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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
DUMAS AUDAcITY.
A Unique Literary Scheme o. ths
Great French Writer

unique Literary oShene o' tns
Great French Writer.
American readers are accustomed
10 surprises IN their newspapers,
but imagine their astonishmcnt
should some favorite journal pub
hsh in good faith, in daily install
ments and adapted according to the
notions of some staff writer, a
classic such as, for example,
Dante's Inferno" Yet. the aston
ishment so excited would not be
without parallel In the annals of
newspaper management, indsmuch
as Homer once figured as a femlle-
toniste for a Partisan newspaper.
When Dumas the elder was edit
ing his journal, lie Mousquetaire,
Urbain FACES, one of his assistants,
who was an exceptionally fine Greek
scholar, was one day enthusiastic
ally eNpatiating upon the beauties
of the "Iliad" and the Odyssey
Dumas grew most interested
IF only YOU could read them in
the original" sighed FACES.
"Why not ?" asked Dumas.
But" exclaimed FACES, my
dear fellow, YOU don't know alpha
from'omegar'
"Will YOU translate for mo ?"
asked Dumas eagerly.
Accordingly FACES undertook the
task Beginning with the first
book of the "Iliad," he would read a
line of the Greek and then give a
literal translation. sDumas quickly
caught the spirit of the epic As
FACES read he wrote a translation
and signed it.
In the name Of all the ancients,
VI. Dumas" exclaimed FACES. but
you are signing your name to the
Tliadp"
Certainly" responded. Dumas,
"thst is, TO my version of It, 1t
will appear as a feuileton in lie
Mousquetaire."
FACES was filed with dismay, as
he afterward related, but before
such audaciY and naivete he felt
helpless How was he TO convince
. writer accustomed TO every tri-
umph that he was too bold?
And so the Ut day an install
ment of the "Iliad," as rendered in
half an hour or so by man who
could not read the Greek alphabet,
appeared at the bottom of the page
of lie Mousquetaire, with the note,
"Costinued in our next"
This enterprising bit of journal
ism raised such a storm of criticism
that Dumas was persuaded to dis
continue it after the third install
ment, though it was doubted that
he quite understood what was the
trouble.--St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

RIvERvIEw ExPoSITroN'S Court
Of Honor" has never been equaled since
the Ancient Hanging Gardens of Baby
lon. Its center - a lagoon Of crystal
water. through which nash myriads Of
silver and gold rsh. Tho limpid edges
are fringed with emerald lawn set I'm
rows of stately Lombardy popiars. Cas-
cads fountains play prismatic sprays
high overhead and cooling mists noat
downward into the lagoon Fantastic
facades and white pavihons gleam
through the trees a. q marble setting
for the beautiful landscape.
~Over Niagara Falls" reproduces on
. mammoth scale the famous water
faliA
The Inspiring strands OF great bands,
softer tones Of orchestras. sounds of
merriment from Joyous throngs. suniit
waters and forestry. gay shov-piacss.
the whirr OF aerial cars and flying ma
chimes. whistles OF miniature railroads.
yocalixatien OF the animals OF Circle ID
Ranch chanting Indians. the familiar
roofing" enthusiasts In the baseball
park. the silent onward movement OF
the river that courses through the great
PARK. and millions Of activities that In
@sis SsI1 vERv mH's' ExP sDs aslishs
place 81 magic, the like OF which tbs
6Ssid has sever sssa-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
THE SEEING TELEPHONE.
What May Happen when FowIsr's
Invention L. In Daily Tee.

You have probably heard the story
OF tho absentminded man at the tele
phone answering the inquiry OF the
friend who had forgotten his umbrella.
"Is this itI" he shouted. holding the
rain defer TO the mouthplece OF the
phone. This absentminded man was .
prophet as well as an unconscious hu-
morist, for II won't be long. they say,
before he can see umbrellas and all
sorts OF things over the wire. The de-
vice. which r. expected 10 accomplish
this miracle il called the televue. II
was Invented by j. b. Fowler OF Port
land. Ore. and has already been tested
with success over a distance OF 6.00o
feet. Preliminary patents have been
issued in Washington.
The televue looks very much like an
ordinary telephone On the cabinet are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09

MISS ROSE YowLKR AND THE rELxvuI
glass six inches in diameter. before
which the talker stands. and a receiv-
Ing plate one and three-quarters inches
across. In which the transmitted image
appears. ThisSmaller disk is close to
to the mouthpIece. 80 that the user OF
the phone may see the person at the
other end OF the wire AMI talk with him
at the same time. Inside the box are
an extra Induction coll and two more
batteries than In an ordinary telephone.
The visual Image is transmitted In In,
form OF photograph. and the working
OF the apparatus Is said to depend up
On the variations In the electrical re-
sistance OF ribbon Of selenium pro-
duced by variations in the Intensity OF
beam Of light lmpinging upon IT,"
What a boon to the busy housewife
the televue should prove, No more
buying OF understood or sickly vegeta-
bles over the phone. for the grocer will
have 20 hold each one TO the glass.
Madam may even order her bonnet by
wire and watch. II progress TO perfec-
ton 10y merely calling up the battery
from time to time. Street car compa-
MES will be driven to the verge OF
bankruptcy and dry goods stores viii
be converted into vast telsphons s1.
thangssI
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
Rig STRIKE REPORTED
ON MERKI .INGER LEASE

Word a received in Lovelock on
Wednesday to the effect that ''Frac-
ton Bill,' Merklinger, who is associat-
cd win +. A. Preston of Mazuma and
Frank Reer of Boise City, Idaho, in
4 lease at Black Canyon, had made a
t~onanza strike on his property.
The Reviews informant state |
that the new find was made on the
surface and that a depth of one foot
rock of the picture variety had been
opened up. The new find has caused
considerable excitement in the camp
and has had the effect of stimulating
other operators in the immediate VI
cinity.
The main tunnel on the Merklingef
lease is now in $50 feet and it is ex-
pected the ledge which shows the
nigh grade on the surface will be Gu
within the next few days. The vel.
will be cut at a depth of 200 feet
which will give the lucky owners plen
~ of ground to m stopping
Two shifts are employed at the leas'
and development is being hurried along
at a rapid rate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
PUSHING DEVELOPMENT
IN COLL GULCH SECTION

The shaft of the Taylor Bullfrog
Mining company has reached a depth
cided to sink another fifty feet he
fore prosecuting for the ledge, says
the Rhyolite Herald. Development =
being pushed as rapidly as possible With
both day and night shifts. The shaft
not being in ore, no interesting devel-
opments are to be expected until the
crosscut is started from the 3O0-foot
level.
Important developments are IN pro-
gress on the Financier property, IN
which a large body of milling ore i:
being opened by Messrs. w. >. Tayloi
and d. Wiggers. A tunnel driven 49,
feet cut the top of "a ledge sixteen fec
wide, carrying liberal quantities of sui
phide ores. A Wine has been starte'
ON the vein and at the present depti
of twelve feet in the Wine a marked
Improvement in the value of the ore y
noticeable. From this depth Mr. Tay
Tor has taken a mill sample to Los An
peles this week to be tested. Good as
says have been obtained from this orr
shoot and there is every indication thai
they are opening an immense millin,
proposition.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

Battle Mountain, New, July 22-The
annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Nevada Hilltop Mining company
was held in Battle Mountain Wednes-
day, July II. The meeting was well
attended, there being, besides the many
Interested parties residing in this vi
entity, many stockholders from Rock
Springs, Wyoming.
The newly-elected officers are:
Frank Kirkisnik, president; John Mel
son, vice-president; l.. A. Lemaire, Sec
rotary; A. s. Lemaire, treasurer; G.. },
Nelson, manager and superintendent
The directors are Frank Kirshisnlk, A.
G. Lemaire, Chris Nelson, John Mel
son and Victor Smith.
The management is contemplating
building a mill to work the large
quantities of low grade ore already
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
NEW STRIKE AT NATIONAL
ONE OF THE BEST YET MADE

). W. Gundaker, consulting engineer
and president of the National Mining
company, arrived this afternoon from
National, says the Humboldt Star II
Monday. He states that there has been
no exaggeration in the reports of the
strike of high-grale ore in No. 9 tun-
mel. An upraise into the ore body has
proved the shoot to be very strong. and
it is estimated that there is at least
100000 worth of ore from the level of
No. 2 tunnel to the opening made on
what was known as the Carey lease.
where the top of the shoot was first
found. just a sample, and to show
what the ore in the new strike looks
like, Mr.. Gundaker brought in today
about $4,000 worth of the fabulous
stuff, which he at onc deposited in the
First National bank. There are only a
few chunks in this lot, but it is SO
rich that a person who views it can
hardly believe the evidence of his "
eyes, so highly impregnated is the ore
with the heavy gold.
Since National commenced to open
its treasure vaults gold seems to be in
evidence everywhere. Shortly after
Mr.. Gundaker arrived from the camp
l.. d. Hubbard, manager Of the Win
nemucca assay Office, turned over to
him a bright yellow bar of gold bull
lion valued at $1,000. This bar was
the product of a trial run Of twenty
sacks of what is known as the second
in the new pan-arastra mill recently
installed at the assay Office especially
for the National high-grade. Al
though the ore contained a large
amount of sulphides an extraction of
IS per cent was made. A short time
ago seven tons of this character of
ore was brought in and all, with the
exception of that milled by Mr.. Hub
bard, was shipped to a smelter. The
test was very satisfactory as it was
conclusively that IS per cent
Of the gold contents in the ore is free
while the remainder will be
in a rich concentrate.
The two-story hotel at National j.
fast being completed and it will only
be a short time when the hosiery will
be open to accommodate the many peo-
pie going into the camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF
FRAUDULE NT MINING DEAL

l.. l.. Herr, a young man of TINS city
who formerly worked in one OF the
Try goods stores, and a member OF the
Knights of Columbus has been arrested
and charged with using the
United States mails to d~efraud, which
is a federal offense. United States
Postoffice Inspector w. G. Swain, with
headquarters in Reno, was in the city
Tuesday, and investigated the case,
leaving next morning for the state cap
ital. where he will confer with United
States District Attorney Samuel Platt,
and obtain the necessary papers for the
removal of Herr to Carson. A deputy
will be sent to Goldfeld to take Herr
north, as soon as the necessary papers
are obtained.
! Herr is alleged to have sent circulars
through the mails to brother members
of the Knights of Columbus in the east
telling of alleged mines in which he
represented himself as interested, and
by this means selling stock, according
to the sheriff's office. In n Of the
circulars he is alleged to have sent out
one property il described as close to the
Mohawk, and ~ having just struck the
Mohawk vein.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
sILvERADO MINING DISTRICT
SHOWING GOOD PROSPECTS

Thomas Haley, his son, John "A.
Haley, William Huggard and D. X.
Dilworth, all of Goldfeld, arrived Sat
urday afternoon in an auto from Se
silverado mining district on the line
between White Pine and Eureka coun-
ties. west Of Newark valley, says the
Ely Exposition.
The Silverado district was the scene
of considerable excitement at one time
and the surface showings are said 70
be very good. The ore is silver-iead
and some of it is very rich. Mr.. Haley
was formerly a business man OF Eu-
reka when he became Interested IN the
Silvcrado district. Negotiations are
said to be in progress with eastern
eapitalists for the development OF some
of the prospects that promise to be
come great mines with proper working
methods.
The party win probably leave tomor
row for Silverado by the way o
Hamilton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
NEVADA HILLTOP COMPANY
PLANNING TO BUILD MILL

taken out, and the immense quantity
which needs but to be quarried out.
Very rich ore has recently been
taken out of the properties belonging
to this company. J.. C. Nelson brought
two gold bars to town, the result OF
two days milling with a mortar and
pestle, and several very rich pieces of
ore, one containing about 800 gold
which is on exhibition in one of the
local stores.
One of the leasers has ready for
shipment over two hundred sacks of
ore which, with a like number belong
ing to the company, will be shipped in
the neal future.
The prospects for this company are
very fine, as with the large quantity
of ore in sight it only awaits the cree
tion of the mill to become a large pro
Queer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

Ely. New, July S.-Perhaps the
fastest work in the history OF mod
trn mill construction was accomplish
ed in the erection of the fourth unit
of the concentration at McGill by the
Hughes Construction company. The
work was commenced on the fifteenth
Of April and was practically completed
today. When one considers the amount
Of concrete and constructional steel
used in the unit and the amount OF
machinery installed one can not help
being surprised at the short time
within which the work has been DONE
rbe feat makes the fact patent that
mills, and in fact all sorts OF INDUS
trial plants. can be built within a
much shorter time than vas the case
a year ago.
The first section of the unit was
completed Sunday, and the second see
ond section Monday. The first wen'
into commission Tuesday and the sec
ond the end of the week. The entire
INIT has been thoroughly tested IN,
is up to the requirements in ever,
respect.
Superintendent Barker OF tn
| Hughes Construction company wh'
has had the work in charge, state
that the methods and systems EN-
ploved in the construction have bee
satisfactory in every respect. MI
Barker will probably leave next satui
lav for London, where has hrm ma
fak.n a contract from the Allis Cha
mers for the building OF
new stvle furnace for the Britis
Metal Extraction company. The wor
will be completed in about 81
months. after which time Mr.. Bark'
will return to America.
The completion of the fourth uhi
has occasioned some speculation y
to when the fifth unit will be buli
From what information that can .
procured at the present time, It is sal
10 saw that the unit will be stafte
within a few months and that II
Hughes Construction company WI
probably do the work.
The evidence that makes certain u
building of the fifth unit within u
next six months, also makes it patel
5 enough to all hat the water profile
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

John Nancy, Of the firm of Nancy
Bros. 4 Co., who held big contracts
on the Western Pacific, returned Sat
urday from National and was so well
pleased while there that he acquired
three different properties in the camp.
To prove his faith in the claims he is
arranging to send out a big team load
ed with supplies and mining tools for
the property on which he expects to
commence development work nigh.
away.
Showing Astonishes Visitors.
Arrivals from National during the
past few days confirm the reports Of
recent strikes in that great camp. The
disclosure of the extremely high grade
gold ore in No. 2 t%sanel, which is be
ing driven into Charleston hill by the
National Mining company, is without
doubt the greatest yet made in the
camp. The ore is no richer than that
being taken out of the Combination
lease, but the ledge seems to be
stronger and the shoots larger and
there is every evidence that wnen the
slopes are opened this. an abundance
of the marvellous high-grade ore will
be taken out.
Since the strike was made a week
ago a large quantity Of rich rock has
beeen sacked as it was taken from the
ledge. A gentleman came from Ma
tional who had the pleasure Of in
specting the ledge in No. 2 tunnel and
saw the ore that was disclosed and
knocked down ready for shipment
stated that he had travelled ali over
the state of Nevada and had been in
numerous mining cahiFs in the west,
but never in his life had he seen such
ore in quantity as is contained in the
National Mining company's property
at National. The ore is so impregnated
with granular gold that the chunks
taken out feel lie pieces Of lead 81
heavy are they with the yellow metal.
That the big mine at National is max
ing good is known by everybody in this
for many of the business men
of Winnemucca have visited the camp
and all came back with the same ex-
pressions that "thc gold is there and
they are taking it cut"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

-, Lake, July 2s.-That a discus
10 had Mt the mex annual
- the American Mining con
-.;sh will be held in Goldheld,
-. subject of the greater use OF
money metal, from the
-anoiut of a government, and from
aS'f Tho financial interests of a
t" with a positive view of ineor-
e0'' the results of such discussion
!. . memorial to the national congress
!. proposed by James +. cail0rea'n'
.eeretary of the congress, in a let
,eceived here by John Dern, mem
the executive committee of the
congress. ~, III
relate to the fixing of a ratio at
IA silver will be used and will not
~ sense mean a revival, or an at
nat to revive the free silver issue in
..;onal politics. 1t will be for the
a.,nose. however, of discussing the
80 use of silver as a money metal,
., ;.ereasing the volume of silver In
..u,,,t;on. The effects OF such action
!, the part of the government VIII De
...ssed nv some of the worlds great
-, authorities on the economic gus
,;ons involved.
"a, a conference on Saturday, July
"a 18th Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Brownlee o.
.,a e~xecutive committee of the con-
sress.n Secretary Callbreath writes
- Dern. ''the question of extending
:, invitation to John Hays Hammond
~ speak al Goldfeld on the subject,
What Can be Done to Secure a Larg-
!. use of Silvers' was taken up, and At
was suggested hat this invitation
m;obt more consistently be sent to Sir
uoreton Frewen, and that his say-so
would probably receive greater consla
Grafton.
at has since occurred to me that u
r,;obt be wise to arrange a symposium
ppop this subject, asking MIR. frewen -
sneak on the question from the Eng
Lsk standpoint; Mr.. Hammond from the
American standpoint, with particular
reference to it's effect upon American
manufactures; with some western man,
nreferably ex-Gov. Charles S. Thomas,
of Denver, to speak upon the question
from the standpoint of the silver pro
ducers. and the general effect upon the
mining industry of the west OF an III
creased demand for the white metal.
.'In approaching this subject we
must not forget that there are many
easterners whose support we are seek
ing, and with some chance of success,
who might be frightened from the or
ganization if it were believed that we
we're apparently fostering the old free
silver idea.
s'It is my own idea that without rel.
erence to the creation of a blmetaiilc
standard of values, there is room for
an increased use of silver in the Orient,
which would so increase its price as to
greatly decrease the rate of exchange,
and to that extent enable our manufae-
and at the same time there is room for
an increased use in their own subsld-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
INNING CONGRESS WILL
- DISCUSS SILVER QUESTION

nary coinage, which would TO some ex
tent increase the price of silver in thu
market.
1.-The consideration of this question
should not be from the standpoint OF
any fixed ratio, but only from tn,
standpoint Of an increased use.
"Before taking any further actor
in this matter, / will hope to heal
from you."
In a subsequent letter on the same
subject, Mr.. Callbreath said:
Further consideration of this ques
ton leads TO the belief that it would
lie wise to eliminate any discussion OF
tie subject from the standpoint of the
producer, combining the discussion to
the national aspect of the question"
The following draft of the form to
be put into the official call is one
Of the purposes of the convention:
"Foreign Increased Use of Silver
Under the direction of the congress OF
the United States, the national none
tary commission is now engaged in in
vtstigating a plan for a better finan-
cial system, which plan at a later date
investigation makes timely a SAM dis
~cuss;on of the silver question from a
bread standpoint, with a view to slim
rLl;rs such a larger use of the whit
metal as will decrease the rate of ex
osansc with silver-using countries, II
' or Ter that the Oriental markets nav
lie opened to American products.
with this purpose in view, an e.
fnrt viii be made to secure the atten
dance of men of int ii henal prom
nece to lead a discussion of this sub
ject."
The views Of Mr.. bern in the matter
are fully expressed in his reply to Mr..
Callbreath, as follows:
"Regarding your idea of inviting
John Hays Hammond, Sir Morton
Proven and ex-Gov. Charles Thomas to
address the next congress on the cub
ject, What Can BE Done to Secure a
Larger Use of Silver9' is an excellent
one, and If these men will favor the
congress with their presence it will be,
in my judgment, the best drawing card
VIC have ever had. / therefore fully
approve of the form you have summit
ted to me for the submission of this
question, to be inserted in the Official
call.
"However. / do not see why We
should not discuss this subject from
the producers standpoint. The mart
faeturers and other interests OF the
country do not hesitate to ask fof leg
i~slation which would benefi their enter
prises and investments, and while we
all admit that the question of free coin.
age at the ratio of sixteen to one ha !
been definitely settled, the time, in m
Judgment, must come sooner or later
when by legislation and international
agreement the use of silver for moae
tary purposes will again be very ma
terially increased, which, of course.
will mean higher prices for this metal.
Governor Thomas, no doubt, could GIVE
us a very interesting and instructive
talk on this subject
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
RECORD BREAKING WORK In
MILL CONSTRUCTION AT ELY

will in no wise impede the expansion
or operation Of the plant. As a matter
of fact, the company had ascertained
that it can pump water from the val-
ley to the concentrate at a cost or
Eat two cents per ton Of ore.
Other moves in progress at the pig|
smelter that evidence the growth OIL
the district in general are the rapidifyl
with whish .the fnurth reysrb furueA
is nearing completion, and the Prepaf1
ations which zye being made for the|
starting Of the 18th furnace. The steel
for the fourth furnace is in course q
installation and the excavation Is q
progress for the fifth furnace.
A large crew Of men is employed on
the addition to the converter, and tbs
work is progressing rapidly.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

J. w Smith, the manager OF the At
~lanta- Cherokee lease, has been called TO
Denver by the news of the death of bis
wife N that city, July 25. Mrs. J. W..
Smith was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Bisher, of Halfway, Ore
DON. who survive her. She also leaves
her husband and one child. She was
% years of age.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

Tae nolifeid Ne1s has always bees
the most satisfactory place to get job
printing done. IL is lone right the.
nj always delivered when promised
all M pton. .2as
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

SHORT If stationeryr we print the
lest. Phone 1882.