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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22
Didn't Fall Quick Enouah.

In n room on the top floor of large
factory boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with long handled brush in lieu Of
rife. His boss, coming quickly upon
him, gave him box on the ear for
wasting his time.
The sudden blow caused the lad to
lose his balance and fall down the
hoist shaft; but, fortunately, he kept
his hold on the brush, the handle of
which, getting across the shaft, broke
his fall and enabled him to grasp the
chain, down which he slid in safety.
The boss was Mortified at the effect
of his action and rushed breathless
and gasping with fear down the eight
flights of stairs to the basement, ex-
pecting to find a mangled body for
which he would have to account.
He was, however, just in time to see
the lad drop on his feet unframed; so,
recovering his self possession and his
breath, he exclaimed:
"Want to be soldier, Ell? Well,
you're too slow for that. Why, man,
can walk down all those stairs quick
er than you can fall down the hoist
shaft."-London Answers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22
Chinese Maritime Notices.

John HNry Grey in his China"
tells of the notices which decorate a
Chinese vessel.
On the masts of the seagoing junks
are fastened strips Of red paper in
scribed with Chinese characters. Some
of the notices follow:
1.-THE mast is as general command
ing 10000 soldiers"
From every side of the compass
may fair winds blow"
May this mast scorn tempests from
whatever quarter of the heavens they
may come"
On the poop a pavilion is built, and
over its doorway is a chance for more
notices.
MAY the wind not cause angry wa
tiers to rise" MAY this vessel brave
the storms of hundred years"
There is always a shrine on board,
and here the Chinese gods are ap-
pealed to.
wherever this ship may sail, grant
her prosperous voyage" Enable
us by trading to acquire wealth"
The very names of the junks would
bring good luck II superstition could
weave an actual fortune-Good Sue
cess, Golden Profits, Never Ending
Gains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22

OF sharp raps that caused Lucy to
clutch Paurs hands in tighter clasp
and somewhat shook his own placid
ity
The trial had been an excuse for
holding Lucy's hands. He had not ex-
pected any manifestation.
did you do that| she whispered.
"On my word, no." he replied. "You
didn't tap with your foot, did YOU"
Lucy shook her head. II wouldn't
cheat" she insisted reproachfully.
This is not thing to make jest
Of"
Are the spirits presentY asked
Paul, raising his voice slightly. And
the response was series Of brisk
raps.
THAT is more than the proper num-
ber," objected Paul. zone is no. and
three is yes"
II suppose that lot means under
score marks" suggested Lucy. ASK
something else"
Are you willing to answer me?" de-
manded Paul, and the three raps made
an affirmative.
MAY / ask some personal ques-
lions" Again the three raps.
II want to know If Lucy and I are
to be married" explained Paul. And
Lucy gasped at this impertinence to-
ward the spirits.
"They won't answer that" she in
sisted in whisper, but the three raps
came loud and clear, and, with little
cry, Lucy sprang to her feet and turned
on the gas.
"You were cheating" she cried. "You
were kicking the table leg"
"See for yourself" he retorted, turn
ing the light table so that she might
see that there were no scratches on
the polished legs. II am more mysti.
fed than you are. There must be some.
thing in 1t, after ALL"
"There must be-" she assented soft
ly.
"And you will accept their decrse?"
he asked. "You will marry meT'
II suppose that I must, since 1t is
the will Of those lover there" assent
ed the girl. Il meant to some time,
anyhow" she added half defiantly as
Paul caught her in his arms, and the
world beyond was forgotten in the joy
Of the life right here.
Late that evening Paul smoked his
good night cigar in the comfort of the
big armchair At his feet lay Bunch,
the English bulldog that was Paurs
constant companion. Bunch was fast
asleep on a rug. but he reused when
his master stirred.
Bunch" cried the jubilant Oxford,
"there was something in 1t, after all.
1 thought that spirit thing was largely
a matter Of imagination, but I'm GER
tain that Lucy did not do the rapping,
and l know that I didn't. 1t was a
clear case Of spirits"
Bunch blinked an intelligent eye and
wagged his stumpy tail in assent.
Paul started as the familiar rapping
came again. Bunch's tail was pound
ing against the hardwood parquet Dor
der.
$50 you were the ghost. You wag-
ged your tail when we asked Ques-
lions because you thought we were
talking to your
Bunchs stumpy caudal appendage
made answer again, ana Paul's face
was wreathed in smiles.
I'VE must never tell Lucy" he eau
toned, and Bunch, almost asleep,
made an instructive effort to reply.
Feebly the tail wavered, and only once
did it strike against the floor.
'-That's no. and that goes" assent
ed Paul You're all right, Bunch"
And Bunch solemnly raped out
"Yes."
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IN THE wATCHMAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22

ADVERTISE IN THE WATERMAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22

ADVERTISE In THE wATCHnAN
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22

ADVERTISE IN THE wATCHMAN.
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ADVERTISE in THE WATCHMAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL
WILL PASS SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The indica-
tions are that the omnibus claims bill
which has been hung up from the last
session of congress will pass the senate
this afternoon or Monday.
The measure carries many thousand
dollars in claims of Georgians but it is
impossible to see copy of the amended
bill until after it's passage.
The personnel Of the claimants and the
amount of each were published some
months ago in The Journal. when they
passed the house but many OF these have
been scaled down in the senate and
some of them have been stricken alto
gether. ts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
I suppOSe.'

I suppose"
He said that he had, that for twenty
years he had been on the frontier. and
knew it from west Texas, to the circle.
"And are they all alike?"
VERY much. The land lies different
but the people are the same
1--WE never known anything except
this" She swept the points of the COM
pass with her arm ''And there is so
much beyond that 1 want to know about
oh, 1 feel so ignorant! There is some
thing now that perhaps you could tell
me, you have travelled so much,
Lets have it," said he, smiling at her
seriousness.
She hesitated, at loss for words, fin
ally hurting out what was in her mind.
my father is a squaw man, Mr.. Stark,
and I've been raised to think that such
things are customary"
"They are, in all new countries" he
assured her.
"But how are they regarded when civil
Iization comes along?'
Continued in Next Issue
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
THE BARRIER
go 9Iovs1 BY REX BEACH
AUTHOR OF THE SPOILERS"

a moment later bearing something in he'll
hands. which she placed in his. 1t was
a knife in a scabbard, old and worn.
There is no magic than can turn
bright STEEL" she said, then squatteo
again I'm the dimness outside OF the
freight Gale slid the case from the long
blade and held it in his palm, letting
the freight flicker on II. lie oalahcsu
II and tested the feel Of its handle
against his palm, then tried the edge OF
IL with his thumb nail, and found IL
honed like a razor.
a child could kill with IT," said Al
lima Roth edges Of the blade are so
thin that a fingers weight wiz oury
il. one should hold the wrist tirmly
till IL pierces through the coat, that Is
all-after that the flesh takes 1t easily
Ike butter" -
The glancing, glinting light flashing
from the deadly thing seemed to fasci-
nate the man, for he held IL long
while silently. Then he spoke.
For fifteen years I've been hauh1e1
man. with a soul like dark and dismal
rarret peopled with. bats and varmints
fhat fIap and flutter all the time. l used
10 figRer that IL / killed this man q
kin that memory, too. and those flitting'
noiseless things would leave me, but the
thought of doing it made me afraid every
time. so l ran away. which never dlo
no eood-you can't OutfOot memory
and I knew all the while that we
meet sooner or later. Now that the DAY
is here at last, I'm not ready for 1t. I'd
like to run away again II there was any
Mace TO run TO, but I've followed 'front.'
iers till I've seen them disappear one
by one; I've retreated till my back -
AGAINST the circle, and there isn't any fur
Their land to go to. All the time I've
prayed and planned for this meeting, and
yet-Im undecided"
kill him. said Alluna-
God knows I've always hated trouble,
whereas it's what he lives on. I've al
ways wanted to die in bed. while he's
been a killer all his life and the smoke
hangs forever in his eyes. Only for an
accident we might have lived here all
our DAYS and never had a 'run-in,' which
make me wonder II hadn't better let
things go on as they are"
XIII himi IL is the law" repeated AL
luna, stubbornly, but he put her aside
with slow shake Of the head and arose
as IL very tired.
''No.tI don't think l can do it-not In
cold blood, anyhow. Good night! I'm go
ing to sleep on it, He crossed to the
door of his room, but as he went she
noted that he slipped the knife and scab-
bard inside the bosom OF his shirt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
READ THIS!

DOTHAN, Ala.-We have been selling
the Texas Wonder for years, and recon-
mend 1t to any one suffering with any
kidney trouble as being the best remedy
we ever sold. ]. B. YOUNG. Sold by all
druggists. Price 81 by mail from st
Louis ~~
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
GOLD CIRCLE is
A GROWING CAMP
New Mill Soon to Be Installed for Riley
G. Riddell and other Leasers.

Conditions at Gold Circle are grow
ing better each day and number OF
Salt Lakers have interested them
selves in this rising camp. A so ton
mill is soon to be erected to care for
some of the high grade ore that has
been found there. The proximity OF
the railroad TO this camp Will tend to
increase the value OF the holdings. A
recent dispatch by ]. w. Matthews
from that district saws:
The Burns and Carter lease on the
Esmeralda recently took out about
one ton of ore that Is estimated at
$4,000. They have eight inches that Is
very rich and as they get nearer to
the adjoining lease owned by Schencks
and Yaden, their ore shoot grows lar
ger.
The Sohencks and Yadcn lease No.
4 on the Esmeralda No. l at depth
OF 100 feet has three feet Of ore that
will mill SIS and expect to have mill
for their use only. the ore from the
10 foot to the 100 showing a good aver
age value and they have SO feet to
drift to their end line. making big
tonnage.
The Riley G Riddell and the Boyle
g. Weston have consolidated with Man
ley brothers and will put in the so
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
ST n SA I ION n
IN CHURCH
CIRCLES
Revelations Concerning Fin
ancial Ventures of Father
Ebert Brought to Light

Baltimore, March 1.-THE revela-
tions today, concerning the financial
ventures OF the Rev Caspar Z. Elbert.
recently removed from the recorder
ship of St GATHERINGS Roman Catholic
church. this city, have caused pro-
found sensation in Catholic circles
The deepest sympathy Is expressed
for Cardinal Gibbons, who has ae-
sumed the burden OF paying Father
Elbert's debts. These obligations, so
far as disclosed. amount TO about
S130, 600. exclusive of church debt
of $2S.000. They were issued 10 Danlfs
and individuals in amounts ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000. and were ali
signed by Father Ebert, as pastor OF
st. GATHERINGS church. he had lie
insurance TO the extent OF $4,000. but
had borrowed heavily on lis policies.
According to an official statement
from Cardinal Gibbons, very little OF
the money raised by Fothcr Ebert was
rsed for church pu pos5S.
Father Ebert is now In a sani-
tarium and is believed 10 be mentally
unbalanced. Father Elbcrts operations
have been going on since 1904.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
CA NJ ? A | L n
F|ERCE[Y
VA(lED
For Weeks, Ends in ReSigna=
tiOn of Los. Angeles
Mayor, Harper

Los Angeles, March 11.-Mayor A.
C. Harper rendered his resignation as
mayor tonight. He declined to make
any statement IN regard TO his action.
The mayor announced that he would
have no statement for the press or
public tonight
The mayor has been a candidate for
reelection at a special election called
for March &c. under the recall act of
the city charter He had been re-
called from Office by petition signed
by 10000 voters because of various
allegations OF misconduct made
against him
Following his resignation, Mayor
Harper announced that he would With
draw as a candidate for reelection.
This created even more surprise than
the resignation, coming as 1t did in
the heat of a campaign which has been
hotly waged for weeks by the muni-
cipal league, and civic bodies and as
bitterly contested by the friends oi
the mayor 1t follows closely the res
ignation of Edward Kern as member
of the board of public works whose
appointment by Mayor Harper TO that
position was given by the political op-
ponents of the mayor as ono of the
principal causes for the recall elect
tion
For several months two OF the lead
ing newsppares OF this city have OeeD
publishing articles alleging @iat May
or Harper has permitted Vice Of all
kinds to be protected IN this city, and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
BOYCOTT IS
DECLARE D
ILLEGAL
Court of Appeals MOdifies
and Confirms Opinion of
Justice Gould.

Washington. March 1.-THE court
OF appeals Of the District OF Columbia
today modified and affirmed the opin-
ion Of Justice Gould. of the supreme
court of the district. enjoining the
American Federation OF Labor. Samuel
Gompers and other defendants, from
publishing in the I'VE don't patronize"
list. the name of the Buck Stove &
Range Company OF st. Louis.
The opinion, which was handed
down by Justice Robb, holds that the
decree of Judge Gould should be modi-
fed 10 the extent that there should be
eliminated from the decree the restric-
tion of the labor organization and 9TH
er defendants from mentioning, writ
Ing or feferring" to the business OF
the Buck Stove Range Company, or
its customers. Otherwise the decree
is affirmed. The court holds that the
combination and boycott in further
ance thereof and the publication In
the I'VE don't patronize" list, IN aid
of the boycott. Is Illegal
The court held that the defendants
could not be restrained from all pub
lications referring to the Buck Stove
& Range Company, but only to such as
arc made in furtherance of an Illegal
boycott.
In a partial dissenting opinion,
Chief Justice Shepard took a strong
hand in upholding the freedom Of the
press. He says that, even assuming
that the publication of the complain
ants name In the I'VE don't patro-
nize" column OF the Federationlst. was
step in the formation OF conspiracy
to coerce Independent dealers into re-
fusing to have further business rela-
tions with the company.
Il cannot agree that the publication
can be restrained for that reason. Re-
gardless Of its character Of purpose.
the publication Is protected from re-
straint, in my opinion, by the first
amendment OF the constitution. which
forbids any law abridging the freedom
of the press"
The chief justice held that "the only
remedy for llbelous OF otherwise ma
licious. wrongful and injurious publ
cations Is by civil action for dam
ages and criminal prosecution. There
Is no power TO restrain the publica-
ton" ~
The decision does not settle the ap-
peal In the contempt proceedings In
which Messrs Gomper5. Morrison and
Mitchell were given jail sentences.
This case will be heard later by the
appellate court.
The labor leaders claim, go it is
said. that If the reasoning adopted by
Chief Justice Shepard and Justice Van
Orsdel Is followed In the decision or
the contempt proceedings, they will
be able to upset the findings Of Jus
tice Wright and prevent serving terms
Of Imprisonment.
Giving as his reasons for the opir-
ion, Justice Robb declared that the
I'VE don't patronize list" of the Amer
lean Federationist constitutes tai
ismanic symbol Indicative to the men,
bership of the federation that boy
colt is on, and should be observed" !"
and said in regard to the courts mod
ification Of Justice Gould's decree that
the court had right to prevent the
printing of this unfair" list, but that
"the decree should stop there and not
attempt to regulate the publication
pnd distribution OF other matter over
which the court has no control"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
MINING NEWS OF UTAH
- And Other Western States y

ton mill as fast as they can get it on
the ground They have now on the
dumps over 1000 tons Of ore that Will
average $40, and the Boyle lease has
crosscut at the depth of 100 feet and
is In ore. Samples give the fine on the
dump at SIT nd the coarse at $3.50,
The width OF the crosscut is 13 feet,
and they Will sink 100 feet at the in
tersection Immediately. The work
from now on will be pushed for they
have put nine months time on the
lease.
The Matthew'S Warren lease on the
Queen still remains good and they
have about four inches OF high grade
that will run $4,000 and the seven feet
will average between $50 and $50
The Queen, owned by Reeves, Hager
and Storey, have on their original
strike. IL tons sacked that will aver
age 5000 per ton.
The Errecalde lease on the Great
Western has opened up in the last
week some six feet Of ore that pans
good and they say will run $50. This
lease is directly east of the Queen
strike some few hundred feet and it
looks to be permanent and has the
footwall.
We are encouraged with the north
west end OF the camp for the McNet-
ton, Adams and Kettlewcll people have
is inches OF ore on their lease and are
preparing 10 sack IL. II is Of shipping
value and the gold seems to be OF
higher value than the gold in the east
ern end Of the camp.
Dick Avery has a good thing on the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
|NSURGENTS I 5
DISCUSS
RULES
Three Hours Behind Closed
Doors Arranging Details
Of Fight

Washington, March 11.-For more
than three hours tonight the Republl-
can insurgents" discussed. behind
closed roors, the details of the fight
they propose to make In congress next
Monday against the adoption of the
rules of the last house
The leaders of the movement eX-
pressed entire satisfaction with the
size OF the meeting, claiming that at
least ten members would vote with
them against the rules. 1t is known
that much of the time at the meeting
was devoted to discussion OF COM
promise with the organization forces,
1t was suggested that the "insurg
ents" enter into a compromise with
the regulars" whereby a committee
would be appointed at the beginning
of the special session torevise the
rules Of the house
Pending the report, the rules OF the
last house would be enforced
The sentiment was that the speak
er should not have the power of ap-
pointing the committee If such COM
promise was agreed upon.
Those present we're. Representa-.
tives Gardner and Lowering OF Massa-
chusetts; Murdoch and Madison of
Kansas, Hubbard Of Iowa; Morse.
Cooper. Nelson. Kopp, Cary, Lenrott
and Esch of Wisconsin, Miller and
Davis of Minnesota, Kinkatd and
Hinsh Of Nebraska; Gronna of North
Dakota, and PoindeXter of Washing
ton.
1t was stated at the meeting that
kilograms had been received from Mr..
Lindberg OF Minnesota. Norris of Ne
braska, and Hayes OF California, that
they would vote with the insurgents
After the conference the insurgents
declined To discuss the conclusions
reacehd. 1t Is known that the compro-
mise proposition did not meet with
general approval. A program for the
parliamentary procedure for Monday
was agreed upon. Chairman Gardner
said:
"The meeting voted unanimously to
give the tariff bill the right of way
and decided upon program embody-
ing definite plan for thorough re-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
FILES ITS ARTICLES

Provo, March 11.-Articles OF incor
poration for the Belonia Mining and
Milling company have been filed with
the county clerk. Goshen. Utah coun-
ty is the principal place OF business
The capital stock is $4,000 In shares
OF the par value of 5 cents. based on
the valuation Of the Belonia Nos. ] and
2 mining claims in the Nebo mining
district. The directors and officers
are: William Finch, president; Rob-
ert Anderson, vice president; j. Fl.
Jenkins, secretary; Waldemar Jensen.
treasurer; John Draper and O. l.. En-
canbrack,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12

that his own Official and private acts
have not been above reproach.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by Thomas Lee Woolwinc. n former
assistant city attorney, to bring before
the grand jury OF the county. specific
charges Of grating and misconduct
against the mayor.
Following the resignation, which
was presented to the city clerk. there
appeared In an extra edition OF an
afternoon paper letter TO the man.
ager. in which the mayor said:
In fulfillment Of my obligation, en-
tered into with you, when | promised
10 withdraw my name from the ballot
in the present recall election when
ever you demanded that / should DO
SO. hereby notify you that In com.
pliance with your demand made this
day, | have requested the county clerk
TO withdraw my name from the ballot"
In explanation OF Its action in max.
Ing the demand for his withdrawal
upon the mayor. the paper asserts
that "the reasons that II has taken
this drastic action arc unpublishable." +"
and II did so in order to safeguard
the people OF Los Angeles 10 the ap-
preaching election. after searching
Mayor Harper's official and private
record.
Further, the paper says. disclosures
have been made which are in no way
connected with the alleged disclosures
of the grand jury. The grand jury in
its final report, had scored Mayor
Harper for alleged acts of indiscretion
and cited several instances of alleged
offensive actions. but as private cit
izen and in his capacity of mayor. but
no Indictment was found against him
and no action taken by the district
attorney concerning the work OF the
grand jury.
1t Is the mayors contention tonight
that his resignation at this time
makes the calling of the recall cleo
ton null and void and that the power
to name his successor TO fill out his
unexpiIed term lies with the council
of the city, which will meet tomorrow
for that purpose. Attorneys disagree
on this point.
Mayor Harper was elected on the
Democratic ticket In three-cornered
contest for a term Of three years, and
has served two years and three
months.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-12
SALT LAKERs AT WORK

We are informed that Louis d. Cor
don will resume operation in the st
paul Also Leslie Savage will give a
contract on the Elko Prince 20 run a
tunnel some 400 feet to intcrsect thIr
present workings. Both of the above
properties have demonstrated that all
they need Is further development
The Eastern Star. the property that
caused 80 much comment on account
of the very rich ore in the groupings,
where assays ran as high as SAT 900
hos encountered the ledge and with
occasional high grade streaks the
whole Of the ledge Will mill SIS of
nearly 16 feet They arc now In over
200 feet. and without doubt this Is a
wonderful property.