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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23
Tonopah Crime Rating i low

Chief Malley, while in San Fran
cisco, was in conference with former
Elisor Buggy, who is now at the head
OF the police department. and present
at the same time were noted detec-
tives from all over the country, hav-
ing been drawn there by the reported
presence of a large number Of crooks.
In discussing the amount of crime
occurring in various cities through
out the United States. II was discoi /
cred that Tonopah had a very low
percentage, due to the efficient police
department of this city. The chief
paid a visit to the State penitentiary
at San Quentin and recognized among
the prisoners quite a few men who
had been ordered to leave Tonopah.
This was the chiefs first view of the
ocean. and his antics on beholdina
the broad expense Of the Pacific
would have done credit to a ten-year.
old schoolboy. He was touted around
and shown the sights by the irish
consul from Galway. Ireland. wha
was a friend OF one OF Ed's ances.
tors, Sir Charles o'Maney. the re.
nowned Frenchman.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23


Billie Mckenzie and Arlie Higgins
two boys who have achieved consld-
cradle notoriety through their con,
nection with a case which will 500
be aired in the courts in connectio !
with footing houses. and the subse-
quent arrest of a secondhand goods
dealer, were again before his honor.
Judge Brissell Saturday afternoon
The boys are accused Of stealing
an automobile which had been left by
its owner with the Nevada Transfer
Company for safe keeping. In some
unaccountable manner the boys man
aged to start the machine. their ulti-
mate destination being Goldfeld.
They had reached a point back Of the
Extension ONCE, where they ran into
q building occupied as a garage. The
boys jumped from the machine AMI
took to their heels. The attendant
at the garage shut of the power and
housed the machine for the night. a
description of the boys was sent to
police headquarters and shortly after
both lads were arrested and taken
before Judge Brissell. A search OF
their clothing revealed three skeleton
keys in the pockets OF Mckenzie. The
case will be tried Monday in the
justice court.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23
MagazIne wrlter visIts Tonopnh.

George d. Heisley, accompanied b.
his wife and daughter, arrived in this
city Saturday and will remain here
for several days. Mr.. Heisley's mis-
sion to this section is in the interests
of a magazine published at Seattle,
called "See America First" Mr..
Heisley has been in the past connect
ed with such papers as the New York
World and the Chicago American. Ha
is an illustrator of a high order as
well as a brilliant and versatile
writer. The magazine which he rep
resents is but a year old and has a
wide circulation, and each issue
means the publication of $1,000
copies. The idea of the magazine 81
that Americans should see their W
country first and foreign countries
afterward, and its endeavor to turn
the great food of money that goes
annually to foreign countries, to the
United States. The June number d
the magazine will give considerable
space to Nevada and its citizens. L
will be lavishly illustrated, and fore
casts and pictures the towns and
of this State a few years henca ;.
One specially pleasing feature of the
magazine is that it solicits no adver-
simply relying on the sale Of
the book to pay for its publication.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23
PUZZLE. WHAT STYLE?

HAS she adopted a new fad? She
carries her head tilted to one side
now"
That's no fad. IT'S q habit she
has fallen into in consequence 81
having to go through so many narrow
doorways with that new spring hat
of hers. Chicago Tribune.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23
In Judge BrisseII,s Court.

George Murphy, who on Tuesday
was sentenced to pay a fine OF $25
and costs for disturbing the peace
was again tried yesterday in Judge
Brissell's court and sentenced to six
months in the county Jail for mali
cious mischief. While in the city jail
awaiting trial on the first charg
Murphy broke several of the beds
there.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23

Location notices in triplicate--
handiest affair for p~rospectors and
miners-contains carbon-150 no
tees in book. For sale at the Bor-
ANA Office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23

Il. d. Nixon, John Brewster an !
Pat Carol were up before his homo
on a vagrancy charge, having beea
arrested for begging on the streets.
Carol was given two hours to get
out of town and Brewster and Nixon
were sentenced to ninety days IN the
county jail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Following is the meteorological re-
port for the week ending May 18th,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-23

Advertise in the Daily Bonanza.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-18
OF Local Interest Only.

The bridge over Grouse creek
has been lowered so thar it is no
longer an obstruction to travel Its
former elevated pos!tos made it
almost impossible to cross with a
load.
Charles Grow, having completed
the construction of his new house,
has accepted position with the Al
media smelter at Galice lie takes
considerable pride In the fact that
he is the possessor Of the finest res
idence in Merlin and joins heartily
In the slogan; There will be some
thing doing in Merlin very soon"
Burley Green. one OF the leaders
of our social set, who has been with
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-18

Orchard and Garden" edited by
some knowing individual back in
Iowa, there was an article which ad-
vised against the purchase OF land
for agricultural purposes anywhere
west of the 99th meridian, which ex-
tends north and south through North
Dakota ana Texas. 1t is wonderful
how much intelligence some of these
agricultural writer's can accumulate
1t reminds me of a conversation
which took place on a morning train
just as it entered Grants Pass a few
days ago. A rather sleepy individ-
ual suddenly awoke at the brake
mans call of the stations name.
He opened his eyes and asked a fell
low traveller who had gotten on at
Merlin, rs this Grants Pass?" Ue-
on being informed that it was he
said; Il had friend come out here
short time ago and start into the
real estate business" Not eliciting
an answer to this, he continued.
He'd done a sight better to have
remained right there in Love
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-18

Creek" This touched a tender
spot and the Merlinite retorted'
Probably he took the trouble to in
vestigate a little and found plenty oI
rasons for the change" Reasons
he exclaimed, why, I'd like for you
to show me a piece of and in ths
whole country that will produce eV
bushels of wheat to the acre lna
you say 60 bushels of wheat per acre
my friend? | can show you a mum
ber of acres near Merlin that VIII
produce $500 per acre and pay ths
cost of care and cultivation oesiues
land that can be sold for Slow
per acre any day-and which VIII
do this while the owner is caichi-s
trout and shooting deer. Win 'nh
he can buy several times 60 DusnsH
of wheat after it is ground up ID"
-four and pay the freight all lN
way from Lone Greek" repiied u,
Merlinite. The converation stoppsD
with the train and the Lone CreeA',
subsidized, much to the amusement "
his fellow traveller.
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vention forced on him a candidate for
vice-president that he did not want
During the Russian-Japanese war a
telegram came from the front saying:
'Kuropatkin is in statu quo The boys
in the village did not know what that
meant. so they took the message to
the wise man o. the town, and he did
not know what ii meant. but he took
d chance and he said: 'Fellers, statu
quo means that Kuropatxin is in a hell
of a fix That's what's the matter
with the Republican party"
p Platform Committee Net Ready.
The galleries, with a profound ig-
norance of the manner in which the
convention should be managed, broke
in with cries of Vote" Vote"
When quiet was restored, the chair
recognized Mr.. James of the commit
tee sent to ascertain the probability of
an early report from the committee
on resolutions. Mr.. James reported
that the committee would not be ready
to report before midnight. He then
made motion that the rules be sus-
pended and that the nominating
speeches for presidential candidates
be made, with the understanding. how
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PERSONAL.

Charles f. Brown. 50 years of age.
an attorney of Danville. ILL.,. prominent
socially and professionally. was ar
rested by secret service agents on the
charge of counterfeiting. An elaborate
outfit was found in the cellar of his
residence
James S. Sherman. Republican vice
presidential candidate, announced that
he would retire from the Republican
congressional committee, of which he
is chairman.
Thomas f. Watson was formally
notified of his nomination for preSi-
dent by the PopuliSts of the United
States at a mass meeting in Atlanta,
Ga.
to appoint a permanent state board
of arbitration to handle labor trou-
bles
William L. Wilson, who embezzled
more than SIS, 900 of the funds of the
United States Home Protectors Fra
ternity of Port Huron. Mich, was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary.
The president accepted the resig-
nation of Judge William Lochren,
judge of the United States court for
the district of Minnesota 81: st. Paul.
and appointed NJ. ID. Purdy. assistant
to the attorney general, to the va
cancy.
Charged with disorderly conduct in
masquerading for nine years as man.
Mrs. August Sieb. sc years old. OF
New York. was sentenced to the work
house for five days.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Photo BY xonstt Studio. Chicago.

ing him as a Socialist. At the con-
clusion of his remarks, which were not
in accord with the spirit of the con-
vention. Permanent Chairman Clayton,
who at the day session has superseded
Temporary Chairman Bell as wielder
of the gavel, exclaimed that William
Jennings Bryan needed no defenders.
and elected tremendous applause.
The opening session lasted three
hours and brought about the compile
ton of the permanent organization of
the convention. with the resOunding
address of Congressman Clayton of
Alabama, permanent chairman of the
convention. When the session opened
at night, every formality of organiza-
ton had been accomplished and the
decks were clear for the supreme
work of adopting the platform and
naming the candidates.
The scenes within the convention
amphitheater repeated those Of previ-
Gus days in the magnitude of the gath
ering and the eager enthusiasm of the
throngs. There we're frequent DEM
oEstrations as the names Of party
idols or Jeffersonian principles were
pronounced, but there was no repeti-
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|NEWSN0TES|
; FOR THE S
BUSY MAN |
Most Important Happen s
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Told in Brief. {
CONVENTION NOTES.

The Democratic national convention
at Denver concluded its labor by the
nomination OF John Worth Kern of In
diana for vice-presidcnt. The nomina-
ton was made by acciamation.
Charles A. Towne. Archibald Mcneil
and Clark Howell, whose names had
been presented, withdrew before a
ballot was reached.
Mr.. Taft and Chairman Hitchcock
and Treasurer Sheldon of the Repub-
lican national committee declared that
publicity Of campaign funds would be
observed strictly by the Republicans.
For the third time, William Jen-
nings Bryan was nominated for the
presidency by the Democrats. Only
one ballot was needed in the Denver
convention 10 reach this result, which
came after day and night OF tumu!tu-
GUS enthusiasm and wild disorder.
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota and Judge
Gray of Delaware also were put IN
nomination. Before ballotinS the con-
vention unanimously adopted the plat
form.
W. StSSiOttS HStC lhSAu IN
day Of the Democratic national conVen-
ton, but little was accomplished In
the afternoon there WAS remarkable
Bryan demonstration, the cheering
,astin. one nour and % minutes. In
the evening, after several speeches,
the credentials committee reported.
unseating eight OF The Guffcy Pennsyl-
vania delegates. \ minority report
was made and after an acrimonious de-
bate was rejected by Il vote of 6l5 to
3S7. The majority report was adopted
by viva voce vote.
The second days session OF the
Democratic National convention at
Denver was presided over by Con-
gresham H. ID. Clayton Of Alabama.
the permanent chairman. who deilv-
cred an able address. The committee
on platform. with GOV. Haskell OF
Oklahoma as chairman. heard argu-
ments ir favor of many planks and an
nounced that it could not report until
the third day. The committee on ere
dentials heard contests from five
states and the District of Columbia.
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Senator Grady was given a most en-
thusiastic welcome as he appeared on
the rostrum. When he declared that
the convention could nominate no can
didate and adopt no platform that
would not receive the united and en-
thusiastic support of the New York
democracy. he was given still greater
applause and returned to his seat amid
cries of Grady" "Hurrah for Grady"
Chairman Clayton then introduced
Judge L. j. Wade Of Iowa. "a repre-
sentative of the great corn state" Mr..
Wade is the new national committee
man from Iowa.
Champ Clark Is Heard.
Il am sure the convention will be
glad to concur in the request of Mis-
souri, to hear from old Champ Clark
of that state, one of the knightliest
Democrats who ever drew glittering
blade in defense of the party" 1t was
in these words that Chairman Clayton
introduced the next speaker. whose ap-
pearance on the platform was signal
for great cheering.
Mr.. Clark predicted that the Demo
Gratis would sweep the country from
sea to sea, that on the fourth of March
next a Democratic president would be
inaugurated. backed by a Democratic
house. and the people would then come
into their rights.
Democrats are getting together all
over the land" he continued. land the
Republican party is presenting to the
country the effect of dissolving
view. At Chicago Roosevelt forced on
the convention candidate for presi-
dent that it did not want. and the con-
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for the office of president of the Uni
ted States" shouted Chairman Clay
ton.
Alabama" called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating the right
man" he said, Alabama yields to
Nebraska"
Il J. Dunn of Omaha will speak for
the Nebraska delegation" announced
the chairman of that state. while the
cheering which followed the first state
ment from Alabama continued una
bated.
Dunn Nominates Bryan.
Mr. Dunn. who was to make that
speech of the convention in which the
greatest interest was felt by the dele
gates and the spectators. is scarcely
of middle age. His clean-cut, deter
mined-looking. clean-shaven face is sur
mounted by dark brown hair. which
owing to the emphatic manner in
which he emphasized his speech with
his head. was soon touching the center
of his forehead. He spoke clearly and
with a pleasing manner of delivery
Big Demonstration Starts.
Mr.. Dunn brought out the name OF
William Jennings Bryan" with in
tense dramatic force, and the response
from the great thrOng was electric
The delegates sprang up. the galleries
followed suit, and the demonstration
was under way in a manner that prom
Used to rival Wednesdays exhibition
Of enthusiasm.
A few moments after the cheering
began an immense oil painting of Mr.
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
repOsed over the chairmans desk ever
since the convention began. The ap-
pearance of the picture raised the
pitch of the Outburst. and the dele
gates were still cheering wildly when
the convention adjourned
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BRYAN AND KERN IS
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Delegates to the Denuer Convention
Complete Their Task
Scenes of Tremendous Enthusasm When Name of Ne
braskan Is Presented-John Worth Ken, of
Indiana Choice for Vice. resident

The galleries took up the cry, so
that at the conclusion of Mr.. Ham
mOnd's rather brief but forcible speech
demonstration was set on foot which
by careful nursing was made to last
25 minutes, or about a third the time
devoted to Mr.. Bryan, whereas every
one knew that the Minnesota man
would not have One-tenth as many
votes as his Nebraska rival
Seconding Speeches.
Seconding speeches for Bryan were
made by Senator Gearin of Oregon,
Gov. Glenn of South Carolina, and Gov.
Claude Swanson of Virginia. Gov.
Glenn's speech created much excite
ment, being devoted largely to a de-
tense of Bryan against attacks brand
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GENERAL NEWS.

Elaborate plans were made for July
IS in Cincinnati, when w. H. Taft
will be formally notified of his nOmi
nation for president by the Repubii-
cans.
Robert Roman tried 10 hold up fast
mail train on the Great Northern road
in Idaho, but was shot by the conduc-
tor and captured.
The will of Grover Cleveland. pro-
bated at Princeton. did not disclose the
size of the estate. nearly all of which
was left to Mrs. Cleveland.
The roof of an unfinished house in
st. Petersburg collapsed. ten workmen
being killed and 40 injured
Loot valued at $4,000 was secured
by safeblowers. who drilled their way
through a 2O-inch brick wall into the
Offices of the Diamond Point Pen COM
pany in New York.
A fire that threatened to sweep over
much of Coney Island burned several
hotels and other structures, the loss
being $4,000.
Three military prisoners serving
from ~ to 211s years for desertion, es-
capped from the prison at Fort Hamil-
ton by saving OF some of the bars.
Count Boni de Castellane, whose
former wife was married in London
to Prince Helie de Sagan, the counts
cousin, has opened what promises to
be a sensational legal battle for the
voccoecion If hfc fhroo children tho
offspring of his marriage with Miss
Anna Gould.
Emil Sandoza, a wellknown stock
man of Pine Greek, Neb., was killed
by F. E. Newman, a hired man on a
neighboring ranch.
The printers strike started in the
job Offices of Hartford, Conn. Septem-
Der IA, 1905, was ended because the
strike benefits ceased,
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ton during the early session of the
tumultuous record breaking demonstra-
ton of Wednesday.
The address Of the permanent chair
man. Mr.. Clayton, proved to be caus-
tic arraignment of the failure of
Roosevelt policies and an enunciation
of Democratic doctrine. The ringing
voice of the orator and the emphasis
of his gestures stirred the listening
thousands to frequent demonstrations
of enthusiastic approval.
At $3.50 o'clock the platform COM
mittee was not yet prepared to report.
and the convention took a recess until
evening, so that all remaining Differ
ences of detail on the platform could
be reconciled and the document be
ready for adoption and the presidential
nomination be reached before the ad-
journment of the night session.
1t was $50 o'clock wnen Chairman
Clayton began to rap for order, which
he secured within the minute.
Kerr Takes Guffey's Place.
Mr.. Clayton recognized Mr.. Nc
Quisten of Pennsylvania, who an
nounced the selection of James Kerr
as member of the national committee
from that state in place of James NJ.
Guffey, who was selected before the
Pennsylvania contests were settled.
Without objection the selection of
Mr.. Kerr will be considered as rati-
fed" said the chairman. and moment
later added: THE chair hears none.
and the selection of Mr.. Kerr is rati-
fed" Cheering and few Kisses
greeted the announcement.
Ollie James of Kentucky moved that
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a committee of three be appointed to
wait upon the platform committee and
ascertain when it would be ready to
report. The motion prevailed and Mr..
James. J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama
and F. p. Lynch of Minnesota were
named. Mr.. Lynch's appointment was
the first recognition the adherents of
Gov. Johnson had received in the
choice of convention committees.
Pending the report of the committee
of inquiry, Thomas p. Ball of Texas
was invited to address the convention
Mr.. Ball called out cheering when
he said it was great pleasure to ad-
dress such a notable ratification con-
vention," and declared Mr. Bryan
would be nominated because the peO-
pie of the states who sent their dele
gates to the convention wanted him
nominated.
IN November next" said Chairman
Clayton. I'VE will witness in New
York the Tammany tiger drowning
the Republican elephant Therefore
invite to the stand. for a speech from
a Democrat to a Democratic conven-
ton, Senator Thomas F. Grady of New
York"
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Columbia university has some blind
men students in which the public has
taken great interest, but it is not gen.
orally known that Barnard has
blind student, too. Her name is Mar
earet Hogan, and she attends lectures
regularly in the company of her read
er. Miss Ruth Carroll, . feuow-student.
Miss Carroll takes the notes. and aft
erwards reads them to Miss Hogan,
who transcribes them on the typewrit-
or In the embossed type used by the
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gloomy fellow, at first rebelled. but
finally falling in with the idea adopted
tho course recommended and was in
the end restored to health. the effect
of laughter being entirely to change
his mental and bodily condition.
Laughter. in fact. is one Of the cheap
est and most effective of medicines.
breaking Ut stagnation of mind and
body and sending a healthy vibration
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ever, that no ballot should be taken
until after the report of the commie
tee had been received.
The motion was adopted. and the
rules were declared by the chair to be
suspended, and nominations to be in
order.
Nominations Called For.
The secretary will now proceed to
call the roll of states for nominations
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INDIANA SECURES THE HONOR
John w. Kern Of That State Named
for Vice-President

Denver, COl.-The terrific strain OF
the all-night session caused the ma
jcrity of the delegates to sleep late
Friday and the delegates were slow
IN gathering in the convention hall
When the meeting was called to or
der at 40. the nomination of a can
didate for vicepresident was at once
proceeded with. Gov. Thomas of Colo
RADIO placed in nomination Charles A
TOwne. John J. Walsh named Archi-
bald Mcneil OF Connecticut Hill of
Georgia urged the claims of Clark
Howell for the position.
Thomas r. Marshall presented the
name of John W. Kern of Indiana, and
the convention enthusiastically took
up the cheering which was started by
the delegation from the Hoosier state.
Gov. Folk of Missouri seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Kern
Hill of Georgia withdrew Howelrs
name and seconded the nomination Of
Mr. Kern.
from the contest. and urged his friends
10 unite on Kern.
The Withdrawals increased the Wig
or of the demonstrations in favor of
Kern. and on the motion that he be
nominated by reclamation. which was
carried. the cheering resembled close
ly the enthusiasm which had been
evinced at the nomination of Mr..
Bryan the day before.
Wearied by the two tumultuous ses-
sions. the delegates left the conven-
ton hall and the great gathering was
at an end.
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FUNNY STORIES CURED HIM

Having vainly tried many and vari-
Gus remedies to restore to health .
business man whom I know and who
had fallen into . morbid condition
owing to years Of overwork, famous
Baltimore physician 1T last persuaded
his patient to take q course Of funny
stories, one at each meal, with an
extra two at dinner" says q cores
pondent. THE patient, a solemn and