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n, tried to influence my grandfather,
wishing to make him milder. Once 1
threw the old man out of the window,
another time / struck him with a look
ing glass. The window and the look
ing glass broke, but grandpa did not
get any better. He died moralist.
Since that time I regard all discourses
on morality as useless waste Of time.
And, moreover, being from my youth
up a professional sinner, like all honest
writers, what can I say about morality
wish it to be understood that In
thus speaking Of moralists I do not
mean those who think, but only those
who judge. Emerson was moralist,
but cannot imagine a man who, hay
ing read Emerson. will not have his
mind cleared of the dust and dirt of
Man is by nature curious. have
more than once lifted the lid of the
moral vessel, and. every time there is
sued from it such a rank, sitting smell
of lies and hypocrisy, cowardice and
wickedness, as was quite beyond the
power Of my nostrils to endure
am willing to think that the Amer
world, and, even my grandpa was a
child in comparison. 7 admit that
nowhere else in the world are. there to
be found such stern priests of ethics
and morality, and, therefore. I leave
them alone. But word about the
practical side. America prides itself
on its morals, and occasionally con
stitutes itself as Judge, evidently pre-
Stunning that it has worked out in its
social relations "a system Of conduct
worthy of imitation. Isbelieve this is
mistake. -
:. Affecting American Society. y
- The Americans run the risk Of max
ing themselves ridiculous if they begin
to pride themselves on their society,
There is nothing whatever original
about it; the depravity Of the "higher
classes Of society," is common thing
in Europe. If the Americans can per.
init the development of a "hieher
Esociety" in their country, there is
nothing remarkable in the fact that
deprayity also grows apace. And that
no week passes without some loud
scandal in this; !" high society," is no
cause for pride in the originality of
| American morals. You can find all
there things in Europe also.
| / must yet mention the fact that in
! America they steal money very FIRE.
| quently and lots Of it. This, Of course
is but natural. Where there is a great
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experiment. and it was thought at the
time twas designed that nine others
would he manufactured and mounted at
San Francisco, Boston and Hampton
Roads. Long before the gun was fin
ished, however, it became practically
obsolete. Military experts decided that
guns of smaller caliber would be far
more effective, as well as very much
cheaper, so that the 16-inch type was
abandoned really before the expert
mental weapon was finished.
Throws a Projectile Weighing Ton.
The l6-inch gun throws a proiectile
weighing 1870 pounds. With smokeless
powder the gun requires charge Of
SIG pounds at which rate it will de-
velop muzzle velocity Of 1890 feet
per second. An ordnance expert esti-
mated today that after being fred fifty
times at this rate the gun would be
useless. In all probability reduced
powder charge will be employed SO that
the life of the weapon may ex-
tended. -
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
feature in connection with this gun IL
it's enormous range, which is estimated
at about twenty-one miles OF, to be
exact, 20.978 miles.
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peoial Correspondence Of The Journal.

~ ACOMA, Wash, July 1s.--The ac-
companying photograph shows
the battle-ground in this city of
the Hill and Hartman interests. On
the city map it is known as lot IL, Ia
coma tidelands. and is owned by the
Northerns Pacific. Hartman wants a
slice Of it for the Union Pacific. Up
to the time this wish became known
there were no tracks between the one
shown to the right, and which is the
Northern Pacifc's track out Of Taco
ma, and the waterway, which is to the
left. But shortly after the Union Pa
cific indicated that it would commence
condemnation proceedings to secure
what 1t desired in order to continue
thru the tidelands, work was COM
menced on an innocent looking spur,
from the main line towards the water
way. The various spurs shown have
all been constructed since the desires
ofssthe Union Pacific became known.
j. Matter Taken Into Court.
The Union Pacific has finally become
aroused and taken the matters into the
court, to enjoin the Northern Pacific
from proceeding any farther IN the mat
ter until it has time to properly insti.
tute condemnation proceedings. The
matter will not come up until the fall
term OF the superior court, and prom
Uses to be- an interesting legal battle.
ItSwil be one Of the skirmishes in the
contest for western traffic that is now
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Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved.
CThis article in its entirety will appear in the
August issue of Appeton's Magazine.)
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NEED NOT. FIGHT DUEL
Member Of Anti -Dueling League Get.
Release from Fighting.

Vienna, July 14-Herr Emil Won
Hoffmannstahl has refused to fight a
duel on the ground that he belongs to
He submitted the case to iury of
honor composed of officers Of the re-
serve and well Unknown swordsmen, who
have decided that Herr Won Hoffman,.
stahl, as q member sef the league, is
bound to refuse satisfaction by arms,
and that has refusal does not imply any
reflection Jon his honor.
This decision marks great advance
In the aati.dueling crusade, and, it is
n neaa et;ea Mhn 60 Ear to stamp out
only to the fear of being branded q
coward By public opinion -..
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had also become the dictators in mat
tiers Of the drama. This: evidently ex-
plains the fact that country which
has excellent novelists has not pro-
duced single eminent dramatist.
/ To turn art into a means of profit
is, under all circumstances, serious
misdemeanor, but in this particular
case it is a positive crime, because it
offers violence to the authors person
and adulterates art. H.. ! r.5..
The theater is called the people IS
school; it teaches us to feel and to
| think ---' &. ...- 3d.. ..~.1 -,
I But perhaps the Americans think
that they are cultured enough? If so,
| they are easily: in error.
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deal OF money there are a great many
thieves. To imagine a thief without
honest. man with money. But that
again is phenomenon common eto all
countries.
+ Horror Of the East Side.
A magnificent Broadway, but hor-
fible East Side! What an irreconcil-
7 The street of wealth must perforce
give rise to harsh and stern laws de-
vised by the financial aristocracy, by
the slaves of the Yellow Devil, for a
war upon poverty ond the Whitechapel
Of New York. The poverty and the
vice of the East Side must perforce
breed anarchy. I do not speak Of q
theory; I speak sofi the development of
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rounded by park. And he added i'm
portantly: cit will cost $4,000, 000!
The shelves will measure $50 miles!'
Another gentleman told me, as he
pointed out a painting to me: "It is
worth $5O0.'
I meet here very few people who
have clear conception Of the intrin-
sic worth of art, it's religious signif-
canoe, the power, of its influence upon
hfe., and it's indispensableness to man
kind.
It seems to me that what is super
latively lacking to America is desire
for beauty, a thirst for those pleasures
which it alone can give to the mind
and to the heart. Our earth is the
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Noted Russian Author Makes Vigorous Attack Upon
America and AmericansPays His Respects to the City
of New York and Excoriates Its Men and Manners.

gratitude felt by the Americans to-
ward all those who lived and died for
the good of their country. The mann
moth fortunes of Morgan and Rookie
Teller wipe off from memory the sig
niticance of the creators of liberty
Lincoln and Washington
This is a new library they are
building,' said some one to me, point
ing to an unfinished structure sur
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being Waged between the two great
interests.
The cars shown in the accompanying
picture are all loaded with lumber for
the east, where the car shortage is still
a topic of general interest. Some of the
cars shown have been in this position
for more than a month. >
The photograph may be of additional
interest in Minneapolis because in the
distance to the left is shown the ST.
Paul & Tacoma lumber mill, the largest
in the world. - : ~
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heart of the universe, our art the heart
of the earth. The stronger it beats.
the more beautiful is life. In Amer
lea the heart beats feebly.
That Theatrical Trust.
I was both surprised and panied to
find that in America the theaters were
in the hands of a trust, and that the
men of the trust, being the possessors,
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new species Of rats has been discovered In
South America that have phosphorescent SKINS
which burn with a terrifying greenish glare at
night. In the daytime they look like ordinary
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The oil fields near tDelagoa bay, In Africa,
are expected to- prove among the most iproducttve
s in the world - ! .-zs Is - ii
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the President of the United States
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20

Whereas, allotments of land in
the Walker River Indian Reserva-
tion in the State of Nevada have
been made to, approved and ac-
cepted by the Pah Ute Indians of
that Reservation pursuant to the re-
quirements of the Act of Congress
approved May 81. 1902 (32 U. S.
Statutes at Large, 260);
And, whereas, other portions of
the lands in said Reservation have
been selected, set apart and reserved
for the use of said Indians in COM
mon for the grazing of livestock
pursuant to the requirements of the
approved June 10. 1902 (32 U. S.
Statutes at Large, T44), and other
timbered portions thereof have been
set apart for the use of said Indians
in common pursuant to the require
ments of the Act of Congress APP
proved June 81, 1906 GA q. S.
Statutes at Large, 35S), and other
portions thereof have been reserved
and set apart for agency, school,
cemetery and church purposes under
the general provisions of law;
And, whereas, by said Act of May
81, 1902, it was provided that after
the Indians had consented thereto
the President shall, by proclamation,
open the lands relinquished by the
Indians to settlement, to be disposed
of under existing laws;
And, whereas, by IN agreement
entered into by said Indians they
have coded and relinquished to the
United States all their right and
claim in and to all the lands in
said Reservation which have not
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20
H DEMOCRATS
FIRST SPEAKING

TIL Democrats held their first po-
litical speaking in Miners Union Hall
last Saturday evening. Prior to the
meeting the brass band appeared on
the street and discoursed music, and
the big guns who were to do the
booming paraded the streets in a
automobile, with much eclat, and
every mothers son or a Democrat in
Tonopah was busy. About eight
o'clock they gathered in the hall and
the meeting was called to order by
j. ]. began, chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Central Committee who
made a short but appropriate adj
dress. stating the object of the meet
ing, etcetera and so forth.
Among the speakers introduced
were Geo. A.. Bartlett, candidate for
Congress; d. S. Dickerson, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor; r. C. Stod-
dard, for Attorney general; D. M.
Ryan, for State Treasurer; Robert
Raftice, for Comptroller; Frank Man
nix for Secretary of State; l.. o.
Ray, for Assemblyman; John Sparks,
for Governor.
Frank Mannix spoke at considera-
BILE length. He threw boquets at L,
o. Ray, the candidate for the AS
sembly, stating that Cyclone Ray
was not the orator but the ladies
man of the Democratic party, be-
cause he always wore a b%outonniere.
He said that they would send George
Bartlett to Congress, and that il
even the Republican postmaster
voted against him he (the speaker
would be astonished. He concluded
by instructing his auditors in thu
matter of marking ballots.
Governor Sparks, who was intro
duced, said that he did not appea
to make a political speech but simpl,
as Governor of the State. That h,
tried four years ago to make
; speech but failed-nevertheless h
got the votes just the same. He toll,
of his various interests in Nevada
and his consequent solicitude for tn
welfare of the State. Said that h
; was not a candidate for office tw.
months ago, but that he is now an
proposes to be elected, That h
wanted no army. but depended O
the people in case of trouble. H
spoke in a humorous vein of all tn
2 candidates present, and, Throughout
his remarks were received wit.
[ favor.
Music followed the disbanding 0
5 the meeting and the candidates LEI
for Manhattan
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Mackax Building started.

Work on the excavation for the
Mackay building at the University of
Nevada, at Reno, was commenced
last Wednesday and is now rapidly
progressing. The work is being
done by the Northwestern Construc-
ton Company who expect TO have
the building completed as soon as
possible. The building which will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000
will be devoted to the School of
Mines and will be the finest mining
school in the county. 1t will be Of
brick and stone construction and will
face the college gates.
Mr.. Clearance Mackey is presenting
the edifice to the university to repay,
in a way, the State for the vast
fortune that its mines yielded his
father in the early days of the Com
stock. In addition a handsome
bronze statute of his father has also
been gifted to the university.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20

been allotted, selected, set apart and
reserved, as above set forth;
Now, therefore, l, Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the power
in me vested by said Act of Congress
and by virtue of said agreement, do
hereby declare, proclaim and make
known that all of the lands within
the Walker River Indian Reserva-
ton in the State of Nevada which
have not been allotted, set apart and
reserved as above set out, will, at
the hour of twelve O'Clock noon,
Pacific Standard Time, on Monday
the twenty-ninth day of October, A.
D., nineteen hundred and six, and
not before, be opened to settlement,
and then and thereafter be subject
to disposal under the existing laws
of the United States.
In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixt
Done at the City of Washington
this 26th day of September in
the year of our Lord nineteer
hundred and six and of the In
dependence of the United States
the one hundred and thirty-first
[Seal.1
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
Alvey A. Adee
Secretary of State.
The total area to be disposed o
is about 26S,000 acres, and may b.
acquired under the general land law
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20
RESERVATION
TO BE OPENED
Ground Will be Thrown Open to
the Public Oct. 10Th
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
PrOspectOrs and Others Ready
for the Big Rush---TOtaI Area
2S6,OOO Acres.

In anticipation of the opening to
the public of the lands of the
Walker Lake Indian Reservation
~prospectors from all sections are
already congregating in the close
proximity of the lake ready for the
rush which will take place when the
signal is given at noontime of
October 18th. Out of the present
Reservation but six townships will
be reserved for the Pah Ute Indians.
The Reservation is about 60 miles
long and varies in width from 20
miles at it's widest part to IL miles.
1t is feared that there may be some
trouble over the question of loca-
tions in as much as the laws of
Nevada put no limitation upon the
number which may be staked. Every
effort is being made to insure a
peaceful and just allotment of the
land. For a long time this section
has attracted the greatest interest,
and in spite of the closest vigilence
many miners have gone into the
Reservation and have noted the 10.
cations of good ground, hoping,
when the proper time arrived, to
get in and stake the ground.
A grand rush can not be avoided.
Even at this time some ultra pro-
gressive miner has already con-
tracted for a number of boats for
a quick run across the lake, thereby
avoiding the long trip around which
may be necessary.
The Reservation is known to be
highly mineralized. In fact, there
are at least three mineral belts.
One is a porphyry formation a few
miles from the end of the lake.
Another ledge is directly East of
Yerington across the Walker River
range. Across the lage on the east
side is the third belt. As it partially
extends beyond the limits of the
Reservation is has been possible to
prospect the ground, and good re-
suits have been obtained. From
time to time specimen of rock from
the Reservation have been surrepti-
ciously obtained, and in nearly every
instance have run high in gold
silver, copper and lead.
All sorts of rumors as to thu
fabulous wealth are rife, but man!
ex~aggerations are INDUCED in, Mt
doubt emanating from the romanc
created by the prohibition to ente
this country.
A present every subterfuge is be
ing resorted to in order to get
peer into the sacred precint.
About 60 Indian police are OF
guard and take keen delight in al
resting the white man for tn
slightest infraction of the rules lai
down.
On the day of opening, Unite
States Marshal Robert Grimmon
will be in charge. Under him, i
addition to the Indian police, will b
a large number of deputy marshal
fully armed.
The text of the Presidents procls
nation is as follows:
by the President of the United State
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20

Write d. G. Doubleday, Merchants
Exchange building, San Francisco, for
market letter and sheets showing
actual market prices in all Nevada
stocks, free. You should read Mr.
Doubledav's market letter. If
Trih cIIras hrnisaa and snrainS-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-20

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
LUMBERMEN HAVE
RAILROAD GRIEF

Washington, March 9.-COnSiCfes~
able attention was given during yes
terday's session of the lumber deal
ers to the controversy between the
association and the railroads growing
shippers furnish stakes for fat cars
when loaded to hold lumber in place.
and also that freight must be paid on
these stakes. The shippers hold that
this freight charge is an injustice and
they claim that 400,000,000 feet OF
lumber valued at $6,O00,0OO is used up
yearly for these stakes. The matter
has been brought to, the attention OF
the interstate commerce commissions
but action by that body has been
withheld pending conferences be
tween conflicting interests. RobeFy
w. Higbie Of New York, chairman of
the executive committee, having the
car stake equipment matter III
charge submitted a report showing
the present status of the controversy
Arrangements have been made for z
conference here today between Shln>
pers and railroad representatives with
a view to reaching an adjustment Of
their differences.
Walter w. Ross, general counsel
of the car stake equipment comaait-
tee, declared that the present in
stance was an ideal example OF the
necessity of railway rate legislation
In the case of the lumbermen, he. said.
IL
in a position to gain their point IL
the existing abuse and that but for
organization the abuse would have
been done Indefinitely. All the pres
ent officers were reelected
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
MARCH|ONESS
CRUSHED BY AUTO

Rome, March 9.-The Warehouses
of Corsini formerly Princess Bar
berini, was killed last evening by
the overturning of an automobile in
which she was riding with her hus
band. who is King Victor Emman
uel's master of horses. The
marchioness, who was 60 years OF
age, was driving the automobile, her
husband, aged 50 years, sitting be
side her. While crossing bridge
in the suburbs, seeing a cart APP
preaching, the marchioness essayed
TO turn out to give the cart a safe
roadway but ran the automobile in
to the parapet of the bridge with
such violence that the parapet gave
way and the automobile was thrown
from the bridge into ditch. 3 feet
below. turning completely over as i,
fell The marquis and the chauffeur
escaped injury, but the warehouses
was crushed to death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
LUMBERMEN
KNOCK TARIFF

Milwaukee, March 9.-The Wiscon
sin retail lumber dealers Yesterday
passed resolutions favoring the re-
movai of all import duty on Canadian
lumber and requesting congress to
take action to this end. The resOlu-
ton was followed by a general discus
sion in which it was brought out that
American lumbermen found the time
had arrived when the importation OF
Canadian lumber, free duty, was de
sired as the result of greatly reduced
supplies of good lumber in the United
States, particularly in the northwest.
e P. Bacon was too i'll to make his
address to the association. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
President L. c. White of Edger-
ton: treasurer, J. B. Laun Of KEEL; sec
rotary. Paul Lachmund Of Sank City;
directors, Ernest Newell, William F.
kellogg and ]. E. Nuzum.
Secretary Lachmund reported that
at the present meeting ffty-four new
members had been received, placing
the total membership at 401. The
question of sO-called cooperative lum-
her yards, in which farmers and 9th
ers outside of the business join to
maintain yards on a small scale. was
discussed and most Of the members
spoke against the idea.
The reports of the officers showed
the fire insurance auxiliary OF the as
sociation in a satisfactory condition
This is confined entirely to members
Of the association. officers of the
auxiliary were elected as follows;
President, A. c. Dodge OF Monroe;
treasurer, w. F. Pierstorff of Middle
ton: secretary, Paul Lachmund OF
Sank City; directors, Fred Barnett OF
R7pon. H. NJ. Hand Of Plymouth and
Mr.. Lachmund.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
DON'T WANT INDEPENDENCE.
Filpinos Satisfied with Their Pres
emit Conditions.

San Francisco, March 9.-In an in
terview, General COrbin, who has
just arrived, said that conditions in
the Philippines were never so good
as at present. All departments OF
the government service were now
working in harmony The visit OF
Secretary Taft had done great good
and his stand against immediate in
dependence met with the approval OF
the Filipinos, who are satisfied with
their present conditions. Talk OF
possible transfer of the islands to
Japan was without foundation. The
general said that undue Importance
had been given the sending of rein
forcements to Manila. 1t was nee
essary, however, to keep troops in
readiness for service. He declared
that the reported troubles in China
had been greatly magnifed and no
cause for serious trouble with that
country could be seen.