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Evening star., 1903-08-03
LATEST ABOUT BRAINS.
Observations on the Relation Of Skulls
to the Mental Powers.

FROM the LONDON Exprees.
Mans curiosity Is naturally boundlesS
concerning his brain. which Is believed to
be the seat and the token OF that mental
power which makes him the undisputed
king OF the earth. II the brain were really
such a box OF drawers as some phrenolo-
gists have assumed. with everything in its
place and all possible faculties accounted
for. human heads could bs classified as
readily as plants and nobody could fail to
distinguish between them any more than
one can fall to select roses from lilies.
One might predict absolutely from a
glance at his head that a given young man
must become great tinancier or poet
or Il philosopher with no more danger of
a mistake than in asserting that one treo
Will produce acorns and another apples.
But the shrewder sort OF phrenolog SITS see
that this will not do, and so they endeavor
to modify the bases of their science to suit
the infinitely varied facts of human nature
and development
The real progress In brain study Is made
by those who undertake the work as far as
possible, without any preconce,ved and pre-
perfected theory to lead mslead them.
Dr. II. Mantiegka has recently published
In the Proceedings of the Royal Scientific
Society OF Bohemia" some remarkable OBJ
servations on the relations of the weight OF
the brain and the size and shape Of the
skull to the mental powers of man.
These Investigations show the Importance
brain cannot do its work without an ahund-
ant supply of pure, well-nourished blood.
Other things being equal. a heavier brain
implies greater mental power, and DIR. Man
tiegka finds that persons employed In IN
dustries where the nouriShment OF the body
Is apt to be insufficient and the muscular
exercise slight. snow. as rule, higher
brains than do more favorably circum-
stanced persons.
Blacksmiths and metal workers in gen.
eral have heavier brains than coachmen:
but the latter exceed carpenters in brain
weight and carpenters exceed persons en-
ployed in clothing industries, while at the
bottom of his scale stand those who are
engaged in the manufacture and sale OF
alcoholic drinks who are apt to do more or
less drinking themselves.
It would also appear that the weight Of
the brain may be increased by the direct
exercise of its own function men of mental
training showing. a rule greater brain
weight than others. 1t should be remem-
bered that the size of the head cannot he
taken as trustworthy Index of the weight
Of the brain. The organic quality is the
main thing.
Evening star., 1903-08-03
A Year Hnds "a Butt.n

In counting the Length of time left before
a mans time of,fservice will expire any
time under year issoalled "a butt You
will hear a man say III have year and
butt yet" or II ,stays, only butt left to
put in" Some men make it business Of
lending money to others This business Is
not countenanceds. but Is carried on just
the same. The terms are Shylock to an
extreme. For example. II a man borrows
dollar he pays back two pay day.
This Is called cent per cent"
In many posts where there are quarters
for some OF the married soldiers such men
are allowed to have their wives live Cn the
reservation In the quarters set aside for
them in one part OF the post. Such wives
wash for the men. This collection of quar-
ters Is called "Sudsville' And so on this
list of odd terms might be continued, but
enough have been given to show that the
soldier Is as good at making up a "patter"
OF his own as Is his brother who sails the
briny deep with a thought that he may
end his days in "Davy Jones locker"
Evening star., 1903-08-03

whereat Murray went red to the roots of
his hair-which CONTINUED the march OF
the color-and said, with a snap OF his
jaws. that he got those chevrons. as he
did his orders, from his troop commander.
A court might order them stricken Off. but
captain couldn't. other than his own.
For which piece Of impudence the veteran
went straightway to Sudsvtlle In close ar
rest Corporal Bolt was ordered to take
over his keys and the charge OF the stables
until the return Of Captain Wren. also this
order-that no government horse should
be sent to Lieutenant Blakely hereafter un-
til the lieutenant was declared by the post
surgeon fit for duty.
There were left at the post. Of each OF
to care for the stables. the barracks and
property Seven Of these had gone with
the convoy to Prescott and, when Cutler
ordered half dozen horsemen out at mid
night to follow Blakelys trail and try to
find him. they had to draw on both troop
stables. and one Of the designated men
was the wretch Downs-and Downs was
not in his bunk-not anywhere about the
quarters or corrals 1t was nearly one by
the time the partly started down the sandy
road to the south. Hart and his buck
board and a sturdy brace Of mules Join.
may need to bring him back In this" said
he. to Corporal Quirk.
AN what did ye fetch to bring him to
Widr asked the corporal Hart touched
lightly the breast Of his coat, then clucked
wan way OF tappin' it them" said Quirlt.
but the cavalcade moved on.
The crescent moon had long since sunk
behind the westward range. and trailing
was something far too slow and tedious.
The spurred. therefore. for the nearest
rar ch. five miles down stream. making theiI
f1y st inquiry there. The inmates were slow
(, arise. but quick to answer. Bfakely had
.leither been seen nor heard OF. Downs
they didn't wish to know at all. Indians
hadn't been near the lower valley since the
break" at the post the previous week One
Of the inmates declared he had ridden alone
from Camp Mcdowell within three days
and there wasn't 'Patchie west Of tha
Matizal. Hart did all the questioning He
was q business man and brother. Sol.
diers the ranchmen didn't like-soldiers set
too much value on government property.
The trail ran but few hundred yards
east Of the stream and close to the adobe
walls Of the ranch. Strom. the proprietor.
got out his lantern and searched below the
point where the little troop had turned on.
No recent hoof track. sOuthbound. was
visible. HE couldn't have come this far
said he. Better put back" Put back they
did. and by the aid OF Hart's lantern found
the fresh trail OF q government-Shod horse.
turning to the east nearly two miles to-
ward home. Quirk said bad word or two:
borrowed the lantern and thouRhtfully In
cluded the dask: bads his men follow II
dogged pursuit. Hart and his team now
could not follow. They waited over halt
an hour without sign or sound from the
trailers. then drove swiftly back to the
post. There was light In the telegraph
Lieut. Doty. combining the duties Of ad.
tutant and officer OF the day, was up and
making the rounds. The sentries had Just
called on o'clock.
(To be continued topsSrpow.l
Evening star., 1903-08-03

the regular boy comes back-that is. II you
want to learn the railroad business"
''rll take 1t and thank you. SIR
The official looked up. and although he
may have been astonished he did not show
1t. It's another characteristic of the rail-
road man that he wears the same mask
in times OF great pleasure, tragic excite
ment. and daily duty.
Started in at Once.
"'When can you start inr" he asked.
I'm ready right now. II you're without
boy. at least know the way to the post
office. and 1 dare say carrying the mail is
one Of his duties. 1 don't know at all that
III be very quick to learn. but I'm not
afraid to do any kind OF sweeping or clean
Ing UP. l reckon that'll just about ft my
measure. and II there is a chance as q
fagman. I'd thank you If you would keep
me in mind. Can 1 start in now?"
The official called In one Of the clerks
outside and told him to break the new
boy In. After he had left he turned to the
father and said: That boys got a mind
just sudden enough to make a railroad
man. and II he always backs UP his judg-
ment with as quick action as in this par
ticular case he'll do That Is. II he sticks
l had no more idea of his taking the Job
than anything in the world. It's rather re-
and then. Most of the applicants talk a
lot about the beginning at the bottom and
work up system. but what they really are
after Is an appointment to something easy
And they always find that we're out Of
easy things. If you'll wait a few minutes
while open the way for party Of Mssons
IN the south to travel to some seashore re-
sort In the east without having to change
cars moro than once or walt anywhere for
more than thirty minutes between connec-
tions I'll take you up to the Transporta-
tion Club for lunch"
several days later the railroad man FOR
The Constitution found Willy still In the
office as proof that he had stuck More
than that. he learned that he had
But that Is quite different story.
Evening star., 1903-08-03

was pulled up. the driver being in doubt as
to whether the signal showed red or green.
In consenance with the prevailing spirit OF
International amity, queen bees are being
imported from Italy. and their ''princesses''
WILL this month mate with British drones.
Nearly all the English queens have been
dethroned by alien pretenders, and 1t is es-
timated that in u short time there will re-
main few bees in England that have not
foreign blood in their veins.
The. again. Germany Is sending to this
country larger quantities Of honey. and in
many ways the busy British bee is feeling
the universal pinch of foreign competition.
Evening star., 1903-08-03

Sandy. The answer. sent at 10 O'Clock,
broke up the game OF whist at the quar-
ters OF the inspector general. Byrne, the
recipient. gravely read 1t, backed from the
table, and vainly strove not to see the
anxious inquiry in the eyes of Major
Plume. his guest. But Plume cornered
him.
From Sandy" he asked. May read
it?'
Byrne l'esitated just one moment, then
placad "a paper in his juniors hand.
Plume 4. turned very white. and the
paper fell rom his trembling fingers. The
message melely said:
Mullins recovering and quite rational.
though very weak. He says two women
were his assailants. Courier with dis
patches at once
(Signed) CUTLER. Commanding
Evening star., 1903-08-03
FEW ORDERS FOR SHIPS.
No Contract Let for Foreign Trade in
Two Years.

The New York Tribune says: Little Of an
encouraging nature concerning ship build
ing or the American merchant marine in
the foreign trade OF the United States is to
be noted in this ears blue book of Amer
ican shipping. which is just from the press.
Rather. indeed. is foreign shipping still
dwindling. since no new vessels have been
ordered for this service. The blue book,
issued annually by the Marine Review Of
Cleveland. contains as an Introduction a
careful review OF conditions prevailing in
these lines.
Evening star., 1903-08-03

Bacon-"We've formed life-saving corps
in our town..
Egbert-"What are you talking about!
There isn't any water within ten miles Of
your town.
IT know It: but there are lots OF auto
mobiles coming out that way."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening star., 1903-08-03
In Temperance Town.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
THAT drug clerk Is a chump I kept
winking my eye for stick in the soda"
Did he give 1t to your
No He said there must be something
the matter with my eyes and directed me
to the optical department..
Evening star., 1903-08-03

man during his Term of service. II this
had been dishonorable, that part OF the dis
charge blank was cut off; hence bob
tall" Now thera; are different styles Of
discharge for different cases, but the bob
fsi still ctaya
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09
A California Dog Hero.

From California comes a tale of a
heroic rescue by dog. During a for
est fire which ragged along the border
between Yuba and Butte counties,
Bruno, a Great Dane dog, fought his
way through the flames bearing in his
jaws the living body of 3-year-old Flor
ence Rogers. The parents of the child,
when the alarm of fire was given, has
tened to assist neighbors, leaving lit
tie Florence on the kitchen floor.
When the wind shifted Rogers and his
wife rushed for their home, but when
they reacho the clearing it was to
see the barn in a blaze. Rogers tried
to get to the house, but was restrained.
Just then Bruno burst through the
kitchen window with the child, her
garments Inotted in his teeth. The
baby's clothes gave way as the dog
landed, but in an instant he had her
again in grip and reached safety The
child's face and hands were cut and
burned, but she recovered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09
THE SPIDERS WAY OUT.
Little Insect Showed SO Much Intel
IiGence That Its CaptOr Re-
stored 1t 30 Liberty.

A close observer never has to travel
away from home for entertainment
andinstruction. One bright-eyed young
person, who had grown tired of read
ing, tells in an English paper how he
found a spider an interesting play
mate.
[ took washbowl and fastened up a
stick in it like a vessels mast and then
poured in water enough to turn the
mast into an island for my spider,
whom / named Crusoe, and put on the
mast AS soon as he was fairly cast
away, he anxiously commenced run
ming around to find the mainland. He'd
scamper down the mast to the water,
stick out a foot, get it wet, shake it,
run round the stick and try the other
side, and then run back to the top
again.
Pretty soonit became a serious matt
ter to Mr. Robinson, ndhe sat down to
think over it. AS in moment, he acted
as if he were going to shout for a boat,
and as if he were afraid he was going
to be hungry, put molasses on the
6lICh. ~ LILY CdllC, DuC NJ u0OC Vu'oAA Y
hungry for flies just then. He was
homesick for his web in the corner of
the woodshed. He went slowly down
the pole to the water and touchedit all
round, shaking his feet like pussy when
she vets her stockings in the grass.
Suddenly a thought seemed to strike
him. Up he went like a rocket to the
top, and commenced playing circus. He
held one foot in the air, then another,
and turned round two or three times.
He became excited and nearly stood
on his head beforeI found out what he
knew, and that was this: that the
draught of air made by the fire would
carry a line ashore on which he could
escape from his desert island. He
pushed out web that went floating in
the air until it caught on the table.
Then he hauled on the rope untilit was
tight, struck it several times to see if
it we're strong enough to hold him, and
walked ashore.
/ thought he had earned his liberty,
so I put him back in the wood shed
again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09

of which had nevel 'o-a been seen
in France.
To the box he simply .stened a mast
and a double triangular sail There
happened to be good wind when his
work was done, and it carried him and
his carriage for great distance.
Any boy can make a little land yacht
of this kind all that he needs being
four wheels, which he can obtain with
out much trouble, an old soap box, a
strip Of canvas or calico and a stout
stick, which is to serve as mast. When
there is any wind he will find land sail
decidedly pleasantly. Y. Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09
BOYS LAND YACHT.
French Youngster Furnishes an idea
Which Our Own Boys May
Find Worth Initiating.

While crude in construction, Gu
Gently built by a French boy. He was
staying with his mother at seaside
resort and one day, after watching a
yacht skim over the water, it occurred
to him that a person could travel very
comfortably on land by attaching a
sail to carriage.
lie got an old box and set of wheels
and in few hours was riding up and
down the beach in a carriage the like
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09

DISEASES of the head, throat
lungs, heart, liver, nerves and blood
that are of chronic nature, Dr. Brew
er has been more years exclusively
treating than any other physician in
the country, and none other has done
SO much good. In treating with Dr.
Brewer you need have no fears for he
is physician fully qualified, candid
and gentlemanly. DR.. Brewer will
visit the Grand Central hotel ia this
city on Friday, May 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-09
HARRY DANIELS
MINOR
OBSERVATIONS
THE VANDERBILT WEDDING

The newspapers OF the Unit
ed States have been filled recent
ly with the accounts of large,
high-priced wedding at Newport.
It is said 80 have been the great
est wedding ever exhibited in the
United States, no expense having
been spared to make it the SUI
perior of any other similar at
traction. There are two distinct
species of weddings in the United
States. One is the Newport we'd
ding and the other is the wedding
not a Newport. You read OF the
Newport wedding as follows:
"The marriage Of a $Io,ooo,-
900 check and a 100000 diamond
necklace took place at Newport at
high three o'clock this afternoon
in the presence of a large and val
liable collection Of checks, neck
laces, coupons and diamond ear
rings. The SIO,OOO,OOO check and
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
LOCAL CONCENTRATES.

Me, isa,ef tonight o, ,he Nltrr. i.,chahss
NJ ara NJ. . . .aarp ar expected ls,Hsa
SUNDAY might
Mtning rrcafaer ballots printed At he IA
MANIA unicc.
A taio game has opensd lot bushes, In the
Palm .aluuu.
Threc Thousand cuples Of the nusANxA Wrru
printed this Wuck
J. W. Langley and NJ l.. EninFcr Of Salt
Lake are in town
J. u. Dunieid aud VIM. Spcrry are In the fight
for mining recorder,
The Belle Butler Fire Company will be- organ.
ICED sunday ey-ninR al Butler hall.
Wesley Warren expects to leave for tide water
In a few days ~ have bis eyes operated upon.
The BONANZA II recognized as the leading
newspaper Of Nye county. IL gets the results.
George Mcintyre, Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Tono.
pah agent, has gone 10 California on a pleasure
trip.
Ike Lothrop, "the irrepressibe," OF wads-
worth Is here Win view TO engaging in bust
ness.
The BONANZA acknowledges the receipt of n
handsome calendar for 1903 the gift Of the
TOnopah Miner.
The Photographic view on the first page Of
this issue Is printed by permission Of E w.
Smith the Photographer.
Remember the entertainment TO he given this
ter, the talented elOcutionist,
Since the big strike in the Ray & O'Brien
mine at Ray. there Is "A stampede of prospectOrs
from Tonopah TO the rich district.
NJ. Il Norris who recently sold his business at
Schurz the Indian reservation, on the c. & &.
x, r is in TOnopah and will engage In business.
J c Morgan who died last Friday at the
hospital OF miners consumption will be buried
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock from Miners Ex-
change hall
Booker & Bradford the mining engineers in.
form the BONANZA that their new map Of this
district Is now in the hands OF the printer and
Will soon be out
Miss Addie Lewis sister of Superintendent
Lewis, OF the Crystal Water Co, arrived from
San Francisco last Monday evening. She will
remain here for several weeks.
The new chemical fire engine has arrived and
been housed next TO the Butler building. The
new Dire company is to be named the Belle but.
Ter, in honor Of Mrs. Jas. l.. Butler.
1t is amusing TO see newspaper claim 1000
circulation and shortly afterwards see It's ed tor
carry the 1000 copies TO the postoffice wrapped
up In little bundle containing 30 papers.
Thomas Egan announces himself u candidate
for mining recorder OF TOnopah mining district
II elected Mr.. Egan will have desk room on the
Main street, for the convenience Of the public
The BONANZA Is recognized as the leading
paper OF Nye county, and it's eirculat lon by far
the largest, as Uncle Sans mail bags will at
test In Is columns viii be- found the adver-
tisements Of people looking for business
Il. A Montgomery, practical 0ptician and
ieweleT has come % iOnopah 10 locate In bust
ness He comes well recommended and will
open in few DAYS. the announcement Of which
will appear in the next issue of this paper,
The town jail OF TOnopah is in very delapi.
dated condition. The floor OF the building is
covered with water, owing TO the leaky condi.
ton Of the roof, and the seepinR accommoda-
tions are anything but inviting. This abode of
refuge should be at once repaired,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
The Season.

The snow fall of the past ten days,
from all accounts, is one of the heav.
lest and widespread that has occurred
IN Nevada for many years. The good
results to follow are maniGesty inyal.
uabIr-the agricultural and stock in
tcrestS of the state being now assured
IA season of great prosperity will
follow The dry plains will celebrate
"A flower year, as the moisture OF
melting SHOWS fertilize dormant seed
in the sand. The mineral laden 'des
erts" become veritabe pasture
grounds for the prospector, who may
have no care on account of the wood,
water and grass proposition dur
ing his toilsome investigation of
mountain and canyon. That there
will be important finds made all over
the state there can be no doubt, but
we particularly prophesy discoveries
that will open the eyes of the world
in the great mineral zone extending
from northern Nye through to the
Colorado.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
TO Der va. RObber.

w. d. Phillips, the Reno station
agent, and Harry Butts, the well
known sporting man, were bound
over to await the action of the
grand jury. They are the persons
accused of robbing the Reno railroad
Office of several hundred dollars.
The Southern Pacific makes a great
fuss when a pinch of their wealth is
taken. They have been holding up
the people of Nevada for years, and
extorting money from them in man
ner far worse than at the point of
pistol The bold individual robber
relieves you of your money occasion
ally only, while the Southern Pacific
has a gun constantly in your face de-
handing your cash. These cases
should be thrown out of court.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
Coal Lands.

VIM. Groezinger, owner of series
of early locations in the coal fields
some thirty-tive miles northwest of
Tonopah, has let contract for a
shaft to cut through the four or five
seams which are known to underlie
the sedmentary formation of that
region. The fourth strata has a
width of about six feet of the best of
the coal which will be tapped 600 feet
below the upturned edge of the meas
ure. Mr. Groezinger has concluded
to attend to the matter of developing
his property himself, claiming that
on account of favorable 'lay of the
land it can be done at a much less
expense than required to open other
ground.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
Who is the CuInrit :?

We have positive evidence that
wood was stolen from our wood pile
last night, as mans tracks, coming
aud going, are plainly to be seen, but
we haven't the man and don know
who he is, but suppose the individual
was in actual need of fuel to keep
from freezing to death. Call again,
stranger; but please take the four
foot wood, as the pile chopped up
cost this editor four big hog dollars
"a cord to have it whitfield up.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
To Improve the Cemetery.

A conference has been held be-
tween select committees of the Min
ers and Labor Unions relative to a
proper disbursement of the surplus
from the labor day celebration, the
sum being $40. %. 1t was decided to
apply the same toward fencing the
Tonopah cemetery, to prevent the
despoilment of graves by loose stock.
The sum has been augmented by a
donation of S25 by Mr. McGonigill. The
unions will appeal to our citizens in
general for aid sufficient to accom-
pish the very worthy object.