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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
Altar of Roses.

In trade the rose is very valuable, as
the affairs of India aud Persia sell at
a very high price, and there are large
districts of rose gardens In which men
and women are employed, the harvest
months being March and April In
Turkey also rose farming is largely
carried on, and a very fine altar Is got
from the ose grown in Kashmir
Even rosewater is a luxury which ID
by no means to be despised as to price.
but the altar of roses Is immensely
costly, and 1t takes an enormous num-
Der of flowers to distil even a few
drops.
The altar is said to have been first
discovered by the fayorite wife OF
JeLan Jeer. through whose garden ran
a canal of rosewater, On the surface Of
which the begun found a few drops
of the precious altar or oil floating.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
Scotch ~Drip stone.s

Years ago a Scotch grea~t-grandpa
brought to America a piece of sand
rock that some persons thought was
intended for a grindstone. What caused
them to think SO was not because II
was round. but on the upper side 1t
was followed out like a saucer, and
the other side had a small projection
like a chocolate drop in shape and
size. Soon this wat discovered to be
what is termed a drip stone" and
when set in a shady place and the
saucer side filed with water Will de-
liver crystal pure and cold drops from
the underside. The water Is absolutely
clean and pure as the result of this
homely process. The Idea was original
ly taken from the orientals. no doubt.
New York Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
Sure 90 Plense One.

George Selwyn. the famous English
wit and man about town, took an ex-
traordinary interest In deathbad scenes,
criminal executions and funerals, and
In "Jesse's Memoirs the story Is told
of him that when the first Lord Hol-
land was dying and learhed that Sci
wyn had called to inquire after his
health he said: THE next time Mr..
Selwyn calls show him up. If am
alive, / shall be delighted to see him.
and If l am dead he will be glad to see
mer'
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
II Was Up.

There was a newly welded pain
whose honeymoon trip took them across
the Atlantic. The bride had been
something of a yachtswoman and was
not affected by the swell, but her mate
was a bad sailor and took to the rail
late on the first day out. She did what
she could to comfort him, but be was
difficult. She thought a touch of the
romantic might get him out Of his
mood. SO she tried this:
The moon is up; isn't it, darlingf"
Yes" he said hnguidiy-'that Is. If
I swallowed it."-philadelphia Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
BOATS BEFORE THE ARK.
Paintings In Egypt snow That Noah
Did Not Invent Ships.

Did Not Invent ships.
It is popularity supposed that Noah's
ark is the first ship of which we have
any record, but Egypt, that land OF
mysteries and surprises, shows paint
lngs Of boats that were built and navi-
gated at a far earlier period than 2s40
b. c., which is the date usually as
signed to the flood. II may have been
one of her boats thus I~actured that pro
yided Noah and his three sons with q
proper model for the ark, though the
proportions must have been different or
fewer animals must have existed.
J. de Morgan. the French Egyptolo-
gist. several yenrs ago discovered In
brick vaults near Cairo a lumber Of
boats that are certainly as old as the
date ut which the ark was built and
perhaps Il bit older. They are, 1t Is
true. but small craft, measuring 81 feet
long, Z or 8 wide and 80 10 80 inches
deep. They resemble In general form
the pictures painted by early Egyp-
tian artists, which show what boats
were used seventy md ever eighty cen.
turtles ago. And today when the fellah
steps aboard his small oar propelled
sk;ff he uses n vessel the shape of
which has been little impoved during
the ages that have passed since the
shepherd kings ruled the valley OF the
Nlle.-Philadelphia North American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
How a Bull Elk Won n Battle by o
solar Plexus Blow.

How a Bull E1k Won n Battle by o
solar Piexus Blow.
The cougar does not leap upon its big
game nor drop upon 1t out of treetops.
but sneaks close or lies In wait upon
the level and goes from cover In a
straight rush like the tiger or tha hunt
Ing leopard. It endeavors to seize upon
the lower throat or shoulder with its
teeth and to twist the quarry's head
against this purchase In its p"wer
ful forearms until the neck Is broken.
Fniling In its attempt yet making
good its catch hold. the cougar wilIto
put 1t modernly-go In and finish In
any old style. II will usually finish
once tooth and claw are engaged, but
sometimes 1t falls and even gets the
worst of an encounter.
Felix Michaud, a most reliable free
trapper OF the old regime. once told me
be had watched a lion stalking a bull
of the big variety. 1t went from cover
in q headIong rush, but missed Its neck
stroke as the bull lunged ahead. catch
ing him at the point of the shoulder
and going under his belly. Both ami
mails were bowled over In a mixup OF
hair, hoofs, claws and horns. In a
brief struggle. as they rolled over to
gether, the cougar was thrown into thu
air. as II hoisted by a spring trap, by
a conclusive kick from the bulls hind
leg. The maddened elk gained its legs
and chased its enemy off the field. An
unlocked for punch in the wind had
taken the sand out of pussy.-Outing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
INDIAN AND BUFFALO.
How the Latter Turned Hunter szf
chneed the Red Man.

HOW the Latter imfnee 1ontSS 80
chused the Red Man.
A retired officer of the Northwest
mounted police who took part In a Mis-.
souri, buffalo ran forty years ago de
sclibes the Impression at the time as
of an earthquake. The galloping
horses, the rocking mass of fleeing buff
falo, the rumbling and quaking Of the
ground under the thunderous pound.
Ing, were all like a violent earthquake
The same gentleman tells how he once
saw a wounded buffalo turn on an In
dian hunter. The mans horse o
fright. Instead Of darting sideways to
give him q chance to send d last finish
ing shot home the horse became Wild,
hnmanageable and fed. The buffalo
pursued. Of they rushed, rider and
buffalo, the Indian craning over his
horses neck, the horse blown and
tagged and unable to gain n pace
ahead of the buffalo. the great angry
beast covered with foam. with eyes
like fire, pounding and pounding. closer
and closer to the horse till rider and
buffalo disappeared ove the horizon.
ITO this day I have wondered what
became of that Indian" said the Off
Ger, for the horse was losing and the
buffalo gaining when they went behind
the bluff" This incident illustrates n
trait seldom found in wild animals. q
persistent vindictiveness.-A. G. Laut
In Outing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
A SKULL FOR HAMLET"
ehe Odd Manner In which Eides
Boo4h Acquired One.

Odd Manner In which ths hioes
Boo>h Acquired One.
The elder Booth acquired a skull for
use In Hamlet" In al odd manner. &C
cording to a story In Seen and Head
The tragedian. somewhat In his cups,
was ira yelling near Louisville when be
took a horse from a field and rode OF
with It. Horse stealing at that time
was q capital offense In Kentucky, and
the greatest horse thief was a man
named Fontaine. Booth was soo over
taken and when asked where he got
the animal said:
81 captured him In a field back
here"
"Indeedr' said one of the farmers.
"And what might your name bef'
MY name Is Fontaine," said Booth.
without a smile.
"Fontaine!' calculated both men ST.
simultaneously. Then you are the very
man we want. Come back to town
with u.s."
Certainly" said Booth In the most
good natured manner. and. wheeling
his horse, he rode back TO Louisville
with his captors.
The city Jail was then In charge of a
Colonel Thomas, who knew Booth
well. I'VE have brought you Fontaine.
the horse thief. and claim the reward"
said the farmers proudly. addressing
the jailer.
where Is heY" they were asked.
Booth was produced. why, what
does this mean. Mr.. BoothY' asked
Thomas.
81 haven't the slightest idea," said
the great t~ragedian. with the utmost
simplicity. II met these two men with
this horse. and they insisted upon CIV
ing 1t to me. l guess they stole 1t. l
think one of them Is Fontaine."
The rustics were about to be locked
up when by the most singular coin
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made Fontaine's acquaintance in Jail
and the horse thief. who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

A strange flower has been borne by
a Maimalson rosebush growing IN a
garden at Violet Hill. Stow market.
England. The bush was close TO an APP
pie tree. and on Que of the largest buds
bursting into bloom five perfect apple
blossoms. each on separate stalks, we're
seer growing In the center. As the
petals of the rose developed the apple
blossoms opened. the two forming a Gu
rious contrast.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

Ancient people had their tutelary
trees just as they had their tutelary
gods-the former being the affairs and
Bhrines Of the latter. Among the Sean
dinavians the ash was held to be the
most sacred tree. Serpeuts, according
TO their belief. dared not approach II.
Hence the women left their children
with entire confidence under Its shade
while they went on with their harvest
ing.-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

The lacebark tree grows In the West
Indies. II is a lofty tree. with ovate.
entire, smooth leaves and white iow-
ers. 1t is remarkable for the tenacity
of its inner bark and the readiness
with which the inner bark may be sep
arated-after maceration in water-in-
to layers resembling lace. A governor
OF jamaica Is said to have presented
to Charles IL. II cravat, frill and ruff
fees mnde of it
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

DR.. Jalap-Well. you may thank
your fine constitution for pulling you
through. Nothing else could have
saved you.
The Convalescent-But ! cannot sec
that you have made any reduction In
your bill for my fire constitutions
share In the cure.-Boston Transcript.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

Lenders-Do you ever think Of that
"ten spot" you borrowed Of me?
Borroughs-Don't worry. ! still have
II I'm mind.
Lenders-Don't you think 1t about
time you relieved your mind?-Ex-
change.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
roo aueer 10 Pass.

Eyes, I still have the first dollar ]
ever made" said the gray haired pas
senger.
"The idear' exclaimed the travelling
acquaintance. And how did you keep
1t SO longf"
"It was very imperfect being my
first, and I'd have had trouble In pass
ing it."-Philadelphia Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

as Miss Caustique stll sharp in her
manner toward your
al should say SO. Why. she's grown
80 sharp that now she cuts ne when
ever we meet."-Ncw York World.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

There's no possibility Of being witty
without n little Ill nature. The malice
Of u good thing 10 the barb that makes
It stick.-SheriGan.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

(ongreve would prepare o drama
for the stage In a week o. ten days.
though four or five times this period
was spent In revision.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
Reudy For the "Ycs.~

M~adge-iIaye you given Jack your
final answer yet?
Mnbei-Not yet-but ! have given
him ny lni. Rroof!7u IIfa
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26

THE paper was here to stay" writes
q Georgia editor, but 1t accidentally
made money enough to leave"-Atlan-
Ia Constitution.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-11-26
f. TIME CARD.

The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
N~EsTBOUND
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No.3 3:02, p. m, 3:0S. y. m
No. 5 10 80 D. IN. 1881, y. IA.
~EAsTBoUND
No. ASP. a. m. 4;hs. a. IN.
No. g 4.0g. j. m. 4Io, D. m.
Local freight leaves Carlin at J a. IN.
Local freight leaves Ninnemucea at 7 n. m.
daily arrives at Battle Mountain about 8 a. m.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
y 90 NJ. ON Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays,
and leaves for AUSTIN on Tuesdays, Thursdays
aud Saturdays at $50 a. Nj
". T. ONYON, Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
INSTALL OFFICERS.

The BARRIERS union held an election
OF officers last evening at Central
Labor hall. The meeting was I'M
usually well attended and many sub
jects of vital Importance to the local
organization were discussed.
The following officers were in
stalled by Past President w. d. Jack
man: President. E. w. Otis; vice
president, ]. Shalm: financial secre-
tary. Carl Koch; recording secretary.
V. A. Patrick: treasurer. NJ. Cane;
guide, I. Lipshutz; guardian, J. Hug
dahl.
After the installation a social ses-
sion was held. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Son, Just Kiss
Your Love Goodby." Tom Long; duet.
Dutch Jake's Picnic" Tom Smith
and Wallace f. Smith; song. MY Lit
tie Ould Dudeen," william King;
"reminiscences, Tom Smith; song,
Home Is Not Like This" John
Close.
Every shop In the city has Joined
the union with the exception OF two
and it is expected that they will fall
in ine within the next month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
Mr.. dip 0pp[Q"
b0b5 Up AGAIN
Pseudo CartoOnist ElopeS
from Galveston. Tex,
with Soubrette.
SPOKANE'S EXPERIENCE
trratiC Individual Secured News.
paper Advertising Here which
Aroused Well Known
Artists Wrath.
SPOkANE'S EXPERIENCE

Marie Della Rosa, the little Fiji"
of the Belle of New York" company,
and her ardent admirer, who intro
duced himself in Spokane as copper,
the famous cartoonist," have eloped
from Galveston, Tex.
When the Belle Of New York"
company played here last November
it was accompanied by a young man
who masqueraded as Dip" Upper,
claiming to be brother of the cele-
brated cartoonist of the Hearst papers.
F. Opper.
Dip" visited a morning paper in
this city and succeeded in getting a
writeup gratis, in which his passion
for pretty Marie was chronicled.
Copper" had Joined the opera COM
pany at Boise. He had seen Miss
Rosa act in Colorado Springs and
had followed her.
The captivating romance was pub
lished in Spokane and other cities
until the real Upper began to warm
the wires with indignant populations
of the masquerader.
At San Francisco, Copper was
recognized as Paul Ford, a gentleman
who had some years ago gone away
with the wife of a wealthy resident
and subsequently deserted her in San
Bernardino, in order to elope with
another mans wife.
This notoriety in the papers COM
PEELED him to abandon the Belle of
New York" company, but three weeks
later he appeared on the scene when
the comany were playing in Ell Paso,
Tex.
Miss Rosa again received him with
favor and he travelled with the COM
pany to San Antonio, where he was
arrested. charged by still another
mans wife with having borrowed
her jewels. valued at 5000. on a pre-
vious visit to the city. He was lock-
ed up, but broke Jail and escaped.
The erstwhile broken-hearted Lit
tie Fiji" was overjoyed when Dip
rejoined the company in Galveston.
where had no sooner appeared than
he disappeared. taking her with him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05

+, The mayor is the sole Judge Of
what steps shall be taken concerning
the suppression of vice. The charter
provision concerning the duties Of the
mayor has this paragraph:
"He shall see that the ordinances
Of the city are observed and enforced.
He shall have general superintendence
over all public departments in the
city, and see that they are honestly,
economically and legally conducted.
He shall take all proper measures to
preserve public order and to suppress
vice."
In other words, Commissioner Lii
ienthal has been "stringing' the peo-
pie of Spokane in trying to make
them believe he can order boxes out
of saloons, remove doors, tear down
curtains and establish a model moral
ity colony of his own in the redlight
district.
He really has no more authority or
power, under the ordinances, to de-
mand such things than have the sa-
loonkeepers to whom the orders were
given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
PREPARING FOR
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The committee appointed by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians to at
tend to the program for st. Patrick
day met at Oliver hall last evening
Mrs. ]. ID. Buchanan Miss Frances
Stewart and J. j. Sullivan were Sc
lected as committee to procure tai
ent for the program. The committee
granted permission to Edward O'Shea
and Bernard Smith to solicit adver-
tisements for the program with the
understanding rnat a percentage of
the profits be turned over to the or
der for the privilege
The entertainment will be given at
Gonzaga college hall, as the two the
aters in the city are engaged for
March II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
HUh6RI BURGLARS

Burglars broke into the residence
of James Monaghan at Boone ave-
nue. and Lidgerwood street last night
while the occupants We're asleep and
carried of everything of value they
could find.
MIR. Monaghan reports the loss of
an overcoat, two clocks and consid-
cradle silverware. The men who COM
mitted the burglary evidently came
well prepared, probably in a buggy or
other vehicle. for, in addition to the
above articles, they stole two hams.
d case of eggs, bacon and coffee. A
case of wine and demijohn of whis-
ky completed the depredations.
In all probability the marauders
contemplate a big eat and a thor
oughly merry time the balance of
the winter. The police are investi-
eating the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
HIS CHARACTER GOOD.
Testimony in Bogardus Embexxlement
Case-Prosecution Rests
Case.

The prosecution has rested its case
in the Bogardus trial and evidence
is now being taken by the defense.
This morning the evidence all re-
lated to Bogardus' character.
Bogardus was put on the stand in
his own defense. F. b. Grinnell
Joseph T. Borden Seymour Birch. DR..
Martin and DR.. Charles McNab, all
well known Spokane residents, testi-
fed that Bogardus was man of
good character.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
u|L|ENTHAL'S ORDERS
USURPAT|ON OF POWER
Police Commissioner Has No Right Under City Ordinances to
Command the Removal of Boxes and Curtains
From Saloons.

rants where intoxicating liquor Is
sold shall remove all curtains. doors
or other hangings to boxes where
the liquors are sold and served.
He is usurping the duties of the
mayor, the chief Of police and the
council In attempting to regulate the
city through the newspapers.
The duties of the police commits
sioner are clearly defined by the city
charter. The board, of which Mr..
Lilienthal is president, has the power
to regulate all routine matters per-
tanning to the department. The COM
missioners are to see that efficient
men are appointed to positions on
the force and that they fulfill their
duties as outlined by the chief of
police.
The chief OF police II . charter Of
ncer, appointed by the mayor, and
under the charter provisions IL not
required to obey or accept any orders
from the board OF police commits
sioners, other than those he deems
advisable, or are sanctioned by the
mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05

Washington. which has not a con-
tagion flag on a fair percentage of
it's households. provided flags are
put out at all. is considered very
lucky.
1t is a fact that guarantees have
been unenforced all over this country.
1t is difficult to fix the blame
whether it should be laid on the
shoulders of health officers, on the
bad laws, human selfishness or lit
tie of all.
Health officers complain that they
have not sufficient authority to prop
erly enforce quarantine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
on EVE Of A BOOM.

Nessrs. Burns ana Lochman. we'll
known prospectors. are in tho city
from the camps at Elk City. Idaho,
and bring encouraging reports.
They state that more work has SO
far been done in the neighborhood
than for any preceding winter season.
and that activity during the spring
promises to be great.
DIR. s, T.. Bibby, n wealthy Grange
VILE physician, has become largely
Interested in the mines about Elk
City and under his charge consid-
cradle development has been made.
The Blue Ribbon property has been
bonded to Philadelphia syndicate,
who will commence work on the
property Immediately.
There Is four feet OF snow az oil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05

Police Commissioner II. II. Lilien-
thai is overstepping the bounds of his
duty as outlined by the city charter
in making the sweeping" orders
which he has recently issued to Chief
of Police Reddy concerning saloons
and cafes.
There may be several reasons why
Mr.. Lilienthal issued orders that he
has no legal right to Issue, but the
consensus of opinion is that the COM
missioner Is laying his wires for the
mayoralty candidacy, and his sweep
ing reform" orders are merely the
first steps toward securing the nomi-
nation.
Mayor Byrne before leaving the
city left positive orders with Chief
Reddy that no commands of the board
of police commissioners were to be
obeyed or countenanced. Yet Mr.. Lii
ienthal has seen fit to continue his
reform" movements, and his latest.
promulgated last night. is that pro-
prietors and managers of all restau-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
SENDS PHOTOS BACK.

Evidently some burglars con-
science is troubling him, as Post
master Harrison has received a letter
reading as follows:
"Postmaster--Give this to the right
owners. 1t was stolen"
The letter bears no signature and
is written in a cramped scrawl. no
doubt the disguised writing of the
thief. Enclosed with the note were
two small circular, old fashioned
tintype photos of young man and
woman. From the similarity of the
features 1t is thought they may be
sister and brother. The postmaster
turned the letter over to the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05
INHALED DEADLY GAS
and were OVERCOME

of bed I fell PROSTATE. Ny husband
was awakened by my fall and as he
arose he also was overcome. l turn
ed the gas OF last night. but I must
have left 1t partly OPEN"
Mr.. Shoun had other roomers show
him how the gas worked last night
before retiring and said. as they were
from the country. he was unfamiliar
with such a light. but had heard of
the danger of blowing out the gas"
The landlady. Mrs. Johnson, de-
tected strong smell of gas in the
hall just before she retired. but, after
searching carefully. was unable to
determine where it came from. At
that time there was a light in
room IA.
The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Shoun
were saved. by the fact that the tran
som had been left open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-05

Roomers Mt the Lewis house were
startled from their slumbers about
8 o'clock this morning by someone
calling for help. Those about the
place who had heard the cry ran
into the hall and detected a strong
smell of escaping case from room IA.
The door to the room was forced
open and the occupants. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Shoun. were found stretched
on the floor unconscious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoun arrived from
Waterville yesterday and engaged q
room at the Lewis house intending
to start for their home at Harvey
City, Ore. today.
Il was awakened by a feeling of
sickness" said Mrs. Shoun in telling
of the narrow escape. II realized at
once what the trouble was and tried
to get to the door, but as l got out