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[Feeding Roosevelt in Africa I (ftttr Mactluisn, F. R. G. S? la Leslis's Weekly.) A hunting party usually carries a bountifully supply of rice, which can be bought in any of the Indian stores at Mombasa or even at Taveta. Chop boxes, containing sixty pounds of canned goods, will also be purchased ; In Mombasa. Among these canned goods will be found pears, peaches, and apricots Irom California; pickled tongues from South America, corned 1 beef from Australia, and deviled ham and chicken from Chicago. Extract ' of beef must be a favorite with the 1 hunters, for I saw many of the natives, whose ear lobes are abnormalIv txtnorino- o pnnHoncoH millr I can in one ear and an extract of beef 1 Jar In the other. An abundant supply of condensed milk is necessary for the journey, and plenty of tea, 1 coffee, and cocoa?especially tea. 1 With the rice one should take chut- 1 ney, a hot sauce made in India from the mango fruit mixed with red pep- 1 per. This chutney is said to be a 3 great preventive of fever. When ' Btarting from large towns like Mombasa or Nairobi, the party will carry, '< as food for the porters, a large quan- 1 tity of bananas, cocoanuts, and long stalks of the sugar cane. Some of 1 the native tribes, like the Wataveta, the Wachagga, and Kikuyu, can live i almost entirely upon a few heads a '< day of common, coarse maize or corn, i Along the way they will purchase t from native vendors round balls, re- s sembling popcorn balls, made from a. t mixture of white ants and cassava -1 flour. This cassava flour is beaten 1 up in mortars, and is made from the cassava root, which grows in all gar- t dens. The natives eat these pufT i balls with eager voracity. When the ex-President starts from t Kisumu for the kandi plateau and < the Elgon district, his attendants can ! buy their food in the market place t of the Kavirondo, naked natives on ? the shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza. 1 The Massai will sell them curdled i milk in long gourds. In districts t where English farmers have settled, 1 the white men of the party will be able to procure good milk and but- f ter. At Nakuru, near the railway, i tn the region of the Rift valley, there are five hundred Boer farmers, and 1 good fresh meat will be easily ob- t tained for expeditions toward the Mau escarpment and Eldama ravine. ? In the neighborhood of Nairobi there t are nearly a thousand Englishmen, and at such farms as that of Mr. ^ Heatley, nearly all the English cere- 1 I als can be bought. The potatoes of the Nairobi district are becoming 1 famous throughout East Africa. They 1 host about two dollars and a half per \ bushel. The Hindus have splendid I vegetable gardens at Nairobi, where I celery, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, to- i matoes, and nearly all the garden i vegetables of the temperate zones are c grown. In the wilder districts around \ Mount Elgon there is plenty of honey to be had from the wild natives of J Bukedi. Native sheep and goats will be found in nearly all the villages, c even in the wildest parts. The na- E tives, however, do not like to sell any t of their domestic cattle, because such r animals are used in the purchase of f ! wives and are supposed to be a sign of wealth. ( In the Uganda country there are j good Indian stores, both at Kampala t and at Entebbe. There are also Eng- f lish and Italian merchants in both T of these Uganda towns. Plenty of rice and canned goods can be purchased at Entebbe for the ex-President's hunting trip through Uganda to the Congo forests. There is a 'rickshaw line being established for 1909, across Uganda nearly two hundred miles, to Lake Albert Nyanza. All the country abounds in game, and there are plenty of wild guinea fowl and plantain eaters, besides abundance of partridges and pigeons. (Among the animals they will be able to shoot in Uganda are the Speke's tragelaph (a water loving animal), of a dark, mouse brown or chestnut color; the Pallah antelope, Baker's roam antelope, the white eared kob of Unyoro, the steinbuck, the Duyker antelope of the unwooded plains. These are some of the game which will provide the party with food on Its journey through Uganda. If is -said the ex-President's party will need to pay forty dollars per day for each white man of the party. This, I think is an exaggeration. My friend, Mr. Dutkewich, and myself traveled very comfortably through most of the country over which the ex-President is going, and it did not J cost us over ten or twelve dollars j apiece. I should say, then, that twen- t ty dollars per day for each of the , white men of the party would be an ] abundant allowance, even if the price ( of chickens went up to sixteen cents ^ apiece, which they are very likely to , do with such a distinguished party. Eggs may even attain a rate of three cenis apiece, and potatoes may cost five cents per pound. A good deal of the food will be supplied by the na- 5 tlve chiefs, who will expect rather ' elaborate presents in return. But I ' remember receiving a very handsome 1 goat from Sultan Sulima, of the Wa- 1 chagga tribe, fcr which I gave him ( three cans of condensed milk and a ' half pound tin of cocoa. 1 Along the Nile there will be steam- ' er connection from Lake Albert to Khartum, except for a six days' ^ march from Wadelai to Gondokoro. J On this trip there ought to be good ' antelope hunting. There will be ' plenty of lions and hippopotami, and 1 the ex-President may even shoot an okapi. This strange animal seemingly comes between a zebra and a giraffe and is eaten by the natives. But 1 it will not do for the ex-President's j party to depend on ok-.pi meat, since j only one or two specimens of this .animal have ever been seen by white , men. ] These, then, are some of the means j by which the party of Mr. Roosevelt , vlll be fed in Africa. There will be rice, chickens, chutney and rough .bread as the staple in camp for the ,white men. Greek bakers in Mombasa now supply hunters with bags i of hard biscuits, which are extreme- i ly good upon the march, because in- i sects cannot pierce their indurated < surface. Potatoes and garden vege- 1 tables will be available at Nairobi, : v.:. , . Nakuru, Kisumu, Entebbe and JInpa. Salt, tea, coffee, cocoa will be taken from Mombasa. For the rest, the hunters will have to supply themselves with fresh meat from game that exists on every side. The Hobo. By ELLIS O. JONES. "The hobo, as I understand it," said the Man from Mars, "is a fellow who will not work. Am I correct?" "Yes, in a way," replied the Philanthropist, "although your statement ought to be qualified a little. There are people in the community who do not work, and yet they are not classed as hoboes." "And who might they be?" "Well, of course, I refer to those who have money. They don't have to work." "I don't see the difference," rejoined the man from Mars querulously. "It is clear that if the hobo lives without working, he doesn't have to work any more than the other man." "If you put it in that way, I suppose you are right," replied the Philanthropist. "But, then, you know, the hobo is of a different class. The others I spoke of have worked it some time in their lives and saved :heir money." "And have the hoboes never worked?" "Well, hardly that, either. They, nay have worked. In fact, they have ill been workingmen at some time n their lives, but they did not save ;heir money. That's the point. Consequently they are not ftt to survive," ;riumphantly concluded the PhilanTOtin had read a bit of Dar vin. "Your remark would indicate that hey are becoming extinct. Is that vhat you mean?" "Oh, by no means. On the con;rary, they are vastly on the inirease." "Which would look to me as. if .hey were surviving very well, it ;eems to me," put in the Man from Mars. "Now, as to the other class df ion-workers. You say they have vorked hard at some time in their ives? "Yes?that is, either they or their athers. To be sure, many of them nherlted what they have." "But, after all," said the Man from tfars, "there is no difference between hem as to their antipathy for work." "I suppose that is correct in the ibstract," admitted the Philanhropist. "Now, then, as to all the rest, the workers, do they work because they ike it or because they have to?" "Most of them work because they ike it, I believe, but really you will lave to excuse me this morning. I vould like to talk to you longer, but have a note to meet at the bank and must skurry around and raise the nonov Hnwprpr T will eiv? VOU the lame of our minister. He can unioubtedly tell you what you want to mow."?From Life. Tapan Guards Against Paper Famine. The Japanese also have looked >ver the contents of their industrial itores and have decided that somehing be done toward conserving their emaining supplies of raw material or paper making. In Japan, paper is used for almost iverything from the silver-figured >artitions of the Buddhist temple to he rude hut walls of the laborer; rom the silk-like vestments of the >riest down to the rainproof shield of he traveler. In fact, the ingenuity of he Japanese is only matched by the rarieties of uses to which paper may )e adapted. The work of the United States Govjrnment toward determining the imount of paper materials used and ;he source of future supply, is being onoweu uy .cue japaucsc, auuiuiu^ ;o an advice from U. S. Consul John 3. Snodgrass, at Kobe. The immilence of the danger is apparent from he fact that the Japanese authorities lave requested the paper mills de- I jartment of the Mitsu Bishi Kaisha :o take over some 7500 acres of the jamboc forests of Formosa. It is known that the bamboo tree las been the raw material from which the Japanese have recently nade the larger portion of their naper products; so it is thought that, )y introducing the improved methods )f forest cultivation and harvesting, :his tract of woods will furnish yearly 10,000,000 bamboos, adapted for conversion into paper pulp. No matter whether the paper company will establish its mills in Formosa or ship the bamboo to Japan in i partly finished state, the development of this new source of raw ma;erial will be of high importance and nay overcome me uecessixy ui iua [sland Empire looking to foreign countries for the future supply of paper pulp.?National Printer Journalist. Light From Flash of Powder. Judge D. W. Bond, of the Middlesex Superior Criminal Court, in charging a jury recently, in speaking af the question as to whether the witness had sufficient light to iden:ify the defendant by, referred to an 5dd case in England at a time when jld fashioned black gunpowder that made considerable light when discharged was used. A woman who happened to be passing saw the shot in question fired ind identified the man who fired it bv the light of the flash. The oris 3Tier afterward verified her testimony by his confession. Showing Country's Growth. The mineral production of tne [Jnited States has more than doubled in value during the last ten years. During the same period the value of sur farm products has increased only sixty-five per cent. The principal mineral products of the country dur? ing the year 1907 represented a total valuation of over $2,000,000,000. Important to Bachelors. Celibacy does not pay. A good marriage is the supreme human felicity; a tolerable marriage is as much as the tolerable majority of people deserve; but even a bad marriage is better than no marriage at all.? Bookfellow. I I : S CASE AGAINST SIMPLIFIED J : SPELLING. : In the North American Review, Max Eastman endeavors to show "Why English Does Not Simplify Her Spelling." Against the economies? of time, of paper, of ink, etc.?by which simplified spelling is recommended by its advocates, Mr. Eastman arrays certain other considerations pertaining to written English which, in his judgment, are of no little importance. The dead uniformity for which the simplifiers plead would be a sorry substitute for the beauty in variety which many find in English as it is now spelled; while the adoption of the recommendation of the simplifiers, as Mr. Eastman shows by certain instances, would not remove the bugbear of exceptions. To many lovers of literature, the appearance of the written or printed word is just as important as its sound, and Mr. Eastman quotes Robert Louis Stevenson and others in testimony to the value they placed even upon silent and apparently useless letters. He says: "A man of letters, essaying to write gruesome poetry, who should leave the h out of ghost and aghast J ~1 " r\v\ A rrVinatlv T) fl t.hft W a LIU guaoLij auu buuuv.j, _ out of wraith, and change the re of spectre to an er would be a fool. He would deservedly die of starvation. A ghost without an h is little better, for the purposes of poetry, than a goat. The h not onlf is connected by custom with the breathless and visionary moment, but for obvious reasons it ought to be. The word ghost is not at present associated with post and most and roast and toast, and a host of daylight experiences, and it is essential to the literary art that it should not become so. It is, with onei or two others, a word by itself?a strange word, essentially unpro* nounced, unmuscularized, supernat* ural." WORDS OF WISDOM. The matchmaker doesn't always s&t the world on fire. "It doesn't pay to cry over spilled milk, or to crow over it, either. It's only when they can't beg, borrow or steal that some fellows will go to work. You can't always tell a belle by her rings. As a rule, the man who boasts that he has never made an enemy doesn't amount to much. It is a difficult matter to get a reputation on the strength of what you are going to do some day. Virtue that has never been put to the test is a poor asset. Accept a iavor iruiu me avraogD man and he won't let you forget It for the rest of your natural life. Many a girl is flighty who isn't exactly an angel. Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be one of those fellows who know it all. Industry Is the watchdog that keeps the wolf from the door. It sometimes happens that a fellow gets a reputation for genius simply because he is too lazy to work. It is just as well to put off till tomorrow the worries of to-day. If you are going to patch up a quarrel, don't hunt for a needle in a haystack. He who takes advantage of the weakness of others doubles his own strength. When a maiden lady sets her cap for a man she is seldom captious. When a girl is eighteen she imagines that every love letter is the advance agent of a marriage certificate.?From "Musings of a Gentle Cynic," in the New York Times. \ Rewarding a Eenefactor. The dark lantern flashed through the flat. Then cape the gleam ol a revolver. "Hands up!" hissed the head of the family. "You're a burglar." "Y-yes," gasped the intruder, as he faced the cold steel. , "What have you stolen?" "Your wife's pug dog." "H'm, er?if that's all you may sneak out quietly." "And your mother-in-law's parrot." "You don't say. Well, here is some loose change." "And your daughter's phonograph." "Good! Here's some more loose change." "Also your son's punching bag." "What! Great Scott, man, come out to the library and I'll open a special box of cigars."?Tit-Bits Couldn't Stand the Acid Test. She looked up at him. "You love me, George," she said, i "You have told me that you would do I anything to prove your love." "Anything, dearest," he fervently muttered. Her steady gaze did not waver. "My new suit from Paris has come," she said, "together with my new hat and my new puffs. I will 1 array myself in these and you will walk down the avenue with me tomorrow afternoon." He turned pale and hesitated. "This is the acid test of love," she coldly added. He mutely shook his head as he arose. 'I can't do it," lie hoarsely gasped, I and went away deeply sorrowing.? I Cleveland Plain Dealer. Large Number of Women Students. There are now 667 women students in the University of Glasgow. This is said to be the largest number on record. Queen Margaret College is the women's hall, which is presided over by Miss Galloway, LL. D., and Miss Janet Spens, M. A. Not a Military Hero. Mr. Taft will be the first republican President elected since the Civil War without a record of military service! Who says we care not for the heroes of peace??Boston Traa^ script. New York City.?The dress that is worn with a separate gulmpe is such A pretty and becoming one that it is the unquestioned favorite for the : younger girls. This model is made in i prlncesse style and is eminently be coming and attractive yet perfectly i 1 simple and youthful withal. It can 11 be made from wool material, such as ; cashmere, albatross, henrietta, broadcloth or light weight serge, it can be made from such silks as pongee and it is just as well adapted to washable materials. In the illustration there is an attractive bertha, but that feature is optional, and if a plainer dress is wanted it can be omitted. The dress is made with the pleated princesse portion and the yoke that are joined one to the other. The short sleeves are inserted in the armholes and .the bertha is arranged over the yoke. The guimpe is a plain one that can be faced with any fancy material to form a yoke, while the sleeves are made to match or can be made of one material throughout, as liked. The quantity of material required for the medium size (twelve years) is ten yards twenty-four, six and onehalf yards thirty-two or four and seven-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with five-eighth yard thirty-six inches wide and one and seven-eighth yards eighteen inches wide to make collar and guimpe as illustrated, one and one-fourth yards thirty-six inches f wide when one material lis used ; throughout. f The Slashed Coat. The slash at each side of the coat is now necessary for walking. The new coats are so narrow at the h?m f that if they were left without an c opening American women would have j to learn the queer new sidestep called ' "walking" in Paris. f Gowns For Calling. ^ Some effective cloth gowns, simple enough for walking costumes yet smart enough for paying calls, are being made in close but not tight-fit- ^ ting robes. i ? The Embroidered Panel. f The woman is fortunate who has a <3 panel of embroidery that can be used down the front of her gowns from bunt to hem. This method is employed on nearly every new frock one j sees. It may be of cloth or satin or some braided material, but it is al- t ways there. If one has embroidery t for it so much the better. It ma7 be of any material if it is in the color that the gown needs. t Six Gored Skirt. I The skirt that gives a panel effect 8 at the front and at the back is one of t the latest to have appeared and it has 8 the very great merit of suiting the simple costume of street wear and the ; dressy one with long skirt equally 1 well. This model can be treated in 2 either way and also allows a choice of the Empire or natural waist line so that it becomes adapted .to almost all occasions and to a variety of the new j materials known as wool satin and is ? trimmed with buttons, but it makes a charming model for the thinner, t light fabrics of indoor wear, such as a pongee and foulard, crepe de Chine, 3 crepe meteore and the like, and it r can be trimmed with buttons and t simulated buttonholes, as in this in- j stance, or in any way that fancy may j Buggest. The skirt is made with six gores t and with a panel at the front and at the back. It can be closed at either * the front or the back. When made In Empire style the seams should be boned from the upper edge to a comfortable depth and the upper edge under-faced, tout when cut off at the ? natural waist line it is simply joined to the belt. . The quantity of material required Cor the medium size is eleven yaras :wenty-one or twenty-four, eight rards thirty-two or four and seven ;igh.th yards forty-four mcnes wide, j SI vidth of skirt at lower edge four and e* >ne-eighth yards. vi pc Inexpensive Frock. When one wishes to make up a ai rock from the inexpensive striped or :olored lawns in a simple model tb?r? s nothing prettier than a skirt pulled rt nto the belt and tucked about the ?r lottom; the waist made in baby ef- 3 or ect and topped by a perfectly plain y oke made from white dotted Swiss. e ar Cll Hand-Painted Linings. gj Evening wraps are indeed elegant ; ar t-hen the silk lining is hand-painted m n huge, shadowy flowers. OQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOj 1^1 ousehold 8 1 1 ....Matters ! Hint to the Lanndress. Recently while ironing I scorche i fine white waist so badly I fear* should be unable to wear It, but a er covering it with ordinary stare lampened and laying it in the st or an hour every vestige of scorc llsappeared.?National Magazine. New Work Bag. A pretty new work bag easily mac tas a square pasteboard bottom co ired on both sides with ribbon. C wo opposite sides of this squa here are sewed little silk baj ihirred top and bottom and finishc it the top with a drawstring. C he other two sides there-are sewc itraight sides of silk covered car >oard with shirred pockets on the i ilde. The sides of the bags and < he straight cardboard covered sid< tre sewed together, and the result i box centre part with bag ends, vould make an attractive and salab lovelty for an Easter gift for a b ;aar.?American Cultivator. Freshening a Frock. The tucked net that now comes 1 he yard is a wonderful time sav o a busy girl. She who finds in the morning th he gown she wishes to wear th Lfternoon is hopelessly shabby at tl roke and sleeves, need not sit to 1 nent, but with a yard of this rea< ucked goods and an hour's time ci iave her gown freshened up qui Ike new. By using the old sleeves for a pa em it is surprising how quick lew ones can be cut and run togeth ly hand. This net comes with tucfcs .of vai ins widths in white, cream and blac Then there is net that is tucked ,Toups of threes with two or thr nches space between each grou rhich is filled with colored dots ei iroldered in silk. This is not on ised for yokes, but also makes i ery prettily into shirtwaists.?Ne laven Register. That Blurred Look. One housekeepr has discover low to rid herself of the blurre luish look that does so much to ru he appearance of fine mahogany, j l long spell of damp weather th tlur will come even with the utmo are and polishing. ' To get rid of it the housewi uixed about four tablespoonfuls < Lousehold ammonia into half a pa: ul of tepid water. With a sol lean sponge not too wet she washt the blurred surface of the woo hen wiped it dry and polished wil , clean piece of chamois. The woman who is afraid to ui rater on mahogany will be surprise o learn that it was a favorite met! d of our grandparents whose fir Id furniture has come down to i a such good condition. Care mu e taken that no water is allowed 1 emain on the wood and that It ubbed to a high polish.?New Have legister. A Cold Compress. The woman whose throat has rick of aching in the morning whe he first arises and remaining a trif loarse and sore for the next hou hould try a cold compress. It is made out of a wide handke hief or a small towel, folded ov< nd over wrung out in cold wate 'his is bound around the throat f< few moments. One should be car ul to put a piece of fiannel or a di owel over the wet one. More harm than good is done whe ne neglects the dry compreSs, as tt ir striking the wet cloth makes tl broat worse than before. Another good remedy is to lea ver the spigots of the bathtub an lap cold, then hot water, over tl hest and throat with the hands. Tl ot and cold should alternate f< bout five minuteB and then tl hroat briskly rubbed with a dr ough towel.?New Haven Register. \flcn \Wirt|/ PruHes in Jelly.?Cook prunes Ion nough to make tender and remov its. Make a lemon jelly, put lay* f jelly In dish, add a layer of prune hen chilled, add another layer < ;lly and prunes. Repeat until mol ; full. Serve with whipped cream. Coffee Caramels. ? Boil togethe no cups sugar and one-half cup c :rong black coffee for five minutes dd to it one cup cream and continu oiling until it strings. Pour mi: ire on buttered tin and let cool. Cu i squares. Orange Shortcake. ? One quart c our, two tablespoonfuls butter, tw saspoons baking powder, mixed wit le flour. Mix with cold water, wor 3 little as possible, bake, split opei ad lay sliced oranges between. Cu i squares and serve with puddin luce. Codfish a la Mode.?Two cups c ashed potato (cold), two table loons cutter, uvo cups iziiik, im ?gs beaten, one cup of codfish (pre ously cooked), salt and pepper. Mi atato with milk, butter, eggs, pep jr and salt to taste, add codfls eked fine. Put in buttered disl id bake thirty minutes. A Savory Steak. ? One pound o imp steak an inch thick, one smal lion and three mushrooms, choppei ie, one ounce of butter and breai umbs. Cook vegetables in butter ; w minutes, then add bread crumb id seasoning. With a sharp knlf< it a slit in edge of steak in centre 1 this pocket with above dressini id skewer firmly. Pour over all j ;tle oil and bake ten or twelve mia ,es. Serve with baked potatoes. ^ | ' A French chemist has Invented' tt< j tablet which,, if dissolved in a; glass-. )(j j >f water, will give off as much, oxygen )(j | to clarify the air in a room a? though i 4 window had been left open; for. an. h | hour. in ; J ,jj The electric furnace- is capable- of' ittaining a heat of 7200 degrees. This Is a fearful temperature-and wilt melt almost everything solid known ' ,gj to man. In comparison with this- ' $30 *e heat* a redhot iron, bar would ba; v* called cold. )n ? M re Motorists who suffer with cold ' 58 hands while driving their cars may, have relief by using a steering wheel )n provided with electric heat. An- EngUsh invention describes a. steering <* wheel with a core that carries two . n- alectrlcally heated coils insulated- one from the other and. from the outer 2 tim ** Under the new laws in effect la le New York State, there are oculists; a* opticians and optometrists. The optician seems to have lost Importance,. is the optometrist is one who ascer:ains and prescribes the character of 53 the lens. The technical optician aimer ?ly grinds the lens in accordance with' J -j directions from the optometrist and at manufactures epectacles and eyeat glasses. The oculist is a surgeon, who- . - ^ ie treats the. diseases of the eye. iy According to the investigations of . .. in Dr. Deniker, well known for his an-i , . > te tropologic studies,, the influences of' *\ v ilty life tend toward a decrease of it- Human stature. It is away from the lj large cities that the beneficent effects ./ er of the general amelioration of social !j :onditIons and improvements; in hy- . 1- giene of modern times most clearly) . < k. manifest themselves hy distinct in- , >. in i crease of stature. This increase has ee been marked among several of the p, European races during the last half" n- century. When the people are subly jected to urban Influences the gain ip is leas notable. A wonderful instrument Is that which has reoently been invented fo< ^ the purpose of measuring the sensd \ - Df touch. The device consists of 4 . series of little disks, suspended bjj ' i fine, delicate thread from wooden ^ ' . | handles, the last being stuck into' k i holes around a block. The lightest) ' ? ; disk is taken out and brought into contact with the skin of the subject, . the latter havihg closed his eyes. If ^ nothing is felt, a heavier disk Is em- * V ? ployed, and so oa until the pressure becomes noticeable. Through the ,k"/_ A# ftlAOA <f v?oo Kaon UlCUiUUi \JL IUCOO uiono JLU aac IICuU ' #found that .the se"nse of touch Is acute ' 'on the forehead and temple. A touch; jfa disk weighing three hundredths Ef a grain was observable on the A emple, one weighing five hundredths ?q an the nose or chin, and one weighing *-:p: nine hundredths on the inside of a ? Bnger- i -ify to ABE LEE AT LEADVILLE. j1? Led the First Successful Party in Oal- || ifornla Gulch. "When .the history of Leadville is written, " said Max Boehmer, of Den- \. -i* a per, in' talking of the early mining <v ^ ,a development of the district to-day, " ? ,> |e "there should be no mistake as to r who actually madd the first discovery, ' of gold in California Gulch. The man r< was Abe Lee, who died in Park Coun3r ty 'a few years ago. He was one of . - "T the best known characters in this j section. He was the first Recorder of e_ Lake County. >? V'. "The first prospecting party that . .< ; entered the gulch was under the leadership of Abe, and they had not been / tfprv fliirppasfiil ThowwnrVpri ftll th? ,e | way up the gulch from below Granite | without finding any values, and all of n I them were nearly blinded by the snow. They were about ready to quit 10 when Lee suggested that they try an10 other pan. He dug down until he )r 6truck a layer of cement, and below ie this the gravel was softer. Lee, although suffering terribly from snow ' blindness, managed to pan the gravel, and the result was such that they at once recovered confidence. He . j worked the gulch for a long time and made plenty of money. i "The question has also been ' * v I asked," coatinued Mr. Boehmer, "where did the millions of dollars . taken out of the California gulch placers in early days go? "If I remember rightly, no one />' made a very large pile, but there were scores of men who left the gulch ' /<r"' with $25,000 or $30,000 and went back East to establish themselves in g business or to buy f^rms. As a rule ,e they were sober, industrious men, and , - ^ !r the fortunes they made in the gulch >g gave them a competence which en? abled them to prosper in their underj takings in other parts of the country."?Denver Republican. ir ????????? Important Court Decision. i; An interesting point in newspaper e law has been decided by Judge Welch c- cl the California Supreme Court. The it Palo Alto Tribune was established as a weekly paper about two years and ,f a half ago, and a few months ago 0 was changed from a weekly to a daily b publication. It then submitted a bid jj- for the city printing of Palo Alto, j when the objection was raised by j some of its competitors that it had a not been published for one year, as required by law. ,The proprietors . then petitioned the Superior Court | for a decree. In his decision Judge Welch finds that changing the paper ^ from a weekly to a daily does not change its identity, and that consex quently the Tribune has been pub? I" lished for more than one year. n h First Daily Newspaper. Elizabeth Mallet established the ? ' first daily newspaper in the world. ^ In London, March, 1702, she pub3 llshed and edited the Dally Courant4 a which took up the cudgels for worns en's rights and during its prosperous e career carried out the expressed de' termination of Its founders to "spare " the public at least half the impertinences which the ordinary papers "i contain."