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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
A Woman Who Wa. sur..

When the artist came upon the pro-
cession OF snowy geese. waddling along
in a green path of their own selection
and spluttering and kissing like damp
fireworks, she first admired. then fol-
lowed them to their home with Mary,
the best goosewoman on Dartmoor
with result which the author of
"Furze the Cruel" relates and which is
best quoted in Mary's own words to a
neighborI
There was lady down along d
dafty lady what painted. and her come
to Peter one day. and her says;
want they goosies to paint
"Well. us wouldn't have 1t, Us
thought her wanted to paint 'em, one
of 'em red. mother green. likely. moth
er yellow. maybe. and 1t might be bad
for their stomachs. But us found her
wanted to put 'em on picture. Her
had got mazed notion about the
resurrection. WI angels tapping over,
and her wanted my goosies for angels,
'Peter says he didn't know goosies
were like angels. Knows a lot, Peter
do. Us couldn't make she out. The
lady said twas just the wings she
wanted Her said angels ha' got
goosies' wings. and us couldn't say
'em hasn't. cause us amt seed any,
Her knew all about It.
"Peter druve the goosies down." con-
cluded Mary. land her painted 'em for
angels sure nuff Us never knew an
gels has goosies' wings. but the lady
knew. Her was sure ont"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Had Mona 70 snars.

The boy had been taking piano les
sons for just week Then his mother
went to the musical college. hunted ur
his teacher and complained that
though her son had received three les.
sons, he could not yet play a single
tune. The instructor politely explain.
ed that 1t was necessary to first teach
scales, then exercises and after these
were mastered his mothers wish could
be gratified. The fond parent was not
satisfied, but she concluded to try II
awhile longer. At the end of another
week she was back again and loud In
her denunciation Of the teacher and
his methods because. so far as she
could see, her son had made no ad
vancement
well. madam" said the exasperated
professor, II can teach your boy some
thing. but cannot give him brains"
mo-" answered the mother scorn
fully, you poor man. you don't look
as IL you had any to spare"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
No Wonder Ne e.I. Hurt.

John Jeffs, who was remarkable for
his large ears. has had a falling out
with Miss Esmeralda Strype. toward
whom he had been suspected of enter
tanning matrimonial intentions. Some
body asked him the other day why he
and Miss Strype were not out driving
as much as usual. to which he re-
piled that he did not propose to pay
trap hire for any woman who called
him donkey.
81 can't believe that Miss Strype
would call any gentleman a donkey"
was the reply.
"Well, she didn't exactly say that I
was a donkey. but she might just as
wen have said 80. She limited that
much"
what did she sayT'
1--WE were out driving, and 1t locked
very much like rain. and said II was
going to rain on, US. as | felt a rain
drop on my ear. and what do You sup.
pose she said?'
II have no idea"
WELL" she said. The rain you felt
on your ear may be two or three
miles or "-London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

windows- Then things began to hap
pen.
There's xach a peculiar odor," said
Madge, who was first TO venture out
Of doors. Don't you notice 1t, Cicelyf"
But Cicely. divining what hac hap
pened. thrust her friend aside and
sped on ahead. Madge found her
staring down into n ragged hole from
which there oozed up something that
decidedly was not water.
Cicely turned and threw herself into
the other girls arms.
"Oh. MadgeF' she cried Historically.
"Oh. Madge. we've struck Her The
only hope has saved usr'
It'll make you mint of money"
said Mr.. Ellwood glumly.
you don't seem at all glad" said
Madse. who always went straight to
the heart of things.
"T'm not" said Mr.. Ellwood bitterly.
You'll be rich. and you'll go away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
civiIity of Cornish Folk.

1t Is pleasant to travel about in the
country districts in Cornwall Few Of
the people you meet cross your path
without passing the time of day Ii
you ask the way you are Invariably
answered civilly. You are not todd 70
go straight on and then ask again
No, you are directed with great min.
uteness of detail as to the proper
course you should take. AS likely as
not. so I have found 1t, your casually
picked up friend will say after. an
elaborate explanation OF the right way
that you will never 6nd II alone and
set Off with you to the point you wish
to gain.-Antiquary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

I'm a beast and a cad, and | know It.
but l can't help it l don't want you
to be rich. I was glad you were poor.
All summer long we've worked to-
gether and helped each other. And |
wanted 1t to go on just that way, for
loved you. Madge. and l wanted you
to stay-with me. But now
A cool little hand slipped into his.
I'm just as poor as ever ! was" a
voice whispered very close beside him.
Didn't you know? The farm and the
oil and the money are Cicely's. And
If You want me. dear
Victor Ellwood turned and swept her
into his arms.
"If l want your he said. "Oh.
Madgep
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

and homesick and hungry. blessed him
for his kindly tact and forethought.
They told me In the village" he
went on, ''that you had come" His
eyes rested on Cicely. small and slen-
der and dainty as a Dresden shepherd
ess. ITS a shame" he blurted out
Indignantly. "a bowling outrage! II
i had known to whom this pile of
rocks had been left would have writ
ten you not to come"
Cicely's lips began to qui, er. and
Madge hastily interposed
"We're going to fatten up the mule"
she said, land sell him for money to
go back on. And" she added. well
throw In the farm"
Mr.. Ellwood grinned appreciatively
THAT'S a good scheme" he said And
while he's being fattened wouldn't you
Hike to make him self supporting?"
YES" said Madge. 1--WE would. par
ticuiarly II he has large appetite"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
A New InsuIator.

A substitute for gutta percha. ebo-
mite, celluloid. amber and other insula-
tors has been invented by DR.. Bake
land. president of the American Elec-
tro-chemical society. from whom 1t
takes the name "bakeite." 1t is pro-
duced through the condensation of for
maldehyde and phenol. 1t Is said to be
an electric iDsuiator of the first rank,
insoIuble In all ordinary dissolvents
and not melting at high temperatures
In chemical constitution 1t closely re-
sembles Japanese lacquer. the compo-
sition OF which has always been more
or less OF a mystery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
RasIanad Pleasure.

"What," asked Mrs, Hammersley. sis
youF opinion Of woman who will pay
million dollars for the purpose of be-
coming the wife OF q foreigner with a
tftle2'
II think" replied Mrs. Oldham, "she
Is very foolish. After one goes abroad
to live one never can have the pleasure
Of going to Europe every summer and
Smuggling things in when one comes
back ome."-Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

w m All Clcely'D aunt Qleu ana leIl
her the farm in midwinter,
when the mercury stood at
zero and the wind was howl
ing around the street corners, 1t Is
more than probable that the outcome
would have been different
But the news of her Inheritance
reached her early In the spring, when
the buds were swelling on the trees
and the corner groceryman was selling
radishes not as big as the end Of your
thumb for cents bunch-five In a
bunch. 1t was the radishes that final
ly decided Cicely. She had read of
women who had made fabulous sums
out of just such radishes. together
with lettuce and peas and new laid
eggs and young broilers. Cicely was
filled with a strong desire to go and
do likewise.
She resigned from the kindergarten
where she taught, and she induced her
dearest friend. Madge Carton. who
worked in a downtown Office. to do
likewise. Madge had been born on a
farm, so naturally she would be a
most desirable partner In the chicken
hdiSthE anu u uCh
On the journey Cicely was dreamy
and pensive. Occasionally she wept a
little. She had never liked her aunt,
and she had fancied her dislike re-
turned with interest. Now she suf-
fered the pangs of remorse.
When after two days and nights of
travel they reached the farm she wept
again, tears of good, honest rage.
81 always knew Aunt Harriet dis
liked me-" she walled. "but I didn't
suppose she hated me like this"
The outlook was certainly discourag-
ing. The farm was for the most part
rocks, the kind that go deep down I'M
der the surface and multiply as they
go. The house was no bigger than 1t
should be to shelter two people and no
better than 1t had to be to keep from
tumbling down .over their heads.
Madge undoubtedly would have wept,
too. had she not recognized the neces-
sity for at least one of them keeping
up a good, stiff front
When Cicely's angry sobs had sub
sided into pathetic gulps they started
on a tour of investigation. Flowers or
shrubbery there were none and but
one tree, forlorn and stunted maple
with a few sickly green leaves strug-
CLING out on it's bare branches. Half a
dozen bedraggled fowls were scratch
ing about its roots, and a detected
mule was biting at its lower branches.
He was thin and hungry looking. but
in him Madge saw possibilities.
Hes our only hope" she said
wen fatten him up and sell him
Perhaps he'll bring enough to get us
back home"
Cicely shifted dolefully. and they
went back to the house. At the back
door they found a man waiting for
them. He said his name was Victor
Ellwood and that he lived on the farm
next theirs. He was young. fellow.
tall and broad shouldered. His hands
were the hands of one who tolls, and
his face was tanned by sun and wind
But his eyes were humorous and kind
ly, and his smile warmed you through
and through. His arms were full of
suggestive brown paper packages,
"Some groceries the last people left
here" he explained. 81 took them
home with me for-er-safe keeping
He was drawing somewhat upon his
Imagination. but the two girls. lonely
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

"weIl. I've got job at last. 1t be-
gins tomorrow morning. and it's in
factory where there are a lot Of girls.
I'm more than half afraid to tackle
IT,"
afraid of the girlsT
"Naw-of the work" = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Judge William s. Newton of Brat
tleboro has a distinct recollection Of
the excitement caused by the APP
pearance of Halley's comet 70 years
ago. He was boy of II years at
the time All sorts of misfortune
was prophesied at that time and
some of the prophesies have been
partially fulfilled, especially those
referring to wars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Contributions amounting to $35OO
have been made toward the debt of
the Brightlook Hospital association
of st. Johnsbury, thus securing
conditional gift of 5000 to be ap-
piled to the debt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Consistent.

.At least. the scenery at the pole,
from DIR. Cooks description, must be
consistent IL not picturesque"
What do you meanT
Didn't you remark that he said all
you could see with the naked eye was
q bare expanse Baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Do Americans want farms p"
asks an eastern contemporary. They
do; bat most of them want other
people to do the farming.-Chicag
Record Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
The Differences.

Him-what makes you look SO wor-
ried?
Her--I've been trying to get my hus-
band to say something. But you?
Him-I've been trying to get my wife
to quit it!-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Home Production.

Home Production.
Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kIns. II have done something l know
you will approve Of"
'Indeedr'
You know how annoyed we've been
about the expense Of automobile tires"
YES"
"Well. have bought rubber plant"
.--Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Dan A. Stuart, one of the best
known sporting men in the country,
died In New York Sunday. He was
born SO years ago in Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Different Sex.

"What do you call your parrotg"
"His name is Tom"
''That's original. Why not PollyY'
"Oh. he's never learned to talk. -
Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
Point ofXiaw.

He-I understand Miss Marbles is
going to sing for charity tomorrow
evening.
She-Indeed. / think II would be
more charitable on her part IL she
didn't singl-Houston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
rbs River Jordan

The historic river Jordan has fits
origin ip one Of the largest springs
In the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
An Autumn Immune.

"Ierr1Dle cold you have.
EYES," answered the CHEEKY citizen.
"Isn't it luckyy l can't smell the moth
s."-washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

Chicken thieves are very busy in
Felchville, N 3. Horton losing 20
nice roosters recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-11-20
How They
Struck Oil
By FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright, 1909 by American Press
Association
By FRANK II. SWEET.

7 w AID Cicely's aunt died and left
~ her the farm in midwinter.
when the mercury stood at
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
EDITORS PAY A VISIT

Alexander Young, editor, and Ora
ham Beebee, manager of the Nevada
State Journal, paid the Governor and
The Appeal a short visit yesterday
Mr.. Young is new man on the Jour
nal. He was one O. the efficient
speakers Of tne Democratic natO1.a
committee during the last campaign
and is a gentleman of education, eA-
perience and energy. He took charg
Saturday and is busy acQuainting
himself with the affairs of this state
in which he expects to make his home
in the future. If allowed the latitude
cOnsOnant with his position he will
become power In the journalistic
field and life the ournal from the
mOribund attitude in which it has hid
den for some little time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23

is DEAD IN NEW YORK. HE WAS
IN NEVADA IN EARLY DAYS.
DIED IN HARNESS

Those old timers who remembel
the cOmers to this state during the
early mining excitement viii be inter
ested in the telegram which is print
ed here.
Joseph Swan former miner and Civ
ii War veteran, cOmrade of men now
prominent in the news of the day
and for many years an Associated
Press man, died in New York yester
day afternoon.
Swan, known as "Joe" led an ad-
venturous career in Nevada before
entering newspaper work, going on
mining expedition into the then wilds
OF the state, and meeting with many
adventures.
The telegram announcing his death
follows:
NEW YORK, March pa long
and interesting newspaper career
was ended today with the sudden
death of Joseph Swan, for nearly 40
years connected with the Associated
Press as marine reporter. Mr. Swan
active to the end dropped dead in his
chair in the shipping news office at the
Battery. For the last month he has
not been well, nis heart having shown
81 igns of weakess
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
BAILING
MACHINES IN COMSTOCk MINES
ARE PULLED OFF AS DANGER
OF FLOODING NOW is PAST

The two bailing tanks at the Ware
| shaft. which have been lifting wate
from the lower Levels of the Com
stock mines ever since the fire in
the Sutro tunnel. were taken off Sat
urday because the water III the north
and south lateral drifts has been sc
| far lowered that the danger point is
practically passed.
This fact will be received with a
good deal of pleasure here for it
! means that the danger of flooding the
lower levels Of the mines is abOu:
over
With hardly a stop the tanks have
been used in bailing the water from
the laterals in the SutrO tunnel for
over a month. They have an average
capacity of 1900 gallons. and the
largest run made by them in one day
was $50 tanks full, or $500 600 gal
Ions. The water can now be readily
handled by the Reidler pumps, which
are still in operation. The capac4,y
Oh these pumps have been greatly in
creased by reducing the siza of the
nozzle in the hydraulic elevator to a
point where the water lifted counter
balances the water supplied from the
surface without decreasing the lifting
power of the pumps. The nozzle in
the elevator is now one and five six
ty-tOurths inches wide and gives a
pressure of 100 miners inches
The two pumps. with a draining
capacity Of l,0S0,0 gallons each per
day are now keeping the water in
the shaft at a stationery level with a
diminutiOn of water in the south
and north laterals one half an inch
a day. A better undersI anding of
what this means can be had When ii
a depth OF lnree feet in the lateral
drifts at the c. & G. and Ward. The
grade running toward the Sutro tun-
nel is about three inches in 100 feet
Several hundred feet of these lateral
drifts We're filed with water and the
depth at the cave was about eignt I
feet wide and eight feet high.
The tanks could still be used to |
good advantage but the great expense |
of running makes it advisable to re
move them now that hey ara not |
absolutely necessary. Two thousand
gallons of Oil day were used as |!
fuel for the engine running them |!
/ his oil costs on .e COmstOck 81 80
per barrel of ~ gallons or about 1886 |
lay. This is but one item of tn /
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23

ALI ChartZ has gone to Eureka on
legai business.
Six men who started on a boiloon
voyage from Los Angeles are missing
Mrs. Will Woodbury. has returned
to Aurora to rejOin her husband.
Assemblyman and Mrs. Brandon
have returned to Humboldt county.
Mrs. Grace Skinner, nee Doane
and her little son have returned to
Keno after a short visit here.
Y. w. e. A. will meet this evening
at the Presbyterian chourch at Z o.
clock.
Waiter Decker is here visiting his
parents.
Crown Point has levied 10 cent
assessment. due April e
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
MACKENZIE
SUES GOLDFlELD CON. AND WING
FIELD FOR $5O2,OOO DAMAGES
CLAIMED

Suit for 100000 has been filed
at Goldfield by d. Mackenzie and
filed at Goldfield by DIX Mackenzie 4
Co. against the GOldfield Mohawk
Mining Company and George Wing
field and James r. Davis.
The litigation grows out OF a suit
filed by the Goidfield Mohawk Co.
against d. Mackenzie " Company and
the Francis Mohawk some time ago
The Mackenzie Company alleges
that it was not rightly concerned in
the former suit and that the seizure
Of its assets, since released, unda..
an attachment, tended to destroy it's
business amounting to $1,000 900 a
year.
The GOldteld Mohawk is sued for
$402, 900 and Wingfield and Davis
who were ITS bondsmen in the former
suit for 100000.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
BARTlNE'S HARD LUCK

Judge Bartine is recovering from
surprise that over took him Mon
day night when a bunch If his close
friends invaded his house and pro
ceeded to celebrate his 6lst birthday.
The Judge complained yesterday
that he was kept up until an unseen
ly hour that he was filled with wine
and cake and other things good 10
eat, and that while the action of his
friends was without malice they were
Intentional. doubiy appreciated
though they are. 1t seems from eFl-
uence to be a case outside the juriS-
diction of the commission.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
MRS. MCllVAlNE is DEAD

Mrs. Grace Mcllvaine, an attacne OF
the Stewart Institute, died at that
place yesterday afternoon. She re-
tired Sunday evening and woke Mon
day in great distress. Doctors were
summoned as quickly as possible but
she was past aid and passed away ear
ly in the afternoon. Her husband was
with her and a sister and brother are
expected to arrive. Funeral arrange
ments are yet to be made. Mrs. Nc
llvaine was a general favOrite with all
who knew her and her loss is cause
Tor regret 20 the officials and friends
OF the Stewart Institute, also to a
large circle of acquaintances in this
city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
AVE RILL
is RESTRAINED FROM ANY FUR.
THEIR ACTION IN BANK MATTER
By SUPREME COURT

The supreme court has issued
writ OF prohibition directed to Judg
Averill of the district court for Ny
county. forbidding him from any fur
ther action in the case of the Nye
Ormsby County Bank.
The action of the court was cert
fed and wired to TOnOpah yesterda.
evening to prevent the Nye count!
court from Furnishing Frank Colder
for contempt of court.
The application 10 The Supreme
court reciteS that the prayer for re
ceiver made in the Nye county cour
was based upon alleged facts tha
are not true. tnat Frank Golden dlc
not sign nor authorize the signature
of his name to the petition. that not
ten per cent of the creditors OF the
bank signed the petition. that the
Nye county court has no jurisdiction
over an incorporated bank under the
law, and that McQuillan, wno signed
| Golden's name has testified in Nyo
county that he did so without war
:ant or authority.
| Golden appeared in Nye county
court yesterday and filed a petition
that all proceedings against him be
0uashed as the bank is in the hands
of the state bank commission. ami
he is powerless to comply with tn
order Of the Nye county court, also
that he denies the jurisdiction of the
court and the court ruled him out
OF order.
The writ against Judge Averill is
returnable April 6. Meantime he Is
ordered to take no further action
whatever and his receivers. }. }. Null
len and Gilbert c. Ross, as officers
of the Nye county court, are perforce
restrained from any action whatever.
The banks are in charge OF the state
bank examiner pending the ming OF
the bond of George S. Hall appointed
receiver yesterday by Judge Langan.
Neither the attorney general nor
any person familiar with the matter
can understand why Judge AVe:l.,
has taken the action he has. The re-
ceiyers he appointed were placed un-
der a bond IN the tritling sum OF 30
O0O each to handle ne assets of the
bank, worth according 20 the bank
examiner, $3O0.0 900.
The application was made to the
Supreme Court late yesterday after
noon wnen it became known AVerlll
had refused to listen to the petition
of Golden and proposed to proceed IN
the matter. despite the state law ana
the state bank commission.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
LOST

Lost-a dollar. The first we've nad
since Xmas. The eagle on the same
had three feathers pulled out OF his
caudal appendage when we tried to
make another quarter out OF nlckie.
Finder please return to the editor and
wem fall on his neck and weep. Re-
member it is more cussed to skin an
editor out of a dollar than to go
fishing on Sunday. The man who
would do it would push widow wO-
mans dog in the creek and whip him
for getting wet; yea, he would suck
eggs. If we learn wno found and
kept that dollar we will tell the truth
about him when he dies.-EXch.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
WAITE is INDICTED

The federal grand jury returned
three indictments yesterday evening
against George Waite. accused Of rob-
berry Bail fixed at $2500 in each
case, William WOOdburn will handle
his case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-23
HE BIDS ADIEU

r. H. Carr. writing good bye in the
Rhyolite Bulletin concludes as fol
lows: Il wish all the good people of
Nevada a prosperous future and the
multitude of enemies | nave | hope
will live to ripe old age and learn
better sense"