out OF fruit. We
have watched the course OF the apple
industry for many years and have OBJ
served that the supply of winter ap-
Piles is never too large. During many
years the call for this kind OF fruit
has been great at all Of the great fruit
distributing centers. The foreign
trade will pay more for long keeping
varieties OF winter apples, wen II OK
poor quality (such IS the Ben Davis)
than they will pay for he very finest
quality OF summer and fall apples. The
reason is hat IL the summer and fall
varieties are shipped abroad at all
they must compete with the summer
and fall varieties grown In those coun-
tries. while the later keepers. being
sent abroad after the first of January,
have the market to themselves. AS a
safe investment the orchard OF winter
apples should commend itself to every
apple or%chardist.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

The first law against Sunday labor
in Indiana was passed In 1917.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

By two wings a man is lifted up
from things earthly-namely. by Sim
piicity and Purity.-Thomas a Kemp
In.