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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
Foods to Avoid,

1t is we'll to refuse the sausage
brought to. your breakfast table If it is
stale and TO refrain from using the
cream in your coffee if it is the least
bit sour. Otherwise you run the risk of
becoming blind.
Some foods, 1t is said, are most inju-
rIous to the sight. "a case var brought
under the notice Of an eye specialist"
says The Dioptic Review, '1n which
the eyes of q whole family We're af-
fected by eating rabbit pie. In each In
stance the patient had become afflicted
with Il peculiar defect of vision that is
technically known as failure of accom-
modation.' Stale sausage and sour
cream cause a weakening of the sight
known rs, 'amblobia.' Blindness result
ing from eating tainted fish has beer
found almost impossible to cure, and
!quinine is often responsible for some
persons half blind condition. This
drug affects the optic nerve in a man.
ner that sometimes ends in blindness"
II might be added that alcohol occa-
sionally makes people blind"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

The Kud2u vine is probably the most
rapid growing plant in the world. 1t
belongs to the bean family. The leaves
look something like Il lima bean and
was once called DolicEOs %iaponlcus. 1t
will grow easily sixty feet in three
months. 1t was introduced into Ameri-
ca by the Japanese during the Centen-
NAL exhibition. 1t is said hat in its
W country 1t has flowers like bunch
es of wistaria. For some reason Amer
lean summers do not seem long enough
for it,. 1t rarely blooms.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
A Shot That Made Trouble.

An odd incident happened in the then
Danish West Indies about n quarter
of Il century ago that nearly caused
serious international complications. An
American marksman, paying a visit to
Charlotte Amalia, amused the governor
by an exhibition of his skill with the
rifle. Sitting on the yeranda of the
government house, he said that he
could cut with Il bullet the signal hal
yards on the flagstaff of the fort and
lower the Danish standard to the
ground. AS the lines were almost in
visible in the distance the governor
was willing to bet that he could not do
1t. The shot rang out, and the flag fell.
Presently a horseman dashed VI, in
forming the governor that some one
had fired on the flag. There was great
excitement. The governor, none too
popular, it seems, with the military,
ruined his political future by admit
ting that the affair was n joke in
which he connived. Report being sent
to Copenhagen, highly colored. of
course, by the cOmmandant, his excel
lency was summarily removed.-New
York Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

When the hand touches anything. it
leaves upon the object touched n rep
resentation of that part which came in
contact with the object. This impress
sion is not visible to the eye. 1t is
mace by the acid of moisture exuded
from the skin. If you place the palm
of your hand fiat on Il sheet Of blank
paper, you may not see the faintest
trace of the hand, and many people
will be angry at the suggestion that
there is any eXudation-their hands are
perfectly dry. they do not suffer from
Derspiration. Nevertheless If Il metal
plate covered with a certain chemical
preparation be passed over the paper
the representation of the hand becomes
visible in great detail.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
Rivers which Traverse the Ocenn


In the ocean the longest way round
is ofttimes the shortest way home. For
instance. If Il United States transport
were to leave San Francisco for China
the most logical course would seem to
be straight west across the north Pa
cifc to the land Of the Boxers.
But in reality the ship would be
stecred to the southwest along the
equator and past the Philippines to the
Asian coast. This course would be
several hundred miles longer. yet 1t
would take the vessel to her destination
much quicker than the straight course.
In the one case she would be going
with the current; in the other she
would be going against the current.
The ocean Is not Il simple, painless
expanse over which short cuts may be
made. but Il system of highways, cross
ways and ever blind nlleyways. which
have been surveyed and laid out by ma
ture Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
A Little Slow.

zone day" says all exchange clerk in
a Philadelphia department store, ian
Old fellow from the country came up
to my desk and, laying down a pack
age. said:
"'YounG man. here's Il suit Of under
wear that | bought here seven years
ago. 1t is too small for me, and |
would like to have it exchanged
Il WAS thunlerstruck at the nerve of
the man. but l managed to say soTe
thing about the time limit OF such
transactions.
well said he. 1 know that, but
I've never had 'em on. and this is the
first time I've been in town since the
day | bought EN-"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

One question often asked and which
few living persons are able to answer
is, ''NVhat are the sensations of q mar
who is being strangled with Il roper"
Some of the few who have lived to give
an account Of what occurred to them at
that critical moment say that after
one instant of pain the chief sensation
is that of a mass of brilliant colors be-
fore the eyes. Professor BoughtOn.
who was Il day testing for himself
what such an experience would be
like, lost his footing and was acciden-
tally discovered and rescued just as
the last faint spark of life was about
to leave the body. He declared after
ward that he felt no pain and that the
only sensation was that Of q fire be-
fore his eyes which finally changed
from a bright blue to a black color.
He said that he had nc fear Of the
consequences and that the cOlors were
even Il source Of extreme pleasure.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

There Never Was One Devised That
Can Bent the Bank.

When a system is played against a
bank like that at Monte Carlo, the per-
centage against the player is not on the
amount of his capital, but on thu
amount that he stakes on the tables
while playing his system. Supposing
that | have q capital Of flo, and that l
play Il each coup until l have either
lost my f1O or won a similar amount of
the bank. | should in all probability
have to play about 200 coups in order
to do the one or the other. Therefore
the percentage against me would not
be on flo, but on f200. If this bank
percentage were = per cent, | should
consequently be paying "a for the right
to risk f10 at ever chances.
| used to know long ago one of the
chiefs of the old Homburg gambling
bank. / found him at Monte Carlo in
the same position there. He was fond
of calculations, and one day we aver
aged the amount stakcd at the tables
each day, and we found that the annu-
al cross profit Of the bank was almost
exactly the percentage on the amount
staked in the course of the year. There
can be no business in which the return
is more certain or greater. Consols re-
turn less than 3 per cent per annum.
\ mine that pays a dividend Of 100 per
cent Is Il Pactolus. But a coup at Monte
Carlo takes IL little less than a minute.
The percentage is, if | remember right
ly, q little under . per cent, or, in other
words, the bank charges = per cent for
money per minute. This must make the
mouth of the ycriest usurer water.-
London Truth.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
REVISING A PROVERB,
Whom the Gods Love Die Not Young,
but In Old Age,

but In Old Age.
Wisdom aspires to age, while the
shallow dread its finger marks, half
conscious that their weak minds would
sink into senility beneath the burden of
years. PRans OF praise are paid to
youth in forgetfulness of the fact that
only the aged can contrast the varying
phases of consciousness during the diff
ferent decades Of a century Of life.
Verify it was Il wise poet who sang:
"Whom the gods love die youns?" Nay;
rather say,
With bated breath, Whom the gods
love die DID,"
its gold.
The sun go down while yet it is full day,
The statue sleep unmolded In the clay,
The parchment crumble ere it is I'M
rolled,
The story end with half the tale untold,
The song drop mute and breathless by the
way?
Nay. nay. nay. Broken lives are sure
" not the perfected human product of
Gods great plan. The prophets of the
remotcst recorded time, the grandeur
of whose thought has been the theme
of preachers and writers for thou
sands of years. lived to ages which
seem miraculous to moderns. The man
who grows old grandly, with grace and
good nature. really retains his youth
Troy Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

The castle OF Heidelberg is the lar
Ecst In Germany. 1t stands $50 feet
above the Neckar river and was occu-
pied as Il castle as early as y. ID. 1924.
In a cellar in one corner of the ruins
Is the famous 'tun" or monster cask.
capable of holding 10000 gallons. This
was for the storage of wine used by
the nobility who dwelt in this castle.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

MY wife," he said proudly. "can
keep Il secret as well as any woman on
earth"
why. man." exclaimed the other
fellow. you know she tells everything
she knows"
well, isn't that what ! saidT"-Bal-
tlmore News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
Naturally.


Josiah" asked Mrs. Chugwater.
what Is a bucket shop?"
"It's n place. | suppose" replied Mr..
Chugwatcr, looking impatiently up
from his newspaper, "where they emp
ty the water out of stocks."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

what is your idea of success?"
Success" answered the man who
has realized q few ambitions, lis mere
ay the attainment of a condition which
causes people who knew you years ago
TO look at you and smile and say, ~
hool for luckp "-WasLington Star.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
An Annoying Question.

Teddy-Mamma, Tommy knocked me
down on the way home from school to-
day. (After a pause.) But | gave him 4
bat in the eye!
Mamma-Bcfore ne knocked you
down. Teddy, or observation-disclosures
vile Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN from Lam
der county at once to prepare for posi-
tons in the Government Service-Rail-
way Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Gus
tom House and Departmental Clerks,
etc. Apply to
Interstate Cores. Inst,
Cedar Rapids, la.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
Not Sensitive.

Parke-I make q point Of always tell
ing my wife the truth about myself.
Lane-I suppose she Is a woman who
isn't easily shocked. - Detroit FREQ
Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13

No man can appreciate how another
man can be busy when he wants 70
talk to h.m.-Atcbison Globe.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
Ono of MANY.

Mr.. Gillis-Surely. Miss Gray, you
haven't forgotten me already? Why,
| proposed to you at the seashore last
summer!
Miss Gray (much puzzled)-Can't you
recall some other Observation-Disclosures.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-13
b TIME CARD. !

II-S.-,p rEETfItl StTrTt1 r-FI5FMFEEsTIiTTT
Et2 ttss 5iSS55sl fl .5 " 4 s5iAtSssiEt
The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
W~ESTBOUND
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No. 3 12:39, p. m. 12:i0. pm
Mob 10'11, y. III. 10:i2, 4. III.
E~AsTBoUND
MOI 4:49, a. m. 1850, Il. m.
No. & ABB, y. III. 4:35, u. IN.
Local freight leaves Carlin at 7 n. m
Local freight leaves Winncmucca at ! a. M;
daily arrives at Battle Mountain about 9 a. IN.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
u 200 NJ. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
and leaves for Austin on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 80 A. NJ.
w. T. ONYON, Agent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
The Book OF "rhe Toreador. "

The book of The Toreador" is hy
James Tanner and Harry Nichols, the
lyrics are by Adrian Ross aud Percy
Greenbank, and the music by Ivan Caryll
and Lionel MonCkton. The SYNOPSIS OF
the story Indicates many humorous situ-
atoms. and the lyrics are said to possess
GlhCFtian flavor.
There are two acts, with two stage pie
lures for their background, representing
a Hover shop in the Grand hotel. Biar-
ritz, France. and the plaza OF the town
OF NIllaya, in Spain, on the day OF a
famous hullhght. MIR. Wilson plays the
part Of Gigs. an English footman, or
tiger. sent to Riarritz for his health
10y an indulgcnt master. He falls in love,
with Susan, the flower girl, who does
not apparently rcciproc9te He secs an
advertisement In a newspaper. placed
there by pettifcr an animal trainer. for
tiger. Gigg finds on answering il that
4 real tiger is wanted. This incident in
wolves him in a series or Comical commit
cations which lead him to Nillaya, in
Spain, whore he is mistaken for Caraiol
the champion bull-6ghter. advertised 10
meet six bulls in the arena and chosen 10
lead n C9rliSt revolution
\ sub-plot Introduces Dora Selhy an
helreSS, Nancy stanton, her girl cham,
and Augustus Trail and SIR Archibald
Sackctt, his friend Dora believes that
Gus is after h"r money. and she arrangeS
- lAAtt lNt eNNNNN Az tl8iiAs tSNGdtt lNE new
ly welded husband, Mr. Robinson. This
incident introduces Christie Macdonald
in boys clothes There is another srrjo-
comic by Carajolo. the huh fighter; Tert-
"A. a CarliSt revolutioniSt. Mrs. Hon
pings, a rich widow. aud pettifcr. the
animal trainer. All these personalities
become involved in the series Of humor-
Gus complications that surround Giec In
B!arritz which translates the story and
principals to Nillaya, in Spain, where the
fun continues till the "tiger" is only
saved from being forced into the arena IL
fight 4 bull by the timely appearance Of
Caraiolo himself New York Mail and
Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
SOME SCARCE STAMPS.
Henry ]. Crocker Values One Hundred
al Nearly 5000 O.

Stamp collecting is by most persons as
sociated with schoolboys, but the consid-
cradle number of stamp dealers through
out the country are supported by adult
collectors, many of whom have cOnsid-
cradle means to devote to their hobby
Such collector is Henry j. Croker, the
San Francisco capitalist. Mr.. Croker
may be remembered by Eastern newspa-
per readers as having offered some years
ago to buy all the wine grapes raised in
California for seven years. Mr.. Croker
is a man in middle life, and is kept busy
looking after his numerous investments,
but his chief diversion is the aceumula-
ton of rare postage stamps. For ten or
a dozen years he has been known to
stamp dealers throughout the world as q
good customer for scarce items in their
line. To a small selection of his phila-
telic treasures has been awarded the first
prize offered bv the Philatelic society Of
New York for the rareSt group of 100
cancelled stamps shown by any collector
at its December meeting in this city.
Mr.. Croker values the exhibit Of 100
stamps he sent here ut S19,9lJ. His
rarest and consequently most valuable
single stamp is the Decent label issued in
1915 by the st. Louis postotiicc. before
there were any regular United States
stamps. For many years only four copies
of this stamp were known 10 be in exis-
tence. but several years ago about TWEEN
" more came to light. Mr.. Croker con
SiderS his specimen worth $500, but con-
sentative dealers say this is tor high an
estimate. The 5-cent and 10,ccnt ST.
Louis stamps Of the same series are
valued at $3.50 and 5000 respectively and
those valua tions are nearer the market
prices. The Brattleboro poStmaSter'S lit
tie stamp, valued at 5000. and the label
hearing a fac-simile of James NJ Buchan-
ans signature rs postmaster al Baltimore.
are also scarce relies Of the days when
Uncle sam had no stamps OF his own.
The Hawaiian missionary" stamps. so
called because they were used almost ex-
clusively by missionaries, whose presence
in Hawaii started the use of stamps
there, are among the rareSt in the world
Another great rarity IS the curious Mol
davian type. An uRcancelled copy OF
the 81 paraS sold recently in London for
Slt0O.
The vertical halves Of the double To-
rappen Swiss stamp. issued by the Can
ton Of Geneva in 1913, were sometimes
used separately as a-rappen values. The
first stamps of the Reunion Islands.
/ French possessions in the Indian ocean
off Madagascar. are on their original en-
velopeS in Mr., Crockcr'S exhibit, con
dtian greatly increasing their value in
the eyes of Collect0rS,-Ne York Trib~
me
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
WITH FREMONT AND CARSON
4 Scout Talks of His Experience with
Thetu.


Them.
Louis Pierce, who resides near Conk.
lin, Mich. is one of the few men now
living who Were employed on the govern
nlent survey through the West. Pierce
crossed the great plains in 1874 with
Gen. Fremont and hit Carson, when the
survey was made to the Willamette val
ley, III Oregon. The surveying party
was in charge of Gen. Fremont and Car
son. the greatest of all American scouts,
went as guide. Pierce was then n
strapping boy of 1G years. He was Car
sons aide
The country through which they
passed was full of big game and Indians.
Pierce attributes the expeditions free
dom from attack to CarSOnS Sagacity
and his. influence over the red men.
Only once did they nave a severe brush
with them, and tat was disastrous to
the Indians. One day as Carson and
Pierce were scouting in advance of the
party and looking for n convenient camp
ing ground. they were attacked by q par
ty Of Indians, armed with bows and ar
rows. The two made for a bunch of
sage brush and shru5bery, and with this
MS a cover, they TUNED ON the enemy.
There were sixteen riderless ponies when
the affair was ended.
I .fip the plains and in the foothills they
fohid plenty of buffalo and antelope,
and in the mountains grizzly bears were
not uncommon. Il never killed one,
though" said Pierce. "Them critters
was out of my line. In the first place.
| didn't carry lead enough so that | felt
safe. 4 man can shoot into one of them
pesky critters all day and still he'll
fight"
Pierce says that the experience which
made the strongest impression on him
was the scarcity of water in parts of
the country through which they Travelled
during the dry season. On one occasion
they were without water for three days
and had TO carry bullets under their
tongues to allay thirst Toward even
ing of the third day, when hope was al
most gone, they came to a little stream,
and with what strength they had left
hurried toward it. The water would
probably have been the death of some
Of them at least had not Gen. Fremont.
With drawn revolver, compelled them to
cool OFF a little before drinking.
After returning from this trip the
young scout wandered back TO his Old
home in Ohio. \ few years later he
married. and in 1888 he moved to Michi-
gan and settled in Chester township. OF
tawa county, about twenty miles from
Grand Rapids. He did Il great deal OF
exploring and prospecting through the
state, especially along the line Of the pro-
posed state road from GRAND kapluS 10
/ Traverse City.
The old hunter still lives on the home
stead in Ottawa county and has with
him one son. who cultivateS the lOo-acre
farm. which Pierce in his younger days
hewed ont of the forest. In spite of his
/ Is years he is still vigorous and last SUM
mer helped cultivate the farm. The old
habits have not all deserted him vet and
during the hunting season he takes MS
place with some of the younger genera
t:on and makes every shot count, as he
did when he journeyed across the great
Mains with Carson. st Louis Republic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
STEAM-HEATED DRAGON.
Uncomfortable Tor the "Snpers" Who
were Inside.

Arthur Collins. the London pantosni,
miSt. tells many stories OF experiences
during the Augustus Harris era. When
',SicStrjed" was first played in England
the property man made dragon more
wonderful and fearSome than had ever
been seen before. Ii had electric eyes.
and steam pipes were carried through its
body, 50 that realistic white BREATH could
come from its no>trilS Mr. Collins was
very nervous, and ordered the two su.
ptrS Who were to move the dragon u get
into il some time before they were want
cd. II was very hot and uncomfortable,
and Sio@fried'S song was continually in
tcrSQerSCd with remarks from the body
- the dragon; "Ow mucii longer, Suv-
nort This eat is 'orrhlc. and - on
When AT last the hero went up stage 10
the mouth Of the cave and killed the
DRAGON one of the Supers. Jumhling
against she other, got his leg fixed
against the Stea;g, pipe. The heat then
was horrible, and so was the language
that made itself heard high above the or
CheStrS and the voices Of the singers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
Man of the House Tries 1t.

4 philadelphia man Thought ne wouId
be more successful than his wife in Sc
curing servants. So he cut out NUM-
b.,r of advertisements from the "situa-
tions wanted column of newspaper,
and started ont in n cab to visit the va
rious addresses. The first place he
sfopped at was in front of a little house
in 4 narrow street. from which a cook
had advertised. He saw her and was
favnTa hin impressed. Il am rocking for
4 good cook" he said. Sure, an don, I
ri know itv' exclaimed tho cook. "Oi
only left Your home yesEidday. He
made hasty and unidentified retreat,
ana decided 20 allow his vito IL continue
in her direction of the household affairs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
THE ADVENTURES OF TOTEM.

Down the street went Charley TOtten
Till he met Miss Elderly.
Her complexion IL was 'boughten
~ corner pharmacy.
Talked awhile of social matters.
Then. with giggies, smirks ana ch9tters.
She spoke up and said. said she:
Guess my age, you naughty fellow
charley TUNED d pale and yellow,
But he answered sturdily.
Ferty-twc or foTty-three"'
Quickly then the spinster futtered
Very haughtily away,
And our hero sadly muttered,
Now the deyi! IS to pay
Turned ana met the brandy laden
rather of the angel maiden
When he WIS TO wed IN May;
And pop told funny story
Ho% Is that, he cried. by glOryE
Chariey turned 70 white and gray
Very rotten | should say.'
Charley saw the cruel words carry
Anger to the old map's eyes.
As he turned and left him fairly
floundering in deep surprise
turned in time TO meet Young S!ushtr,
Both knocker and gusher
Charley didn't like this wise
Guy. and when he said, Good morning.
Charley said, deception scorning,
Hope It's bad 10 YOU. The why's
And the wheref0res now Of T0tten's
Talking rudcly in this wise
Saying things he knew be oUghtnt,
To explain here; Charley tries
10 DO right. so In conclusion
Charley made a resolution,
one of an enormous size:
II he honest; ne'er deceiving'
Now the lessons in believing
Half the pleasures of existence
Are made up Of little lies.
indianapolis sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
ON nnd Two.Ten,hs prunk.

Judge. your honor, this man was one
ana tNo-tenths drunk last night. po-
Heeman told the police court judge yes
,erday. when a decrepit old fellow named
Kelly was arraigned on charge or
Vagrancy.
Whats thatT' asked the court. How
DO Won figure that on::
"W;en. your honor, your theory Is that
If man takes ten drinks he's loaded. "
rrpIied the policeman, counting :" his an
gers Kelly told ne he had 1welYe
Kellv went down FOR thirty days
Mashington Times.