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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-07-19
Nevada r1an Strike
it Rich; Will
Harry Sweet
heart and
Live in
Zion.

ahna y Aio pwEotuodEI, anu ucCOI0-
ing to the New York World, will
live in Salt Lake.
Around the wedding hangs as
pretty romance as ever surround
ed pair of young lovers. 1t dates
back to the summer of 1904, when
young Gordon, whose father before
him had always spent his summers
at Pleasant Point, N. j., went
there to get the alkali dust of the
Nevada desert country out of him.
His last previous year in Ne
vada had been spent as cashier of
the bank in Austin, and when he
came east it was with a firm resolve
to get position in some brokers'
Office in Philadelphia or New York
and wear Numbered linen every
day. But the little god Cupid dis
posed otherwise.
At the Hotel Carrollton where
the tall, blithe young westerner
stayed, was a little woman with
blue eyes and brown hair and
gentle ways, who was unlike any
thing he had ever seen or dreamed
of in the western country. Miss
Windsor had been reared in the
home OF wealthy parents, surround
cd by every luxury aud every ad-
vantage that money and refine
rnent could command. He fell in
love with her promptly, aud, to his
surprise, she surrendered her heart
to him.
His proposal of marriage was
about like this; 81 love you, and
l shall ever love and never marry
any other woman but you; but I'm
too much OF a man to ask you to
share the lot / can offer you now.
I'll go back to Nevada, which is no
fit country for white man to live
in, but where a man can make
money if he has patience and
pluck, ana I'll stay there till I've
made enough to support wife in
the way you have lived and ought
to live. And if you wait long
enough, I'll come back with my
fortune and offer you my heart
and hand. And if you get tired
of waiting l won't blame you
but, please, dear, wait for me-
he answer must have been sat
isfactory, because for two years
Gordon battled with fate aud hard
luck and alkali dust and life in a
tent, and always kept cheerful.
He took the management of a
mine on Round Mountain for a
Pittsburg syndicate, and when it
was decided to abandon operations
he owed $1,000 and had not cent.
He had done some prospecting
himself ON the southside of the
mountain and he had just about
paid off his debts when a wonder
full surface deposit turned up on
his own claim and Round Noun
tain began to attract prospectors
from all over the mining country.
Then a rival claimant appeared
and for time it was a toss-up
whether the Round Mountain
country was 10 see some sensation
al shooting or a tedious and bit
terly contested lawsuit.
II wouldn't have been hanged OF
anything like that" said Mr.. Cor
don refectively yesterday, land il
it hadn't been for this little woman
back east l probably would have
done what men usually do in Ne.
vada when they believe some one
has Jumped their claims unlaw.
fully. But l fgured that, after all
the easiest ways the best, and so
compromised. Then l laid ou,
the town and had it accepted by
the county commissioners-and
guess that's all"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
The Mystery of the Heavens,

Look through n telescope ut some
tiny star invisible to the naked eye
The light from that star perhaps left
its surface before the time of William
the Conqueror. 1t may be-it is not
quite impossible-that the tiny star has
since those days actually left off shin
ing, but still we see 1t in our sky be-
cause the rays which started while It
yet shone are arriving moment by mo
ment, telling us the story of what the
star was like hundreds of years ago,
before 1t parted with It's brightness.
Perhaps, again, we are examining
through a large telescope a faint and
faroff nebula "a mass of whirling
gases the light of which has taken,
say, 10000 years to get there. We see
what the nebula was like in prehistoric
ages. 1t may since then have lessened
in size and changed in shape 1t may
now wear very different aspect, and
men looking from earth 10000 years
hence will be able to see what that
nebula was like In our days. All these
things help us to understand what the
immensely of the stellar system Is,
and, yet more, to imagine dimly what
the measurement and extent of all
creation must be if any such star sys-
tens float side by side throughout the
vast domains of space. - Chambers
Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
The Art of Not Hearing.

The art of not hearing should be
learned by all. There are so many
things which it is painful to hear, very
many of which if heard Will disturb
the temper, corrupt simplicity and
modesty, detract from contentment
and happiness. 1t man falls into
violent passion and calls all manner of
names at the first words we should
shut our ears and hear no more. If in
q quiet voyage Of life we find ourselves
caught in one of those domestic Whirl-
winds of scOldng we should shut our
ears as a sailor would furl his sail and,
making all tight. scud before the gale.
If hot, restless man begins TO intlame
our feelings we should consider what
mischief the fiery sparks may do In
our magazine below, where our temper
is kept, and instantly close the door.
If all the petty things said of man by
Needless and i'll natured idlers We're
brought home to him he would become
mere walking pincuShion stuck full
OF sharp remarks. If we would be hap
py when among good men we should
open our ears, when among bad men
shut them. 1t is not worth while to
hear what our neighbors say about our
children, what our rivals say about cur
business, our dress or our affairs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

or all the words in the English Ian
guage don't rcll' are paid the least
attention
The only trouble with experience as
Il teacher is that the knowledge she
gives comes too late.
The trouble with the average father
being prepared for a rainy day is that
his daughters wedding day gets him
first
Don't cultivate that habit of looking
for something to worry about. You
may some day have your search re
WarGcd.
Sometimes people complain of their
individuality being crushed out when
II would really be the best thing that
could happen 10 them.
Gratitude is strange thing. You
never find il where it should be found.
but in cases where there is seemingly
little or nothing to be grateful for it
abounds. AtcAis)n Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
PEOPLES DEMAND
IS BEING HEARD
Party Lash VIII Not Be Used
in Approaching Com
vention.
BOSSES HAVE LEARNED LESSON
Fair Field ard No Favors Accorded
70 All-Thompson OF Fayette Seems
10 Meet Requirements of Situation
Best-ls Close to the People.

Pittsburg May 3O.-The political
discord which has prevailed in almost
every section Of Pennsylvania during
the past year or more has forced the
Republican leaders OF the state TO
stop, look and listen" and il is now
apparent that further confusion in the
pArtys affairs is TO DO avoided by the
people coming wholly and entirely
into their own. With the Republican
state convention but d week away II
Is most pleasing to the voters TO
realize that no slate has been made
Tor the coming convention and that no
slate is likely 10 Dc made which does
not come direct from the people. The
party lash has gone out OF fashion and
the voice vi the political boss is no
longer heard The right 10 slate or
name candidates for public places, al
ways inherent in the people, is now
being recognized more than in years
and the belief is general that at the
coming convention OF the Republicans
" the state the voice of the people
will be heard in no uncertain way
and that the candidates for governor
and other state places will be chosen
a. the Harrisburg convention next
week By the duly elected delegates to
that important gathering The bosses
OF former days have wisely deter
mined 10 stand aside in the interest
Of party harmony and graciously yield
10 the nomination of a state ticket
which Will restore harmony to the
grand old party and which will pro-
mote the success of that party which
In the past has made substantially for
the advancement OF every material
interest IN this state and this nation.
To the people il must be pleasing
TO realize that just now when party
harmony most needs consideration
the Republicans of the state are turn
ing with hope and confidence TO Josiah
Van Kirk Thompson. the banker. phil
anthropist and advance agent Of pros
perity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

Then YOU have no excuse TO offer?"
Marions voice was dangerously even.
Dick Gordon hated those cold, accusing
tones
Il have no cXcuse-to offer" he con
frmcd angrily. The woman l am to
marry should be content with my state
ment that there was a good reason"
unfortunately she is not" said Mar
ion as she laid the ring on his desk
Il cared enough about the matter to
come 10 your office to see you about II.
Since you want to be independent, l
give you back your entire independ-
ence"
His face white with anger, Gordon
threw open the door and stood there as
she passed through to the next room.
over In the corner John J. was busy
with the mail, hut he looked up with a
grin on his freckled face to smile upon
her as she went out John ]. approved
of Marion
Gordon went back to his desk. The
golden circlet lying there was too much
for his compoSure, and, with q groan,
he threw his arms forward on the desk
and buried his head upon them.
1t had all been very silly and yet
very tragic. He had meant to write
Marion that there was meeting of the
promoters of the l.. and +. railroad and
that he would have TO be present to
furnish them with estimates If he
hoped to get the contract If he could
land that order his success would be
assured, and in the prospect of winning
out he had forgotten to write
They were both high strung, and
when In the morning she had demand
ed an explanation OF his broken en-
gagement without having waited for
him to call up on the telephone he had
angrily refused TO offer any explana-
ton or apology, and when she had
come to his office they were both too
angry to arrive at an understanding.
Gordon was reused by a touch on the
shoulder. He Sprang ncrvously up, to
confront John J.
why don't you 90 home?" he thun-
dered. The office should have been
closed half an hour ago."
I'm going now" explained John j.,
with unusual mcekness. But you
oughter 60 up and see Miss Marion and
tell her you're sorry"
Gordon grasped John J. by the shoul-
ders and propelled him into the outer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

Here is @u interesting story told In
the life of rchbishop Temple:
Matthew arnold got leave. at the last
moment, to take in Logic For Respon-
sions" instead of Euclid" which he
could never master. The day before
the examination he went to Jowett,
who was his tutor. and asked how he
could learn the subject in time as he
was wholly ignorant of IT, JUwctt said
his only chance was to 20 TO Temple
and see if he would try to teach him IN
one day. Temple consented and, start
ing about . o'clock in the morning.
talked continuously, allowing two
pauSes of half an hour each for meals,
TIL past o'clock next morning. Ar
mold had been provided with paper,
but took no notes. He lay back in his
chair with the tips of his fingers to-
gether, saying from time 10 time,
What wonderful fellows they werew
Soon after o'clock Il. m Temple sent
Arnold away TO get some sleep, after
which he satisfied the examiners In
logic He answered every question.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
UMBRELLAS.
The Various Processes Which Enter
Into Their MnkinR.

fhNb
The ribs and stems of an umbrella are
generally l.a-e in factories having
speciality Of thee items and are sent
thence to the real manufacturer Here
first tie man whose work it is to as
stmbir the parts inserts a bit of wire
into the small holes at the end of the
ribs, draws them together about the
main rad a!ld pats on the ferrule.
In cutting the cloth seyenty-five thick
HcsscS or tIyrodIputS are arranged up
on a splitting table, at which skilled
operators work In another room are a
number OF girls who operate hemming
ma hines, \ thousand yards of hem
med gods is but a days work for one
Of these girls. The machines at which
they work are gearcd to a high speed.
After hcmmng. the cloth is cut into
triangular pieces with Il knife, as be
fore, but with 4 pattern laid upon the
cloth. The next operation is the sew
ing Of the triangular pieces together by
machinery
The covers and the frames are now
ready To he brought together In all
there are twcnty-one places where the
cover is To be attached to the frame In
the average umbrella
The handle is next glued on, and the
umbrella is ready for pressing and in
Spcction. by far the greater number
If umbrellas today are equipped with
wooden hanGlcs y large variety of
materials may he used, however, such
as horn, china, bone, agate, pearl,
ivory, silver and gold. Gold and silver,
quite naturally, enter into the cOnstruc-
ton OF the more expensive grades of
umbrellas, some Of which, in price,
have been known to bring as high as
$50 Or 500 \ wooden handle may
likewise be expensive, depending upon
the quality of the wood used. Ebony,
petrified wood, fir, oak and elder are
as well known to the umbrella men,
who manufacture 100000 umbrellas
u year.
The umbrella has been developing
rapidly during the last few years.
We pick up even cheap one nova
days press button and the top
spreads Itself like an eagle ready for
its flight. We are going away, and an
ordinary umbrella is too long to put IN
our grin. We find among our assort-
mcut Of umbrellas and parasols one
which is me,'nt for just such an emer-
g"ury and which in most accommo-
dating manner folds up to suit the size
Of our traFeiH- bag. Other new ones
lock 'slh Icy. Some spread their
shade over eight o. nine feet of terri
toy. aui manufacturers aver that
thc-c are but a few of the improve
mentS which we may cXpect-Ameri-
cau Inventor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Changes In Pronunciation.

1t requires no very profound knOwl-
edge Of Eu-l.sh literature to ascertain
that the pronunciation of the language
has undergone Il vast change during
the last three centuries. The shrewd
conjecture has indeed more than once
been haZarded that the works of the
Ellzabethan dramatiSt would be unin-
telligible to Il modern audience If the
native and original pronunciation were
adhered TO, and certain, at all events,
It IS that In many we'll known passages
of Shakespeare the very rhythm of the
line lmperatiyrly demands a strange
and unacCuStumed accentuatiOu of Ger
tain words With the peCuliarities Of
Il later period most people are sufti-
ciently acquainted That gold was
goold and that china was clancy dur
Ing the Augustan era is matter Of com
mon knowlcds" And who can forget
Popes description of Atticus:
Dreading even fools. by natterers be
siegeI
And so oblcegiug that he ne'er obleeged?
The last mentioned mode, as we'll as
the two others, fingered on well into
the last century and was habitual with
Lord John Russell, though they are all
probably 10y this time as rare as Roo
shla for Russia and rarer than Spaw
for Spa Chambers Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
AIIevicIiag Circumstarce

It distressed Miss Willing to find
Low much the little girls in her Sun
Gay school class thought about dress
and outw"rd adornin. She never lost
an opportunity to tel them how slight
WAS the Importance of such thin-s.
The reason | didn't come last sun
day was becJuae my coat wasn't fin
i.hed," said snail Mary Potter one
Gay when Questioned as 10 her non
appearance the week before My Old
one had srots on it that wouldn't come
o.i andia place where the buttons had
torn through"
Bat, Nary, dear" said the teacher
"entiy, you Know it's not the outside
Tat really matters"
"Yes'm, l know" said little Mary,
cut, Miss Willing. mother had ripped
tua lining oat. - there wasn't any in
side to look 1t" Youths Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

smooth. The top Of the bank was too
far above the highest reach of his
hands, even with jumping, to grasp.
He tried cautiously to walk along the
bank, but found that his foothold was
mere outcrop OF rock not more than
a foot in diameter.
He dropped his bruised, bleeding
hands in despair. Bismarck pushed his
great head over the edge and whlned
piteOusly, with an eager light IN his
brown eyes that seemed to say: Cant
you understand? Can't youT
Ludlow gave a great spring and
caught the dogs collar with his right
hand. Instantly Bismarck braced his
mighty shoulders and pulled back.
Inch by inch the man was pulled from
the water until he grasped the top Of
the bank. AS he let the dogs collar 20
Bismarck, frantic with excitement,
caught the shoulder of Ludlow's coat
In his teeth and, with little growls and
whimperings as Ludlow scrambled and
pushed, pulled him fairly Oh to the
bank
There Ludlow lay painting, too weak
to pat the dog, who licked his hands
and face, wild with joy.
Late that evening the group around
the fireplace in the living room of the
De la Rio ranch heard a weak rap
ping at the door, followed by the quick,
deep bark Of a dog. As Jack opened
the door Ludlow staggered in, white
faced, hatless, his frozen garments
cracking as he moved.
The sudden warmth and light dazed
him, and he leaned weakly against the
wall, the great dog crOuching beside
him. The group around the fireplace
was speechlesS with amaZement at the
familiar figure of Ludlow In his strange
plight.
Then Gretchen, who had gone white
as her dainty gown, uttered little
plying cry and, giving no heed to spec
tatOrs, ran across the room.
Fritz Ludlow" she cried. Fritz,
what is it? What Is the matterT She
threw her arms protectingly around his
shivering body.
A smile of great sweetness and con
tent came to Ludlow's drawn face.
Nothing Is the matter now" he said,
and Bismarck paved his knee, with a
Jealous whine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
ABOVE THE
FORD
BY Nora Bryant
Copyright, Igoe, by Il. 4. Whitehead

Ludlow sat on the river bank, with
the dogs head on his knee. He was
very tired and very much exasperated.
He had left the survey camp immedi-
ately on receiving Grctchen's letter,
telling Of her arrival at the De la Rio
ranch and had thought to cover the
hundred miles between camp and
ranch easily, but Indian river had risen
ineXplicably ana Kywak refused to
swim the ford so now, within five
miles of the ranch 1t looked as If he
would miss seeing Gretchen after all,
for she did not expect him and her visit
was but Il three days affair.
Therefore Ludlow sat behind a huge
rock, which sheltered him somewhat
from the raw wind, and while getting
his breath alternately patted the head
Of the painting dog and shook his fist at
the distant figure of a horse calmly
grazing on buffalo grass.
Hang it, repeated Ludlow. Hang
it. | thought Kywak had got over her
foolishness about fording. Was l
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A good many people who call them
selves critics are merely kickers.
Give an man who has paid a COM
plimcnt time enough, and he will quail.
ify it.
About the most expensive expert
eLce the average man can have is to
accept gifts.
As a rule, people do not rebuke you
for telling gossip until they have heard
all tie details.
When the members of a family quar-.
rel some very clever things are said
W. 7! NJ one present applauds or re-
Heats.
Il is every wife's opinion that her
h. ;and needs her to pro.cct him, and
his experience later - widower goes
TO prove It.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

1t was signed with his full name, and
Katherines eyes twinklcd as she read
| it over. John j. watched her anxious
/ ly. As the smile came over her face
| his own assumed a look of satisfaction.
and rs she replaced the sheet in its
envelope he sprang forward.
Does it got" he demanded "Wn
| you telephone him."
1T goes she smiled as she crossed
the room where the telephone stood.
He followed her across.
Don't give me away" he pleaded
hoarsely. Don't let ON that | forgot
to give you the note"
Il won't" she assured as she raised
the receiver from the hook
With instructive politeness he crossed
the room and pretended to look out of
the window while she was speaking,
but the sharp ears would listen, and
when she called to him he knew that
it was all right and that the important
letter would he written
1T is all right" she said as she came
toward him Il have telephOned Mr.
Gordon, and he understands 1t was
very good of you to come up and tell
me, John"
Something had to be done" he pro
tested, "and there wasn't anybody else
to do It."
Marion leaned forward and kissed
his freckled cheek. Il should be very
Jealous of you, John j., if you were
woman she said. You care a great
deal for Mr. Gordon"
Hes all right" assented John j., IF
he does have a mad spell now and then.
just let him rave till he gets over 1t;
then he's sorry. You ought to try that"
It's good advice" she smiled.
You didn't tell him that l was up
here" he asked as he paused at the
door.
NO" she assured Then | should
have had to explain about the letter"
HE don't like to have me butting
in," explained John J. rs he slid through
the doorway
1t was not for several days that Mar
Ion told Dick of die pitiful little for
gerry made to bring things out right
and showed him John Us idea Of a
love letter, with its linked over rubber
stamped fac-simile of his signature, but
1t was a happy moment for John J.
when Dick shook his hand. man fash
ion, and thanked him for what he had
done.
Forget it," was the only suitable re-
sponse he could think OF, but Dick and
Marion cannot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
The Word DOLLAR"

According to one authority, the word
dollar" is corruption of the German
word "thaler," the form in Dutch be-
ing "daalder" All these different forms
were derived from JoaChim's Thai, u
Bohemian town, where the Count Of
Schlick, \. d. 1913, coined some excel
lent pieces in silver of an ounce In
weight From the name of the town
came JoaChim's thaler, applied to the
above named coins as well as that Of
Schllcken thaler; hence JOachim's thai
er pieces were first contracted into
Joachim's thalers and then into thai
ers. These coins gained such reputa-
ton that they became Il pattern, so
that others of the same kind, though
made in other places, took the name,
the word assuming different spelling
through the Low Countries, reaching
Spain as dollars and through its prov
inccs transmitted to the western hemi-
sphere, where it was applied to coins
prior to the adoption of the federal cur
rency. In coinage, the word dollar IS
favorite, being found under various
spellings In almost every part of the
globe