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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
Last Gift.
BY KATE N. CLEAgY.

- AlA - ~.
copyrighted. 1900. Daily Story Pub. CO.
The click-click-clatter OF her busy
typewriter ceased. She looked across
the room at the man stretched on the
lounge. A tablet lay beside him. A
pencil was held loosely between the
idle fingers OF his right hand-a thin,
languid. transparent band, with taper
ing finger-tips and azure veins. He had
lain so far an hour. during which the
metallic clamor of her machine had
never ceased. Occasionally he had
coughed. and now and then his eye
lids had closed in the drowsy lassitude
of invalidism.
mo inspiration. Duke?" she ques-
TONED gently.
Not an idea. I'm wondering how
I ever wrote the stuff | did last year.
Every one said it was good. | don't
feel At to do the commonesi reporting
now. One OF these days." he cc7clu-
ded with a wan smile. you'll be gath
ering the laurels-not l."
NO." shaking her head decidedly.
"Never that. | can grind out mediocre
essays. and nice little stories with
happy endings. and dull, instructive,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
Bos.on.s Ignorance of Celebrities.

The Boston Athenaeum has long
contained three busts which no n in
that city was able to identify. The
assistant Librarian, a young woman, has
just recognized them as excellent like
ness of Lewis Cass, the great states
man; Nicholas Biddle. one of the most
eminent finanders of the century, and
a Russian prince, famous all over the
world.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

connected with the spot where the old
mill stood. The mountaineers of that
section are superstitious. and claim
that the old mill site is haunted. They
say that on any moonlight night. after
the fog from the river rises. any one
who may take the trouble to go there
may see, plainly outlined in a bank OF
fog, the old weather-beaten mill stead
lily but silently grinding away, and
that at a back window of the ancient
looking building, resting his head upon
his hands and his elbows upon the
window sill. may be seen the form OF
the old, white-haired man, ghostly in
appearance, quietly watching the rush.
ing current of the river.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
UNIQUE CHARITY.
The Boston Plan Known as the Farm
ers' Fruit Offering. a

The Boston Plan Known as the Farm-
ers' Fruit Offering. a
Boston has a unique charity which
might well be patterned after by 9TH
er large cities. 1t IS known as the
farmers fruit Offering and the idea
originated with Edward Everett Hale.
In the year in which the scheme was
put into operations the farmers in
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont,
as well as those in Massachusetts,. sent
to Boston as a gift the surplus of their
fruit crop. and this was distributed
among the very poor people of the city.
A great many families were thus pro-
vided with fruit who never before had
ST ID a luxury in quantity. 1t was eve
said that a large number of children
tasted fruit for the first time in their
lives when they received that gift
from the farmers. This year there is
again a tremendous crop OF apples, one
that has made the fruit a drug in the
market, unless 1t is of the best quality.
That surplus Is now being shipped to
Boston for distribution through a char
liable organization that works without
pay. The railroads bring the stuff to
the city without cost. This year. in
addition 10 apples, there are coming
considerable quantities Of onions, tur-
nips, squash. some pears. and a few
potatoes. The shortage OF the latter
crop keeps the offerings OF that sort
down to the lowest. A few farmers
who were lucky enough to get a good
crop in this dry season are willing to
give away their surplus potatoes rath-
er than sell them, as they easily could.
These gifts will aggregate several
thousand bushels. mostly appIes. APP
pie parties are organized to visit or
chards when a farmer writes that he
will give the fruit to the society If
they will send men to pick and pack it.
The young people who join these par
ties have a jolly time while engaged
in this practical charitable work.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

1t is announced that Prof. Koch, bac-
teriologist, of Berlin, who has lately
been hunting the microbe Of malaria
in Java and other hot countries, has
perfected a medicine which Is to be Of
the highest value in all malarial coun-
tries. 1t is half ~quinine, is TO be used
hypodermically and also as a swallow
medicine, and is commended both as a
cure and as a preventive of malaria.
Malaria is very much on the minds of
wise men in many countries just now.
The disposition to blame it all on the
mosquito is supported SO far by many
experiments. Not only has health been
maintained in malarious districts
where effectual precautions against
mosquitoes have been taken, but Ital-
ian mosquitoes fed in Rome on ter
tian-fever patients and brought to
London and allowed to bite a healthy
man have infected him with tertian
fever. II the rule, mo mosquito, no
malaria" be demonstrated. 1t will be
a great gain, for mosquito bites are
not SO unavoidable Is may be thought.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

the machinery and grind corr into
meal for the use az the inhabitants Of
that sparse settlement for many miles
around.
One day the old miller filed the
hopper with corn, to leave It grinding
by itself while he went home to din
ner. He stepped out and locked the
door, and after turning to go he heard
a crashing noise behind him, like the
sound of falling timber. Upon looking
around he was Mortified to see the last
of his mill disappearing beneath the
surface of the earth. In an instant 1t
was all out of sight, and not a board Of
the mill was left. The water of tbs
river rushed into the large opening,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Charles II. Stephens, whose painting
decorates the cover of the October
Ladies' Home Journal. Is a close ar
tist-student of the Indian and Indian
life, and is regarded as a very high au-
thority on all that pertains to the pic
turesque side OF tho Red Man. He
was formerly an instructor in the Phil
adeIphia Art School, where his most
apt pupil in illustration was Miss
Alice Barber. who subsequently, be-
came his wife, and whose drawings,
signed Alice Barber Stephens, are the
admiration Of all lovers Of black and
white art
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
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CARRYING with 1t dirt, sand and gravel
In n hour from the time the mill
sunk the great hole where 1t went
down was filed up. and the river was
flowing over the old mill site.
That being a limestone region n
Tie earth being full Of cayerns, it hap
pened that the mill had been buii'
owe a large subterranean recess. The
water from the river had gradually cut
its way through, weakening the roof OF
the cavern from year to year. until II
could bear its own heavy weight and
that of the mill no longer.
There is a strange and weird story
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

There is a new fad. 1t is to put a
brooch of diamonds at the back to hold
tina bodice together; and we are tolc
tina, II is so popular that women whose
bodiees fasten at the front have adopt
ed It. The deceptiyeness Of woman IL
thus emphasized. OF course. only wom-
On see those brooches anyhow, inc in
both cases they are worn simply as a
matter Of spite to those who have not
that privilege.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
Turkeys Christian Minister'S.

Most of the turkish ministers to the
different counties are Christians. The
present ministers to the United States
and England are Greeks, and belong to
the Greek Catholic church. One Turk
ish minister, q Christian, served Tur-
key for forty-four consecutive years In
London.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

MhS. VA n iheatio, minneapolis, hinhs
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Gentlemen-"As q remedy for ca.
tarrh ! can cheerfully recommend Pc
runa. l have been troubled with
chronic catarrh for over six years.
had tried several remedies without re-
lief. A lodge friend advised me to try
Peruna. and l began to use it faith
fully before each meal. Since then !
have always kept IT In the house. l
am now In better health than | have
been in over twenty years. and feel
sure my catarrh is permanently
cured"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever lo-
Gated. AS soon as Peruna removes
systemic catarrh the digestion becomes
good, nerves strong, and trouble van
lshes. Peruna strengthens weak
nerves. not by temporarily stimu-
lating them, but by removing the
cause of weak nerves-systemic ca
tarrh. This Is the only cure that
lasts. Remove the cause; nature will
DO the rest. Peruna nov the cause.
Address The Peruna Medicine Conn
pany, Columbus, Ohio, for a book
treating Of Cafarrh In its different
phases and stages, also a book en-
titled "Healfh anu Beauty" write
especially for women.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
The &&
Phantom
MSIgGSS


Far up among the Cumberland
mountains of Tennessee that turbu-
lent little stream known as Wolf river
has its source, and il its course be-
tween steep and rugged banks, through
steep mountain gorges and narrow
Wales 1t passes through a country
which. for tall and perpendicular cliffs.
tall. pine-clad mountain peaks. bluEs
and caverns, surpasses anything east
of the Rocky mountains. Many years
ago there was a mill on this little
river. and the rapid force OF the water
furnished sufficient power to turn all
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

aT surrender. she murmured. u
was to the picture she spoke.
And SO 1t came that he was weak
enough to take this last gift from her
strong hands. The affair was quietly
arranged. Their friends neye knew
the truth of the matter. For OF this
man and woman one had the coward
ice-the other had the courage-to be
silent
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Religion is as necessary to reason
rs reason is to religion. The one can
not exist without the other. A rea-
scning being would lose his reason.
in attempting to account for the great
non of nature, had he not a
Supreme Being TO refer to; and well
has IL been said, that il there had been
no God. mankind would have been
Obliged to imagine one.-Washington.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order TO
cure il YOU must take internal remedies. Halls
catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Gatarrh Cure Is not a guack medicine
II was prescribed by one OF the best physicians
In this country for years. and is "A regular pre-
scription. II Is composed OF the best tonics
known. combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the Two ingredients Is
what PRODUCES such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
y J. CHENEY co. Props. Toledo. u
Sold by druggists, price nc.
Halt Fhmiir Pills arc the best
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

No matter what aIls you, headache
to a cancer, You will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure You
without a grippe or pain. produce easy
natural movements. cost You Just 10
cents to start getting your health back
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. the
genuine. put mp in metal boxes. every
tablet has c. c. c. stamped ON It. Be
ware of limitations.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Recent developments in the Chinese
situation show that Japan's decision
will determine whether the vengeance
policy OF Germany shall be adopted or
rejected.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
Free Mason 1os Year. Old.

The Oldest Free Mason in the world
is Adna Adams Treat of Denver, Col.
He Joined the order in 1923, and is in
his 1O3d year. He is still healthy and
active.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

A Swedish telephone company has
offered to give the Moscow munici-
pality a telephone system but tho
municipality has declined.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Horses to the number of 80, 900 are TO
be purchased in this country in the
next six months DO the british gov
eminent for use in South Africa.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

At kingman. Kan, Monday, the city
marshal shot Charles Foltz. a barber.
while he was trying to rob the post
office,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

American interests in China will rs-
quire, in the opinion of the naval OIL
Gals, the maintenance Of a sailing fleet
in Chinese waters.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ESDsLEY, Vanburen. Ind. Feb. IL, 1900.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

You may lead a horse to water. but
you r.n't make him dlfnk-and there
are some meL butt the same way.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

IL used by millions. which Is a sure proof OF its
guilty. Send for free booklet, tInklings."
Address Carriers Ink Co. Boston. Mass.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

The National Sugar Refining com
pauy has advanced its list for refined
sugars five points.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Mrs. Winslow-s Soothing syrup.
For children 'aething. softens tbs gums, reduces -
Illumination al.ays pain, cures wind cole. &c q bottle
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

NfRRT4GE PAPER.
Best Published FREE.
J. w. GUNNELS. Toledo. ohia
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07

Take LAXATIVE QuISINE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II IL fails to eure
l.. w. Groves signature Is on the box. Pc.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-02-07
A PROMINENT LADY
Speaks In Highest Terms of Pernns
as a CatarTh Cure.

Mrs. NJ. a. Theatre, member To-
becca Lodge, lola lodge; also member
Of Wolaan's Relief Corps. writes thu
following letter from 1888 Jackson
street. Minneapolis, Mimi:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
A PROMINENT CHICAGO WOMAN
SPEAKS.

Prof, Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, vice
president Illinois Woman's Alliance, In
speaking of Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy. says; 81 suffered with Sc
vere cold this winter which Threatened
TO run into pneumonia. | tried differ
ent remedies but l seemed to grow
worse and the medicine upset my
stomach A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ard |
found il was pleasant to take and Il
relieved me at once. | am now entire
ly recovered saved Doctors dill, hmr
and suffering, and I win never be With
out this splendid medicine again. For
sale by Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11

Hives are terrible torment 20 the
little folks and 10 some Older ones
Doane's Ointment never falls lL-tdni
selio' ana permanent cure A. any
,tsWisf's so Gsnts
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
HOnbuTg- Bremen Fire insurance CO

The undersigned having bssc s1
pointed agents OF tho above couapaR.
are prepared to insure rnks agatuw
hrs on Stone and Brick BUILDINGS apS
on Merchandise stored therein 40 the
most favorable terms. For parts~glax,
apply st the once of
y. A. SCHAEFER a CO, Acfs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
General Insurance Co. for Sea.
River and Land Transport
of Dresden.

Having established an agency Il
Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands,
the undersigned general agents arc au-
thorized to take risks against the dan
gers OF the sea at the most reasonable
rates and on the most favorable .ermA
+. A. SCHAEFER & CO..
Agents for the Hawaiian Isl1nds
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
German Lloyd Marine lnsG'oe ca
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna General lnsurA ,oe C
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance CornRauia
have established q general agency here
and the undersigned, general agents.,
are authorised to take risks against
the dangers of the sea ut the most rec
sonabls ratos and on tho most aeyur>
ablc terms.
=. A. sCHAEFER 4 CO.,
General AgeQtA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ms. co.
OF HAMBURG.

Capital of the Company
and reserve, reichsmarks 6,aSa ssS
Capital their reinsurance
companies .............. 10I. Csc Geo
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-26

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. S5 daily from New York and Wash
ington. 500 a. m.
No, 80 daily except Monday, from New
York and Washington 1920 a. m.
No. 80 daily from New York and Wash
ington, 300 p. m.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains Nos. 81 and 80. New York and
Florida Limited" Solid train composed
exclusively Of Compartment. Observation
and Drawlngroom Sleeping Cars between
New York and Savannah. Dining cars
serve all meals en- route.
Trains SO and 81 daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vestibuled
limited trains with Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah and
New York. Connects at Washington with
Colonial Express for Boston Pullman
sleeping cars between Charlotte and Rich
mond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington.
Trains IS and &c daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Vestibuled limited
trains, carrying Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between Savannah and New
York. Dining cars serve all meals be-
tween Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be-
tween Savannah and Cincinnati. through
Asheville, ana THE Land OF the Sky"
For information as 90 rates, schedules,
etc, apply to
f. s. CANNON, 80 v. p. and G. NJ.
s. II. HARDwICK. G. p. A. Washing
ton, u. G
w. II. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A.. Atlanta.
r. c. BLATTNER, Deport Ticket Agent.
Plant System station, Savannah, Ga.
JAS. FREEMAN, C. T. a. T. A., Sa-
vannah. Ga. III Bull street. Phone $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-26
COTTON FUTURES.
The Market Closes steady to Ia
Points Lower.

New York, Feb. 25.-With the excep-
ton of feeble bull flourish at the open
ing the cotton market to-day was heavy
and unsettled with the bear faction hold
ing the better position at the close. The
speculative public at no time took an ac-
tive part in operations. Better Liverpool
cables than expected, with a small port
steady start with prices to points
higher. Room shorts, the foreign element
and the South figured as fair buyers of
the near months around the opening and
for a time the indications rather pointed
to still higher prices. But the outside sup
port soon ceased, the English market took
list to the bear side and liquidation set
in. Prices were sensitive to the change
in affairs and before midday had not only
lost the opening improvement, but were
sal points lower than Saturdays closing,
with selling for both accounts popular.
In the early afternoon the feeble condi-
ton of the market was intensified by
larger estimates tor tomorrow receipts
at New Orleans and Houston than ex-
pected, and the appearance of selling or
ders from New Orleans and the West
the latter chiefly May cotton. Prices with
cred several points further with the mar
ket showing marked weakness in general
Still later light flurries of covering on
fears of a higher Liverpool market to-
morrow caused reactionary fluctuations,
but the general trend of the market was
steadily downward under ftful general
selling and almost total absence Of spec
ulatlVe support. At the close the market
was steady with prices net 10 IA points
lower.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-26
TRADE AND FINANCE
DECLINING PRICES THE FEATURE
OF THE DAYS MARKETS.
COTTON FUTURES 8 TO IA OFF.
LIQUIDATION AND LIGHTER EST.
MATES HELP THE DECLINE.

A Quiet Tone Characterised Naval
stores Trading-spirits Not in De-
mand After the Closing at soc Bid.
No Large Trading in Rosins-Spot
Cotton Easy and Unchanged-New
York stocks React From the Open
ing BuIge-LOcaI and TeIegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Monday, Feb. 20
The commercial fabric of the country
seems to have contrived a decline or re-
dictionary turn to-day. New York cotton
futures went off, New York stocks did
the same and in the local market moth
ing of an encouraging nature can be said
for any of the leading branches. Spot
cotton was easy and the demand Light,
spirits turpentine was not wanted at a
half-cent concession on the official mar
traded in freely. The dropping tendency
seemed to be generally prevalent, and
the day closed without feature.
In response to a lower Liverpool and
a tendency to liquidate the New York
cotton futures market closed steady with
prices net to IA points lower. Larger
estimates for to-morrow's receipts had
much to do with the unloading of long
cotton, and the less hopeful feeling re-
ported in many quarters during the lat
ter part of the day. Savannah spots
closed easy and unchanged from Satur-
days prices, with trading light and feel
ing as to the outlook unsettled.
Spirits turpentine tended to a lower
level toward the closing, Notwithstanding
the opening was firm and the closing
also firm at an advance of nc, making
the official closing 39lac. During the late
hours S9c was the price bid, and the evil
dent hope buyers entertained of getting
in on a lower basis left the market vii
out any material support. Buyers were
Indifferent, and the hesitation shown on
all sides left the market with the under
tone decidedly quiet. The rosin market
closed firm and unchanged, but the de-
mand was light and trading in limited
volume.
The New York Stock Market opened on
the wildcat order, prices rising by stun
ming jumps. This was especially the case
VIII IhS Steei slOchS' In I4dle ScoIlhS
an advance of fifteen points. Talk that
the terms of the steel deal We're fixed
and reports purporting to give the terms
stimulated trading until near midday,
when the fallacy of the early reports was
shown. A tumble set in throughout the
list which did not stop until most of the
gains were lost, and in many instances
declines show below last Thursdays
prices. The passing of the enthusiasm
ii was predicted would follow the three
days adjournment of the Stock Exchange
was with an alacrity that pertaineth
TO swiftness.'
In the produce markets a decided stiff
fleming in some Ines is reported. Apples,
oranges and lemons are quoted higher.
The following resume of the differ mt
markets will show the tone and quota
lions at the closing to-day: