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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

One of the sea captains In the en-
flay of Stephen Girard had a rural
Yankees fondness for whiting with
his jackknife and on one trip sue
nceded In getting away with a large
part of the rail, although, feeling that
he was not without the artistic sense.
he really regarded the rail as greatly
improved IN appearance. When the
vessel came to Philadelphia, Girard
went aboard, made a general inspec-
ton In the Captains absence and as he
was about to return to shore asked
one of the seamen who had been cut
ting the rail. The seaman told him
the captain and then, afraid his telling
might have unpleasant consequences
were the captain to learn of It 10 n
roundabout way, informed that ofa4"'
of the Interview with Girard. The
captain was In terror of a reprimand,
but, hearing nothing from his employ
fr, supposed the incident closed. As
he was about weighing anchor ready to
leave port a dray loaded with shingles
drove down to the wharf. and the driy-
er hailed the vessel.
.sYhere must be some mi takep shout
ed the captain. "Our bill of lading
doesn't mention shinglest"
''Thls is where they belong!" sung
back the driver. mir. Girard himself
told ME to deliver them! He said they
are for the captain to whittleP'-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

An English naval officer, writing
from Suakin, Red sea country, contrib.
utes the following remarkable instance
of a plant preying upon II OF the YER
tebrata. The instance noted was OBJ
served by him when surveying the
Paracel islands, In the south China sea:
las | neared u pool cut Off by the tide
from the sea l noticed among other
submarine plants a very ordinary hook
ing flesh colored weed Bending to
inspect 1t closer, I noticed numbers of
small fish lying helpless In its fronds,
apparently with little or no hfe in
them. Putting my hands down 10 pick
one of them up, | found my fingers
caught BY suckers on the weed, the
fronds of which had closed tightly
upon them.
''Thc fish had been caught In every
conceivable way-by the head, the tail,
Eides, etc.-and some of them had been
held until the skin was completely
m%acerated. Those of the fish that
were still living had evidently been
caught at different times. they appear
ing in all stages of exhaustion. l re-
greet being unable to name either the
plant or the fish. bat that the botanical
tannibal really preyed upon the finny
denizens of the deep there isn't the
least doubt."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
when Reptiles Ruled n world.

There was Il time lin the wide re-
volying shades of centuries past" when
our globe was wholly In the possession
of walking. swimming and flying rep
tiles. Being the dominant type, they
divided naturally into three great
classes. In the oceans they became gf
gantic padding enaHosaurians; ON dry
land. or, rather, wet land, for the whole
face of the globe was doubtless a
quagmire at that time, they became
monstrous. erect dinosatirians, SOME Of
which had legs fifteen feet or more In
length; those which inhabited the re-
gions of the air were the terrible flying
pterodaetyls.
For A vast but unknown length OF
time these awful creatures literally
ruled the earth. Finally after they had
'seen their day" they began TO grow
less and less. One by one they died
out in the face of the younger and more
vigorous fauna until Mt the present
time only a few miniature alligators
and crocodilcs and a few toy snakes
remain as reminders of skulking LIZ.
ards and geckos and of the enormous
rebtilian types that once crowded land
and sea.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
COUGHS QUICK wit.


4 netort mat silenced an InterrIp-
tion In the Audience.
An effort of one Of John B. Coughs
tours Of the west was to arouse his
converts to n political movement in IA
vor of prohibition, and in several states
the politicians began to give CONSIDERED
don to the cry. The distillers and liq-
nor dealers are said to have been SO
frightened that they employed men to
follow the lecturer, sit among the audi
ence ana endeavor to confound him
with questions. He had worked a
Topeka CKan.) audience up to a fne
pitch Of excitement and in hig effective
manner cried:
Temperance! temperance Tenn
perancel 1t viii mean money In your
pocket. clothes on your back. happiness
In your home and God In your hearth
Up leated n Of the paid interrupt
ers and shouted to the audience:
Money in your pocketsI Why; fei-
low citizens, follow this mans. ideas
and wen be all in the poorh0use!
Think Of the fields of tasseled corn
that stretch on every side! Whisky is
made from corn. We self millions Of
dollars worth Of corn to the whisky
makers. Stop the manufacture Of
whisky, and what'il we dol"
Then, turning to Cough, he went on:
you, Mt. Smarty-whatM we do7
Tell us. IL prohibition comes, what'li
we do with out cornr
"Raise more hogs. my friend" re-
piled Cough without a seconds hesi-
tation-'faise more hogsr-Phiiadel-
phia Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

Curious and, quaint beliefs still pre-
vail In some parts Of England concern
Ing st. John's eve. Lassies still place
their shoes. before retiring for the
night. at right angles, forming a T. re-
citing the lines:
Hoping this night my true love to see
/ place my shoes in the form of a II,
under the idea that their future hus-
band will be revealed to them in
dreams. Formerly supper was placed
on the table with the belief that the
future husband would enter by the
open door. There Is, too. n prevalent
idea that especially fortunate are the
children born on st. Johns eve, the
rhyme running:
Under the stars on the eve Of st. John.
Lucky the babe that those stars shine on
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
Simple Indeed.

1t seems as II the acme of frugality
had been reached by n French officer
who explained with many appropriate
gestures his system of sustaining life
On n pension of five frames a week.
ut is simple. veree, veree simple"
he said to the friend who had ex-
pressed amazement at his feat. Sun
day | go to re house Of a good friend,
and xere l dine so extraordinaire and
eat so veree much Eat I need no more
till Wednesday.
ION xat day l have at my restau.
rant one large. veree large. dish OF
tripe and some onion. abhor re tripe
yes, and re onion also-and togezzer
zey make me so seek as | hate no more
any appetite till Sunday. You see. it
Is veree simple"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
Waited For q Yawn.

Two young fellows recently went
out on a shooting expedition, driving
to their destination In a trap. They
had excellent sport. and toward night.
fall they returned to where they had
hobbled their horse and were proceed
Ing to hitch up when they discovered
that neither of them knew the way to
do 1t. In about an hour they had most
of the harness on; but, try as they
would. they could not get the bit into
the horses mouth. At last one of them
sat down In despair, and his compan-
Ion said:
"Well. Tom. and what are you going
to do now?"
'I'm going to wait till that brute
yawns," was the reply. And they did.
st. Louis Republic.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
The Holland pri,n rose.

There is a plant In Holland, known
as the evening primrose, which grows
to a height of five or six feet and bears
a ~profusion Of large yellow flowers SO
brilliant that they attract immediate
attention. even ut a great distance, but
the chief popularity about the plant
Is the fact that the flowers, which open
just before sunset. burst into bloom SO
suddenly that they give one the impress
sion of some magical agency. A man
who has seer this sudden blooming
says 1t Is just as II some one had
touched the land with a wand and
thus covered it all at once with a gold
en- sheet.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
SymDathy.

Ted's mamma had a birthday recent
~ and received as a present from n
of her friends a ten dollar bill. Accom-
panying the money was q note in
which the writer. after explaining that
she couldn't think of anything tasteful
TO buy and had therefore sent the cash.
made some tender references to by
gone days and dear old scenes. While
the recipient was sitting with the bill
In one hand and the letter In the other
aud permitting tears to drip down up
on both Ted went up to her and, put
ting his arms around her neck. ten
derby asked:
whats the matter. mamma? Isn't
the money goodf"-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
CURES FOR
Remedies That DO NOT Appeal 10 the
Ordinary Man Today.

Remedies That Do Not Appeal to The
Ordinary Man Today.
The man IN dental anguish some-
times curses with Burns The venomcd
stang that shoots his tortured gums
aiang." Sometimes. on the other hand.
he prays. Sc. Augustine IN his Con-
fessions" relates how he once suffered
from "dulor dentium" ttoothacheb ap-
parentiy in an aggravated form, for
be could not speak. Thereupon he
wrote on wax n prayer to God for the
other brethren to REPEAT, and as soon
as all were On their knees the pain
went. "But what a PAIN" he says.
Never since my tender age had I ex-
perienced the IKE" Southey in his
Life Of John Wesley tells of that
eminent preacher that when his own
tooth ached he prayed ana the pain
left him.
Unfortunately ordinary men do not
seem to have such efficaciouS faith.
When the cxcruciation begins, they
must bear It piilosophically, and on
S~hakespeare's authority toothache
hnds out Just the weak place in the
philosophers armor Of patience. In
the middle ages the devout who were
facked with pain had a special patron
to whom they could call for deliver
ance. St Apolionia, a martyr Under
the emperor Philip. among other
cruel indignities had her teeth pulled
out. In consequence she became tooth
aches tutelary saint, as her emblems-
one of which Is holding a tooth In
pinchers"-sufscientfy testify.
And there would seem to have been
get another martyr, st. Blaize.; who
took c~ognizance OF the disease. He was
honored In the little town of st. Bla-
zcy, In Cornwall, where candles Of
fered upon his altar were supposed to
be an infafiible cure for t~octtache.-
Chambers journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
merely n Joke.

Gushef-You may not believe It. but
I've never had an inkind word from
my wife in all my life,
Henpeck-Oh. don't try to spring
that old chestnut on me.
Gusher-What old chestnut?
Henpeck-You want me to Say,
allow did you manage thatY' and then
you'll say. II never got married"-De
tr0lt Free Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

Strange as It may seem, the elephant
Is ~passionately fond Of finery and de-
lights to see himself decked out with
gorgeous t%rappings. The native princes
of India are very particular in choos-
ing their state elephants and will give
fabulous sums for an animal that ex
actly meets the somewhat fanciful
standards they have erected. For these
they have made cloths of silk so heavi-
~ embroidered with gold that two men
are hardly able to lift them.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
Proctor's Finest Speech.

Senator Proctor of Vermont once
sud the finest speech he ever made
consisted of only four words. 1t was In
retort to Senator Hoar's sarcastic little
thrust In a speech directed ut the
Green Mountain senator. He said. mo
man in Vermont Is allowed to vote un-
less he has made s5.b0O trading with
Massachusetts people"
Whefeat Proctor said. iAnd we ill
vote."-Chleago Inter Ocean.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

Mrs. Nexdore-My daughter was
practicing her new concert piece last
night. Did you hear her?
Mrs. P~epprey-Oh. yes.
Mrs. Nexdore-IIow was II?
Mrs. Pepprey-I simply couldn't get
away; that's how 1t was.-philadelphia
Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

II honesty is the best policy in busl-
ness. 1t Is also the best policy when
one has done wrong ind Is confronted
with the question whether he shall
confess everything frankly or make
excuses. A transparent excuse Is worse
than none ut all.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

A little three-year-old miss while her
mother wal trying to get her to sleep
became interested In a peculiar noise
and asked what 1t was.
"A cricket. DEAR" replied her moth
or.
"well." remarked the little lady. "he
ought to get himself oiled."-Chicag8
News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

wv 1~2~S ~
Stop! Don't fight, boys! Can't we
trbitrate this thing?" asked one Of the
bystanders.
Eyes. sir" painted the fellow who was
on top. "Just as soon as I've BACKED
Oils other eyen-Chicago Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
They Felt

She-Well, Clarence. dear, the situa-
fl0n Is not quite as rosy as it was pic.
fured to us before marriage. is It?
He-Well. not altogether SO. love.
She-I wish-er-I wish
He-What do you wish. dearest1
She-I wish we had the rice and the
old shoes they threw at us when we
were married.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

After q man IL married he discovers
that his wife's golden tresses are MOTH
ing In the world but red hair.-Phils-
delphia Record.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21

Fruit tarts and cakes are served out
nve times q week I'd the crews on
board steamers trading between Aus
tralia and New Eeaianl farts III
topless pies.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-08-21
TIME CARD.

AS,7sp { -EEsFfz. 4TT.] y1EnM1zazHsrEggL
sa gi5SjSsi MI $500
The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains Ct Battle
Mountain
wEsTBoUND
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No. 3 R:39, p. m. 1910. p. m
No. 10 IL. y. IN. 10,l2, y. m.
~EisrBotsD
No.. 40, a. IN. 4,50, a. IN.
No.. 8 Asa, y. m. 4:35. D. IN.
Local freight leaves Carln at Z a. m.
Local freight leaves wihnemucca at 7 a. m. f;
daily arrives at Battle Mountain about9 n. IN.
Tho Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
- 100 NJ, on Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays,
and leaves for AUSTIN on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at ! 30 A. NJ.
L. II. FRANCIS, Agent.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24

Street Commissioner, Johnston
and Mr.. Bradford of Bradford &
Davidson, are putting IN a new
crossing corner of b and 5th st. A
much needed improvement.
Housekeeping has made rapid
progress, About all there is to do
now for breakfast is to knock in
the head of big yellow box and
call the children.
Call on 'Choctaw" agents for
full information in regard to the
extremely low round trip rates to
New York and Washington early in
October.
Sol Christie while laying steel
rails sn the r. r. about twelve
miles north Of here had the misfor-
tune to have his big toe smashed.
DIR. Hume was called and attended
his injuries.
w. /. Lacy and Jim Thompson
started on trip this morning to
Cement and other points southwest
with a wagon load of medicine and
trimmings to administer to the sick
and feeble, lame and blind.
Mr.. NJ. +. Monsell informs us
that up to o'clock this morning
he had secured scholars as his
part of the work, for the New Com
mercial College. Now let the other
gentleman do as good, and the Col
lege is an assured thing.
1t is the Atchison Globes conclu
sion that the Sons of Veterans
Daughters of the Revolution, Daugh
ters OF Rebecca, Sons of Herman
ETC., suggest the demand of organi
cations of Sons and Daughters oi
Your Parents, who will do some
thing to make life agreeable for th'
old lolks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

Some busy lody is lndustriously
circulating the report that the edi-
tor OF this paper had sold his half
interest in the Democrat and was
going to leave town. 1t Is lie
out of the whole cloth and we can
not imagine why anyone would
make such a statement. We will
be here long after some of our enc.
mics are dead and in warmer eli.
mate. Gossip invades every home
aud we only make this statement be
cause we are chairman of the Demo
cratic County Central Committee
and such report might hurt our or
ganization. We will fight this cam
paign to close and hope to repeat
the work two years hence.
EDITOR ANADARKO DEMOCRAT
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
Notice.

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the und ersigned
r.. w, Otto has this day filed in the ONCE
OF the county clerk of Caddo county, OK a.
homa territory, his appli alton and petition
asking that he be gran ed a license to Sc at
retail malt. spirituous and vlnous liquors. up
on lot l. in block s 3 OF the city of Bridgeport
in said county and territory. ana lper-
sons desiring to pT otest or demonstrate against
the issuance Of said license will do so before
the end day of October, A. ID. 1902. or the
petition will be granted and license issued
as prayed.
Dated this 18th day OF Oct. 1902.
r. w. Otto. applicant.
Matheny Livesay. attorneys for applicant.
Attest: Dyke Ballinger. County Clerk.
By &c. Hendryx. Deputy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
Department of the Interior.
United States Land once.

department OF lnc
United States Land once.
At FL Reno o. T.. Sept. 9th. 1892 sum-
cient contest afidayit having been filed In
this ONCE by William t. Shaw. contestant.
against homestead entry No. 555l. made Oct.
hth. 1901, for the ne 4 sec. 81, township II,
n, range IL, W, b. William Ham, contestee.
an wnlcn Il Is alleged that at the time William
Ham made said entry he was not a settler on
said land. that at the time said entry was
made and prior thereto at Z o'clock sharp,
contestant William II. Shaw. on the morning
OF the 5th day OF October. 1901. at O'Clock
a. IN. made his settlement on the sw y of the
ne a OF sec. 81, township. II. n. rauge II. W.
for the purpose OF home. said parties are
hereby notified TO appear, respond and Ofer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o clock
| a. N. on Nov. 18TH 1902. before the Register
| and Re ceiver at the finited States Land once
| In FL Reno. Cana ian county. o. Il.
The said contestant having, in proper az
| idavit. filed Sept. 9th. 1909. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. It is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
| be given by due and proper publication.
Frank @. Sickles Register
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
(First Publication Aug. 8 1902
Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land once.

FL Reno. Okla. May 23, 1902. suficient
contest affidavit having been fled in this
ONCE by III. II. Anderson, contest IT, against
homestead e try No. 29l5 made Sept. 4. 1901.
for Sc 4 Sc .,oI ~, townsh p n, ige l3 W.
l. NJ by Harry l.. owen. CO testce, IN which
IL is alleged that sad Harry l.. owe has fa'l-
ed to establish his residence upon the above
described land embraced within said eltry
and to improve it within the time required by
law ana has wholly abandoned the same for
more than months last past, ard said neglect
was not due TO said Harry L. owens being en-
gagged In the army or navy OF the United
States. Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said a legation at 10 O'Clock a. nj. on Oct. 8,
1902. before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land once at FL Reno. .. ~,
The said contestant. having In proper affida-
Wit filed May %. 1902 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, II Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
=; 1THoMAs X. REID. Receiver.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
(First Publication Sept, 2 1902
Liquor Notice
To whom It may concern

To whom II may concern
Notice IL hereby given that Weitlenhofier &
and N. Turk, have this day filed in The office
of the County Clerk OF Caddo County, Okla
homa Territory. their application and petit
ton, asking that they be granted a license
to sell at wholesale. malt spiritois and
vinous liquors upon lot number .. block num-
ber 25 in the first ward. of the city of Ana
darkO. and that unless protest or remonStrance
against the issuing of said license be filed In
writing In said County Clerks office before the
18th dav OF Septemb r, 1902 said license
will be granted as prayed for n said applicatio
Dated this the End day of Sept, A. ID. 1902
Weitzenhofer & Turk, applicants
Glitsch Glitsch. attorneys.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
ILLEGAL NOTICES..
First Publication Sept. 81. 1901
Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has filed his apple alton with the County Clerk
of Caddo county. Oklahoma Territory. asking
Wholesale only malt liquors at retFil on the
NEA of section s. township l2 rRnge II west
and unless remonstrance be filed thereto be-
fore the sth day of SeVt, i9Gc. said petition
will be granted and license issued as prayed
for. ,,
. p Nelson. II. DIlton. Applicants.
Attest. Dyke Balltnger. County Clerk.
First Publication Sept. IA l9o2J
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(First Publication Sept. l2 1902
Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land once

United States Land once
FL Reno okla, July. 10. 1902
A sufficient conest affidavit having been fled
In this ONCE by Charles II. Hawpe. contestant
against the HON $ cad entry No. 2S5O made
the FL Reno, Okla. Land office. on the Bird day
OF September, 1901. for the sw u of sec II. T.
N. X. 9. w. 1. NJ. by Harry Lusk. contestse.
in which IL is alleged that the said ent ymal
has failed to establish his residence ON said
land and failed to improve the same and h
wholly abandoned said claim, ID abandon
ment having been continuous for more Than
six months, and that said absence ard bando-
ment has not been due or occas ooed by the
enlistment OF the entryman In the Army
Navy or arine Corps OF the United states In
time OF war. foreign or domestic.
The said parties are hereby notified tC
appear respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m, on the 2Otf
dag OF November, 1902, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Lane
once in ~ Reno, Oklahoma.
The s. d contestant having in proper am
davit filed July 3. 1902 set forth facts which
SNOW that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made. and IL is here
by ordered and directed tnat such notice b'
given by due and proper publication.
FRANK G. SICKLEs Register
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-24
(First publication Sept. 1o, 1902
Notice.

Notice Il hereby given that the undersigned
A. NJ. Freelove has this day filed In the
ONCE of the county clerk of Caddo county.
Oklahoma territory. his application and petit
tion, asking that he be granted license to
sell at retail. malt. spirituous and vinous
liquors. for q period of one year In the Village
Lathram, Caddo county Oklahoma Territory.
and any and all persons desiring to protest or
demonstrate against the same will do so be-
fore the lst day of October. 1902. or
license will be issued as prayed for.
This the 10th day OF Sep ember. 1909.
A. M. Freelove, applicant.
BY Glitsch g. Glitsch. attorneys for applicant.