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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23
1T WAS A FINE COD.
A Littls Story Of William N. Chase, the
Portrait Painter.

Several years ago had studio ut
London one morning to transact some
business. Just as | swung around a
corner occupied by "A fshmongers
market my eye was attracted to II
magnificent cod stretched out for ex-
hibltion on clean slab Of white mar
bic. Whatever my mood for color was
that morning. that fish completely fit.
ted and filed It, must paint 1t, de-
cided.
called out the proprietor and told
him what | wanted. | was n bachelor.
| explained, and did not want to buy
the big fish. / only wished the use Of
II as model. Could I rent it?
low, now. sir" he said. with true
British stolidity iii never rents my
fish. You see. it's Saturday, too sir
iii must sell him today. sir"
However. explained that needed
the fish for only n few hours, and d.
rectly we struck bargain. If after
two hours I still wished TO keep the
fish | should buy Ii. At the end Of the
stipulated time the boy came. was
not quite finished an few minutes"
I said, and when looked up he was
gone.
shortly aftcrward the proprietor
came. tiptoeing In and peeping over
my shoulder. could hear him softly
signing, and said ncrvousy. I'm Il
few minutes now. In n few minutes"
Don't 'urry. sir: don't 'urry." he
urged. "She's gettin' on! Hfll take
my chances. SIR
When the painting was finished he
refused ut first to accept any remu-
neration. but ut length. with NUT
tered apology. he charged shilling.
The painting was hung and shortly
afterward purchased by the Corcoran
Art gallery for very substantial
sum.
On my next trip to London deter
mined to call up my fishmonger. tell
him of the good fortune that had ut
tended the painting and tender him
some fitting reward. To my great sur.
prise he not only refused again any
sort of fee. but evinced no surprise
whatever AT the figure the paintin.
had brought. though the price paid
represented several times over the in.
vestment Of his shop.
"Ah. but II was a fine cod. sir" he
said. and his eyes glowed with pride.
Now, wasn't it?"-William NJ. Chase
In Dcllneator.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23
The Pure Food Law.

Secretary Wilson says, Zone of the
objects of the law is to inform the con-
sumner of the presence of certain harm
full drugs in medicines" The law re-
quires that the amount Of chloroform,
opium, morphine, and other habit form
ing drugs be stated on the label of each
bottle. The manufacturers of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have always
claimed that their remedy did not con-
tain any of these drugs, and the truth
of this claim is now fully proven, as no
mention of them is made on the label.
This remedy is not only one of the
safest, but one Of the best in use for
coughs and colds. Its value has been
proven beyond question during the many
years it has been in general use. For
sale by +. ID. Cottingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23

Do you want to be beautiful ? Then
surround yourself with beautiful objects.
The easiest and best way to do this is
to get some Towering plants and bulbs
for fall planting and spring blooming.
They are inspirations Of beauty and a
JOY for years to come. We have choice
Hyacinths separate colors, double and
single at sc each, SOC. per- doz. Tulips
splendid sets, SC each. 30c per doz.
Narcissus or Daffodils 10 sorts, sc each,
soc per doz. Crocus 15c per doz., 75c
per 100 Choice Lilies different sorts
large bulbs, l5c each $l.50 per doz.
Chinese Sacred Lille large Zoe each.
Also Iris Hardy Phlox. Peonies and
other choice hardy plants. Vines and
trees. Send us trial order. We will
please you.
.. w. BABCOCK,
Box 222, Berlin. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23
N. {. Church Notice.

Sunday Preaching at 1890 A. M.
and 7.3O Z. NJ. Class meeting at IL. 80
A. NJ, led by John T. Taylor. Sunday
School at 2.30 =. M. Epworth League
at Gas +. M.
Monday Young Peoples Class at
ZOO p. NJ.
Wednesday Prayer meeting at 7.3C
Z. M.
Friday Glass meeting at 7.30 led by
K. J. McAllen.
Official Meeting the first Monday
night in each month at 7.45 p. m.
REV. c. w. PRETTYMAN, pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23
Comb Brush and Mir
rOr Sets

We have a large assortment Of
Silver Toilet Sets, in grey finishljoy
and polished. Ranging in pricovill,
from So. 25 to $l5. 90.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23

Send this advertisement. together with name
Of paper In which Il appears. your address and
four cents TO cover postage. and We will send
you a Complete Handy Atlas Of the World"
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST.. New York
Evening star., 1909-03-14

Petticoats, o8c.
Black and Col
ored PetticoatS of
m e r c eriZed sa-
teen, IN Or G e n,
near-Silk and taf-
fetaline. NJ a q G
with shirred ruff
fleS and strapped
ru { { | e S. All
lengths. Special
price, each. 9Sc.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

SC Pcarl
Buttons, sc.
Pure Fras h
Water Pearl But
tons: all perfect
& 90 d 8 various
sizes. One doZen
on each card.
Worth &c. One
dav at &c
Evening star., 1909-03-14
32=inCh Irish
Linen
Waistings,
19c Yd.
Regularly SOC.

Dor one day We Will
offer this :52-inch
White Irish en-
Wasting at 19c d
yard-a chance to Sc
cure the material for
spring and summer
waists and tub suits
at a big saving.
Every thread war
ranted all pure linen.
Fine close texture and
perfect weave.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

Stamped Belts.
OF good quality
white duck. New
and pretty de-
signs. Worth o:,c
each. One day
at 1Sc
Evening star., 1909-03-14

Earrings. 15c.
Pearl Earrings.
pi rc e less and
screw g t V lie s:
good quail lit V
Gol d pl a t e d
mountings; true
pearl color. One
day at 1G. Reg
ularly BIC.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
IWOmen'S BurSOn Hose. 17c
DairS for S()c
3 Pairs for SOC.

We have secured another big lot OF the we'll
known "Burson Stockings. and they go sale
tomorrow at a price that will bring a great crowd
to our Hosiery Department.
'Burson Stockings possess superior qualities
that make them preferred by the majority OF
Ell. They have narrowed ankle and shaped foot
the only stockings knit to mt without seam.
established is a
price. lac par-three pairs for Joc.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
ssamnle @sna1,s's.Sis sts;ps" Madras Curtains,
" Wosth or ISL $1'50 to 40C Each.
$50 pair

We secured from the manufacturer big lot
of sample strips or half pairs OF Madras Curtains
to sell at fraction of regular cost-welcome news
to housekeepers who want these draperies for sum-
homes.
quality madras. snowflake corded
light tinted grounds. with colored
light red blue yellow
heiotrope.
inches yards long Finished at the bot
trimmings.
They effective window and door draperies
at 500 and $3.50
Evening star., 1909-03-14
8Hc Yd. d.-wide
Cotton,
534c.

Two cases of ;3-inch
Blea ched Cotton - eX-
cellent clos S e-woven,
rOund-thread quality.
free from starch or
dressing-at sac a yd.
Counted good value
at Slac a yard.
Wanted for making
sun m er undergar-
mentS.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
BARGAIN
Briefs.

Petticoats, 5oc.
80 dozen Near
silk Petticoats, in
black only; made
with deep shirred
rumes: extra dust
rufmeS. S p e cial
price, each. 59c.
Evening star., 1909-03-14
BARGAIN
Briefs.

Brushes, 25c.
Sample line OF
Hair Brushes. all
pure bristle. solid
backs; in hard
wood finish: ma
hOgany, e b ony.
walnut and fox
wood. r e g ular
0c values. Spe-
cial for Monday,
2Jc each.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
OF MINERALS
IN CALIFORNIA

The United States geological sur
vey reports that in 1908 California
produced $18,761,599 in gold; L.
647,27S ounces of silver, valued at
$S73,057; and 700 ounces of re-
fined platinum, valued at $13,414.
This platinum was all produced at
placer mines in Butte, Humboldt,
Siskiyou, Trinity, Calaveras, Sacra-
mento and Del Norte counties, three
fourths of it having been mined in
Butte county.
The values of California's output
of gold, silver, and platinum in 1907
were $16,727,92S, $751,646, and
$4,000, respectively. The quantity
of silver mined in the state in 1907
was l ,138,S58 ounces; the quantity
of platinum mined was 800 ounces.
The record of the states production
of these metals in 1908 therefore
shows considerable gains over the
production on 1907. The value OF
the gold produced in the state in
1905 was slightly in excess of the
value for 1908, but with that excep-
ton the figures for gold and silver
production in 1908 are the largest
attained within the last decade.
Gains over 1907 in the produc.
! ton of gold were made by 81 coun.
ties, chiefly Butte, Calaveras, Mer,
ced and Stanislaus, Inyo, Mariposa
Nevada, Sacramento, Shasta Siski
you, and Yuba, and gains in the
production of both gold and silver
were made by II counties, among
which were Butte, Calaveras, Edo
RADIO, Nevada, Plumas, San Bernar
dino, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, ant
Yuba.
The statistics presented were col
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
"SCOTTY" NOW
SPENDING SILVER
BUT HINTS THAT HE WILL BE
AGAIN IN THE
MONEY

Walter Scott, the Death valley
mystery, blew into Winnemucca last
evening and blew out again on one
of the night trains. This was his
first visit to this place since about
a year ago, when he dropped off
here while on his way east, where
he went broke and, according to the
newspaper stories, met with one of
the worst hard luck streaks of his
career. Since that time "Scotty"
and his wife have been making their
home near Humboldt House, hav-
ing practically dropped out of sight
as far as public notoriety is con-
cerned.
While in town last night "Scotty'
didn't break any records as a spend
er, but he bought few rounds OF
drinks for some of his friends and
acquaintance, passing silver over
the bar in payment. OF himself, he
wouldn't talk, either of his past
present or future, because he said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
BRINGS BULLION
FROM BLUE BELL

AUSTIN. New, Dec 11.-Colonel
S. t. Pearson came down from Ber-
lin last Saturday, bringing with him
$4,000 in gold bullion. This was
from the Berlin mill, now the prop
erty of the Goldfield Blue Bell Min
ing company, and was the product
of ore mined by leasers on the COM
pany's property The mill is now
running steadily and these consign-
ments of bullion may be looked for
right along.
Fully as important as the output
of this bullion is the discovery of
picture rock on the Shamrock group
of claims, also belonging to the Blue
Bell people. The discovery was
made by S. Tampa, who was at
once given a lease on liberal terms.
The high grade streak is four OF
five inches thick, and is very rich
in gold. This strike will be fol
lowed closely, and if it holds out il
means the liveliest times lone has
seen since it was the county seat OF
Nye county.
The Shamrock group is one OF
the earliest patented groups OF
claims in the state of Nevada. The
mines have not been worked since
1864. At that time shafts were
sunk to $50 feet, but there has
never been such ore found on the
group before as this brought in by
Tampa.
1t is not far from this place thai
Thomas Murphy of Goldfield has
been successfully carrying on placer
operations during the past season.
Progress Is also being made IL
the King Midas tunnel on the Good
ing property. San Francisco partie
are said to be taking hold of ada
cent property, expecting to find full,
: as good ore on the acreage. -Rees
River Reveille.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
RAILROAD MEN TO
ASK BIG increase
BUT TT Will NOT BE GRANTED
UNLESS RATES ARE
RAISED
A New York dispatch says:


Demands for increases in wages
formulated for presentation to the
railroads. will call in some cases for
a raise Of 100 per cent, Vice Presi-
dent James Murdoch OF the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen de-
clared Wednesday.
The demands would not be pre-
scented, however, he stated, until af-
ter January 1st, and then only if
ratified by vote of the employees.
There is no thought of a strike
in connection with the demands to
be presented" said Mr.. Murdoch.
"By the agreements between the or
CARNATIONS and the railroads it is
required that 80 days notice be
given the railway managers for con-
sideration of the wage scale, so that
some time must elapse before any
question might be raised as to
whether the roads will meet the
mems desires"
An important statement bearing
on the attitude of the railroads i'll
the matter of increasing wages was
made by w. G. Brown, president of
the New York Central railroad.
eff it is true" he said, that
there has been an increase in the
cost of living since the increase in
railroad wages in the latter part of
1906 and early in 1907, then the
men are justified in asking for some
further increase at this time.
''If no such increase in the cost
of living has taken place, then the
men cannot expect more pay. The
facts remain to be determined.
But it cannot be stated too en-
phatically or too promptly, that no
increase whatsoever in wages, no
matter how large or small, is pos
sible without commensurate increase
in railroad rates There is not a
railroad in the country that can af-
! ford to pay its employees more now
without getting better rates"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

TENDER, which prohibited United
States deputy mineral surveyors
from making LOCATION or amended
location surveys of mining claims,
or an official survey thereof, and
acting before the land office in Sc,
curing patent.
A number of Goldfield surveyors
joined in a protest to the land Of
fee against the ruling, and yester-
day the following letter was re-
ceived by Thomas Withers, who was
one of the protestants, from the
United States land office at Reno:
Department of the Interior,
Reno, New. Dec. 8, 1909.
To U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors,
District of Nevada:
Sirs: BY letter IN" H. G. P,
dated November 80, 1909, the Hon
orable Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, Washington, D. c..
has modified his ruling to this Of
flee on paragraph 1913 of the Min
ing Regulations as contained in cir
cular letters to you, dated Sept. 8,
1909, by recognizing the right of a
U. S. Mineral Surveyor to make not
only a location, or an amended To-
cation survey of mining claim,
but an official survey thereof as
well.
However, the Honorable Commits
sioner holds that a U. s. Mineral
Surveyor under said paragraph is
prohibited from filing a certificate
of location with the recording Off
Ger, as he is thereby acting for his
principal, the locator, in the matter
of making the location. He also
states that it would seem that such
acts of locating would in the inter
est of good business principles, be
| performed by the locator or his duly
authorized agent instead of a min.
eral surveyor who is disqualified tc
| so act and whose assistance along
that line might bring into question
the validity of the location. He
also held in letter dated July %
1903. and addressed to the surveyor
| general of Arizona:
TT may be in line with econom!
but it is not good practice for y
s. Mineral Surveyor to be the agen
of the claimant one day, and al
employee of the land department th'
next, in work upon the same loca
ton"
Following the Honorable Commits
sioner's instructions, this Office will
not issue an order for survey to :
U. S. Mineral Surveyor who appear
from the record to have acted a
an agent or attorney for minera
claimants, by filing their location
certificates for record.
Very respectfully.
MATTHEW KYLE,
u. S. Surveyor General for Nevada
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
BOARD OF PARDONS
REVOKES A PAROLE

The state board of pardons has
revoked the parole of p w. Ben
nett, paroled from the Nevada state
prison on September Is last.
Bennett. whose right name is Ray
w. Bartlett, was sentenced from the
eastern part of the state to serve
seven years for grand larceny. At
ter serving two years he applied
for a parole under the new parole
act and the same was granted him
by the board of pardons at the July
session, the parole to become effec-
tive September Is. last.
Recently Bennett was arrested al
Oakland and charged with larceny
and the Nevada officials were mott.
fed.
Bennett was one of the first mer
to be paroled under the new law
and has been out of prison but
little over two months.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
1T PAYS TO PLACE
YOUR AID WITH US

A certain farmer had studied long
and earnestly into the goods offered
by Montgomery Ward G. Co., and
picked out a $50 order. The next
morning he read one of the Tono-
pah ads in the columns of the Be-
nanza and in the afternoon came
into town and purchased $50 worth
from local merchant.
Better goods than the mail order
houses handle can always be pur-
chased from your home merchant,
and this at a lower price, if you
will only call on them. The fact is
that the merchants are just little
bit diffident about telling the pub
lie just what they have. They for
get that it pays to advertise.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
E. DOBROWSKY

the newspapers had never given him
a square deal. But he threw out
a few hints of something in the
wind which would throw any Of his
past exploits into the shade. But
he wouldn't do more than hint as
to his expected restoration to fame
and fortune. so the public will have
to await developments in the career
Of the mysterious "scotty"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

lected By the United States geolog-
ical survey and will be incorporated
in an advance chapter of Mineral
resources of the United States, cal
endar year 1908, soon TO be issued
| by the survey.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

The Daily Bonanza is recognized
as the best advertising medium in
southern Nevada. Get in with your
holiday goods ad.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

Pure apple cider delivered free
to any part of town ny the III. 7.
Hall Liquor COMPANY 19tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
GOVERNMENT WARNS
MINERAL SURVEYORS

An order has been Issued by the
general land office at Washington
modifying ruling issued in Sep
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

Individual London m7nce pies at
the City Bakery. 5tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

THE HOLLY-Mrs. Holly Heisner,
formerly proprietress of the Grey
stone, is serving first-class meals
at the Bacon house. 1912
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

FOUND-Elk' S tooth charm. Own
err may have same by applying to
this office, proving property, and
paying for this notice.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

FOUND-Near Miners hospital, a
ladies' fur. Owner can have same
by applying to this Office and pay
ing for this ad.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS

EXPERIENCED camp or club cook,
best of references, wants position,
So day. Apply Colorado House
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

FOR SALE-One new two-horse
power Wagner 60-cycle. single
phase, electric motor; starter and
fixtureS complete. Address B,
Bonanza office. tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-12

~. S. surveyor General for Nevada
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09
Pompey's Pillar Damaged

A great misfortune has befallen
one OF the few remaining relics of
Alexandrias former greatness. A
large portion of the monument known
as Pompey's Pillar fell, and in its de-
scent greatly damaged the pedestal.
Pompey's Pillar is the most i'm
portant relic of antiquity in Alexan-
dria. 1t is made of red granite from
Assouan. The foundation stones
were taken from adjoining ancient
buildings, one of them bearing the
name and figure of Sethos l., of the
nipeteenth dynasty, who reigned 1900
b. G. The column was over 100 feet
high and was eight feet wide at the
summit. The pillar was erected A.
d. 800 by the Prefect Pompey as q
landmark to mariners, and later on
a statue of the Emperor Diocletian
was placed on it by the Prefect Po-
sidius. At first it was thought to
lark the burial place of the great
Pompey. The fall of the masonry
made tremendous noise, and greatly
perturbed the people in Alexandria.
-Pall-Mall Gazette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09

and many other defects of character
may be traced not infrequently, he
says, to neurasthenia. So deeply i'm
pressed is he with the menace of the
disease that he suggests an interna.
tional conference on the subject.
The British Medical journal, which
quotes his views, takes the matter
less seriously. Neurasthenia, it says,
is often merely high-sounding name
for that tired feeling. The root Of
the disease lies in unsuitable educa-
tion-too much study demanded Of
children unable to bear it. Competi-
ton, the journal says, is too much
the test of merit nowadays, and the
nerves of pupils are strained to meet
examinations which are not tests Of
knowledge really, but straps for the
memory" Therein lies neurasthenia.
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09

instinct or whatever you like. No
| one else did. They will seek every
where but here. But l seemed to
know, and-well the Devil tempted
me, nay, he fonght with me. Don't
you know why? You love Ada Mil
Ter, do you not? Then so do l. Yes.
with love that is all-consuming-a
love which gives me no rest night or
day, love which makes 1t impossible
for me to live without her. You
have won her hand, but don't you
think l envy you? Don't you think
| even hate you at times? And when
l guessed you were here, don't you
see the Devil tempted me to leave
you here and to say nothing what
ever about It? But Ada has chosen
you, she loves you. Your wedding
day draws near. Go-take her and
be happy. But for me happiness in
this life is over"
He turned away to unloosen the
rope which he had made fast to one
of the stakes of the fence.
/ watched him wonderingly with a
dazed mind, when all in moment,
before / could think or speak, he
reeled, fell over, and toppled head
long into the pit from whence he had
drawn me, carrying the rope with
him.
He's gone!" I shrieked, and
springing to my feet-for the numb
ness left me for a moment-I rushed
to the mouth of the shaft crying fran
tically, Horace! Horace!"
But no answer came to my cries.
A loud splash succeeded his fall, then
all was still and silent as the grave.
I looked around for help, but no help
was near, and overcome with weak
ness, fatigue and horror, fell sense
less to the ground.
When l came to / found myself in
the same position. and knowing that
1t was extremely improbable that any
one would pass that way, put forth
all my strength, and dragged myself
with great difficulty in the direction
home. When / had gone a mile or
so I entered upon a more frequented
road, and soon fell in with those who
rendered me all the assistance l re-
quired.
My story caused a great sensation,
as you may be sure, and for time
was the one object of interest in the
place. Ada looked upon me as one
given back from the dead, and re-
joiced over me accordingly. Her Joy
would have been complete had it not
been for the unfortunate death of
Horace Rishton, for that naturally
cast a gloom over us all.
OF course, his death was put down
to accident, and much regret ex-
pressed at the painful occurrence,