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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

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By Geo. v. Hobart, Hugh McHugh" ,

who point the machine at you and dare
you to get out of the way.
We have no word in the English Ian
guage which is brash enough to sit on
busy barouche and cut loose.
That's why we had to reach over to
Chauffeur is the word we grabbed and
1 think we ought TO give it back at the
first opportunity.
Did you ever notice one of -ose
particular guys when they try to say
chauffeur?
His mouth looks like a hot waffle.
The first careless cart we ever had in
this country was called the "Coroner's
Delight because the only man that met
it on the road went back home in sec
tons. and. incidentally, on a shutter.
The motto of the automobile is Bump
others or they will bump you
And the automobile face! Can you tie
it?
The automobile face is caused by the
fact that faces can't ride as fast as ma
chinery: consequently. the muscles be-
tween the lips and the mouth become
overturned and lose their cunning.
If you wish to buy an automobile for
yourself and become a chauffeur, do so;
Bunch, and Peaches anc will miss your
boyish laughter about the house, and we
will sit by the fireside in the twilight and
talk about what you might have been If
you hadn't gone out of our lives so abb
ruptly.
/ don't want to discourage you, Bunch,
but if you have a bundle of spare coin.
why don't you invest it in a building lot
in the suburbs?-a lot which runs not
backward or forward, and which bites not
like an adder nor stingeth like serpent,
and upon which no coroner can sit for
any length of time without getting the
lumbago.
Speaking of gasoline naturally brings
us to kerosene.
We have been getting along nicely out
here in the country with the possible ex-
ception that Peaches has tried to assassi-
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Empire Rugs.

collectors mania every few months. Just
at present il is battle-scarred flags and
historic documents that his agents are
chasing all over Europe. 1t was one OF
the biggest disappointments of his life
that, through a misunderstanding on the
part of one of his dealers. The Chesa-
peake flag, which was recently sold at
an auction i'm London. fell into the hands
of William Waldorf Aston and, through
him. found its way into a British mu-
scum.
The most powerful engine ever put in
an automobile is one of six cylinders and
300 horsepower in French racing ma
chine. In its preliminary trials 1t is re-
ported to have attained an average speed
of 125 miles an hour.
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nate all the mosquitoes in the neigllbor-
hood with almost fatal results to her
self.
Peaches seems to have labored under
the impression that the proper way to as
sassinate mosquito is to throw a bomb
at 1t and then cross the fingers and hope
for the best.
At any rate, she read somewhere in
book that the kindest way to assassinate
the mosquito is to coax a bunch of them
faces. which generally causes them to be
ashamed of themselves and makes them
lead less bloodthirsty lives.
Wen. Peaches tried this idea. but it so
happened that my best pair of trousers
were hanging in the same corner which
she picked out to work her third degree
on the skeets. with the result that my
trousers departed this world in grea.
haste, while the mosquitoes put their
stingers up their sleeves and ran away.
laughing wildly.
Then l took Peaches out in a vacant
lot. far from the bosom of her family,
and explained to her the scientific differ
ence between mosquitoes and a pair of
nine-dollar trousers, to all of which she
listened with much patience, except when
l swore too loud
But she was not discouraged-nay.
The next day she read in a paper that,
kerosene oil was the only genuine and
reliable way to overcome the mosquito,
SO she went after them by the oil route
The article in the paper didn't give
full instructions how to use the kerosene,
so Peaches thought it all out for awhile.
and then she poured about half a gallon
of oil in the bathtub and waited
/ think she expected the mosquitoes to
walk into the bathroom, undress, grab the
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Morgan Attempts to Buy
Historic B0er War Relic.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
LONDON, July %. 1908.
VENTURES on behalf of ]. Pier
pont Morgan have been made to
~ Lord Roberts for the flag Of truce
brought in by Gen. Cronje on the field of
Paardeberg. 1t is a dingy bit of cloth
which, in ordinary circumstances. would
not be considered fit for the dust bin.
Yet the story goes that the American mil
lionaire is willing to pay $4,000 for 1t or
indeed any amount which Lord Roberts
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she picked up a hand glass and,
standing with her back to the light. scam
ned her face with anxiety. AS the ex-
animation proceeded she breathed more
freely. There were, to be sure. some Of
the little tell-tale lines by which the
years blaze the path for old age. but on
An exultant smile curled the corners of
her mouth as she put the glass down
II don't know just how old l am" was
her complacent verdict, but 1 am sure
that / don't look it. And so long as one
doesn't look it and doesn't feel 1t. the
years do not matter
Having thus imperiously brushed aside
accepted standards and taken a fresh
hold on her faith in life. she proceeded
with her toilet. But in spite of her pro-
testations, the shadow of the day was
upon her. There was no getting way
from the fact that. il the past was ac-
cumulating. the future was diminishing.
Most of her friends. she recalled, were
married and settled, and the fact brought
a pertinent question to her mind. Could
II be that she was unmarried-and set
tied?
AS Nora brought in her tray she espied
several letters upon 1t. one of which she
recognized afar on as wedding invita-
ton. Taking up silver stiletto she ran
1t slowly under the nap of the envelope.
specu,ating as to whose IL might be.
When she had read 1t she remained mo-
tionless for several minutes. gazing out
of the window. with puzzled little frown
on her forehead.
She could discover no logical reason
why the wedding invitation of a dis
carded lover should send a pang through
her heart, but ii did. 1t touched upon a
chord already made sensitive by exposure
to a thirty sixth or seventh birthday. and
brought home to her the Supplying fact
that she, who still felt herself on the
threshold of life, was In reality q last
leaf.
At the thought she was seized by
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EAR BUNCH: In Paris, ell -:
Give my regards to the Moulfa
Rouge. won't you?
I notice what you say in your
letter about buying a couple of French
automobiles in Paris, one of the same
being for me.
I'm glad to see you have such a
sweet disposition. Bunch, but nix on the
Bubble
Not for yours hastily.
I've caught all the diseases to date
except the automobilious fever.
While walking around the city streets
i have been making a deep study of whiz
wagons, Bunch, but so close was the ma
chinery to my outposts at the time and
so eager was I to get out of the way
that perhaps I am prejudiced.
The automobile Is the rich mans wine
and the poor mans chaser.
1t keeps our streets full of red. white
and blue streaks all the livelong day, and
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WV Dack the INSIDE blinds, let
w flood of April sunshine into
the room. This done. she
stopped to turn the day." it being one
of her duties to see that time and the
calendar in Miss Georgiana's room
agreed.
AS she quietly withdrew that lady
opened her drowsy eyes. but only to close
them again Immediately. Though she
was full of appreciation for the days
that arrived fresh every morning" like
the breakfast rolls-she liked to become
aware Of them gradually, drifting back
and forth on shallow waves of sleep, un-
til irrevocably cast ashore. wide awake.
A gentle yawn broke the stiffness. as
she lay. half asleep and unwilling to move
until convinced that there vas no further
hope of drifting back into oblivion. Evil
IDENTIFY there was none. for little by little
her vision cleared until she was startled
into full wakefulness by the date staring
her ip the face from the opposite wall.
With such calendar there was no mis-
taking it. 1t was the 18th of April
Never since the calendar had hung
there had any day doomed so portentous-
ly black to her imagination as this 18th
of April. 1t was the day in the year
that she would fain have avoided being
one of those ruthless anniversaries that
even the lightest mortals recognize as
days of reckoning. when what-one-is is
subtracted from what-one-ought-to-b
with the most notifying result
do you know how old you -are?" the
calendar glared satirically.
Not exactly" was the mute admission.
''Thirty-six or seven or eight. If you
please. I'd rather not know precisely. /
prefer to go undated, If it's all the same
to you. In our family We never mention
birthdays
You were born in the year"
Haughtily-"Stop right there! Well let
bygones be bygones.'
Have you ever heard
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying?
Do you know that you are old enough to
have sweet sixteen for a daughtr?"
Miss Brant sprang out of bed and
grasping the offending calendar with
more force than care stuffed it into the
nearest drawer with the remark that she
never wished TO see its face again.
How any one can live with a thing like
that staring her in the face and re-
minding her of the sere and yellow" she
grumbled as she turned the cold
water for her bath. lis a mystery to me.
] feel as If I'd aged visibly in the last
ten minutes"
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if the weary pedestrian is not supplied
with ball-bearing NECK his chance Of
getting home is null and void.
AS far as I can figure it out, the
safest part of the machine is the chauf-
jump.
Oh! how I admire those chauffeurs
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NCUCH a morning. Helen" she ex-
- claimed now as she entered her
friends room. 1.-The spring Is running up
and down my spine and I've come to take
you to the park to play. But what under
the sun are you doing?" she demanded In
a changed tone as the general confusion
of the room dawned upon her. Boxes,
bundles, and scattered garments over
spread every piece of furniture. while
moth balls and camphor commended for
possession of the air.
"Oh, good morning, dear" Though it
was not yet noon, there were rings of ex-
haustion beneath Helens worried dark
eyes. I'm putting away winter things"
she explained Eyes. it is a nice morn
ing. though 1 haven't had time to notice
1t. Throw some of those things or the
bed and find yourself a chair. won't you?
Oh, dear! / don't know where to begin"
Georgiana's laughing eyes roved about
the room for moment and then came
back to the mistress, who, clad in be-
draggled blue morning gown. stood help
lessly in the midst of her possessions. She
opened her lips to speak and then closed
them again. remembering the futility of
argument Helen was on one of her do
nestle orgies and nothing could stop her.
Besides was not the authority of tradi-
ton on her side. there being widespread
feminine superstition that to achieve mar
ried happiness one must go through
household purgatory?
NO can't sit down. must get out
into the day-shine. Oh. Helen"-in spite
her lips-"do let one of your maids attend
to these things. You've only one life to
live. For PHYS sake, live it: Is raiment
more than a spring day? II you must put
away all these things with your own fair
hands, do wait for rainy weather"
NO dear. It's impossible" Helen re-
Joined decidedly. II never allow my Rus
sian curtains to be taken down unless l
am on hand to oversee the process. The
carelessness Of servants is beyond belief.
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the chat would be like, and her refusal
was prompt.
ITO the tailor's on day like this-not
I. Mamie. You forget that d young thing
like me must have sunshine and fresh air.
How's Fred?" she asked suddenly. MOTTO
ing the expression OF the others face.
Everything lovely, / hope?'
MRS CAREW shook her beautifully
AvA groomed head, and then gave shrug
expressive of a weary indifference to Fred
and his affairs.
You won't Gomez" she queried. We'll.
goodbye. 1 must be getting along. L
don't see why you want to go to the park
at this hour. There'Il be nobody there
but nurses and children"
AS the carriage rolled away Georgiapa
drew sigh of relief. Mamie was a shall
low little creature. Still. husband with
seemingly unconquerable penchant for
sOubrettes must be somewhat trying.
And l don't wish l were YOU" was
the thought she sent alter the rapidly dis
appearing carriage Il think I prefer the
incompleteness of spnsterhood!
She kept her face turned toward the
park, rejecting that there were still two
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panic. in which the fine aplomb of the
bachelor woman gave way to the abject
despair Of the old maid. She had a serio-
comic impression that the last train for
Domesticville had departed, leaving her
alone on the platform, the invitation in
her hand figuring as a hooking farewell
waved from the rear platform of the last
car.
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On Royalty's Track.

The Lioness-Why. Leo! What are you
running from that measly little rabbit for
you, the king Of beasts?
His majesty-Sh-h! Come on! He's an
anarchist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

FOR the first time she faced the pros
pect of a spinsterhood that should en-
dure to the end and saw herself playing
the patient role Of maiden aunt down a
vista of years ending at neat, maidenly
tombstone, on which she could plainly de-
cipher the inscription, "Georgiana Brant,
Spinster Aged 50 Years."
The perception Of the underlying humor
Of this situation temporarily restored her
natural gayety, and life began to assume
Its usual aspect.
"a bas with dates.'' she scoffed as she
poured her coffee. Dates are RESPONSE
BILE for all the old age In the world. If
birthdays could be abolished old age
observation she turned to the perusal of
her mail. Then she went out.
Before Georgiana had gone a block she
felt the news that was in the air spread
ing like wildfire through her veins The
memory of other springtimes brought
back the bygone days when she and Hell
en- wore their hair in pigtails and be-
guiled the time by planning their future
lives down to the last small detail.
Helen's dreams had partially come true.
though she had failed to become the
mother of three dashing sons and an
equal number of daughters. all strikingly
be autiful In different styles. the naming
of whom had cost her exhausting
amount Of mental wear and tear.
She had been the first one of their set
to marry and her house had become her
IDOL. She was at that point between COM
fort and aff1uence where possessions be-
come dead weight to the possessor. She
was not poor enough to be content with
simple things. nor rich enough to trans
fer the responsibility of expensive ones
to the shoulders of hirelings.
AS Georgiana now assembled the steps
of the handsome residence. whose win
dows were yelled with heavy Russian lace
she smiled inwardly. Having committed
the extravaganza of those curtains, Mrs.
Updegraft paid for it by keeping them
in repair with her own hands. More
over, the size of her house made six serv-
ants necessary; but since she could not
afford housekeeper to act a buffer
between herself and them, she WED in a
continual state of apprehension. Year by
year the hunted look in her eyes deep
ened Once Georgiana expostulated with
her
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x" nth a light tap at the door the
maid entered and, putting
wv back the inside blinds, let
flood of April sunshine into
the room Ills done she
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lap Toxic Rugs.

About - of these dainty Rugs.
suitable for parlor or bedroom.
Size 80 in.x72 in. Regular ze
price. $50. Reduced TO. ... Nv
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substantial things. At the Gordon resi-
dence she was directed to the nursery.
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ture of her visit. and faced her frlen'
with a broad, knowing grin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
A CHRISTMAS
Dinner FOR
COUNTY GUESTS

Sheriff ]. j. Owens will give the
prisoners in the county Jail a real
Christmas dinner today. On the bill
of fare there will be turkey with
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes,
mince pie and plum pudding and at
the end there will be cigars. At the
present there are thirteen prisoners
in the jail and the expense of the
dinner will be paid by the sheriff.
Yesterday the prisoners asked the
sheriff that the Salvation army lassies
be their guests at dinner and the re-
quest was readily granted by Mr..
Owens. The lassies have held services
every Sunday at the Jail and have
used every effort to make the men
comfortable and forget their sur
roundings, and consequently the un-
fortunate fellows feel greatly indebt-
ed to the Salvation army and will
endeavor to repay part of their debt
by having the two ladies as their
guests.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
PERSONAL
MENTION

Lewis A. Parkhurst went to Gold
field yesterday.
Curley Graham returned Wednes-
day evening from Reno.
Mrs. ]. P. O'Brien and children ar
rived yesterday from the coast.
Mrs. P. D. Mcleod and child arriv-
ed yesterday from New York, where
they have been visiting.
James A. Mclaughlin passed
through Tonopah yesterday en- route
from the coast to Goldfield.
Gilbert r. Ross returned yesterday
from visit to Reno, where he was
present at the session of the teachers
institute.
Miss Eva Lehman and Miss Lucille
Low left yesterday for San Francisco,
where they will remain until after
the holidays.
Mrs. S. c. Wood and Miss Ruth
Wood, mother and sister of Mrs.
George Thatcher, arrived yesterday
from Denver and will spend the holt
days in Tonopah.
Cash Smith, graduate of the Uni
versity of Nevada of the class of '05,
passed through Tonopah yesterday
on his way from Reno to Goldfield,
where he will spend Christmas. He
will return to Tonopah after Christ
mas and spend several days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
The new GOLD
Coins ARRIVE

R. T. Harris, cashier of the Nevada
First National bank, yesterday receiv-
ed a number of the new coins of the
revised st. Gauden type. They bear
the motto I'm God We Trust" which
was left off the first assortment
struck off. On those of the So. de-
nomination, and $3.50 denomination
the lettering and designs insteal of
being in relief is embedded. On the
tails side the words United States of
America" are at the top, over the
trausered eagle. To the left of the
eagle is e Pluribus Unum" To the
right is the ''In God We Trust. At
the bottom is the denomination.
There is a difference between the $40
coins and the smaller ones in that the
I'm God We Trust" and FE Pluribus
Unum" are reversed from one side
to the other. The word liberty on the
larger coins appears on the head band
of the Indian while on the smaller
coins it appears at the top over the
head.
There are very few of the coins in
circulation and it is believed thai
they will be recalled before they get
into the line of trade.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
TURNING OUT
The BEST WORK

The bindery OF the Bonanza is
turning out the best work in the
city. and it is giving such great salts
faction that anyone who has his work
done there once, never goes anywhere
else. The plant is the finest and
most complete, not only in the State,
but this side of San Francisco. We
can turn out all kinds of work that
is demanded in the offices of lawyers,
brokers. promoters, mining compan-
les, or for any other kind of business,
and we guarantee satisfaction in
every respect. One trial will be sufti-
cient to establish the truth of this
statement. 1t pays to go where only
the best kind of work is done, and
it pays TO patronize home industry.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
ELKS LOOKING
AFTER PLEASURE
OF LITTLE TOTS

The Elks are preparing to give
every child in Tonopah over II years
of age a grand Christmas. They
have fitted up tree in the gymna-
SUM of the volunteer firemen and
this afternoon between the hours of
/ o'clock and 5 o'clock Santa Claus
will be in attendance and give every
child that calls a present and bag
of candy. Tickets have been given
out to the children and the committee
having the affair in charge desires
every child under IL, whether they
have secured a ticket or not, to pre-.
sent themselves at the tree and re.
ceive their share of the Christmas
offering.
The Christmas tree is an annua
affair of the Elks and in every city
where there is an Elks lodge the little
i tots are looked after.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

St. Stephens day, December 26:
Holy communion, s a. m. st. John
the Evangelist's day, December ~:
Holy communion, a. m. Morning
prayer, II o'clock. Anthem: There
Were Shepherds" choir. Solo, "The
Child of Bethlehem" Mrs. Lombard.
All Free and Accepted Masons are
especially invited to this service
Evening prayer, p. m. Sermon
Christ, the desire of Nations. :
Holy Innocent's day, December
2S: Holy communion, a. m.
1t is hoped that every communicant
of this parish will take advantage Of
one of these opportunities to make
Christmas communion.
Watch night service, New Year:
eve, December 81. Services from
1880 p. m. to midnight. These serv
ices are for the people of Tonopah
A hearty invitation is extended to al
to attend them. Lloyd B. Thomas
rector.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-25
"STRIpES" RICE
is BUSTED FROM
GOODWIN CONCERN
New York World AerdteS Record of George
Graham RiCe---HerZig and New York
Curb Agency Refuses Goodwin
Company Membership

A sensational account of how
George Graham Rrice, formerly of
Reno, one of the principal members
of the Nat Goodwin Brokerage COM
pany, and editor of the Nevada Min
ing News, was forced to resign from
the vice presidency of the Rawhide
Coalition Mining company is contain
ed in a recent issue of the New York
World. According to the World,
Rice's resignation was forced by rea-
son of his proven prison record and
former shady transactions. In speak
ing of the affair the World says:
Following the sensational break
in the Rawhide Coalition Mines COM
pany stock, of which Nat Goodwin is
treasurer, came yesterday an an
nouncement by the New York curb
agency that it would not longer con-
slider desirable as officers any COM
pany whose stock was dealt in any
criminal offense at any time.
Immediately upon the transfer
ence of this notice from the curb to
the Rawhide company George Ora
ham Rice, second vice president, re-
signed his position. 1t is said that
Mr.. Goodwin was hurrying from Gin
cipnati to protect both investors and
their stock.
TIE Objectionable element in the
Rawhide Coalition, it was understood
was George Graham Rice, a breez!
promotionist, who tried schemes il
many parts before he essayed Wal
street. He has had more than a few
fortunes gathered in short time ant
as quickly dissipated. East and ives
and south, under some corporate
name he has planned alluring things
mounting his receipts into sums ap
proximating the million mark an,
then in some flying leap for the pin
nacle of the million, just failed il
reaching it, sometimes by reason Q
outside ventures and sometime
through the actions of the postoffic
department in stopping them"
According to the World Rice ha
admitted his prison record and il
speaking of this matter the New Yor1
paper says:
Yesterday afternoon in his luxur
ious apartments at the Patterson h
accepted the situation with a philosc