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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-11

The Pioche x-Ray mine in the
Highland district has furnished some
interesting news this week. At
distance Of 302 feet in from the por-
tai of the tunnel, All 8-foot body OF
ore has been encountered and judg-
ing from the values. obtained there
from the prediction made sometime
ago by Manager Joe Taylor to the
effect that the mine would, in lit
tie time, rank in imortance along
side of it's illustrious neighbor-the
Mendha, is about to be realized.
Out OF forty samples assayed dur
ing the past week or ten days, SO
Mr.. Taylor declares, the returns
showed the presence of from 16 to
81 per cent lead, with the silver con-
tents running from two to six ounces.
Some Beauty Specimens.
Samples of the ore brought to the
city yesterday created nolittle amount
of interest among local mining men,
some of whom pronounced the speci
mems of chrystalyzed lead the finest
that they had ever seen anywhere
Ii is understood that some Of the
pieces are to be preserved an(
to become part of the clubs min
eral exhibit.
Sooner Than Expected.
The fact that they did not antici
pate such important disclosures il
the tunnel SO soon, is source o
much qualification to Mr.. Taylor an,
associates. The fissure, which it wa
expected would be stuck first, i
yet fully SO feet away hence th
one just penetrated, is undoubtedly
what biologists usually term as
"blind lead" there being no evidenc
indicated by groupings at the surface
First Real Strike.
The discovery of this ledge is th
first real strike reported by the X-Ra
management since work was begul
in the tunnel where the company 1
concentrting it's energies at the pres
ent time, yet small fissure, almos
paralleling the strike of the tunnel
was found at point about 100 fee
in. Believing it to be of lesser i'm
portance, work was continued In tn
tunnel and the fissure left for later a
tention. Nevertheless, assays shove,
the ore to carry about 25 per cen
lead and s ounces in silver. The veil
in about two feet wide.
Owns Large Group.
Altogether the .X-Ray compan
owns compact group of Is lode mil
ing claims. prospected at variou
points by means Of shallow shafts
tunnels and open cuts. Some year
ago considerable ore wa
taken from these openings and ship
ped at profit.
The present company recently ir
stalled a 60 b. p Fairbanks, Mors
engine, compressor and other equiv
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-11
X-RAY OPENS
ORE BODY
TUNNEL CUTS VEIN WHICH
YIELDS GOOD LEAD VALUES

Strike Made At Point 302 Feet IN
Forty Assays Taken Show spien-
did Rosults-Mjne Is Excellantiy
Euuipp ed--Of Ofticials Are Very Much
stated Over Late Developments
All Of the Outstanding Promotion
Stock Has Been Bought In.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14

four corners are equal numbers of allie
gorical statues representing war, history
peace and plenty. These figures were
made in Italy. The New York State
monument located here and dedicated
last July stands ninety feet high and
cost $50, 900; the National costs 500, 900.
We drove out the west entrance and
crossed to the Emmettsburg road en-
route to the famous Peach Orchard. "
Here our guide pointed out many inter
esting points and gave short lecture.
From there we drove to the famous
Wheat field,' which was the whirl-
pool of a battle on the second day.
This is now dotted with numerous mon
uments where once lay the dead who
wore the blue and the gray so thick
that you could walk from one side of
this field to the other without stepping
on the ground. Leaving the Wheat
field" we passed through beautiful
piece of timber to point called the
DEVILS Den," place used by the
sharp shooters-just big piece of
rocky and rugged ground. Our guide
gave very interesting lectures here and
just little further on was the historic
Valley of Death" This point is to
the extreme left of the Union line A
short drive and we ascend to the summit
of Little Round Top" rocky hill.
1t was here I witnessed the finest land
scape scene. | had never before wit
messed any scene so grand. From here
we went north along Cemetery Ridge to
what is called the High Water Mark, "
the Bloody Angle" where Pickett's
charge terminated and where the battle
ended Capt Young described the
third and last days battle-how the
brave Virginians marched across the
open for over a mile to death. A short
drive brought us to Mead's headquar-
ters, which was pierced with ball and
she'll.
| should like to tell you of the old
own Of Gettysburg, but I have de-
aimed you now much longer than l in
ended and yet have not told you one
lalf of what saw. Will only add that
sve.y one that possibly can should visit
his historic battlefield.
East Berlin, Pa, Sept. 80, 1898.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
How Clever Beggar Won Meal.

Now, this" said the town traveller
was revival, a renewal, a renascence
a recrudescence, a reversion, a return tC
the old ways.
You might as well look for colo
here as work, the beggar said. I've
been tramping the town for week and
haven't found it; and | haven't had
anything to eat and I'm hungry. l
don't ask you to give me any money;
| don't want cent; but | want you to
take me to a restaurant and give me
something to eat.
That's what the beggar said yester-
day. A few years ago, when it was first
invented, this appeal, this l don't ask
you for any money, but take me to a
restaurant and give me something to
eat, I'm hungry business, commended
itself widely to beggars, and it was
widely used and with profitable results.
1t looked reasonable, and many man
gave up nickel or dime to this call
rather than take chance of overlook
ing a man who was really hungry or
rather than spend the time it would
take,to go and see him eat.
And there were tales, too, of men
thus approached who doubted and who
said to the beggar, Well, come on,
then, and I'll fill you up, only to find
themselves left at the restaurant door
or to find themselves sitting at table
man who had to work hard
to get the food down, he had already
eaten so much; and then there was the
cap-sheaf story of the man thus ac
costed who had said Come on' and
found himself presently sitting opposite
a man really famished, man who ate
plates of pork and beans and
cups of coffee and plates of
cakes till the bill came to the grand
sum total of $40
That was in the days when this APP
peal fourished widely and found wide
and then, like so many good
things, it was oyerworked and it fell
into disuse to be heard-by me, any
way-not again for years until yester-
lay.
with this man, though, it was,
think, really not a revival but an inven-
lion. He was young man who may
never have heard it before, and / think
be invented it himself and thought he
had struck good idea when he hit on
it. How many old things have been
over and over again by men
who thought they had found something |
new and wonderful, to be sadly unde-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
B. E. M. AT GETTYSBURG.


TLetter written in ls93-Published by special re
quest.l
Editor Obion Democrat: Some time
since promised to let my friends heai
from me through your most excellent
paper.
During a recent visit to the Worlds
Fairsin seeing some of the places Of in
terest in Chicago, / visited Libby Prison,
or Museum, and was very much inter
ested; and while there I felt my patriot
ism increase to such an extent that |
determined to visit Gettysburg's historic
battlefield at my earliest opportunity.
My great desire was gratified much
sooner than | expected, for in a few
weeks we made change from Skip
pingsburg to East Berlin, our present
place Of residence, and in making the
tripI found that / could stop over one
day at Gettysburg en- route to East Ber-
lin.
/ left the beautiful Cumberland Val
ley over the Gettysburg & Harrisburg
r. r., and upon my arrival at Gettys-
burg ] took bus for the McClen-
len House. Twas conducted to the par
Ior and very soon the clerk came to
know my wishes. / told him Of my de-
sire to go over the battlefield and would
like carriage and competent guide.
He told me that this hotel was the head
quarters of Capt. James I. Long, bat
tlefeld guide, and would have him call
at the parlor, which he did very soon,
informing me that party would start
within ten minutes and he would be
glad to have me join them I gladly
consented and soon we were en- route.
had read and heard much about
this historic place, but very soon found
that had not formed proper concep-
ton OF the same. Starting westward
from the hotel we were not long in get
ting out Of town and crossing Seminary
Ridge, after which we we're in full view
Of the South Mountain, Turning to the
left for short distance brought us into
the Hagerstown road, which runs south
west and leads up through Monterey
Gap, the route that Gen. Lee retreated
after his defeat.
We are now in full view Of the first
days battlefield and can see the long
line Of beautiful and costly monuments
that have been erected to mark the va
fious positions of regiments. Now a
short drive and we reach the left Of the
Union line Reynolds Avenue Here
re turn to the right and move north Z
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14

ward, and here the Captain forms TIL,
line OF battle quickly, and one can al
most imagine the battle still raging, 81
vivid is his description The avenues
along the line of battle have been open
ed by the Gettysburg Battlefield Memo
rial Association and are named after the
corps commanders A short drive on
this avenue and you are in the woods
where Gen. Reynolds was killed and
where Gen. Archer's Confederate Bri-
gade was captured, including Gen. Ar
cher himself. Here Capt Long stopped
the carriage and told us how this oc-
Cured and pointed out many points of
interest. We continued on across Cham
bersburg pike to the old railroad cut, in
which vicinity the battle began. Here
we stop few minutes and listen to the
description pertaining to the opening of
the battle. We then drove on to the
extreme right first corps, passing num-
erous monuments, many of which are
magnificent Turning again to the
right and driving eastward we cross Sem
mary Ridge again and arrive at the left
of the eleventh corps line and continue
to the right, which rests on Rock creek,
about one mile north Of town.
Here we again turn to the right and
go south back through the town to Gem
etery Hill, an elevation from which the
view is beautiful; here the Captain gave
his description of the battle-a lecture
of one hour and twenty minutes. 1T
was time we'll spent and seemed very
short while. We then went to the right
of the line as it was on the second and
third days battle over Culp's Hill to
Spangler's Spring, all of which was
very interesting. The next point of
interest was the National Cemetery,
where there are buried $500 bodies,
979 of them unknown as to name or
regiment The grounds embrace seven
teen acres on the highest point on Gem
etery Hill and are under control of the
United States Government and are
beautifully kept. Our guide told us
that at the time of the battle it was a
rough and rocky field of corn. 1t is
in shape The dead are bu
ried in sections, which represent the
States they belong to. There
are twenty-five sections in all. The
dead are laid with their feet to the
center of the semicircle where the
National Monument is located. This
stands sixty feet high, TWEEN
ty-five feet square at the base and is
with statue representing the
Genius of Liberty; projecting from the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Doctors Endorse It.

Lang Bros, Druggists, Paducah, KY,
write: We sell more of Mendenhall's
Chill and Fever Tonic than all others
combined, having retailed over 700 bot
ties in one season. 1t is prescribed
largely by the physicians here. . Sold
by the Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14

ceived when they brought it to atten-
ton.
But l was old and he was young
why shatter his illusions? And so 1
took a slight amount of stock in this
young mans old-new invention, partly
for old times sake, perhaps, but really
| think he was hungry"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Information Wanted

Il see they have put on exclusive
trains for ladies in the New York sub
way"
That sounds good, " said Mrs. De
Style "Now how exclusive are these
trains?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Obeying Orders.

why do you pore over that old Pat
ent Office report, Jabez?"
The doctor cautioned me not to
read nuthin' exciting. I"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Among Friends.

The silly season is about to open"
Well, you needn't go south for pre-
liminary practice. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Tho Truth About santa CLAUS,

l write myself down as one who still
believes in Santa Claus. Don't you?
Are you one of those very literal folk
who have their doubts whether they
ought to let their children cling to the
beautiful old myth?
Without Imagination, without dreams.
without poetry, this old world of ours
would be very wearisome place. Its
road would be sleeper than it is-much
like sleighlng over bare ground would
our progress be as compared with
sIeighing over deep, hard packed snow.
The poetic myth of the old saint,
with his reindeer and his jingling bells
and his bullying pack of toys and bon
bons, has charmed a thousand genera
tions. The stocking hung by the chin
ney on Christmas eve, the children
staying awake until sleep pounced on
them like a strong man armed, the
presents filling them from top to toe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

faint and afar Off to the wording
sense. For weeks the atmosphere has
been confused and dashed with the
vibrations of Christmas buying and
selling, Christmas scramble and ex-
pectancy; it is overborne and heavy
with the awful WEAKNESS of the Christ
mas makers. who has time to send
forth the glorious gift which is the
very foundation stone Of Christmas it.
self-peace and good will?
How would it do alike for those over
taxed with giving and those too poor
to give anything at all simply and
quietly to bestow the Christ Child's
gift on all mankind? After presenting
the few material gifts one really offers
for the pleasure of it, how would it do
to make everybody around us happy as
we can all day long, being cheerful,
merry, loving and helpful to every
member of our household, thinking not
at all of our own deserts or disappoint-
ments. but giving forth joyfully the
best that is in us-if, widening and
softening our souls, we would weed
from our consciousness all our pitiful
little grudges against others and Unfold
even those we dislike most in the low
ing thought of Christmastide?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

in the morning, the rush OF the bare
feet hurrying fast across the floor, the
merry uproar, the bubbling laughter,
the shouts Of jOy-the whole of this
family pageant belongs to dear Santa
Claus. We owe it to him. Gradually,
as the golden mists of childhood clear
before the sun and the trailing clouds
of glory" fade, our small men and wo-
men discover that Santa Claus is not
one, but ten thousand; that he is better
than they knew, being just the spirit
of love, good will and beautiful IN
selfshness that makes the world "A
beautiful place to live in now and
makes it a good starting point for
heaven by and by. For you and me
there is hope that we may do our duty
in this world lovingly while we keep
the child heart and believe in Santa
WAYNE HOLT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS ON THE POLLY.
By FRANK H. SWEET.

Copyright 1909. by American Press
Association
VI was the good ship Polly, and
she sailed the wintry sea,
u For ships must sail though
fierce the gale, and pre-
cious freight had she.
Twas the captains little daughter
stood beside her fathers
chair
And illumined the dingy cabin with
the sunshine of her hair.
With 20 heave no and 20 heave
hol
For ships must sail
Though fierce the gale
And loud the tempests blow.
The captains fingers rested on the
pretty, curly head.
Tomorrow will be Christmas day."
the little maiden said.
do you suppose that Santa Claus
will find us on the sea
And make believe the stovepipe is a
chimney just for met"
Loud laughed the jovial captain and
by my faith" he cried,
eff he should come we'll let him
know he has friend insidep
And many a rugged sailor cast a
loving look that night
At the stovepipe where lonely lit
tie stocking 1uttered white.
With a yo heave no and a 20 heave
no!
For ships must sail
Though fierce the gale
And loud the tempests blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
SOME HING new
/ FOR CHRISTMAS.
By ELIZA ARcHARD CONNER.
ccpyrisht. 1909. by American Press
Asaociafion

ccpyrisht. 1909. by American Press
Association
RWYE lash our brains to chase up
~ something new to give our
w friends at Christmas. In
like manner they lash their
brains to think Of something TO give
US. We say TO ourselves, erich old
Aunt Rachel ought to put up some
thing handsome this year, the old cur
mudgeonr Rich old Aunt Rachel in
her turn says Of us: ST suppose those
beggarly nieces Of mine will send me
some fool trash they themselves can
make and expect me to give them gifts
worth forty times as much. They're a
nuisance. Every way 1 turn there's
somebody expecting me to put up a
Christmas present. wish these hungry
hangers on were at the north pole"
The whole scheme of Christmas CIV
ing has been perverted till it now
means only one of three things-either
barter, unwilling almsgiving or tip
ping. Servants, deserving or other
wise; poor relatives, charity societies,
people too lazy and shiftless to earn
comfort for themselves, all expect
something. The effort to fill these ex-
pectations causes a drain that makes
most people look forward with dread
from one Christmas to the next Sew
en- out of ten Christmas presents are
nowadays forced from the grudging
donor just because the receivers Eek
pect', something. Mortal mind can
sink to no meaner level than to Eek
pect" Christmas present.
Yet with all earth's giving there is
one thing nobody ever thinks to be-
stow unless it is some man or woman,
usually a woman, who has been tried
in all ways by sorrow, hardship and
affection, who has looked on this
worlds treasures and seen them melt
away and has learned there is nothing
in them. To such a true, sweet, test
ed soul has come the full knowledge
that the only Christmas present worth
while is the one the Christ Child came
to earth to bring. Still the Christ
Child's gift is on the earth. 1900 years
after the holy Nativity. 1t is to he
had by every human being, it is the
most precious offspring human being
can either give or receive, yet in our
SO called Christian world today naught
is so scarce as this one thing.
What was it the Christ Child came
70 bring? Peace on earth, good will
to menu Down the. centuries the It'd
ings of this priceless offering have
sounded. and they sound still. but now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

do YOU SUPPOSE THAT SANTA CLAUS
WILL FIND Us ON THE SEA ?"
On the good ship Polly the Christmas
sun shone down
And on a smiling little face beneath
golden crown.
No happier child he saw that day on
sea or on the land
Than the captains little daughter
with her treasures in her
hand.
For never was a stocking so filed
with curious things.
There were bracelets made of pretty
shells and rosy coral strings,
An elephant carved deity from a bit
of ivory tusk,
A fan, an alligator tooth and lit
tie bag of musk.
Not a tar aboard the Polly but felt
the Christmas cheer,
For the captains little daughter was
to every sailor dear.
They heard a Christmas carol in the
shrieking wintry gust,
For child had touched them by her
simple, loving trust.
With yo heave no and a 20 heave
no!
For ships must sail
Though fierce the gale
And loud the tempests blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Today in the Markets

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Following are tn
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
December. 1865, 116%. 1853, 116.
May, 1928, 1875, 1115s, lin.
July, 103H, 1031k, 1o2, 1925.
Corn. *
December, 62s4, 627s, 61A, 617s.
MAY, 667s. 6714, CO.., 6614.
July, 66a4, 81, &c, &c.
Oats.
December. 437s, 441z, 43A. "A.
May, ass, 4534, ASH, 1873.
July, 43H, 431e. 427s, 427s.
Pork.
January. 21.77, 21.s0, 21.72, 21.72.
May. 21.9O, 21.92, 21.72, Pip.
Lard.
January, 1885, 1897. 1875, 1915.
May 1902, 1902, 11.9O, 11.90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

spring chickens, per pound. 12hc; tur-
keys, 1712c; ducks. 10c; geese, 1Oc.
Butter-Dairy. 3Oc; creamery. 34c.
Fresh eggs-3Oc.
Lard-15c.
Feed anG FUeI.
Grain-Corn, SIS; oats, AZ.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS to SIC:
straw, $3.50.
Coai-Lump, per bushel. lac; slack.
$3.50.
Wood-s4.50 per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
January, lilo, lilo, 1152, 1852.
May, 11.47, 11.47, 11.30, 11.S0.

Receipts today-Wheat SO, corn 456,
oats 179, hogs $4,000. cattle 5000,
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday -
Hogs $4,000.
Hok market opened steady Hogs
left over $500. Light 7.9O@S.4O, mix
ed and butchers S.150S.55, good heavy
S25@S.6O rough heavy S.256S.35.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha $500, cattle 200.
Hogs at Kansas City 10000, cattle g.
600.
Hog market closed weak, cents
lower. Bulk sales S.201S50, light 790
@S37, mixed and butchers S.10@S.5O,
good heavy S.2O@S.55, rough heavy
S.2O@S.35.
Cattle market closed steady
Sheep market closed steady.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat II
higher, corn "a to "a higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Il higher,
corn Is 10 II higher.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today 275, last week 1913, last year 176;
Duluth. today So, last week 104. last
year IA.
New York Stocks.
Gas ..., -. -. ..........1 15A
Union Pacific -. ............2 O2A
U. S. Steel preferred ........... .124M
U. S. Steel common .--...... 91ss
Reading ........-. ...-...- 17G1a
Rock Island preferred ......,... 80
Rock Island common ... ..... 44%
NoreswesteEn -. .... .....1S1
Southern Pacific 80. 1874
New York Central 49,. 1875
Missouri Pacific .......-........ 71H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Atchison 80. ... .. .....1275s
Locomotive ........ 60%
Sugar ..... 49,. -. ...1214
st. Paul -. -. go. .........-17S
Copper 80. 80. ......... $3.50
Republic Steel preferred 49,. .10434
Republic Steel common ........ 4G1s
Southern Railway ..... ......... 321a
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound 10c;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

carry the most complete line of Washing Machines
in the tri-ctes-f your family has been without labor
saving machine like this it is time Mr. Husband you get
busy-vve start them at only $685. and furnish you
a fine machine for only So. See our water motorp1
machine The Water Sprite, only .U1O
Ternlss Week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

when right down bargain facts, it's price and
quality that tell the tathere that these
requirements faithfully than find them
yoled together here article through
when you buy at Summerfields 1T be right
all goods sold
continuous call
Holiday
in three large
in andte the manto it.