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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-08

land, the Farce Islands, and Nome.
Alaska. Isobaric charts Of the North
ern Hemisphere, based upon these
reports and upon telegraphic obser-
vations received from selected points
in western Europe. the Azores. Ber-
muda. the West Indies. Mexico, Hon
olulu, and in the United States and
Canada, have been prepared daily
and employed with gratifying success
in the preparation OF practise or ex-
perimental forecasts for periods Of
five and six days In advance.
The tropical hurricanes Of Septem-
ber and October, 1906. were the most
important storms that have occur
red in American waters In several
years. The first of these storms ap-
peared east Of Barbados. w. l.. Aug
ust 81, moved thence northeastward
to a point off the northern Bahamas.
where it recurved to the northeast
ernward during September 6 and 4.
and past west and north of Bermuda
during the 9th. The storms was ex-
ceptionally severe In the transatlan-
tic steamer routes during the 10th
and 18th, and apparently past north
Of Scotland ON the 18th. From the
first appearance of this hurricane un-
til its final disappearance over the
north Atlantic Ocean, Its character
and course were accurately defined
in dispatches that were telegraphed
daily to American and West Indian
ports. The American consul at st.
Thomas. W. l.. wrote under date of
September I. 1906:
- Your timely warning has
saved millions to shipping in this
horbor. -
The Weather Bureau observer at
San Juan. Porto Rico. reported:
: The storm apparently follow
ed the course forecast in the message
received September 1. All vessels
were advised to remain in port; the
advice was needed. and no material
damage has been reported. -
| On the morning of the Sth when
Ithe storm had completed its recurve
Ito the northeasterward. Lloyds. Lon
Idon, was cabled that a tropical dis
Itrrbance was approaching Bermuda
from the southwest. On the follow
ing day the storm ragged with great
Intensity In the region about Ber-
muda, and during the 10-11th show
ed exceptionally low barometric pres
sure. and was attended by gales of
hurricane force over the mid-Atlantic
Ocean.
River and Flood Se'ni-.
The steady development Of agri-
cultural Industries. largely the result
OF the reclamation work of the gen.
eral government. now under way in
the valley of the Colorado river and
its principal tributaries. carries with
1t demand for detailed and reliable
Information as to the quantity OF
water to be expected during the
growing season. as we'll as for warn
ings Of the disastrous floods that
have in late years occurred with con-
siderable frequency. It is believed
that the weather bureau can be oi
material assistance In this work with
the facilities now in hand. although
opportunities win doubtless be. al
forded for much greater usefulness
as means of rapid communication de
velop.
Twenty-three special river ant
twelve special rainfall stations were
Established during the year. princi
pally In the watersheds of the Colo
RADIO. Sacramento, and San Joaquin
rivers.
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FACTS THAT
ARE VALUABLE
Interesting Features Cleaned from the Annual Report Of
Prof. Willis |. Moore, Chief Of the U. 5. Weather
Bureau--Creat Value Of Forecasts and Warnings.

The following interesting features
of the work of the weather bureau
during 1907, are taken from report
of Prof. willis L. Moore, chief of bu-
reau:
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-08
JACKSON DAY BANQUET.
fpr Accounted Press. }

St. Louis. Mo-. Jan. s.-The ami
versary of Andrew Jackson's victory
at New Orleans will be celebrated
with great banquet tonight by the
Tennessee Society of St. Louis. which
includes in its membership many
prominent Missourians. including
Governor Folk.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-08
Notice Of Annu., Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the
w. J. Meyer Mercantile Co., will be
held at the once of the company on
Monday January IS, for the purpose
LOT electing ofncers and for the 7trons-
action OF AIRY other business that may
properly come before Ne moeoug.
= H. Craven .secretary. /,
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For any thing in the livery lins
call up Barton Z Plat. corner FIf1S
mo Colorado. They operate Z ~
cies. livery and transfer ..ataR5s
GOOD services 1t reasosab1e rseoT.-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

as anxious as he would have been if the boys
had not told him that they should not return
| until nearly dark Besides, there was the
path which led directly to the boat, and,
after the experience the boys had had in the
matter of getting lost, he hardly believed
that they would go very far from it. But as
the night fell and the hunters did not return,
Jim grew really alarmed, and stood on the
bank listening, but could hear no sound.
Then he called; no one replied.
Jethro took one of the lanterns and started
out, thinking he would soon find them. he
was away an hour and returned saying 1hat
ne had walked up the path until 1T endea IN
the dense underbrush but could see no Signs
of the boys He, too, had shouted when he
arrived at the end of the trail, but no one
had answered.
Then Jim tried the plan that had been SO
successful on the former occasion; he ana
Pete built an immense bonfire, and after that
was started the anxious ones could do no
more than wait, hearing tootstep IN every
rustling leaf, shout in the cry OF every
nght-bird. m,
IL was now 10 o'clock in the evening. They
were still at the bonfire, hoping every mo-
ment TO hear some sound betokening the com,
inp of the missing hunters, when jim leaned
forward eagerly, holding up his hand as
signal for the others to remain silent.
Footsteps could be plainly heard CON coming y
down the path, and Jim set up shout OF
aCome oni Do you suppose we've got no
thing to do but build fires every time you
choose to. get lost in the woods?
There was no reply. The footsteps sound
ed nearer and nearer, until the person ap
preaching came in view, and the faces tnai
had been lighted up with joy were clouded
by disappointment.
The pedestrian was rough-looiung man
who siouched up in front of the fire without
sneaking. and stood leaning on heavy stack
tbst would serve as formidable weapon,
looking at the River Queens crew with eyi-
aDo YOU live near here?" Jim asked, after
he had waited some little time for the man TO
speak .;ooa
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
flow zREASURE rs TRANSPORTED

gold is transported by the bankers to make
money out Of the transaction There comes
a stringency in the money market and a con-
sequent demand for gold. The bankers must
supply this demand, and to do SO they apply
to their correspondents or branch houses in
Europe.
They in turn go to the Bank Of England,
the Bank of France or other great financial
concern. If these institutions have surplus,
they sell their gold at a small premium, which
is called the rate of exchange; if there is also
a stringency in Europe the premium is higher,
and it sometimes happens, as in the case OF
the failure Of the Barings' banking house, that
the Bank of England will not part with its
gold at any price.
The process is like this:
The banker on this side sends word to his
correspondent on the other side to ship HIM
so many thousands of dollars worth of gold:
The agent goes to Threadneedle street, and
the requisite amount of the precious metal is
ordered, either by drafts or upon the presenta-
ton of Bank of England bills for the amount.
If the gold can be secured in either fine
gold bars or In American double eagles the
transaction, SO far as the bank is concerned,
is done; but if the bank declines to part with
any of these, then the demand is made for
the payment of the order or bills in sovereigns.
1t is here that some of the complications Of
details come in, for s!Il notwithstanding the gen
ways new and beautiful, many of those in the
great vaults which are available for shipment
are neither, for circulation wears the English
coin quite as much as it does ours. So, in
stead of receiving the number of sovereigns in
sovereigns, that the demand is made for, the
old sovereigns are dumped into big scale
and weighed like so much sugar.
Then the agent telegraphs to the American
banker that SO much gold is held, subject 60
his instructions, and answer comes to send
the specie on the next mail steamer.
The gold is taken from the bank in canvas
bags to the brokers' or bankers office and re-
packed in small iron-bound kegs. A. visit is
then made to an insurance company's Office
and the contents of the little kegs are insured
cent.
A couple of bills of lading are secured, and
one of these is shipped with the gold, and
the duplicate is put in an envelope with the
insurance policy and sent across by mail
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
How Teddy Came to Visit His Cousin

tipped with iron, and the men drove the ferry
boat rapidly toward the bank.
and. as he saw the houses and the trees behind
them, and the school house with its square
belfry, and the crooked spire of the little
church, his eyes and mouth opened still wider.
Why did it all look so familiar! Gould It
be- Yes. it actually was Black Rock. He
had drifted twenty-five miles down the river.
All doubt was gone when he reached shore,
for there was Chem Andrews himself IN the
crowd, waiting to greet his cousin. and close
behind him Teddy discovered his own father.
There was plenty of excitement in the quiet
little country village that day. Teddy was
taken right to his aunt's house, where his
mother went into mysteries over him, and then
nut him to bed and dosed him with catnip tea.
He had hardly recovered from this vigorous
treatment, when two blue-coated officers ar
rived and begged for an interview.
Teddy told his story from beginning to end,
and then the officers told theirs It made
strange companion was a noted forger who
had jumped from a moving train the night be-
fore, while en- his way to Elmira for trial.
The officers had stopped the train as soon
as possible summoned assistance, and follow
ed their late captive, to the ferry, arriving
lust few minutes too late. They then came
on down to Black Rock in company with Mr..
Ransom, hoping to intercept the forger at
that point.
They were very much disappointed to learn
of his escape, and all the more SO because
Teddy could not locate the point at which he
jumped from the boat.
Mr.. Ransom returned home that night, but
Teddy, in consideration of his unpleasant ad-
venture, was allowed to remain at Black Rock
for week.
He was out of bed the next day, as spry as
ever, and hunted and fished with his Cousin
Glenn to his hearts content.
According to latest reports, the daring forg-
er is still at large, and deep down in his heart
Teddy cherishes hope that he will continue
to remain so.
He may be malefactor, as father calls
him" reasons Teddy, ''and he forgot to pay
me that dollar, too; but, all the same. it was
through him that | had that dandy time down
at Black Rock, and I'd hate awfully to see him
locked up in dungeon cell and fed on bread
and water.
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steamship, which sails about the same time
Of course there is an object in doing this,
because if, by some mishap, the steamer car
rying the specie, should go down, the insur-
anee policy would still be all right and the
insurance company would still be responsible; !;
besides, the duplicate bill of lading will fur
nish indubitable proof that the gold was ship
ped Thus there is very little risk attend
ant upon the shipment of the specie
After all these precautions against loss have
been taken, the gold is carted by a truck
man, who makes speciality of this sort of
business, to the railway station for shipment
TO Southampton.
The gold is placed in the mail car with a
special guard, and upon the arrival of the
treasure at southampton or Liverpool, as the
case may be, the gold is put aboard the steam
er and carried below to the iron or steel
inclosed apartment known as the mail-room.
Just as soon as the specie gets aboard, the
steamers purser takes charge of it, and thence
forth, until it is landed, the steamship com
pany is responsible for it to the consignor
and the purser Is responsible for it to the
company.
This mail room differs in size on the va
rlous steamers, but they are all about as
strong as iron steel can make them-in
fact, they are veritable safes built into the
steamer, and may be opened only by the pur-
ser, who alone carries the keys,
All steamships which carry the mails also
carry gold, and as the transportation of it is
extremely profitable, the bankers have little
else to do than to select the first steamer
which leaves port.
By means of cahlegrams the consignee is
informed at what time to expect the treasure
to arrive and he has his truckman down on
the pier ready to receive it as soon as it ar
rives and carry it either to the bankers
office or the assay office in Wall street, gen
orally the latter.
There the entrance is made through the
gates at the west of the building between
the assay office and the sub-treasury. The
gates clang to again, and that lot of gold
never comes out again in exactly the same
form.
The gold, still in kegs, is rolled into the
assay office on queer little trucks and goes
into the big room on the first floor
Then it actually becomes the property of
the Treasury Department of the United
States Government. For it must not be sup
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

posed that it is put upon the money market
IN either soverelgns or IN our own specie
when it arrives.
On the contrary, in whatever form it comes
to the assay office, it is taken and dumped
on the scales and carefully weighed These
scales while not especially impressive IN APP
pearance. are capable Of doing big lot OF
work. They can accommodate very nearly
thousand pounds and will also indicate to
hair; when there is only grain on their plates.
When the banker or his properly accredit-
ed representative calls at the assay office ne
presents his advices and the gold is weighed.
The banker is given a check upon the sub
treasury next door in amount TO represent
three-quarters of the value of the gold in
ounces, the remainder payable after the gold
has been assayed.
This is done for the convenience of the
banker, who may wish to use the money
right away, and for the protection of the
government
As soon as the banker receives his check
upon the sub-treasury his interest in the
transaction practically ends. Of course, he
is still interested in the one-quarter of the
value of the gold which Is still coming to
him, but his main object-that of securing
the gold to meet the pressing demand OF Ills
customers accomplished.
Upon the presentation of his check to the
slb-treasury, he receives his money in new
gold certificates, in gold coin, or however else
he may choose.
At the assay office, the gold received is
taken to tn. smelling room, and there tossed
into the big crucibles, where the purfcation
by fire takes place in mighty short space of
time.
Then the molten metal, relieved of all
ALLOW, or other extraneous matter, is run into
forms, producing when cooled, yellow blocks
of the gold, about three inches wide by five
inches long and two-thirds of an inch thick
These bricks, valued at about $4,000 each, are
slowed away in small oaken boxes with
heavy iron handles and placed in the vaults
of the assay office.
The method of reshipping gold to England
and the Continent is practically the same.
and an order is issued from the sub-trea-
surer for the amount in fine gold bars. This
is taken IN next door, presented, and the
treasure handed out and carried away
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Copyright by James Elverson.

Oopyhgut py Janeb EIYerSon.
fVW1HO has not read of golden freighted
AIsA galleons sailing the Spanish main? OF
&ku& the millions of the Incas. and the
tabled cargoes of bullion from El Do
3ado, and the pirates who lay in wait for these
treasures?
These days have long gone by, but the
treasure ships still ply the ocean, only they
hre propelled by steam and have no fear OF
the black flag.
More than that, incredible as it may APP
pear, the amount of gold and silver which is
how carried In single week would represent
the total spoils of Pizarro and Cortez com
bined
This great shifting of the precious metals
goes on from month to month without arous-
ing more than casual remark. You read in
the daily papers that the Etruria brought over
three millions. or the Majestic sailed away
with four millions, and think nothing of it.
4 Tourists voyage on steamships which esrry
enough gold to plate the dome of ST. Peters,
and orders for million from the Bank of
England are almost daily events. Merchants
cable their correspondents in London, Berlin
or Paris. to send them certain amount of
gold or specie, and over it comes without
more ado.
The process of transporting this vast
amount of treasure seems simple enough, but
IN order to bring about the result there are a
great many forms to be observed
The method of shipment the precautions
to prevent loss, the preparations made to as
sure the certainty of its arrival, the Insurance.
against disaster by wreck and the many other
Iperils of the sea; its passage through various
hands here before it is converted into either
circulation or the circulating medium in
fact, all the course which the yellow metal
goes through from the time that the banker
sends an order to his European correspond
ent until it appears in equivalent form in a
check of the assay Office here upon the
United States Sub-treasury in New York
should be of interest to that great mass of
persons who know that the gold comes from
somewhere somehow, but have no conception
of just how.
At the outset you must understand that the
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

bounded right through without touching the
rocks
The ride had now lasted two or three hours.
The moon was high in the sky and the whole
surface of the river was silyery white:
Teddys companion made several efforts TO
use the pole, but the water was too deep TO
strike bottom.
Presently they approached bend, and the
current OF its own accord began to DRIFT the
boat perceptibly toward. the right bank;
A rocky promontory could be seen jutting
out into the water, and it was now evident
that the boat was going to pass close to tins.
''I think / see chance to escape, said the
stranger 81 had better take it, if ! want to
get home in time to see my father
Il Thought it was your mother that was
"0h. YES, so it isl" replied the man. "You
had better try to land with me, my boy;
'T don't believe you can, either" he added,
moment later. eve shall pass the point
out from shore. You had better remain in the
boat There is no danger of upsetting. and
you will surely be picked up or land some
place before morning" :.
"I'm going to land right here, if L can,
said Teddy, stoutly.
But, as the boat drew near to the iutting
Dromontory, he saw that the stranger was
right. The boat would not touch shore by a
ward or two, and moreover the channel was
swift and rocky.
II think I'll stay where / am" he con-
cluded. "You better not try it. either"
Teddv's companion only laughed; and
springing to the side of the boat as it sped
past the ocky point, he made tremendous
leap for shore.
BE landed, waist-deep, among the rapids
and scrambled out on dry land.
"Good by. my lad! A thousand thanks for
your service" he shouted after Teddy, as the
boat swung toward mid-stream again.
Then he vanished in the shadows at the base
of the mountain, and Teddy felt more lonely
than ever as the current swept him farther
and father away.
He drifted on for hours. stamping up and
down the boat to keep warm. He passed no
i;ohts on shore so it was useless to make any
outcry He must wait patiently until day
light to be rescued.
Teddy really thought that morning was never
going to come, but at last the sky grew pale
in the East, and then a gray light stole over
Houses were visible at intervals along the
ahore. but Teddy was too hoarse and too cold
and sleepy to shout.
leaned his head against one of the seats He
IMAGINED that he heard voices on shore, and
was half inclined to sit up and look around
him He was too sleepy, though, and his head
only dropped the lower.
Then oars ratified close at hand, and two
OF three men sprang right into the ferryboat
with clatter that brought Teddy to his feet
in alright.
Other boats were putting out from shore,
twc and three at time, and a crowd of peo-
ple were gathered on the bank.
Where Is the fellow that was with you?
What has become Of him?" the men asked
Of Teddy
But he was too cold to make any reply
More boats soon arrived, bringing long poles
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
FOR AN IDLE MOMENT

the class spot upon your map as yet unex-
world at large as vet is in utter ignorance
Pupil-'Yes, sir. This here ink spot.
Tommy-"How much win you charge, me
for bicycle for this afternoon, Mr.. Wheel
er"
TWENTY-FIVE cents an hour after that"
Tommy-"Well, if / come around here an
hour later can have one for quartery'
Youthful customer-"Do you shave up or
DOWN.
Barber-'Wel, in your case, sir, I'll have
to shave down"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Y Y Down the Mississippi y y

with his thumb over his shoulders; but wheth-
| er he lived one mile or ten miles away he
did not say: What are you doing here
| "Our boat got adrift last night, and swung
into the bend, SO we've got to go around.
Have you seen any one in the woods?"
"What if / had?" asked the man, gruffy.
"Two of our party-two boys-started out
hunting this afternoon, and must have got
LOST
(Which way did they go"
about it."
81 haven't seen anybody growled the man:
And then, after having taken survey OF
the flatboat, he returned in the same direc-
tion he had come.
"Say!" called Jim. as the stranger dsap-
peared among the trees, 'h YOU see any
way back here. I'd pay you well for it."
There was no reply made, and Jethro said,
anggqTily: :.
he'd been kinder civil, now would it?
don't see what them kind of folks want to
live for"
II fancy he thinks he's got just as much
right on this earth as you have" replied Jim,
and, having seen the light of our fire, came
down to find out what it meant"
Pete was silent as usual. but gazed at the
man in a, nervous sort OF way, while he was
standing by the fire, and after he had disap-
peared. Pete seemed to be more troubled than
before.
Meanwhile the stranger walked up the path,
without once turning to look at those whom
be had Just left. and when he arrived nearly
to the point where the trail was lost in the
Underbrush, he turned sharply to the left,
walking straight on through the woods as
confidently as if it had been MONDAY.
For an hour he continued in this direction,
and then he stopped abruptly, gazing at the
reflection of a fire or light of some kind
which could be seen Just above the tops of
the trees.
He looked at it for awhile as if irving to
dicide some question in his own mind and
toward the light.
Making but little noise. he moved on until
he came to the place where Bent and True
had built their fire. The flames still lighted
up the clearing. and the stranger could read
ily see the two boys stretched out on the
ground, their guns, on which hung the am
munition-belts and ga1ne-bags, leaning against
a tree four or five feet away from them.
| The man waited long enough to assure him.
self that both young hunters were asleep.
and then he crept noiseessly toward them
going from tree to tree in order that he MIGHT
be able to conceal himself in case one or the
other boy should awaken.
The boys were too tired to sleep other than
soundly, and the stranger might have walked
boldly up to the fire without fear of arousing
either one.
Nearer and nearer the man crept until he
stood directly behind the tree against which
leaned the fowling pieces.
After once more assuring himself that the
bows were wrapped in slumber, ne calmly
proceeded to buckle both ammunition belts
around his own waist flung both game-bags
over his shoulder, took possession of both
guns and then walked swiftly away.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY