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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION.

NAUEN, Prussia. Jan. THE
wireless telegraph station here sue
ceeded in keeping in constant COM
munication with the steamer Cape
Blanco during run from Hamburg
to Teneriffe, In the Canary Islands,
distance of 2110 miles. The voy-
age lasted eight days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
Large
FORCE.
Miners
GEO. WINGFIEID ADVERTISES
FOR MEN IN SALT
LAKE.
, e~~~~~>>>>e>>~~s
(By Associated Press. }

. SALT LAKE, Jan. 7.-One .
. hundred and twenty miners .
= were secured here today for .
. work in the mines of Goldfeld, .
= Nevada George Wingfield of .
. Goldfield advertised for 100 =
. men and secured 120 within =
. two hours. =
900 ~~ . ~~~ %~~ .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
BANKER DEAD.
(By Associated Press. }

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Jan. e.
]. d. Robertson. president of the In
ter-State National Bank of Kansas
City. died this afternoon of septi-
cemia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
MANCHESTER mas DAUGHTER

BERLIN. Jan. IA daughter was
horn TO the Duchess OF Manchester,
formerly Miss Helen Zimmerman of
Cincinnati, on sunday, at Kiliyore
Castle,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
ADMIRAL LUDLOW I'LL.
(By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, Jan. THE condi-
tlon of Admiral Nieoll Ludlow. u. s.
N. who has been IN with grip al
Eastport. l.. l., Is regarded as grave
tonight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-08
JIMMY GARDNER
BEATS WALCOTT
N~~~~~~~~~~~A~~~1
(By Associated Press.)

Nby ASoUCIdltU ICR'o'J
. BOSTON, Jan. Joe Wal
. colt of Boston was easily de-
. feated by Jimmy Gardner of
. Lowell in a twelve-round bout
. before the members of the Arm
. ory Athletic Association here.
. Gardner showed early in the
. fight that he was too clever for
. Walcott, and had him beaten in
. the first six rounds.
. . go . o o . = . . = = . .
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srhis paper - az
ferent from ofn&
newspapers, ana
thank the GOaS e
verse and Prose fAAs
IL IA dIHereMt."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
TAFT GOES TO HOT SPRINGS
President Elects Visit to Cincinnati
Of No Concern to the Gen.
eral Public.

Cincinnati o.. Nov 17.-President-elect
Taft left here tonight for Hot Springs.
Va. thus ending the visit to his home
city which has been the subject of wide
political speculation.
Il have not seen a politician nor dis
cussed any political question since com
ing here" said Judge Taft tonight. II
think / have accomplished my purpose
in coming here, which was a personal
business matter in which there is no pub
lie interest. nor should there be-"
Bishop Oldham of the Methodist EDis-
copal church who has spent several years
in the Philippines and who came to this
country to attend the recent missionary
conference at st. Louis, had long talk
with Judge Taft today relative to Philip
pine matters incidentally the bishop
took occasion to express his hearty APP
prevail of the recently published letter
written by Judge Taft to a clergyman,
in which he made clear his rosition rela-
tive 10 the Catholic church.
Before leaving at o'clock tonight
Judge Taft was the guest at a dinner
given by Edward Harrison. a longtime
friend. The guests were former neigh
bors of the Taft family.
Judge Taft today told his Cincinnati
friends that he would return to this city
two weeks prior to his departure for the
inaugural ceremonies at Washington, and
would go from his home here to the cap
itaL He Is planning a trip to Cuba early
in February to witness the relinquish-
ment of American authority and the in
augurat.on of the new island government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
PLAIN SAILING
FOR NEW REGIME
Change in Rulers of China Will
Mot Be Followed by Out
break in Provinces.
REGENT FAyORS REFORM
SUSPICION REGARDING TAKING
OFF OF DOWAGER.

Pel<in. Nov. I7.-Nothing has developed
~ Pekin today to sUbstantiate the reports
tyat the emperor Of China or the dow
agar empress was poisoned or otherwise
wen, the victims Of foul play. All the
foreign legations here agree that the en-
i,eror died a natural death. Opinion va
ries. however, regarding the end Of the
dowager empress. but ali the deductions
in her case are negligible and In no sense
related 10 the source whence have come
the circumstantial deJGils of the pass
ing away Of their maJesties.
In View Of the suspicious entertained
abroad in this connection the foreign Of
flee today explained freely and at length
the circumstances attending the death
OF the emperor and the empress and its
exposition has been satisfactory to the
powers and TO China
Rumors are still current today regard
ing the future relations between Prince
Chun. the regent Of the empire: Prince
Ching. president OF the board OF foreign
affairs, and Yuan Shi Kan. a member
% the grand council VINO. as mead of
the reformers, enjoys the passive SOP
port OF the United States. Great Britain
and other powers that commanded re-
sJsect at court
The police today succe eded in putting
stop 20 the runs on the native banks Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
REFoRMER AT PENANG.
Kaine Yu Wei Sick in Bed and De-
clined to Be interviewed.

Penang, Straits Settlements. Nov. IL
KainE Yu Wei. the head of the Chinese
reform movement throughout the world.
Is at present in Penang. He is i'll and
confined to his bed, however. and he to-
day refused to see an interviewer who
sought ais opinion on the recent situation
in China on the ground that he was
FRUSTRATED with grief over the death OF
the emperor
Kaing Yu Wei was very close to the
late emperor in ;S9S, and 1t was through
bis inspiration that the many reform
edicts of the period were issued. He
barely escaped with his life from Pekin
when the late empress dowager became
aware of the progressive influence he
,ycs exerting over the emperor.
His secretary said today that Kaing
Yu Wei suspected foul play at the pal
ace. He considers Prince Chun, the re-
gent. a reasonable man. not opposed &c
reforms; but so long as Yuan Shi kai
Is alive the situation in China will be
the same as during the last reign; there
viii be no change in policy The refoI N
ers have hope in Chun, but they fear
that Yuan Shi Kai will thwart their eff
forts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
GALLONS FOR MURDERER
Herman Billek Sentenced to Be
Hanged for the Fourth Time !,
Little Hope of Escape.

Chicago, Nov. r.-Herman Billek. con-
victed of the murder of five members
of the Vzral family. was sentenced by
Judge Barnes today to hang on Dec
II. The fight of Billek and his friends
for liberty, which carried the case before
the United States supreme court, has at
tracted wide attention.
Billek, a fortune teller, whose income
was derived from the ignorant and super
stitious used arsenic in causing the
death of the Vzrals. all OF whose lives
were insured and which money Billek is
said to have planned to secure. He was
first sentenced to hang on Oct. S. 1907,
and since that time he has been reprieved
four times.
Billek's last hope, a slender one in view
of the previous attitude of Governor
Deneen, is that the death sentence may
be commuted TO one of life imprison-
nnent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
Poor Tools and
A Good Worker
That is What Makes Indigestion
Dyspepsia, Sour Taste, Foul
Breath and Catarrh.

The stomach is a good. strong vital or
gan. which is constantly protecting and
feeding every other organ of the body.
II is the most abused. neglected and
scorned member Of man also. Most men
abuse their stomachs with under-cooked
f3od. high living. alcohol, tobacco.
pastries and scores Of other unhealthy
When the stomach at last sickens of
all this abuse and annOt do its fun duty,
most men are not warned. but keep up
their assaults on the stomach until at
last II rebels and begins TO strike back
and cry for help. Nan by his own abuse
mas taken away from the stomach the
tools to work with.
These tools are the gastric juices which
go to make up the digestive agents From
seven to thirty-five pounds of gastric
Juice are turned into the stomach every
day.
When poor. poisonous food consumes
this Juice, dilutes IT, rohs IL OF its strength
and throws II a fermeuted mass. from
he system, of course there is just that
much OF the gastric fluid which cannot
be readily supplied by the blood
When food comes into stomach filled
with depleted fluids lacking Of powers 10
do their part. the good. strong stomach
Is using poor tools and. OF course. can
not succeed in It's work.
A condition which often prevails is that
which taxes place when the gastric juice
contains too much aIkali. IL the juice
were wholly alkaline IL would not only
eat and digest the stomach itself Such
gastric juice does the digestion no good
and attacks the walls Of the stomach,
making them raw and sore and setting
up inflammation and irritation.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will strength
en- a stomach filled with poor gastric
juice. They viii remove any abnormal
alkaline condition, allay irritation.
sweeten the breath. remove catarrhal
conditions and digest food no matter how
the stomach has acted before.
These little tablets contain an ingredi-
eat. one grain Of which will digest per
fectly 1900 grains of food. They viii di-
geat an entire meal placed in q jar with
ont the aid OF any other force except
themselves. They have demonstrated this
time after time
Every druggist carries them in stock.
price 50 cents, and 5000 physicians use
them in their practice. Send us your
name and address and we win mail you
AZ once a trial package free. Address
F. a. Stuart Co, $50 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
COAL mine EXPERIMENTS
Sehist Dust, Mixed With Coal Dust,
Renders Latter Free From
.nger al EXPLOSION

Paris, Nov. I7.-Minister OF Puohc
Works Barthou today witnessed a series
of successful experiments TO prevent eA-
plosions in mines At their conclusion
NJ Barthou expressed the belief that tne
danger from coal dust conflagranons IN
mines following explosions OF IRE damp
could henceforth be prevented
The experiments demOnSUdtcu that
certain low temperature" or safety ex-
plosives. substituted for dynamite or
other high tension explosives. DO not SET
the coal dust on fire and, furthermore,
that 50 per cent schist dust, mixed with
coal dust, renders the latter free from
the danger of explosion Consequently
deposits Of schist dust al intervals IN
mine VIII make it possible TO restrict
fires to a limited section Of shaft or
gallery
Experiments We're conducted also in
chambers filled with sulphuric acid with
a new respiratory apparatus ana the
ABILITY of life savers equipped herewith
to work for three hours in the most noX-
ious vapors was demonstrated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
ONE SIDE Of HEAD
ENTIRELY BALD
Hair Began Falling Out After a
Severe Illness Consulted Several
BARRIERS without Satisfaction
Friend Cured Same Trouble with
Cuticura and Advised Its Use.
CUTlCURA REMEDIES
EFFECTED HIS CURE

After a severe attack Of sickness my
hair fell out ali over One side of my
head was completely bald. / was
frightened, not knowing what to do for
it. 1 was almost wild. l consulted
several BARRIERS with no satisfaction. A
friend of mine told me that his hair
fell out in patches all over. He had
secured a set OF Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent
which stopped his hair falling out and
made it grow again as thick as ever. He
induced me to try the Cuticura Remedies.
began using them and in forty days,
more or less, noticed my hair coming
out all over the bald spots. I was so
glad l did not know how to praise the
greatness Of Cuticura. l used three
cakes of Cuticura Soap, three boxes Of
Ointment and two bottles Of Resolvent
Pills. l can prove by numbers OF per-
sons that was bald before using the
Cuticura Remedies, and you may use my
name as guarantee of their wonderful
cure. George Simmons, 1880 So. Frank
lin St., New Orleans. La. October 10
and %, 1907"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

this city that began yesterday. The in
situations are now in the hands OF the
authorities Fou= teen of them have
closed The government contract bust
Complete tranquility reigns in the city
nd geDdarmes and sentries are patrol
ling the streets. Four thousand soldiers
are retained on duty surrounding the pail
ace Pu vi, the heir Presumptive. and
Prince Chul. the regent come 10 the
palace daily. The regent Is In constant
conference with the members OF the
grand council
the fact that reform Influences are well
represented n the new regime. have
alarmed the Manchu organizations and
Manchu influence anu power is thought
TO be IN jeopardy Dispatches received
here by the government from the prov
inceS set forth that the regency mas
everywhere been received with tranquil
lily The government is in complete con-
troll. II is believed that Pekin will r.
main quiet and that no opportunity Tor
disorder will be permitted.
An edict issued today instructs Prince
Pu Lup and Prince Pi to proceed to the
grave OF the emperor. There will be con-
tinuous Obsequies at the palace for TWEEN
ty-seven days.
These Obsequies began yesterday and
the function was attended by Dowager
Empress Yehenala ami representatives OF
the various governmental departments
The local press is beginning today to
publish details OF the occurrences of Sat
urday and Sunday Up TO the present
time the newspapers have said practical
~ nothing of the events at the palace
and OF the PRONUNCIATION OF the regency
The new dowager empress. Yehenala,
with great presence OF mind, arranged
for the meetings of the grand council
10 be held in her private apartments
Here the plan that already had been dis
cussed and decided upon was adopted
without loss of time.
The councillors warned the princes that
the regency was final, and In terms that
were not open TO misinterpretation they
expressed the opinion that any opposi-
ton thereto would be promptly met and
punished
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
BOUND AND GAGGED.

Long Beach. Cal, Nov. 7.-Mrs. J. d.
Ford. 80 years of age, living at sSS Penn
sylvania avenue. was assaulted, boun1
floor of her home in the suburbs of this
city in broad daylight today. Mrs. Ford S
husband was absent from the house
When he returned he found his VIE ~
ing on the floor, her limbs tied and a gag
stuffed in her mouth. Before she could
relate any of the details of the assault
she lapsed into Inconsistencies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
TRIAL OF RRANDEN6URe.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE date of the
trial of Broughton Brandenourg, the
writer, who is under Indictment on q
charge of larceny growing out of the sale
of an article purported to have been
written by the late Grover Cleveland, was
today fixed for Nov. 30. Brandenburg
was erraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
SKIN COMFORT
For Tortured, Disfigured Babies
in CUtIcura Remedies.

Itching. burning, disfguring eczemas,
rashes, inaammetions. irritations and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

CudII1ISs OF III aHIo anu
children are instantly
relieved, in the majority
of cases, by warm baths
with Cuticura Soap and
gentle anointings with
Cuticura. the great Skin
Cure. This pure, sweet
\ and economical treat
ment permits rest and
, sleep and points to q
speedy cure when all
other remedies suitable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

for children fail. Cuticura Remedies
are guaranteed absolutely pure, and
NAV be used from the hour Of birth.
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug d
Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston Mass
a6Aailed Free, Cutlcura Book on Skin Di,eaees-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
CLEVER WORK OF
CONVICTED man
AssiqneeS of Van Vllssengen
Unable to Separate Spurious
From Genuine Notes.
BREWERS AMONG VICTIMS
PRISONER REFUSES TO RECEIVE
VISITS FROM FRIENDS.

Chicago. Nov. I7.-Peter Van Vissen-
gen. whose arrest yesterday for foTgeries
which will reach 10000 caused a sensa-
ton decided today TO forego temporarily
his desire to begin Immediately service
of his prison sentence He will remain
In Chicago. long enough to aid in untan-
Cling his business affairs. which the
chicago Title & Trust company. the as
signee, found in very snaried condi-
ton.
So clever were his forgeries of notes
and mortgages that the assignees were
unable to tell the genuine from the spu-
rious when they were presented by anH-
ious holders and they had to be referred
to the prisoner.
Half Were Forgeries.
One batch taken to the jail showed
face value of about s3S, 600. Half OF the
papers, readily distinguished by the man
who devised them, were forseries- All
day long Van Vlissengen's former office,
now tenanted by the clerks of the as
sigaees, was besieged by holders OF pa
per purchased from the confessed forger-
The clerks were making no effort to as
certain who were Van Viissengen's vic
Tins. confining their efforts to searching
for assets. Such notes as were present.
TO the prisoner for the purpose. 1t was
pointed out to him that his presence here,
for a few days at least. is essential, and
he finally agreed to stay.
The spurious paper so far brought to
light is said to constitute but small
portion of the total loss Eighty thou
sand dollars is the amount unearthe0 to-
day. most of which was in the hands of
prominent local brewers A large num-
Der of people In moderate circumstances
were caught. however. for sums the loss
of which will be seriously felt
Refused TO See Friends.
The prisoner persisted in his refusal TO
see old friends, many OF whom called to
offer aid and moral support
II don't want them to see me in this
humiliating position he said. Il want
them to remember me as i was about
town. Ali | ask now is to get into prison
to begin serving my sentence"
Judge Bethea, in the United States dis
trict court. today appointed a receiver in
bankruptcy for Van Vlissengen's proper
~. The petition was filed by T. J. LET
ems and William c. Sipp. who were the
first TO discover that the notes they had
bought from the disgraced real estate
dealer had been forged. They set UP in
their petition that a receiver was nec-
essary to prevent the dissipation of the
assets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
SUMMIT POINT NEWS.
Interesting Items From That Ancient
And Lively Place.

Summit Point, Jan. DIR. and Mrs.
A. P. Thomson have been en- crtain-
ing during the holidays the formers
brother-in-law and sister Rev and
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Rev.
Mr.. Anderson has recently returned
from China, where he has been a mis-
sionary for a number of Yeas. Mr.
Paul Thomson was also home from
Norfolk tor few days.
Col. John Riley had with him dur
ing the holidays his two sons. Mr..
Clinton and Lambert Riley, Of Nnw
York and his son DR.. Compton Ri
ley, with his wife from Baltimore
Mr.. Clarence Snyder came from
Rock Hill, s. c., to spend p.ut of
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. w. Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Logan, of Nor
folk, Va, have been visiting Mrs
Logan's brother Mr.. John Shew-
bridge.
Mr.. Gregg Wilson was hc' from
New York to visit his mother, alrs
NJ. C. Wilson.
Mrs. Leslie Coyle spent the holt
days with her brother, Mr.. Luther
Snyder, at Charlotte, N. G.
Miss Helen Kuyendall and her
brother Harry, OF near Point of Rocss
have been visiting here the former
With the family Of Mrs. Lucie d.
ocke, and Harry. with the family
of Mr.. George Snyder.
Miss BERTHE Roberts came up from
Washington to spend a short vaca-
ton at the parental home at the Point.
Mr. Henry Shirley and wife, of Bal
timore county, were guests of his
sether. Mr.. Robert " Shirley. and fam
lily few days ago.
Col. r. o. Allen and DR.. A. p
Thomson have been visiting in Alex
sndria Va.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
FOR THE FARM, ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Matters Oh Importance 10 The AgPcuNurEt and HOPbutuPs

been in some kind OF business which
was close TO the soil And for many
years | have owned and operated sew
eral thousands OF acres Of farm land.
and do so now. NAnd may add that
have not a single farm which
have not made to pay good and
satisfactory percentage on the invest
ment year after year. | say this
simply because the farmers do not
take kindly to advice from mere theor
lists; they naturally wish to know that
advice comes from practical and
successful farmer before they attach
enough Importance to Ii to act upon
it. This is right and natural, and
II is because | am so anxious to have
them give to my plea the weight which
it deserves that say to them: l
am entitled to talk about farming be-
cause | was brought up on farm,
and operate several thousand acres
of farm land, divided into farms Of
100 acres each, in a way which makes
them pay me handsome profit
Continued tomorrow
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
PREDICT END OF CARLISLE.
People Of Town Expect to See Pupils
Transferred to the West.

1t is generally thought in Carlisle
that the Indian school will soon be
a thing of the past and that congress
at this session Will abandon the
school and transfer the Indian child
rem to schools in the west. Major
MERGERS retirement as superintend-
ent is regarded as the first step in
this direction, though that officer has
denied any knowledge Of such a pur-
pose. Several attempts have been
made in the past when General Pratt
was in control Of the school, to de-
feat the appropriation for its main
tenance, these efforts always emanat-
ing from the west, and being sup
ported by the senators and represen-
tatives Of states where there is a
considerable Indian population.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
WEST VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
How the Towns Are Voting on the
Saloon Question.

The dry ticket at Huttonsvilie, w.
Va, polled 20 out of ~ votes, elect
ing T. M, Ambrose. mayor, and Z. w.
Channell, recorder
The entire dry ticket at Mill Creek.
headed by L., G. Conrad, was elected.
Hambleton went dry by 16 votes,
w. H. Heffelfnger being elected may
or.
Beverly is dry by vote Of rs to
&c, with p. c. Daniels as mayor.
The citizens ticket at Womelsdorf,
supported by the wet element, elect
ed o. c. Womelsdorf mayor.
d. &. Parke was elected mayor OF
Gladly on the wet or citizens tick
ct.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
SOME IMPORTANT BILLS.
Measure TO Repeal Duty ON Wood
Pulp and Printing Pape-.

Among the 100 bills and resolu-
tons introduced in the House during
its half-hour session Monday We're
the following:
BY Mr. Bingham and by Atr loulN-
rod. or Pennsylvania, enabling steps
preliminary to the proposed widening
and deepening of the Delaware s!vcr
channel from Trenton, N. j., to Della
ware bay as link in the proposed At
lantic-seaboard canal
BY Mr.. Wallace, Of Arkansas, repeal
ing the duty on wood pulp and print
ing paper.
BY MIR. Clark, of Florida, prohibit
ing the transportation in the mails or
the depositing in any neil rcceita'rle
Of newspaper, magazine OF other pub
LEGATION containing the alleged facts
of any divorce suit. nlulder case or
other court proceedings "of an inde-
cent or immoral character. o. which
would tend to corrupt the young.
BY Mr.. Hinshaw, Of Nebraska taN'
ING every national bank one-twen-
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-07
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Cumberland Valley Relief Association
Held Annual Meeting.

The Cumberland Valley railroad
relief association held its Goth annual
meeting in Chambersburg on Satur-
day afternoon. The following Off
GERS were elected; M. f. McCor-
mick. Lemoyne; W. A.. Gard, Mar
tinsburg; James A. Smith, s. e.
shyrock, John Rossman. G. M. Davi-
son, Chambersburg. directors; II. Al
Riddle, manager; M. G. Kennedy,
president; ]. B. Hoyer, secretary.