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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10
Love is blind. That is, il is born blind
but it soon gets it's eyes open.

Many man is rich in experience who
can't raise the price Of meal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10

Eliminate the crouch or the crouch
will eliminate you.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
IS NOW
A FULL PLEDGED
RANCH HAND
(By Associated Press,

GREGORY, Texas. Oct. 21.-Tha
president had his education as a
ranchman further enhanced today
by another afternoon of sight see
ing. The president motored over
to Taft to visit the town which gave
him it's unanimous vote in the late
election, and in the schoolhouse he
made a speech of thanks, and con-
graduated his brothers farm hands.
On the way to Taft the president
stopped at a cotton gin and watched
it's operation. There for the first
time he saw steam plow. Next he
was taken to a creamery, where he
ate a dish of ice creaml Before go
ing to the school house he had d
look at the abattoir, which was not
in operation. Tomorrow the presi-
dent will visit Corpus Christi on the
revenue cutter Window, and will
speak before the Inland Waterway
association.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
tBy Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 21.-San
Francisco and all her guests went
carnival mad today and the crowds
still surged the principal streets af.
ter the decorative illuminations
were extinguished tonight. Never
before has this city entertained
such a huge crowd as gathered to
see the big civic and industrial par
ade, the leading feature of the day.
Over 10000 people marched for
three hours and it was late in the
afternoon before the large floats fin
ally disappeared from the streets.
For a time gloom spread over the
merrymakers when it was reported
that Gaspar De Portola had been
thrown from his horse and injured.
but this feeling was turned to ad-
miring elation when it was Learned
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
Addresses Letter to Senators from Arid
Land States Asking That They Con-
fer for Interest of Regions.
Urges Creation Of Waterway Fund---Says
Conference Of Senators and Representa-
tiyes will Greatly Aid Project

flood waters can be made useful
both for irrigation and navigation
in the maintenance of a steadier
flow of the streams. He urges the
creation Of a waterway fund of fifty
millions annually, and shows that
this amount applied to the headwa-
ters of the navigable rivers in the
arid region should derive about S.
100000 annual income which, in
addition to the reclamation fund,
will take care of the unfinished as
we'll as contemplated irrigation pro-
jects. The movement contemplates
a conference of the senators and
representatives from about Is states
west of the Missouri, at the begin
ming of the next session of congress,
with a view to making the arid re-
gion factor in the waterway de-
velopment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
(By Associated Press. }

RENO, Oct. 21.-Senator Francis
Newlands has addressed a letter to
the United States senators from the
arid and semi-arid states, calling at
tention to the waterway movement
for the development of navigation,
which is to be emphasized by the
presence of the president at the
deep waterways convention at New
Orleans, October 80, and to the i'm
portance of the senators and rep
resentatiyes from the arid and semi
arid states comforting together il
the interest of their region.
Senator Newlands calls attention
to the comprehensive plans that will
cover the contemporaneous develop
ment of the rivers in every section
of the country, and particularly the
arid regions, where the storage of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
DEAD BODY OF
The Lone HOTEL
ROBBER FOUND
(By Associated Press.D

RENO, Oct. 21.-Early this morn
ing the lone highwayman who rob
bed the Vinton hotel at Vinton,
Cal, was found in barn near the
scene of the trouble, dead Death
is said to have been due to a frac-
tured skull received from blow
from a pistol welded by Robert
Canonica while the latter engaged
the robber in one of the rooms of
the hotel
Bert Questra, the barkeeper, who
was shot by the robber, will prob
ably die, having been shot in the
groin. Robert Canonica and his
father were also wounded, but will
recover The identity of the robber
has not been discovered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
SUIT AGAINST
PERRIN Will NOT.
Be CONTINUED
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The a
torney general today instructed th
United States attorney at San Frar
cisco to enter a nolle PROSE- agains
DR.. E. B. Perrin, who was convicte
Jointly with John Benson of col
spiracy to defraud the United State
in connection with certain land el
tries in California. The Perrin col
viction was reversed in the eou'
of appeals and new trial was o
dered. The attorney general is sa
isfied that no conviction could |
had on a new trial. and he strongl
inclines to the opinion that Prri
is innocent. and suffered largely y
reason of his association with BE,
son.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
RdWhide Thieves
Steal Concentrates
Valued at $4,000

thieves was discovered and through
out the day posse has been
searching the abandoned shafts ani
deserted cabins without success.
The work is supposed to have
been done by several experienced
thieves for it shows evidence of hav-
ing been carried out with great de-
liberation. The surrounding camps
have been notified to be on the
lookout for wagon, as it is pos
sible the thieves, after making their
haul started to escape to the out
side districts.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
MYSTERY OF
DEAD HEALER
IS SOLVED
(By Associated Press.

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 21.-The
mystery surrounding the death of
the man claiming to be Francis
Schlatter was partially cleared to-
night by the discovery of a family
album containing a picture of the
dead man taken in 1871. This pic
ture was inscribed Or. Charles Me
Lean" A note was also found des-
ignating David McNaughton of Chi
cago as custodian of his effects.
His literature, advertising circulars,
and other papers. declare him to be
Francis Schlatter, the divine healer
A receipt for an envelope deposited
with the Bay State Trust company
of Boston was also found among
his belongings For the past three
weeks he has been living at the ex-
pense of the city. He claimed to
be the original healer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
Over Twenty Thousand People Partie
pate in Parade and March for Three
Hours Through City Streets.
Don Casper de Portola is Thrown From
Horse but Escapes Uninjured---G Grand
Ball Feature of the Evening.

that the superb horsemanship OF
courtly Spaniard had saved l
from serious injury.
The military and fraternal {
tions of the parade were much
same as those seen elsewhere
similar affairs, but the internatio
section was distinctive. Two tho
and Chinese dressed in pictures
costumes were followed by Japan
who escorted a large float rer
senting a cherry festival
The chief event tonight was
masked ball in the Auditoril
when Don Gaspar and Queen \
ginia led the grand march. CT
of Police Jesse Cook and his oi
ers handled the crowds admiral
and but few serious accidents n
red the days festivities.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
VIEWS
ITALIAN BALLOON
FROM VATACAN

ROME, Oct 21-One OF the Ital-
ian dirigible balloons came from
Baeeiano to Rome. a distance of 10
miles. In 80 minutes today The
dirlgihle executed evolutions over
the city and. passing over the gar
dens of the Vatican. was seen by
the POPE The dirigible flew so low
that the occupants could be clearly
distinguished.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
(By Associated Press. }

Z WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-As the
session of the supreme council Of
Scottish Rite Masons Of the south
ern jurisdiction, nominations for
knights commander of the court Of
honor were considered. About 800
32d degree Masons were advanced
to this honorary degree, which is
the stepping-stone to the 33d de-
gree, the highest in the Scottish
Rite Masonry. Among the elected
were r. M. Brambilla, S. S. Dins-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
Crows J. 49, in
ST.. francisco 90
Carnival Ma
SILK HATS ARE
TABOOED WHEN
TAFT ARRIVES
(By Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 21.-Not
a silk hat or frock coat will be
worn by the committee of business
men who greet President Taft upon
his arrival here on October 81.
A ban has been placed upon this
form of dress on the ground that
the presidents visit is one of com
mercial significance and he is to be
entertained by business men in a
businesslike way.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
EARTH SHOCKS
FELT IN SICILY
fBy Associated Press. }

CATANIA, Sicily, Several strong
earthquake shocks were felt today
Ten houses collapsed in the out
skirts of Aciroale, where one per-
son was killed The whole Mount
Etna region was severely shaken.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
RITE MASONRY
HONORS MANY MEMBERS
Several Nevada Men Are Elected to Knights
Commander of the Court Of Honor at Con
ference of Supreme Council.

more, C. w. Robinson and f. W.
Robinson, of Reno; C. H. Beesley of
Goldfield, and w. G. Gallagher oi
Ely
Resolutions were adopted provid-
ing for memorial services in COM
memoration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of Albert Pike,
the Scottish Rites patron saint, :
on December 26 next. On that date
celebrations will be held by the fra
ternities in all parts of the world
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
NeW|dndS Calls
Colleagues Attention
To Arid Lands
DISPUTE over
MONEY Matters
ENDS FATALLY
(By Associated Press. J

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 21.-H.
H. Cooper today shot and fatally
wounded Dewey Wallace, a real es-
tate dealer of this city, and then
held at bay a large crowd attracted
by the shooting until an officer ar
rested him. Cooper shot Wallace
three times in dispute over fnan-
cial matters, which he said caused
the trouble.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
Especial to the Bonanza.)

RAWHIDE, New, Oct I'll
Eighteen sacks of concentrates from
the Victor mill were stolen last
night from the freight wagon which
was to convey them this morning to
Fallon, where they were to have
been transferred to the railway ed
route to the smelter. The concen-
trates were mixed with shipment
of lower grade ore from the Bethe-
MIA property. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The authorities were notified this
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22

CABINET
RESIGN,
Associated Pressl

. MADRID, Oct. 21.-The
= Spanish cabinet formed Janu-
= airy 25, 1907, under the lead
. ership of Antonio Maura, re-
. signed today as a result of at
. tacks made against the govern
= ment by former Premier Moret
. Y. Prendergast, representing
. powerful opposition. After the
. designations were handed to
= King Alfonso, Prendergast un-
. dertook to form a new minis
. try, himself assuming the po-
y sition of premier and minister
= of the interior.
. . . . . . . . . = . . . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
MOTHER after
numbering BABY
KILLS HERSELF
(By Associated Press.)

PORTLAND. Oct. 21.-After she
had beaten her 1S-months '-old
baby's head to a pulp. Mrs. Lena
Henry. wife of saw mill employe,
suicided by throwing herself in
front of an interurban electric car
today She had shown signs of in
sanity of late and had been treated
for time at a sanftarium.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
MACkAY Will
ARRIVE IN RENO
this MORNING
(By Associatee rress. }

RENO. Oct. 21.-Clarence Mae
kay. president of the Postal Tele-
graph company, will arrive tomor-
row morning, accompanied by tn
noted New York editor, Geoge Ha;
yey. Both visitors will inspect tn
work on the buildings given the
University of Nevada by the latter,
and will attend to dedicating the
Mackay athletic field ON SATURDAY.
morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
MOUNT VESUVIUS
BECOMING ACTIVE
Cby Associated Press. }

NAPLES, Oct. 21-Mount Vesu-
vius is again very active. Immense
quantities of stone were thrown up
today. The election was preceded
and accompanied by detonations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22

Don't fail to attend the ball given
by the ladies of the Sanctuary soei-
ETY. a week from tonight The best
of music aud a royal COED time viii
be- assured to all who attend, 2e u
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
Nelson
To Fight
WOLGAST
{ Associated Press)

. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.- 4
= Battling Nelson and Ad VOL
= CAST were today matched to 4
. fight 43 rounds for the worlds 4
. lightweight championship in
. this city on Thanksgiving day. 4
. The fight will take place before :
= the Pacific Athletic club, and a
. new arena outside the city linn
. its will be built unless arrange 4
. ments are made to use the
. arena of the defunct Jeffries
. Athletic club at Vernon. The
. men agree to make 1873 at the
= ringside, and a purse of $12,-
. 500 is to be hung up
. O = . . . . . . = = . . = = .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
SENATOR JOHNSON'S DEATH
FOLLOWS AN OPERATl
(By Associated Press. }

FARGO. y. D., Oct. 21.-Urits
States Senator Martin Johnson. ags
81 years. died this evening. Z
had been a sufferer from Brlvs,
disease for years. \ week ago I
submitted 20 a second operation q
nasal trouble and was thoux
he getting we'll
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
HONOR ANNIVERSARY
OF GERMAN EMPRESS
Associated Press)

. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81.
= The combined roar of guns
. of the American and visiting
. warships will sound tomorrow
= in honor of the anniversary of
= the German empress. The fir
. ing will be led by the German
. cruiser Arcona, and the ships
= of each nation will respond
= with 21 guns.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
ANOTHER JAPANESE BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
lRv Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. sl.-Al-
den Anderson. state superintendent
nj hanks. today closed the Indus
trial bank. a Japanese institution az
Fresno. Cal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
COAL MINERS 4
CROSS DEADLINE 4
AND ARE KILLED
CAssociated Press)

. HARTSHORNE, Okla, Oct. I
. 21.-Ten men are dead, two !
. injured and one missing as the I
. result of an explosion in mine
= No. 10 of the Rock Island Coal I
. Mining company today. Nine I
. bodies have been recovered.
. The men are believed to have I
. ventured beyond the dead line Z
= with lighted lamps.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
(ny Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct. Senator
MeCarran's condition at midnight Is
grave. and his physician Is doubtful
as To whether he will survive the
night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22
PENNIES With
LINCOLN STAMP
ARE IN DEMAND
(By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 21.-So
great has been the demand for the
new Lincoln pennies that nothing
else has been coined at the mint in
this city since the end of June
The coinage of the copper coins
In the three and half months hts
reached 10000. 900 pennies
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22

The Boannza mas the most COM
plet ruling and binding plant In the
state Give us a trial
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-22

THE METAL MARE
Silver 81.
Lead 432 Z 40.
Copper 1220-37h
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
vse.tioo Think.

Make q compact with your soul 70
take q vacation and the way Is simple.
There are portions of-yOur time over
which you have control. Probably
your evenings and your Sundays are
your own. Set apart q month or 80.
Eliminate the self assigned tasks for
those hours out Of business and give
yourself up to the pursuit Of pleasure.
Get others to join you. CAN q vacation
club. Adopt a real vacation spirit and
60 IN for a good time. Resolve never
20 speak Of work out Of business hours,
but to all to the fun that time which
q your own with recreations which
most appeal TO you. Did Jon ever singf
Sing now. Did you ever paint? Paint
now. Remember natures gifts to you
and end occasion TO praise nature
within as well as withouk-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
Bolivia, Electrical Storms.

Owing to the peculiar typographical
formation Of Bolivia, electric and other
phenomena are OF constant occurrence.
the principal zone where such dis
turbances take place being the Alti-
planicie, or grand plateau As the at
mosphere Is heavily charged with cleo
tricity both IN summer and winter.
dry or electric storms are OF frequent
occurrence both on the plateau and In
the valleys. Before the rainy season
sets IN electrical accumulation becomes
considerable on the plateau region. its
most violent manifestations taking
place toward the eastern section Of the
tablelands. An electrical storm In these
regions Is always q most imposing
spectacle, as the tremendous force Of
the wind, almost equal TO a hurricane.
and the heavy electrical accumulation
n the clouds produce terrible atmos-
pheric explosions and violent detona-
lions, while the surface Of the ground
Gparkles and crackles.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
eW,.4.4 an Three Wishes.


An Irish legend has Il that a gcaa
fairy once visited an old couple ana
promised them that any three wishes
they would make would be granted.
After racking their brains for some
time IN an cndeavor TO discover what
they desired most the couple decided
30 visit the county fair to see II some
thing there would suggest what they
wanted. They did so. and, after ram
bling around all day and not seeing
anything that exactly suited them. to-
ward evening they found themselves
before a display OF kitchen utensils.
Among them was a soup ladle. cheap.
but likely to appeal to a woman. 50 the
old woman in an absent moment said.
'Oh, wish had one OF those" and
Immediately she had It. The old man
was so enraged Because his wife had
thOughtlessly thrown away one valun-
BILE wish that be retorted. II wish that
was stuck down your throat" and Inn
mediately this was done. Thereupon
be was at once sorry at what be
wished, and the only thing left to do
was to wish the laGle out again. So
III three wishes went for naught
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
How Snake. Get over Ground.

Although the snake appears to have
no legs or feet, 1t may be said to be
practically supplied with upward Of a
hundred pairs Of them. In fact, each
Joint Of the backbone bears a pair OF
ribs, which are mobile and have their
points attached to the inner surface Of
one Of the large transverse. platelike
scales which clothe the undersurface
Of the body. Thus by the movements
Of the ribs attached to 1t each plate
can be drawn forward and its margin
applied to the ground By the success
GiVe application OF these multitudinous
plates the body can be drawn forward
In q straight line without its being
thrown into. fluctuations from side to
Gide. But rapid movements are also ef-
fected by such fluctuations. and SER
pents can by pressure and appropriate
muscular action climb trees and some
times spring forward. They also swim
easily by lateral hexures. but no ser
penis advance by vertical bendings Of
the body. though they are 80 Otten
drawn IN such an attitude.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
EQUAL PAY FOR BOTH RACES.
Georgia Arbitration Board Against
Seniority Of White Flrsmsn.

Seniority Of White FlrOmsn.
The award Of the Georgia railroad
strike arbitration board. which was
announced a few days ago. is against
the seniority Of white fremen over
Negroes and provides that the Georgia
railroad when using Negroes rs fire
men, hostlers or hostlers' helpers shall
pay them the same wages as white
men In similar positions. Arbitrator
Hardwick dIssented from this.
Firemen in the line Of promotion TO
the position Of engineer must have
three years experience before being
promoted to the position Of engineer
and are to be promoted In the order Of
their seniority. II they refuse or fan
70 pass the FIRST examination they VIII
b reduced to freight service without
losing their seniority. Failing on the
second examination. they win Be -
duced to the bottom Of the extra list
or disposed Of as the company desires.
Firemen now IN the service who are
physically incapacitated for service
win not be subject TO this rule.
Mr.. Hardwick In a dissenting optn-
ion from the proposition fixing Ne
groes' wages the same a. those Of
whites said:
"Tn 50 far as the above finding per
mits the continued employment Of Ne
gro 6remen dissent because believe
from the evidence that such employ
ment Il q menace to the safety Of the
travelling public"
The arbitrators. chosen a. q result
Of the recent strike OF the white hre-
men. were ex-Secretary Of the Navy
Hilary Herbert for the road, Congress
man Hardwick for the white fremeD
and Chancellor Barrow for the Negro
dramen
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
sishoeS Cas-. pismIsssd.

Five bishops OF the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church. who complained
to the interstate commerce commission
some time ago that they were discrim-
mated against by southern railroads
and By the Pullman company IN trans
pOrtation. dining car and sleeping car
facilities. have been Informed By the
commission that their complaint was
not warranted.
The bishops are Wesley J. Gaines,
q. u. Turner. Evans Tyre. G. s. Smith
and 2. W. hampton. Most Of the com
plainants and their witnesses testified
that they actually did ride on sleeping
cars.
IL d held By the commission IN In
decision that undue discrimination or
prejudice was not shown, and the
complaint. therefore. was dismissed
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-08-28
WISE REAL ESTATE DEAL.

Afro-Amsrieans to Have industrial
School In Shelby County, Ky.
The educational progress Of the race
aside from the older and higher insd-
tutions Of learning in Kentucky Is very
encouraging. II has been the desire Of
many Of the leaders of our people In
educational matters 10 have a thor
oughly equipped Industrial training
school for young men and women
away from the city, where they might
combine the trades with the higher lit
erary subjects to better advantage
than heretofore. This desire In a great
measure has at last been realized. The
adjustment fund Of 100000 for the
building OF Lincoln institute, the pro-
posed Industrial and normal training
school for Negroes to be run in con-
nection with Berea college. has been
completed. according to a statement
made recently by W. @. Frost, presi-
dent of Berea-
Three hundred and City thousand
dollars Of the amount was subscribed
By Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. Russell
Sage and other philanthropIsts Of the
east and north on condition that $50
900 be raised by the officials Of the
proposed institution. This amount has
all been subscribed, and the work Of
collecting II will begin at once.
II Is expected that work on the new
buildings will begin shortly. A site OF
600 acres has been purchased In Shelby
county ten miles from Shelbyville.
KY, where the institution will be To-
Gated. The ground was purchased by
Louisville read estate agents. and II
was not until after all deals had been
completed that It became known for
what purpose the land was intended.
1t was then that the white people Of
Shelby county set mp a complaint
against putting the school In that re-
gion. Similar complaints were made in
other parts Of central Kentucky when
efforts were made to purchase a site
By Representatives OF Berea college.