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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

Polly was the nasnc of a little orphan
girl who live. with q very wicked old
couple in th4 conntry near to a great
city. In this great city lived the mar
ried daughter Of 1he wicked couple and
she wns the mother Of little daughter
just the age of the orphan Polly. But
her life was full of plenty, and her pa
rents and grandparents (all wicked, selfish
people who cared only for their OWN hu-
mored her every wish. Not SO was it
with Polly. He, life was one Of want
and drudgery. Fc every crumb she ate
and for every rig she wore she paid
doubly dear IN work, being made a verit-
able slave-child by the wicked old man
and woman who had taken her at her
mothers dealt with n promise to protect
and educate her ;.s though she we're a
child of their own. But this promise had
never been kept sacred for one day, for
the very day tina Polly accompanied the
old folks to thel home they set severe
tasks for he- TO perform. And when once
Polly had complained that she was hun
Rry all the time-never having half
enough food during the day to be called
ons meal--and that she was cold in the
damp basement roou' where she slept and
very weary from k1 heavy tasks set FOR
her to perform, the old woman fell upon
her and beat her numerically, saying:
Now, little beggar. complain OF your
home again, will your Do you relish
beatings more than work. If so. let US
hear some more complaints OF your food,
bed and work"
And so Polly went on from day to day,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

And what is more, It cannot be destroyed
By bad person. but will perish through
the negligence and ignorance OF a good
person. So, by falling into your care
fu hands 1t wns preserved through your
good sense and kind heart. Had the
wicked woman, who told you to destroy
it, have tried to do so herself she would
have met with an awful fate
Just SIS the fairy ceased speaking a
quick step was heard on the steps. and
In another minute the old mistress Of the
house appeared, her face livid with anger.
"You beggar!' she was crying out to
Polly, why don't you come when call
you? I've been calling from the top OF
the stairs for fully n minute. Who are
you talking to, anyway Who dareS
to"
But by this time the old woman had
reached the doorway, thrown the door
wide and stood with eyes riveted OH the
scene In front of her. There stood Polly
In the most beautiful dress, shoes, jacket
and hat; for the fairy had changed her
rags for fine attire with a wave of a
wand. And she had put upon her
warm Jacket and hat for she meant to
'SoN ASA AAOhi hAio pidSC WITHIN az hOuA.
But the fairy had disappeared upon the
house in tree top.
What does all this mean?' gnsped
the o.d woman, finding her tongue.
''It means that the little toy goose
which your daughter would not have.
and which she ordered me to throw
away, was-Hnd is-a magic ono. 1t
brought about this change for me-" ex-
planned Polly.
"Oh. n magic goose!'. And the old
woman ran to the mantle and jerked
down the magic bird. "Ah, now, little
beggar. go back in your rags again, for
this will be mine from now on. Magic,
you sayf Very well, I'll take 1t up
stairs with me and we--my daughter,
my husband, and my granddaughter. will
be made richer and more beautiful than
any other persons In the whole world.
So, go back into your ragsl'
But even as she spoke the old woman
began to Bhrivel up and to become cold.
Her rich gown turned into thin rags.
But she did not know OF the change In
her appearance. and ran laughing and
gloating upstairs to her daughter and
guests with the cherished goose In her
arms Take It, take 1t and make o
WISH" she cried to her husband, thrust
ing the goose into his arms. He held 1t
but moment and became a shriveled-
up old man. crippled In limbs and almost
Bpeechiess. He He-turned instinctively TO
his daughter and thrust 1t into her hands.
Tho same terrible thing happened to her.
and she fell to the floor In a At Fer
petted Margery was near TO her and bent
down and took the toy goose from her
writhIng mothers arms. Instantly she
doubled up into a hideous hunch-back.
and her face was 90 ugly and 30 full Of
her true character that other children
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
STRIKE ON THE BAILEY
NEAR CACTUS. SPRINGS
Nevada Hills Mine Sends Out
Carloads of Rich
Ore

GOLDFIELD. Nev., Aug. 4.-News
has been received of a splendid strike
on the Bailey property at Camp Rookie
feler near Cactus Springs, which is
being worked under lease by Dyer &
Bailey. In a drift from the shaft at a
depth of $50 feet thirty inches of ore
has been opened, an average sample
from which was assayed in Goldtield
yesterday, giving $1100 a ton, about
two-thrds of the value being gold and
t,e rest silver. This is close to the
Deane property on which Seitz Bros.
are leasing, and adjoins the Lincoln
Gold Mining company's ground. There
is considerable excitement in the little
camp over this fine discovery.
1t is stated at Reno that the first
three cars of ore from the Nevada
Hills mine have reached Fallon and
that the ore has ben shipped from that
point 1t is also stated that the ore
will average 500 a ton, and that at
the present time there is more than
5000 900 worth of this ore in sight in
the mine.
This is the first shipment made from
the Nevada Hills since George Wing
fl Id and his associates formed the
combination of the Nevada Hills and
Fairview Eagles, and it will be followed
by many more The Nevada Hills is
now being actively worked, and ac-
cordng to men who have inspected the
property, it will become the greatest
mine in Nevada. They state that the
ore fairly glistens with silver and that
there seems to be an unmeasuraole
quantity of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MIDWAY NORTHERN OIL
CO. WELL IS GUSHING
Management Prepared to Market
the Product in Midway
Field

Sam NJ. Warmbath, secretary of the
Midway Northern Oil company, re-
turned to Los Angeles yesterday from
a sojourn of several weeks in the Mid
way OIL fields, where the company now
has a producing we'll III section 30,
1928.
Warmbath reports that a siX-inch
agitating stream has been inserted
into the we'll and when the cap is re-
moved the oil now shoots over the
crown blocks. The oil, as tested by q
representative of the Standard Oil
company is 1913 gravity and is said to
be the best fuel oil in that field. Two
sump holes have been dug with a ca
pacity of $500 barrels and two 1000
barrel gauge tanks have just been
erected.
About 10000 feet of pipe line is now
being laid for the purpose of market
ing the oil and a contract has just
been made for marketing the product
at a good price.
The company, of which E. G. Elk
strom is president, is now preparing
to begin work on well No. 2, and it is
believed that this we'll will ibe spudded
in in a short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
WISE COURSE TO PURSUE
IN BUYING OIL STOCKS
State Mineraiogist Suggests Per-
tinent Queries Before Payment

State Mineralogist Lewis f. Aubury,
public against fraudulent oil COM
panies, says people should make sew
eral pertinent inquiries about any par
ticular company in whose Sc rites
they are asked to invest. Aubury sug-
gests the following questions for them
to ask and see that the information
is reliable:
Has the advertising oil company un-
der consideration a title to the alleged
oil land being exploited?
In what manner and for what con-
sideration was title acquired?
Is the land actually within proved
or improved territory?
Are the officers of the company you
have under consideration in good
standing? (Obtain a report on them
from some reliable commercial agency.
at is not intended that these sug-
gestions shall alarm the investing pub
lie to an unhealthy degree" declared
Aubury, in commenting on his sugges-
tions. Nor is it intended to convey
the idea that there are not any num-
ber of perfectly honest and legiti-
mate enterprises worthy of considera-
tion and investment, or that wildcat
ting in improved territory is not the
true source of the present wonderful
production of oil in California and de-
serves the most liberal encouragement
from those who fully understand the
chances they are taking and who can
afford to invest in what may properly
be called a gamble; but it is intended,
if possible to stimulate the stock
buying public into making a more
thorough and careful investigation be-
fore placing it's money in the hands
of these fake operators, solely upon
the criminal Misrepresentation con-
tanned in their exaggerated advertising
1itpra ture"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

there ran away from her
The guests departed in confusion. The
walls OF the elegant house changed into
the walls of n hut and the rooms became
small and mean. The money-which the
wicked old people had stolen from the
poor-wns turned to dust before their
eyes. They were ruined, ruined, physical
ly and financially. They had always
been ruined morally. So now they were
reaping the harvest for their own sowing.
Polly paused long enough to look on
the awful scene before her; then taking
the magic goose into her arms she Joined
the good fairy In the yard and together
they rode away In n great automobile to
lovely home in the country far. far
away where Polly spent her life and the
magic of the toy goose in bringing hap
piness and plenty to the deserving poor
and retribution and punishment to tho
wicked and arrogant rich.
And for many, many years did Polly
and the Magic Goose live to accomplish
great good In the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

could not afford to send anything else.
As soon as Mrs. Stella saw the inexpen-
sive little toy he nose went into the air
and she sneered at 1t. The idea Of any
one sending such thing as that to my
daughter." she said Indignantly. Here.
maid. addressing Polly take this thing
and throw it out the window. I wouldn't
think OF letting Margery see It; she'd
feel simply insulted that any one would
dare TO present her with such an ugly,
cheap trife."
Polly took the toy goose, scarce larger
than a dove, md went TO the open win
Cow with 1t. But as she was about to
toss 1t out on the snow-coyered ground
she felt tho poor little thing CULVER In
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
GREENE CANANEA RECORD
SHOWS INCREASED OUTPUT

For the first six months of 1910 the
reene-Cananea Copper company pro-
duced 23,600,0OO pounds of copper, an
increase of 100000 pounds over the
same period of last year, While the
silver produced, $4,000 ounces, is new
high record for the company. The gold
output of 1900 ounces is slightly less
than year ago.
The production for the half year was
%, 500, 600 pounds of copper, as COM
pared with 23,O440OO pounds last year;
623, ,425 ounces of silver, against 513,667
ounces and 2SSS ounces of gold against
1854 in the half year in 1909.
The heavy silver values which have
been encountered il the Indiana-So-
nora ground are a favorable factor, In
the two years of the Cole-Ryan man
agement the total output has been
S7,187,OOO pounds of copper, 1892, ,GS1
ounces of silver and 1880 ounces of
gold
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

room for few minutes. Placing the lit-
tie goose on a shelf against the wall she
stood looking at 1t with tenderness in her
blue eyes. Poor little goosie," she muir
INJURED. "You and / are of little conse
quence IN this world. / am an orphan
and you are a cheap toy. But we both
can feel Yes, I'm sure that you can
feel Just as | do, for when was about
to toss you into the cold snow you shiv-
cred. But you shall remain here and be
covered up to keep warm. l haven't
much cover, but what | have shall be
shared with you. You are my only com
panlon, and we'll become great friends,
I'm sure" so saying Polly took from
her cot a bit of old comforter and gently
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

about to scratch a match to light bit
OF candle that stood on the shelf bright
light as OF a hundred candles flashed
about her. The room was warm and
beautifully furnished. Where the rude
cot had been stood a dainty bed with
warm down coverlets. A bright fire spar
kled In a crate which had miraculously
appeared in one side Of the room. Polly
could not speak for minute. then she
cried In q low voice: "Oh, am I dream
ingf"
Answering her cry came a sweet voice
from the doorway behind her.
mo, my dear child you are not dream
ing All you see Is real
Polly turned to behold a fairy standing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

smiling at her. lob. good little fniry."
she said, her voice full of emotion, you
have come and done all this. How can
thank you?"
The fairy pointed to the toy goose that
sat perched over the CRATE. 1T Is that
little bird you have to thank" she said.
THAT toy goose is a magic one, and by
chance was lost by one Of our band OF
fairies the other day. Some one not un-
derstandlng how precious 1t is found 1t
and In turn disposed Of 1t. 1t fell into
your worthy hands and through 1t | was
called here to give you comfort and love.
That little magic goose can bring luck
to good person possessing II and Ill
luck to a wicked person possessing it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

her hand. 1t may have been but her
Imagination, but however that may be-
Polly could not throw the little thing out
Of doors into the snow. As Mrs. Stella
was so busy fixing the presents on
table at the fRrthest end Of the room
Polly said nothing TO her about what dis
position she made Of the rejected toy;
but feeling that since 1t was to be de-
stroyed there could be no possible OBJ
lection to -Polly-kecDing it. 80 she
hid It on the window ledge behind
potted plant, returning for 1t at the first
opportunity she found to go to her base
ment room. Then she took the little
goose under her apron and ran down the
dark back stairs and shut herself in her
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
NEWS OF THE NAMES. AND OIL FIELDS

ton 80, Polls, in Coalinga, has been
flowing at the rate of 10000 barrels a
day. The we'll was brought in with
an initial production of $500 barrels
a day
The Valley well No. 1, Coalinga, is
down 31O. feet. The derrick for well
=. 2 is up and ready for rigging up,
but will not be placed in condition
for spudding in till the No. 1 we'll mas
been completed.
The Esperanza Oil and Gas on 30,
21-15, in Coalinga district, is down
$3.50 feet in 6A Inch casing. The drill
is working in a light sand formation
and the well is showing slight pres
sure of gas. The strata of sand was
found directly unuder a shale forma-
ton, but is not believed to be the pay
formation. The drill is expected, how
ever, to strike the desired sand at
any moment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

wrapped about the little toy. Then she
ran off to perform her evening duties.
After the last guest had arrived. and
the party was IN full swing In the great
white and gold drawing room, Polly was
sent TO her basement room by her mis-
tress, being told to rise before the sun
in the morning and see that bright fires
were burning In the CRATES all over the
house, FOR the wicked old couple who
owned the place loved comforts and good
cheer for themselves, and never denied
themselves nor their daughter and grand
dauskter anything.
When Polly opened the door to her room
and stepped IN she stopped short In the
middle OF the room. for lust as she was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug 4.--Standard copper.
easy; spot, $12O5912.2O; Aug. Sept. Oct.
$12.O5@12.1o; Nov, $12.07ls d12.1O. London
easy: spot f55: futures f55 1Ss cd. No ar
rivals were reported at New York today.
Custom house returns show exports of 294S
tons so far this month Lake copper $12.75
q12S7h; electrolytic. s125O412.621s; cast
ing, $12.25@12.374. Tin, firm; spot. s3S.25
a. 1880; Aug. $500 $3.50; Sept. O32.9O@ 33;
Oct Sass a 1906. London closed strong.
with spot quoted at f151 lis sd end futures
at f151 los. Sales of spot, li9 tons and
futures 440 tons. Lead, steady: spot $440Q
4.45 New York and s420a4.o East ST. Louis.
London. spot f12 los. Speter easy spot,
$3.50 $40 New York and S4.90Q 4.973R East
St Louis London. spot f29 los. Iron,
Cleveland warrants 49s 12hd in London. Lo-
cally iron was easy; No. l northern, sl6.2s@
1850; No. ., s15.50@16; No. southern,
and No southern soft SIS. Is q 1926.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
Who is He d?

A little chap who sneaks about
Pinehing children's toes-es;
Who treats them in manner cool,
And paints quite red their Doses.
who strikes the flowers in fall quite dead.
And makes the autumn chill;
Who comes when least expected
At night when all is still.
He comes around just once ar;
And neer does he get lost!
He's sometimes early, sometimes late,
But we're sure TO have Jack Frost.
ANNIE JAMES.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
TAKE TREE CENSUS

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-According to
census just completed by the de-
partment of parks, there are ,223 trees
on the island of Manhattan outside
those in the different parks. 1t costs
the city about 81 yearly to care for
each tree the allowance at present
being $25,00O a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
DIVIDENDS PAID BY OIL
PRODUCING COMPANIES

The monthly statement of the San
Francisco stockN exchange shows that
the listed oil companies paid $1,474,569
in dividends for the month of July,
1910, making a grand total of $33, ,6O7 ,165
paid in dividends to investors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CONUNDRUMs.

When are beans like dudess
When all swelled up.
Why Is hash like an old maid1
Its something leftover.
When are little girls like windowsf
When they have sashes.
When Is a tooth like a kegI
When plugged
Why Is the man on the galows like q
drunkardf
He has taken one drop too much.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
METAL MARKETS

Sales-3OO Caribou 15.0O: 500 Nevada Midway
"a; 400 Palmer 1.42la; 100 Pinal $50; 800 Pre-
mier 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
NEW YORK CURB

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. Will
\, 2l2 West Fifth street. Los Angeles.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
SAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to The Los Angeles Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co., members Los Angrles stock ex-
change, 2OO-2O1 II. w. Helman building, Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
BOSTON MINING STOCKS
Special service to The Herald by J. c. WI
son, 212 West Fifth street. los Angeles,

NtsI FIItU I1US
BOSTON, Aug. 4.-There was again a fair
demand for coppers. with the offerings still
light There seems to be a little more conf
dence in our market and on any weak spot
would buy Lake, North Butte and Hancock.
These stocks have been very well bought the
last few days and look better.
At New York good buying of copper from do
mestc consumers continues, with the metal
strong at 1888 cents a pound Sales have been
made as high as 122l cents a pound.
AT the close quotations Were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L.
a. Crisler &. Co., members of Los Angeles
stock exchange. 2OO-201 l. W. Helln.an build
ing, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 4-The mining mar
ket opened very dull and evidently in a
state Of suspense, with brokers and traders
awaiting developments both at the mines and
in the inner circles where the leading proper
tie are controlled. just before the close there
was a few minutes of sharp bidding for Flor
ence, and the end of the session ESQ bid.
a gain of 12i2 points. Consolidated, Fraction
and Jumbo Extension were unchanged At
lanta was down pegs ON the bid.
The mines of the Tonopah district shipped a
total of 72lS tons of ore, of an estimated value
OF $50. 450. to the mills last week
Following the closing quotations:
GOLDFIELD DISTRICT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 4.-Folowing were
today's quotations on the San Francisco stock
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

lEAtlE V dCNfA -
Bid. ASK
Am Tobocco. 39S 400
r $ Gas 80. Oss O'h
Chicago Sub "a 2A
Havana Tob 8 3
stand'rd OIL. 600 61O
On Stmp r II 81
Butte Coal'n 1888 1917
Davis DAILY. 1l2 TX
Dolores ..... 5l2 6h
Ely Central. 0A or
Ely Con -. 20 "a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

It's easy to make money if you
know how. A small manufactur.
ing corporation, capitalized at
something like $4,000, found at
the end of twelve mouths that it
had done business that made it
possible to declare dividend of
thirty per cent on its stock. Such
big dividends in stock corpora.
ton won't do, you know, so the
board of directors holds meeting
and cuts melon-issues a ''divi
dend stock" and runs the capital.
zation up to 100000. They have
created value out of nothing. The
next move will be to make the
business pay reasonable dividend
on the 800, 900 capitalization OF
the concern, say five or six pei
cent, which will put the whole is
sue, red meat, rind and all of the
melon up to par at least. This
may be done in various ways, in
creasing the sale price Of the
goods, adulteratIng them to cul
the cost of production. cutting
wages, any old way will do to gel
the results sought after, and ther,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

Several good men in this county
were unable to complete the pri'
mary tryout in the political ondur'
ance contest. They struck Il rocky
,iece of road somewhere in the
home stretch or else had Il elbow.
out" But this is nothing to their
discredit, they are still just as good
men as they were before the race
was over. Anyway they may feel
relieved to know that they are moi
called upon to enter for the grand
trial of speed and endurance in the
November contest. The thing to
do now is to gracefully accept the
verdict of the judges and root fron
now uutil the big race is over fol
the Republican entries. The men
nominated on that ticket are
worthy of the support Of all Re
publicans. So let US get to work
and clear the road for them for {
record run in old Washington
county.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
Work as a Universal Panecea

l consider work one of the great
est blessings. l am not sure but
that it is the greatest blessing, says
Erman J. Ridgway in The Delin-
Gator for September. l must
think it is, for l recall now that |
wrote four ipjunctions in my boys
Birth Book. and work heads the
list. Work keeps the body healthy,
the mind steady. When the heart
is sick-work. When hope is dim
work. After failures, get up
and work. Go at obstacles IN the
run. Tackle impossibilities hard.
Measure to day by last year, five
years ago. If gaining, 6ne, work.
If losing, too bad! work harder.
Be glad that you have work to do.
Aud if you haven't any definite
work, find it quick, and get at it.
If you have done your work, AMI
earned leisure, and are not worn
out, don't rust out. Travel; study;
20 in for community work; lend q
hand; help somebody, somewhere,
somohow. That 10 living.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

We would like to have this ex-
planned. Wild blackberries are
now being sold in the local market
at 80 cents a gallon, an increase OF
at least 100 per cent over the price
of former years. We have closely
examined all the schedules of the
Aldrich- Payne tariff law and can
not find that the duty on wild
blackberrles bas been increased, in
fact there does not seem to be any
duty imposed on them whatever.
They are on the free list. The
Potosi Independent, IrontoD Reg
lister. Fredericktown Dem. News,
or any other of our Democratic ex.
changes, who are so prone to lay
the advance in the cost of the nec-
essaries of life on the tariff, are
hereby called upon to explain why
the cost of wild blackberries has
gone up 100 per cent.