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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-13

holders OF SAID corporation was Quly
and regularly held on the z3rd, day
Of August, 1907; and that al saia
meeting of said stockholders more
than twcthirds in interest CT the
stockholders holding and owning
shares of the common capital stock
of said corporation did vote in favor
stock of said corporation by the pur-
chase at not above par for retirement
OF 80 shares of the preferred capital
stock Of said corporation and 735
shares of the common capital stock
of said corporation;
That thereafter, tO-wit, on the
twentythird day OF August, 1907,
stockholders OF said corporation
owning and holding more than two
| thirds CT the issued capital stock of
said corporation. did execute a writ
! capital stock Of said corporation by
the purchase of the shares Of prefer
red and common capital stock afore-
said; and
That thereafter, to-wit. on the
tWenty-ninth day of August, 1907.
stockholders owning and holding Bic
shares of preferred capital stock Of
| said corporation and 135 shares OF
! the common capital stock of said cor
poration, did assign a1d transfer to
said corporation for retirement, said
80 shares Of the preferred capital
stock of said corporation and 735
shares of the common capital stock
of said corporation; and that said as
signment and transfer of said shares
thereupon was accepted by said cor
poration; and
! That the capital stock OF said Fer
rolite Company has oeen decreased
by the purchase at not above par for
retirement of 80 shares Of the pre-
ferred capital stock of said corpora
ton and 1875 shares of the common
capital stock of said corporation. as
aforesaid.
| WITNESS our hands and the cor
porate seal of said Ferrolite Company
this twenty-ninth day of August,
1907. EDWARD l.. HOLMES,
President
T. e. WALES.
Secretary.
| Corporate Seal)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN
! FRANCISCO, IS.
On the sixth day of September, A.
D. 1907, before me Aoeline Copeland,
a Notary rublic in and for the City
and County of San Francisco, Safe
of California, personally appeared
Edward L. Holmes known to me to
BE- the president, and Thomas E.
Wales, known to me to be the secre-
tary of the Ferrolite Company, the
corporation named in the foregoing
certificate of decrease of capital stock
and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same freely and volun-
tarily and for the uses and purposes
therein named
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal of the day and year last
above written.
ADELINE COPELAND,
(Notarial SeaD
Notary Public in and for the City
and County of San Francisco, State
of California
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-13

A. Livingston has the agency tor
the famous A. B. c. beer, the finest
on the market. A phone call will
land you the goods.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-13

There is great excitement in the
town OF Nome over the discovery that
some enterprising miners have I'M
dermined the streets, in search of
gold.
But in our conservative cities and
states no excitement is caused by
disclosures that corporations are un-
dermining government, and even the
Constitution, by usurping political
powers, corrupting officials and pro
curing the appointment or election of
Judges who Will serve them instead
of administering justice with an inn
partial hand.
The American people are used to
that sort of undermining. And they
are asked not to intefere with the
sappers and miners, lest prosperity
be disturbed!
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-13
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Fresh Morgan oysters, rs cents pei
can at pavey and Maish's. Nv
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Dew sn Essential 10 pisnts.

The dimeulty Of inducing grass to
flourish under . tree in full Leaf |,
well known and 10 generally explained
by saying that the tree absorbs the
nonrishinE constituents OF the soil or
tha, II keeps the sunlight away from
the grass and protects II from the
rain. II 10 doubtful whether any Of
these explanations are true. the real
reason most probably being that the
vi'alixtnG dew cannot form upon the
grass under . tree, whereas as . rule
both rain and light can reach 1t. Dew
Is probably essential 10 the well-bcing
Of birth plants and animals TO = great.
er extent than 10 known.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
wife Of To-Day.

Type after type OF wifely sccen.
tricity races across the horizon. At
the present moment the intelligent
~ife threatens to exceed them in per.
nanency and importance. Two things,
Il seems she has been sent to teach
us-that 1t is possible to do justice
At once to ones husband and ones In
tellect; that II is practicable to have
family and still remain Interesting"
She dabbles In all the arts and hall
the sciences and is always ready 10
go out to tea-Evelyn Unce.hill, In
the Outlook
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Adam Bede."

On completing Adam Bede" IN 1854
George Eliot-her real name was Mary
Ann Evans-wro,e: Il !Cye It very
much. and am deeply thankful to have
written It." When she had written
the work, which Was suggested by her
father. the publisher-Blackwoo
drst offered fsoo for four years copy.
right. Its great success-ls 600 copies
were sold in one year-vas acknovl
edged by the publisher with an atdi
uonal f4oo. and some time later With
Z similar amount.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Antsiopss Like the Open.

The antelope lives always in open
country. unlike members OF the deer
family. which Invariably prefer =
thick, dsasc forest They cannot be
erivsn Into timber cover or ,hlekets
ss brush. but will literally turn abou,
and run ofer 4 purrucr. II necessary.
satAsr tAaa be forced into cover. II
they a:e ever Obliged TO pass by or
through soch places for food and wa
ter they take . great deal OF time To
10 20. - II they were determined TO
ses everything that could be seen en-
postA~Csntu1y.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Fat ana Lean Men.
Modern scientific Investigation 10 a

Modern scientific investigation 10 q
medical way now declares that the
plump man is not necessarily tho
"healthiest' or the best able to resist
disease. The lean man not only en-
Joys greater resistance to weakness
and debility, but he is stronger In the
performance OF given task. In
other words. large fat deposit In the
general tissue is no evidence OF good
general autrition. The rich and girl
lsh beauty Of the plump man, some
times called Fatty. may delight the
eye. but when 1t comes to walking
downtown In the morning or running
four blocks to a fre Fatty blows out
4 fuse and Il sent TO the repair shop.
while his lean brother 10 merely put
Into condition for the day by this III.
tie burst OF exerciSe.-Ninneapolis
Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
One peevlisrity.

One pcculiari'y about the feminine
SCI seems to be the impossibilitv OF
discussing I, with moderation. critic.
sre either violently an'aGonislic or
falsely complimentary Viole,
Grsville IN the London Graphic.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
r1ade in Human Nsir.

The human hair forms profitable
crop Five tons are annually import.
I'd BY tho merchants Of London. The
psrisian hsrves, is upward Of 200. 900
pounds. equal IN value to $4,000 a
year.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26

Il opssnv o~end As' . Biz
You en- sl&sys make 4 girl think
your habits have bees lied sbou, BY
telling her tia. even ~ithor. her
beauty hex bfieh. mind would make
her poppla. New York P.ess.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26

lits Always Wersh While.
Don't Aurss the idea tia, !fe .su'
worth N4iie. Life Is al right: yoa
Aavs a4oved the idea!is, merely to
boom Il , little too strong for you
John A.. Hovland.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Moon / Slow Traveller.

Noon Slow Traveller
TIE moon 10 the sluggard o. tie so
ia1 system. !u 2.273 m!les pc. hour
Y ~ 3oufeAy.As .ouad the sarts con.
DastAy oelly VIII ths essth't as.S,a
0i1aD ~ AsaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
BLUE BOOK SHOWS
l25,8O5 employees
Statistics Do Not Show
= Those in Postoffice
Department.

There are IL, sos people employed by
the United States Government, exclu-
sive Of the number employed under the
Post0hice Department.
The first volume Of the Official Reg
lister. or Blue Book. the compilation of
which has ebout been completed by the
bureau. shows the above number of en-
ployes. These are employees connected
with the executive. JudiciaIs and legis-
iative branches of the service. The
postal service, which embraces more
people thar all the other branches Of
the service combined. Is covered IN a
second volume.
To the seccDd, or postal volume, this
year Will be aided a new feature. con
sistng Of statistical classification of
the postal employees by rate OF compen-
sation. length OF service, sex, md other
n pCrJant data.
Copy for the first volume has ali been
sent 10 the Government Printing once.
WIN the exception OF a sportion Of that
ca efing the statistical abstracts.
"is3eA is to be Incorporated in the hrst
VoIune instead OF being prin- ed later
as census bulletin, al heretofore.
IN order 10 expedite the compiIatfon
o. the copy for the statistical abstract
three shifts Of employees are now en-
ployed on me tabulating machines. a
third shift having been put 10 WORT
Wednesday 7ight, which keeps the ma
chimes going continuously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Cannon Ball Fired by British
Attracts Captain MoTTOw's Callers

IN the office Of Commissioner Morrow
there is q twenty-five pound cannon
ball which was discovered while dig
Sing tie foundation Of a house next TO
Epiphany Church. According to Daniel
+. Garges, chief clerk Of the engineer
department and secretary to CAPTAIN
Morrow, the shot was fred into Wash
iHgton by the English officer, General
Ross. who entered the city and burned
tile Capitol
Tbs caanon BAH attracts the attention
OF nearly all OF Captain MOrroWss Wis
itors and there have been many who
have attempted TO lift II by graspinr II
with the fingers OF one hand. But two
men, however. nave succeeded IN ac-
cOnplishinE this feat Major Chester
Harding. formerly Engineer Commits
sioner, and William J. A. Fay, assistant
Inspector Of buildings.
DR.. William Tindau. secretary to tba
BOARD OF Commissioners, feeling the
cares Of HIS cfice Weighing heavily up-
on him at times and desiring 10 reas-
sure himself that he still enjoys his
early vigor. frequently selzes the shot
with both hands. eIevates IL ABOVE his
head several times. and returns TO his
desk confident that the strength Of his
youth Is still with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Oldest Letter Carrier Has
Seen Marked Improve
ment in Service.

Forty-One years ago Albert J. Carew
entered the service OF the Washington
city postoffice. and he has served con-
tinuously for the two decades IN the
substations and the main Office.
SIR. Carew enjoys the distinction OF
being not only the oldest mail
carrier in Washington, but he IS
the only carrier in the service
who delivered mail tc the citizens
OF the Capital city as long as 2
decade and a half ago.
Postmaster Barnes has recently come
into possession of a publication called
Washington City Letter Carriers Fifth
Annual Greeting, January 1, 1871"
1t 81 an artistic sixteen-page pamphlet
that gives a large amount of interest
ing information regarding the postal
service OF the city at that time.
In the list OF carriers. whose names,
are set down in the publication, all e.
cept Carcw have either died or been
transferred 10 other duties.
Mr. Carew is slxty-four years old, and
is hale and hearty.
Mr.. Carew at the present time is a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
H. c. COLES SAILS
FOR PORTO RICO
Secretary L. H. Fisher Acts
as Chief of Rural Car
rier Division.

III. c. Coles, former chief Of the rural
carrier division. left New York yester-
day tor Porto Rico, where he viii take
up his new duties as chairman. chief
examiner, and secretary OF the new
Porto Rican Civil Service Commission.
Mr. Coles has been in New York for
a week. making preparations for sail
ing.
Landing IN Porto Rico he viii imme-
diately take up the work OF organizing
the new commission and getting IT in
running order.
Until the vacancy caused by Mr.. Coles
can DC regularly filled. L. II. Fisher.
secretary Of the fourth civil service
district, Is acting as chief of the rural
carrier division.
Among the first duties dsvolyinE on
Secretary Fisher as acting chief. is that
Of holding examinations for filling va
carcies in the various rural routes in
the District OF Columbia. These exami..
nations ere 10 be held by him on No
yember 8. He is paI ticuiarly DESTROYS
of securing a large class Of applicants
for vacancy in route number fivs,
running out OF Congress Heights sta
ton or the Washington postoffice. Ar
plicatiOns will be accepted only from
those who have resided IN the territory
covered by the route for which applica-
ton is maze. for the twelve months pre-
ceding the examination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Oistnct BMIdn,g
- 1sSssyY Y1HazT
GASS To REFEREE
FOOTBALL GAME
MorroW's Employees Re-
joice-Visitors Try TO Lift
British Cannon Ball.

Jack Gass. Of the office OF the engineer
OF highways, viii, as usual. referee the
big football games in Washington this
year. For number OF years Jack has
been a familiar figure on the local gri5-
irons, and, having established a record
Of absolute fairness and capabIlity, his
services are again IN demand He VIII
probably oRiciate IN the Virginia.
Georgetown, the virginia-George Wash
ington. and the Georgetown-G George
Washington games.
Gass is a graduate OF Lehigh Univer-
sity. and won honors on the football
teams of So and 81. Later he played
two seasons with a professional team
at Latrobe, Pa. an aggregation com
posed Of college stars, including
Doggy Trenchard, Of Princeton;
big" Smith, OF Georgetown, and Gren-
vile Lewis and ICY" Cummings, OF
Columbian. or late years his only re-
lation 10 the game has been that OF an
official,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
T@8SP OStOffiCe
c. R. ROWDYBUSH
TO PRACTICE LAW
Veteran of Spanish War
Handsomely Remember
ed by Associates.

c r Rowdybush rendered his reslg-
nation as private secretary 10 Ernst @.
Timme, auditor for the POstoffice De-
partment. to take effect October Is. and
left Wednesday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where he will make his home and prac-
tice law.
Mr. Rowdybush has been connected
with the Government service in Wash
ington since the close of the Spanish
American war His first work was in
the Navy Department. subsequently, be-
ing transferred TO the Office Of the
Auditor for the State and other depart
ments, where he held the position Of
private secretary to the auditor. When
Auditor Timme was transferred 10 his
present position Mr. Rowdybush came
with him, end he has since acted in a
confidential capacity to the Auditor
Mr. ROwdybush enlisted from Illinois
in the First Illinois Infantry for serv-
ice in the war with Spain, serving until
the muster out Of his regiment. He is a
graduate of the National Law School
of this city, and has also been promi-
nently identified with the work Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr. Rowdybush was presented by his
official associates with q naudsome alli-
6ator travelling bag and brief case. The
presentation was made in the office Of
Auditor Timme in the presence Of the
officials of the Office, capt. Lee S. Lips
comb. chief Of the asserting division,
acting as the spokesman. The pleasing
effort Of Captain Lipscomb was supple
mented by a talk from Capt, W. 5,
Belden, chief of the recording division.
In making the rounds TO bid his CO.
workers good-by, Mr.. Rowdybush met
with a surprise in the asserting division,
where the yonug ladies. through Miss
Leila Steele, presented him with
handsome wallet. He also received nu-
merous Individual remembrance that
attested TO his great popularity among
both officials and clerks.
John S. West, of the foreign division
of the auditors office, has been pro-
NOTED TO the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. RGwdybush.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20

mounted collector at substation F. Mt.
Vernon. He has served under eleven
nnstmasters and three superintendeuts.
He was born in Rochester. n. /. IL.
1913.
In 1870 Washington had eighteen stamp
agencies. Today there are sixty-eieE.
substatiODs. where the citizens may en-
JOY all the cor 7eniences of the main Of
fec.
The city's growth IS clearly demon
strated by a comparison of the number
of letters ana papers delivered in Wash
iDgton In 1S7o with like deliveries for the
past year.
During the year 1870 the carriers de-
iivered l,559.s39 letters and 541.Oce papers
They collected from the street boxes
SiSS20 letters during the same time.
From the latest available data f. Ia
found that the Washington carriers a.
liYered In twelve months 70. 500 0o Iattors
and H.SI0OD papers. During the sarn.,
period Si.0lS.0o0 letters were collected To-
local delivery, and 219oooOO letters for
1ut-of-town points, total of 55g1se 10
letters. ''i''OOO
DuTlng the same period the carrier.
collected $4,000 papers and Oa5 0oo
packages Of merchandise
The following note OF caution 10 aiso
printed in the old publication: at would
Trove a great assistance TO The carrier
system II persons would avoid OBTAINING
their carrier in collecting his postsge
or keeping him waiting at the door of
private residences; for the carrier. v-b,Ia
waiting only q few minutes. womb ~
able to serve nearly a whole square
When II Is recalled that the carriers
were required to collect practically AN
the postage In those days. the innort-
ance Of the warning is apparent.
In regard to the business of the Wash
ington office at present. Pcstma ster
Barnes makes the surprising statement
that four-fifths of #, by actual count
is free business, with only one-fifth nav
business.
The present registry business is almost
wholly Government business. As an
Illustration Of this. Postmaster Rarnas
cites a day recently when twentv-t,,o
tons OF registered mail was sent ont
from Washington. only forty-nine pounds
of which was unofficial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Water Wheel Statesmen
Just Deluge Engineer Office

Since the recent announcement Of the
Rock Creek Park Commission of its
desire 10 purchase a water wheel 10 be
used In restoring Pierce's mill 10 it's
original colonial appearance. Daniel E.
Garages secretary to the commission.
has received daily offers to part with
such relics for a consideration.
Il did not know" said Mr.. Garges.
that there we're so many owners OF
mil wheels ia this part Of the country.
They call me UP by telephone. write to
me, and call IN person. Their enthusI-
asm Is dampened somewhat, however
when they are informed that. although
am in the market, I have no money.
The fact is the appropriation for the
wheel, II one is made. will not be avail
able until July next. I hope this an
nouncement may be borne to all persons
possessed of mil wheels and desire 10
get rid OF them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Victorious Morrow's STAFF
Rejoices Over Vests Employees

officials % the engineer department
have recently worn an air Of pride and
condescension exceedingly CALLING 70 the
employees Of Commissioner Vests Office.
This Is due 10 the fact that their chief.
Commissioner MORROW, won distinction
at he Columbia Golf Club tournament,
winning the first prize in the third six
teen and second prize for the lowest
net score. This is considered TO be an
achievement for any golfer and the en-
gineer department is exceedingly proud
Of It's Commissioner.
Commissioner West also ran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
A BACHELORS REFLECTIONS

Hope is a very valuable asset till you
Try to cash it in.
Then there's the fool who sets photo
graphed playing the plano.
A woman likes to have her husband
get wet feet so she can worry about it,
What a woman carries on a trip she
coils her luggage If it's a paper parcel.
Clocks are very convenient things not
to have in the house If you come home
at in the morning.-New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Notes and Personals.

Ralph B. Pratt, secretary 10 Commits
siOner West; Waldo Hibbs, secretary to
Commissioner mcfarland and Daniel
E. Garges. secretary to Commissioner
Morrow. made tour Of the city IN an
automobile fire engine during the recent
fire chiefs convention. The three score
taries voiced unanimous approval of
the modern fire carriage, and announce
themselves as in favor Of its adoption
in washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20

L. II. Fisher, acting chief or the rural
carrier division, is the proud father or
a new eleven-pOund baby boy. 1t Is his
fifth child, but the first boy, and ne is
correspondingly reJoieed. Mother and
child are both doing finely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Notes and Personals

Miss Ethel Lackoy. d legal resident OF
the State Of M@IRe. has been selected
from the telephone operator register to
iii the vacancy at the switchboard
made by the resignation Of Miss Min
rie Z. Hunter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20

William L. Stephens, of the agrlcul-
ture division, is moving from his farm
near Benning TO a new one near Twin
ing City, known as the Smith property
Mr.. Stephens win continue the culture
Of fancy chickens, for which he en-
Joys an extensive reputation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Time-SGving Devices Planned
In the Bureau Carpenter Shop

The equipment in the carpenter shop
mas been augmented by the addition OF
a number Of time-saving appliances that
viii Increase the capacity OF the sbon
about five-fold- A mortising machine.
band saw, planer. lathe, and combina-
ton glue heater, are some OF the new
equipment