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tering cross bullock. Jem's friends
were frantic with delight. and made
the welkin ring with their shouts,
but the betting was not affected. In
deed. Captain Barclay confidently laid
4 to l on Crib.
And his confidence was soon justi-
fed. Belcher's weakened constitution
vas unable to zeal the strain put upon
1t. Gradually his rushes become more
and more feeble, and his blows lost
their steam. AS soon as Tom saw that
his adversary's strength was ebbins.
he changed his tactics, and instead OF
~retreating began in his steady and dog
ged way to attack. Crib was not q
quick hitter, but he hit uncommonly
hard when he did hit, and Jem's right
forearm was soon black and blue with
bruises from stopping Toms heavy
left-handers. BY this time Belcher's
hands were SO fearfully swollen and
cut by contact with Cribs hard skull
that he dared not hit with them, and
all he could do was to stop his adver-
sary's blow, which he did with con-
summate skill for some time. AS long
Belcher had n strength left, he
defied Cribs efforts to beat him. But
Jem grew weaker aad weaker, and
Tom was able to close and throw him
heavily over and owe again. Long
after his chance of winning was hope
lessly gone. Belcher, with splendid
pluck struggled against fate; but 1t
was useless. Crib threw him or
punched him down every round, till at
after forty minutes had expir-
Jem, with his knuckles knocked up,
his forearm frightfulIy swollen and
paralyzed by Toms hits, his wind and
sight gone. had to give in, and shed
tears of modification when the
sponge went up. Crib could have
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How tn. World Grows Smaller.

In 1850 England was 81 days from
India. Now 1t Is about II.
In 1850 New. York was from three
to six months from China by clipper
ship. Now 1t is II days by rail to
Vancouver and by ship to Shanghai.
In 1920 emigrants came to this coun-
try usually in about 40 days. Often.
they ran into storms and helped man
pumps. Now they come in a week in
comfort.
In 1S45 the postage on a letter from
New York to Wisconsin was rs cents.
People wrote long letters in those days
in a fine c%opperplate hand on thin pa
per--to get the worth of their money
but they wrote seldom.
Fifty years ago news from Europe
reached America in two weeks. Now II
comes In two minutes.
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MOTIVE POWER OF FUTURE.
Liquid Air the Most Promising Aspirsni
to That Honor.

Liquid Air the Most Promising Aspirsnt
to That Honor.
Most useful and certainly the most
promising a%spirant for 10th century
glory, is liquid air, says Prof. C.. A.
Bobrick of the University Of st. Peters
burg. Its possibilities are so colossal
that the dreamer may speculate to his
hearts content, and yet not wander
beyond the bounds Of reasonable prob
ability. What has been already proved
with regard to this new great force
only forecasts the wonders that will be
accomplished by its aid after a few de-
cades. For instance, l firmly believe
that liquid air will be the means OF
transmitting the power OF Niagara
Falls to distant points. Actual ex-
periments prove that the resistance Of
a copper wire to the electric current at
the temperature of liquid air 1912 de-
grees below zero F. Is less than ! per
cent Of rs resistance at 212 degrees
above zero F. Part of the power OF
Niagara Falls will, l believe, be con-
verted into electricity. and part into
liquid air. The liquid air under higs
pressure will be used for cooling the
electric conduit incased In a well-in-
sulated pipe. Automobiles propelled
by liquid air are already flying through
the streets of New York, and liquid air
will solve the problem Of aerial and
submarine navigation, for not only can
a greater amount of power be carried
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taken with very distressing pains In
my stomach.
II seldom had a passage OF the bow
els naturally. | consulted another
physician with no better results. me
disease kept growing on me, until
had exhausted the ability OF sixteen OF
kochester's best physicians. The last
physician advised me to give up my
work and 20 south, after he had treat
ed me for n year.
Il was given a thorough examination
with the X-ray. They could not even
determine what my trouble was. Some
OF your testimonials In the Rochester
papers seemed to me worthy Of con-
sideration. and l made up my mind 70
try a bottle OF Peruna. Before he
bottle was half gone | noticed a change
for the better. | am now IN the nth
bottle, and have not an ache or pain
anywhere. My bowels move regularly
every day. and / have taken on eight
cen pounds Of flesh. | have recon-
mended Peruna TO a great NAM and
they recommend 1t very highly. l
have told several people that II they
would take a bottle OF Peruna. and
could then candidly say that 1t had not
benefited them, l would pay for the
medicine."-A. c. Lockhart.
Mr.. W. P. Peterson. OF Morris. ILL.,
says:
Il was nearly dead with catarrhal
dyspepsia and am o a well man. bet.
ter. in fact. than | have been for TWEEN
ty years or more.
since l got cured by your Peruna
have been consulted by a great many
people"
II you do not derive prompt and sat
isfaetory results from the use OF Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman
giving q full statement OF YOU case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
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ii a small space and at less weight
than any other power known, but the
exhaust from the engines will furnish
a pure. dry, highly-oxygenated fresh
air for breathing. Before the century
Is half over ice for household use will
be a curiosity. Liquid air will be de-
livered from house to house In cans,
just as the milkman delivers his wares
every morning for the daily consump-
ton. In chemical science the POSSIBLE
tiles are illimitable; chemicals will
approach absolute publication by the
capitalization process of separation.
reconciliation of the component parts
and the elimination Of the impure In
gradients.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

to be In old plantation days, every
thing is grown or made on the farm
There is a fine Specimen of one not
far from Chapala belonging to a rich
Mexican. The house rambles around
three c~ourtyards or patios and the
stairway is on the first inner court
outside the house. All the rooms are
on different levels, with a step or two
from one another. Long galleries run
around each patio. Close to the house,
almost in the garden, is a lovely old
church 12S years old. 1t is small and
picturesque. Great pink oleanders like
large bouquets on the low gray adobe
will make a bit of color for an artist.
On this hacienda they have a mill run
by machinery, SO that the -four leaves
In the sacks and is taken down to the
cars by a light tram drawn by mules.
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~ Indies City of Temples.

About 200 miles northward of Bonn
bay is the peninsula of Kathiawar,
which in shape is almost as square as
the island of Porto Rico, and is vastly
more interesting. owing to the wonder
full peoples and the ancient ruins found
there. AS compared with India in its
entirety this peninsula is not very vast.
but 1t contains no less than 1877 diff
ferent rulers. some Of whom are not
even nominally under British surveil-
lance. AS a matter of fact British
control in India only extends to a few
seaport towns. 1t was owing to the
cact that SO little was known of this
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

region that Lord Curzon was recently
surprised by the discovery of a group
of magnificent temples, built OIL the al
most inaccessible heights of the hills
at some distance from the coast. They
were situated at an elevation of $500
feet above the level of the sea on the
shoulders of precipices. reached only
by steps cut out of the living rock. The
City of Temples" as It is called, is
one of the few surviving relics Of an
ancient religion long since passed
away, but thousands of pilgrims annu-
ally visit it's holy shrines, and there
make offerings to the craven images"
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House of Representatives,

IIOuSC VI NCPtG
Washington, Feb. 4, 1897.
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus.
Ohio
Oeutlemen-"I have taken Peruna
now for two weeks, and find ] am
very much relieved. ! feel that my
cure will be permanent. ] have also
taken 1t for la grippe, and take pleas
ure In recommending Peruna as an
excellent remedy to all fellow suffer.
ers."-M. w. Howard.
Congressman Towards home ad-
dress Is Fort Payne, Ala.
r OST people think that catarrh Is a
M disease confined to the e and
nose. Nothing Is farther from
the truth. 1t may be that the nose and
throat is the oftenest affected by ca
tarrh. but IL this is so 1t is so only
because these parts are more exposed
to the vicissitudes OF the climate than
the other parts OF the body.
Every organ, every duct, every cavity
of the human body is liable to catarrh.
A multitude OF ailments depend on ca
tarrh. This Is true winter and sum-
mer. Catarrh causes many cases OF
chronic disease. where the victim has
not the slightest suspicion that catarrh
has anything to do with 1t.
The following letter which gives the
experience of Mr.. A. c. Lockhart is a
case In point:
Mr.. A. c.. Lockhart, West Henrietta,
N. Y. Box IS. In a letter written to
DR.. Hartman says the following OF
Peruna:
About fifteen years ago COM
menced to be ailing. and consulted a
physician. He pronounced my trouble
. species Of dyspepsia, and advised me.
after he had treated me abou six
months, to get q leave Of absence from
my business and go into the country.
] did 81 and got temporary relief. 1
went back to work again. but was
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A Smooth d

Some coroner's juries are very con-
siderate OF the feelings Of people, as
the certificates of DEATH which they
render often show. One OF the smooth
est thus far noted refers to a railway
casualty. 1t reads that So-and-So died
from the effects Of injuries received aft
or being run over by q railway train
in motion. owing to a m~isunderstand-
ing between deceased and an engine
driver" Such a statement ought not
hurt the feelings Of anyone.
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left extended to prop his opponent as
he came in. But steady and cool
though Tom was, the hurricane fight
ing Of Belcher confused and bewilder-
ed him. Jem's fists flashed to and fro
with extraordinary quickness, and,
despite Cribs strong guard. he was
nailed half a dozen times In the face
before he knew where he was. He
fell back before this storm of blows,
and apparently made up his mind that
1t was useless attempting to return
them yet. The first round was all in
Belcher's favor, but that was what
everyone expected, and 1t made no diff
ference In the betting. 2 to l on Crib
being freely offered and only shyly
taken.
The second round was fought on the
same lines to Belcher's advantage. But
It was when the tide of fortune SEEM
81 to be going lead against him that
the sterling qualities of Tom Crib as
4 fighter were most finely displayed.
He never lost his head but coolly and
stesdiIy r~etreated. stopping Belcher's
curious blows with a precision and skill
whic.s called forth loud plaudits from
the spectators. Over and over again
yem husled himself against that stub
born defepce as vainly as Napoleon's
splendid Cuirsssiers dashed themselves
against the British infantry squares at
Waterloo.
One terrific hit, however, got home,
and Crib wal so staggered and dazed
that Belcher Aszing his opportunity,
sushed in, closed Ind gave Ton a shat
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j. Ogden Armour, who succeeds to
the management of the vast business
interests of his father, is physically
and mentally wholly unlike that gen
tleman. He lacks impulsiveness and Is
on the verge of GOODNESS. He Is eau
tious, moderate and conciliatory, does
not believe in such slavish adherence
to business as his father practiced and
lacking In combative qualities, Is
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

On the day fixed. feb. l. 1909. a
great crowd assembled On Epson
Downs to witness thn battle between
the two most celebrated boxers then
aiyiax-Jem Befcher ard Tom Crib.
Beicher, after one lcng, searching
look at his adversary. opened the ball
In his old dashing style. %springing in
on his man and delivering his hits
with lightning-like rapidly. Crib
fought steadily on the retreat, with his
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

1t may seem like q broad statement,
but 1t il probably . safe n to make,
that the railroads form the most stu
pendous and important industry within
the United States. The capitalization
Of the railways Of the United States is
sleven billions Of dollars. Those rail-
ways employ NOR than $3.50 men,
and for the fiscal ysar ending June 80,
1898, they paid To their emplyes as
compensation for services more than
four houndred and ninety-fve millions
of dollars.-National Magazine for
February.
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Drunkenness is said to be on the in
crease in the City of Mexico, where
almost every grocery store nowadays
has q bar as An annex, and where
liquors are sold to minors without let
or hindrance. Most of the intoxicants
sold In the grocery store are adulter-
ated with injurious ingredients.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Timothy T. Sawyer, president Of the
Bunker Hill National Bank of Char
lestown, Mass, is the Oldest bank pres
ldent in New England. He has been
connected with the institution for
more than. fifty years, and has been It's
president since 1884. He is now "a
years old. but is able to attend to the
exacting duties of his position.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

Professor William Mcdonald. of
Bowdoin College has accepted the ap-
pointment of professor of history at
Brown University to succeed Profess
sor j. Franklin Jameson, who has re-
signed to accept a position at the
University Of Chicago.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-28

II the donkey were king of the brute
creation some men might ~truthfully
boast of their royal blood.
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TOM CRIBB.
gone on for another couple Of hours
his grand stamina, strength and cour-
age were such that / think he could
that day have outwon and o~utlasted
any man breathing.
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TofernoLsm n Mexico.
The life of the hati nda is one Of the
characteristics down here; as 1t used
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The Century is TO have a serial story

The Century Is TO have = serial story
by Irving Bachelor, the author Of
that popular novel, Eben Holden. II
Is a border tale OF 1912. Two types Of
the men who have helped to make
American are set forth in 1t: one, .
Northern Yankee, quaint, rugged, and
wise;a the other, Q man who has the
hardy traits Of u Puritan with the
romantic tcmrerament of u Cavalier.
The scene of the story II in the neigh.
borhood of Lake ~Ciiamplain, and tho
title is I'D + md l." 1t will begin in
the March Century and run for sil
months.
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\. Now Century crus.d.

Cumberland county. Maine. has
elected a sheriff who mea to see that
the state prohibition law shall be en-.
forced In his bailiwick. He Ia Rev.
Samuel r. Pearson and on New Years
day, the first day he was In ONCE. he
made several liquor seizures. He tool
charge OF his once when the new Gen.
fury was Ave minutes old. sworc In
his deputies at Q o'clock In the morn
ing and by 10 had made three seizures.
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j. OGDEN ARMOUR.

not apt to engage in those fierce specu-
lative combats that seemed to delight
the elder Armour. Mr.. Armour is 81
years old.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02
TT 49,, SENTINEL
GERMAN SUBSIDIES.
WIN Hnnnn Never Lcnrns

VIII Hanna Never Learnt
That Senator Hanna possesses great
tenacity Of purpose and that 20 this is
principally owing his political and busi-
ness success is well known. This
quality he again exhibits i'm his en-
deavor to save his ship subsidy bill i'm
such a very remarkable manner that
we can hardly speak Of his persever-
ance, but rather Of his thick-hcaded-
ness. In spite of the fact that he has
owing to different causes not the slight
est prospect Of reaching his goal i'm this
session, he never ceases his endeayor
to carry on a propaganda for it,
A short time ago his chief argument
was that the development of the Ger
man merchant marine could be traced
to the subsidy and therefore was de-
serving Of our imitation. We took
occasion. forthwith, to give the infor-
nation that Senator Hanna was gross
ly in error and he has allowed this
argument to drop, but has Immediately
thought out a new one. lie now ad-
mits that the German government di-
rectly subsidies only those lines which
maintain the Intercourse with the
colonies and which could not support
themselves without aid. But he as
serts, as we are informed from Wash
ington, that the German government
grants especially favorable railroad
freight charges upon products intend
ed for export and consequently puts
the exporter in position to pay higher
freight charges on the sea, which
amounts to the same thing as an indl-
rect support to the merchant marine
by the imperial government In this
assertion Mr.. Hanna is again greatly in
error.
Upon Oct. l, 1S0S, a universal specific
tariff was introduced upon the collect
i've German railroads which rests upon
the principle of making lower charges
for great distances, In fact sort Of
zone tariff. In'passiug we may remark
that this policy was previously follow
ed here with us by the railroads, but
was warmly opposed by the public.
Through the well known long and
short haul clause of the Interstate
commerce law discrimination of any
sort is expressly forbidden.
In the German railroad tariff policy
this idea is particularly aimed alto
furnish the agricultural products of
the east market place I'm the west-in
fact. a partiality to the same at the eX-
pense Of industry which has given
cause enough for complaint over the
fovoritisro to tha gnrarigu and the I'm.
habitant of the east Of the Elbe Ex-
cept in this particular the new specific
freight tariff admits Of no special IA.
vor for certain wares that arrive foI
export. and it cannot, therefore. be said
that by this means higher shipping
freight could be possible, With this
the entire Hanna argument falls 10
pieces. We are curious to see what
Senator Hanna viii now think out for
himself-New York Staats-Z Zeitung.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02
The shin snhsIdr MI.

The exports Of the United States
have been rapidly growing under the
present conditions of ocean traffic and
they are now the wonder OF the world,
exceeding our imports in the last four
years 1v more than S2.OOOO 100000. The
growth or them has been promoted by
low freight rates. So far as ocean car
slase Is concerned, that growth can be
- --@aeA only by a reduction Of fbo--
rates Inc Dill makes no reduction: Its
provisions do not promise any on the
other hand, it gives n very large part
or the bounty to fast passenger steam
ships which carry very little freight
and have room for only a small quan.
tity. At the same time the complaint
is made by some owners Of slow freight
carriers that the bill would work 10
their disadvantage and I'm favor of
little group Of men who framed the bin
and would be the chief beneticiaries Of
1t.
The bill does not encourage the en-
ployment OF American scamen. The
Seamen's union declares that IL would
not increase the number Of American
sailors. Indeed, the requirements as
to the employment Of Americans on the
steamships now receiving mail pay
would be substituted for present re-
quirements. which are much more OK
acting. Ships that now must have
crews One-half American would be al
lowed to reduce the American Dr0p0r-
tion to one-quarter, and would not be
compelled TO employ any Americans |
whatever II they cannot be reason
ably obtained" There is no evidence
that the government would be per-
ceptibly assisted in respect TO auxiliary
cruisers; for the chief advocates Of the
bill have testified that under the pro-
visions Of it no ships having a speed Of |
more than II knots would be built
But It Is perfectly clear that the pro- |
visions Of the bill have been carefully
fitted 10 the requirements Of a small |
number Of men and companies whose |
interests are concerned with the ex- |
portatiOn Of passengers rather than the i
Of agricultural products or /
goods. 1t was the ex-
posure Of this careful adaptation Of its
provisions to the needs or the greed o. :
this group that excited throughout the |
country the opposition with which the |
Industrious friends Of the measure have |
been confronted 1t was not a difficult |
matter TO obtain popular approval In a
party for the revival Of the American |
merchant marine, but we are confident |
that it could not have been procured |
for this bill II the provisions and effect
OF IL had been explained. Some oppo-
nents Of 1t have called IL class leglsla- |
ton. 1t Is something much worse than |
that; 1t is legislation for group, for |
the pockets of a few, and IL Involves !
the appropriation Of S1sO 100000 Of tax
revenue for the benefit Of this group |
Independent, New York.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02

FIVE STATES IN FIVE HoURs.-The
Royal Iimfed. beautiful, swift and sure,
leaving Washington B, q o. r r.
Station, New Jersey Avenue and {
Street. daily. p m. arriving New York
m Exquisite dining and cafe car
service.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02

I 1RAvRL. A LUxURY.-The Royal
Limited finest day train in the world
leaving Washington =. & O. Station,
New Jersey Avenue and r Streets. daily,
3pm, arrives New York SPIN. Splendid
dining and cafe car service.
Washington sentinel., 1901-03-02

WAsHTNGToN-C CLEVELAND SLEEPER
VIA B. & O Quick service and superior
accommoda tions dailv on S:3o p m train.
without change, arriving Cleveland
ro:zo next morning.