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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-16
BIRMINGHAM CAPITALIST HERE.

C. P. Orr, of Birmingham, reached
camp yesterday. He is stopping at the
Hotel Goldfeld. He comes here for
recreation, information and incidental
profit. Mr.. Orr is one of Birmingham's
representative business men, and is of
the group in that city who have won out
so remarkably through the operations
of Lotus and Davis in this country.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-16
JOHNSON AT PALMETTO

Development work is now underway
upon the Deadwood Nevada Mining COM
pany's ground at Palmetto. G. s. john
son. one of those most deeply interested
has Just returned from the property
where he started the contractors at
work on the shaft which will be sunk
to the 1OO-foot mark. The shaft is 60
ing down on a vein and ore which as
says from SIS to $40 is being taken out
in the process of the work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-16
SOUTHERN PACIFIC EXCURSIONS

Beginning July I'd, a series of low rate
round trips over the Southern Pacific
railroad will be run to all point east.
Trains upon which these rates will APP
ply will leave Nina on July 2 and 8,
August Z, s and 9, and September s and
8. A time limit of 80 days is allowed
for return but not later h October
81. Further particulars may be had
from d. s.. Taggart, D.. P. A, Reno, Ne
vada. A schedule of rates will be
printed in this paper next week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-16
BEND ERECTING HOIST.

There is little change at the Great
BEND. the force being largely employed
in erecting a power hoist. This Will De
completed and in operation by Monday
next The inflow of water has made
a pump necessary. and an order mas
lust been placed for a complete pump
equipment, which will handle the water
TO any extent for a depth of 400 or 800
feet
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
A GINGERBREAD DREAM.

There was 4 little maiden,
Her name was tiny Nell;
She went about from street to street
With gingerbread to sell.
And some were shaped like elephants
And some ike queens and kings
And some ike parrots. dogs and cats
And lots Of funny things.
One night she dreamed of gingerbread.
And how much she had sold,
Whilst round about were kings and
queens
With crowns of sining gold.
They said. Are we but Doppies
And half pennies? Oh, dear!
NV little maid. you sell us
Too cheap. tbs very clear,
Because you take such troU bic
The elephant replied.
We're worth more than you ask for US
1t cannot be denied
I'm worth at least q form,
The queens worth half a crown.
And for the king a guinea
You ought 10 ask in town
Poor little Nell said. weeping,
THAT truly is absurd.
A shilling for polt-parrOtE
Cried out that noisy bird.
At this she took her basket up,
And tossed the cakes all out
There. you may so and sell yourselves,
And what you're worth find out!"
Then down sank king and elephant,
And parrot dog and queen;
And Nelly opened wide her eyes.
And found II was dream.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

In large towns and cities the children
are forced To spend most OF their lives
indoors They have not the freedom
Of the open roads, fields. and pastures
which make the village and farm life
so wholesome and sweet to the country
boy and girl
But these little ''fenced-ins' may
make their rooms SO cheerful by giving
touches OF growing green TO them that
being housed up an winter viii not
seem such "a hardship. With small
labor and trihinE cost deep window
shelves may be made by the boy or
girl amateur carpenter on which may
be placed pets of growing geraniums
and foliage plants These hardy house
plants viii stand much cold weather,
but when the temperature drops 10 zero
IL is well 20 remove them from the win
dows over night and place them in
some warm corner cot closet.
On the mautel place deep g-dss bowl
half full Of water, into which put "a
handful Of pebbles and some loose,
clean sand Procure one or two Chin
ese lily bulbs and drop into the bowl
They VIII sprout and shoot up into a
profuse and most fragrant mass Of yell
low blossoms and fresh green leaves
films the room with fragrance and "A
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
MAKE YOUR ROOM CHEERFUL

touch Of brilliance which adds good
cheer Every day add some fresh wa
ter, for the lilies grow rapidly, cOnsum-
ing the uutrIment, which Is furnished
them By water and fresh air.
If Il common sweet potato is put into
u small glass fruit jar filled with pure
water-aud nothing else-and hung IN
the window, where the sunlight falls
strong upon il, IL viii send forth fresh
green v:nes that VIII drop over the
mouth OF the jar. hiding IL entirely
from s ght ana forming a beautiful
festOon. Like the Chinese lilly, the
sweet potato vine must have fresh wa
ter-not too cold. remember-added
every few days.
With these growing plants in the
room, few bright posters, neatly
mounted. hanging on the walls. a lib
eral display OF photographs and a few
bits Of bric-a-brac the most simple
room becomes coy and interesting
Add 10 these some gay cushions %
chairs and couch. with an inexpensive
Chinese hre-sCreen, and the apartment
assumes quite an elegant appearance,
and the master or mistress always finds
himself or herself surrounded by call
ers, for young folks love TO visit where
the surroundings are pretty and cheer
fuL
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
THE TRICK DOG

A sDiendid mastin my friend was Of
noble ancestry, and possessed of much
natJ-a! talent, which latter was care
fully fostered by the kind master with
whom Ee lived. Dr. Higgins, the noted
astronomer.
kepier, unlike many clever children
was most willing To give pleasure by
exhibiting his attainments, and many
a pleasant half hour did he enliven by
his performances.
This was the fashion OF them. At the
close of luncheon or dinner Kepler
would march solemnly into the room and
seat himself at mis- masters feet Dr.
Higgins explaining 10 any guests pres
ent that the dog vas about To be put
through a series of questions in arith-
-metiC. \ piece Of cake was now pro-
duced and held in sight Of the huge
scholar, who was then asked TO state
the square root OF nine.
'BoA-WOw-Wow! declared kepleT
slowly and impressively.
Yes. three-Quite right Here is your
cake"
Vow the square root Of sixteen?"
BOw-WOw-WOW-WUW
quite right again-four. Take il"
tAnoJher bit of cake.)
Now for something more difficult
Add seven to eight, divide the sum by
kepler seemed TO consider over so diff
ticuit a calculation. Then very Tehec-
lively he baTked ten times.
Good dog, quite right" {More cake.l
And SO IL went on, Kepler seeming TO
think deeply over each proposition
sometimes 10 hesitate. but always in the
end 10 produce the right number OF
barks. How did he do il? Could he
really be a calculating dog?. Or could
his master have whispered the right
answer 10 him?
The matter puzzled everyone The
only possible explanation Of the mystery
seemed 70 be that Dr.. Higgins, who
was doing the sum in his own head all
the while, must have shown in his face
that he expected the dog 10 cease bark -
ing when he had executed the right
number OF vows, and the intelligent
creature. with his eyes always fixed on
his master. must have learned 10 dis
tinguish that signal and act % to it.
Yet Dr.. Higgins declared he never
meant to give any clue of the sort.
neither could his human friends detect
such a signal in his countenance, though
kepleT did.
The only certain thing about the mat
ter is, that hepler was a very clever
dog.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

pered the little Candle. But she only
thought of the brilliant streets. The
womans thoughts were stiu with her
children. She turned her eyes upon them
with the sweet glow Of mother love The
little Candle had never seen anything so
lovely. The children clasped her close
and cried:
Stay with Us, mother. Don't go and
leave us all GlOne,'
But the lislt in the woman's eyes was
already fadiUg. Now a new look came
into them. g. The woman's thoughts We're
finding q way for her soul 10 follow
presentIy-beyond the candle light, be-
yond the brilliant streets, out into the
unknown dark beyond the world.
The little Candle felt that il must help
somehow
Beyond the lights OF the town. there
are the stars. il whispered
The woman lay back and ~,liied, and
GRANDMOTHER Martin, bending low over
her heard her whisper:
beyond the candle light; beyond tho
CITY light; beyond the light of the stars
God"
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

ewes OF the woman will shine and
sparkle while the men breathe love
words 10 hem.
= have never seen 4 jewel nor a
beautiful woman. Grandmother Martin
here is not beautiful and she does not
even need me. for she can knit just as
well in the dark"
The Candle gave another little fret
ful splutter- Grandmother Martin Look
ed up from her knitting and let her
hands fall into her lap.
The Candle sputtered So" she said,
the night John first came counting
me-"
GRANDMOTHER Martins eyes shone soft
~ with the light of old memories. All.
surely they were as tender as those OF
the beautiful ladies at the BALI
He was q good man to me- sighed
Grandmother Martin. "and we were very
happy those few years we lived together.
Then he left me to find the stars. All.
it has been lonely since!'
A tear dropped on the ball of yarn in
her lap and another glistened on her eye
lid. The little Candle started and fiared
lip brightly, and GRANDMOTHER Martin
took up her knitting again
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

Once there was a dve-y a1~-old girl
call' Mabel, who had a doll named
Gr-ze hat she had posse ssed for a long,
long time, as far back as she could re-
member.
There was no other of rer dolls that
she loved 50 much though Grizel was
only rag doll and had no. beautiful
golden Curis like the WaXeu Emily, nor
the pink and white china complexion OF
Sarah Jane.
MabeT loved Grizel "a great deal more
than either os these, and Iugged the
shabby old thing about with he- wher,
ever she went-although GEzel had be-
come terribly dirty
Every year she had grown dirtier and
dirtier, and every month she got blacker
and blackcr. once she had had black
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
HE SET 'EM UP.

II was dswn on Long Island four or
I'VE years ago for a summer vacation"
said the drummer, "and happening 10
overhear "a conversation between "a fish
erman and 4 farmer about Captain
Kidd. I got an idea and proceeded to
work il out / hired a man with a
shovel and proceeded along the shores
of Smithtown bay until we came TO
certain point. Then I out with my
notebook and read:
From certain rock on the shore
pace $50 PAGES due north and dig down
five feet
- Good Lord, but what are you after?'
asked the man with the shovel.
Captain Kidd's buried treasure,
answered.
But you must give me half
II couldn't DO that l have hired
you for 50 "A day TO dig where I direct. I
will pace aff the 80 PAGES and you!
ITS half, or / dOn't dig
You must keep 70 your word
He shouldered his shovel and walked
of. and I hung around for 4 spell and
then went back TO the hOUse and p1k
the farmer on. That was the reason no
didn't go treasure hunting with nifty
others. The man with the shovel gave
me away in great shape. and within
twenty-four hours farmers and fisher
men were scattered along two miles Of
shore. Each man had a shovel, and
whenever he came 10 a rack he paced
off $50 PAGES aad began tearing mp the
sandy soil Nobody gave up under four
days, and some of the holes dug can't
have filed up yet.
1T struck the crowd at last that they
had been gum-gamed- / sat on d hill
overlooking the shore and laughed as
they dug, when they threw down their
shovels and came for me. ] didn't stop
10 ask what was wanted, but rose up
do nf he Taf.
lows hung onto my trail till We got out
df Suffolk county"
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
A LITTLE GIRLS LETTER,

A funny story is told OF a letter writ
ten by "a little girl d long time ago,
when war was raging in The island OF
Madagascar. where her aunty was liV-
ing
Mamma was writing 10 this aunty and
the little girl begged to do the same
She took a pen. dipped it in the ink and
scrubbed all over a sheet of white paper.
for the little lady could not make a
single letter When she had finished
the sheet of paper was foldee and put
Inside mamma's letter then this was
posted. 10 Travelled for many weeks. but
after awhile reached Madagascar. and
like an other letters received I'm the
island was opened by the officials and
examined.
another. then il was carried 10 the high
est of ali those in the post station.
There was quite an excitement among
them. for each decided that the writing
was in secret cipher aud might mean
something very serious TO the Govern
on the outside Of the envelope was
the name and address of the little girfs
aunt. and after awhile she heard a
great knocking at her front dOOr, who
could il be? and when she opened the
o,.lr tner- stood tafl office" In a
bright uniform. a cooked hat. and a long
sword
Look at this" he said sternly. look
at this and tell me at once its mean
ing. The document is in cipher; il may
mean treason
Then the little girls aunty was fright
ened indeed, for people We're being
thrown into prison every day for much
smaller Offenses. but she could not i'm
agine who in the world could have writ
ten her "A letter in a secret language.
Won't you let me see it in my own
hand?"
To this the officer reluctantly agreed,
adding. There can be- no doubt that IL
is cipher. Now explain. if you please 80
Poor aunty. she took the sheet and
looked al il from top to bottom. but not
one word could she make out. Then
slowly she turned it over and when she
did so her eyes filed with tears. for
she saw these words on the other side
and knew that they came from the dear
home so far away and for which she
lOnVad more and more every daV.
Dear little Dot wants To send YOU 4
letter; here il is, She Will learn to
write some day. but you must under
stand that all this scribbling means
Dear, dear aunty. 7 send lots of love
and l very much want you to come
home to your own little girl"
Then auntv AXplsined TO the officer.
who now gave her the letter from Dot S
mother. which all this time had been in
his big coat pocket.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
THE LITTLE CANDLE THINKS.

Rat-tat sounded from the dim cor
ridor; then the door partly opened, and
a small. thin face peered in through
the crack.
"Oh. Grandmother Martin, you have
got a candle. WIZ you bring il and
come quick? Mothers dying. and it's all
dark IL our room"
The small voice shook with sobs.
Grandmother Martin took up the little
Candle and hurried after the child down
the dismal. dusty han, up the Tickety
staircase and into a shabby room where
the roof hung down slantingly. and. ex-
cept in the middle, one must walk with
head bent and mind the rough splinters.
The beams Of the little Candle fell on
a poor, ragged coverIet and on the white
thin face OF woman who gasped Tor
breath. Three children huddled by hey.
trembling and frightened.
Thank GOd!' gasped the woman. as
she saw the Candle I can see my chill
dren once more. I didn't want to 90 out
in the dark"
It's lighter outside than here" whis-
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
THE SLED DECISION.

Tncle John was funny man. When
YOU saw his blue eyes twinkling you
lznew something was going 10 happen,
brt YOU could never guess what
One January day he came from the
city gIth such sled as had never been
seer in the vicinity: and his nephews
Tom VIII. sam Henry. and Bob caught
tbei breath and wondered who would
get =.
Uncle John looked mysterious and said
the, must wait: the sled belonged 10
the boy who deserved it most.
Tom went dc wn first and he declared
with glowing face that the sled was
out-of-sight. VIII went down and re-
turned with similar report.
Bv that time there were Il dozen en-
vious village boys on the hill. and
among them was ragged Tim Jones who
had never owned anything better than
a barrel stave fastened 10 string
Tim did not say much. and he did not
mingle much with the other boys
He gazed with open-mouth delight
when Sam sped down. and edged httle
nearer and chuckled as Henry new over
the snow like a bird.
Then the sled was brought up ana de-
IiVered 10 Bob. and Bob went straight
to Tim and said: ~,
You can have my turn. Inn, II
have nIenty of chances. See if you
can't go farther than any Of the boys.
''Me?'f Tim blurted out the word me,
chanieally as K he hardly understood
what he was saying.
"Yes YOU. Now scoot!
And Tim did scoot. SGad sure enough.
he did 90 farther than any or the Doys
by at least twenty feet.
That night Uncle Johns eyes had an
other spell of twinklinG.
i've been studying about that sled
business.'' he said 'and ] find IL be-
longs 10 Bob. But / feel sure he will
lend fl to you occasionally"
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
AN ERECT ATTITUDE.

An erect bodily attitude is of vastly
more Importance to health than most
people generally imagine. Crooked bod
ily positions maintained for any length
of time are always injurious, whether in
the sitting, standing, or lying posture,
whether sleeping or waking.
To sit with the body leaning forward
on the stomach or TO one side. with the
heels elevated on a level with the hands.
Is not only in bad taste but exceedingly
detrimental to health; IL cramps the
stomach. presses the vital organs. in
terrupts the free motion of the chest,
dominal and thOracic organs, and. in
fact, unbalances the whole muscular
system.
Many children become slightly hump
backed and severely round-Shouldered by
sleeping with the head raised on high
pillow
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

The little Candle stood on the edge Of
"a Tickety dresser and spluttered discOn-
tenteCly. so that the grease all ran
down one side OF IL, and made the old
brass candlestick look older and mould
icT than ever. Its feeble light fiickered
on the walls OF a poor room, high up
in a tenement. where an old woman sat
rocking and knitting.
The little Candle looked out Of tho
window. over the great city. Every
where there were lights-gaslights nared
from the windows: electric lights made
the long streets as bright as day. and
the little Candle sighed for its very
smallness-
m simply nothing in the world. it
said. i wouldn't even be seen If
were out there with the great arc lights,
HOW happy and gay the world IS be-
rOnd this Wretched room. People are
laughing and singing in the streets. car
riaEes filed with beautiful ladies and
grand gentlemen, are IOsJling their way
u theaters and balls; and the rich lights
viii fan from the chandeliers on their
Jewels and make them glitter. The soft
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
A NoAH'S ARK THOUGHT.

When l look at my Noah's ark,
/ always think how good
It is that animals will grow
Exactly as they should.
Just spO5e the elephant had horns!
How awful il would be-
He'd get his trunk all scratched and torn
BY the sharp points. YOU see.
And If the zebra had no stripes
We would not know. of course.
If we saw one in Africa
That it was not a horse.
If ostriches could fiy and sing
How different they would he,
Ard vet | like them better as
They are, it seems 10 me.
Boston Globe.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

hair and blue eyes and red lips. Nova
dcys You could hardly tell her hair from
her eyes, and when YOU wanted TO kiss
hcT GA the mouth. YOU had 10 guess AT
the place! Being soft she was not the
sort Os doh you could wash. Mabel had
tried IL, but 10 only made her look
worse than ever.
Mabcls aunt. who Wore SpcCtaCles.
used 10 look severely at Grizei and say
something uuNiud every time she saw
her. "What. Mabel. Are you stil play
ing with that disreput8ble rag doll o.
X0urs2 / wonder your mother allows
itIr And then she would add sOmethinG
about germs.
Mabel only hugEed Grizel tighter. ana
tried TO keep her out of her aunts way
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
CHILD VISIONS.

What do little children see
When their eyes look far away
And their fancies seem to be
In some long-lOst yesterday?
Al, their eyes, all crystal clear,
Look into the vast beyond
With the rapt gaze Of a seer
Finding days that long have dawned.
What do little children see
When a-sudden IN their play
Ihey forget the things that be
And gaze far and tar away
What do little children know
That they dream and look out thus?
What road do their faneies go
That is closed and barred TO US?
Do they see the pleasant trees
In some other hidden land
Hear the songs Of birds and bees
Songs they only understand?
What do little children know2
Do their younger souls divine
Where lies all the golden glow
That one day was yours and miner
What do little children find
When they subtly draw apart
on the path the older mind
May not trace, with all its art?
Dlmpled hand on dimpled cheek,
Eyes IN WOndrous vision wide
Do the little souls then seek
Places that our long years bide7
What do little children find
When their eyes look far and far?
Who OF Us has Vet OWNED
Where the thoughts OF children are?
w. ID. Nesbit, in Chicago Tribune
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
PARENTAL INCONSISTENCY.

asked my pa d simple thing.
Where holes in doughnuts gog'
Pa read the paper then he said:
.'Oh. you're. too young to know"
I asked my ma about the wind
"Why can't you see it blow2'
Ma thought a moment, then she said:
-'Oh. you're 90 young to know"
Now. why on earth do YOU suppose
Thew went atsd licked me so?
Ma asked. Where is that JAM | said
"Oh, you're too young to know.
: New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
THE BEAR HUNTER.

If I should meet a grizzly bear,
A-TOaming from his mountain lair
Ia just get down on hands and knees
And growl around among the trees.
Then if my growing didn't scare
That great ferOciOus STiZZly bear
I'd sing a song, and at my ease.
just try my best the bear to please.
Charles Keeier.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
BRIGHT THOUGHTS.

Chiefly the mold of mans s character is
in his own hands. Bacon.
Sunshine, like mercy. is twice blessed
IL blesSeth him that gives and him that
takes. 'Tis mlghtieSt in the mightiest
"How much joy and comfort
You can all bestOw,
If you scatter sunshine
Everywhere you go.
Scatter sunshine all along your way,
Cheer and bless and brighten every pass
ing day. -Lanta Smith,
zone day at a time
'Tis a wholesome rhyme,
\ good one to live by,
a day at a time.
Not every flower can be a queeniy rose,
Not all of us can mighty deeds achieve
But not in vain shall we have lived if we
Have proved a heaTtsease to the hearts
that grieve,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-24
Salt Lake Real Estate AsSocla.
ton Hits On a Plan 10
Boost Salt Lake.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Secretary Pcrkes says People DO Not
Appreciate What Mines Are
Doing for This City.

The members Of the salt Lake Real
Estate association are looking into the
natter Of running excursions to the
new Garfield smelters, the big concen-
trating mills IN the same vicinity ana
10 other points Of interest
There are a whole lot OF people IN
this city" said secy Perkes Of the
Real Estate association today, who
do no, realize the importance Of, or the
magnitude OF the work that has been
carried ON during the past year 10y
fpnnlne an occasional excursion 70
these great reduction works our own
citizens as well as tourists viii be CIV
an sn object Lesson which may serve 10
knprsss uuon them more forcibly than
Euld he done in any other manner the
great good being done by the mining
And smelling companies and Whaj y
means for the future Of salt Lake Cliy,
we have Industries springing up eU
around us which VIII make OF thS CITY
p great intermountain metropolis out
a great many do not appreciate the real
importance Of them. n.
4 committee, consisting OF a. r.
terson John G. Anderson and w -
futile. was appointed TO take up the
excursion matter.