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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

MADE BY THE COLLISION.
Oct. p, 1905. and curiously enough the
Neptune is a descendant of a wooden
vessel of the same name which fought
side by side with the Victory in that
battle.
The Victory was launched in 1851
and was Il ship of 100 guns. She has
been rebuilt SO many times that now
scarcely II piece of wood of her origi-
nal construction remains In her.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

Kitty-I wonder how Fred Simmons
came to propose 10 Madge Towley?
Edith-Oh. that's easy enough to
fathom. A little while ago she told
him that Harry Slimpurse wanted TO
marry her for her money, and that set
Fred to thinking.
K~itty-Then you think he is not real
~ In love with Madge?
Edith-The idea.-Boston Transcript.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
NOTED RlCAN BEAUTY.

Miss Gladys Deacon, who May Be-
come the Duchess of Norfolk.
Miss Gladys Deacon, who. it is again
reported. is engaged to the Duke OF
Norfolk, earl marshal of England. re-
fused the noble duke last year, but be
has been persistent and was lately at
Versailles, France. where the Deacons
live.
She Is the daughter of the late Ed.
ward Parker Deacon and has lived
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
Prnmnt.

George certainly is a man of action
"What has he donef'
why. the very next day after the
heiress accepted him he gave up his job
at the bank and joined the Don't Wor-
ry club."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
Their Climate.

"Your climate can't possibly be as
damp as ours"
Think not?"
"No. indeed. Why. u climate Is SO
damp we never raise anything but UNI
brellas."
but ours is so damp we never think
of raising umbrellas. They're always
up."-Philadelphia Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

Jones-I wish you would figure on a
new house for me.
Notwithstanding about $1,000?
Jones-No; something about $500.
I've only got 5000 to spend on it.
Judge.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
Very often.

Sometimes a woman has a speaking
acquaintance with the woman across
the street. and sometimes they know
each other so well that they don't
speak at all.-Buffalo News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
NELSON'S VICTORY.
How the Flagship of the Hero OF
TrafaJ gar Was Rammed.

All England experienced a shock the
other day when Nelson's famous flag
ship Victory was run down by the old
ironclad Neptune in Portsmouth har-
Dor and nearly sent to Davy Jones
locker.
The accident occurred on Oct. %, two
days after the anniversary of the bat
tie of Trafalgar, which was fought
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
Explained.

"What does he mean by my pound
ing his carp"
"He refers to the drum."-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

To get rich quick. with reckless haste,
We risk our little store;
To get wise quick We cram the young
With fifty kinds OF lore.
To get strong quick we strain and pull,
And sawdust food we pick
Until Ii seems we moderns need
A scheme to get slow quick.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
Funny Cracks Of
The COLLEGE Boys

s><WAS Tuesday morning. and the
clothespins were fighting. FL
nally the patent pin got a grip
on his adyersary's throat and squeezed.
The old cIothespin gasped under the
pressure.
rDo you give in?" said the patent
c~iothespin.
!. Never said the grim old warrior
ell fight it out on this line If 1t takes
all summer."-Cornell Widow.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

"He's bald. | believer"
"Yes."
whats the reason?"
II can't say. | don't know whether
Father Time OF his wife got at him
frst."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

Good gracious. we won't have a
stick of furniture left II those two fel-
lows from town keep on fishing around
here much longer."-New York Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
A JOHN MICKEY.
How the Governor of sebreskH
"Rests nd R~ecreaSes.

John Fl. Mickey, governor OF NeofH
ka. who refused 10 attend the state %
angural bali given in his honor a
January because of his ohj etqH ia
dancing. recently astonished his exec
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
TUNNELING THE HUDSON.
How the Great work Is Being Done
The Air Lock System.

The AIT LOCK syhttm.
The tunnel under the Hudson river
to connect New York with Jersey City.
begun nearly a quarter of a century
ago and abandoned for many years. is
now nearing completion and in a few
months will be open for traffic.
The %tunneling is accomplished by
means of an eighty ton shield which
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21
The Ruling Passion

Dying Actress-Can'tt recover. doc
tori
Physician-Impossible.
Dying Actress-Then send for the un-
dertaker and let's have a dress re
hearsal. The part is entirely new to
me.-Baltimore American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

abroad with her mother for many
years. Last year ii was reported that
she was engaged to the crown prince Of
Germany, and the affair Is said to have
caused a violent scene between the en-.
peror and his son.
At Cannes, France. in 1892. Miss
Deacon's father shot and killed Ed
ward Abeille. Il wealthy Frenchman,
whom he believed to be the lover of
Mrs. Deacon. lie served n short term
In a French prison and died In 1901 In
IN insane asylum.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

If wishes were horses We would wish
they were automobiles
When a woman at a summer resort
puts on style she takes off almost ey-
erything else.
An a~ristocrat is a man who has
climbed his family tree and stayed
there.-Harvard Lampoon.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-21

"Well, what did you see In New
York;"
Not much. Spent most of my time
trying to let on I'd been there before
-Pennsylyania Punch Bowl.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-06


fancy strawberries at Hills.
W. van forms is here from Hag-
erman today.
s. y. Boone was down from Hail
cy Wednesday.
Robert Hayes Of pocatellJ was
in town sunday.
We still have more Of those
fancy oranges. Hill.
Jos. Griffin started yesterday for
his ranch near ketchum.
NJ. Barry has moved his shoe
shop to Hailey for the summer.
DR.. J. NJ Rogers went to Carey
yesterday on professional business.
+ A. Burkill is moving into the
residence recently purchased Of e.
a. Bowler.
Congressman Burton L. French
passed through town Wednesday
on his way to his home in Moscow I
from Washington.
"A combination Of fine leaf,
first class workmanship and stock
Kept right makes fine smoke.
See Hill for all three.
J. j. Van Hulen and family and
Mrs. B. d. Goudy left for Boise
sunday. where Mr.. Van Hulen will I
20 into the mercantile business. |
l.. N. Higgins is overhauhng
The building next to his saloon and
when the improvements are COM
l'leted will open Hrst class res
'aurant. o
--I.owney's candy 1T Hills.
w. D vredpnburg has moved !.
has jewelry store into the Brennan h
next to Buffers resiaur- :.
ant He is getting nicely settled =
n his new quarters and has very :,
looking place.
r. NJ. kemp Of Butte, Mont
OF the Montana Electric
company. was in town yesterday. -
'lr. Kemp says that the generator
nd water wheel ior the shoshone =
light X Water company are about
ompleled and viii be Slipped the
Irst OF June. -
There were nine pupils who took b,
he eighth grade examination ut wi
iagerman last week. Diplomas b,
ere given by Sup'l. Burnside &c MI
lima Dudley, Essie Owens, Lulu GU
alboun, Lois Durfee, Florence lea
wens, Anna Curran aud V,u in.
lies. hi,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-06
Local Brevities
Full line Of nuts at IIilrs.


Full line OF nuts at HilPs.
! D. w. Yaden of Bliss was il
town Monday.
Sam Lewis was up from Goodinl
the fist of the week.
Mrs. E. W. KleiDman returned
from Haley Saturday.
Attorney f, A. Walters was in
Boise the first OF the week.
Attorney e. w. Wolfe Of Noun
tainhome was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Burlington arrived
from Asbury Park, n. j., last Fri
day.
A. J. Murray is in Rexburg for
a few days visiting his sister, Mrs.
Holden.
T. II. Gooding and C. A. Hemp
hill made trip to their Twin
Falls lands Sunday.
Grand Master Cowan of Noun
tainhome visited the local Masonic
lodge last Friday evening.
Mrs. /. Hill returned TO Salt
Lake CITY Sunday night. Mr..
Hill has rented the McIyer house
and his family will move here about
June ]
In another column of the issue
sill be found an advertisement in
'iting proposals for executing pub
lc surveys in Idaho on the appli-
alions OF settlers on the lands.
An examination of our books
how that a number of our sub
cribefs are a year or more in ar
ears on their subscription, some of
l@se dating back onto the books
urchased Of Ben A. Brewster. We
ould appreciate it ii those in ar
= wplld call and settle the'r. l
ick accounts.
II A. Arps, who took the place Il
d. G. 0lmstead as station agent
ere last week, has resigned. The "
sufficient help which tins station
allowed in the way of freight
lndlers makes the position OF
enl anything but an easy one.
ID until more hello is provided l.
r, Shoshone is likely to be up d'
ainst it for good loc,l service.
Jim Burns was arrested Wednes :,
y, on a warrant sworn ont bv 'i
'arles Jensen. charging him with 10
'ault with deadly weapon. =
rms and Jensen had some troub. "a
Monday about mixing sheep "a
ar Burns ranch, and at the hear
yesterday Jensen swore that sh
rms assaulted him with a riding da
Up and pointed gun at him. 20
rms went on the sand and de- est
q striking Jensen or drawing a It's
! ON him. Judge Smith re- ISIS
sed Burns, the evidence not be. ley
sufficient on which to hold
" am
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-06

Gene Hadden went to Idah
Falls last Friday.
Mrs. Orlando Emmons was ~
from Gooding Tuesday.
Judge Lyttleton Price of HALEY
was in town Monday evening.
Sheep marking paint. black,
red or green, at T. NJ. Starrh's. 11ti
Deputy Sheep inspector Chas
LeMoyne returned from Bliss Mon
day.
A. e. Haines, editor of the
Glcnn's Ferry Signal, was in town
Monday and Tuesday, shaking
hands with his old friends. Mr..
Haines saws the Ferry is wing
rapidly and promises to be one of
the biggest towns on the Short Line.
BY special request I will in a
short time. visit Shoshone for few
days and'will be prepared to give
you the very best work and lat
est Improvements practsed in dem
tistrv. Look for Dotice in next
issue. H. G. Baugh, Dentist, Hal
ley, Idaho.
A party of railroad officials
among HON were j. c. Stubs, |
traffic director of the Hartman |
lines; K. c. Mccormick, assistant
director; D. f. Burley, general pas
'enger agent of the Short Line, and
\. l.. Craig, general passenger agent
Il the o Il. IL n. came in on special
airs attached to No. Tuesday
light and made trip to Shoshone
falls and Blue lakes Wednesday
hey returned from Snake river
a time to go east on NJ. 6, Thurs
ny.
Three prisoners broke jill Sun
ny night and struck out across the :
eser; for Snake river. They were
licked up at Blue Lakes Monday,
nd reIurn,d to Jail. Since the :
eel cage was taken out of the old
il it has been almoat impossible
secure prisoners in the old
hiding. The new jail in the
'senent Of the court house will
on be ready for occupancy, how
er, and then Jail breaking is like 4
to cease in Lincoln county.
tier; The prisoners were moved
the new Jail y s,erday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-06
Events Of
a Week


10. 2 closes s 80 a. N. Ar. & 80 a. m
~ 6 1925 . A" 10:
s.0l D. NJ. 1924 p. m
6 500 I" 1921
Branch : 1890 a. m. " 7;30 g
Post ofIise opens At 7 100 q. M, closes
at 1879 p. ~. Sundays aud HOLIDAYS
general drlIsery window is open from
loo p. ~. 10 200 p. ~.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
APRON REVIVAL IS COMING.
Maids and Matrons of Paris Are Re
turning TO a Dainty Fad Of
Their Mothers.

Aporn have been restored 20 favor
again At least there are Indications
that such q revival is at hand. fer II
that stronghold Ct new ideas and
fashion - Paris - some exceedingly
dainty little tabliers have recently been
brought ont, presumably with the OBJ
ject Of assuming the place once occu-
pied by The fancy little dress apron
The return - the styles Of The days
when a ~ayIy embroidered apron Of silk
or satin. or one Of he finest muslin
with firth IF aeedlework vas tonued
with the best gown # The maid or
matron, makes d return Of the apron
not improbable Another thing 4 IA
vor Of he restoration 4 he apron s
the opportunity that !; presents Tor At
exhibition II skill = 4aea.evaTS. anu
nearly every woman nowadays :
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
THE HOME CANDY MAKER
How 70 Produce Molasses Candy &C
Clear and Light as That Turned
Out by Professionals.

By following these directions. a bar
as porous and light AS that of the con-
fectiOner may be made. but a suggestion
or two al the start. Too much butter
makes the candy stringy. SO that il can
not be pulled. Too little cooking makes
it stick and impossible to handle. over
cooking renders it hard and unvieIGy
Twisting he mass that IS being stretched
closes the pores ard makes il dark col
cred and hard, Instead Il light colored
ard brittle
This is al cid and tried formula.
One eupfal of sugar. two cupfuls OF New
Orleans molasses. one tablespoonful ot
vinegar and butter the size Of a small
hickory nut. Boil until a little Of tie
strip. dropped on ice or snow. or in very
cold water IS brittle Turn irtoaiumin-
Jun pans or on to buttered tins or plates
and leJ il cool until il can be handed
Then let Two persons cool their hands
take The candy into comparatively cool
place and pull il until it is almost white
one 9f the persons should hold her
hands in the position of a hook while
the other throws the candy over them
and stretches il out. During this proc
ess il should never cree be twisted
When ii is so stiff il can no longer be ma
INFLATED, stretch it out on the moldirg
board CT. preferably. marble and break
not cut il into short lengths. A little
practice will teach one to hold the erd
on one hand and break Il by a light,
dextrOus stroke with the back Of knife.
BY this method the ends Of the pieces
are eft porous, so that one can look
through them from end 10 end.-Louis-
Vile C0urier-Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
ARCHITECTuR STEEL.
It's Life Depends on the Prouer Mixfng
Of the Cement IN Which the
Metal Is Inclosed.

Although the report of the Insurance
experiment station in Boston on is re-
cent tests OF steel corrosion. under con-
ditons approximating those of steel
columns in modern buildings, confirms
the results of previous tests Of this
character, the subject is OF such su-
preme importance that We give hero
with brief digest of the facts or
course, the value of such experiments
depends upon the correctness Of the as
sumption that a severe trial of short
duration gives Us the data from which
we can argue as 10 the results Of a
less severe test, extending over a far
greater period. Each specimen of steel
was cleaned and incased in Portland
cement concrete of varying compost
ton. After the concrete had set for "A
hours in air and seven days in water.
the specimens were exposed 10 as Sc
we're tests as could be devised, and
after various lengths Of time the ee-
ment castings were broken. and the steel
specimens were cleaned, weighed and
measured. The conclusion is react ed
that II structural steel is incased in a
sound covering Of good concrete. 1t is
proof against corrosion for a period Of
years which is so long as 10 make TIE
subject of more interest to our great
grandchildren children than 10 US
In other words, steel, properly covered
with concrete, may be expected to
last until changes in he laying out Of
the city, or the substitution Of yet more
modern construction, necessitates the
removal Of the building Obviously.
the life OF the costly Office buildings.
hotels and warehouses that are being
erected in such profusion depends net
so much upon the work Of the steel
maker as upon the Particular boss
who has to watch the mixing Of the
cement and its application 20 lie ske.-
eton steelwork Scientific American
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25

ANXIOUS 70 ct every other woman ana
IN occasional man know that she IS an
expert needIew0rker Following the
Idly craze and the vogue of renaissance
articles. useful and useless, came in an
era Of embroidery with collars and
cuffs and shirt waists as the medium,
and this fad is now at its height. II
IS but a step to the apron, and there
IS something SO essentially feminine
about an apron that the rumored re-
vival stands a pretty good chance Of
becoming fact, especially as the pen
dulum of popular favor is just now
swinging from the breezy, dashing ath-
ietie type OF young woman TO the maid
Of frills and furbelows not too persist
ent about athletic prowess and who.
moreover, is appropriaung with eyI-
dent enjoyment the modern adaptation
OF the dress Of her grandmother day.
Brooklyn Eagle
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
PAPER from Many Sources.

New materials som when paper can
be made are continually found Recent
j. ia our southern states yellow pins
waste has been successfully manufac-
tured into that universal substance
without which so many features Of mod
ern civilization could hardly survive
Fine paper can he made Of corn stalks
and Of rice straw. In addition TO spruce.
whose usefulness in paper-making has
caused great uneasiness concerning the
ultimate fate Of the beautiful White
Mountain forests. marsh pine, fir, aspen.
birch. sweet-gum. cottonwooc. maple.
cypress and willow trees all contain
fber suitable for the manufacture Of pa
per Hemp. cotton. jute, Indian miilet
and other fbrous plants can also be used
for this purpose, so that there seems 70
be no danger Of dearth Of paper.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25

hotel were, he must nave gained his
inspiration from the tales already told
on the subject and possibly travellers
Who. also having heard The tales. ven
ture forth IN the future. viii take the
new invention with them and so spcu
the joke Electricity Eas done So much
fer humanity in recent years that IT.
seems impossible that there can be
many new uses left for f.. bat stu
handy articles ike this one continue TO
make their appearance The arrange
ment consists Of a porcelain tube. hav-
ing spiral groove on IL surface in
which a platinum wire IS wound. 1he
whole being covered by meta lie tube
insulated from The wire and finished
With wooden handle and a wire lead
ing to a plug to be inserted in an IN
Candcsceut electric lamp socket Il s
obvious that when he current e
switched into the wire Il WI pass over
The platinum spiral wide and heat It
almost to a redness through the re-
sistance it offers thus warming a pitch
CT OF water n a few minutes By simply
inserting the heater in the pitcher This
device can be carried n a small satchei
and is always ready for use wherever
an incandescent electric lamp can be
found Louisville Courier-JOurnaL
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
Easy WAY to Clean Paint

There Is very simple method TO
clean paint and if housewives would
adopt it it would save them both ex-
pense and trouble, besides being more
successful. Procure some CT the best
whiting 70 be had and smash it on a
plate. Have ready a bucket Of clear
warm water and a piece of flannel.
which dip into the water and squeeze
dry. Then take as much whiting az
will adhere TO il, apply il 20 the painted
surface, when a little rubbing will in
stantly remove al dirt o. grease; after
which wash the parts we'll with clean
water, rubbing it dry with sof:
ehamOis leather Paint thus cleaned
looks as we'll as when first laid on.
without injury to the most delicate col
ors. Il is far better than using soap.
and does not require more than half
the Tine and labor Chicago News.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
SHYNESS CAUSES BUSHES
Only Cure for Both Affections Is to
Meet People Socially as Free
quentIy as Possible

Nobody who has not suffered from
shyness and blushing can possibly IN
agine The torture it may cause.
Shyness may proceed from one OF
two cause.-the one physical. the 9TH
er mental. It is often an affair Of
health The nerves are out Of order
and the viii becomes weak. People
shrink from their fellow creatures and
are filed with ar unreasonable horror
Of meeting " speaking 70 them.
This is often the case after an i'll
ness. OF when one has been overwork-
ing and strained The physical powers
too much. The best cure for this kind
Of shyness Is fresh ar. exercise and
cheerful society.
Bur there IS another shyRess. and
ere harder % cure. which comes from
mental causes. The afflicted possessor
may be z robust health, and vet so
tormenred by This inward enemy that
she inGs Al Intercourse with other
people positively alarming. To meet
STRANGERS sauses her 4 severe struggle.
She would gladly turn down the first
street corner o avoid bowling % even
II Acquaintance. and the very sound
Il her own voice covers her with dis
tressing bushes.
n either case the root Of the matter
IS se!f-consciousness and II is only by
losing that seif-consciousness that self
possession and confidence can be
gained As long as one thinks about
oneself at all one will he liable - sbv
ness. The only cure is to thrust all
recollection Of oneself into the back
ground as much as possible. when one
viii gradually become natural happy
and at ease
To overcome shyness and blushing
there IS nothing on earth ike meeting
people socially, and every effort posi-
bic should be made to achieve this
Chicago American.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
UTILIZING COAL DUST.
Bricks Made Of 1t Increase Number
OF Heat Units FOR Given Bulk
Of Material.

There has recently been a number Of
experiments made 70 fad A fuel which
should be not only much cheaper than
coal. but which should also Increase
the number Of heat units for a given
bulk OF material The elements Of cost
ot manufacture and shipment must
also enter into all these calculations.
so that what viii meet requirements IN
one locality IS totally untitled for an
other To prevent the waste Of the
sawdust from the large mills whicR
are emitting down our forests a saw
dust and petroleum briquette has been
produced and other seemingly waste
products have been combined with
chemicals TO fit them for use as fuel.
Thus the immense piles Of culm dust
to be seen around the mouths Of The
coal mines have come n for their share
Of attention. One Of the newest chem
zeal combinations which utiIizes this
material in large proportion comes from
Kentucky. and consists ia melting resin
and oil together until they fuse adding
10 this while the mass is heated 10 80
degrees Fahrenheit diluted sulphuric
acid. The resulting compound is COM
bined with a mixture Il coal dust and
black oxide of manganese, which has
been heated for about an hour al a tem-
perature Of eco degrees. This whole
mass IS hen subjected 70 pressure 70
compress it into bricks Of any desired
shape and size.-LOuisvile Courier
Journal
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
LATEST WATER CYCLE.
Contrivance Here Described Literally
Screws It's Way Through Deep
and Shallow Water.

Many inventors have taxed their n
genuity 20 produce a cycle, whlea
could be navigated on water. aur
there has been some flaw n re
mechanism Of each which has rendered
il Improbable The attest invention
OF the KIND IS here shown The 8Ieye.e