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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
THRONE

The king of Italy detests cards and
will not touch them owing to the fact
that his father wasted hours owe
them.
The shah of Persia is afraid of trav-
cling in express trains, and on his Eu-
ropean trips orders are always given
that his trains must not exceed twenty
miles an hour.
Queen Christina Of Spain has 200
rings. She makes a point Of wearing
them all in turn, changing the rings on
her fingers every time she changes her
dress, which she does as frequently az
four or five times a day.
Queen Alexandra car claim to be one
of the most prolific of letter writers.
At times she has written as many as
forty letters in one day with her W
hand. and Miss Knollys, her favorite
lady in waiting, often gets through a
hundred, all written under the queens
personal supervision.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Rev. Edward Judson. who has
accepted a position in the faculty Of
the divinity school Of the University Of
Chicago, is pastor Of the Judson Me-
mortal Baptist church at New York.
Rev. Milton J. Norten of Emmanuel
Congregational church, st. Louis. has
declined an offer to take charge OF a
mission station in Turkey. He says
there Is more need Of missionary work
in st. Louis than In the domain Of the
sultan.
A committee appointed at the late
Episcopal diocesan convention for the
diocese of western Massachusetts, is en-
deavoring to raise a fund Of at least
$685. 900 to build In Springfield a per-
manent residence for the bishop, who
Is now compelled to dwell in a rented
house.
Prominent Baptists of New York city
have completed the purchase Of a tract
of land on the west bank Of the Hud-
son river, a short distance south Of
West Point. where 1t is planned to es-
tablish a Baptist summer resort. with
educational features somewhat similar
to those Of Chautauqua.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Massachusetts has now more miles of
electric railway than of steam railway
lines.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad COM
pany has voted to spend $9,500,000 for
Improvements.
During last year no dividends were
paid on 1861, 100000 of common and
preferred street railway stock. which
Is not less than 90 per cent of the total
issued.
Some time ago the Russian govern
ment employed a number of women as
officials on the Ural railway. The ex-
pertinent proved successful. and at a
recent conference at st. Petersburg 1t
was resolved to engage women for 9th
er railways also.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
sIREs AND SONS.

Clarence Hillary, traffic manager OF
.ho 81 Iouis fair. began railroading as
a brakeman in 1878.
william Mackabee, who entered .he
limited States navy in 1917 on the frfg-
ate Constitution, celebrated his one
hundredth birthday recently.
Probably the oldest musician In tne
world is Manuel Garcia, now aged
~ninety-eight years. He has given up
teaching and lives In a villa in north
west London.
George S. King, who built the hrst
steel furnace at Johnstown, Pa, when
eventually grew into the plant OF tne
Cambria Steel company, has ceieDrateo
his ninety-fourth birthday.
]. T. Clary. chief master at arms on
the United States battle snip Nevaqa'
with service stripes on his arms denot
ing twenty-eight years OF vi serV-
ice. recently completed his n hun
dredth trip around the world.
Among the survivors OF Chicagos
volunteer fire department Is Lorns Wal
ter. who when he retired from the oe-
nartment in 1906 had finished forty
eight wears service In Chicago, which
followed six years work as a fireman
in Buffalo.
The Youngest commissioned officer In
n branch of the United States service
Ia Lieutenant Rudolph Smyser, son OF
MI. and Mrs. Louis Smyser OF YORK
Pa. He Is nineteen years old, but has
seen active service In Cuba n the
Philippines.
The new Duke of Richmond finds II
impossible to keep the several large
estates which have come into his pos
session. Gordon castle, where the ram
lily is now gathered, will be closed
shortly, and the big town house In BEL
grave square will be sold.
william NJ. Johnson, who was con
duetor In charge Of President isoose-
yelt's train on all long journeys n
who had charge of the Mckinley fu-
neral train from Buffalo to Canton, mas
been appointed to q responsible place
by the Pullman company of Chicago.
Major General David McMurtrie
Gregg. the new commander In chier OF
the Loyal Legion. led the famous cav
airy charge which contributed so much
to Meade's victory at Gettysburg. Lieu
tenant General s. B. Young, now neao
of the army, was a captain unoef
Gregg.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
M AND

Mrs. Margaret B. Guion, now resid'
ing In ST. Louis at the age Of ninety
years, claims to be the Oldest native
born resident of that city.
The Duchess of Marlborough Is very
superstitious, one Of her firmest be-
liefs being the very common n that
black cats bring good luck.
Lady Henry Somerset has a con-
tempt for William Waldorf Aston be-
cause he once spoke d~isparagingly OF
her work as q temperance advocate.
Miss Minnie Eloise Kehoe, a stenog-
rapher of Pensacola, secured the en-
actment by the legislature Of Florida
of a law providing for the appointment
of official stenographers in the circuit
courts of the state.
Miss Helen Keller, the blind deaf
mute, has been elected vice president
of the senior class at Radcliffe college,
the woman's department of Harvard.
She Is pursuing four full courses, two
in English and two In Latin.
Mrs La Toilette, wife Of the gov
ernor of Wisconsin, is said to be an
enthusiastic dress reformer and builds
much also on the physically %regenerat-
ing effect of physical exercises of all
sorts, though her favorite form Is not
walking, but running.
One of the mementos Miss Helen
Bertram, the actress, Is said to have
discarded upon entering upon a third
marriage was the ashes of her second
husband, whose body had been cremat-
ed. She had been carrying them about
with her, but decided to bury them.
Mrs. Jerusha Gilfllan of East Bar
net, Vt, who is ninety-two years old.
won the first prize for a knit afghan
displayed at the Caledonia county fair
recently. Mrs. Gilfllan is blind. but
in the Inst five years has knitted and
sewed four rugs, eight afghans and
over 100 holders.
Mrs. Olga Goldzier of Chicago has
been selected to fill the new chair OF
dressmaking in the Ruskin university
at Glen Ellyn. This new professor OF
dressmaking was awarded the gold
medal by the international exhibition
Of fashions in Vienna last year against
competitors from the Austrian capital,
London and Paris.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
LAW N

The taker for value of past due nego-
table paper is not subject to equities
against his indorser which grow out
of transactions independent Of the note
or instrument (S7 Mo. App. Alb.
A statute making the penalty for at.
tempt one-half that prescribed for the
commission of the offense Is held In
People versus Burns California, GO L.
r. A. 270) to be void for uncertainty In
cases where the penalty for the offense
is Imprisonment for life.
Mere failure of a landlord to comply
with his agreement to make repairs on
the leased premises is held In Thomp-
son versus Clemens (Maryland, 60 L.
r. A. 500 not to render him liable for
personal injuries suffered by a MEM
Der of the tenants family because of
want of repair.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
THE COOKBOOK.

Baked beans to which sugar Is added
instead of molasses have not the rank.
strong taste that belongs to those cook
ed with molasses.
Old potatoes are apt to turn a bad
color in the cooking. This may be pre-
vented by putting a tablespoonful Of
milk into the water In which they are
boiled.
A pinch Of powdered gum arabic sift-
ed with a little of the sugar put into
cream before whipping hastens the
process and makes the cream hold the
air longer.
Drowned -four should always be kept
on hand to use for thickening. Prepare
1t by putting a little dry -four In the
oven In a dripping pan. Stir 1t occa-
sionally and cook until 1t is a light
brown.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
THE WRITER'S.

Peter Rosegger. the Austrian author,
on the occasion of his recent sixtieth
birthday received over 500 congratu-
latory telegrnms.
Edmond Rostand, called the Benja-
min of the French academy, has
abandoned Paris for Cambo. His Paris
house Is for rent.
Mary McLane, author Of the cele-
brated STORY" and Of My Friend An
mabel Lee" has been attracted to news-
paper work and has joined the staff Of
the Denver Post.
Maurice Rollinat. a well known
French poet, has suffered a tragic be-
reavement. His wife has died Of by.
dropbCjia at the Pasteur institute,
where she was under treatment.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
SPORTING NOTES.

Tommy Ryan, middleweight cham
pion, claims to be anxious for a try at
philadelphia Jack" OBrien.
Morton f. Plant, the well known
New York ynchtsman, will race his ia
nous schooner Ingomar abroad next
season.
Billy Mack, 2:17A, pacing. by Mack,
has been bought by Joseph Wells OF
Button, Ind, from Ton Rea OF Mont
peiier. Ind.
Clarence Maekay, the New York
millionaire sportsman, will again be
a prominent thoroughbred racing sta
Bile owner next year.
Pat DAILY, the Brooklyn boxer, who
has been in England for a number OF
years and where he has made consid-
cradle money. will return to America
next month.
Eddie Mitchell, who has been the
handler and caretaker Of Cresceus,
1904, for a long while, has engaged
to train for Walter Winans Of Brigh-
ton, England.
Sam Strang, the Brooklyn Baseball
clubs third baseman, won the medal
at the Mountaineers' Gun club, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, recently. breaking 45
out of 80 targets.
Geers, who dearly loves that wonder
full gelding. The Monk, 2O5&, says he
wishes Mr.. Billings would allow him
to start him for a time record to sulky.
He believes that he could drive him .
mile in 2.04 or better.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

A Paris inventor has devised a sur
gical apparatus. called a mechanical
leech, destined to supersede the old
method of drawing blood.
Hundreds of electricians are at this
moment striving to construct lamps IN
which nothing is consumed save the
electrical energy applied to them
lamps that have the radiance of the
Il and the GOODNESS of the MOON.
If an electron is represented by a
sphere an inch In diameter, an atom of
matter on the same scale Is a mile and
a half, or If an atom of matter is
represented by the size Of a theater
an electron is represented IN the same
scale by a printers full stop.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
THE %RESTORER.

Dowie says the newspaper editors
are all going to perdition. Dear, oh,
dear! And he's an editor himself
Philadelphia Press.
1t would be easier to believe that
Dowie is a reincarnation of the spirit
of the late lamented p. T. Barnum
than of the ancient Elijah.-Exchange.
DR.. Dowie might pose as a restorer II
he were selling a hair tonic instead Of
religion. His %patriarchal beard would
be a good ~exhibit.-Washington Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The giraffe. which nature has equip
ped to enjoy a drink, is less a drinker
than the donkey.
A pig is usually kept in every stable
in Persia, as 1t is thought the presence
Of the porker is beneficial to the health
of the horses.
Charles Wetmore of Winchester Gen.
ter. Conn, has a remarkable hen. II
lays In a tree. like any other bird, and
keeps Mr.. " gilmore and his men busy
hunting the eggs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
CONNECTICUT BLUE LAWS.
No minister shall keen a school.

No minister shall keep a school.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset
Oh Saturday.
No woman shall kiss her child on
the Sabbath or fasting day.
No food or lodging shall be afforded
to a Quaker. Adamite or other hereto.
No n hall travel. cook victuals,
make beds, sweep house. cut hair or
shave on the Sabbath day.
No n shall read common prayer.
keep Christmas or saint days. make
minced pies, dance. play cards or play
on any instrument of music except the
drum. trumpet and tewsharp
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
TOWN c

In Boston there are one and q half
electric lights for each person.
More than one-third Of the inhabit-
ants of st. Louis are of German blood.
In the city of New York there are
only 737,477 white persons born Of ma
tive parents.
The superintendent of the Washing
ton police reports that of 500 bicycles
stolen in that city in 1901-02 more than
IS per cent were recovered.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
BOSTON BRIDES.

Marriages are on the increase in Bos-
ton. according to statistics. And this
Notwithstanding the largely increased
attendance at Radcliffe and Wellesley.
Lowell Citizen.
There's no depression In the mar
rage industry. There were twenty
five more October brides In Boston this
year than there were in the same time
q year ago.-Boston Globe.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Curious Lake.

In the center of Kildine, an island
IN the North sea, Is perhaps the most
curious lake In the world. The surface
Of Its waters is quite fresh and sup
ports fresh water creatures, but deep
down 1t Is as salt IS the greatest depths
Of the sea, and salt water fish live in
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Curious Phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon has been no
ticed In the tropics that can never be
seen at higher ATTITUDES. A mining
shaft at Sombrerete.. Mexico, Is almost
exactly on the tropic of Cancer, and at
noon on June 81 the u shines to the
bottom. lighting up the well for a YER
teal depth of LOO feet or more.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
How Wood shrinks.

Wood. like wool. requires TO be
shrunk before used for manufacturing
purposes. Pitch pine beams will shrink
In thickness from eighteen and three
fourth inches to eighteen and one
fourth, spruce from eight and one-half
to eight and three-eighths. white pine
from twelve inches to eleven and sew
en-eighths, yellow pine a triie less.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28

Groves of the eucalyptus tree, known
"a blue gum or mama gum. may be
cut to the ground for fuel when they
r FIVE or eve years old md every
six to eight years subsequently. The
yield from each cutting is commonly
atty to se~venty-hve cords Of four foot
wood per acre.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Diversity of Tongues.

The diversity of tongues to be found
In one country Is often a matter Of sur
prise. Last year the Bible society
agents sold the Scriptures In SO lam
guages In the Russian empire. in %
languages In Burma and In 30 in South
Malaysia and in SO In the Egyptian
agency.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
National

The flower badges of nations are as
follows: Athens, violet; Canada, sugar
maple; Egypt, lotus; England, rose;
France, fower-de-luce Qily); Florence,
CYCLIC Oily; Germany, cornfiower; Ire
land. shamrock leaf; Italy, lily; Prus-
sia, linden: Saxony, ~mignonette; Scot
land, thistle: Spain, pomegranate;
Wales, leek leaf.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Origin nf TnWdrx.

Tawdry came from st. Audrey. In
old times there was an annual fair In
several cities of Europe on st. Au-
drey's day. Incautious persons were
frequently imposed on at these fairs
by worthless tinsel jewelry; hence the
saying, Bought at Audrey's," was
equivalent to show without value.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
BABY rventy-eirht Years Old.

A woman aged twenty-elght died In
Bavaria In the cradle In which she was
laid soon after her birth and in which
she had passed the whole of her life.
She preserved to the end the size and
appearance of a baby a few months
old, though her mind developed alb
normally. and she was a persistent
faIkpr.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Macedonian Peasants.

The average peasant of Macedonia
has a net yearly income of only about
$50. of which about SIT goes on taxes.
It Is a common incident for villagers
to cut down their fruit trees to avoid
the tax on them.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Vegetables.

All vegetables which are eaten raw
should be well washed. as the larvae OF
worms and the germs of typhoid fever.
cholera and other diseases might be in.
troduced into the system by means Of
unclean raw vegetables.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
War CbarfOfs

War chariots appeared for the last
time during the Persian invasion of
Greece. They were abandoned then be-
cause the horses got frightened and,
running away, often threw large bod
les of troops into confusion.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
First schoolhouse Flag.

On Catamount hill. at Colerain. Mass,
q monument marks the site of the first
flag raised yer a public schoolhouse
In the United States. The flag in ques-
ton was displayed in May. 1872. from
a hog 'schooihouse which stood on the
hill
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
A Custom of Royalty.

Emperors and expresses, kings and
queens write to each other as brother
and sister. Reigning grand dukes also
enjoy this privilege when addressing
kings, but sovereigns not possessing
royal honors are designated as cousin.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Elastic Wood.

A cane cut from q sort of willow tree
in Liberia can be twisted around the
wrist like a piece of gutta percha, but
will become straight when released.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Balloon In n Gale.

There is something uncanny In trav-
cling at great speed In a balloon. No
matter how violent the gale, the zero
naut himself Is In a dead calm.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28

The skin of the whale Is from two
inches to two feet thick, that Of a
large specimen often weighing thirty
tons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28

Turkish newspapers are not allowed
to print stories before the censor has
decided that they are morally unobjec-
tionable,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Admirably FTags.

An admiral flies his flag at the main
mast, a vice admiral at the fore and q
rear admiral at the mizzen.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
OIL ON Salad.

Salad with oil dressing is very nou
fishing and good for the digestion.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-01-28
Our Coal Fields

Our Coal Fields.
The United States Is the greatest coal
producing country In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
WITH MASONIC RITES.
Funeral of William w. Rollow Largely
Attended.

Funeral services were held at SOC Maine
avenue southwest and continued at the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church yesterday
afternoon over the remains of William W.
Rollow, who died at the George Washing
ton University Hospital Friday The rites
of the Masonic order were used The de-
ceased held membership in St. Johns
Lodge, No. IL; Mount Vernon CHAPTER, No
3, Royal Arch. and Washington Com
mandery, No. 1, Knights Templar.
All these organizations participated in the
ceremonies. Templar rites were performed
at the church after singing by the church
choir and reading of the Scriptures by the
pastor, DIR. Frank NJ. Bristol. The lodge
ritual was executed at the chapel In Con-
gressional cemetery, after which the body
was placed in the receiving vault.
There were many beautiful floral tributes
The pallbearers were: For the lodge, A. H.
Douglass and George Shelton; for the Royal
Arch Chapter, John A. Goodyear and
Frank Seebring; for the Templars, Benja-
min s. Graves and William G. Pond. The
music included favorite hymns Of the dead
man, such as Lead. Kindly Light" and
Nearer, My God. to Thee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
NERVE SPLICING.
One Of the Greatest Achievements of
Modern Surgery.


From the Baltimore American
Nerve splicing. or restoring dead nerves
to life, is one of the latest achievements OF
surgery. And though the process is still IN
its infancy, 1t is believed in medical cir
cles that the operation will one day become
as common as trepanning Three cases
have already resulted in perfect success.
The cure for paralysis and palsy is brought
about by means of this process. In the
case of young children palsy is brought
about by some accident of birth which COM
presses the nerves which radiate from the
spinal cord, and If in the upper part OF the
body produces paralysis in the arms. The
technical name for this disease is birth
palsy
Paralysis in old people or those advanc-
ing In years is sometimes due to this acci-
Dent, though 1t more usually comes from
the decay of the principal nerve.
Two children. victims of birth palsy, have
been experimental upon with such success
that the patients are well as the most
anxious mother could wish. DR.. Clark. one
or the operating physicians, has recently
explained before an audience of medical
men exactly how the operation is perform
ed. The nerves which supply motion to the
affected limbs are severed from as close TO
the spinal cord as possible and then grated
to the nearest trunk line If no complica-
lions arise in course Of time the delicate
threads unite and the paralyzed parts take
on fresh life. Naturally the operation is
exceedingly difficult, because the nerves
spinal cord are great in number and
cross and recrOss each other in so complex
a manner. Another difficulty lies IN the
fact that anaesthetics must be used spar
ingly, for the longer the patient is under
their influence the harder it is to follow the
nerve threads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

of franchise, and said the fact of their
being under civil service did not deprive
them of the privilege of going home 10
vote.
Other speeches were made by Commits
sioner Allen and William c. Conner, pfesl-
dent of the club.
Certificates for voters rates are now
ready. The joint agency is at 1928 + street.
northwest The New York state head
quarters are at room 236. Riggs House.
where Information will be furnished voters.
The first two days of registration In New
York are October IA and 10.
The following letter from Senator Platt
OF New York to Mr.. Allen, the commits
sioner of patents, was read:
Mr.. Dear Mr.. ALLEN: / feel deep per-
sonal interest in the election of oGr state
ticket. Mr.. Higgins is and has been for
years one of my warmest friends Tho
delegates who voted at Saratoga to make
him our nominee were in the main my
close political associates The idea .nat
the nomination of Mr.. Higgins was an
affront to me is as ridiculous as 1t is IN
fortunate. My friends can show ME no
greater consideration, nor give me any
more pleasing manifestation of their friend
ship than by striving earnestly, aygi essi--e-
ly and honestly for the election of our state
ticket. I appeal to you individually to do
me a personal kindness by cXerting your
self to the achievement of this result, " hich
have greatly at heart.
Very truly yours, T. G. PLATr.
October Z, 1904.