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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-11-14
Clifford Committee
Makes Its Report

The committee appointed by the
mass meeting Of business men Mon
day night to go aver the road from
Tonopah to Clifford. and make a re-
port t]bereupon. has completed it's
task, and will deliver the following
report at the meeting Of Friday
night:
Tonopah, New, Nov. II, 1908.
To the Citizens of Tonopah:
Your committee appointed to visit
the new mining section east of here
and report on the condition of the
roads between Tonopah and the Ka-
wieh camps, particularly Clifford,
herewith submits its report. The
committee consisting Of John Glen
dening and A. II. Elftman, accom-
panied by County Commissioner s.. f.
Lindsay, today visited Clifford. Belle
helen and Horseshoe and at this time
give out the facts learned in relation
to the possible trade relations be
tween Tonopah and the Kawich coun-
try, so that some consideration may
be given 20 them before your meet.
ing Friday evening, and thereby elicit
a more comprehensive discussion o.
the problems confronting Tonopah !
she wishes to retain the trade witt
Clifford, Bellehelen, Horseshoe
Golden Arrow and Silver Bow.
The road between Tonopah an,
Five Miles springs, thirty-six mile
out. is in excellent condition with th,
, exception Of about 500 feet in tn
Salsberry wash, where the sand /
deep enough to interfere with heay
freight teams. Joe Nay and Coone
Ponti, who live at this point, wer
+, given a contract to repair this stretc
, Immediately by covering the san
, with sagebrush and solid road ms
/, terial.
At Five Mile the road was found {
: run in a shallow ravine for a distane
q of 400 feet and the water from tn
4 springs followed the road and in
. paired its usefulness. A contract wa
+, let to Charles Eadon to make a ne
!, piece OF road on dry ground an
s build a culvert over the ravine
A avoid the soft ground near II
/ springs.
n From Five Mile the old cut to Gil
ford is nine miles long, ineludin
n three miles of very bad sand. W
a found that by following the Bell
Il helen road from Five Mile there
only about half a mile Of sand wort
mentioning and only half Of TIL
needs fixing. This is the very bs
!. sand OF which much has been sal
To show how much the bad conditic
of this stretch of road has been G
aggerated it is not out of place
state our Ola ASVo nouci Vih'
o. went through this sand. with the Q
u ception OF 900 feet OF the stretch,
the up grade loaded and on the hi
~ speed. After crossing the culvert
az this road v e the Stone Cabin cree
we laid out a new cutof on ha
d. ground to Clifford. After we foul
at Clifford that 1t would cost more
at make needed repairs on the road
re Stone Cabin from Clifford than
would cost to fix the shorter no
mn from Five Mile, w did not hesitf
At to recommend the immediate !
rv- provement of this road. for which
at contract was let to Bob Reed oil q
IRE ford. The total cost Of all the rep
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-11-14

Lumber is being hauled to Clifford
for the construction of a frame build
ing for the Broken Hills store. of
which Vivian Barr of Millers will be
manager. The store viii carry a
general stock of merchandise. The
p~ostofice will occupy the same build
ing.
Lumber is also being hauled from
Tonopah to Clifford for the erection
of a frame building in which a saloon
will be conducted. Ike McGarry.
now of the Nighthawh saloon at
Millers will conduct the Clifford sa-
loon. Work on both the above
structures will be rushed and as soon
as they are completed they viii be
occupied. 1t looks as though the
Clifford boom is starting.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-11-14
RICH STRIKE REPORTED
At ROW

C. w. Girton, a prominent mining
man of Silver Bow, came in from that
district Sunday, bringing with him
several samples taken from a strike
he recently made on his property.
He discovered the ledge shortly after
Aug. %, when a cloudburst occurred
at Silver Bow. When the rush of
water through a ravine subsidized the
ledge was left exposed. Mr.. Girton
had the samples assayed and they
gave returns of 1927 a ton.
Mr.. Girton left for Goldfeld YES
terday, where he has interested capt.
tai in that camp, and will return in
a few days to develop the property.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-11-14
ORE SHIPMENTS
FOR PAST WEEK

The Tonopah and Godfeld railway gives out the following hures rel
alive to ore shipments for the first week in November, from .Tonopah and
Goldfeld. The figures make a comparison of the shipments for the cor
resnonding weeks in 1907 and 1908. showing gain or decrease:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-11-14

Certificates of location Mt this
office
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

and Darnell's is jus, on the Tennes.
see side on the line. That was the
home Of Hons. Henry and Richard
Darnell, who In company with a
cousin. we're widely known for the
part they once played in killing
three men on the steamer Belle oil
Memphis. just below the Darnell
landing. II was given out that the
murdered men intended boarding
the boat below Darnell's and when
the boat landed at Darnells they
would kill the Darnells. The Oar.
nells heard OF such intention and
proceeded 10 place still lower
down the river and when the Mem
phis landed 10 take the men on
board the Darnells fred on them
and were the victors. killing one as
ne was coming up the steps. one al
ter he was up the steps. but not yet
in the cabin. and the other one on
land. The Darnells we're as peace.
able, sober men as We ever met, but
when they we're angered they knew
no fear.
AS is usually the case. they died
with their "boots on" Other fell
lows got the "drop" on them. In
fact. Henry was assassinated by a
coward. and Dick was murdered by
a man who would not give him a
fair show. Yes, both we're killed by
men whom they had befriended. we
understand.
In conclusion, we will add that
both Henry and Richard returned
10 their homes some years after the
Belle Of Memphis affair and we're
leading, progressive citizens, Dick
becoming a prominent lawyer as
w.ll as farmer and was sent to the
Tennessee legislature from Lake
county. and Henry TO the Missouri
Legislature from Pemiscot county.
We knew them we'll, as also Gen.
Darnell, their well-known father, in
his day. Those entanglements we're
so impressed 10 our young mind
that they are yet fresh in memory.
We we're a small boy down in that
"neck OF the woods" then. We
could say more in this connection.
bu, will no, at the present writing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

A clever, popular Candy Cold
Cure Tablet-called Preventics-is
being dispensed by druggists every
where. In few hours, Preventics
are said to break any cold-com-
pletely. And Preventics. being SC
safe and toothsome, are very fine
for children. No Quinine. no Taxa
tive, nothing harsh nor sickening.
Box Of 48-2Sc. Sold by all dealers,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Saturday NIGHT.

Saturday night seems to have the
happy faculty OF making people
human sets their hearts to beating
softly as they used to do before the
world turned their war drums and
Jared them to peices with tattooes.
On Saturday night the ledger closes
with a clash. the iron-dooved vault
comes to with bang, click goes the
key in the lock. II is Saturday
night and the business man breathes
free again. Homeward no The
door that has been a jar all the week
gently closes behind him, the world
is all shut out. Shut out1 Shut in.
rather. At home are all his treas
ures after all, and not in the vault
and not in the book-save the record
In old family Bible-and not in the
bank. Maybe you are bachelor,
frosty and 40. Then. poor fellow
Saturday night is nothing to you
just as you are nothing to anybody.
Get a wife. blue-eyed or black-eyed,
but above all trued-eyed. Get a
little home. no matter how little-a
sofa, just to hold two or two and a
half. on it, on Saturday night,
and then read this paragraph By the
light in your wife's eyes, and thank
God and take courage.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
HICKMAN FULTON
Cooley Brings Suit.

Frank Cooley. who has had LOT
OF trouble with Fulton official on ac-
count Of his efforts to bring whisky
into Fulton on one pretext and an.
other, has sued officer Lee Carter
and Mayor U. S Shacklett and their
bondsmen for $500 damages for
confscation of personal property
(whiskey) and personal injuries re-
ceived at the hands OF Mr.. Carter.
Attorneys I'd Thomas and Robbins
& Thomas have been retained by
Cooley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Death Near CrutchfieId.

Mrs. Martha Ross, residing two
miles north Of Crutchfeld, died
Friday afternoon after a lingering
illness Of typhoid fever. Deceased
was about 80 years old, and is sur
vived by many relatives and friends
who mourn her departure.
The remains we're inferred Satur-
day at Rock Springs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

Pierce Pardue has accepted po-
sition with the Cowgirl Drug Co., of
Hickman. Pierce is a hustler and
and will be a valuable man for his
employers -Obion Democrat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
MORE "REMINISCENCES

b. looking at the map OF the
|sissippi river you will see the
Etesl bend in !, is opposite New
|lrid. The distance is abou,
|ty niles round by river and not
tvo miles across land. and IL
been feared for years that dur
| the overflow the river might cut
ugh and leave New Madrid off
river map. something like ], did
| Geneyieve years ago. only more
10 fact We can remember when
predicted by some that the
would cut through just below
kman and run through Reelfoot
r. a distance Of about fifty miles.
come out through Foked Deer
J.. down near Hale's Point.
|ad Memphis. Some wealthy
! owners went 70 work and bull,
wee across the low stretch OF
along the Mississippi below
Aman and thus prevented the
er Of Waters from taking the
|lioot course. J. {. Harris was
chief worker in this great task.
c owned the lake and wanted to
TEN It into farms. II was the
Effort Of his last years to form
)rainlge law in the Tennessee
.a,ure TO enrich himself still
/ 10 land matters. He died
! .y, a year or so ago. and left an
lease estate in fertile lands along
other great wealth.
this connection We will repro
this paragraph from the New
! rid Missourian;
Il. Mcleod and a party OF
|Iemen vent across the river last
pay TO measure the distance
IS the neck Of the bend in order
iermine what gain the river had
IN cutting through. They
d the distance to be SS0S feet
bou, a mile and three fourths
|ucally the same at the last
o. sas measured. While the
cuts considerable on the upper
each year II makes more land
be lover side. so the probability
|liiing through is very remote.
year the bar known as Darnell's
only sand but now there are
US growing and may soon be-
an extension OF the bank.
lting winter one can see the
across that stretch OF land
great fear has been entertained
The river would start through
Z 10 time Of a big food and the
Fnc'Ion would be great.
p Tennessee and Kentucky
\ lines Join a mile or so below
Madrid, on the opposite shore.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Find Oil at Lexington,

While drilling for water on Kerr
farm, part of James B. Higgins
Elmendorf estate near Lexington,
oil was struck at a depth of 40
feet. The oil is black and similar
to the Ragland product. The we'll
was plugged until Manager Berry
man returns from a western trip.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

J. R. H. Hester, a Mayfeld
grocer, has made an assignment for
the benefit OF his creditors.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

It's Just the poor MOSQUITOES way
Because he has no clerk
He hastens to present his bill
Before he does his work
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
THE "ETERNITY'' SCHOOL SHOE
SOLID AS GOLD

w h yspt u al and w lie
gold with
d the Ethy Scol Shoes p in
they make The areas $1,000
@ IN the @ "Eenry' thm o b. II
money C. b an these rs are A
DO an grI al
u
o &c damp n ca i
YEA khn.T det d goUa dgveth hndng ng ht
breathe note aie them nwhha 10 o al 8
every o Ierel incomfr glvng shoes Fting h eject ioub
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

Colt show Sept. S,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
QUICK JUSTICE
GIVEN NEGRO
Arrested One Day and Sen
fenced the Following.

Arrested one day and the next SEN
fenced to serve from one to eight
years in the penitentiary, is the fate
that befell Adam Owens. colored. Ow-
ems was tried in the Wayne circuit
court yesterday afternoon on the
charge of petit larceny. He plead
guilty. He was accused of the theft
of a watch belonging to George Farr.
Owens is classed by the police as a
bad niger He has been employed
by the street car company as a MEM
Der of the construction gang. The
police say he has stolen fifteen wooden
poles of the kind used to suspend troll
ley wires and cut them up. They
are said to be stacked up in the rear
yard of the residence in which Owens
lived on North H street. Owens
was arrested originally on suspicion
and confessed to the theft. He will
be taken to Michigan City to- serve his
sentence, as he says he is thirty-six
years old. Besides his sentence he is
DISTINGUISHED for one year and fined So
and costs. ----r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
SOCIETY MAKES
VIGOROUS KICK
HorticuIturists Protest to the
Commissioners Against
Changing Quarters.
6. A. R. MAKES AN ANSWER.
BOARD TO DECIDE WHICH Or
cANlzATIoN WILL GET DlsPUT-
Ed ROOM.

Members of the Wayne County Hor-
ticultural and Agricultural society
feel as IL an attempt is being made
by Sol Meredith Post G. A r. to take
from them their meeting place in the
court house. They declare the Post is
trying to drive them out and they OBJ
ject. Their objections were stated in
very pointed manner to the county
commissioners at a joint meeting with
a committee representing the Post
yesterday afternoon.
One member of the Horticultural
society's committee said last evening
the society feels as If the Post is try
ing to drive it out of the room. I'VE
feel We have the right to be there and
everything is with u.s. the speaker
declared. You see we were given the
right to use that room by a former
board of commissioners about fifteen
years ago. We have made constant
use of II ever since and object to be-
ing driven out of it at this time" he
said. 1t was pointed out, also, that
the horticultural society has put its
be considerable bother to have to re-
move all of these to some other part of
the building. 1t is claimed there is rea-
son to believe the Post will not exist
as an organization for many years. so
any change that might be made would
be but temporary.
The committee from the Post pre-
sented argument to offset that of the
horticultural society and the verdict
rests solely with the commissioners.
The commissioners have offered the
Post or horticultural society any 9th,
err room in the building but each
seems intent on having but the one
The Post maintains the other organ
ization meets but once a month and
in the day time, while the Post meets
weekly and at night. The building is
equipped with an elevator. so there
would be little Inconvenience for the
society to use a room on one of the
upper floors, it was claimed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
A SURPRISED CAT.
Gautier's Pet and Its Experience With
parrot

Gautier's Pet and Its Experience With
Parrot.
OF all cat stories the best is one told
by Theophile Gautier. the French nov
elist. He. Kept many cats. the favor
lite being Madame Theophiie," and she
was his constant companion by day
and night One day 4 friend. who
was going away a shorr'ti.ne, brought
Gautier parrot, to. be. taken care Of
during his absence. The bird, finding
itself in strange place, climbed up
to the top of its perch in rather
frightened manner. Madame Theophile
had never seen a parrot before and
regarded the creature with manifest
surprise.
After period spent in profound
meditation, sunmoning up all the no
tions Of natural history she had picked
up in the yard 2the- garden and on the
roof, she plainly came to the conclu-
sion that the newcomer was a green
chicken. This result attained, the
next proceeding Of Madame Theophile
was to lay herself dat on the floor,
like a panther, watching her prey
The parrot did not like this at all; it
rufded its feathers and ratified its
chain uneasiiy. Then Madame Theo-
phile came creeping nearer. her nose
quivering her eyes half closed, while
slight thrills Of pleasure ran along her
backbone at the idea Of the meal she
was about to make. Another moment
and she sprang upon the perch.
The parrot instantly Strengthened up
and said in a deep bass voice. Have
you breakfasted. Jacko:,
This utterance so terrified the cat
that she sprang backward. All her
pathological ideas were overthrown
"And on what: continued the par
rot gravely. "On sirioinT'
The cat cast q glance at her master
rs III TO say: This Is not a bird. It is
gentleman 1t talks And then
she promptly hid herself under the
bed, and from that refuge she could
not be induced to stir during the
whole day-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
RESIDENTS EAST
GET BETTER SERVICE
Street Car Company Runs
Cars for Workmen.

In order that the shop men living
along the National road, east of the
city, may have better street car &C.
commodations, the Richmond street
and interurban railway has heightened
the eastern run of it's city cars to
Bells stop, instead of to Moorman's
switch as heretofore. These cars will
be run so that the residents in this
neighborhood may return home for
their dinners if they so desire. The
earliest car is run at B AS and the last
car leaves Eighth and Main for the
at the car barns at 1880. Residents
have been clamoring for better serv-
Ice for several years. The change be-
came effective today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
CANAL LOCKS MAY
Be INVESTIGATED
President Considers Advisable
ity of Such Action.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
having thorough examination made
of the character of foundations that
underlie the locks and important
dams along the line of the Panama
canal So much has been said recent
ly concerning questionable conditions
that exist beneath the sites of these
works that it is regarded as important
to carefully determine AT this time the
exact magnitude of the task of proyid-
ing stable foundations for these locks
and dams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
ong time since one was killed in the

long time since one was killed in the
state.
I'm the widest parts of the state
suppose there are a number of the
animals yet to be found said Mr..
Blatchley. However, they are care
full in their habits and avoid human
habitations. The popular belief is
that they disappe AIRED from the state
years ago.
The story from Milton is that few
evenings ago Strange" animal ap-
peared in a cornfield. where it attack,
ed and routed bulldog. A few days
later it attacked dogs belonging to
some hunters and fought them until
| frightened away by the approach OF
the men. Its tracks are described as
| being shaped like claws and about
| three inches long
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
SENATOR CLAIMS He
IS NOT AFFINITY
Charges of Wife Sued by Hus-
band Are Untrue, Says
Wellington.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 19.-In the pres
ence of a large crowd in the circuit
court. Pierce B. Wilson, who is suing
his wifeMrs. Tabitha V. Wilson for abb
solute divorce. told Judge Gorter that
few days after the birth of their ba-
by Mrs. Wilson confessed to him her
alleged relations with former United
States Senator George L. Wellington.
Former Senator Wellington denied
all the allegations set forth in the tes-
timony especially with reference to
his alleged relations with Mrs. Wilson
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
VANDALS WH|TEWASH
ONO PASTORS HOUSE
Local Option Advocate An
gered Citizens. T.

Warren, Ohio, Dec. 19.-Unknown
parties who had evidently become in
censed at the active part taken by Rev.
Mr.. Krins. of the Methodist church. at
Southington, in the recent local option
election. two nights in succession visit
ed the barn and whitewashed his horse
took his harness apart and scattered it
over the barnyard. and did other
stunts. Rev. Mr.. Krins has now left
the town. so no legal action will be
taken in the matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
TROUBLES DRIVE
HUNT TO SPREE.

Clayton o. Hunt, of South Twelfth
street, well known trader, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and is
charged with public intoxication. Var
ious troubles are alleged to have caus-
ed Hunt to go on a protracted spree
which had continued for about
week. Hunts son lost an arm in
corn shredder recently and his father
grieved bitterly. A short time after
ward a brother OF Hunt was sentenced
to the penitentfar and these facts
are said to have led TO the local mans
dissipation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
.PENNV|LLE HAS
$4,000 FIRE
Loss About Half Covered by
Insurance.

Portland, Ind, Dec. 19.-Fire today
destroyed a large portion of the bust
ness section of Pennville. Every
business house in an entire block was
destroyed causing a loss of $4,000.
The heaviest loser is the Home Union
department store, which had a large
holiday stock, and will lose $35, 900.
The loss is about half covered by in
surance.
The X. of P. lodge lost everything,
as did the other lodges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
"NIXIE" SAYS MACK
OF BRYAN IN 1912
No Probability of Nebraskan
Being a Candidate.

New York, Dec. 19.-Norman E.
Mack, chairman of the democratic ma
William J. Bryan will not be a candi-
date for nomination for the presi-
dency in 1912.
There is no probability of Mr..
Bryan being a. candidate in 1912" he
said, so there is no need of discus
sing him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
BIOLOGIST WANTS
STRANGE ANIMAL
Creature Roaming Near Milton
Declared Lynx.

Indianapolis, Dec. 19.-W. S. Batch
ley. state geologist, wants the
strange animal which is reported to
be disturbing the peaceful conditions
of the town of MiLon. this county. 1t
would make a valuable addition to the
state museum. he thinks.
To Mr.. Blatchley. however. the ami
NAL is not strange" According to
the descriptions of the footprints the
animal Mr.. Blatchley thinks. is a
lynx. The animal Is rare in Indiana,
although not extinct It has been .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
A KNIGHT OF PYTH|AS
John c. Bayer to Entertain
Occur de Lion Lodge.

John C. Bayer, the well known baker
and lodge man, will celebrate his
twenty-f1fth anniversary as Knight
of Pythias next Tuesday evening by
Lion Lodge, X. of P. of which lodge
ne has always been a member. The
nature of the entertainment will be a
surprise to the members. The nomi-
nation of officers will also take place
Tuesday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
.PART|CIPATORS IN
MASSACRE FREED
Special Deputies Guard Men
Still Confined in Jail.

st. Petersburg Dec. 19.-Ten parti-
cipators in the DialystoK massacre in
1905 were pardoned by the Car to-
day. He has denied the petition OF
the league of the Russian people to
commute the sentences of two others
who were convicted of actual murder.
The men set free were under penal
seryitude.