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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07
MONKEYS NOT TO BE DECEIVED.
lnfalible In Their Detection of Coun.
terfeit Coin.

s~''~tk SSlis
In Siam apes are now employed as
cashiers. A year or two ago much
base coin was circulated by clique
OF coiners, and the tradesmen found
that it was very difficult matter to
discriminate between good and bad
money. HH
One large store kept a pet monkey,
and one morning he was seen to take
coin from the cashiers desk and
put it between his teeth. After biting
1t for some moments he threw 1t on
the floor with a solemn grimace of dis
satisfaction.
The proprietor of the store then
handed the monkey another coin, and
after testing it with great deliberation
he laid 1t on the cashiers desk. Ap-
parently the creature could tell coun.
terfeit coin from good one, and in
order to ascertain whether other
monkeys had the same extraordinary
gift, couple of apes belonging to q
ZOO were given the test with satisfac.
tory results.
From that day the majority of the
business houses in Siam have kept
monkeys as cashiers, and the gifted
creatures have developed the faculty
of discrimination between good and
bad coin to such perfection that no
huban being can compete with them.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07
WALTER SCOTS GREAT POEM
Lay of the Last Minstrel Called Most
Successful Ever Written.

Lay of the Last Minstrel Called Most
Successful Ever Written.
One hundred years ago Sir Walter
Scott gave to the world the most
successful poem ever written, THE
Lay Of the Last Minstrel"
The scene was laid in the adjoining
ruin of Newark castle, the chosen
residence of the first Duchess OF
Buccleuch. To her, seeking shelter,
Sir Walter depicts the coming of the
aged minstrel the last of all the
race and the old mans tale to the
noble owner of Newark as embodied
in THE Lay"
According to Lockhart, the poem
achieved an unparalleled success. The
hrst edition of The Lay" was a mag
nifcent quarto of $50 copies. Before
the end of 1886, H. 900 copies had gone
forth in the collected editions of his
poetical works. In all nearly $4,000
copies had been disposed of in Eng
land, and by the legitimate trade
alone, before Scott superintendent the
edition of 1880. In the history of
British poetry nothing had ever
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07
CHAPTER II-Continued.

Mr.. Burritt's face became flushed
and he started to his feet with the
haste and hot indignation which would
have done credit to one of half his
years. James,. he, cried, with pas
sion, lis this the way you speak,
is this the way your treat your old
friend? Does the fidelity of half a
ife time count for nothing? Why,
even your name has been preserved
inviolable secrecy, and at this very
moment not one single soul, besides
myself, is aware of the object of my
Journey, or of the identity of the in
1ividual | have come to meet!--and
his is all you have to say to me! |
nad better return home at once, with
,ut more delay!"
He was evidently much moved, and
.ne other man could not but recognize
hat the emotion he betrayed was gen.
line. So he, too, rose from his seat
and, catching Mr.. Burritt by the arm,
said, my dear fellow, don't misunder-
stand me! Surely you did not take
me seriously just now. 1t is not that
| doubted you for moment, Silas;
but He passed his hand over
his eyes, as though to clear away
something which INSTRUCTED his vision.
Then, after a moments hesitation, he
continued Il only landed in the old
country this morning, and it has
brought it all back again-all the
shame and sorrow all the suffering
and remorse-it seems as fresh as
though-as though it had all happened
yesterday instead of twenty years ago.
| cannot but realize the fact that in
spite of all my wealth-honestly
earned, too, every penny of it, swear
I am pariah, an outcast. No, don't
interrupt me. | tell you"-with a bit
ter mirthless Taught feel more like
a returned convict than anything else"
james," exclaimed Mr.. Burritt,
you shock me! you grieve me more
than | can say! +"
His friend interrupted him. "You!"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

when Intercepted as to the purpose
of his sudden expedition.
Certain of his friends sayings had
grated upon his ear, and caused a
chill feeling of dissatisfaction and re-
greet.
Thank God!" he had said when he
heard of the deaths of those others,
cut off, more than one of them, be-
fore they had attained their proper
span. aa.Fe.,. .t.. ..4
Mr. Burritt turned uneasily in his
bed as he reflected upon this, and re-
membered that he was the only one
left who knew all The only one his
friend had to fear. To fear! Surely
that was not the right way to put it?
To fear! Couldit be possible that his
old friend believed that he had cause
to fear him? But. what had been
his own words on the subject?
"You can ruin me, Silas, in the
eyes OF my child, as we'll as in those
of the world, whenever you pleased"
The question was, had he, at the
time, really meant what he said? Had
he, for an instant, believed him
capable of such baseness as this?
If so-good heavens. it was a
dreadful thought-would he not have
still greater reason to exclaim, thank
God!' when he heard of his death?
He scarcely dared to breathe it to
himself, but the idea, having once oc-
Cured, chung to him, and refused to
be set aside, but returned again and
again in spite of his steadfastly re-
jecting it as unworthy and dishonor-
able. AT the same time he found him
self wondering whether his friend. the
object of these painful thoughts, who
occupied an adjoining room, was also
lying awake and indulging in unprofit-
able reflections. Or perhaps he was
more pleasantly employed in thinking
of his daughter; anticipating their
meeting and picturing her as she
would be after five years separation.
Whatever else he might, or might
not be, he was evidently an affection.
ate parent, devoted to this one child.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

gether. Mr.. Burrintt passed out first;
his companion fingered behind him.
AS he did SO, his brief assumption of
cheerfulness fell from him. his face
changed and darkened, and the whole
expression altered.
"All dead but one,' he whispered to
himself-"and that one" The SEN
tence was left unfinished.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Said an owl to herself, I'm afraid
That | never shall get enough shade;
I've a sunnurnt straw hat,
And some tulle over that,
And I'll have some blue spectacles
made.
The green parasol in my hand
For my shelter is carefully planned;
How these tall birds can bear
The bright suns full glare
Is thing that can't understand"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07
Fisherman Gives In.

w. H. Rothermel of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, who has been contesting in the
courts since August 1903, the right of
the state of Pennsylvania to stop fish
ing on the Sabbath, has conceded the
point and paid the long-pending fine
The Quaker state was bound to sus-
tain the principle involved Fishing
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The hunger for righteousness" be-
gins in English children at the age of
Is, according to London professor.
And it is generally so well satisfied
that most of them are never troubled
with it afterward.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The surprise party" is the latest
thing at Newport. Thus do the most
complex products of ornate civiliza-
ton suddenly revert to first princi-
pies. The donation party may come
next.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

President Palma says that the day
of his defeat would be the happiest
of his life. Now we know why men
become candidates when there is not
the slightest chance of success.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

It's pity that the successful men
who tell young men how to do 1t
cannot be put in the running a second
time. We wonder how many of them
would hit it twice. fl. raHI
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

That pity is akin to love is proved
by the fact that shoemaker In New
York state, with two wooden legs,
advertised for a wife In the want col.
umns and received 10S applications.
Also, Il pays to advertise.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The worlds supply of sheep is rapid
iy diminishing, an official statement
says. The supply of lambs for the
speculative centers does not seem to
have been affected.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

AS New York boy has been held in
$1,000 bail on charge of stealing a
watermelon the inference is that col
ored man was on the bench.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

What a wonderful thing is the law!
The New York judge who says he was
within the law in banishing woman
from Gotham adds that the law can
not compel her to go away.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

They have found a man in New
York who has been married fifty
times, and he has never applied for
one of those Carnegie hero medals.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

"The stock market is wonderful
institution" says James J. Hill, the
railroad president. Il know nothing
about It," Most men are in the same
condition, but few are willing to adj
NIT 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Society, says Philadelphia minis.
ter, is going wild. 1t may have misun-
derstood the appeal for return to
nature.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The mystery of what the baby
speaks is solved. 1t is Esperanto, for
it is spoken fluently and nobody can
understand It,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Masks for certain convicts have
been advocated at a prison congress.
There are many who would be in
prison but for the masks they wear.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The war incident cannot be consid-
cred closed until Rujj'rd Kipling has
written one Of his stirring poems
about it,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

A captious New York editor finds
fault with the design of the new $50
gold certificates. Most of us are too
glad to see one to think of picking
flaws in 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Then there is the notifying reflec
ton that the astronomers on the
planet Mars must have discovered our
north pole ages ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

equaled the demand for 1.-THE Lay OF
the Last Minstrel" So writes Sir Wal
ter2s biographer and son-in-law, Lock
hart. Financially THE Lay" brought
its author $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Judging by the picture of the WON
an In the New Jersey jail who con
fesses to having four husbands, she
must have been a hypnotist
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Existence is fight against the
storms of trouble, and Cupid is the
fellow who hands out the life preserv-
ers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The smart young men of Newport
have taken to growing mustaches,
thereby setting a fashion that the
poorest of young men can generally
follow.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

When Maggie Fox of Minneapolis
found her lost hustle containing $500,
she was that much ahead and that
much behind.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

In certain parts of Russia you do
tot need to scratch anybody to find a
Tartar.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

At last one of the British royal fam
lily has distinguished himself; 1t was
by eating jam.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

Alice Hogan Rice of Mrs. Wigs"
fame has started a bank. There's
money in cabbages
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

The circus, 1t appears, has been ele-
waited. Now let all available energy
be concentrated on the theater.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-07

A man says the trusts have driven
him to crime. Here is hint to
drunkards in need of a new excuse.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

Springs from Las Vegas. for instance.
IL will be put In operation at once. In
stead of waiting until the remainder
of the work is done. Thus the long
and expensive team hauls will be
greatly shortened at the outset and
will grow shorter as construction OF
the rail line progresses"
This great enterprise will mean
more to Las Vegas than simply the
meeting point for railroad trafic. The
vast deposits of smelling ore will re-
quire easy and cheap access for treat
ment. Las Vegas. with its advant-
ageous location and assured water
supply will become smelling and
reduction point
This new enterprise and evidence
of confidence and faith in the future
of Vegas is an answer complete to
those who have been proclaiming In
headlines The Clarks Are Too Slow. "
VIII The Age" keep on croaking
and knocking.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Under the direction of Howard Tut
tie the grading and oiling of the
streets is progressing as rapidly as
any reasonable person can expect.
Public improvements and work OF the
sort being done to beautify Vegas and
make conditions more pleasant, al
ways take time.
The water mains are being laid and
the extensive improvements assured
in the start by the townsite promot,
ers and owners will be completed In
due time. notwithstanding the kick
ers' brigade who were SO very sure
that none of this work would be done,
II is being done, will be finished and
will for all time be~a notice TO these
pessimists that they are but block
on the wheel of progress.
The whole situation at Vegas is a
source OF congratulation and with all
the improvements contemplated the
average Iwill-haye- a pleasant flood
tide"
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

100000 pounds OF copper a year. Last
year the output was $500. 900 pounds
which. at rs cents Dound, was worth
So, ,s90, 900. and this Is said TO have
been clear profit because the by-pro-
ducts-the gold and silver found with
the copper-more than paid running
expenses. But really nobody down
here knows anything about IT, There
Is no mining inspection Law in Ari-
zona and no reports are required. SEN
ator Clarks talks freely to his friends.
but does not allow his managers to
enjoy that privilege. and nobody ex-
cept the workmen In the company Is
permitted to the enclosure without a
personal pass from him. He has sew
eral other well paying mines in the
same neighborhood, but they are not
worked to their full capacity. The
Enquirer mine. three miles Ssouth OF
the United Verde. is popularly be-
lieved equally valuable.
1t is satire upon human fate that
Senator Clarke bought the United
Verde for gold mine. and admits that
II he had supposed it was a copper
property he would have turned it
down" 1t was offered to a dozen
different parties before he leased it
and he says he was not proud OF the
trade at the time. The mine was dis
covered by Capt John Boyd, vet
eran prospector. in 1873. and was de-
veloped by two Chicago men--John
O'Daugherty. an amateur assayer. and
his brother, Edward oDaugherty, q
medical student, who came down here
for his health. They discovered and
developed several other prospects In
the immediate neighborhood. fnclud-
ing the now famous Copper Chief and
Iron King mines. They organised the
district and incorporated two or three
mining companies in the seventies
and early eighties. -----
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
1T IS A GREAT MINE.

:. One of the great mining properties
and best producing mines in Southern
Nevada is the Potosi mine, operated
by the Mahoney brothers.
This is one of the great lead prop
critics In Nevada. The ore bodies ex-
posed In its workings are immense. It
is the highest grade lead and zinc
mine in the world.
In underground work some thirty
FIVE men are employed. These mine
every "a hours rs tons of ore that av-
erages over SIS per cent lead or zinc
and from 20 to 30 ounces OF silver.
p. Fl. Mahoney personally directs
affairs. and that grizzled miner Al
Morgan. is superintendent Of active
work.
The mine has a history and the
surroundings and location have 70
nance such as viii bring forth at
some future time story commen'
surate with the Indian lore Of the
place and big cave. But the Potosl
mine Is great mine.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
WITH REPUTATION AND PRoMlN-
ENCE.

The Times incidentally came into
possession of an Omaha World-Herald
issued February 26, 1905. From this
we CLEAN the following in reference
to one of our best known citizens and
most prominent merchants IN. A.
Kuhn, who has disposed of his extern
gas. Nevada. to engage in mercantile
enterprises, has been one of Omaha's
best and most creditabIe citizens Last
night a concourse of friends assembled
to tender him a greeting of farewell.
In the assemblage we're many of Oma-
has best business factors and most
prominent citizens" The World goes
on and states that Mr. Kthn eentem-
plates to return and enjoy life In Oma-
ha after he had grown through min
ing operations, into the sphere of mul-
ti-millionaires but doubts that he will
end his pleasant days in the smelter
city of Nevada from the fact as the
Herald states. "Mr. Kuhn Is man OF
great energy and forceful ability.
With his millions he will be able TO
attain seat in the United States
senate This will make him a per-
manent resident of the now revived
Nevada"
Norman A Kuhn was born in Col
umbian county, Ohio. about four miles
from where Mark Hanna was born
and raised He graduated from Salem
high school. His home in the Buck
eye state was even in McKinley's dis
trict. He Is a graduate of the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy. taking
the prize in a class of I60.
He has been active in the American
Pharmaceutical association. At the
Providence meeting in 1886 he was
elected vice-president, being the
youngest man ever elected to that po-
sition.
While very young he purchased a
prescription drug store in Omaha and
successfully conducted the same for
26 years.
In the-o organization of the Omaha
Commercial club he took a leading
part. During his residence in Nebras-
ka he was a member OF the executive
committee of this organization. The
ci,,h hos a ranutafinn more than ma
ton wide for the great work 1t ac-
complished in she upbuilding of Oma-
ha and the attention 1t attracted to
Nebraska resources. In Las Vegas
Mr.. Kuhn is doing equally good; in all
things concerning the welfare of this
town and valley he is foremost.
He Is an influential factor in south
ern- Nevada and the future viii verify
the prophesy of the Omaha sWorld-Her-
aid. We need more Kuhns.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
SURPASSED PREVIOUS EVENTS.

The O-be-Joyful Club, the happy Gre
alton of the fertile efforts of the popu-
lar and highly esteemed Mrs. M. c.
Thomas. entertained themselves and
their friends Wednesday evening with
the most delightful social dance of all
the pleasant dances and social confabs
given in Vegas. Mrs. Thomas Is re-
sourceful in those means and measures
that provide pleasure of the genuine
sort for those who may be within the
sphere of her artful capacity.
Wednesday evening was particularly
a happy event and everyone on merry
makers side feels under grateful obli-
cations to the patron Of the occasion
for the. nice. jolly. good time had
The O-be-Joyfuls will have their
weekly indulgenees of pleasure and
sunshine. Their directories knows
how to manage SO as to extort the
most out of genial life.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

Joe Kelly has not only been success
full in attaining competence, but Is
still fun Of that vim and vitality that
means the uncoyering of more for
tunes that will enrich commerce and
make prosperous its possessors and
dependents.
w. H. Harris is known to every old
time prospector from Alaska to Mex.
ico In the march for fortune he has
had his ups and downs but happily he
was the father of Goldfleld. Being q
groundfoor man that bonanza maker
smiled its best upon him and as q
consequence. he is "up" again and In
stead of carrying his pack he is buy
Ing good properties and directing 9TH
ers to uncover new finds. The two
deserve success.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

capital Of $4,000, 900, of which $780,
600 has been subscribed. as follows:
William A. Clark, s1.OO0.OO0; r. G.
Kerens. ssO0.000: J. Ross Clark. s1ss.-
500. and each~of the other incorporat-
ors 800.
The officers of the corporation are:
President, j. Ross Clark; vice presi-
dent C. o. whittemore; secretary. w
H. Comstock; treasurer. r. ]. Waters.
AS stated in the articles of incOr-
poration, the object and purposes OF
the corporation are to construct and
operate line OF railroad from a
point Of connection with the San Pc
dro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail-
road at Las Vegas. New, by the most
feasible and practicable route through
the counties of Lincoln, Nye and Es-
meralda to the town OF Tonopah,
New, with connections to the mining
camps OF Bulifrog. Beatty. Rhyolite
and Goldfield.
WofN 70 6gHtu ~ OHSo-
When seen in Los Angeles In re-
gard to the proposed new railroad
line. j. Ross Clark announced that the
construction of the road would be
commenced at once and pushed to
completion.
"The preliminary survey of the line
already has been made" said Mr..
Clark, land grading will begin imme-
diately. There are no great Difficult
ties in the way of rapid progress.
There will be no tunneling and but
few bridges to build, while the grades
are easy. Just how long 1t will take
to complete the road cannot be stated
positively, but it might be done within
six months.
"The rights of the Pacific Coast Bo-
rax company in the surveys and
grades of the Tonopah and Tidewater
Railroad company win be taken over
and utilized as far as practicable.
1T has been decided that as soon
as a section of the road of reason
able length is completed. 1t will be
operated in order to shorten the team
haul and stage route between Las We
gas and Bullfrog That Is, when the
line shall be completed to Indian
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
PLACER MINING.

DR.. Hewlettson and partners.
Messrs. Hall, Jessup and Weaver. are
the fortunate owners of very rich
placer holding few miles up the riv-
er from Colville.
The owners have ordered machinery
for a dredging plant commensurate
with the requirements OF working the
same on scale that means the en-
ployment of numerous men.
Ii is reported that the owners have
refused a cash offer of $4,000 for the
property
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30
HAS FUTURE PROSPECTS saloHr

Handsome Bob Mahoney. SON of p.
H. Mahoney. president. OF the Potosi
Mining company. was In Vegas full
blown Saturday. Bob came on busl-
ness. He Is right bower TO his father
In the management OF the greatest lead
mine in Nevada today. He has the
vim and energy that denotes one Of the
newly created mining magnates Of the
famous products OF the present Ne
vada. Besides his business qualities
and future. he Is jolly good fellow
and counts bis friends by the score.
He is now graduating into the prac-
ticaI miner.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

J. Ross Clark Announces That There
win 5e No Delay in Pushing the
Work and as Portions Are Com
pleted Will be Operated.
Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1905-09-30

The Wonderful Resources Of the Sur
rounding Country viii All Contrib
ute to Our upbuiIdina and Progress.