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this will be crushed until there are no
plsces more than one-half inch in diameter.
This must be thoroughly mixed and por-
ton of it placed in jar and sealed and
sent to the testing station in Washington,
where it will be carefully examined to as
certain If 1t comes up to the required stand
ard.
Payment will be made on basis OF the
price named in the proposal. corrected for
variations of the heating value and ash,
as shown by the analysis. either above or
below the standard established by the gov
eminent. For instance, IL it be found that
the fuel contains per cent more British
thermal units than that named in the stand
ard the price paid will be per cent more
than that agreed upon.
The present year will witness an unusual
activity in railroad construction in On
tario and Quebec. number of new lines
and important extensions are under way,
and the total mileage added to the lines of
the country will exceed that Of any year
since the building Of the original lines be-
tween Toronto and Quebec.
The French war department is engaged
in making out lists of motor vehicles when
may be regarded as available in case or
war The automobiles are divided into
three classes, according to the carrying
capacity. The census includes the public
service vehicles
During the year 1905 the consumption of
pig iron in Germany was II. 5000 tons, as
compared with 10 139, 81 tons, an Increase
OF 155s per cent This makes the consump-
ton per annum. per head 444 pounds.
The greatest item or expense in the opera
ton of steam railroads is that of GOAL.
which represents about 10 per cent OF the
total operating, costs. In the latest figures
CLEANED for the electrical railway companies
of this country this item seems to have
been cut down to point slightly above 10
per cent.
A Berlin scientist has made 10000 exami-
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nations to get to the conclusion that wom-
ans brain is undoubtedly smaller than
mans.
In Germany sound-proof building blocks
dust, coke dust ashes. Some chemical
skill is required to make the mixture
With the use of the oxy-acetylene blow
pipe temperature Of 1000 F. is secured,
which is almost double that obtained with
the oxy-hydrogen fame.
The pearl fishermen of Ceylon make use
of the X-ray in order to determine the pres
ence of pearls in oysters.
Sunlight will penetrate very clear water
to the depth of 1,500 feet.
In some parts of Switzerland all the dead
are buried by the government, without re-
Spect to wealth or position.
Ostriches are plucked once every eight
months and the average yield is pound OF
feathers.
Painters are constantly working on the
Forth bridge. Fifty tons of paint are re-
quired to cover the structure.
The total production of automobiles in the
hicles, valued at S26,646. O84. against 3.723
with a valuation OF $4.743,O11 in 1900. an
increase of 461 per cent. OF the 2l.692 We
hcles turned out by automobile factories.
IS 500 were propelled by gasoline, 1.5oS by
steam and 1,425 by electricity. The MIN
Der not accounted for above were turned
out by private persons and plants engaged
In other lines of work. There are III
regular plants in this country engaged in
the manufacture of automobiles parts
thereof, atR&
The value of American automobiles and
parts exported in 1905 was 81. 4S1 pa.
An effort is being made in Missouri to
secure an appropriation of $4,000 for the
establishment of steel plant at Jefferson
City to be operated by prison labor. 1t Is
intended that this plant shall turn out
frames demanded by the counties TO- bridge
building and other improvements.
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"free" Apart from speed and comfort
It; is the reduced fare which will appeal
to the Londoner. The new taxi cab will
whisk you a mile for pence. and there Is
the taximeter to tell the truth should
cabby want to argue that 1t is mile and
half. An ordinary cab cannot be en-
gagged under shilling. All Londoners Will
Welcome the innovation Of the taKimeter,
bat the cheaper fare will be still more to
their liking
While Mr.. Tree is still contemplating the
production Of his own Joan Of Arc play
by Mr. Louis NJ Parker. Mr.. Charles Froh-
man suddenly announces his engagement
Of Miss Pauline Chase to create the name
part in another play written around the
Inflated Maid Of Orleans.
Miss Viola Tree and Miss Pauline Chase
al Joan Of Arc-may well arouse some mis-
gtvings in the popular mind. Apart from
her remarkable height-she Is veritab1e
giantess-~vhich Is liable to detract from
many roles, Miss Viola Tree scarcely
strikes one as of Sufficient experience to
undertake the part OF Jeanne dare. As
for Miss Chase, she has conspicuous tall
ent but it has been too often wasted on
the lighter forms Of comedy.
For the rest, hear from His Majesty's
that Mr. Trees preparations for staging
Joan Of Arc are even more than usually
magnificent and complete. The tableau
of the burning ofgthe maid at ,Rouen is to
be- wonderfully set = L. H. MOORE.
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Thomas Hitler, ]. d. Payne and w. N.
Febrey. Chairman Hitler presided The
opening prayer was Offered by Rev. J..
L. KILLER Of the M. E. Church South. Ad-
dresses were made by Judge c. E. Nicol
Of Manassas. Past Grand Master Bradford
and Past Grand Brown of Washington.
D. c., and Dr. G. B. Fadeley and w. M.
Ellison Of Falls Church. Recitations were
given by Miss Mary E. Piggott and Miss
Minnie Ellison; solos by Mrs. H S. Ryder
and Mr.. e. J. Febrey. and duet by Miss
Emma Seaman and Mr.. c.. N, McGroarty.
The choir Of the M. E. Church South rem
MI N. e. Church, Miss Gertrude
Nourse and Miss Mary q: Brown repre-
scented the Sunday schools Of the town at
the annual state Sunday school convention
at Danville this week.
The members Of the NJ. e. Church gave
a reception to their pastor, Rev. ]. E.
Amos, at the parsonage last Monday in
honor Of his return to the pastorate Of
the church here.
Capt NJ. D. Hall, county superintendent
Of the public schools. has given notice Of
the annual examination Of white and COZ
ored applicants to teach in the public
schools Of the county May ., 3. and l..
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thermal Units the Basis.

There is growing custom among. the
large Industrial concerns which are re-
-quired to make very large purchases OF
coal to pay for this fuel on basis Of the
thermal units contained therein. This sys-
tenn has now been adopted by the United
states government. and prgxision has been
made fer such tests
Wherever coal is used in sufficiently large
quantities a 1O0-pound sample will be Sc
Iected from the coal as 1t Is delivered, and
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News Of Falls Church, Va.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star. -.<. ~
FALLS CHURCH, Va. April ~, 1907.
The eighty-eighth- anniversary of. the
Institution of. the Independent. Order. of
Odd Fellows was celebrated last Thursday,
evening under the auspices of Falls
Church Lodge. No. II. The COMMITTEES in
charge was composed OF Past Grands
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TOXIC April Pm TsuZuki chief sec
rotary Of the Japanese privy council and
head of the Japanese delegation to the sec
Ond peace conference at The Hague, and
his party. including Vice Admiral Shima-
mura General Akeyama and II. W. Deni-
son, adviser to the Japanese foreign office,
left here this morning for The Hague.
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The New York World said April 18th, 1907:

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
sAcx1M0 HIGH GRADE II
DEL ono At JOHNNIE

J. r. Wood. one OF the main owners
of the Del Orc in the Johnnie district
says that the shaft is now down thirty
feet and has been in ore for the last
four feet. Mr.. Wood took down a sup
ply of ore sacks and the material now
being taken out will be sacked for ship
ment. 1t is high grace and shows free
gold in liberal quantities to the unaided
eye.
1t is Mr.. Woods intention to install
a gasoline hoist when the shaft reaches
the ffty-foot point. The opening Will
be carried to the 100 level before start
ing lateral work.
Several applications for leases have
been made. but 1t is not probable that
any will be granted.
The company already has, according
to Mr.. Wood about $4,000 worth of ore
on the dump. but the smelters will not
advance any cash for ninety days. and
for this reason it Is being held.
The Del Orc has one of the best show
ings in the Johnnie district. and Mr..
Wood is of the opinion that 1t win with
development make a big Hine.-Bullfrog
Miner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
Ho1rY VAB1IS xoCATEs
GOOD CoYRE1 o1ouHD

shorty" Harris came in yesterday
from Surveyors well In the vicinity OF
which he has located some copper
ground, says the Bullfrog Miner. He
has had no assays made of the ore
which he discovered but he thinks much
of it will run at least 25 per cent In the
red metal.
The locations are at the mouth OF Dry
canyon in a desolate region where water
has to be carried sixteen miles. Mr..
Harris came in for supplies and he re-
turned today to his claims. Interested
with him is Tom McNulty. whom he left
on the ground.
Mr.. Harris believes that the mineral
lied section in question is in the Skidoo
belt. and that ore deposits equally as
rich as those of the Skidoo district Will
be discovered. He was there eight
years ago and noted the mineral show
ing, but never had an opportunity to re-
turn until now.
On his return Mr.. Harris encountered
Walter Scott at Stove Pipe. "Scotty'
did not revea the purpose OF his visit
beyond the fact that he needed a sup
ply of whisky, for his destination. He
purchased all the bottled goods at the
only saloon in the place and left 1t prae-
tically destitute of refreshments. He
displa yed a $4,000 and $4,000 draft on
banks in New Orleans. and asked that
the report be circulated that he lacks a
lot Of being bankrupt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07

the producers with scant prospects for
a resumption of activity within sixty to
ninety days
In the first six months of this year
the district sent to market s1.74o tons
Of high grade. In the next FIVE months.
being July. August. September, October
and November. the weight of ore con-
verified into coin footed up TO s4.11s tons.
That the record of the second half of
the year will be three times that of the
FIRST half Is still a probability for the
reason that there have been stored re-
Gently hundreds of tons of rich rock
which may be realized upon this month.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
DEVELOPMENTS
AT WONDER

Wonder New, Dec. 4.-The Nevada
Wonder is no longer a conundrum to
those outside the pale. for just before
leaving the camp, after a two days in
spection of the property, President
Higgbee said a few words, touching the
mine and it's development, that were
fraught with significance for not only
the Nevada Wonder, but the entire
camp. In answer to questions, Presi-
lent Higgbee said: w will continue
development work down to the 1000
foot level. The very fact that we have
such great ore at the 500. proving as it
does that there is at least a mountain
Of ore over 500 feet high. will boom
Wonder and we expect even better than
that. No, we do not propose to put up
| the mill in the near future, holding as
we do that we have not blocked out a
sufficient quantity of ore to justify
building at this time. We shall con-
tinue to develop the mine, and as soon
as the financial situation is clearer we
will put more men to work. Wonder
will make a big camp. I shall come in
frequently and note progress"
1t is said that the Nevada Wonder
would like to acquire two close lying
properties.
The Jack Pot will resume operations
in a few days and instead of taking a
vacation. General Manager Harris will
be buster than ever.
A meeting is being held at Nevada
City this week hat will result in great
rood for the Hidden Treasure" the
mine thai made good at 100 feet.
Gold Bar. Golden Dawn, Wonder View.
Silver Star. Desert Wonder and
Quartzite Wonder. Operations on the
Lost Chord are suspended pending the
arrival of machinery.
The Mineral Point has opened up
some splendid rock in which gold values
predominant.
w. w. Kirby now has the June Won
der working and will inaugurate work
on there other properties.
1t is reported that several prominent
soon break ground on their Wonder
holding. Among the properties are the
Faustina Wonder. a splendid piece of
ground with which the Owl Wonder and
Gold Rock Wonder properties were re-
Gently consolidated.
r. w. Norrington will open the Ruby
Wonder Extension, another promising
piece of ground.
1t is said that l.. L. Patrick has
s~traighte1ed out the affairs of the North
star and will soon begin work.
The Battleship Is prosecuting at the
as and mining men are watching the
work closely.
Assessment work is in full swing.
many holding that Bartlett's bill will
Idle a bornin'" and are taking no
chances Of losing valuable property by
not doing the amount of work required
by law.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07

AS previously predicted. October will
20 down in history as the banner tom
mage month of GoIdheId mines. from the
birth of the camp to the close of the
year of 1907. It's record was 2o.2s7 o
shipped and treated locally. The next
best month Of the yea and Of the
camps career to date is November,
whose tally shows 2o.o77 tons. Decem-
Der can not hope TO be in the running
for the reason that the strike of the
miners. objecting to the acceptance of
their wages in scrip. has closed down
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
DETAILED OUTPUT OF GOLDFIELD MINES
AND LEASES FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS

independently of the attitude OF the
labor and smeiter factions.
The following table. based upon the
records OF the weeks of 1907 ending on
Saturdays. states the aggregate produc-
tion of Black Butte, Combination Frac-
ton. Consolidated. Daisy. Florence
Jumbo Etension. May Queen. SAND
storm and st. Ives in the t~hird-auarter
of the year and the detail output oil
these nine mines and the more recent
shipper. Velvet. In October and Novem-
Der, summing up the total tonnage for
the entire camp In the last half OF the
year to date:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
snrrxE1rzxr INFECTED

Yet another rich section of mineral
bearing ground in the Litigation hill
COUNTRY has passed from legal contro-
versy into the possession of the rival
claimants and in one instance at least
that Of the Manhattan Earl company
will be developed by the said company
as well as by lessee. The dispute so re-
Gently settled by conference at Tonopah
had to do with title to four acres located
In the very center Of the golden buckle
of the pay belt and under the terms OF
the adjustment the Earl and the Man
haitian Union Mining companies divide
the ground equally. w. 8. Johnson. re-
Gently appointed postmaster at Manhat-
tan, represents the control Of the Earl.
his associates being United States Sen
ator Nixon, George Wingield and others
who are making mining history In Ne
vada. 1t seems almost needless to add
that these gentlemen will not permit the
acreage to remain dormant.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
STRIKE At C1ACxH1JACX
II P10vIN0 a GOOD ONE

Tuesday a representative Of the
Crackerjack News made a visit to the
scene of the rich strike in the Surprise
tunnel of the Beck and Wilson mine re-
ported last week.
That the extent and richness Of the
new ind was not much exaggerated in
the first excitement of it's discovery is
evident. The ore is there for all to see.
and it's high value is apparent from the
amount of free gold visible.
The new find was made at a point
about IS feet from the portal of the
main tunnel on the Surprise ground,
which seems well named. This tunnel
has been driven or a large ledge Of mill
ing ore. the values previous to last week,
however. not being of a sensational
character. About $40 in gold and silver
has been estimated as an average of the
ore in the Beck and Wilson.
Last week.. while driving on the ledge,
which is about six feet wide. the rich
shoot of ore was encountered. The high
grade material came in on the foot wall
and is apparently continuous. the rich
streak being about Is inches wide at the
present time.
That the new ore is of a shipping
grade is proven by paintings. which are
exceptionally large. Some fine speci-
mems of the ore nave been taken out and
placed on exhibition. one in particular
showing gold plastered over the side of
the ore in a sheet. The rich ore very
much resembles that of the Bonanza
mine. and is of a highly oxidized char
acter.
The new strike In the Beck and VIII
son is of the utmost Importance. not
only to the owners of that property. but
to all others located on Surprise noun
tain. The Beck and Wilson is in the
heart of the Crackerjack mineral belt.
adjoining the Tungate and Crackerjack
Gold properties. the latter being located
on the opposite slope Of the mountain.
The new find opens the possibility of de-
veloping shipping ore in all of the prop
critics named.
Ore is now being sacked from the rich
shoot in h Surprise tunnel. The tun-
mel will be driven another fifty feet &C
cording to present plans. and some great
developments may be looked for in that
part of the district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT
(By w. p. De Wolf. Special Representa-
tive of The News.)

(By w. p. De Wolf. Special Representa-
tive of The News.)
Manhattan, New, Dec. 3.-The an
nouncement. coming from an apparently
semi-oficial source, that work is to be
resumed. before the first of the year on
the several mining estates in this dis
trict which were financed by the now
extinct firm of Patrick. Elliott & Camp
Of Goldfeld, is received with universal
satisfaction here. Rumor has 1t that
Mr.. L. L. Patrick of Goldield is now In
control Of the enterprises in question
and this he is preparing for their
further development. He was in Man
haitian somewhat recently and while
here is said to have outlined exploration
plans. The companies alleged to be in
control of the gentlemen who negotiated
the first sale Of the Combination mine
by the narrow margin of ten minutes
are the Seyler-Humphrey. the Manhat-
tan Buffalo. the Manhattan Combination.
the Manhattan Amethyst and the Man
haitian Treadwell. Each acreage has
merit and with development at depth
promises to make a mine.
TINE sExxE1-Xu1RH1Ex
II was on the April Fool claim of the
Seyler-Humphrey company that the
Humphreys made the first discovery of
gold in what is now termed the Manhat-
tan mining district, and which was
later followed by one of the most sensa-
tional rushes which has ever charac-
terized a mining excitement. The prop
erty has been worked intermittingly by
mpa and by lessees and with vary
ing success. Shipments have been made
from the April Fool and Tip Top claims
one consignment of 10 tons netting the
consignors in excess of 500 the ton.
Lessees on the Bald Eagle claim of this
ompany have opened up a body of mill
grade ore but rave not as yet developed
1t. Seyler-Humphrey company shaft Is
equipped with a gasoline hosting plant
as Is likewise that Of the Manhattan
Buffalo ompany.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07
YxAOxM0 CYANIDE 1oUIR1r1HT


Pending the connecting up of the
cyanide equipment the two 5-stamp bat
teries at the plant Of the Manhattan Ore
Reduction & Refining company are out
of action. Final piping for the cyanide
section arrived q few days ago and Is
being fitted as rapidly as possible. In
course of the try-out run of the last ten
days the settling tanks have been filled
with pulp and it was therefore decided
to cease stamping until such time as the
cyanide baths were ready. The machine
equipment Is to be taxed to it's fun
capacity every hour of every day with
the resumption of operations. The con-
tractors who are ~freighting the Con-
solidated ores to the plant have put on
extra teams and are now prepared 10
supply n sufficient to keep the
stamps dropping continuously. Tne
quartz recently treated was mined In
the lower levels of the Consolidated
mine and from an ore body 20 feet wide
which is forwarded to mill without
sorting.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07

GASOLINE HOIST

An 1S-horse power gasoline hoist re-
Gently went into commission at the
Riggs-O'Brien lease preparatory to de-
velopment of the block at depth. The
deepest point in the workings is a winze.
The ore in it's bottom. a depth of IS feet
from surface, is reputed to be milling
grade.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-07

Electric smelling of zine ore is being
quite successfully carried on In Scan
dinavia.-Mining Reporter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05

Friday was Confederate Day in
Bradon and large crowd was here
to witness the unwilling of the Con-
federate monument erected by the
Daughters of the Confederacy. The
day was beautiful above head. Rain
the past twenty-four hours caused
some change in the programme but
everything passed off we'll, including
a sumptuous dinner ON the grounds.
General Lee was unavoidably absent
and Gen. Lowry's loss Of his son, pre-
vented him from taking part in the
ceremony.
The monument is beautiful piece
Of work, Mr.. Stinson Of Columbus
erected the shaft. Many visitors
from neighboring towns were present.
Gen. Will Montgomery, Col. Charles
Hooker, Major Sam Watts, Capt. Geo.
Todd of Texas, and others made short
speeches. On account Of the bad
weather last night the campfires and
jolification of the old soldiers were
abandoned.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
To Annul Trains.

Mr.. S. D. Boylston, general pas
senger agent of the Gulf & Ship Is
land road, announces that, effective
on Sunday, Dec. /, the road will dis
continue trains Nos. 100 and Ito be-
tween Jackson and Columbia. These
are the trains for which the Jackson
board Of trade made persistent
clamor, finally inducing the company
to put them in service. The passen-
ger departmnt of the road claims that
both trains are bling oprated at loss,
and this is the only reason for dis
continuance. On yesterday the Il
linois Central announced its intention
Of abandoning No. "a, the south-bound
local train leaving here at 4:3O p. m,
also stating that the traffic is not suf-
ficent to justify its continuance. A
special meeting Of the Jackson board
Of trade will be held on Saturday at
which it is expected that protest
against the abandonment of the three
trains will be framed and presented
to the railroad commission.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-05
Gets New Baptist College.

The committee appointed by the
General Baptist association to deci Il
on the location Of the Clarke Mem
oria4 college met at Bay Springs tc
decide on the site, and Newton was
unanimously chosen. There were half
q dozen towns bidding for the prize
tut Newton's offer was nearly double
that made 10y any other place, and
being the most accessible point for a
school of this kind, after the matter
was settled everyone admitted that
this was the proper place for it. AT
q recent meeting Of the General Bap-
aist association, twas decided that an
educational institution of this kind
was badly needed in East Mississippi,
end q resolution was passed that one
DE established in the bounds OF this
association, to be under the supervis-
ION Of this organization, and various
committees were appointed to take
steps for carrying out the work. The
resolution provided that the town
which. could offer the greatest induce
ments for the college, all things con-
sidered, for the welfare Of the school,
would be given the college.