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The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
DEAD RECKONING.
One Way of Determining a Vessels
Course on an Ocean Voyage.

Ore Way of Determining a Vessels
Course on an Ocean Voyage.
Dead reckoning simply means the
computation of ships longitude and
latitude from her movements as re-
corded in the log and without having
recourse to astronomical observations
The chief elements from which the
reckoning is made are these:
The point of departmental is, the
latitude and longitude sailed from or
last determined-the course or direc-
ton sailed in as aScertained by the
compass, the rate of sailing. measured
from time to time by the log, and the
time elapsed.
The various principles or methods
followed in arriving at the reckoning
are known among navigators as plain
sailing" and middle latitude sailing"
However. the data thus obtained are
always liable to considerable errors by
reason of currents, leeway. fluctuations
of the wind and changes in the decli-
nation of the compass. The results
arrived at by dead reckoning. there
fore. must of necessity be corrected as
often as possible by observation of the
heavenly bodies. No navigator would
risk relying wholly on this method of
determining his position on an ocean
voyage.-New York Times.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Arm In Arm With a Tieress.

1t is related of Sir Edward Bradford
that he once walked arm in arm, so to
speak. with a tigress. He was out
shooting and. always q fearless sports
man. had come to close quarters with
his quarry. He fired, and either the
ball failed to take effect or but slight
IL wounded the animal. She sprang
at him and seized his left arm above
the elbow. The pain must have been
terrible. but Sir Edward kept cool.
and. realizing that it would be death
to drag his mangled arm away and al
low her to spring afreSh at him, he de
liberately walked a few agonizing
PAGES until his comrade was able to
take aim and Kill the brute. Thus his
courage saved his life. though the am
putation Of his arm at the shoulder
proved necessary.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24

Our young men who wish 10
succeed in business must not
spend their time and money in
simply having a good time. They
must not be discontended with
our little city and think they are
too big for it. The right way to
get into a larger place is to out
grow the one you are in. Grow
until it becomes too small to hold
you any longer. Some of the
young men who now think they
have out grown this place would
fit better in much smaller one.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
A FOREST RANGER HERO.
Tragic Incident of the Forest Fires Of
1910 In Idaho.

Tragic Incident of the Forest Fires Of
1910 In Idaho.
Overton W. Price. vice president Of
the National Conservation association,
in his book THE Land We Live In"
tells this story of a heroic forest
ranger:
THE summer of 1910 by reason Of
great drought and unusually high
winds was the worst for forest fires
that the west has ever known. In
Montana. Idaho and Oregon the dan
ger was greatest.
"On the Occur dAlene national for
est. in northern Idaho. Ranger Pulaski
had under him forty men, who after
many hours of hard work had got a
big fire practically under control. Sud
denly the wind strengthened until it
blew Il gale. 1t Immediately became
question of saving the lives OF the
;nen. The fire fighters were in deep
forest many miles from Il railroad aud
far from any clearing.
Pulaski remembered that within
mile Of where they were working there
80 ak tlNAOLACN A1Il4lC SllStAG
back about forty feet into the hillside.
He rushed his men to the shaft as
quickly as possible and told them as
they passed through their camp to
catch up their blankets as they ran.
The shaft reached. Pulaski hurried his
men into it and. packed like sardines,
they filed it up. Pulaski placed him.
self at the opening. across which he
stretched q blanket.
within q few minutes after the
men were in the shaft the fire came.
The blanket at the opening caught,
and Pulaski jerked it away and hung
up another. which caught in its turn.
The blanket caught again and again,
and each time Pulaski replaced it I'M
til toward the last he held the blanket
across the opening with his bare
hands.
1.-The shaft grew hotter and hotter,
and the smoke and fumes grew thick
err and thicker until the mems suffer
ings were almost beyond human en-
DURANGO. They began to break for the
opening. Pulaski. whose strength was
great. like his courage, for awhile
forced them back Seeing that he
would soon be overpowered and that
his men would rush to their certain
death. he drew his revolver and said
that he would kill the first man who
broke away.
In perhaps twenty minutes the
worst of the fire passed by. Five of
the men in the shaft were dead from
sufrocatiOn; the thirty-five others were
alive Pulaski was blinded and seri-
ously burned upon the face and arms.
1t was three months before his sight
was partly restored. Had not his hero
ism and presence of mind been what
they were he would have lost all of
his men instead of five. That is the
, kind of men there are in the forest
service
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
The Word "Picnic."

Few people know the original mean
ing Of the word picnic" 1t is to be
found set out in the London Times of
a hundred years ago: "A picnic sup
per consists of variety of dishes.
The subscribers TO this entertainment
have q bill of fare presented to them.
with a number against each dish. The
lot which he draws ObliGCS him to fur
nish the dish marked against il, which
he either takes with him in his car
riage or sends by a servant. The
proper variety is preserved by the tai,
ents of the maitre d'hotel. who forms
the bill of fare. AS the cookery is
furnished by so many people of fash
ion, each strives to excel. and thus a
picnic supper not only gives rise TO
much pleasant mirth, but generally can
boast of the refinement of the art
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
The Inomensity of Nature.

They We're on a trip in Switzerland
and had that day braved all dangers
and assembled one of the highest points
in the Alps. He was very fat. and as
be stood painting and hopping his brow
at the top of the mountain he turned
to his wife and said, with pathos IN his
voice:
See. dear, how small one is in the
face of the immensely of nature"
Small. indeed answered his bet
ter half. why. you're standing in
front of me. hiding the whole of Mont
Blanc and the best part of the valley
of Chamonix r'-Exchange
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
THEIR TOMBSTONE.
u Proved to Be a Rich Find and Be.
came a Towns Name.


There is certain natural pride felt,
after success has come. in wearing the
epithet given in contempt by those
who prophesied failure. Instances are
not uncommon of triumphant sects
and parties and even nations retain
ing the very title first given them by
their enemies. A case in point is
Tombstone. AriZ. How did it come to
have such name? Ii was not borrow
ed or stolen from any other place on
the globe nor even suggested by any
novel or romance.
The story is that two young men,
brothers, when about TO start from
Tucson on a prospecting tour into the
Dragon mountains. Sonora. or some
where else were advised to give up the
undertaking. for if they persisted they
would find neither mine nor fortunes,
but their ''tombstoneS" instead. The
boys bravely babe Goodby to their
friends. though emphatically warned
that they never would return alive.
The prospectors set off and. following
the blind trail" came TO the plain
and made their camp. On examination
they found a ledge of ore cropping out
several feet. all marked and rich with
the precious metal. I'VE have found
our tombstone" they exclaimed. and
no other name would do to designate
the camp.
The town has kept the name. which.
if not poetical. is certainly original. A
valuable tombstone. too. it must be
confessed. for the Schieffelin brothers
sold their half interest in the mine
and mill late in the eighties for some
Press.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
PORK AS FOOD.
Sc ,~dinavians Believe 1t is Eaten Even
In Heaven.


In Heaven.
In the sacred books of the Scandi-
navians pork is represented as the
principal food even in heaven. 1t was
the chief food of the Irish in the
twelfth century and also Of the Anglo
SaXonS at an earlier period.
In France it was equally common.
and Charlemagne kept in his forests
immense droves Of pigs. Late in the
sixteenth century there was particu-
lar disease said to be caused by the
quantity of pork eaten in Hungary.
and even at present the barbarouS
LetteS are passionately fond Of it. In
the middle Of the sixteenth century
Phillip Ii. when in England generally
dined on bacon. of which he ate so
very i'll.
By q singular contradiction the Afri-
can Mohammedans now believe that
great enmity exists between hogs
and Christians" Mungo Park. Many
medical authors have supposed that
pork is particularly unwholesome in
hot countries. but this requires confir-
nation. and it is certain that it is rec
commended by Arabian physicians and
is more generally eaten both in Asia
and Africa than is usually believed.
The North American Indians are
said to have "a disgust for pork" Do
bell believes there is more pork eaten
in China than all the rest of the world
put together. - Buckles History of
Civilization"
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
OLD MIRACLE PLAYS
Performed In Town Squares With the
Crudest Kind of Scenery,


From the beginning of the pageant
In the old mystery and miracle plays
of the twelfth century to the elabO-
rate and highly artistic productions OF
the twentieth is indeed far cry. Not
only was the work of these early ac-
tors far below modern hiStrionic stand
ards, but the stage setting. although
the most complicated effects were at
tempted, was of the crudest. The mys-
terieS were performed in the town
Saints and angels descended from
above on very visible ropes. The flood
and the Red sea were represented by
a hole dug in the square and filled
with water and so small that a row
boat might only with difficulty turn
around therein. Here sea voyages
were made from Marseilles to Pales-
tine with one shove of the oar. These
were the properties. lrrepressible me
dievai imagination dG the rest.
The mystery plays were dramatiza-
tons Of the Bible performed by the
different trade guilds of the town.
each guild giving the part of the story
established as it's own by immemorial
custom The fShwives and prentices
from all the country round thronged
into York or Chester whenever a pag-
cant was TO be given. Royalty fire.
quently graced the performances
From the Four Seas.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
LOngstreet.

An effort meeting is being
held at Fairview church, by Ed.
J. S. Wade.
Foley Bros, are still grinding
away with their gasoline mill.
w. H. Brown, of the Hoosier
state, is visiting his parents in
this country.
o. E. Browns school house
was burned down some time ago.
Both teacher and pupils fought
valientiy to save it from the
flames, but our efforts were in
vain.
The meeting at Fairview has
closed with number of profess
ions.
F. M. Wilson. who has been
ill for few days, is improving.
The prospects are favorable
for a good school at R. S. A,
with Messrs. Huffaker, Bernard
and Mitchell at it's head. Sever
al from this neighborhood are
expecting to attend.
Miss Alice Cooper has been
i'll for a few days.
w. V. Tarter is erecting a nice
building.
Our merchant is doing good
business.
C. P. Walters left some time
ago, and it is thought he went
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Jefferson end the Patent Office.

The first patron of our patent system
was Thomas jefferson. who during
three years gave his personal attention
to every application for patent. He
used to call the secretary of war and
the attorney general to examine and
scrutinize with him, and they did it so
thoroughly that in one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent of all was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 1890 for pearl ash
es. Mr. Jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev.
enue. but for encouraging a production
of that which is TO be of benefit TO the
whole people. In the first twelve years
a single clerk in the state department
and 4 few piCeonholes were all that
the business of the office required.
Then 4 DR.. Thornton took charge of ii
and devoted himself to it as hobby.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
BRIDES IN WHITE.
1t Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.

1t Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.
The majority of brides choose white
when selecting their wedding dress be-
cause it is the conventional color. and
many persons are of the opinion that
it always has been favored. AS a mat
ter Of fact, it is of comparatively mod
ern origin, and in most eastern coun
tries pink is the bridal color.
During the middle ages and in the
renaissance period brides wore Grim
son to the exclusion of all other colors.
Most of the Plantagenet and Tudor
queens were married in that vivid hue.
which is still popular in parts of Brit
tany, where the bride is usually
dressed in crimson brocade.
1t was Mary Stuart who first changed
the color of the bridal garments. At
her marriage with Francis II. of
France in 1858, which took place not
before the altar, but before the great
doors of Notre Dame, she was gowned
in white brocade. with q train of pale
blue Persian velvet six yards in length
This innovation caused a great stir
in the fashionable world of that time
1t was not. however. until quite the
end of the seventeenth century that
pure white-the color worn by royal
widows-became popular for bridal
garments. -Loudon Sketch.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Different Sort of Mystery.

Il wish knew where my husband
was" remarked lady whose spouse
was Irregular in his hOmecomings.
You mean, | presume" responded
her precise friend. that you wish you
knew where Your husband isl"
NO. I don't" was the retort. II
know where he is. He's up in his
room sleeping off n headache. / want
to know where he was London
Stray Stories.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Pointing the Point.

al think remarked Biggs. lone of
the funniest signs ever saw was
this: Teeth Extracted While You
Wait"
Higgs laughed long and loudly at
this. and shortly afterward he tried it
on Jiggs.
"a friend of mine,'' he said. told
me of q funny sign he had seen
Teeth Extracted While You Watt"
Jiggs reflected.
what is there funny about that?''
he asked. u don't quite catch the
point"
Cant you see? The man who put
up that sign used five words when one
would have Deen enough. The word
dentist covers the whole round Ev-
cry dentist is supposed to pull teeth.
isn't he?'
"Oh, yes; / see. Ha, ha. har'-New
York Mail
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Fire Extinduishers.

About 1910 Mr. Thomas Philips of
London invented an apparatus for put
ting out fire. but it was not much of a
success. When put in action the steam
and carbonic acid which were to ex-
tinguish the flames were not gener-
ated in sufficient quantity to do the
work. A Frenchman named Cartier
patented a fairly successful extin-
guisher in 1862. since which date they
have been used more or less all over
the world TO put out incipient fires.
though. OF course. they are valueless
after the fire has acquired much head
way.-New York American.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Stint" and Stunt"

Stint is a good word as a noun. As
a verb it means something not quite so
pleasing. Do not confound it with
stunt. however y stunt is something
quite useless. 1t is the horseplay of
the mOuntebank and has nothing in
common with honest. productive labor.
A stint is the warning to the wise that
something demands to be accomplished.
goad to the laggard that time is on
the wing.-Atlantic.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
She Knew 1t.

tonight" said the prima donna as she
fiounced into the managers Office.
But my dear Miss Rivington." he
protested. I'VE have nobody 70 take
FOUR place"
That's why | have decided TO quit
tonight. "-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Gone to Waste.

Il don't Ike the way they reported
my speech" complained the new con-
gresham.
why. they sprinkled in plenty of
laughter and applause"
Eyes. but how about all those ges-
cures -Kansas City Journal.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
The Giadiators.

Usually gladiators were matched in
pairs. They fought in different ways
blindfoIded. in chariots. on horseback.
ID full arInor and with the lasso. Nets
were used by some. who, after throw
ING one over the head of an antag-
onist. dispatched him with a three
nointed lance or trident.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
500 Per Plate.

Was paid at banquet to Henry Ciav
in New Orleans in 1912 Mighty costly
for those with stomach trouble or m
digestion. To day people every where
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills for these
troubles as well as liver, kidney and
bowel disorders. Easy, safe. sure.
Only % cts at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
South to teach.

Miss Ova Popplewell has been
visiting Miss lisa Wilson.
The Legislature is now in sess-
ion, and we trust that so much
time will not be lost on the ex-
tension of the County Unit Bill,
as it should be treated as a nom
political question, and our Gov
ernOr- elect says it should be
taken out of politics.
Mr.. EidOra George wrote an
excellent letter to the News.
Will ask him to come again soon.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
LARGER Cominu.

Irish Boatman surveying the solitary
result of the dayl-It's foine fish for
the size ay ut. Them'll run about
three to the pound Angler-Hardly
that. l should say. BOatman- Well.
maybe the other two'd be bit bigger.
London Punch.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Dinner Was Costly.

Hewitt-When took her out to din
ner she said that she hadn't any more
appetite than a canary bird Jewett-
Didn't cost you much, then? Hewitt
You haven't any idea what n differ
ence there is in birds.-New York
Press.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
In His Dreams,

Hewitt-When l was on the boat the
other night had a lower berth. but
dreamed l was sleeping in the upper
berth. Jewett-SOrt of oversight your
self. eh?-Exchange.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
EXAMPLE.

II you want your child to love the
truth love it yourself: If you want your
child to love justice and purity and
simplicity and honesty and courage
love them yourself.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Convenient.

Dick-Bill writes that he's living in
a magnificent cottage. Sam-Why. it's
so small that you can stand on the
roof. reach down the chimney and open
The front door.-St. Louis Republic.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Cruel.

Wife-John. gave Fido one of those
rrullers made. and he went and
buried it. Hub-I'm not surprised
He probably took it for a bone.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
Just What They Wanted.

Don't take that fellow on your foot
ball team. He's a chronic crouch"
But what we want is good kick
Baltimore American.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24
The Old Man Was WILLING

He-I told your father could not
live without you. She-And what did
he say? He-Oh. he offered to pay my
funeral expenses.-Boston Transcript.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24

Beware Of the man who offers you
advice at the expense Of a mutual
friend
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24

There are no elevators running up
md down the ladder Of fame.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24

"Mirth is Gods medicine" said DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-24

An effort meeting is being
held at Fairview church, by Ed.
]. S. Wade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-11
COPPERS ON WEAK
SPOTS ARE GOOD BUYS

James A. Pollock e. Co, bankers and
brokers, furnish tho following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
Range was ono Of the most active stocks
In the list today. advancing 2 points.
rut rcacting n point toward the close
Tho buying az this stock comes from
people who appreciate that the mine Is
earning 81 10 Ss share at present. and
that thor" Is very ll;tie probability Of
getting stock any cheaper before IL has
decided rally. East Butte was fairly
active around ~. but showed nttlo
change. As whole, copper market
showed little he and scattered selling
wss noticeable ell through tho list. In
spite of higher money rates We feel con-
fdent that tho future OF the coppers will
show decidedly higher prices
Hornblower Letter. Bostuu.-Coppers
were dull and inclined 20 some extent
TODAY 10 sympathize with weak tendency
la New York. On any weak spots II Is
believed that the better class or coppers
arc q purchase for a long pull.
Logan & Bryan. New York.-The mar
ket failed 70 respond 10 the Steel state
meut and 20 the results OF Maine cleo
tloDs. the latter on the whole being con-
sidered In keeping with constructive
hopes. II IL now quite gcnerally realized
that until demand for funds for crop
0ed and until the investors show a keen
er disposition 20 take hold OF stocks. and
also until banking elements display an
INCLINATION 10 encourage bullish opera
lions, the stock market is likely 10 re-
main In rut, With movements In Sc
lected issues commanding the widest at
tcntion. Declines OF consequence are not
anticipated. as tho strong fundamentals
arc causing holders Of securities 20 feel
assured as TO tho ultimate outcome.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-11
SHIPS OUT BELMONT
BULLION BY TONS
Largest Shipment Ever Made
From Tonopah Sent Out
Last Thursday.

what is believed 10 be the greatest
shipment Of silver gold bullion ever
made from Tonopah was sent out Thurs
day morning by the Tonopah Belmont
Development company and amounted TO
sixty eight bars, which weighed from
1850 10 1000 ounces. troy. each, and hav-
Ing a total weight OF ils.512 ounces,
equivalent 10 4 tons 100 pounds avoirdu-
pois and valued at about $4,000. says
ond cleanup at the new mill. the first
having bean made on the tw~nty-third Of
August and produced twenty bars Of
bullion.
Stacked in the refinery at the big mill
the bars made "A splendid show and sew
era photographs were taken. The bull
lion was consigned through Wells Fargo
e. Co. TO Selby g. Co. Of San Francisco.
for refining and separating the gold and
silver, which Is purchased by the Anglo
American bank OF that city In addi-
ton 10 the bullion two cars Of concen-
.rates hav. also been shipped
There Is every indication that the
Tonopah Belmont mine will have rec
ord production for the month OF sep
temher as the mill Is now treating daily
SCI ton and making a recovery OF over
96 per cent OF the assay values indlcat-
Ing that the total GROSS output Tor sep
tember will amount 10 about 100000
The report from the mine shows that
the property Is developing in most
lowest level. where the vein Is OF great
width and carries excellent values. Ihe
ore IN the Shaft vein Is also maintaining
a very excellent grade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-11
New Facilities Added.

In various ways the smeltsr manage
ment recently has been adding 20 the
slnterlng plant. the second, has been in
stalled. and the company has occa stoned
widespread interest In Its successful op-
era ton of sintering nue dust. Inquire
from all over the smelling world New
ore-bin capacity has been added re-
Gently. pew capacity OF 1000 tons being
provided for bedding the gold and silver
ores that are being received steadily BY
the company. Some extremely rich
silver md sold concentrates arc being
received from Virginia City, all which
help in>the process or ma king a yalua BILE
matte for consignment to tho Utah re-
1nery
II Is apparent. therefore, that every
thing al the Mason Valley is running
along with tho smoothncss OF clock
work, and Mr.. Tabarthe is highly graft
fed that al conditions can be so re-
ported TO local sharehold ders