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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Mix one ounce OF charcoal, as much
quinine as will lie on a dime, five
grains of magnesia, and a few drops
of altar of roses. Both a soft and a
hard brush should be used, and the
upper teeth brushed from the top
downwards, the lower teeth from the
bottom upwards. The inside Of the
teeth require to be brushed in the
same way. Besides the usual brushing
twice a day, the teeth should be brush
ed with soap three or four times a
week. This is not at first pleasant. but
it is very beneficial to the teeth. Soap
Is an alkaline preparation besides be-
ing antiseptic, and 1t also helps to re-
move the tartar.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31
GIRL WITH CANE.
Handles Fetching Stick with s.voir
Falrs of Veteran.

Handles Fetching stick with s.voir
Falrs of Veteran.
Society has started a new fad-the
girl with the cane, says the New York
World. She was seen on Fifth avenue
yesterday welding a dainty stick as
skillfully as her escort welded the
heavier one he carried. Passers-by
stopped and wondered, but the girl
with the cane never fiinched. She
walked her way up the avenue with
no uncertain stride, and handled her
fetching stick with all the SAVIOR faire
OF a veteran. Who she was no one
could say. But she was evidently
some one OF importance. She carried
herself with the airs that appertain
to the Waldorf-Astoria and the horse
show. Her gown was strictly In the
mode. II consisted OF a smart green
flannel waist, po~lka-dotted with red
With It went q smart black skirt OF
golf length and a hat of black %
match. The stick was long ana
slender. II had a straight handle
This Is conceived to be the fashion TOT
New York girls for the coming season.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Attention is called cnew to arctic
exploration by two recent occurrences
one the return from the polar re-
gions OF the Duke of Abruzzi. ths other
the arrival of Lieut.. Peary's steamer
Windward al Godhaven, Greenland, ON
her way to Cape York.
It Is not yet known, and may not DC
until another season opens. whether
Peary has succeeded In his dash for
the pole, as the letter announcing the
nortiward progress OF the Windward
was already two months old when 1t
reached this country; and even IL the
relief party accomplishes the object OF
the expedition. the steamer may be
detained all winter by the ice. But 1t
IL probable that the brave explorer.
who has been SO long absent amid the
ice fields, has already welcomed his
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

wife and daughter, who were on board,
and received the supplies of provisions
destined for the continuation OF the
great work, should he have failed in
reaching the pole.
The relief steamer sailed from st.
Johns, Newfoundland, July goth, and
as the letter received was dated Aug.
10th, it is not likely that Peary has
any information of the breaking Of
the arctic record by the Duke OF
Abruzzi, who reached Norway on his
return voyage on the 9Th of September.
But II this were possible it Is not prob
able that 1t would any change in
his plans. which were, In his own
words: ITO secure every mile OF ad-
vance just as far as there Is land, and
then attempt to accomplish the re-
naming distance in one effort. In
case the conditions are impracticable
the first season. l shall return to my
Eskimo village-Eah-winter there,
and start again the next spring, and
II conditions are not favorable the Sec
ond year. come back for the winter and
start again and again"
There are now two American parties
in the Arctic. the other company,
under Robert Stein. being In Elsemere
Land: besides which there is a Rus
sian. a Norwegian, a German, a Dan
ish and a Swedish. without reckoning
the Andre balloon expedition, which.
despite the conflicting accounts as to
its continued existence, is probably
lost. 1t is thought that Lieutenant
Peary stands as good a chance OF sue
cess as any other explorer, for, as is
we'll known. he is no novice in arctic
experiences, having made several voy-
ages and journeys, beginning in 1885.
and having already endured terrible
privations without finching. AS to
his pluck and previous adventures,
General Greedy, the eminent authority,
says in one of his books: "The two
crossings of Greenland by Peary must
be classed as among the most brilliant
geographic feats of late years, his jour-
neys far SURPRISING in extent that Of
his ice cap predecessor, Nansen, who
crossed Greenland more than 1000
miles to the south. . II Peary's
advance beyond his buried caches was
one of the rashest of arctic journeys,
yet the courage, fertility of resource
and physical endurance displayed by
him and his companions place their
efforts among the most notable In arc
tic sledging."
There is an added interest in the
Peary expedition from the fact that
the wife of the explorer was with him
on a prvious exploration, when their
daughter was born. and it is claimed
that no other civilized member of their
sex has been as near the pole as they.
Another interesting fact Is that all
the chiefs of the expeditions which In
recent years have approached nearest
to the pole. the great goal Of human
effort sor centuries are still living
The most recent success, so far as we
know. is that OF the duke of Abruzzi
who sailed from Christiania and Arch.
angel in June, 1899, on his ship. the
Stella Polare, for Franz-jesef Land
beyond which four sledge expeditions
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The people Of Swarthmore, Pa, have
decided TO erect a monument to Benja-
min West, the celebrated painter. West
was born in Swarthmore 162 years ago,
and became the painter to George III.
Of England and the greatest English
painter Of his day. He lies buried in
st. Paul's Cathedral, In London. be-
tween Sir Christopher Wren and Sir
Joshua Reynolds. Nothing has ever
been done to honor his memory in Am
erica.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

her, then to make the sledge journey
beyond to the limit of his powers.
This he did, and in company with a
gallant seaman, Johansen, reached the
northernmost limit up to that time
attained by human beings, fortunately
effecting his escape from the icefelds
and reaching Norway in August, 1896.
Nansen's was a most wonderful adj
venture and resulted In valuable addi-
tons to our knowledge OF the arctic
currents, etc, but the expedition whose
achievements he outdid far surpassed
it in scientific results and in the priva-
tons of its members. That was that
of General, then lieutenant, Greeley,
which succeeded in reaching the far
thest north then known to mortal man,
when the sledge journey OF Lieutenant
Lockwood and Sergeant Brainard re-
suited in the latitude Of SO degrees and
"a minutes being scored. Previous to
that the record had been held by Eng
land for more than three centuries,
but the remarkable expedition under
Greedy SURPRISING every other attempt
ed by men OF any nationality, won the
record for America. 1t was on the 18th
of May, 1882. after a terrible march
with sledges, that Lockwood and
Brainard wrote their names on the
white fields Of fame up there amid the
eternal SHOWS. and with their glasses
peered a few miles farther into tho
misty beyond and named the farthest
point Of land ever seen by man Cape
Washington.
The indications are that there is no
abatement of the patriotic spirit Of
emulation that animated Kane and
Hall, Wellman, Greedy, Peary, Brain
ard, Lockwood and all those gallant
Americans who have striven to plant
the Stars and Stripes nearest to the
pole. Indeed, at this very moment
another American expedition is being
matured for next year. backed by un-
limited wealth and experience, having
for its sole object the distinction it will
bring to the flag Of our country. At
a recent meeting of the Arctic Club
it was announced by DR.. Evelyn b.
Baldwin that he was to lead another
venture poleward, which he has been
planning for the last five years. Be-
hind 1t is Mr.. William Ziegler, of New
York, who is pledged to expend 81 ,000,-
900 II necessary to make 1t a success.
This expedition will start in the early
summer of 1901. and, as Mr.. Baldwin
has already won his spurs as an arc
tic explorer. having been with Peary
as meteorologist in 1893, with Well
man in 1s98-s3, and Is recognized as an
authority on the subject Of polar ex-
ploration. the best results are antici-
pate6.
Mr.. Baldwin maeo an unsuccessful
attempt to join Andree In 1897. but
there was fortunately no room Tor him
in the balloon, and he was spared to
project this voyage for 1901 and to
enter the race for the pole with a
truly American equipment The shores
OF Greenland are dotted with the
names of prominent Americans, be-
slowed by their adventurous country
men upon capes and bays, mountains
and iords. and there Is no reason FOL
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The search for convenient ways of
transportation by which the products
Of the Sudan may reach the outer
world has called attention to a re-
markable phenomenon of vegetable
life on some Of the headwaters and
tributaries Of the Nile. This consists
of enormous growths OF papyrus and
other plants, completely covering the
streams and forming carpets of vege-
tation two or three feet thick, beneath
which flows the water. Navigation by
small boats Is. Of course, entirely in
terrupted by this obstruction, which is
In vlaces supplemented by vines and
clineing plants which arch the streams
from bank to bank. Heavy floods oc-
casionally sweep away the accumula-
tons Of plants. but they are quickly
reformed
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

"A facetous paragraph writer suggests
that It will soon be necessary for some
to start a daily geography in order
to keep up with the changes going on
In the world. He might with as much
justification have said that we need a
daily history, or a daily textbook In
natural philosophy, for the same rea-
son. Events now nov SO rapidly that
any book Of information gets out Of
date much more quickly than at any
other period in the worlds history. For
the present, however, it will be the
daily lesson in geography rather than
the daily geography that will chiefly
concern the rising generation.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

A new needle, which must be a de-
light to housewives, has been invent
ed in Germany. 1t has a prolongation
behind the eye of smaller diameter
than the bored part of the needle. with
grows in i to receive the thread. The
object of 1t is to facilitate the passing
of the needle through the holes in but
tons. when sewing them on The
thread lies In the grooves, and hence
the needle passes much more easily
and rapidly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The Fate of the Confedernte seal
al ne result of the last Confederate
council OF war held at Abbeville. Soutn
Carolina, In May, 1866. was soon known
all over Abbevillc. and the generals
and the secretary Of war were KEPT
busy for hours signing honorable as
charges for the tired soldiers, who I'M
mediately applied for Them" writes
Mrs. Thaddeus Horton. in the OCTOBER
Ladies' Homo Journal. During tne
evening Mr.. Benjamin asked for q
Ratchet, and with 1t he defaced tne
Confederate seal. About twelve O'CLOCK
the same night the Confederate party
continued their retreat In the direc-
ton OF Washington, Ca, and wnl'e
crossing the Savannah River In tne
darkness some one suggested that inc
seal be thrown overheard. This idea
was at once approved, and when tne
boat reached mld-stream 1t was drop
ped with a dull splash into the SANDY
river bed of that beautiful southern
water course, where to this day. -.
mission all fulfilled, 1t sereneiy resuS'
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Dress boots and shoes are maze IN
the extreme of the Louis XIV. styie'
with very high heels and bulging ~.
steps. They are In l~aughable contras.
to the common sense walking poos
that fashionable women also anect ~.
certain occasions. There Is an eho.s
to introduce bronze kid both Tor pooss
and slippers. Colored cloth tops
also fashionable and among the coiots
chosen for this purpose are prisn'
green and red. Boots OF black veiVss
with extravagant heels and a trine "a
gold embroidery on the toes, arc
among the seasons extravaganza.
Judging from what the oootmah',s
have to show, the French woman
tired of her brief experiences OF Eng
lish styles In foot gear. and is fe'u' !,
ing to her own coquettish tastes IN
this direction.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

A very popular Israelite died In the
Tenth ward of New York city last
week, and a number of mourners fol-
lowed his remains on foot to Grand
Street Ferry, intending to cross to
Brooklyn and ride to the cemetery in
the trolley cars. The gate keeper
found seven thrifty gentlemen in the
curtained hearse, serenely seated on
the coffin. smoking cigarettes. They
had adopted this means to save their
ferriage.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31
Plans for Reaching the Pole

assuming otherwise than that, wnen
the final achievement shall crown with
success the gallant ~endeavors OF CEN
turtles, Americas banner will wave
over that spot where there u n
north, no east. no west" Our coun'
trymen have outdlstanced England In
the race. but, unless Peary has glori-
Gus news which he must treasure
through the coming arctic night. they
have been passed by Norway and Italy.
The forthcoming struggle for suprem-
acy will not only be international, but
racial. and It is not on record that the
descendants of the vikings and the
Saxons have ever yet succumbed to the
Latins.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

turns using the shovel, and together
they carried the bodies to the grave.
The woman said a prayer, and when
the sand was smoothed over this lone
" mound she went back into the cabin
that bore the horrible traces OF muir
der. First she ministered to the man
who had deliberately taken the lives
of his comrades. Nelson refused to
touch the prisoner, because he said he
could not trust himself in the murder
er's presence. 1t was a difficult task
to wash the blood away from the
mans head and to feed him as he lay.
bound, and when this duty had been
performed she still had much to do in
finishing her husbands labor Of remov-
ing the blood stains from the walls
and floors and furniture.
1t was not until the sun had set on
the day of horror that the woman gave
up to her feelings. Then she cried,
and the night brought her no rest. for
h and her husband we're confronted
with the question of what to do with
their prisoner. This problem harassed
IQem IOT q lolthi6hI E'S oHy "A'
and Mrs. Nelson took turns guarding
the prisoner. With the mans own
shotgun leveled at his head. they sat
and watched him as he lay, bound
hand and foot. For an hour each
morning they led him out OF doors for
a little exercise. and then both did
guard duty. One day DENIM confessed
that he had meant to kill the whole
party and then take all the gold that
had been found. He had planned how
he would tell the story that Indians
had murdered his partners. 1t was
Mrs. Nelson's quick action that had
surprised him and saved her life and
that of her husband.
For ten days the Nelson's waited in
the hope that a steamer would put In
at the little harbor. Once q vessel
headed their way, and then changed
its course. Several Siwash Indians ap.
peared at the camp. but when they
found out why DENIM was bound they
Aed in terror. Both Nelson and lii
wife began to succumb to the nervou
Grain as the days passed and it be
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The case Of Mr.. e. w. Green OF For
reston, ILL.,, is battling the physicians.
Mr.. Green is slowly turning to bone,
his flesh has gradually hardened until
all but his face and the tips Of his
fingers and toes are as solid to the
touch as the hardest stone. His joints
have not yet wholly hardened, as he
can walk slowly. He seems in per-
feet health, and physicians cannot ac-
count for this hardening condition.
neither can they do anything for him.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Henry Miller, the inventor of the
steam and air brake for steam rail-
roads, has died at Chappaqua, N. Y.
in his S0th year. He studied out his
invention after the great Norwalk
drawbrjdge accident in 1854, and it was
patented in 1856. but Notwithstanding
successful trials on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford and Michi-
gan Central railroads in the two fol-
lowing years, 1t was twenty years be-
fore 1t was adopted into general use;
all such brakes nov in use we're pat
termed upon his invention.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Monsieur Danysz of the Pasteur In
stitute in Paris has discovered a mi
crobe which breeds pestilence asaenx
rats. He has had cultures containing
the rat-destroying bacilli tested on
farms and in warehouses with much
success. In half of the cases the popu-
lation of rats was completely destroy
ed; in other cases the number was
greatly reduced.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The British naval authorities are
reported to be making experiments
with a new submarine boat, which, 1t
Is stated. will be able successfully to
encounter the largest battleship
afoat.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

10, the poor Cherokee is in the lat
est fall fashion. He has been defraud-
ed in the auditors Office of the terri-
tory to the extent Of about $194. 900.
The auditor seems to have lived up to
his somewhat limited opportunities.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

According to the views of q British
sea captain, who was in the Gulf OF
Mexico during the Galveston tempest,
The disturbance was partly volcanic.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Henry Graham gives the following
dates regarding the introduction OF
trees into Scotland: The lime, 1864;
the laburnum, 1904; the larch, 1927.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

II expectations are realized. the out
put of copper for 1900 will reach 325.-
900. 900 pounds, valued at $42.2 900.
The largest on record
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Said an Irish judge to a prisoner:
you are to be hanged by the neck
until dead-and l hope it will prove .
warning to YOU"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

statisticy show that 43,96s,9ss snors
tons of macnine-mined coal were takeh
out last year. or an increase OF li'o00'-
$50 tons over the record for 1893.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Happiness is about the only thing .
man continues to search for after he
has found 1t.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

The air is so clear In Zululand that
objects seven miles away can be dis
tnctly seen by starlight.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

It is easier to preach than it IL to
practice, therefore 1t must be easier
10 be q clergyman than a physician.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-31

Loyal Little American.
A teacher who spent her vacation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-29
Take of srfphurrc Aofd.

I. may be difficult to believe h the existence of lake of sulphuric acid. put. according to Tit-Bits. there is sucE q lake in the center of Sulphur island. off New Zealand It $ fifty acres in extent. aboHt twelve feet in depth ant fifteen 5eaE above he level 6. the sea he most remarkable characteristic ot this lake, however. IS that the water contains vast quantities 9s ay7ro@ aaiaria and sHIRaHr.c acids, aissias and 6a55itae at q temperature of 11e degrees Fahrenheit. Tie dark greer erore8 water locks particularly in inviting. Dense clouds of su 9husts fumes constantly roll of th.s oo.ltaE eallron. and care has to be exercise <! t1
 aar0aehtng this taka to avoid the -E
 s@ff8ca*Iar On tAe opposz zs he lake may be seen the .te-1=n. .9aa s5ow48fes. which. when n AaIl blast 1rss51t an ee-inspiring ssghe. Ta- real of the steam as 1t ,ashes forth lat0 the air ic daafeni19. and often huge howlers anl stones are hurled out to a height ot several hundred feet by the ya..ors internal forces Of naz tufe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-29
cuEN lrJ MARTINIQUE
s.ss. s.e.=f,., Q sse tue Chief Industry
 There.

s...az i,.. tue Chief Industry
 There.
 Tha Vho vas EaD0ieon'e frzt unhappy Josephine. was born Martinique. and lived thara III she vas 1T5aea, is ramemh Der e.t per -rt1o have zpat of taa #aar5 among -ka Deor.- lf a- 9ual Vest Indian is land 9H5 ea== hereof 1t is -aver zaz f9r I moment. | vas in Martinique mat Josephine ac= her 5o 4leeI #au5-e- passion zndQ- .ensa and indulgence. The conditions caat .4oa.a4 apatna5 character stiII a.,--se, ttae1acge5 md apparently ln- <nangaaa-e. II there mas been arg change ii recent years rae movement has ben fatrogEassiFe rataer tha1 corwaId l. Everything tends teHaH3 4l most continuous siumber in the French Vest Indies. from the climate 10 the rim, and to speak truth, 10 one seems in the least % strive against the sIumbeFaHs influence. Te 6he out. glider sleep seems t6 be Ehe chef in austry sf the islands: taa people ap- pear t0 sleep. sleep. sleep, from morn ing till night. Of course there are times el 5he day when the sleeping is more nearly general thaI at other times, just after the midday breakfast. for instance, and again just after din- her; then no one remains awake. The attempt to Christianize the harmless and peaceful savages who originally peopled the islands now Frarch West Indian, began 400 years ago, resulted in practical exterm.aatien, and thu place of the cariBs was taken by the negroes Little by little since then the influence of tie negro blood has increased; since emancipation in 1848 the white population has decreased. the influence and interest of the whites have grown less year by year home and social life has grown nar- rover. =Bre idicas have grown stronger and more numerous, and there is little likelihood of lasting improvement tn an direction Wa5Lerwoman= in Mar tiai44a are made, not born The strength. health and constitution ra- sUissd f5r zaats calling is Ezt aeees- sarg n any 5th=e habit os standing s9r sa9s n taa cold slyor : eulct 7aced fF2aa eaj3 hood Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-29
Nan mo- T EngisA

Tze mammoth machine for supply, Ing power for the Boston Elevated Railway. now ia progress. ts sad ta 3e tha monarch of engines s5s 9adi- 5ated power at maximum e.I5e.5ncg is LOO but this can be Jartad F 10 Ii per cent either xay. without afec1fng 2 its efficiency. the engine shaft is of hollow forged nickel stee3. 27 feet 10 a.caes Ia lensta. g inches ta d-ane- Ger in tAe bearings and 2 saehes in the body. with | 47iaInch hole through Its length. The weight Of the ens.na shaft is 65.419 pounds. Of the eraah disc 58.0G4 pounds, Of tHs mature 259o0 pounds, and Of the ay-waee. 265,5l5 pounds, making a load on the hearings, aside from the connecting rod. pistans, etc. 5I3,929 pounds; 4I3 pounds per square tnch of projected area. The diameter e the fy-wheeI s 28 feet, and tae aaa.n bearings are g inches in diameter. $ inches long and ia seAt 5 !rcaas .e9 70 cer5e