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The broad ax., 1907-01-26

Mrs. Cobble-YOur husband Is a very
nervous man. isn't he?
Mrs. Stone Oh, yes! He's never
been able to have his picture taken.
But now they do it instantaneously
in the thousandth part Of a second"
II know it, but that's too long for
him to sit still."-New York Life.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
A Trying Moment.

"PH never forget the first jackpot l
ever won," said the veteran at the
game.
What did you holdT' asked the
youngster.
MY breath. for one thing. 1 don't
remember what else"-Detroit Free
Press.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
His Occupation.

Police Magistrate-What's your occu-
patton?
The Hobo-Tm a summer banker.
Police Magistrate And what's a
summer banker?
The Hobo-A Teller wot sets on de
bank Nv de lake an fishes. See?-
Pueblo Chieftain.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
The boy. Copper Toed Boot.

The boys Copper Toed Boot.
A travelling salesman for a boot and
shoe house carries with him as a mas
cot a boys boot, with red leather top
and a copper toe.
II found 1t in Fort Dodge, Kan" he
said. 1T was among the stock of a
shoe dealer there, and asked him for
IT. 1t Is n great curiosity now, but in
my early day upon the road l sold
thousands OF them"
The red topped, copper toed boys
boot has dropped out Of existence. No
store In Kansas City sells them. The
salesman said they were not manufac-
tured.-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
Immediate CONCERNS.

so you have dismissed your fortune
tellerY
YES" answered the car.
Have you ceased to worry about
the futureY
I'm so busy lodging the present
that / don't have time to think about
the future "-WashinGto Star.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
A Good Home for Children.

Wanted children, either White OF
Colored to board and room. they viii
receive the care of a good mother;
charges reasonable. Mrs. L. Coleman,
$50 Armour Ave. I'd fat
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
A Means to an End.

Towne-SOme men think that good
dinner Is the only thing to be desired.
Browne-Yes, and there are some
other men who think Of dinner only
as something to have a good smoke
after.-Philadelphia Press.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
For and Against.

Vivian Maude-How do you like your
new church?
Ethel GIadys-Well, the music is aw-
full and unfortunately the rector Is
married, but the guild quarrels are alb
solutely fascinating.-New York Times.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
The Proper Way.

$50 wiseman is married at last. He
used to say il he ever got married he'd
manage his wife all right"
well. he's pretty shrewd; he's going
about it in the right way"
as he? How?"
Letting her have her own way
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
Broke Up the Concert.

Pike-How did the submarine con-
cert turn out?
Whitefish-Why. Mr.. Bass sung n
bass solo. and the Holsters In the gal
lery yelled. Get the hOok!'
Pike-What happened then?
Whitefish-Why, the hook got Mr..
Bass. There was a fisherman above
Chicago News.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26

Here's the trousers got OF you last
spring" said Shortleigh as he handed
his tailor a package. Il wish you
would reseat them for me-"
BY the way" rejolned the tailor, Il
can also receipt the bill for them at
any time."-Pick-Me-Up
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
His Sacrifice.

Helen-Are you going to give up e.
CARS when you marry me?
George-No, but I'll swear or giving
them up to your father and two broth
ers every time calL-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26

"she made him sign the pledge when
they were married"
II always heard that marriage AZ
fected a mans spirits."-Judge.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26

She-Let US have a white wedding
when we are married.
He-Certainly. never did care
much for colored weddings.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
vIrEinia's Gift.

On Dec. 3, 1889. Virginia, following
the lead of Maryland, passed an act do
Mating a tract ten miles square to the
government, but it was not until July
16, 1870. that President Washington
signed the bill establishing the seat Of
government Of the United States on the
banks Of the Potomac between the
eastern branch and the COnnogochegue
In accordance with the terms OF the
eighth section, article 1, Of the constitu-
ton Of the United States, which sets
forth that:
Congress shall have power to exer-
else exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot ex-
ceeding ten miles square) as may By
cession of particular states and the ae-
ceptance Of congress become the seat
Of government Of the United States"
This was the article that had in 17SS
inspired the Maryland legislature to
donate a tract ten miles square, under
which the site Of the capital was &C
cepted BY congress In 179O. The tract
ceded by Virginia was afterward Qn
July, 1S40 ceded back 10 the state or
Virginia. CARL SCH0FIELD.
The broad ax., 1907-01-26
Age of the District.

1t has been 11S years since the legis-
Iature Of the state Of Maryland, sitting
at Annapolis, passed an act ceding to
the United States government a terri
tory ten miles square, anywhere with
In the state that the federal officials
and commissioners might select. The
bill thus passed on Dec. %, 1TSS. was
Immediately signed by Governor John
Eager Howard. fifth American gov
ernor Of Maryland. 1t thus became q
law.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
How Far Cap We See :?

above the water, it follows that the limit. OF
vision from that point is less than four miles
in every direction.
An illustration of the second rule may be
given as follows A building is 33 miles
away; how high hill must one climb in or
der to be able to see it? AS the square OF
the distance equals 1889, and two-thirds of
that number equals 1896 it follows that we
must climb hill 726 feet high before we
are able to see the building, even with the
most powerful telescope.
Usually, however. the height of the object,
as well as that of the observer, must be
taken into consideration, but this simply re-
quires the duplication Of the problem. For
instance: The Washington Monument is 552
feet high; at what height must an observer
fifty miles away be in order to see the top OF
it? Supposing the observer to stand upon
the ground, we find by the first rule that he
could just see the top 20 miles away, and to
overcome the remaining q miles due to the
ond have to climb to the height of 294 feet.
If we apply similar calculations to the
Eiffel Tower, the highest artificial structure
in the world, we obtain some interesting re
suits. Assuming the height to be just 1000
feet, we find that standing at the top. we
enjoy circle of vision bounded by hori-
zon 80 miles distant, and that if another
similar tower should ever be erected, it could
be placed over 78 miles away before the
rays of the electric lights on their submits
would be eclipsed by the intervening earth.
From the summit of Mount Everest in the
Himalayas $4,000 feet) one could see nearly
200 miles, provided the air was clear enough,
which would rarely be the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

and proper use of money is to purchase en-
or hoard W Sdu""oeA
Money should always be expended to adj
vantage, and that involves prudence in earn
ing, spending and saving.
"A prudent boy will buy nothing that he
does not need, and will always buy the best
t9r his money; He will learn to '''shop" as
tne girls do-that is, look around until he is
quite certain that some other article will
not suit him better.
Perhaps the greatest check on reckless or
tooilsh expenditure is day-book. How
many boys know what that is or have used
We know bright boy who has for three
years kept a day-book, in which he entered
every cent that passed through his hands.
All money that he earns, or receives from any
source, is entered in the credit column, and
all money expended during the day is set
down in the debit column. Every week the
book is balanced
1t requires about five or ten minutes in the
evening of each day to set down the items of
daily expenditure, and perhaps fifteen min
utes at the end of the week to balance the
book.
The value Of this book is two-fold. 1t
shows boy where his money has gone"
without any scratching Of his ear, or knit.
ting of his brow. and it also acts as check
on foolish expenditure.
When he foots up his "debits" at night he
will be ashamed to enter "candy" or "cigar.
cites" three or four times, and the next day
when he is tempted he will think of his day.
book and refrain
You can save money by keeping day.
book because the little items count up in a
way that will surprise you and instruct you
And it does not have tendency to make
you stingy or mean; on the contrary, it gives
you more money to spend on actual necessi.
ties. And it inculcates business habits that
may be of great value in after life.
To the girls these remarks equally apply.
As rule, they are not tempted to useless
they spend many dollar foolishly which
they could save by keeping a day-book. At
any rate. the experiment is worth trying
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12


that all objects diminish in apparent size in ma
direct proportion to distance, but that IS not
the only reason. The chief reason is that our
vision is obstructed by the curvature OF the
earth. A writer in Popular Science News
gives some figures to show how great TINS
curvature is. 80
1t is often a matter of interest and I'M
portance to know how far we can see from
any given height, OF, conversely, how far
one must be above the earth to see an oblect
at given distance. The exact calculation OF
these figures would require the use of very
complex formulae, but for practical use, two
very simple rules will suffice.
The distance in miles at which an. object
upon the surface of the earth is visible is
equal to the square root of one and hall
times the height of the observer in feet above
the surface, and conversely.
The height in feet to which an observer
must be placed to see a distant object Is
equal to two-thirds the square of the dis
tance in miles. For instance: The observer
is in the rigging of ship 100 feet above the
water, how far distant is the horizon?-tha
is, how far could an object floating in the
water be visible before being hidden by the
convexity of the earth? One and one-half
times 100 is $50, and the square root of .15O
is, approximately, 12A, therefore the horizon
is 121s miles distant.
As the deck of smaller vessels, like pleas
ure yachts, is rarely more than ten feet
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

continually on their guaru, eltntr
to propitiate a bad spirit or return thanks
to good one.
The Hindoos are early risers. In the warm
season-extending from April to October
they sleep either upon the housetop or in the
be threatening, and are usually up at five
o'clock or earlier in the morning.
In the cold weather, when they sleep with
in doors, they rise later, but they are out
before seven. Rising in the morning while
but half awake, the Hindoo repeats the name
of Rama several times. Happening to yawn,
he Immediately fillips his thumb and middle
finger, though he does not know why.
He prepares for his morning toilet. He
plucks a twig from tree breaks off span
length of it, crushes one end between his
teeth and extemporizes toothbrush. He
next draws up water from well in the yard
with an iEon bucket, and prepares to wash
his hands and face This is quickly done.
He then throws on an extra garment the
thickness and texture depending on the sea-
son and weather. lights his hooka, takes a
few pulls with his euphonious hubble-bubble,
and is ready to 60 out.
With passing "Rama, rama!" to friend
or acquaintance, and neighborly gossip by
the way, he repairs to his place of business.
While going, he will sedulously avoid those
signs and sounds which may augur ill for the
{, day.
Should one sneeze. or should he hear the
cawing of crow or the cry of kite, or
should he meet an old man, or one blind OF
lame, or see cat cross his path, he would
be greatly distressed as to the day before
him. On the other hand, if fox crosses
his path, if he hears a gong or shell summon
ing him to worship, or if he meets Brah-
man with his head uncovered. he would re-
ioice, hailing it as auspicious Some are SO
superstitious that if any evil portent occurs
ON the way, they return home, have smoke
or chew betel-leaf. and proceed afresh.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

'I suppose they'll be hopping mad when
they find our three claims staked out" said
Kirk, as he came back to where Bart still
stood by the fire.
ri don't like the look of it, replied Bart,
uneasily.
'You don't think we shall nave any trou-
BILE, do you?" asked Dory.
"It don't seem as if we ought to, for we've
got perfect right to locate wherever we
want to, but it's Just as well to be prepared.
Let's get upon the claim, where we can have
at least prospect-hole for shelter, in case
they are raving, and there won't be any harm
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

the trees did not disturb them in the slight
est.
Next morning they were at work bright and
Sheldon should arrive, and Bart decided to
put off the search for more water until after
he had returned from False Gulch; for which
place, as he had said, he intended to start
next day.
1t was three o'clock in the afternoon before
any one thought of dinner. Then all set
about getting it, and it was while they were
thus engaged that Kirk, who had stepped out
side the woods for moment, to free his eyes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
CHAPTER XVII
A DISPUTED CLAIM

| W IlRK feared, and with good reasons,
~ that he would be watched by those
whom he left behind, and would DC
followed. .4,,;,,,
Z This however, was something
which could not be guarded against;
Tor, ii he had remained at work alone any
longer, the miners would have known that ne
mad simply been left behind in order to de-
celve them.
:. 1t was dark before Kirk arrived at his des-
tti,natlon, and he was just beginning to THINK
tnat ne would be obliged to pass the nlght on
tae plain, when he saw bright fire ahead
OF him at the edge of the timber-bet.
az BART and Dory knew. that he would lea ieaVe
the camp on that morning, and had klnoleo
Deacon fire to guide him on his way.
Kirk was thoroughly tired out when he
reached the place in which his cousin and the
guide had encamped without even putting up
a shelter. but the news that he then heard
was sufficient to cause him to forget his wear
mess.
Bart and Dory had located a claim for each
member of the party, and had actually, be
gun, work on every one, in order that there
might be no question of their right to the
mine.
The next thing which Bart proposed to do,
now that Kirk was there to help them, was
to try to find water among the hills that could
be led there, so that the gravel where the
nuggets had been found could be washed.
They had already discovered what was
Si.hSI d CURIOUS spring, OF tne OuIieI VI SoiiS
larger body of water and the guide was con-
hdent the could obtain from it plentiful
supply.
The mine itself was one that necessitated
the use of considerable and expensive ma
chlneIry, which it was, hoped Mr. Sheldon
would take charge of when he arrived.
'The rock is full of gold," Bart said, en-
Enthusiastically, "and it won't cost half as
much to work this mine as it does some 9th
ers, for it appears to be all on the surface;
It's bonanza, and no mistake! If can find
sufficient water anywhere around here, we
can take free metal enough right from this
spot where we are sitting to pay for develop
ing the Kirk Sheldon"
"The what" asked Kirk in surprise.
"The Kirk Sheldon" said Dory, with a
laugh. "Of course, it had to have name;
so we thought we'd christen it in honor of the
distinguished young man who discovered it,
which is no more than fair to YOU"
Kirk smiled, as if he did not think it was
very important that the mine should have
any name; but, to tell the truth, he was de-
lighted that it had been called after him.
Then, all the information having been given
regarding their work, Bart and Dory were
eager to know what had occurred in False
Gulch, as they had named it, since their de-
parture, and after Kirk had given a detailed
account of the two days he had spent there,
the guide said:
"Pll go down about day after tomorrow
and bring our outfit up here. By that timt
they will have gotten over being angry at the
trick we played them, for by tomorrow morn
ing, at the very latest, they will have tumbled
to the whole racket"
perhaps we shall not find our property,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
N KIRK SHELDON'S MINE

done done, if we're only going to receive a social
Kirk and Dory, who had thought all their
troubles ended when Toms gang had been
made made prisoners, and when their, mine had
tn been located, were by no means pleased with
1he I prospect before them. They knew, as
part had said, that they had the right to
locate wherever they wanted to, but the more
tthey thought about it, the more reason could
they ind why the prospectors should be angry
at the deception practiced.
ne visitors were already quite near when
MIX had seen them, and Bart had hardly
gotten his party into the positions he pro-
posed they should occupy when the men ar
Kirk and Dory were in one of the excava-
lions, as IT still engaged in digging, and were
thus sheltered, in case there should be any
rough work. All the arms and ammunition
nae naa Pee 9een placed in the hole, and Just at
II he was directing the boys work.
The men came up, not needing the friendly
salutatlon OF Bart, and halted but short
distance from the boys, noting with careful
eye all the work that had been done in the
gulch.
1t was no more than any one Of the men
would have done, and yet each of them felt
that he had actually been defrauded because
Bart had not been willing to lead them di-
rectly to the discovery that had been made.
Didn't it pan out well down there?" Bart
asked in a pleasant tone, as he saw that the
men were determined that he should speak
first.
,"You think you're pretty smart" said one
who had taken upon himself the office of
spokesman for, the party. 81 suppose. you've
located the whole SAM Luis Valley, haven't
you"
What do you mean?" Bart asked quietly.
You know what l mean," replied the
man, who was fast working himself into a
rage. "Do you think that you can jump
around wherever you want to, and locate a
claim wherever you think there's ore?"
- know that | can locate anywhere on
this range. provided I don't interfere yith
any ones claim" Bart said firmly.
but you've got a claim down below"
"Well; and if | think I've got better one
haven't | the right to abandon it?'
You haven't abandoned it. You left your
tent, your donkeys and your TOOLS and come
| up here where you mark off a whole town
ship, cried the man, now thoroughly en-.
ragged.
Now what's all this .about?" and Bart changed
his pleasant tone for one of anger. "We've
got the right to come here-it was open for
you, but you wouldn't take it when YOU came
down the valley-and we're going to stay here.
You've got the. whole Sanger Range to
choose from, ana It's none of my business
| these lines"
See here. stranger" and the man assumed
threatening attitude, eve propose to have
fair play, and we've come here to get Il.
You've got to go back and pull up Stakes,
pet3re sI you can come here. and locate.''
You think so do you?"
Il know so" roared the man. ssGet out "a
@ here IN fve minutes, or you won't be able to
leave your tracks" ~
! TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

then" suggested Dory. eff the men are very
angry, they NAV destroy what we left there"
That won't be any very great loss, for we
can easily get what we want from Silver Cliff.
When party has got bank like this one
to draw from, two or three complete outfits
wouldn't amount to much"
The owners of the Kirk Sheldon were feel
ing very well contented with the world in
general and themselves in particular when
they lay down to sleep, and the fact that
they had =, shelter save that afforded by
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

from the smoke, that would persist in blowing
his way, shouted: -,
Here they come! Here they come!"
OF course, it was known to whom he re-
ferred, since "they" could be none other
than those who had been left behind at False
Gulch, and troubled look came into Barts
face, as he muttered to himself.
"They must mean mischief, or they wouldn't
have spent their time coming back before
they really had a chance to find out whether
there was anything there or not"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

HERE is absolutely no limit to the
normal vision, if the sight be unob-
structed. Yet we can see the stars,
which are trillions of miles away,
while we cannot see a tree twenty
miles distant. Why? 1t is true
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
Proper Use Of Money

oME boys and girls spend every cent
they receive on candy, toys or tri-
nes; Others save every cent, with
the vague idea of amassing for
tune. Neither of these methods is
to he nOmnanIaI
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
Hindoo Superstitions

-NDOOS eat. drink. sleep and
breathe in an atmosphere of super
stition. There is not single action
in everyday life that does not SAVIOR
of good or bad luck. They must be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-10-10

Yes, we always get the best sodas at
Young's. Let's 60 again.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-10-10
Seriously Injured.

George Baldwin, Sr., was seriously
injured on Oct. End by falling down
the stairs of his home at Appleton,
Wis.
w. A. McCulley, who has charge of
Mr.. Baldwin's lands. in the eastern part
of Dickey county, had letter the first
of this week from George Baldwin, Jr.,
and he gives the particulars as follows:
eve had just moved into our new
house and in going from bath room to
bed room-there was a light in the
bath room but none in the hall-he did
not see and mistaking the stairway
opening fell to the bottom. His in
juries are quite serious and will lay
him up for quite WHILE"
: Mr.. Baldwin is millionaire land
holder. He commenced buying here
when land was at the lowest price and
today is the holder of 587 quarters.
Dickey county friends are extremely
sorry to learn of his misfortune.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-10-10
Judge Forman at Seattle.

Seattle Times: Judge w. C. Forman,
of Forman, North Dakota, arrived in
Seattle on Thursday for a visit with
his nephew, c. X. Croft, of 42O West
Republican street. Judge Forman is
now in his seventy-eighth year, and the
present trip is the first he has made to
Puget Sound in forty-ive years. Judge
Forman, however, bears the distinction
Of being one of the few living men who
saw Puget Sound as early as 1850.
During that year he left New York
and came to San Francisco in a sailing
vessel by way of Panama. From
there he came overland through Oregon
and Washington on prospecting tour,
going as far north as the Caribou
country in British Columbia. Return
ing from the Canadian side, he settle d
on the Sound, living on WILDLY Island
at several points along Hood canal.
He remained here for several years,
through the Indian wars that ragged in
1855 and 1856, then returning to
California.
The Seattle that he remembered prior
to his alighting at the Seattle depot on
Thursday last was village of but a
few houses clustered at the foot of Mill
street, now Yesler Way. Judge For
man plans to spend at least two months
in Seattle, though he admits that he
does not hope to find any of his former
friends here.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-10-10
Insurgents Meet.

Dean Bruce Of the state university
law school for United States Senator;
Treadwell Twichell of Fargo for gov
ernor and Geo. M. Young of Valley
City for secretary of state was the
course agreed on Saturday at meet
ing of few insurgent leaders at Fargo
Saturday.
Editor Winship, Of the Grand Forks
Herald, dominated the proceedings, and
while not satisfactory to the majority
Of those present, Dean Bruce was
named to succeed Hansbrough. It is
believed that Twichell and Young would
be very satisfactory.