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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-22

The location Of this property
Ing h Mohawk. Combination s''oin-
uary claim of the Goldaela jan
taken together with the Minins
is being made by the varlous mat
that are now developing the nror.S
makes me consider it at the rr""H'
market price one of the most attraoslt
propositions in the entire camn uVe
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
CHINESE SKILL WITH AXES.
Carpenters of Cathay VIII Compare
With Occident=ls.

Naturally pre-eminent among the
skilled craftsmen of China the carpen-
ter still maintains the leadership
Though almost invariably welded to
the use of the tools of his ancestors
and to their methods, judged by re-
suits he is more efficient in his line
than are the average of the foreign
trained filters and machinists in
theirs, though a constant diminution
of the difference is in progress.
In judging the performance of the
native workmen it is almost impossi-
BILE to avoid the popular bias that
addiction to their own methods and
tools invariably bespeaks fatuous con-
servatism. Though this is in many
cases true, it will often be found on
careful observation that what has
passed for stubborn blindness to the
virtue of innovation is in reality a
keener perception Of comparative
merits than the judge himself was
aware of.
This is particularly true of Chinese
carpenters. While most of their COM
monest tools differ in some radical
way from our own, it is never safe to
assume the superiority of the western
product. Their small AK, for example,
is beautifully balanced tool and they
are remarkably adept in the use of it,
being able to work as true a surface
Herewith as can be obtained with an
adze in the hands of the white man.
On heavy work it is customary for
two to hew together on opposite sides,
striking alternate blows. Both hands
are used and the recover is over the
shoulder, alternate right and left.
There is a freedom of swing with an
accuracy of delivery that is treat
to watch and the rapidity of blows
is almost Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Hall Mark and Its Meaning.

In England hall mark" is an off,
cial stamp put upon articles made Of
gold and silver as an evidence of
genuineness; so-called from Gold
smiths company. by whom the stamp
ing is legally regulated. 1t consists
Of various marks placed close togeth-
er, as follows: First. the mark indi-
eating the standard. as. for silver of
the new standard. a figure of Britain
MIA and lions head erased; second
ly, the mark of assay town, as a crown
for Sheffield or an anchor for Birm-
ingham thirdly. a mark denoting that
the duty has been paid; fourthly. the
date mark. consisting of a letter OF
the alphabet for each year in series
of differing style or design flfthly
the makers mark, usually two or more
initial letters; sixthly, the worbman's $
mark, which is not always present.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
NEAR THE BREAKING POINT.
Rupture Of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.

The engagement between a wealthy
Baltimore belle and an impecunious
clubman of that city was at one time
last winter perilously near the break
ing off, point, and all by reason of the
unfortunate mistake of a florists as
sistant of whom the young man had
ordered flowers for his beloved.
1t appears that the young fellow
had hastily dispatched to the florists
establishment two cards, one bearing
an order for roses to be sent TO the
young lady's address and the other in
tended to be attached to the flowers.
What was the astonishment and in
dignation of the beloved one when on
taking the roses from their box she
found affixed the card bearing the
legend
Roses. Do the best you can for
So. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Money Value of PoIiteness.

The attitude of too many public
servitors seems to be one of hostility
toward the public. says the Philadel-
phia Ledger. Manifest indisposition
to answer perfectly proper questions
is shown. Such defects of character
are almost certain to bar the way to
advancement in any calling. Superior
ability may bring a high degree of sue
cess without any grace or suavity OF
manner, but the majority of employees
do not possess exceptional talents and
must rise by energy, integrity and a
pleasing personality. This last-named
quality more than any other explains
the rise of certain persons to high es-
tate. Very ordinary men have smiled
their way to honors and fortune. A
|cheerful, friendly person may pass for
something much better than he really
is, so great is the value which the
world sets upon good nature.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Compass Discovered Iona Aoo.

Did Columbus discover the COM
pass? Prof G. Hellman has pointed
opt that Independently of Columbus
finding. the magnetic declinating must
have been known on the continent
from the construction of many pocket
sundials provided with magnetic
needles for adjusting the instruments
to the astronomical meridian. and
showing the declination by line on
tho floor OF the compass box Three
such sundials have been discovered
antedating Christopher Columbus, one
having been constructed in 1851. The
magnetic variation must have been
known, apparently. before the dawn of
the fifteenth century. but by whom
and where 1t was discovered still re-
main u mystery.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Bio Tows on Mississippi.

The towboats on the Mississippi
river know how to tow. The Sprague
went up from Memphis the other day
with 62 pieces in its tow-the largest
ever taken up the river by a single
boat in one trip. says the Baltimore
Sun. The boat had in its tow 46 coal
boats, L. barges and four fuel flats,
making the grand total of CO pieces,
the largest by far that was ever at
tempted before.
1t took the boat over an hour to
pass Memphis, but while it padded
along slowly its movement was sure,
and the same slow rate of speed was
maintained from the time the boat was
sighted below the bridge until it was
lost to view around the Mound City
bend.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
OBJECT OF MUSICIANS CARE.
Lowell Had No Idea He Was Thinking
of His Collar.

The late Charles Hodson, chief clerk
of the American embassy in London,
served under eight American minis
ters-under Lowell, Welsh, Bayard,
Hay, and so on down.
Mr. Hodson," said New York i'm
porter, became an intimate friend
of Lowelrs during the poets incum-
bency. He had all Lowells books
with autograph inscriptions and he
would narrate many stories of Low
ellis quick wit.
"At a dinner l once heard him say
that Lowell was travelling on Medi-
terranean steamer when a shabby old
musician took out fiddle in the eve
ming after dinner and prepared to
make few pennies by playing a tune
or two.
"a little American girl stood beside
Mr. Lowell. Watching the musician
she said:
"'Why does he put a handkerchief
under his chin like that when he
plays? Is he afraid of soiling his col
lar?'
"'No, my dear said Mr.. Lowell
He is afraid of soiling his violin"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Ienrosx on the Increase.

Leprosy is increasing in both North
and South America. Colombia, where
there were only 400 lepers 40 years
ago, is said to have 10000 now. and
many find their way into the United
States. Such n medical authority as
DR.. Ashmead. who was formerly chief
medical adviser to the government OF
Japan. says the increase is alarming.
When leprosy is brought into a new
country it takes 80 years for the seede
to take root. and It becomes epidemic
after some 200 years. II has been
shown that mosquitoes are active in
transferring the bacilli OF leprosy.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Natures Sherlock Holmes.

The sun has revealed an interesting
scientific discovery which will delight
archeologlsts. At Castle Park, Col
chester, England. as elsewhere, the
great heat of the last few weeks has
considerably modified the natural
greenness of the grass. But in one
place there were noticed parallel and
transverse bands of grass which were
much browner than the surrounding
verdure. Closer examination showed
that the brown bands formed the
ground plan of a spacious Roman villa.
The shallow soil over the ruined walls
of the villa had been dried more thor.
oughly than the deeper soil on either
side of them, and thus the sun had
made a tracing of the villa for the edl.
fication of scientists.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Shade of lxaakl

A stand at n distillery at Frank
fort. Ky. broke down the other day.
and 10000 gallons of whisky were lost.
1t ran into Benson creek. Farmers liv-
Ing on the banks of the stream later
saw hundreds OF fish, either floating
lazily or else leaping playfully on the
surface and altogether unafraid OF the
presence of the men. The farmers
caught them by the bushel, and 1t
was not until the news OF the break
at the distillery became known that
the mystery was solved. TIE tsh had
become into xicated.--N Y. Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Ready to Crafty Her Wish.

Rev. L. E. Hawk, of Sebring O., who
is the Prohibition candidate for con-
gress. breaches very powerful and
graceful sermons.
In recent sermon Mr.. Hawk said
that the average woman had q higher
sense of beauty than the average man,
and he clinched with an anecdoG this
statement:
AN American girl" he said, visit
ed some English relatives in Devon
shire, and one moonlit evening as she
was walking with a young man, her
cousin, down a lovely lane a night
ingale from the thicket began its pas
sionate song.
SO clear was the moonlight that the
brown bird was quite visible poised on
branch. with head thrown back and
pulsating breast.
THE young girl listened, enrap-
tured, Then she cried:
"a nightingale. oh, have so long
wished TO have one
Cousin, said the young man,
whipping a pistol from his pocket, in
two seconds the bird shall be yours 1"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Great Postal Card Boom.

Now that every country town has
It's local souvenir postal card, the de-
mand on the government for one cent
stamps is enormous. Some of the
local postmasters had prepared them
selves for the summer visitors. but an
instance Is recorded where the pur-
chase of 1,400 souvenir postal cards
by visitors at aSummer resort in New
Hampshire cleahed the local Office out
Of one cent stamps, and some OF the
postals had to wait until new supply
could be secured. Never before in the
history Of the department has the de.
mand for the smallest denomination
Of stamp been 80 great.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
DOOM OF THE FARM HORSE.
Agricultural Motor Car May Supersede
Dobbin in the Fields.

Good-by to Dobbin, the faithful and
sturdy old farm horse. No longer will
"the plowman homeward plod his
weary way Instead he will simply
turn on the second speed of his agri-
cultural motor car and go dashing up
the lane to the farmhouse at the rate
of 20 miles an hour
In the early months of 1902 what
proved to be the first successful gaso-
line agricultural motor appeared, con-
testing at nearly all of the great agri-
cultural competitions of the season in
England and carrying off the gold
medals from the horse in every con-
test
Flowing proved to be the first phase
of farm labor to which the agricultural
motor was introduced and at which it
made its initial reputation, says a
writer in the Technical World. Steam
engines had proven too heavy for the
soft land being plowed and here the
agriculturists expected to mire the in
ternal combustion motor, but he sig
nally failed. For plowing test among
horses, steam power and the gasoline
motor two and three-quarter acres of
very heavy clay soil were selected. 1t
was condition that the burrows were
to be nine inches wide and six inches
deep. In doing the work nine horses,
three to plow, with three drivers and
three boys, did the work at total cost
of SS.25, or at the rate of $3.68 an
acre. By steam power the total cost
l..
$3.50, or at s4.OS an acre, and with the
gasoline motor the cost totaled S4.44,
or at s1.9T an acre. For plowing. pur-
poses a three-furrowed plow is invari-
ably used except in heavy clay soils
where a couple of burrows prove suf-
ficient.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
GETS SOME CURIOUS LETTERS
Peculiar Missives Received by Miss
Beatrice Harraden.

. Miss Beatrice Harraden is the re-
<cipient of many curious letters from
unknown correspondents, large pro-
portion of whom are men. Shortly
after the appearance of the German
edition of Ships That Pass in the
Night" she received letter from a
German officer thanking her for the
pleasure and stimulus he had derived
from reading the book and assuring
her that he prayed for her every
might" Iio further described himself
xsomewhat minutely AS recorded in
4the Grand Magazine, he was 46 years
sof age, and belonged to Prussian
3cavalry regiment. 1t then appears to
fhave occurred to the gentleman that
fhe was writing to a single lady with
fwhom he had no personal acquaint-
5ance, and, seized by the spirit of eau
K ton, he added the postscript This
is not an offer of marriage!"
Men may humble themselves in the
dust to lady novelists, but not so the
American woman, especially when
she chances to be a writer herself.
She counts it her due ito be even" at
GIL oOoH INC
of The Fowler Miss Harraden re-
ceived letter from a lady in the
Estates whose name she had never
before heard.
The lady had, however, written e
book and made the magnificent offer
to send Miss Harraden free copy
on condition that the latter would
send in return a copy of The Fowl
er There was to be no suggestion
of favor in the matter. The great un-
known magnanimously added, though
l am aware that my book is larger
and costs more than yours, am pre-
pared to waive the difference in size
and price!"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
PICKS UP GOLD FIsHHooKs.
Miner Discovers Treasures Probably
Buried by the Incas' Subjects.

E. J. Smith, of Tucson, Ariz., has
four gold hshhooks that he unearthed
in South American places, says Forest
and Stream. He was mining in river
bed near the city of Cali, in the state
of Cauca, United States of Colombia,
in 1866, when he pulled up a small
tree by the roots and there in the
sand lay an even bakers dozen of reg
ularly shaped gold fshhooks of the or
dinary size. They are not bent in the
Limerick fashion.
Without doubt they are the work of
prehistoric Indians governed by the
Incas. When Mr.. Smith returned to
San Frane.5co he gave some away,
lost others and now has only four left.
He has been repeatedly asked to put
his price on these, but he refused an
offer CT $50 for one. 1t was such
triHes as these that excited the avar-
ice Of PiZarro.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
LIE for SUGAR.

'If you want to see an oddity," an
undertaken said, go to a cemetery
and nc-e how, in the erection of old
fashioned toinbs, they lower into place
the marble slabs.
These slabs are not lowered by
means of derrick. They are lowered
by hands The work is so delicate, you
see, and it is so necessary not to chip
the edges of the stones. that only hand
work answers.
You wonder, l suppose. how the
men avoid pinching or crushing their
fingers as they lower great slab of
marble on ro its base. Well, they ac-
compiish this by lowering the stone
upon Jumps of sugar arranged in or
derly lines. and then they gradually
dissolve the sugar by squirting water
over it."
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Hunt Seals with "Rlinds.r

The Alaskan Indians hunt seals on
the same principle that we hunt
ducks; that is to say. by means of a
blind boat, only instead of trying to
make their boat look like hummock
of salt marsh grass they disguise 1t SO
that the seals will mistake it for a
piece of floating ice. In addition tc
filling the canoe with the white can.
vas s-reen they cover the whole craft
with the canvas and clothe themselves
in white as well. So cleverly is this
all done that 1t is difficult even for
n man to distinguish them from the
drift Ice at any considerable distance.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
WOULD HAVE HYelENic LIMIT.
Medical Journals Proposition as to
Modern Inventions.

Until motor vehicles have wings, we
have heard it said, they will always
be an eyesore, an earsore and nose
sore. While not prepared to accept
that view, at any rate, as a condition
of things likely to last, we must ad
NIT that the accessories of modern
life in general are placing greater and
greater strain on the faculties of the
individual. His eyes are strained by
the intense artificial lights, his ears
are worried by the unnecessary din
of the streets and his nose is offended
by the vaporization of offensive fumes
of oil or by the fetid air of the tube"
That simpler life appeals to him more
than ever which removes him from
the maddening sphere of the invent
ors' activities.
Still, after all, the human machine
is wonderful in its power of adapting
itself to new environment and just
as few now look upon the railway, as
was formerly the case, as a really
offensive invention, SO in time to come
the present distresses inflicted upon
us by modern ingenuity will gradually
ulSappSdi, pdIliy ny tHc prUceSS OI
adaptation and partly by improve
ments resulting in mitigation of the
kind of evils referred to.
One thing at least may be said, and
that is on no account should mod
ern invention be tolerated, however
convenient it may be in one direction,
unless it satisfies hygienic require
ments.-London Lancet.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Chartreuse.

Chartreuse is named after the orig
inal Carthusian monastery founded in
the eleventh century in a wild, ro-
mantle valley forming a portion of the
French department of Isere. This
llqueur has large sale. both the
green and yellow being popular. 1t
is distilled from various herbs which
are supposed to possess peculiar stIm-
ulating and aromatic properties. Its
repute has been maintained by the
monks despite the enormous Difficult
ties which they have encountered from
time to time. The order is supposed
to have been considerably enriched by
the revenue from this country. The
monastery which contains the distil-
lery has long been famous resort
for visitors.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
"Touchinn Wnndn

Can any reader explain the origin
of touching WOOD after boasting of
ones exemption from i'll fortune?-
a species of "absit omen" practised
in Shropshire and Cheshire. and prob
ably in many other parts of England.
The procedure is of this kind I'm
thankful to say | never broke a bone
or even had a bad sprain in my life
well, I'd better touch wood" and
a chair or table. or anything near
that is wooden, is touched. Can the
custom come from some lingering
memory of the veneration attached TO
the true cross?-Helga, in Notes and
Queries.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Wife Real Head of Factory.

Many years ago an American boy.
nephew of a buyer for a large New
York house, was sent to France to
complete his technical education in
one of the famous silk mills of Lyons.
In course OF time he married the pro-
prietor's daughter. Later, when the
head of the establishment died, the
American and his wife succeeded to
the business. but he always acknowl.
edged that Marie" was the real man
ager. Il can sell the goods" he said,
'but my wife runs the factory and
she does 1t so much better than |
could that I never have an idea OF
taking up that end of the work my.
self"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
WHEN 1T RAINEo SOME.
Crowd Around Country Store Listens
to Amazing Tales.

Each man around the store had told
his tale of the hardest rain he ever
saw fall out of the sky" Tom Linn
kins was an easy winner with his
of the great harvest rain in 93.
1T began with big drops kinder
scatterin like" he said. "Then it got
to shower, and l just thought I'd
crawl under the canvas on the reaper
till 1t was over-knowed the team
would stand. But, sir, when the light
ming took to hittin' right at that
binder / concluded to get out from
there. had gallon-and-a-half bucket
on my arm and | lit out for the mule
shed. When ] was about half way
there the thing began to get heavy.
| looked down, and if the blamed
thing wasn't full of water I'm "a"
The lank individual who had been
leaning against barrel broke in
We'll, now, / reckon that must "a
been the day I'm thinkin' about. What
made me know it was rainin' some
was seein' flock of wild ducks go
over. Gents, them ducks had folded
their wings and was just naturally
paddlin'."
For the space of two minutes not a
sound was heard save the purring of
the cat asleep on the counter. Then,
silently, with bowed heads, the crowd
spersed.-Womans Home Compan-
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
NO TWENTY-THREE FOR HIM.
The New York Judge Couldn't See
the Point.

Among some 100 jurors summoned
to the court of general sessions of
the peace Of the county of New York
was one whose face expressed a sense
of suppressed merriment. He was a
well dressed, up-to-date Manhattan
ese, and confded to tis nelghbor the
fact that he could not be held for serv-
ice because his name had been mis-
spelled in the subpoena. Several
names were called and then the name
Of Dole, to which no one responded.
IT'S 23 for mine,' he chuckled to
his neighbor showing him a blue slip
of paper.
The judge then made the usual an
nouncement relative to fining those
who had not responded to their names.
The man of mirth rose to ask whether
Mr.. Dole was to be fined. The mat
ter was referred to the clerk
Here's where l get OUT" he
chuckled once more to his neighbor.
Dole. how do you spell your
name?" interrogated the clerk.
Not Dole at all. but Dool," replied
the man, gayly.
Whats the number of your SUBJ
poena, Mr.. Dool?"
Pulling the blue slip from his pock-
ct, he replied: "Twenty-three."
The courtroom roared. The Judge
frowned.
You can serve on this jury" said
he: "2S doesn't go in this court"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Penetrative Power of RadIum.

At recent meeting Of the London
Practitioners society DIR. Robert Able
showed, in order to illustrate the pene.
trative power of radium, photo.
graphic plato upon which revolver
had been photographed by a single
grain of radium. The cartridge with
which the revolver was loaded and the
internal mechanism of the revolver
were clearly seen In the photograph,
demonstrating that the rays had pen.
etrated the steel.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-18
Buttons and Women's Clothes.

"Why does n woman button her gar.
mefts on the left side?" fhe ques.
ton is being discussed in the Tailor
and Cutter by several correspondents,
one of whom advances this theory:
For ladies' to have the buttonholes
in. the right side of their garments
has its origin in the times when It
was necessary for lady when 60
ing out at night to have gentle.
man escort, who supported her upon
his left arm, leaving his right or
sword arm ut liberty. Thus the lady's
left hand would be free to fasten OF
unfasten her cloak at her own pleas
ure and without Inconvenience"