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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Extra sleeper.

Beginning March 10Th, trains 10
and ia, will carry an extra sleeper
between Reno and San Francisco, in
order to better care for the Tonopah
and Goldfeld travel.
IA. TT. RISING.
Acting D. Z. & T., A., S. z. co.
Reno, Nevada. II.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-12-16

MeKims is the place to get just what
you are looking for in the way of
Christmas presents. That's why their
place is crowded with customers all the
time. and their prices are right. k
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

anybody was approaching, and once
when all was clear again. The noises
that even l could hear below, with the
exception of one metallic crash at the
beginning, were indeed incredibly
slight; but they ceased altogether at
each double rap from my toe; and
policeman passed quite half dozen
times beneath my eyes. and the man
whom took to be the jewelers. watch
man oftener still. during the better
part of an hour that 1 spent at the
window. Once. indeed, my heart was in
my mouth. but only once 1t was when
the watchman stopped and peered
through the peep-hole into the lighted
shop. / waited for his WHISTLE wait
ed for the gallows or the jail. But
my signals had been studiously obeyed.
and the man passed on in undisturbed
serenity. In the end L had a signal in
my turn, and retraced my steps with
lighted matches, down the broad stairs,
down the narrow ones, across the area,
and up into the lobby where Raffies
awaited me with an outstretched hand.
We'll done. my boy" said he.
You're the same good man in a pinch.
and you shall have your reward I've
got a thousand pounds worth IL I've
got a penn'oth. It's all in my pockets.
And here's Something else l found in
this locker; very decent port and some
cigars, meant for poor, dear DanbyS
friends. Take a pull and you shall
light us presently. I've found a lava
tory, too, and we must have wash
and -brush-up before we go, for I'm as
black as your boot"
The iron curtain was down, but he
insisted on raising it until could peep
through the glass door on the other
side and see his handiwork in the shop
beyond. Here two electric lights were
left burning all night long, and in their
cold white rays / could at first see
nothing amiss. / looked along an or
derly lane an empty glass counter on
my left, glass cupboards of untouched
silver on my right, and facing me the
filmy black eye of the peephole that
The counter had not been emptied by
Rallies; its contents were in the chubb's
safe which he had given up at a
glance; nor had he looked at the silver,
except to choose a cigarette case for
me. He had confined himself entirely
to the shop window. This was in three
compartments, each secured for the
night by removable panels with sepa-
rate locks. Raffies had removed them
a few hours before their time, and the
electric light shone on corrugated
shutter bare as the ribs Of an empty
carcase. Every article OF value was
visible from the little window in the
door; elsewhere all was as it had been
left overnight. And but for a train of
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

only one lock it'll be in the middle.
JOY. Here it is. Only let me pick it
and were through at last.'
He withdrew his arm, skeleton key
was selected from the bunch. and then
back went his arm to the shoulder. It
was a breathless moment. i heard the
heart throbbing in my body, the very
watch ticking in my pocket. and ever
and anon the tinkle-tinkle of the skele-
ton key. Then-at last-there came a
single unmistakable click. In another
minute the mahogany door and the iron
gate yawned behind us; and RafEes was
sitting on an Office table, wiping his
face, with the lantern throwing a
steady beam by his side
We were now in bare and roomy
lobby behind the shop. but separated
therefrom by an iron curtain, the very
sight of which filed me with despair.
Raf1es. however, did not appear in the
least depressed, but hung up his coat
and hat on some pegs in the lobby be-
fore examining this curtain with his
lantern.
That's nothing" said he. after a
minutes inspection well be through
lAdl IL no time, Dut there's QOOr
on the other side which may give us
trouble"
Another door." I groaned. And how
do you mean to tackle this thing?"
Pry 1T up with the pointed Jimmy.
The weak point of these iron curtains
is the leverage you can get from below.
But 1T makes noise. and this is where
you're coming In, Bunny; this is where
/ couldn't do without you. I must have
you overhead to knock through when
the streets clear. I'll come with you
and show a light.
Well. you may imagine how little
liked the prospect of this lonely vigil;
and yet there was something very
stimulating in the vital responsibility
which it involved. Hitherto had been
mere spectator. Now was to take
part in the game. And the fresh ex-
citement made me more than ever in
sensible to those considerations of con-
science and of safety which were al
ready as dead nerves In my breast.
So took my post without murmur
In the front room above the shop. The
fixtures had been left for the refusal
of the incoming tenant. and Fortunate
ly for us they included Venetian blinds
which were already down. 1t was tho
simplest matter in the world to stand
peeping- through the laths into the
street. to beat twice with my foot when
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

and again we stood motionless till it
had passed.
Either policeman he muttered,
''or watchman that all these jewelers.
run between them. The watchman's
the man for US to watch; he's simply
paid to spot this kind of thing"
We crept very gingerly down the stairs.
which creaked a bit in spite of US. and
we picked Up our shoes In the passage;
then down some narrow stone steps, at
the foot of which Rafies showed his
light and put on his shoes once more,
bidding me do the same in a rather loud
er tone than ne had permitted himself TO
employ overhead. We were now consid-
erably below the level of the street. in
small space with as many doors as il
had sides. Three were ajar. and we eaw
through them into empty cellars; but in
the fourth key was turned and a bolt
drawn. and this one presently let US out
into the bottom of a deep, square well OF
fog. A similar door faced it across this
area, and Raffles had the lantern close
against 1t and was hiding the light with
his body when short and sudden crash
made my heart stand still. Next moment
1 saw the door wide open and Raffles
standing within and beckoning me with
a Jimmy.
Door number one,'' he whispered.
Deuce knows how many more there'll
be. but know of two at least. We won't
have to make much noise over them.
either: down here there's less risk
We were now at the bottom of the ex-
act fellow to the narrow stone stair
which we had just descended;, the yard,
or well. being the one part common TO
both the private and the business prem
ises. But this flight led to no open
passage; instead. a singularly solid ma
hogany door confronted US at the top.
II thought So" muttered Raf1es, hand
ing me the lantern and pocketing a
bunch of skeleton keys after tampering a
few minutes with the lock. "It'll be an
hours work to get through that"
Cant you pick it?''
mo. I know these locks. It's no use
trying We must cut it out, and it'll take
us an hour"
It took US forty-seven minutes by my
watch. or rather 1t took Raffies: and
never in my life have 1 seen anything
more deliberately done. My part was
simply TO stand by with the dark lantern
in one hand and a small bottle of rock
oil in the other. Rafies had produced a
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

pretty embroidered case, intended OBJ
vfously for his razors, but filed instead
with the tools of his secret trade. includ-
ing the rock OIL From this case he Sc
lected a bit capable of drilling hole
an inch in diameter and fitted it to
small but very strong brace" Then he
took of his covert cloth and his blazer,
spread them neatly on the top step,
knelt on them, turned up his shirt cuffs
and went to work with brace and bit
near the keyhole. But first he oiled the
bit to minimize the noise. and this he did
invariably before beginning fresh hole,
and often in the middle of one. 1t took
thirty-two separate borings to cut round
that lock.
l noticed that through the first circular
orifice Raffies thrust forefinger; then.
as the circular became an ever-lengthen-
ing oval. he got his hand through up to
the thumb. and heard him swear softly
TO himself
81 was afraid so!'
What is it?''
"An iron gate on the other side!'
How on earth are we to get through
that?" asked in dismay.
Pick the lock. But there may be two.
In that case they'll be top and bottom,
and we shall have two fresh holes to
make. as the door opens inward. 1t won't
open two inches as 1t is.''
L confess 1 did not feel sanguine about
the lock-picking, seeing that one lock had
baffled us already. and my disappointment
and impatience must have been reve-
lation to me had / stopped to think. The
truth is that was entering into our ne
farious undertaking with an involuntary
zeal of which 1 was myself quite uncon-
scious at the time. The romance and the
peril of the whole proceeding held me
spellbound and entranced. My moral
sense and my sense of fear were stricken
by a common paralysis. And there /
stood, shining my light and holding my
vial with a keener interest than I had
ever brought to any honest avocation.
And there knelt A. J. Rafles, with his
black hair tumbled and the same watch
full, quiet, determined half-smile with
which I have seen him send down over
after over In county match!
At last the cham of holes was COM
plete. the lock wrenched out bodily. and a
splendid bare arm plunged up to the
shoulder through the aperture and
through the iron bars Of the gate beyond.
Now" whispered Raffies. .if there's $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
A Square Full of Good Values

double heel full fashioned l0 pair IvO
  lavender and white Special all this week
 high Skirt hand bags bags with complete manicure in all Japanese Many novelties display
 swell 7E of and ncd purses s1a, An4 then he there are the new gilt purses with chains 400
 fad all widths and buckles
 E flowing S1.75 sbacco bands JUL dozen S225 7E at pc # handsome box 20 U
 and hemttched beautiful of embro patterns all around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Table Cloths

10x16 table cloths and napkins to match, all pure linen, extra quality. worth $2100; Thanksgiving sale price per I a,ath sst of F Napkins and 1890
 16-4 table cloth and napkins to match, full set of 12 napkins and 1 cloth, extra fine satin damask, extra fine quality of all pure linen, imported, worth s55; Thanksgiving 11 Ok sale price,. ... ...........
 68-inch table damask, full bleached, all pure linen, regular 59c value: Thanksgiving sale Cko price,. -. ... .............. COO
 e2-inch German linen table damask, worth 45c; Thanksgiving OOo sale price. ... ....... ~oO
 72-inch full beached table damask, all pure linen, worth soc; Thanksgiv- ing sale price, per HQo ydiu. .... ..'''.'..''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

72-inch full bleached table damask, fine quality of all pure linen, $1.25 value; Thanksgiving sale price, 0Oo per yard.... -. .... ........ oOO
 72-inch silver bleached table damask, all pure linen, worth $1.75; To Thanksgiving sale price. ...... l'lo
 72-inch silver bleached table dam ask, extra heavy quality, all pure linen. worth $1.25; Thanksgiving QEo
 72-inch silver bleached table dam- ask, all pure linen, worth 9Sc; special Thanksgiving sale eRo DTltc..
 15 Bureau Scarfs, 18x54 inches, handsomely embroidered on both ends. 2-inch hem and hemstitched, worth S4.25; Thanksgiving OnR sale price. -. ........... v
 25 tray cloths, 1Sx27. with drawn work and embroidery, Pinch hem, 59c value Thanksgiving OOo sale price. ..... :. ............O OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Entire Stock of Linens==Radical Reductions

indication We consider quality and this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Napkins and Full Table Sets

50 dozen 20x20 table napkins, genu inc linen. worth $1.75; Thanksgiving sale price, per m QOZen. ...s.
 24x24 table napkins, all pure German linen, worth $3.50; Thanks Q Rk giving price, per dozen. S'OO 24x24 silver bleached table napkins, all pure linen, worth $4.25; Thanksgiv- ing sale price, per OO0 uOZcu...
 22x22 full bleached all pure table napkins, worth $3.25; Thanksgiving sale price, per O00 QOZen...
 27x27 satin damask and full bleached all pure linen napkins, worth $7.50; Thanksgiving sale price, per R on ooZen... =. .............
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Fancy Linens

1Sx27 tray cloth, all pure linen, with drawnwork all around 1a inch wide, 11a-inch hem and hemstitched, worth 75c; Thanksgiving sale SOa pIlCe.. ..............
 50 luncheon cloths, 36x36-inch. all pure linen figured damask, 2-inch hem and hemstitched, worth $1.75, to close Op,,s Ort special os at Thanksgiving LOO
 36x36-inch table squares, hand-em- broldered in four corners with large daisies and beautiful love knots, 9 inch border and hemstitched; regular price $4.50; Thanksgiving OOS
 36x36-inch all pure linen table squares, handsomely embroidered in all four corners. 2-inch border and hem stitched; regular $450 2 OS value at... =. ............c.<C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

27x27 full bleached satin damask, all pure linen napkins, worth s6.00; Thanksgiving sale price, 4 S0 per uOZen ........
 1Ox12 table cloths and napkins to match, full bleached, all pure linen, all neat and tasty" designs at $12.50 set special at Thanksgiving sale price for s,.1 set l dozen napkins and 1925 cloth. -. ............
 10x10 table cloth and napkins to match, all pure linen, full bleached set, 12 napkins and 1 cloth, worth $12.51, thanksgiving sale price, per q 50 set. ..............C
 10x16 table cloth and napkins to match. extra fine quality of damask. all pure linen, worth $16.2O; Thanks giving sale price for set of 121275 napkins and 1 cloth. ........
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26

36x36-inch all pure linen table squares, with handsome cmfwyp of F inch wide drawnwork; with large de- signs of handsome and exquisite em broidery in all four corners and around. Finch border and hemstitched, worth $10.00; Thanksgiving GHE EllCe.. -
 You will find many other elaborate patterns in this lot.
 50 luncheon cloths. 30x30, all pure plain, with 11h-inch border and hem stitched, worth S1.25. at rS. Thanksgiving sale price of. ... sco
 100 all pure linen squares with 1ia- inch hem and hemstitched, 75c values Thanksgiving sale 1Oo
 25 72x18 bureau scarfs, with 11a-inch hem and hemstitched, worth $1.89 Thanksgiving sale m price.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

j. w. l.. Zeitlow, of Aberdeen, gen
eral manager of the Dakota Central
system, and a. e. LoveaIl,
of Knoxville, Iowa, who will be in
stalled as manager of the local ex-
change, We're going over the lines in
this city this week.
E. G. Klndley aud H. L. Wiggam
have combined the dray interests each
have been managing, and have bought
out the line operated by f. l.. Norman
The new firm is to be known as E. G.
Kindley & Co., and promises first-class
dray service to all.
Col. Dick Woods arrived last Friday
and brought in an official announce
ment that the Northwestern would
build west to the Hills. Dicks friends
had been waiting for this assurance on
his part before going ahead with deals.
G. c. Witt, the engineer in charge OF
the railway surveyors and work at this
point, has leased rooms in one of the
brick blocks in the city, and will oc-
cupy them until the road is completed
to the Hills.
One of the big deals the past week
was the buying OF the brick block oc-
cupied by Binder & Borst's hardware
store by Messrs. Ewert and Rowe, at a
price OF $4,000.
Col. Z. Z. Farr has returned from an
extended trip to Denver and other Col
orado points, California and the Port
land exposition. He reports a delight
full trip.
Waiter Rowe has secured desirable
location OH Capitol averue and is hav,
ing stone hauled to build residence to
match the Carnegie library.
John /. Newell was taken seriously
SICK Friday and removed to the hos
pital, but is recovering and will soon be
| at work in his office again.
For the past few days scores of land
seekers have been III the city. They
come from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Illinois and Nebraska.
Billy Borst, who has beer out on his
ranch Tor several months past, came in
Saturday with his roundup OF cattle
/ for shipment.
4 A pet dog belonging to j. L. Lock
hart developed a case OF hydrophobia
Friday, and had to be killed before il
Bit anybody.
Bernie Farrell is down from Huron
e to look after certain matters in c9nnec
!, ton with the Northwestern railway in
7 terests,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05
Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition of an old
soldier by the name of il. Hayens.
Versailles, Ohio. For years he was
troubled with kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicines gave him
relief. At length he tried Electric
Bitters. It put him on his feet in short
order and now he testitias: sim on
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

The county commissioners met in
reguiar Qu lteiIA session t"eeday, &c
go over the fiscal affairs of the county.
The Pierre Live Stock Commission
company will have their last horse sale
for this year OH October Is and rs.
Messrs. Bell and Detweiler, architects
of the new capitol, are in the city to
oversee the work now in progress
j. l.. Lockhart left l,neapolis
Monday on business for the North Da-
kota land syndicate.
How can I double my income? At
tend Mankato Commercial Collage,
Mankato, Mimi,
Judge Gaffy and Reporter Little
went to Selby Monday to open term
of court
Mrs. L. E. Gahy has gone for sew
eral weeks visit with re atives in Oma-
ha
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

the road to complete recovery" Best
Oil earth fol liver and kidney troubles
and all forms of stomach and bowel
complaints. Only soc. Guaranteed by
M. J. Schubert, Druggist.
An auction sale recently Of securities
of face value of sS900,0O0 for less than
$500 revealed that an estate Of more
than 81 100000 has dwindled to almost
nothing through the wildcat invest
ments of S. Philip j. Larrabee, execu-
tor of Robert Tricky, of South Port
land, Maine. 1t was not discovered
until recently that Larrabee had lost
most Of the Tricky estate and he was
disbarred as the only punishment pos
sibie. AT the auction $4,000 shares of
one mining company brought 81 cents.
American Investment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05
isuckiin,s Arn,ca saIve.

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve
lotion, ointment, or balm for cuts, corns,
burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, letter,
salt rheum, fever. sores, chapped hands,
skin eruptions, infallible for piles. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents at M. j.
Schubert Druggist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

FHywo different brands alum
recently analysed by official chemist every different
brands quantities greater than TWENTY
five per cent the whole weight Of the baking powder
Chemical show that the baking powder
IS such andu Il the bread
Alum baking powders They pound
make, yet they sold twenty-five
yhve
But, the housewife Afford use baking powder
which alum phuricac In
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

Robinson brothers this side of Grind
stone buttes, so miles west of Pierre,
have 5000 bushels of corn from this
years crop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05
Newspaper Amenities.

Canton News: The Pierre Dakotan
tells OF farmer out that way who has
taken to the raising of celery. This.
we understand, is for the purpose of
giving the editors of that city an OPP
portunity of securing cheap bouquets
to toss at one another. John Nipple
should at one purchase nickel's worth
to hand to Editor Billinghurst. Then
Grant Dewell should come in with a
larger portion. There will be great
times when the bouquet farm gets
properly under way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05

Western Star: 1t is getting time for
the three brainy papers at the Capital
City to pass around the pipe of peace
and bury the Ratchet, and then with
co operativeness turn their attention to
something that is grander, noblier,
greater and manlier for greater future
for Pierre. There is nothing enobllng
and elevating in knocking one ,l.other
week after week, when the bone of con
|tention is SO trivial. Pierre has future
before her that is greater than great
We imagine we can see it in the shape
of a perfect statue in an uncut rock. 1t
is largely up to these three papers to
chisei and polish it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05
Its superiority IS unquestioned
Its fame worldwide
Its use protection and a guaran
against a1um food

Cream of is derived from grapes. It is Used in Or.
Prices Baking Powder in the form and composition ID
which in that luscious, healthu frct pound Of
lent to that required make baking powder sufficient 10 raise
dozen ordinary sized hot tea biscuit The heaIthfss 81
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is beyond question
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
}. w. BARROW. Chatham, N. Y,
Press Correspondent NClC York State
Grange
RURAL ORANGES.
Located la Sinai! Villages. They &c
COWDiisI Best Results

Located la Sinai! Villages. They Ac-
Compiish Best Results.
am coming to feel confident. says
writer in the Rural New Yorker.
that the grange. when located ia pure
ly rural sections, away from the indu-
ence even of small towns. is perform
ing certain function generally under
taken and expected of the church. Our
own local grange has a very liberal
flow of young blood. 1t is the custom
or fashion, as one sees tit to call it,
both for the children to look forward to
the requisite age, fourteen, and for par
ents TO have the same desire to see
them inside the gates Here they are
held to Il dignifed respect and consid-
GRAFTON for the very fundamentals that
underlie good gOyernment-viz, respect
for the opinions of others, full and free
discussion for the questions that arise
and quietly to abide a majority deci-
sion. Here are discussed questions that
affect almost every phase of country
and often of city life, with that natu-
rally unbiased frame of mind born of
country life. When one can count
twenty out of an attendance of eighty
who are under age, which was the
case at the last meeting, it surely au-
gurs for Christian uplift in that com
munity. In Judging ethical and moral
questions, much depends upon our
point Of view. Would it be better if
the church could do this same work
Yes, perhaps, but better done through
the grange than not at all. l have not
50 much to say when the meeting place
is located in town. My observation
leads me to say that the grange is not
living up to its full usefulness when
the hail is located in village Here
may be found other attractions, with
out saying they are good or bad that
keep these young people away, saying
nothing about the older ones. | would
if possible. when locating oranges fix
their meeting place outside the towns
| know the busy business farmer feels
that he can attend grange and do the
town shopping on the same day. He
succeeds in doing the shopping and
the young people keep away. The small
center where the grange is the full
power, not influenced by other bust
ness, is the place to locate oranges and
build halls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
The Labor Problem.

There is Il growing sentiment in the
grange which demands that it bring to
its members assistance in new lines.
Many believe that the time has come
When the grange can become world
power" that it should expand its line
Of work. The inquiry often comes 10
mc, what is the grange doing to help
Us to meet the labor question:" While
)ur Order has done much to make farm
labor attractive, yet in Il practical and
direct way it has accomplished but lit
tie. | would recommend to each grange
lat it consider this question most care
fully that some remedy for the diff
Guilty confronting us may be found
Fred Shepard.