The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
LUCKY HAPPENINGS
Many Times Careless Habits Have Proved Quite
 Fortunate.
PROSPECTOR'S EXPERIENCE
PittsRcld Merchant Makes Noise Like Policeman and Fright
 ems Burglars.

In reading Colorado newspaper the other day came upon the follow ing An accidental explosion of giant powder, due to carelessness which oc- cured in the Eclat tunnel a few days ago, may prove a profitable mlshap' even though Mir. IIentze, the lessee, will lose two of his fingers. The shot uncovered an ore body which was not known to traverse the Eclat property, though a similar vein was worked in the Atlas, adjoining, before the mine closed down The Eclat lessees had missed the vein In development work by few inches, Assays show values up In the pictures,
 Tn view of what we continually hear It seems a most fortunte thing to be born unlucky and acquire the habit of carelessness
 The minimizing child stubs his toe falls and skins his nose, As he rises he picks up diamond scarfpin, which 1 he would not have seen but for the l little accident Later in life he goes motoring with his rich uncle; he be- comes careless and looses control of the car. making a sad wreck or 1t, l When he recovers consciousness seven days later, he is told that his uncle. a grabbed fellow. of no social gifts whatever, has just died and left him a milllonaire--or perhaps famous ath- lete, or a plumber. Anything can l happen In an accident story.
 few months ago a prospector was caught In a snowstorm on Mount Evans. In Nevada In locality where there Is great danger of snowslides. where he was comparatively safe while his food lasted, without starting a slide. As he had no blankets with him. he proceeded to excavate a hole to shelter himself and his dog At the end of two hours labor he had uncovered A promising vein of ore. | His larder was soon exhausted. how ever, and as the snow was yet soft he determined to shoot his dog to pre-
 vent the animal from perishing in
 greater agony from starvation, and
 for culinary purposes. He shot at the
 dog but missed it and killed a snow.
 shoe rabbit, which chanced to pass
 that way at the psychological moment
 The rabbit sustained man and dog
 during a day or two of waiting and
 in the meantime the snow froze SC
 hard as to enable them to escape with
 out starting an avalanche Anythins
 can happen-hut 1 said that before. II Is astonishing what advantage
 might accrue from the least promising
 accident. particularly If the mishap l.
 due 10 our own carelessness. Coulc
 man but master the art of judciou mishaps what heaped up honor would be his. That is. unless his riv
 als exhibited the same perspicacit, and subscribed for correspondence course In lucky accident school. How much Is propltious calamt, worth? The following incident re corded in the news reports of fev months ago, was profitable to the un fortunate:
 A merchant in Pittsfeld. Kan, wen into the basement of his store to at tend to some small matter just befor locking up for the night A stor room door, which fastened with
 spring lock. closed upon him, prevent Il Ing his egress. That night during tn hours of his Imprisonment, burglar attacked the safe. Though the mer Il chant was unable to capture them h
 succeeded in making a noise like a DO l'ceman, thus frightening the thieve II away empty handed.
 Because of the many occurrences a
 this general description one Is tempt ed to proclaim that in this singula Il world 1t Is better to he born luck MI than rich.-Chicago News