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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
The Task I'm possible.

The committee waited upon the sue
cessful man.
your fame has preceded you." they
said as he entered the room. He smiled
serenely. Il am rather well known"
he admitted modestly.
You have given names to sleeping
cars. new cigars. health foods and
games, names that have pleased the
public and your patrons"
The successful man bowed.
"Well." said the spokesman, 1--WE
have a new baby at our house. and we
have come to you to select a name that
will please her parents, sisters and
brothers. grandparents. cousins. uncles,
aunts and friends Of the family and
herself later on" trs
The successful mar frowned sternly.
"Sir." he said. II do not undertake
the impossible. Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
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FACTS FROM FRANCE.

Partisan theater managers have re-
solved for the future not to admit dra-
matte critics to dress reh~earsals.
The French city of Nantes. with a
population Of 100000. has FIVE shops
for the sale Of mule and horse meat.
4 French physician proposes the en-
actpent of a law forbldding women
under thirty to wear n corset of any
kind under penalty Of fine or imprison-
ment
Paris II to have a statue OF Gavarni.
the caricaturist- He was as much the
historian of Louis Philippe's reign as
John Leech was of the first part Of
Queen victoria's.
For a target during big gun practice
recently the French northern feet used
the old transport Surcouf. The range
was over three and a half miles. and
the vessel sank In less than ten min
ptes after the first gun was fired.
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Probably Had a Rich Wife.

Joseph Jefferson. asked by one of bis
little friends to hear him recite his les.
son In ancient history, put this ques
ton:
"Who was AtlasY"
"a giant who was supposed to sup
port the world" answered the child.
"Oh. he supported the world. did
he?"
Yes. sir"
well, who supported AtlasT
The little fellow was nonplused for q
moment. but after a little thought said:
Il guess he must have married a rich
wife."-New York Times.
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Special Features.

riiiiionairss of the United States; parti.
suisrs About Three Thousand American
hsgnaaes. Organized Labor; Strength Of the
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
A AND PLAYERS.

Loie Fuller Is to dance In America
next season.
Al Hayman has put his yacht Sap
phire In commission for the summer.
Mrs. James Lewis Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Drew ut Easthampton. on
Long Island.
New features. among which is a song
by Eddie Foy. have been introduced in
THE Wild Rose"
W. Fl. Crane will open his next sea-
son with David Harum" at the Cri.
terion theater, New York.
Julia Marlowe. 9. s. Willard. Ferdi-
nand Gottschalk and Adelaide Herr
mann have gone to Europe.
Bertha Creighton will star next sea-
son under the management of p. s.
Mattox In "a Colonial Girl"
Lillian Coleman. who was one of the
stars In THE Burgomaster." has joined
the "prince of Posen" In Boston.
Mrs. Langtry will make a tour of the
United States next October with MA
demoiselle Mars" and THE Degener-
ltes."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
AND C...GDEN.

II trees are planted late. 1t Is essen
tial to give plenty of water.
The peach tree produces fruit on
wood Of the previous seasons growth.
Suckers Or sprouts coming up be-
tween the rows of raspberries and
b~lackberries should be treated as
weeds
Three or four strong canes to one hill
OF raspberries are better than a dozen
spindling and weakly ones. Thin out
IN good season.
INn not let pear trees grow too tall.
T'rune them back In June or July. as 1t
will often indure f~ruitfulness In trees
that are tardy bearers.
While In most cases II Is a good plan
tn let the hogs be pastured In the or
chard. this should only he done after
the trees come into bearing.
Ounce roots are small and near the
surface and therefore should be pro-
tected against the extreme heat and
cold by mulching. The trees also need
pruning like any other fruit tree.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10

Beagles-l reckon my son Is develop
ing into a humorist. He's all the time
getting Oft funny things.
Jennings-So?
Beagles-Yes. This morning he asked
me If the house of representatives was
called the popular branch Of congress
on account of the members being so
highly respected by the people Of the
country.-Boston Evening Transcript.
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Old Lady-How is it you are not
playing ball with the other little boys?
Small Boy-'Cause I'm de manager
of de team, OATS why.
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you're up pretty early this morning.
WILLIE" said the milkman.
"Yeh," replied Willie. without looking
up from his dime novel. MON tent me
ter bed las night Jest as Handsome
Harry wuz goin' ter rescue the beaute-
ous Observation-Disclosures Press.
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would you." asked the m~illionaire's
daughter, marry a girl with red hair?"
no" replied the poor young man.
'for my heart is possessed by one with
rich auburn tresses. VIII you be
miner"
She threw herself into his arms and
sobbed for joy.-Chicago Record-Her-
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FROM THE LIPS OF BABES.
Bright Sayings by Diminutive Mites
of Humanity.

Bright Sayings by Diminutive Mites
of Humanity.
Old Lady-How is 1t you are not
playing ball with the other little boys?
Small Boy-'Cause I'm de manager
of de team, OATS why.
Sunday School Teacher-What will
become Of the man who caters to his
body and neglects his soul?
Bright Pupil-He'l become too fat.
Father (sternly)-How many times
have l told you to keep quiet? Do you
want me to shut you up In the dark
closet?
Johnny (aged five)-What makes you
ask such fool questions, papa?
"Have they any candy In heaven,
mammaY" asked little four-year-old
Margie, who was slowly recovering
from a serious illness.
81 think not, darling" replied her
mother.
Then" said the little invalid, I'm
awful glad we've got such a good doc
tor"
Mamma" said little Margle. "the
minister says l got my blue eyes from
you"
Eyes. dear. I suppose you did," re-
piled her mother.
"Why, mamma" exclaimed the little
miss in surprise, did you use to have
four eyes"
Mamma" called ~four-year-old Bob
by from the nursery. please come and
sit by my bed until | go to Sleep"
"Mamma's busy now" was the reply.
"Just keep quiet. and the angels will
be with YOU"
"You said that before. mamma" re-
Joined the little fellow, land | kept
quiet ever so long. but not an angel
showed up."-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
SKULL THAT HOPED.
Ghost Story Of Poor EsquImau Wh0
Came Acquiring Too Late.

S~mo tA-SouTbtu3 100 Ideos
Here's a ghost story out Of the or
dinary that was told by the young
woman to whom it happened. She is
young person not given to romano
ing and she says she still has, and
can produce, the corpus deficit. Per-
haps there's q little love tragedy in
1t, too. because 1t was sad, If he really
liked the lady. that he should have
met her SO late in his career.
This young woman's brother went
somewhere up along the northerly
coast of Greenland on q government
expedition and when he came back he
brought his sister an Esquimau skull
which she put on her mantelpiece. It
was one of those mantel-pieces with q
rail about half an inch high all
around it.
One afternoon the girl was reading
by the window in her room when she
heard thump and looked up just in
time to see the skull roll half way
across the rom toward her. She
thought it was strange that the thing
should have rolled off the mantel-
piece because of the railing, but sha
picked it up and put it back without
thinking any more about it.
A night or two later after she had
been in bed and asleep for several
hours, she was awakened by another
thump. She sat up in bed and listened,
and bump! bump. came several more
thumps, not so loud, but just like
something solid hopping across the
floor.
1t thumped all the way from the
mantel-piece until it got under the
head of her bed, and there it stopped.
She couldn't imagine what it was, and
after listening little longer and hear
Ing nothing else she lay down and
wen to sleep again.
She had forgotten all about the dis
turbance in the morning and got w
and went down to breakfast without
noticing anything out of the way.
When she came back to her room
the chambermaid was there with the
skull in her hand.
Miss Esther, isn't it funny?" said
the maid. Here I've found this skull
under the head of your bed"
Then the young woman remem-
bered the noise of the night before and
the way the thing had tumbled of tho
mantelpiece and rolled toward her
several days before, and she thought It
was strange, too. Later in the morn
Ing she told her brother who had given
her the skull about her experiences.
We'll, that's rather queer" said tho
brother. That skull was given to me
by sailor VINO said he wouldn't have
anything more to do with it because
he couldn't keep it from hopping
across his room"
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Albert and Victoria.

Queen Victoria has set down In her
journal her feelings after her we'd
ding. "Oh, how feel for my dearest,
precious husband ut this moment" she
wrote. Father. brother, friends. coun-
try-all has he left for me. God grant
that may be the happy person. the
most happy person. to make this dear
est. blessed being happy and content
ed! What is in my power to make
him will do" The proceedings in
parliament on the eve Of the marriage
were not such as to make Prince Al
bert happy. and the queens journal
records her Indignation at the course
events took In the House Of Commons
A long and heated discussion took
place on the proposal to grant $4,000
a year to the prince. and ultimately
the grant was limited to S150.000
Prince Albert learned Of these things
on his way to England and complained
bitterly in q letter to the queen. "All
l have to say" he concluded. ''is that
while possess your love they cannot
make me unhappy
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
DELICIOUS NEW FRUIT.
1t Is Called Dumbbel', and Tastes Like
Peach Favored with Pineapple.

1t Is Called Dumbbel', and Tastes Like
Peach Favored with Pineapple.
The newest product of scientific gar
dening is the dumbbell fruit. 1t re-
sembles a Siamese twin peach and
tastes like a peach favored with pine
apple. 1t is said to be delicious-far
SURPRISING any known fruit in the del
icacy of it's flavor.
There is a romance connected with
the story of its cultivation. In the
year 1886 a scientist named Jeffreys.
embittered by an unfortunate love af
fair. turned his back on civilization,
and. with a Cingalese servant, made
his home on a small island 1000
miles south OF Ceylon. Here he re-
mained until his death, in 1898, occu-
pying himself with scientific studies
and the cultivation of fruit trees. By
grating and other methods he pro-
most astonishing success being the
dumbbell fruit.
After the death of Mr.. Jeffreys the
native servant took few samples Of
the new fruit and set sail in trading
vessel for Bombay. The merchants to
whom he showed his specimens at once
formed a syndicate and have since
been diligently cultivating the planta-
tions.
Several ship loads have been sold in
the seaport cities of Australia and In
dia, and the syndicate is making prep
aratfons to meet an enormous demand
next season. In London. where the
dumbbell fruit has appeared this sea-
son in small quantities, it has met
with much favor from those fortunate
enough to obtain 1t. A suburban con-
fectioner who concocted a new drink
with the Juice of the fruit did thriv-
ing business.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
A.lf-w.,.r NIL. In Paris.

The campaign directed against Par
islam milkmen who dilute their milk
continues to be carried on with much
vigor. One such tradesman was fined
80 francs for selling milk diluted with
water to the extent Of "a per cent. An
other was sent to prison for two
months and ordered to pay q fine of
80 francs. In this case there was 4s
per cent Of water in the samples, from
which the cream had also been taken
to the extent Of n per cent. In con-
nection with this question q contem-
porary states that dishonest miikman
can make - much - 20 francs Z day.
Paris Messenger.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
HE FELT BETTER.
Because He Had Got Rid of the Cause
of Disturbance.

Because He Had Got Rid of the Cans.
of Disturbance.
Bishop Williams OF Connecticut used
to tell the following story OF the late
DR.. Ducachet: ''One Sunday morning
DR.. Ducachet arose feeling wretched.
After a futile attempt to eat break
fast he called an old and favorite col
ored servant to him and said Sam.
go around and tell Simmons (the sex
toni to post a notice on the church
door that l am too Ill to preach to-
day
Now, massa,' said Sam. don't you
glib up dat way. Just glib him a trial;
you get long all right
The argument went on and resulted
in the minister starting on Service
over, he returned to his house. look
ing much brighter.
How you feel. massa? said Sam,
as he opened the door.
Better; much better. Sam. l am
glad l took your advice
81 knew It; l knew It, said the
darky. grinning until every tooth was
in evidence. 4 knew you feel better
when you git dat sermon out O. your
system New York Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Ada Rehan's Future.

Ada Rehan sat in a box at the Met.
ropolitan Opera house. New York. the
other night. and In spite Of her gray
hair, which Is now almost entirely
white. she looked better than she had
for years. Her brief retirement from
the stage after the death of Augustin
DAILY was troubled by vexatious litiga-
ton and other annoyances. Her
mother. to whom she was devoted, and
her brother. died in this period. Her
return to the stage was not wholly
felicitous. as the play in which she
acted was not popular. nor a worthy
vehicle for such an actress. So she
has decided to stop acting until she
has just the kind of a play she wants.
II indeed she ever returns to the stage.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
RUSSIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

In 1890 Averaged Twelve n Day. with
1895 Killed and $500 Injured.
The Russian railways have always
had an evil reputation for the great
number OF accidents, fatal and other
wise, annually recorded against them.
Judging from some statistics just is
sued by the ministry of ways and COM
munications, this unenviable notoriety
would appear to be more or less well
deserved.
The latest complied data are for
1899, in which year there were 4,447
accidents, that is, on an average, a
little more than twelve per diem. or
this total 1862 were derailments, 750
collisions and 2,335 of various other
descriptions. The derailments resulted
in twenty-one deaths and 172 cases
Of serious personal injury; the dam
ages incurred by those accidents were
552.861 rubles. The collisions were re-
sponsible for nineteen deaths, 23S cases
Of serious injury. and damage to the
amount of 100000 rubles. Other acci-
dents resulted in the deaths of 1,146
persons and 1865 cases of personal in
jury. Railway accidents unconnected
with passenger traffic were responsible
for thirty deaths and 1850 cases of
personal injury. Altogether 1926 per-
sons were killed and 6,993 injured.
During the twelve months under re-
view there were not so-called serious
railway accidents in England. II the
trains, ordinary and express. in Rus
sia were run at anything like the
speed which obtains on English and
French lines, says a London Standard
correspondent, the number of fatali
ties would be at least tenfold greater.
more especially in cases OF derailment
and collision. Railway travelling in
Russia is proverbially slow, but by
no means sure.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
PEOPLEAN ANg
EVENTS
PHOTOGRAPHY in ooLoRs.
A. Hyatt verriIl Claims to Have De
voioped New Art.

A. Hyatt verriIl Claims to Have De-
veioped q New Art.
In his studio ON the third floor of a
bank building in New Haven, Conn,
A. Hyatt Verrill of Yale university is
busily engaged in developing process
In photography which il it reaches a
practical stage will, in his judgment
and the judgment OF a number of
prominent Yale men, revolutionize
Photographic art and invade the field
of the portrait painters and the water
color artists. Young Verrill claims a
new discovery in color photography
that surpasses as far as his tests have
demonstrated all previous results in
this direction. Verrill is about 80 years
of age and Is not professor. as some
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Dog /. HowIed, Waiter Fired.

Another new waiter has come and
gone," said the veteran of the 15-cent
restaurant, as he deposited beef stew
in front of his favorite customer.
What was the matter with him?"
asked the favorite customer. well, it
wasn't exactly his fault" explained
the veteran You see, the second day
he was here a customer comes in and
asks for brace of Frankfurters. 'Sau-
cage is all out says the new waiter,
but II you wait awhile think can
get you some He was so eager to be
obliging that he was going to send
across the street for 'em. Well, sir, as
he went through the door into the
kitchen he happened to tread on the
dogs tail. The dog set up a howl, and
the customer yells: Hey, there! New
er mind that sausage. l guess l don't
want it!' Then he puts on his hat and
goes out The boss saw the whole
thing, and that night the new waiter
WIS paid Off and quit. Pretty tough,
wasn't t?"-Philadelphla Record.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27


Los Angeles, Cal.
a day at time how would feel tho
next day. Five bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
1--WE have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore poor
mother to health SO she can support her
self and those dependent upon her, IL
such there be. is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself true friend to suffering wo-
men."-MRs. Z. SALER, 756H Hill St.,
Los Angeles, Cal.-s5ooo forfeit " aboos tee
n1,onfai 10 not genuine.
No other pers on can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkhams
for no other has had such great
cxperience-hera address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write her-yOu are
foolish II you don't.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
SINGERS TRIUMPHs ENDED.

Theresa Vaughn, Once Popular Genie
Opera Star, Incurably Insane.
Theresa Vaughn, the former comic
opera star. who broke down two years
ago and was taken to the Worcester
(Mass.) insane asylum, Is said to be
incurably insane and to be dying. Un-
til recently the actress believed herself
suffering only from nervous prostra-
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27

Many School Children Are sickiy.
Mother Gray s Sweet Powdersf for Chill.
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Childrens Home, New York, cure Fever
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms
At all druggists, Csc. Sample mailed free.
Address Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
sALzER's LIGHTNING CABBAGE.

During a sudden thunder storm q
little sour-year-old came running into
the kindergarten crying as II her
heart would break. When the kinder
gartner asked the cause Of her trouble
she said: "Oh. Miss E., the sky barked
at me-"
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
VETERAN ILLINOIS JuRIsT.

Judge Thornton. Last Member of Con-
slit tutional Convsntion of 1854.
Judge Anthony Thornton OF Shelby
Vile, ILL.,. is claimed to be the only
surviving member OF the Illinois state
constitutional convention of 1S47.
Though in his Ssth year. Judge Thorn
ton is still in the active practice of his
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27

persons have designated him. He has
written much for the magazines, but
his great hobby is photography. Yale
professors who have any special work
in photography always consult him,
and these professors are deeply inter-
ested in the experiments in color pho
Biography on which he is working.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
CHANGE OF L|FE.N
Some Sensible Advice to W0.
men by Mrs. e. Sailer,

"DEAR Mns. PINKnAM: I
passed through what Is known as
schange Of life,' had two years. suf-
fering, sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me my appetite
was variable and never could tell for
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27


fromS
from in
to in
Of
in TO =
o
In
1901 estimated
figures ],
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Theresa Vaughn.

ton. but has now learned her real con-
dition, and the knowledge has made
her violent. Her insanity is attributed
to melancholia. superinduced by the
death Of her husband four years ago.
when she threatened to commit sui
eide.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27

Weak men believe in luck strong men
believe In caSss and effect
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27

A little guy1ng judiciously administered
often makes weak man strong.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Railway Statistics
For Taxpayers

The
es are still issuing their bulletins and they
mns publishes Here
challenge
The following
York
- " - - - s-e N ~
mile
OF
Net or mile
charged Colorado
$770 ~ =
fnes)
mile
Net earnings o. mile
N. Y. II. R.. R.
Tag charged y e Il 3 E on bonded debt:
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNESS

ible team harness
with breeching
for W; 80 Steel
Horn Stock sad
die for I'D: @
Steel Horn saddle
double cinchA =
for SIS. Do not
be deceived by
worthless imita-
tions but send
your order direct
to US and get the
best genuine oak
TIM I'D hornAam
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27

Perhaps . pretty girl 10 called = "psacll'
because she has heart Of stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
SUPREME COURT SYLLABI.

Opinions filed December II. 1902. The fol-
lowing opinions will be officially reported:
10424. Ayres against wolcott. Appeal
from Merrtck. Former decision modified.
Judgment. Holcomb. j..
l. To set aside a conveyance OF real es-
tate on the ground that II is fraudulent as
to subsequent creditors, such a creditor
must allege and prove that such convey
ance was made with intent TO defraud
subsequent creditors and In contemplation
Of such future Indebtedness.
q The allegations OF a pleading and the
proofs Hereunder must agree.
g. Where II Is alleged that ~conveyances
OF real estate were made to defraud exist
ing creditors and the proof shows such
prior TO the mourning of the indebtedness
the petition under the proofs will not sus-
tain a decree in favor Of the plaintiff.
T. Evidence and as to two of
the alleged fraudulent grantees held sum
Client to support the findings and decree Of
the trial court in their favor.
8. Where c~onVeyances of real estate
which have the effect OF hindering, delaying
or d~efrauding existing creditors are ex-
ecuted in favor OF the relatives OF the
such grantees are required to show by
satisfactory evidence the bona hdes OF the
q on rehearing the decision in Ayres v.
WaIcott ct al, 50 Neb.. 500, is modified, and
as modified adhered TO.
Gage, Error from Gage. Hfhrmed. AIbsef o.
c. Division No. g.
/. The liability OF a county to contribute
for the cost OF the construction or repair
OF a bridge on a highway extending along
the line between that and an adjoining
conty is purely statutory. and the statu-
tory liability is based on sections 81, IS and
So, Compiled Statutes.
2 When such bridge is constructed and
the entire cost thereof paid by one county
no cause Of action arises against the adj
Joining county for contribution in the alb
sence OF a contract In that behalft 10 which
the latter ounty Is a party.
g Where repairs on such bridge are paid