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Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
ETIQUETTE OF DESERT MINERS.
Never Ask n Man Where His Claims Are, Says a Death Valley Miner.

Never ask a man anything about his mine because he won't tell you If you do. It isn't etiquette to ask such questions on the desert"
 Thus spoke J. Heineman, late Of Beatty, an old-timer in Death Valley and the desert, now staying at the Ho- tel Mum, says the Los Angeles Times. He still has properties in that region, prospects he calls them, but he has sold his business at Beatty and Is stopping a while here in the haunts of civlliZa- tion.
 You see. when one miner meets an other on the desert they stop, talk and pass pleasantries. One will ask the other how he's getting along and he will say good or hard luck, but that's about all Neither asks for details or where one has his claims located. If any one wants you to know he'll tell you without being asked. If not, be won't tell you if you do ask.
 "The fact Is that If a man has great body of low grade ore that he l ship to the smelters he must record 1t. But If he has a rich spot with free gold easily handled 1t Is not necessary and many times one doesn't care to have the world know about 1t and have everybody coming to dig all around. It often leads to troubles and litigations, jumping and all that sort of thing
 If a property Is in the mountains 1t Is more necessary to record it, for it Is easier found. 4 man can be followed In the mountains, but never out on the desert. l would like to see the man who could follow me on the desert if don't want him to. I'll give him a chase that will make him very sick of his job. Of course, in such cases a claim is never left unguarded If any one should stumble upon It by accident. In such case possession will be nine points of the law.
 This is not only about mines but also about private, secret water holes. You know some of these give so little water that once known to the general DuDIlc they NOulu Dt OI llO use u lllDSt who went to big trouble finding them, or to any one else very soon, so they never tell. Let one who has such a place hidden find one in need he will share his water and If necessary, he will go and bring back a supply, but the other fellow doesn't know where 1t comes from. That's the finders secret. "Of course there are public water ing places, especially along the stage routes. Some wells have been dug by individuals or companies who sell wa ter. Lots of money has been expended in this way. The water problem is in- deed a serious one on the desert
 At. some of the camps water Is hauled by team and sells for as high as So barrel. People who don't know think that is a terrible price, but 1t really leaves a very small profit for the long haul and the time lost and feed of teams. Often much of the wa ter with which one starts is used up by the horses en route."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
The German Seat of Honor.

In the more rigid German circles the sofa is still the seat of honor upon which the hostess sits, to which the visitor may be invited This writer has an acute memory of the reproof of his hostess when he dropped easily by her side on the sofa and searched for his gut. terals. Very kindly the baroness explained that the sofa was sacred and a man would do we'll to walt for the Invitation to sit upon It Does that tradition finger in Eng. land?-London Chronicle.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

It Is often said of certain tropical countries that the climate Is fatal to white men, yet experience shows that white men can live anywhere that ne groes or brown-skinned people can live. Indeed, the resisting power of the Cau- casian is greater, even in unfayorable climates, than that of the natiyes-al- ways supposing that the white men take care of themselves. This fact re- ceives fresh demonstration in the re- port of the sanitary officer of the Pan- ana canal zone. The mortality for the month of March was 1850 per 1000 among the negroes. as against 15.69 per 1000 for the whites The figures tell their own story.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
The school of Experience.

Stevenson says in his essay on Youth and Grabbed Age" that when the old man reproyes the youth and points his folly by saying: "l thought so, too, when I was your age,' he is really prov ing the case of the youth. This idea, that youth must keep to its own kind of wisdom and cannot take to itself ready-made the wisdom of age, appears in a dialogue which the Chicago Trib- une prints:
 Daughter, you ought not to wear those high heeled shoes. They will make corns on your feet
 "IIow do you know, mamma"
 By experience. I used to wear them when l was girl"
 Did grandma tell you they would make corns on your feet if you wore them?'
 "She found out by experience, just as I did"
 Hadn't she any mamma to warn her against wearing themf'
 "Oh, yes" -
 But she wore them, just the same?"
 "To be sure"
 And you did, too?'
 "Yes; that was what I was telling you"
 Well, if I ever have any daughters I ought to be able to give them a warn ing against high-heeled shoes from my own experience, oughtn't r."
 Then she put them on.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

of his family was. and that they had been Counts so-and-so many centuries.
 Well" said MT. Lincoln, interrupt ing him, that need not trouble you. That will not be in your way if you be- have yourself as a soldier"
 The poor count looked puzzled, and when the audience was over he asked me what In the world the President could have meant by so strange re mark
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

"Fighting Bob Evans will be in command of the battleships that are to be transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific If "Fighting Bob" ever lets loose his vocal batteries at the Japs they will learn something about the real horrors of war.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
Lost Opportunities.

"What a pity that the Romans did not know enough of baseball to intro duce 1t into their gladiatorial sports" "
 "Why so?"
 "They would so have enjoyed killing the umpire. American.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
On Second Thought,

Don't you remember, you said you would drown yourself If l didn't marry you?'
 Yes, I remember; how foolish I was."
 Do you consider that It was fool ishi"
 "Yes; should have threatened to drown myself if you did marry me- Houston Post.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

A woman writer says courting should continue after marriage The trouble Is that too often it does, and when mans wife finds 1t out there is another job for divorce court lawyer.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

A Philadelphia woman has secured a divorce because her husband refused to keep her supplied with candy. There are many women. however, who will steadfastly refuse to apply on such grounds
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
They Didn't Tally,

That society newspaper published some very fiattering remarks about me-" began Miss Devane
 Yes" replied her best friend but 1t was horrid of the editor to go and spoil 1t the way he did"
 Spoil 1t, indeed. Why, he said ] was a beautiful belle of the younger set and-''
 "Yes, and then he put your photo. graph right under it."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Mir. Rockefeller claims that he knows nothing whatever about the affairs Of the Standard Oil Company. 1t must be an easy job to act as president of great trust.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
Fortunate.

"T," said the long-halred man, "am welded to my art"
 How fortunate" rejoined Miss Cay enne. You can at least get your d. vorce without filling the newspapers with gossip. p."-Washington Star.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Secretary Cortelyou has decided to call in all the 5000 bills. Feel in your vest pocket and separate these from your other small change.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Mrs. Howard Gould evidently wants to star In the play of Thrust Out Upon the Cold World with Only S57,- 00O year to Keep Her from Starv- ing"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

pr. wilar says it Is disgrace for a man to a.. u - ioo years old. Yet all the monuments you see are to men who died younger than that
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Certain critics of our colleges are wont to contrast the college scholar and the .scolege athlete to the disad
 vantage of the former, and to represent the athlete as standing on a pedestal
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
Something New.

"Yes." said the lady gossip. "I know more about the affair than I care to tell"
 That must be an unusual experience for you" growled the savage bachelor. Chicago News.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Popularity Is overestimated about as often as the money you expect to make in the poultry business.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Lord Bacon said: Revenge is a kind of wild justice" It seems to get wilder as It grows older.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

A women's club ill Dakota wants all old bachelors chloroformed. That's the only way they will ever marry them off
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

There is some reason to believe that If Harry Orchard is liar, he Is not the only one in the State of Idaho.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

The organization of vegetable trust would properly come under the classi- fcation Of green-goods business
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

There is a fortune in sight just now for the man with scheme for pro ducing artificial sunshine.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

By George"" Is said to be Mir. Roosevelt's strongest cussword. That doesn't sound as strong as the way he
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

That bachelor tax would be a tax upon misfortune.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Never put off until to-day what you should have done yesterday.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

And it is better to be a has-been than a neYer-Was.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

If gray hairs were q sign of wisdom fewer men would have thaIn
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10
Pay for Nations Rulers.

The amount of money paid annual Ss0O00.0O0.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Our idea of charming woman Is one who Is ignorant of her charms.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

The man who realizes the cowardice of people can always put up great bluff.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-10

Happiness Is often nothing but con ceit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
THIS LANGUAGE
OF OURS

"Friel hit weak and nervous roller
to Anderson, who stabbed at it,"
THE two men ON bases were tear.
ing around like tomcats filled with
brdshot."
"Friel was throwing the mud head
high as he ploughed.
Anderson gathered the damp horse
hide and chucked it"
THE fielding on both sides was
green, with saffron touches
THE signal to turn the electricity
on was made by Cantillon.
Big John Anderson nipped single
off Robertaille."
Mil and Pierrine grabbed the
bounding atmosphere"
Hughes and Patten got dement's
for Selling their left feet"
"Robby tried a damp Wash
ington Post
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28

GARNER FIRED
COL. c. n. WHITNEY GETS THE
CooKEVILLE PoSToFFICE.
TAKES CHARGE AT
ONCE.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-An-
nouncement was made at the post
Office department today that Col. c. H.
Whitney has been appointed to sue
coed l.. j. Garner as postmaster at
Cookeville, Tenn. Col Whitney's
commission was issued ON the 18th
and as soon as he furnishes his bond
he will take charge of the office.
Mr. Garner was asked to resign af-
ter the inspector reported the finding
of shortage in his accounts and other
Irregularities in connection with the
Office, as stated in The Tennessean
several days ago.
Since the Hughes removal from Of
flee at Columbia, Tenn, caused so
much criticism, officials at the post
office department have been much per-
turbed that this case should come up
before the other one had time to blow
over. But as the report by the in
spector was so precise it was neces-
sary to take immediate action.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
AIR SHIP SAILS
over new YORK
STEERER SEEMS TO HAVE FINE
CONTROL OF 1T, BUT HAS
BAD LUCK.

NEW YORK, June 25.-A big cigar
shaped airship sailed across the Bay
from Staten Island today, circled
above the high Office buildings in
Brooklyn and then swept across East
River and alighted gently in the midst
of a crowd numbering thousands
which had gathered in Battery Park.
A few moments later the operator set
the machinery in motion again and
the ship rose to an altitude of about
800 feet and started northward over
the sky scrapers of Manhattan Island.
The ship was in charge of Lincoln
Beachy, who seemed to have perfect
control of the big machine until it
had disappeared from sight in the
north on its second fight.
After passing over Manhattan Mr..
Beachy sent his airship out over the
East River toward Long Island Sound.
In some manner he collided with a
spindle which marks ledge at the
Suoken Meadows, his airship was bad
Y damaged and he was thrown into
he water. He was rescued by boat
nan when much exhausted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
TENNESSEAN WANTS.
ROOSEVELT AGAIN.
REPRESENTATIVE HALE SAYS HE
CAN CARRY SEVERAL SOUTH
ERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Repre
sentative Nathan w. Hale, Republic
can of the Second congressional dis
trict of Tennessee, today declared in
favor of the election of President
Roosevelt for another term. He said
that if again nominated Roosevelt
would carry several Southern States,
as the country wanted him to have
an opportunity to finish the Panama
canal and the several measures for
which he stands. ut would be a
national calamity to make a change
at this time" he added.
Since Congress adjourned l have
made two trips West, passing through
many States. / find the people every
where fro Roosevelt, the politicians
frequently against him. / have re-
Gently gone over my State and find
Tennessee solid for the President.
Our people will listen to no other
name and our State will instruct for
him"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
IMMENSE WATER
SUPPLY PLANNED
UNDERTAKING TO COST NEW
YORK MANY MILLIONS
INAUGURATED.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-With a
small silver trowel today Mayor Nc.
Clellan turned sod of earth among
the hills two miles back of Peekskill
on the Hudson River and by this act
began the great engineering under
taking which will cost $62,OOO,O00 and
will eventually furnish Greater New
York with SOO,OO0,OO0 gallons of water
daily, besides the amount available
from the Croton and other present
sources of supply.
From the small and simple begin
ming by the Mayor will in time be
constructed the Catskill Aqueduct, $50
miles long, which will connect the
Ashokan Reservoir in the Esopus Val
lew with every borough of this city,
including even Staten Island.
1t will have channel height of sew
enteen feet. 1t will wind among hills
and across gorges in the heart of the
region immortalized by Washington
Irving and will pass under several
creeks. At Storm King Mountain,
above West Point, it will descend
more than 1000 feet to cross $50 feet
the bed of the Hudson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28

Der Of years since, after making a
thorough study Of the phosphate de-
posts and the phosphate situation and
went to Indianapolis and Chicago for
the purpose Of interesting capitalists
in this field. The Standard Phos-
phate and Chemical Company with a
100000 capital was the result. The
capital stock it is said, was put in
by company of capitalists who main
tain what they call a "slush pot"
That is evidently receptical which
is used after all the other money tills
have been filled up and lot of the
coin of the realm has fallen out on
the floor and is in the way of the
janitor when he goes to sweep
The "slush pot" was evidently
getting pretty full when Mr.. Griffith
struck Chicago and his arrival with
promising investment proposition
seems to have met with proper en-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
WALKED AZ MILES
To Get MARRIED
ELoPINe COUPLE FROM KEN
TuckY co AFooT TO INDI-
ANA TO BE Welded.

ROCK HAVEN, KY. June U.s.
James Melton and Miss Maud Fowler
were married in Jacksonville, Ind.
yesterday afternoon, after overcom-
ing obstacles sufficient to deter many
persons less determined than were
they. They were compelled to walk
forty-two miles of the distance to JEFF
fersonville. In order to slip away
from home the bride left with her
every day clothes on and was COM
PEELED to borrow a travelling suit and
hat fropa friend After reaching her
destination she purchased an outfit in
which to marry They returned home
this morning and were forgiven by
their parents
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
III ACRES OF MAURY COUNTY
LAND SOLD FOR S15O, 900 CASH
J. o. Griffith Makes Record Sale Of Land Near Mt Pleas
ant To The Standard Phosphate And Chemi-
cal Company, Of Chicago

The largest cash sale of phosphate
land in the history of the industry in
Tennessee was closed Tuesday
when Mr.. ]. o. Griffith, formerly
of Mt Pleasant. sold to the
Standard Phosphate and Chem
ieal Co.. of Chicago, 1T acres of
land below Mt Pleasant for $780,
cash. Mr. Griffith had previously pur-
chased the land for 1000.
But this is not all Mr.. Griffith is
said to have received. His receipts
from the sale are said to aggregate
1894 900, the balance over the cash
payment being presumably in the
stock of the company to which he sold.
The land in question is said to con-
tain 100000 tons of phosphate rock
80 per cent. bone phosphate,
worth possibly $500 a ton. The
Standard Phosphate and Chemical Co
owes its'origin largely to Mr.. Griffith's
He left Maury county num-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
LIQUOR IN
THE GUTTER
AUTHORITIES OF FULTON GET
RID OF A 5ooTLEeeER's
STOCK.

FULTON. KY, June 2O.-Last even.
ing, in front of the city hall. County
Attorney T. N. Smith. Deputy Sheriff
Deander Robertson, Esquire r. A.
Browder and Mayor U. S. Chacklett
proceeded to break thirty-six pint bot
ties filled with whiskey confiscated
when Deputy Sheriff Robertson ar
rested Porter Wright, a noted boot
logger. Wright had just returned to
Fulton from Cairo, where he had pur-
chased the whisky. This being the
first time that whisky was publicly
destroyed in the city, several hundred
people witnessed the proceeding and
cheered the officers as they proceeded
with the work of destruction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE
is IN SESSION AT THE COLUMBIA
ATHENAEuM.

Maury County Teachers Institute
convened Monday morning at the
Athenaeum, Prof Morton, the president
of the Maury County Teachers AS
ISOLATION, presiding. After the devo-
tional exercises the president an
nounced that the election of officers
for the ensuing year would take place,
and the following were chosen: Mr..
W. B. Davidson, President; Mr. j. r..
Thompson, Vice President; Miss Mary
E. Blackburn, Secretary and Treasur-
er. Following this was very help
full and encouraging talk talk by DR..
T. A. Wharton, and the County SUI
perintendent, Prof. j. P. Graham made
an interesting talk on the object of
the institute. Mr.. Graham remarked
that the Institute is very fortunate in
securing the services of Prof e. L.
Roberts, of the Fogg High School, Of
Nashville. Mr.. Roberts will be as
sisted by Miss Wilkins, Mr.. ]. A. Bos-
tick and Profs. Davidson. Allen and
Harris.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
TWO DISHES
OF CHICKEN
ALL GOOD, AND AMONG THEM
THE oLD-FAsHIoNED STEW.

Chicken should be cut up clean and
seasoned over night or for few hours
IT improves the flavor. Cook all
chicken slowly. Prepare the three
following recipes:
Louisiana Chicken-Roll each piece
of seasoned chicken in flour, put in
iron frying pan and cover with clots
of butter and one pint of milk. Cover
tightly with weights on lid and bake
in slow oven When the milk has sim
mered down add another pint and
bake until tender.
Fashioned Stewed Chicken
One small minced onion to a table
spoonful of butter fry golden brown,
then add one tablespoon of -four, mix
well, then one cup of tomatoes, pinch
of ginger, cook up, and then add one
pint Of water and then chicken Cook
slowly and add more water II needed.
Chicken Hash.-Mince cold chicken
and one green pepper and old-half can
of button mushrooms, and add all to
a rich cream gravy and season. For1
the gravy one tablespoon of butter,
mix with one of flour, and add one
cup of milk or more.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28

when lady friend told me to try the Cuticura
Remedies She said she cured her little girls
ear which was nearly eaten up with the
eczema, | got cake OF Cuticura Soap and
one box Cuticura Ointment, and ! washed
him all over with the Cuticura Soap and
applied the Cuticura Ointment and he at once
fell into a sleep, and he slept with ease for
the first time since two months. When he
awoke l applied II again. and u gave him
much ease and after three applications the
sores began 10 dry up and Improvement began
10 show, and In q few days the hide from the
bottom OF his feet and inside OF his hands
began TO peel off. ] only used one cake Cuti-
cura Soap and one box Cuticura Ointment 70
complete the cure OF the dreadful disease and
In just two weeks from the day commenced
10 use the Citcura Remedies my baby was
entirely well. The treatment only cost me
75c., and ! would have gladly paid. 500 II i
could not have got II any cheaper. feel safe
IN saying that the Outieura Remedies saved
his life. He is now boy OF five Years, and
Is as well as any child YOU ever saw, Mrs.
Zana Miller, Union city, r. r. No. l, Branch
Co., Mich, May H. 1900
Sold through the world Potter Drug Chem Corp,
Sole Props, Boston, Mass. Dep0si London kewbefy,H
Chnrtefhouse So, Pnris, Roberts Rue de Ia Paix.
s-Maied Free, "Book ON Beauty and Purity
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
NO FAKE. THIS.

Mr.. Cocklin, walking in thick grass
near the Marco River, Bechuanaland,
was thrown to the ground by a IA
foot python, which coiled around his
legs and then tried to drag him to a
tree near by, so that, by coiling its
tail around the trunk, it might pro-
coed to crush him to death When
within two yards of the tree Mr.. Cock
lin got hand free and shot the snake,
which was so heavy that it needed
three men to lift it.-East London Dis
patch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-28
GOVERNMENT
WANTSINF ORMATION
HAS EXPERT HERE GATHERING
STATISTICS ON MARRIAGES
AND DIVORCES.

Mr.. John s. Hopkins, of Washington,
D. c., is spending several days in
Columbia gathering statistics Of the
marriages and divorces which have
occurred in the county during the past
twenty years. Mr. Hopkins is work.
ing under the direction of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, which
is having these statistics gathered in
all parts of the Union. While no in
formation will be given out, it is pre-
sumed that the Government will use
this information for the purpose OF
formulating some uniform divorce
laws. a. &eB