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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Sucking Poisonous wounds.

Among all people the sucking of the
wound has ever been considered the
most effective remedy of Immediate
application for snake bites. In Africa
n cupping instrument is employed in
emergencies of the kind to draw out
the poisoned blood. The anc.ents fol-
lowed the same methods. and when
Cato made his famous expedition
through the serpent infested African
deserts he employed many savage
snake charners, called ''psylli." to fol-
low the army. They performed many
mysterious rites owe men who were
bitten. but the efficacy of their treat
ment appears to have consisted in suck
i-g the wounts
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

There Is an interesting child's story
called "Jack the Giant Killer" In
which one of the giants is supposed to
use the expression "fe-faw-fum," or
something like 1t, when Jack has climb
ed a beanstalk and been hidden by the
giants wife. the rest of the growl be-
ing, II smell the blood Of an English
man. but be he alive or be be dead IN
take his bones to make my bread"
Possibly it has not occurred to many
to ask where the idea of making bread
out of bones originated, as we do not
often seriously Investigate fairy tales.
It Is = historical fact that during the
siege OF Paris by Henry ~. owing to
famine. bread. which had been sold
while any remained for more than 81
a pound. was made from the bones in
the charnel house Of the Holy limo
cents. This occurred In 1004.-New
York Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

DSsC0Y s0s
Did you ever figure on what was the
probable condition Of the great Mis-
.sissippi river 10000. 100000 or ever
100000 years ago? Scientists suggest
that the erosion Of its bed was nc
.complished by a mighty cataract.
which began far down the river. prob
ably at the place where it then emp
tied into the gulf. and by gradual re-
trogrcssion dug out the ~valleylike
gorge through which it now flows.
That this theory fs tenable may be IN
ferred from the high. walllikc bluffs,
features so characteristic of the upper
part of its course.
A wearing away of a monster cata-
ract would of course necessarily leave
high walls or bluffs on either side.
These are the well known features of
tho father Of meandering streams. 1t
would seem, according to this theory,
that St. Anthony's falls constitute the
remnant Of what was n c the most
~stupcndous cataract In the world. Ge-
.ologists estimate that 1t has taken the
river 100000 years to carve out the
mighty ditch through which it now
flows.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

II have just served sixteen subppnas
on Uncle Sans weather man." said a
process server at the county court
house the other day, land handed him
sixteen half dollars to 1egalize the COM
mand that he appear to give evidence
in that many cases and SIG to enforce
the direction that he bring the weather
records along.
do you know, he is much in de-
mand as n witness? There are hun
dreds Of cases, especially in the acct
dent and negligence actions In the city
court, In which 1t Is necessary to prove
what was the state of the weather at
the time of the accident. and obvious-
ly the man to give that information to
the jury Is the observer of the local
weather station. for he has the records
made at the time to show indisputably
whether it was raining Or whether the
sun was shining.
Sometimes this duty keeps the
weather man on the jump. I have
known him to give testimony in six or
eight cases in a day and to earn wit
ness fees far In excess Of mis- salary.
| presume these fees are his perqui-
sites. and l know that the lump sun in
a year Is a handsome aInount"-New
York Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Merely symptoms.

Life Is a failure" said the tired
looking passenger In a grave and far
away voice. MAN is a fraud, woman
a bore. happiness a delusion, friendship
a humbug; love is q disease. beauty a
deception, marriage a mistake, a wife
a trial, a child a nuisance; good is
merely hypocrisy; evil is detection.
The whole system of existence-life,
morality, society. humanity and all
that's a hollow sham. Our boosted
wisdom Is egotism; generosity is i'm
becility. There Is nothing Of any Inn
portance but money. Money Is every
thing, and. after all. what Is every
thing? Nothing. Ar-r-r-r-r."
"Glad to meet you. sir" said the thin
little man with the ginger hued whisk-
ers, extending his hand cordially to
the speaker. II have the dyspepsia
pretty bad at times myself. Chicago
Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
The Plymouth Rock.

4 schoolteacher in one of the charm
ing rural suburbs of Philadelphia.
where fancy gardening and the rails
ing of philadelphia fowl are gen.
eral among the residents, recited to the
class the story Of the landing of the
pilgrims. and. as the children had been
taking up the work. she requested each
scholar to try to draw from the i'm
agination a picture of the Plymouth
rock. Then 1t was that the little fellow
got up and raised his hand.
well, Willie, what is it?" asked the
teacher.
please. ma'am. do you want a hen
or a rooster drawn?" anne the mex
pected reply.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Musical Snails,

are few IL any animals which have a
higher appreciation of music than
snails. Place some snails on a pane Of
glass, he says. and you will find that
as they move over it they will make
musical sounds similar to those which
a person a produce by wetting his
finger and then rubbing 1t around a
glass tumbler. Complete airs, he points
out, have been played on tumblers in
this way. and he expresses the opinion
that quite as good results can be OBJ
tanned by using snails instead of fin
gers.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Napoleon III. and HI. Cigarettes.


The most obstinate Of cigarette
smokers was the Emperor Napoleon
III. 1t is an error to suppose that he
was ambitious. A fatalist. he fol-
lowed a plan which he imagined had
been traced In advance. At Sedan.
when the end came. he calmly lit a
cigarette. Hugo's epic anger against
him had a large element Of irritation
at the mans supreme calmness. Hugo
was not a cigarette smoker. He never
understood. he could not understand.
him. Zola, who was a cigarette
smoker and who ceased in order that
he might become a great workman.
understood and described Napoleon
Ill. In Ia Debacle" perfectly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Our ReDublic.

The American republic must live.
Popular commotion and partisan fury
may dash their mad waves against It.
but they shall roll back shattered,
spent. Persecution shall not shake 1t.
fanaticism distort it nor revolution
change it. but it shall stand towering
sublime. like the last mountain in the
deluge, while the earth rocks ut its
feet and the thunders peal above its
head-majestic. immutable, magniG-
cent.-Wendell Phillips.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

II went for a bath yesterday" said
an Auvergnat. II had been in the
water some time when suddenly per-
ceiyed an m shark advancing
toward me with its jaws open. What
was | to do? When he was a yard of.
I dived, took out my pocketknife and
ripped up the belly of the monster"
What! Then you are In the habit
of bathing with your clothes on" said
one of the listeners.-From the French.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Spot Appropriate to speech.

"Ah. darling" he exclaimed. "as we
sit together under the spreading
branches of this noble tree ] do de-
clare on my honor that you are the
only girl I have ever loved"
And just a suspicion of a smile
crossed the dear things features as
she replied:
"You always say such appropriate
things, John; this Is a chestnut tree"
Baltimore News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

Jones-Dear me! You say you often
lay down the law to your wife. How
do you go about 1t?
Bones-Why, all you need is nrm-
ness. usually go into my study. lock
the door and do it through the key
hole.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Meant the Same.

Doctor found the patient to be
suffering from abrasion OF the cuticlc.
t~umefaction. e%cchylnosis and extrava-
satlon In the %integumeut and cellular
tissue about the left orbit.
Judge-You mean he had q black
eye?
Observation-Disclosures.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

what was the matter with Mrs.
Ecadds" inquired the doctors wife.
"Oh. a cold." he replied.
Every badr'
YES; ~disgustingly so-just one OF
those simple little things that you
can't possibly get more than two visits
oct Of"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
Usual Result.

Mrs. Gabb-Dear me! There comc3
my husband. There won't be a whole
piece OF furniture left in the house by
midnight.
Mrs. Gadd-IIorrors! Docs he drink.
and Is that q cnse of whisky he IL car
ryingf
Mrs. Gabb-No. he doesn't drink.
That's q new box of tools.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

In n Liverpool school lately a mum.
Der Of scholars e asked to explain
the meaning Of the term righteous In
Aignation."
One little chap replied:
"Being angry without c~ussing."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

There are three things about the
north pole that have never been dis
covered-exactly where it IL, what it u
and why II Ia.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04

"what is the matter with Blllsf"
worrying wei business affairs"
n didn't know he had any business"
That's 1t. He hasn't."-InGanapolis
News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-09-04
u TIME CARD 4

- sSsSGs
The following table gives tho arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
wEsTBoUNp
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No. IL 30, y. IN. l2:f0. p. m
No. ) 10 IL. p. m. lOi12, p. m.
EAsTBoUSD
No. i:49, a. m. 1850, a. m.
No. 4:34, y. m. 4:35. y. IN.
Local freight leaves carlin at J a. M
Local freight leaves Winnemucca at 7 a. M,
daily arrives at Battle Moorsain about 0 a. IN.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
u GO NJ. on Mondays. Wednesdays aud Fridays.
and leaves for Austin on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 7 80 A. NJ.
E. II. FRANCIS. Agent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
THEFT OF MINERAL LAND.
Government Brings Big Suit In Col.
orado.

Denver, Colo, June lS.-The govern
ment in two suits filed In tie United
States district court lays bare what II
alleges to be the greatest theft ever
ever perpetrated upon the mineral
lands In the public domain Of the state.
The principal suit is entitled the
United States against the Ute Coal and
Coke company. Chauncey w. Howser
Chas. A. Mendenhall, Herbert j. Rose,
Frank W. Stubs and Lewis c, Jak-
way, the two latter being associated
In business under the firm name Of
Stubs and Jakway The suit Is
brought on alleged trespass upon the
public domain and the conversion Of
coal land to the defendants own use,
The amount named Is $63O,O9O and in
terest and costs.
The second suit Is entitled the Unit
ed States against the Colorado Tee
phone company. Frank W. Stubs,
Lewis c. Jakway and the firm Of
Stubbs and Jakway. The complains
Is that the contractors furnished all
the poles for the telephone company's
line between Durango and Siyerton
from the choicest timber on govern
ment land.
The damage claimed Is $500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
CHINA NEEDS SCH is.

Those who discuss the times are, says
the shen Pao, constantly deploring the
decline Of the supply Of men OF talent
for the public service, and the increas-
ing laxity OF military preparation The
morals of the people also are daily de-
teriorating. aud their wisdom is more
and more becoming clouded. This sad
state Of affairs we Chinese firmly be-
lieye to be due to the decline Of educa-
ton. Open schools in every corner Of
the land. and educate the people. This
Is the soyeNgn remedy for wisdom and
morals. At first only few advanced
thinkers hei1 ts.ese views. But soon
those nearest the throne adopted their
views The throne saw that the cry
for schools was becoming universal and
hence educational edicis were issued
for reformed schools.
These edlcts merely revive the an
Client school system Of ina.-Shang-
hal Mercury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
A Monumentto Rial.

New York, June iS-Maj. Gen. Ell
Wen $. Otis L. 5. A. Oretired) has
called on Mayor Low regarding the
Rial monument committee, Of which
the mayor is chairman. In December
committee was appointed consisting
of Mayor Low, Gen. Otis. Prest. Schur-
man Of Cornell university: Prest. Ben
Jamln lde Wheeler Of the University Of
California and John X. Proctor Of the
United states civil service board to
raise funds for the erection Of mon
ument to Dr. Jose Rial, the Filipino
author and poet who was killed by the
spanish at the outbreak OF the Span
ish war DR., Rial was considered by
MS countrymen the greatest literary
product OF the country. II Is proposed
TO erect a monument In Manila u his
memory and all the members OF the
committee have accepted but Mr. Proc
tor. who has not yet been heard from.
Gen. Otis asked the mayor TO call a
meeting Of the committee while he was
here, as he returns to the west in
three days. The mayor said he would
try 10 do so.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
'TT WAS cunAN MONEY!

New York, June 12.--The Herald to-
morrow will quote Francis b. Thurber
as saying In reply to criticisms brought
out by his testimony before the SEN
ate committee In regard 10 the use OF
funds furnished by the military govern.
ment OF Cuba In aid OF reciprocity.
1T was Cuban money. and not that
Of the United States, The beet sugar
people are attempting to make political
capital out of what was, in my opinion
a legitimate and proper use OF Cuban
money. Everything was done openly
and no fact was hidden. When called to
Washington to testify before the COM
mittee | told them the plain truth. The
combination Of business men in Cuba
recommended the expenditure out Of
money paid by the Cubans IN port
taxes.
Gov Wood acted within his author
ity In disposng OF these funds, or a
portion of them, In the best interests
OF the Island.
"Mr Havemeyer's contribution came
about In this way: | was asked last
winter II our organization was not
working In the interest Of the sugar
trust. ] replied that II was not, but
the question set me TO thinking that
perhaps we were working on similar
lines, then went to Mr. Havemeyer
and asked for contribution. He gave
me S2,I0O This with the small amount
from the Cuban import taxes. has car
ried on the work Of distributing lltera-
ture giving the people OF the Unite 4
states the truth about Cuba's condition
and requirements
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
HIS UNEXPECTEDNESS.

For three or -four years after the
civil war" said the ex-captan Of cav
airy, II ran a small plantation down In
louisiana / tried my best to be
friends with everybody, but there was
one old man who wouldn't meet my
advances. on the contrary, he cut me
dead and annoyed me in many ways.
was trying to avoid a difficulty when
one of my mules trespassed on the old
fellows land and was left there dead.
lie sent me word 10 that effect, and
added that | could have satisfaction
any time | wanted IT, | could have APP
pealed to the law. but | didn't, and
didn't look for him with a gun.
MY course in the matter bothered
him, and one day after fortnight had
passed, | saw him coming across the
fields with rifle on his shoulder. He
rad made up his mind 10 have II out
with me- was in the stables and UNI
armed, and as / was wondering what
course | had better take q little cyclone
swept out of a dip between the hills.
Ii was surely one for a cent. Its width
WIS nv NNfl ~ lfFRf bhA ~ A'it hbNlA
fences and uprooted trees within that
space. II caught the old man up in
cotton field. and II seemed TO me as II
ne performed a hundred different aero
bate feats within minute, The wind
passed and he was left lying on the
ground | hurried out TO him. expect
ing to find him dead, but as | reached
him he sat up, rubbed his eyes and
looked at me In wonder.
Are you hurtY | asked as
reached out hand to help him up.
sub, he stifily replied as he waved
my hand aside. 4 want none OF your
help. | came over heah to fight you
fair, sub, but you lassoed ME and let
all your mules kick me, and you are
no gentleman and can go TO the devil,
sub! Detroit Free Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
CORONATION
WEEK PROGRAM

London, June 1S--The final court of
the season will be held at Buckingham
palace tonight. Their majesties will
then go TO Windsor and will not return
to London until coronation week.
The program of functions for corona
tion week is as follows;
Monday, June 20, arrival in London of
the royal representatives; dinner at
Buckingham palace and reception OF the
suites.
Tuesday, June "a, their majestes will
receive the special foreign ENJOYS and
Populations to the coronation and give
O state dinner at Buckingham palace.
Wednesday, June %, reception OF the
colonial premiers and other ENJOYS;
the Prince OF Wales will give a dinner
party at ST. James palace TO the princes
and ENJOYS.
Thursday. June 20, the coronation.
Friday. June q. The procession
through London which will be mill
tary pageant some two miles long rep
resenting every portion OF the British
uOIlllIlOns III lltt eNtillnk lntli lHdJtc-
ties will attend reception at Lans-
downe house,
Saturday. June rs, the royal party
will leave London for the naval review.
Sunday, June 2s, dinners to the for
elgn princes by their respective ambas-
sailors.
Monday, June 80, their majesties re-
trun to London gala performance Of
opera.
Tuesday, July 1, garden party at
Windsor castle.
Wednesday July 2. departure Of the
foreign princess and ENJOYS their
majesties dine at Londonderry house
Thursday, July g. their majesties at
tend the service at st. Paurs and
lunch at the Guildhall
Friday, July 1. their majesties at
tend the reception of the Indian
princes at the Indian office.
Saturday, July 8, King Edwards din
ner TO the poor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
PERSONALS.

j. H. Bacon has removed to San
Francisco,
Miss Dot Turner has gone to Chicago
To- study elocUtion and may later go
ON 20 Now York,
Livestock Inspector II, G. Ballard Of
Thompson's Springs is u guest at the
Cullen.
D. h. Hcmphill has returned from a
trip through Idaho, and expresses the
belief the state Is about to have good
sized boom,
j. q. Edwards, the well known Oregon
sheep grower arrived this mOrsng
from the west on Il business Trip, aud
is at the Nnutsford.
r. II. Benton Of Lincoln, Neb., broth
on Of General Agent Benton of the
Rio Grande and president of the Cygnet
Mining company Of stockton, was in
town today from Los Angeles whore his
family is stopping for the present Mir,
Benton is en- route east
Harold Fabian has returned from
Mercersburg, Pa academy TO spend
the summer with his parents. He has
distinguished himself by taking high
honors, and Is president OF one OF the
leading societies Of the institution.
r. II. McKeog has been appointed
agency instructor for the New York
Life Insurance company In Northern
California, with headquarters at Sac.
ramento. a, +, Combs, formerly Of the
Utah agency, has been transferred to
Los Angeles, Mr. Chandler Of the Den
Yer agency succeeds Mr. Combs.
Mart and Walter Trent, both well
known young men here, have returned
to the city after several months spent
In Tasmania. Mart II viii be remem-
bered, created something Of sensation
two years ago by striking and knock
Ing down Principal Clark of the High
school. The Trent family has remained
In san Francisco, and viii not return
until September,
Bishop Leonard leaves this week for
Colorado on business connected with
this missionary Jurisdiction Of the Epis-
copal church. He afterwards goes 20
San Diego to participate In the conse-
Grafton of the new Episcopal bishop Of
the Sandwich Islands. The Episcopal
church there has been transferred from
the Church of England to the Church
Of America, owing to the change In To-
cal government.
Councilman Davis and Mrs Davis
returned this morning from their east
ern trip in which Mr. Davis visited
New York and Boston on business In
connection with the development of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
etN' WOODS ACTION.
'"'ement Regarding His Use OF
Funds Given Ont,

""aing'on, June 70. - President
returned to Washington to-
N s1 ~. " his special train. Soon after
|kr,,os. ' n,t reached the White House
h AZ A. rlatt OF Connecticut, chairman
|snsS eommitlee on Cuban relations.
"a oy appointment
ma announcement was made AT the
\, S,v muse that no statement would
|soos'' 10y. oat tonight regarding Gen.
NJ ths , asuon IN giving Cuba funds
y h EQUATION OF literature favora-
b. a 'ss.,alppioelly legislation. but that
RAt to,seinent probably viii be Is
Iaet spoone- Of Wlscors,n oo,,oa
Nj a, 4sspoln'men, soon after the ar
as,or. 'snalor platt, and the two
nseys,, eie In conference with
: Gloss s 'oi more than an hour. At
,ythiny nsllher senator would saw
N ri,. = 70 the nature OF their toin,
b erls,, 'us president. some anes,
rs,ems,," = said. as to whether
NJ, go",. viii be issued from the
-f.ocltv y concerning Gen. Woods
l''laE a. ,,n'p.ssndiiures, sonr> doubt
sr,, az s 70 he nollcy OF treating the
,''sn sufficient importance 10
N He sS Ioiiaal Official statement
hss.vs"s '',,'ilhisiraiion. II Is proba-
ccssi mat a statement win be
s,,.'s. eod has not hasn .,,o,o,.a
- u W, ne INVESTIGATING com
NE. "a en,,. me conference die
N'0oS Tor reciprocity lssls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
LABOR LEADERS UNDER ARREST
Are Charged with Having Started q
Foreign Banking Business.

New York June l3.--Mchae ]. Muir
ane, president OF the local federation of
labor and Peter Palka. another labor
leader, are under arrest at Passaic, N.
j. charged with having started gen
eral foreign banking business. collected
money from their friends and relatives,
to send to Europe and used It to fur
Their the cooperative store, which they
conducted.
Murane came 10 Passalc from Penn
sylyania some time ago and organized
ten unions among the foreign mill em-
ployes. Then he announced that a gen
eral strike would take place on May
!. Several strikes did occur but they
were followed by riotng and as police
arrested the ring leaders the men gave
up the union and the general strike
did not take place,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
CUBAN TRUsTEEsHIP.
Rep. Hay Wants an ltemized Ac-
count Rendered.

Washington, June i2,-Representative
Hay Of Virginia today introduced a
resolution reciting that the United
States had acted as trustee for the peo-
pie In Cuba. and directing the secretary
Of war TO furnish an itemized account
showing what was spent by the United
States officials during our trusteeshlp
Of Cuba, atl,whether such expenditures
were authorized by the secretary OF
war The resolution was referred to the
house committee on military affairs
The resolution grows out Of the evil
dence given yesterday before the senate
Cuban committee relative to certain
expenditures in connection with Cuban
reciprocity.