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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
TOPSY'S CHRISTMAS
VIRGINIA MAZE.

m0umlalH ttChs age cars
All was hustle and hurry in the
kitchen. Every one was busy and happy
in preparing the Christmas dinner, eX-
cept Topsy, who sat by the kitchen
stove looking somewhat neglected and
employing her time washing her coal
black paws.
Soon she began purring and thought,
i wonder what I viii have for Christ
mas dinner" Ben and Lucy knew, for
they were preparing a Christmas tree
for TOpsy. Such secrecy there was
about the matter. For the past three
DAYS kitty had not been allowed to
have her usual nap in the big old
rocker on the back porch. for there
was where the children had planned
10 fix Topsys Christmas tree.
After the family Christmas dinner
was over, Ben and Lucy picked out
the choicest and best turkey bones.
and with much ceremony placed them
on the Christmas tree. There were
other dainties on the tree too. such as
a small pitcher of milk, some bread
and nice piece of turkey dressing
Then came the best of all-the pres
entation of the tree TO Topsy. Oh.
wasn't Topsy happy How she purred
and purfed as she munched on the
juicy bOneSi
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS DAY
VERONICA WHEARTY.
CAB Waller Street, San Francisco. Age
10 Yenra

Last Christmas day gave me the
greatest pleasure that / have had SO
far. 1t seems as though Santa Claus
must surely have known my many
wants. l had longed to get large
doll like my sisters, and sure enough,
Santa Claus brought it. Imagine nv
great surprise and Joy when / awoke
Christmas morning and ran into the
parlor to. see what Santa Claus had
brought for me. There was a large
tree, all dressed and covered with pres
ents. I found doll just as 1 had
wanted, also lovely set of furs and
many books. | hope Santa Claus will
come again this year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

way of providing toys and goodies for
her children, SO she told of her poverty
to some good people and they sent
everything to gladden. the hearts of the
little family-toys good warm clothing,
candies, nuts and what ever was needed
for fine Christmas dinner. When the
children opened their eyes on Christ
mas morning and saw all the good
things. they We're indeed very happy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
THE RESCUED BIRD
MAE CASEY.
Crystal Springs. San MafeO County.
Age L. Years

] know a little girl who was very sad
because she could not have any Christ
mas. as they were very poor. Her
home was in a few small rooms in an
old house in San Francisco, where she
lived with her sick mother. The little
girl of whom ] am speaking had to go
out 10 work every day. Her father
was dead, so this left them very poor.
One night she was coming home
she saw a poor little bird lying on the
pavement. She took it up and found
il was all numb with the cold. She
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

was a kind child. so she put it in her
coat pocket and took it home. 1t got
well by the next morning, which was
Christmas. In few days 1t would
sing songs for her Some one had
heard of this poor child and her sick
mother, so on Christmas day these good
people sent a basket of good things.
bird
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
A POOR FAMILY'S CHRIST
MAS
PERCY AHEARN.
1905 Harrison Street, San Francisco.
Age II Years

In little house in our city there
lived widow with her three little
children. The oldest. boy of II years,
was almost the whole support of
mother and two younger children, who
were both girls. The father, a fisher
man, had been lost at sea during a
storm early in December. Although
poor, the little family always had a
happy Christmas when the father was
living. This year the mother saw no
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
Dog TROTS
SIXTY-FIVE MILES
ACROSS DESERT
UNERRING INSTINCT OF A GOLD
FIELD DOG TAKES HIM
HOME AT NIGHT.

A trot of about sixty-five miles by
night in a coyote infested section,
and without a morsel to eat or a
drop to drink, is the record of Bully
the fox terrier dog of VALLEY r.
Buck, of this city Some days ago
friends of Mr.. Buck took the dog out
to the Sand Springs country, where
the Chuckwalla property was report
ed to have a bonanza. They left
Bully at a cabin and then proceeded
to prospect over the hills. When
nightfall arrived and his friends did
not return to him, Bully promptly
turned his nose toward Goldfeld and
must have travelled all night, mas
much as late the following morning
he turned up at Mr.. Bucks's place of
business, tired, his feet swollen and
his stomach empty, but with a Wig
orous wag of his tail that denoted
his delight at being home again.
How the dog ever managed to find
his way back to town in the middle
of the night is a mystery. Tribune.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
Electric Companies
are Robbed Daily in
Southern Towns

arises, how are these thefts to be
proven? One of the companies OPP
Grating in Esmeralda complains of
losses by theft amounting to over
$1,000 per month. The tapping of
wires and the drilling of meters and
the various methods by which gas
and water pipes are tapped and open
ed are practiced within the walls of
houses and at points where the Of
tenders are not likely to be seen. 1t
would therefore seem to be necessary
that this law should contain some
provision by which the presumption
of guilt shall attach to any defend
ant upon whose premises the evil
dence of guilt is found. One thing
seems to be probable. The compan-
les will either obtain relief from the
legislature or raise their rates to
cover this increasing loss by theft. 1t
is manifestly unfair that honest peo-
pie should pay for the wrong doing
of the other class and it would seem
the better policy for Nevada to pass
this bill in it's original form. Such
laws are now in successful operation
in thirty-four other states.-Carsor
News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
HOW TO DEVELOP A Mine,
Dig IN THE RIGHT PLACE

tell how great has been his loss.
81 propose to keep good rules.
Try to do business on good prime
iples. And notice well a thief is al
ways his own enemy, and does not
know it. Because he damages him
self and others know it before he
does. 1 propose we agree. We have
no use for thief, and that thief is
voidable, or to be avoided, and we
try to keep clear of it. AS l put
money later on in your keeping,
agree you do not strain to keer &C
counts, but still keep accounts as
easily as is readily done, and keep
all property and money safely"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07

Freak letters are interesting, and
one received here yesterday by a
we'll known mining engineer is
gem. This engineer does not desire
to enter into negotiations with the
writer for obvious reasons, and for
the additional reason that the letter
came from New Jersey, the home of
the Reds" The epistle is we'll
worth reading, and lacking names it
is here reproduced in full:
81 will offer novelty mining ven
ture asking you to destroy letter if
you decline, and if you accept, to no.
tice designs herein are good prop
erty, belong to owner, and you keep
a good rule, one good in all business.
We say to parties not concerned.
1.-THE thing to do is to dig and to
try to know you dig in the right
place. | ask you to try to agree. |
propose you dig at my location
later select, hole to go by contract
fifty feet and at half the depth you
enter mine that you agree I am to
own, and your compensation is a pay
of $500 a month. My mine pays you
from the start, does it well, and
keeps on at it. | promise a lease of
ground of size 100 by 280 feet is
enough, and royalty paid is 81 per
cent and as long as paying ores are
product. A windlass is salable at
any time. At my location you can
get miners to dig on chances, if no
pay material is found they get no
pay except SIS to each man you pay
on completion of hole, a size (best)
is three by seven feet They get $13
day.
If offer is accepted please reply
and state in what it is you propose
to do. Otherwise destroy letter.
give you a compensation and keep
your company also. Try to accept.
! Also try to observe am worthy TO
get mine and allow it. | am well
come to all returns it will yield, if
you are secure each month in pay
OF $500 as my manager. If not, why
not? Try to agree. Success to be
brave. Also try well in success tc
be brave.
IF l will notice it now, try to OBJ
serve thief carefully A thief is q
poor sort of a fool and does not know
it, He is busy trying schemes. Ther
he is first to rob himself of some
thing he cannot define, but later hi
suffers and he is discovered, and also
is later damaged business man
And later again, he cannot begin tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
CORRECT STYLES
OF Spring GOODS
ARE. RECEIVED

The Toggery is fast receiving in it's
shipments of the correct spring styles
in mems wear. All goods received
are direct from the eastern makers
and are guaranteed to be made of the
best cloth obtainable. This estab-
lishment has secured the agency for
Dunlap hats and the line presented
cannot be equalled in the southern
district. The management of the
inspect the stock which is fast grow
ing complete in every line. Your
attention is also called to their add
which appears in this issue
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07

The Nevada senate believes that
thieves who wilfully tap the water
pipes, gas pipes and electric wires or
obstruct the meters belonging to
public service corporations should be
punished. 1t likewise believes that
this species of crime should be shown
by circumstantial evidence, in other
words that a man that is caught
with a tapped" meter on his prem
ises and who is using water, gas or
electricity without paying for it
should be called upon to explain, and
should be presumed to be guilty un-
til explanation is made. Senate bill
No. So was introduced by the judi
ciary committee of that body and
passed the upper house unanimously
1t declares this form of theft to be a
misdemeanor and declares that
when defendant is caught with the
goods it shall be prima facie evil
dence of his guilt.
The assembly, by vote of eigh-
teen to fifteen amends this bill so as
to exclude the provision as to cir
cumstantial evidence
The interesting question now
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
POISON.

Suffering agonies from the poison
which she contracted from handling
typewriter carbon paper while she
was a clerk in the Alameda county
California; hall of records, Miss
Elizabeth N. Rowe is facing possible
invalidism for life at her home in
Reno For five months the girl suf
fered the ravages of a disease which
the doctors were unable to diagnose.
finally doctor who had learned the
nature of her work declared that she
was suffering from poisoning caused
by handling carbon sheets.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07
STOCK MARKET

Tonopah Mining after taking a
jump of 25 points yesterday closed
at 6.S7h bid with no offer. This
was practically the only southern
stock that advanced during the day.
and advices received from San Fran
cisco state that the days proceedings
were dull, as is usual toward the end
of the week. Following are the quo
tations for Saturday, March 6:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-07

Pitts. Sill. PIX. 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19
Paving German piper.

The piper to whose lively tunes the
German empire has been dancing
merriIy for so many years has sent
in his bill, and the nation. or the ma
TONS representative, though quite
willing to go on with the dancing. are
by no means prepared to settle up.
Prince Buelow, who has naturally
been held responsible for the enter
tainment and for the expense thereof,
is Disguised and discouraged, as it has
been often predicted, that he will in
sist on his resignation before the
close of the present month.
There are three essential elements
in the German financial situation: ID
a rapidly increasing expenditure far
outrunning the actual income; CD a
rapidly growing debt, from which In
great part current expenses have been
met; (3) a system of taxation wholly
unequal to annual requirements, and
framed largely to benefit the land
owners on the one hand while leaving
their property largely to benefit the
landowners largely unburdened on the
other. The chief objects of expendi-
ture have been public Qualifications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19
Told in Long Island.

This town has hen which for in
dustry in laying eggs and trouble
saving consideration for her owner
surpasses anything in the poultry his
tory of this section. She makes no
claim of high-blooded ancestry and
none of her ancestors ever won blue
ribbon in Madison Square Garden or
at any other poultry show. She is a
common, everyday barnyard fowl,
with rusty black coat, that has been
getting rustier ever since she got the
markings of it. five years ago. This
year she began laying On February 8.
In the 100 days since then she has
laid SO eggs, and the end is not yet.
That in itself would be a record of
which any hen might be proud. How
ever, it is only the small part of it.
She is too thoughtful of the convent
ence of her owner to make him walk
out to the chicken house for the eggs.
Whenever she gets in the laying
mood she flies to the window sill and
pecks at the glass. Her owner knows
the signal, and opens the window. The
hen flies down into the room, walks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19

sedately out to the hall. flies up in
the baby carriage there, and settles
herself She selects the softest spot
in baby's pillow, and deposits the egg.
Cackling triumphantly, she lilies
from the 1inen-lined nest to the hand
lie of the baby carriage and flaps her
wings violently. The pressure of her
wings on the air sets the baby car
riage moving. The hen does not cease
Tapping until the carriage has been
run out of the kitchen, close to the
busy housewife.
The woman picks up the egg, the
hen reverses the movement of her
wings, and soon propels the carriage
back to the hallway again. Content
with that, she flies out of the window
and resumes her place among the
other fowl
Three broods of chickens have been
Matched from the eggs of this hen.
Whenever the peoples see the house
door open they run in, group them
selves about the baby carriage, crane
their necks, and cry piteously TO be
taken out for a ride.-Wainscott Dis
patch to the New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19
Prejudice Against the stage in China

So great is the official prejudice
against the stage in China that it ex-
tends even to the children of actors,
and these are prohibited from holding
any post under the government Four
years ago the grandson of an actor
named Cheng was appointed translator
to the Chinese legation at Berlin
Cheng in his day was in the very front
of his profession, and ranked as high
in the esteem of all classes of society
as Sir Henry irving did in his country
Yet the nomination of his descendant
caused an outcrv among Chinese Of
ficials, and a memorial praying for his
removal was presented to the empress
dowager. The new official, it was
pointed out, belonged to the caste of
actors, who ranked with BARRIERS and
chiropodists as the three lowest classes
in the country. The younger Cheng,
however. was able to prove that his
parents did not follow his grandfath-
er's profession. SO the appointment was
allowed to stand.-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19
HUTCHINSON; September lily.

Republic County Agricultural
association: r. N. woodward, Sec
rotary, Bellevil1e; September 1916.
Riley eounty-Manhattan Agricul-
turaI Fair association: J. @. A. Shell
den, secretary, Manhattans Septem-
Der 21-24.
Rocks County Fair association: H.
A. Butler, secretary. Stockton; Sep
TENDER TO
Saline County Agricultural. Horti-
cultural and Mechanical association:
B. B. Stimme1. secretary, Salina, Au-
gust 31-Sept- 8.
Shawnee county-Kansas State Ex-
position company: r. T. Kreipe, sec
rotary, Topeka; September 1918.
Sheridan County Agricultural as
ISOLATION: Frank A. McIvor. secre-
tary, Hoxie.
Sheridan county-Selden District
Fair association: Geo. w Sloan, Sec
rotary. Seldeh; September ITO.
Smith County Fair association: H
C. Smith. secretary, Smith Center;
August 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19

and the navy, and good deal of mon
ey has been spent-much of it wasted
ON the various colonial enterprises,
which have been very costly and only
recently show any signs of paying
for themselves. But as in every other
modern country, there has also been
in Germany a strong tendency to-
ward a general increase in the scale
of expenditures. Living has become
much more costly. The old German
thrift and economy are disappearing.
all branches of the public service are
more expensive, and the treasury has
for years been unable to make both
ends meet. The gap has been filled by
borrowing. The most powerful and
prosperous nation of Europe has been
for a long while in the humiliating
position of depending upon the money
lenders to pay its day. by-day require
ments. Naturally its credit has suf-
fered, and it has to pay more for its
loans than many third-rate coun-
try.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19

Nearly every store trusts a few. We
trust every working man or woman
for clothing. Ridgley.S la w Sth.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-30

Isaac Cwho has just recovered from typhoid have you charged me off four weeks calls? I will pay for only three weeks. Doc tor-But called on you every day for four weeks. MT. Isaac. Isaac Yell. dere was one week I was de- lirious and didn't see you come in- Life.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-30
RYNNINe IN DOUGLAS

Tom Rynning, superintendent of the territorial prison, who was in Doug las yesterday. stated that there are now about 500 prisoners in the ter ritorial institution and that out of this number 190 are at Florence working on the new prison.
 The new prison will be completed by August. and be ready for all the prisoners now in Yuma. Rynning is devoting all his time to the work and only makes trips to Yuma once a month to attend to his official du- t,es there.
 Before being appointed by Govern, or Kibbey to the superintendency Of the prison, Rynning was captain of the rangers, and in speakingg about the abolition of the force, he stated that 1t was a mistaken policy and that it would prove to be a mistake as the cattle men would soon learn. Reagan Case on Trial.
 The case of the territory against Mrs. NJ. Reagan, charged with grand | larceny in connection with the al Ileged theft of goods from Mrs. Cat lliR's curio store in Agua Prieta, is before Justice Ben Rice this after noon for preliminary hearing. Dis trict Attorney Williams is represent | ing the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-30
PrchahIY True.

Say" said the farmer, who was un- loading potatoes at the grocery, do you believe that stcry about little George Washington and ts. Satchet and the cherry tree?"
 Don't ask me" laughed the grc- CT.
 "well. think it is probably tue. I've got boy ten years old at home. and after he had leased me for a year or so I bought him boys ak"
 And did he cut down your fayorite cherry tree?"
 He did heap better than that. He cut down most of the apple or chard orchard"
 And did he tell lie about it7'
 Nope owned up like little man"
 And, like Washington. you praised him?"
 Unlike Washington, didn't dc any such blamed thing. l gave hin hiding on the spot. and have licked him once a day since and am going to keep it up until he is twenty-five years old"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-30
MINER SERIOUSLY
 BITTEN BY WOLF

FL PAso, April 29.-E. H. HarTing- ton. miner. who has been prospect ing in the Organ mountains in New Mexico, passed through Fl Paso en route to the Pasteur institute at Aus tin for treatment to ward on hydro phobia.
 Last Wednesday night Mir Harring- ton was asleep in his tent in the mountains and was awakened after midnight by the hot breath of an an imal in his face.
 'I was consc' ous, even in my sleep" said Mir. Harrington. that the nose of a beast of some kind was be ing rubbed against my cheek and when the hot breath of the animal was blown in my very nostrils il made me wide awake. But, like all men who sleep in the open. I awoke cautiously, opened by eyes and saw the outlines of a huge lobo wolf sil. houetted between my face and the tent door. which I had left open.
 T did not know then whether il was a wolf or dog. But I jerked up my feet suddenly and kicked the thing of and the next instant was on my knees struggling with what I was confident was a iobo wolf The ami nal snapped me several times on the arm and then fastened its fangs in my left shoulder. My right hand was soon on my gun and I put two bullets through the beasts body before iti jaws relaxed and I got rid of it Either one of the shots would have been fatal. I threw the carcas out of the tent. undressed and bathed my wounds.
 Thursday night my shoulder wa' so swollen and infiamed that l be came frightened and started for Las Cruces, where I arrived last nigh and took the train this morning fol Fl Paso. I am going right on to Aus tin to the mad dog institute"