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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-16
SIZING UP YOUR MEN
Their Way Of Answering Questions
Often Helps

One thing that helps you keep track
of your men Is the habit of asking
questions. Your thirst for informa-
ton must fairly make your tongue loll
out. When you ask the head of the
canning department what we're net
ting for two pound corned beef on the
days market for Gamers, and he has
to say, "Wait q minute, and I'll figure
1t out" or turn to one of his boys and
ask, "Bill, what are twos netting usT
he isn't sitting close enough to his job,
and perhaps If Bill were in his chair
he'd be holding 1t In his lap; or when
you ask the chief engineer how much
coal we burned this month as com
pared with last and why in thunder
we burned it, If he has to hem and
haw and say he hasn't had time to fig
ure 1t out yet, but he thinks they were
running both benches in the packing
house most of the time, and he guess
es this and reckons that, he needs to
get I'D little more steam himself. In
short, whenever you find q fellow that
ought to know every minute where
he's at, but who doesn't know what's
what, he's pretty likely to be 1t. When
you're dealing with an animal like the
! American hog, that carries all its
profit in the tip of its tail, you want
/ to make sure that your men carry all
4 the latest news about it on the tip of
the tongue.
It's not bad plan once in awhile
to check up the facts and figures that
are given you. l remember one light
ming calculator l had working for me
who would catch my questions hot
from the bat and fire back the answers
before l could get into position to
catch. Was mighty particular cuss.
| Always worked everything out to the
sixth decimal place. L had just about
concluded he ought to have wider
field for his talents when l asked him
one day how the hams of last week s
run had been averaging in weight.
Answered like streak, but 1t struck
me that for hogs which had been run
ming so light they were giving up
pretty generously. SO l checked up his
figures and found 'em all wrong. Tried
him with different question every
day for week. Always answered
quick and always answered wrong
Found that he was baseball rooteT
and had been handing out the batting
averages of the Chicagos for his
answers Seems that when | used to
see him busy figuring with his pencil
he was working out where Ansol
stood on the list. He's not in "Who'S
Who In the Stockyards' any more. you
bet.-From "Old Gorgon Graham
More Letters From a Self Made Mel.
chant to His Son." by George Horace
Lorimer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-16
A Christmas Nuisance.
Felice and I, we never meet

Felice and I, we never meet
From one years end unto another;
I seldom think of her, and she
Has precious little use for me-
Yet every Christmas we repeat
That awful gift-exchanging bother;
We're fettered to 1t, wrist and wrist
Each has the other on her 'Iist,"
And though we're both heart-sick of It,
We neither one would dare to quit
BY Susie NJ Best, in Town Topics
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-16
Hard on Brown.

Zones has it in for Brown and is
planning an awful revenge upon him
at Christmas"
"Going to send him an Internal ma
chine?"
mo. He's going to give Browns
children graphophone." Denver
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-16
Thoughtful.

How kind of papa!"
whats he sent?"
"A quantity of presents for baby,
and on each are directions what 10 do
he MAKES himself sick with i'll And
.r. ar tAe medicines, too!"-Brook-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23

As soon as ONCE hours were over
yesterday Messrs Lennon and Van
Etten were abroad in the new aut J.
mobile. While the boys have not YET
worked up nerve enough to try a fifty
mile a minute gait, yet the horseless
carriage shows every indication Of
itching with speed ecept when the en-
CINE bucks and then it is on the plan
OF a mule and absolutely refuses to
make 60 of it.
Van has managed to stear clear OF
trees and fences, while Lemon is hand
ling the throttle. The two expect to
start for the high spots along the high
ways as soon as the snow will give
them any latitude. Up to the present
time the boys are avoiding main street
but expect to move up the line in a few
days, or as soon as they get acquaint-
ed with the bucks of the machine. 1t
looks like plenty Of pleasure in store
for the boys.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
The Montana Dividend.

While the Montana-Tonopah, IN
which local talent is so largely inter-
ested, may not and probably will not
make q March distribution, notwith.
standing the presence Of perhaps $780,
900 in the treasury, an impression pre-
vails that it will be pulled OF a month
later. while the tonnage Of ore now
coming from the furnaces of the Am
erican Smelling and Refining COM
pany in this valley will enable it 10
add q few more units to the surplus.
It is not the intention of the manage
ment indeed, to begin active" pro-
duction until it shall have ascertained
just where it is at" With reference
to transportation. Capable Of tonn-
age as big perhaps, it probably be-
lieves itself entitled to as favorable a
tariff. This denied it Of course the
company will resort to a mill with
which to reduce it's ores on the ground.
Again ahead of it IN this valley is a
competition for ores of that class
that cannot but promote its earnings
and the management can we'll afford
to make haste slowly.-Salt Lake Tri-
bune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
Plenty Of Water.

This valley has received supply
OF water the past two months that
has filled the ground to a point where
several feet from the surface at the
best esason Of year, are today almost
full to the surface In q number Of To-
calities where springs dried out dur
ing the past few years of dry wea-
ther, have again come to the surface
and are now in = flowing condition.
Parties who have been compelled to
excaate Tor any purpose, state that
the water line is but few feet be-
low the surface and in a number OF
localities within a few inches OF the
top OF the soil.
This was brought about by the pc
GUITAR condition Of the winter. When
the cold weather came, the ground
was free Of snow and when the
storms did come the ground had thaw-
ed out, allowing the moisture to soak
the soil to a depth rarely attained
! in this section, where the winter us
ually froze the ground to a depth that
causes the warm rains of spring to
run OF. II water Is all that is needed
! by the farming people, there is plenty
, In the ground and all kinds OF snow
! in the mountains for them to draw
from
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
A Deserved ReWard

SAN FRANCISCO. Ms~c., 21.-Jack
O'Brien OF Carson for some years a
reporter on the San Francisco Call
was presented with q gold watch by
the police department today 70, saw
ing the life of ONCE Daniel J. Kcn
On the night of March 4th the Off.
ceh chased two burglars from lodg.
ing house on Pine street. O'Brien tel.
lowed to get the story.
One of the burglars in struggle
placed his pistol against the patrol.
mans breast, directly over the heart
Before he could fire C'Bri IN carxht the
pistol and detected The aim. In the
struggle the weapon was discharged
and O'Brien was shot tn:o,sa the leg
The heroic conduct Of the Carson
reporter was generally praised. Chic
Whitman made an address today prais
Ing O'Brien for his bravery.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
PROBABLY Persisted,
| Disappeared Three Years AGO and
Still Unheard From.

Still Unheard From.
It was in the summer Of 1901 that
Alexander kadamacher, a well known
desert prospector and discoverer of the
big Radamacher mine near Searles,
left Randsburg for a trip into Arizc-
ma prospecting. He drove two burns
hitched to a blackboard. Since that
time he has only been heard Of once,
and that was this side of Chuchawalla
mountains. He then had q ten CALM
key of water and a canteen full. He
was advised to 60 by the mills, where
he could get water, but he insisted
tGat he knew the trail and could get
through. Nothing since has been heard
Of him.
The mine which was named after
Radamacher is one of the biggest gold
properties on the Mojave desert, and
several times offers as high as 500,
900 have been made for it, but be-
cause of Radamacher's absence no
deal has been made. An effort is now
being made by the old mans heirs
to have him declared legally dead.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
Ss,mmefaiefd Gets Five Years.

Inc the district court at Hawthorne
last Monday, Abe Summerfleld plealei
guilty to an Indictment for grand lar
ceny. Summerfield stole q funk
from a Chfnaman containing q |cans
OF opium and $500 in gold coin. J|efore
pronouncfng sentence Judge yurphy
addressed the prisoner in theeZ words:
Unfortunately for me Zring the
past year l have been called upon
to pronounce many sentences. But
in this instance it is most disagree
able duty. l have known you since
your childhood, also your parents,
They have always been good respect
able citizens. You have deviatei
from their teachings. wish could
be more lenient with you, but by
good behavior you may have your
term Of imprisonment shortened ma
terially. 1 sentence you to FIVE years
in the Nevada State Prison"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
PROBABLE CANDIDATE,
w. e. Sharon Says He May Enter
Senatorial Contest.

w. E. Sharon was interviewed in
Reno Thursday evening by a repre-
sentative Of the Observer and had the
following to say regarding his candil-
acy for United States Senator:
'In regard to my own candidacy it
is problematical. If certain condi-
tions arise and certain aspirants for
the Senatorial toga should present
themselves then, in that event, l am
candidate. 1 believe that a bona
fide resident and taxpayer of Nevada
should represene the State in the
United States Senate. Personally, I
have not committed myself to any one
interest in this direction. am in
favor of a party man who will aid il
the upholding of the State, and the
development of her resources. Should
conclude to shy my castor into the
political ring for this exalted position
I shall do so believing that my resi-
dence of over 80 years in the State,
my connections with the public affairs
of the people, as we'll as the large in
terests 1 have in the past represented,
and am now representing, entities me
to ask for a reasonable consideration
| and recognition from the people of Ne
vada. Do not, however, consider that
I am pronounced candidate for
| United States Senator unless certain
contingencies arise which will demand
my entry into the contest"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
ARsoR DAY.
Carson Has Chance to Fittingly Oh
serve the Day.


serve the Day.
Proclamation by the Governor: In
accordance with the provisions of al
Act Of the Nevada Legislature approx
ed Feb. 10, 1887, hereby Designate
Friday, the 18th day Of April, 1904, as
Arbor Day, and earnestly request that
the day be observed as holiday by
the public schools Of the State, but
not to be construed as legal holt.
day, so far as the courts and civil con-
tracts are concerned.
The Act cited above recommends
nat the day named be devoted ITO the
planting of trees shrubs and vines in
the promotion of forest growth and
culture, in the adornment of public
nand private grounds, places and ways
and in such other efforts and unde-.
takings as shall be in harmony with
the day SO established.
If the people of this State will de-
vote little time on that day to pro-
noting the object and mention of the
law, much good will be accomplish
ed, the general appearance OF the
State improved and the people Of the
State made happier and more con-
tented.
Who can imagine life scene more
admirable than the family group en-
Toying the welcome shade Of their
home trees surrounded by flowers,
shrubs and vines? The strangers who
passes by, will certainly partake Of the
refreshing influence and Judge vita
kindly appreciation, our conditions.
The same may be said of our parks,
our highways and byways. There are
very few people whose hearts do not
respond to the beautiful
Let US there fore cultivate and ad.
orn our homes and public places in a
way that win not only AFFORD pleasure
to ourselves, but also to those who are
sojourning with us and others who
may come after.
Given under my hand and the grea,
seal Of State, at the Capitol in Carson
City, this 18th day of March, 1904
JOHN SPARKS.
Governor.
BY the Governor
W. G. DOUGLASS.
Secretary Of tSate
BY ]. w. Sftton. Deputy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
VAN SCORES.
He is Leading the Hearst Campaign
in Massachusetts.

BOSTON, March 21.-HonC. D. Van
Duzer, the Congressman from Neva,:a
who is gaining fame for himself and
his State by his oratorical powers,
thrilled large audience at Faneuil
Hall tonight in a speech in which he
advocated the nomination of William
Randolph Hearst by the Democrats
of the United States for the presi-
dency. The speech was one of un-
usual power and was throughout an
argument for the rights of organized
labor. Van Duzer said 1t was time
that organized labor went into poll
tics to secure the rights Da'Olging to
the greatest creative force in tie
United States.
Continuing, Congressman Van Du-
ger paid a glowing tribute to Hearst
as the faithful friend of the laboring
classes. He declared that the editorial
columns of the Hearst papers were the
greatest educator of public opinion in
the nation because they appealed to
the hearts of men, put the man above
the dollar and did not bubble about
| calling thief thief. be he million.
aire or pauper.
Van Duzer. in the course OF his
speech, took occasion to pe.y a glowing
tribute to the western section of thu
United States and especially to the
State Of Nevada. His word pictures
were decidedly stricking, bringing
J cheer after cheer from the great aud.
fence present.
Congressman Van Duzer declared
that Hearst was not the choice OF tie
Politicians for the Democratic noriina
tim, tu. he was the choice Of tn. mil
lions within the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party who toll. and think ani
pan for the betterment Of their ma
te,:al conditions and the uplifting o
Their fellow rnen
Other speakers strongly advocates
the nomination Of Hearst. Anon
them was George T:e1 Williams, VII
led the Bryan forces In Maayachusett
in two memorable battles.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
Bio Strike at GoldfieId.

News reached town yesterday that
a big strike had been made by Messrs,
Patrick, Kendall Riley and Jones in
the new shaft they had begun sink-
ing on the January claim.
The new work is about thirty feet
south west from the old shaft and the
ground has hardly been turned over
when a large body of ore, sampling as
high as $4,000 was exposed to view.
The walls at the last accounts had
not become defined so the width of tie
ledge has not been determined.-T0
nopah Bonanza.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23

A Salt Lake company is making a
test of ores from White Pine counr
ty and in case of a success smelter
is to be erected on the ground. Utah
seems to be taking q pretty hrm hold
onto Nevada mining properties.
Governor Colcord has returned from
. trip to the Consolidated Esmeralda
mines. He speaks most encouraging Y
ID the outlook and 1t Is expected u
stamps will b dropping a ors Inside
Of q week.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23

Hartman, the thriving railroad
town east Of Reno is to have q JAIL
Sparks avenue, named in honor Of
Nevada's popular governor is the prin-
eipal thoroughfare at Hartman.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
Water From Candeiaria.

The Tonopah railroad company will
construct pipe line from Candelaria
to the summit seven miles from
Rhodes Marsh to bring in a water sup
ply for edegings and other purposes
of $4,000 gallons a day to a $4,000 gal
lon tank.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
May Put in a Plant.

Charley Hunt, of Carson Valley, who
has been spending a few days in San
Francisco has returned to this city
on his way home. His trip to the tide
water was for the purpose of looking
over machinery for an electric plant
for Gardnerville.
While he does not state positively
that the valley people are to be serv-
ed with electricity, yet he has looked
over the field and has all the figu"o IS
at hand in case he can come to cl N
derstanding with the people up t...t
way for the desired light.
In case he concludes to go into l. e
business he will install plant capa-
BILE of furnishing all the light that are
necessary for the town and the sur
rounding farms. AS the expense Of
bringing in power from the river is
too high, he is figuring on establishing
a steam plant in which case he will
burn oil as a fuel. The plan looks
good to the outsider and it is believ-
ed the investment would be profitable
sne for the owner. The field is certain
ly large enough and progressive emo.
ugh to be abreast Of the times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-23
A Home Incorporation.

The Monte Cristo Mine and Milling
company has incorporated under the
State law. The corporation is home
affair. being composed of several Car
sonites who are interested in a min
ing and milling project in the Sweet
water district. The corporation is a
close concern. being composed of four
members, who will take all the stock
ana none is placed on the market. At
the present time a mill is being con-
structed and development work being
done on the mine.
A number of Colorado mining men
are visiting in this city. and it is un-
derstood that they are looking over
the field with an idea 70 a purchase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
RALEIGH-WELDoN sHOoFLY.
N". Norman ~. johnson to Speak ut
Henderson Tonight

Mr.. Norman II. Johnson, Attorney
General of the North Carolina Retail
Merchants Association will make q
public address at Henderson tonight
under the auspices of the Merchants
Committee. His address will be large
~ devoted to commercial legislation
and trade relations, but at this meet
ing similar action will be taken as bv
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Retail Merchants Association in re-
gard to asking the Seaboard Air Line
Railway to place in operation a
"Shoo-Fly' train between Weldon and
Raleigh. Mr.. Johnson says that he
has received many letters from prom
inent business men along the route
and that the sentiment is unanimous
for the immediate operation of this
train. The Warrenton Record and the
LittletOn News and Reporter nave
been constant advocates for this train
and it is to be hoped that the clever
authorities of this system will son
place back in operation the old "ShoO-
Fly'-the most popular train ever
operated by this system
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
MRS. w. Il. SHEPARD'S DEATH.
The Funeral Takes Place in HilIsborO
This Afternoon.

Mrs. w. B. Shepard, of Hillsboro,
died yesterday morning at five o'clock
at the home of her brother, Colonel
Beneham Cameron, in this city, after
a very brief illness
Mrs. Shepard had been in very bad
health for some time, but her death
was sudden and unexpected. She had
but lately returned from Boston,
Mass, wheN she attended the Epis-
copal Convention, and there was no
idea in her family that she was in a
dangerous condition. Her death came
from Brights disease.
Mrs. Shepard? was the youngest
daughter of the late Colonel Paul c.
Cameron, and is survived by her hus-
band, Mr.. VIM. B. Shepard, her sister
Mrs. Mamie r. Collins, of Hillsboro,
ana her brother, Colonel Beneham
Cameron, of this city. She was great
ly beloved by large circle of friends
and was a woman of a high type of
Christian character.
The remains We're taken to Hills
boro yesterday afternoon and the
funeral will take place at three o'clock
this afternoon. The services will be
conducted by Rev. S. p. Waters, rec
tor of the Episcopal church The
FAMILY have the ySmDathy of all their
friends and acquaintanceS
In the funeral party which left here
Yesterday there We're Mr.. VIM b.
Shepard, DR.. and Mrs. VIM Graham,
Of Durham; Mrs. w. l.. Wall. of
Durham; Miss Jamie Smith, of Ia
coma, Washington, and olonel Bene-
ham Cameron
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
SURPRISED FRIENDS.
Or. Busby. Of Spencer and Miss Lena
McCanless. of Salisbury.

Salisbury, n. c.. Oct. 27.-(SpecialO
DR.. Julian c.. BuSby, of Spencer,
and Miss Lena McCanless. an accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
b. McCanless, of this city, surprised
their many friends hereabouts by
getting married Tuesday night. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride in the presence of the
members of the immediate families of
the contracting parties.
This marriage is the elimination
of a courtship extending over period
Of six years or more. DR.. Busby was
Just beginning his medical studies
when he and Miss McCanless became
acquainted. Last year DR.. Busby was
licensed by the North Carolina Board
and Immediately located at Spencer,
where he has succeeded well. No
cards were sent out for the wedding
and only members of the immediate
families were present
Mrs. Busby is one of Salisbury S
most IOvable young women. Dr.
Busby is the oldest son of the late
Rev. Dr. l.. E. Busby, for six years
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church
and is a brilliant young man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28

simnlv worked wonders for me. [ feel
better and stronger than I have for
years, and my cough is all gone
You see" said Mr.. King. "Vinoi
contains in d concentrated form all
the strengthening, healing properties
Of cod liver oil, but without a drop
of oil or grease to upset the stomach.
and no sickeni drugs, and for this
reason it has remarkable power to
cure chronic coughs and colds, build
up and invioOrate the eak and aged,
make rich, red blood, cure stomach
troubles and restore the convalescent
to perfect health.
Il just wish every aged. run down
or debilitated person in Raleigh would
try VinOl on our guarantee to return
the money e.aid for it every time IL
fails" w. II. King Drug Co
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
AT THE ACADEMY.
Svnonsis of Iris Which is to be Pre-
scented on Saturday Night.

The plot reveals in five acts the
glory, decline and fall of a luxurious
woman, who is not vicious, but merely
weak. indolent and ease-loving.
She is Iris Bellamy. a rich widow
of twenty-five, who is surrounded by
many admirers ana friends of both
sexes. By the terms of her husbands
will she cannot marry again without
forefiting her heritage in toto. The
real rivals among her numerous suit
ors are Laurence Trenwith, a young
man of no means except as a meagre
cattle-rancher in British Columbia.
and Frederick Maldonado. a lurid mil
lionarie of mixed Spanish and He
braic extraction. Iris favors TrenWith.
but cannot make UP her mind to fore
go her fortune and share his poverty.
He thereupon departs to his ranch in
the hope of aiming fortune enough
there to enable him to maintain Iris
as his wife
Iris next loses her income through
the embeZZlement of the trustee OF
her estate. Maldonado here calls in
sympathy, and leaves her bank
cheque book with large deposit TO
her credit. She affects to ignore his
unsolicited assistance but ultimately
falls a victim to the temptation, and
formally tolerates Maldonado's atten-
tons and protection, to the dlsmaV
and disap~ roval of her better friends.
Trenwith returns from the ranch in
prosperity, but diSoWns Iris on dlS-
covering her relations with Maldonado.
The millionaire having heard Iris
vainly plea ding for forgiveness with
Tren with. casts her adrift penniless,
and then wrecks the furniture in her
home.
The play is viewed as an accepted
homily for puritv and self-sacrlf1ce
If is a story of the ethics of life, ana
il is said to teach wholesale lesson,
in the Pinero style.