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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
SO| LINERS GET ADDITIONAL PAY FOR
BECOMING EXPERT SHOTS WITH RIFLES
More Than Fourteen thousand Regulars Draw From Two
to Five Dollars Extra Every Month as Reward FOR
Their Marksmanship--Rifle Practice Facts

of the Gulf joined in what was
known as the Atlantic competitions
which we're held at Fort Niagara, n.
Y: those in the departments oil the
Dakota, Lakes and Missouri. partici-
pated in the northern competitions
at Fort Sheridan, Illinois; on the
Pacific Coast the departments Of Cali
fornIa. and the departments OF Colo
RADIO and Of Texas comb,neG In the
southwestern competitions held at
Leon Springs. Texas. After the de-
partment competitions. the army
competitions were. held at rOrt Sheri-
dan as the result Of which ti.e army
rife team for the national trophy
match was selected This team was
defeated by the U. 5. Navy team by
% points the navy making o,Scl and
the army infantry team 5,152-
Many Medals Awarded
In the division competitions medals
we're awarded to considerable num-
Der OF competitors. includink fi3 en-
listed men and % commissioned OFF,
GERS for proficiency with the rihe
and IS enlisted men and IS ccmmiss-
toned officers for proficiency with the
pistol. Altogether the number OF com
pctitors in the army competitions
we're as follows: Rife 55S enlisted
men. 50 commissioned officers and
% DISTINGUISHED marksmen: pistol.
~ enlisted men. Is commissioned
officers and IS distinguished pistol
shots
The small arms firing regulations
have been revised and published as
The Provisional Small Arms Firing
Manual This manual IS 10 take ef-
feet January I. 1910 and is to super
scde the present small arms bring reg
ulatiOns.
Col scott's Complaint
IN his annual report. Col. Hugh l.
Scott. u. :. A. Superintendent OF the
4. 5. Military Academy At West Point,
takes exception 70 the crlticisms
which have been made because the
Academy has not sent team OF ca
diets 10 the rife matches while the Y.
:. Naval Academy has been In evil
dcncc constantly CO Scott says
that in 1905 the experiment Of train
ing a team cf cadets for the nation
ri match was made That year the
individual figure q merit n The On
tire class including is team 81 *
perts wa only 725e. The instruc-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
ANNUAL CONFEDERATE REUNION
TO BE HELD AT MO 3ILE NEXT APRIL
Commander Of Grand Camp Issue Order Announcing Time
and Calling Upon Comrades to Attend Meeting---City
Peculiarly Suited for Gathering.

north end Of the county. In the vii
lage of Chronicle. the last army OF
the c. 5. A., west of the Mississippi.
was surrendered and the curtain ieii
on the great Drama; In Mobile wd.'
constructed. by a Mobile man, the
first and only submarine boat that
pc.toTmed the auty required OF IT,
here rest the ashes OF Gen. Bragg.
Gen. GLADDEN., Father Ryan, and the
great naval commander. Raphael
Seams.
These are some of the historic
events which will add to the pleasure
cf the cd sSidicIs who will come TO
the reunion Then the men of Mo-
bile second TO none In patriotic ftr-
vour. Premise TO give their best ef-
forts &c liomcte the enjoyment OF
those whom it will De a delight to en-
terrain: while the LADIES' CT the city.
famed all over the world for their
great beauty and loneliness. have Dr.
t,.mined great hospitality and won
drcus beauty and loveliness. have de-
termincd that no reunion ever held or
10 DC HtiQ ruotl IOuAlo<t ~ -" . ~
the magnitude OF duration Of the en-
joynnent that will be given to the
heroes Of the sixties who will come
TO partakc Of their hospitality.
Enjoyable Time Anticipated
with such plans lard. the veterans
are likely to have q most enjoyable
time. emu the general commanding
earnestly urges all To- come who can
possibly do 50. to take part in thtse
three days q festiviiy.
= The general commanding an
Eounccs with much pleasure. AT the
request 81 rs most energetic Tresi-
dent. Mrs n. J. Bchan. that the
Confederate Southern Ncmcri1l AssO-
ton will hold its meeting at the same
time.
,. The general commanding sin
ccrcly hopes that the press 81 the
cntirc country viii cndcayor To SIT
np Interest IN the crning meeting.
ard 90 this and h. requests that tnis
order b. puiiishcd. and editorial com
N, NJ made thereon.
by crmmand -
CLEMENT 4. EVANS.
General Ccmmandiug.
WIN y NICKLE.
Adjuiant Ccnsrai Chief Of StaE.-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec i2.-The
formal order fixing the date Of the
1910 reunion CT the Confederate vet
Grams fer April 25, and the place, Mo-
bile. was issued tonight by General
Evans and published by his Ajutant
General Mickfe 1t says:
New Orleans. La. Dec. II. 1909
headquarters United Confederate
Veterans.
=" The general commanding an
nounces that. according to the Gus
tom heretofore In force. which
leaves the general commanding and
the department commanders the fx-
ing OF the date cf the reunion; the
twentieth annual reunion Of the Unit
cd Confederate Veterans will be heid
in the city of Mobile. Alabama. on
AIrI &c. q and IS. 1910, Tuesday
Wcdns sday and Thursday. respective
" these days having been named oy
our hosts as satisfactory.
Fer sentimental and practical
reas CTS Mobile possesses peculiar
claims as a reunion city. Her geo
graphical position. iull and MIGRATING
climate. the charming weather which
usually prevails at the time OF the
wear when the reunion Is TO be hcld'
her numerous palatisl hotels. restau-
rants and private boarding houses
are arguments for the practical SIDE
while the many events in her history
connected with the war. around which
the hearts Of the cid soldiers ever
iiuzer with fondness. represent the
sent. mental view
historical Association.
Within the JordrTS % the state 81
Alabama vas born the storm
Graded nation that fsll- and IN the
adjacent city o. Montgomery l. %
b. found the first capital Of the Con
fed rate States Of America. and tnr
FIRST home of its only president ON
The beautiful nav Of NOBLE the great
est naval battles Of thc war tooS
place. for many moaths a handful OF
men and brys. under the COMMAND
q Gen. u ~. Maury. numbering abo'it
= D0n. held IN check and DELAYED thr
sdvanrc r. Cfn. Canby's 5000 train
I'd soldiers. o. ncr very doors. almo-t
within fhr rYunty. was fought the last
great battle 81 the couhict. tn the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Outside the West Central district
postofiice In London a postman has
been stationed with n large bag to
act as letter box" the boxes having
been closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
Hc Was Polite.

wardcn-Hc was the coolcst and
mos, polite convict that ever ESCAPED
from prison.
Rcportcr-That 80
Wardcn-Ycs. Tic left behind him
note to the governor beginning. =
hope you viii pardon me for the lib.
crty I am "Reminiscences City Journ
al
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

The United States sells as large
quantities of canned fruits TO Eng
land and Germany as France does, tine
annual shipments from here amount
ing to 100000 to 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

The new bridge over the Ganges
river at Sara. India, for shc Eastern
Bengal Railway. is to cost $780,
200. IL will replace the ferry now IN
use. II will be over a mile long.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

ton of the men not on the team re-
duced to minimum so that the maxi
mum amount of instruction might
be given to the team. Consequent
Iy he says. the cadets needing the
practice least had the chance of prac-
ticing most, while those who needed
the most practice got the least Al
the same time the men on the team
to find time to practice had TO neg
Iect other important branches OF
study, so the Academy authorities de-
cided to abandon the team idea be-
cause it violated the principle oil
equal instruction for all
Colonel Scott states that the
individual figure of merit has
Increased from S7.43 in 1906 10
l3O.42 in 1909. The pres
cpt year was marked by the best
figure of merit ever recorded at West
Point. Col. Scott says that the mill
tary academy will be only too glau
TO arrange for contest in marksman-
ship with the Naval Academy, the
teams representing the two Institu-
lions shooting one year at West Point
and the following year at Annapois.
the teams to be chosen by drawn
lots from the first class Of marks
men at each Academy.
This plan, he says, would make
every cadet in the class candidate
for the team and would % away with
the educational and defective pTac-
tice Of training a few at the expense
Os many
Directors to Meet.
The annual meeting Of the board
of directors Of the National Rife As
sociaticn of America will be held In
Washington January 1910 ana VIII
BE- Immediately followed by the meet
ing Of the National Board for Pro-
motion e Rife Practice. The report
Of Lieut.. Col. r. X Evans. U. 5. A..
executive officer Of the last national
matches. will be considered at that
time and the place and date Tor the
next annual matches will be selected
All indications point to the selection
Of Camp Perry. Ohio, where the last
three matches have been held and the
date will doubtless be fixed for some
time in August
General James A. Drain. president
of the national rihe association, an
nounccd last January that he would
not again accept a rc-ciecttcn and
ono Of tho questions before the board
Of directors will be the election OF
his successor. The name Of Lieut.
General J. {. Bates is prominently
mentioned in this connection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

In is months there will be direct
railway communication between Bue-
nos Ayres and Asuncion, the capital
Ct Paraguay The railway has al
ready reached the bolivian frontier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

A Russian bank in Bucnos Ayres
and direct line Of Russian stcam-
ers to South America are projected at
St Petersburg owing TO the contina-
cd increase Of Russian S-uth Ameri-
can trade
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15

Early merit spring the lands
remaining undisposed OF in
Gregory county viii be sold by
he governments. the transfer GO
ing directly from the govern
men.. to the purchaser without
residence. A. most OF the land
10 that county which has not
been taken bv homesteadeTs
consists OF rough land and most
of 10 in small tracts scattered q
bout among homesteads, the pur.
chasers will proba bly, be largely
the holders OF land adjoining
lands. A report from the gen
eral land office sho wing the con-
dition Of Gregory county lands
October Z, gives the receipts
from disposal OF landsa at 81. 1872
Oh. Al the time the bill for
opening was before Congress-
the question OF price OF the lands
~as q live one, the department
in sisting that it 'should be high
enough to reimburse the govern.
ment for the million dollars
which was TO go TO the Indians
for the land. The receipts have
already exceeded that amount,
aud more to follow. The sum
mary at the above date shows
2, 724 original homestead entries
covering 4O5, O63 acres. The
total amount opened 70 settle
ment in the county was 365,667
acres, and the discrepancy is
covered by second homestead
filings on lands where there were
cancellations and relinquish-
ments. these causes account
ing for SO. t73 acres. The amour t
left Oct l to be placed upon the
market was 1879 scres, which,
less whatever may have been
fled upon between that date and
the date Of sale, will be placed
upon the market.-Press and
| DnkOtan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15

You can talk about vonr Cali.
fornia and Florida winter climate
but when von get down 70 brass
lacks the Dakota winters have
the whole United States skinned
70 : finish for genuine life giving
red blood making. The winter
oEones Of the plains country is .
tnnic that makes for healthy
blood. Tissues and muscle and
the man or woman who 9nes
through II comes out in the
spring rejuvenated and 6t to 60
seven heart breaking heats
everv week for the next six
months. Hit the trai. for the
north woods in August il You
want 70. bnt stick TO Dakota
when the frost CONES for you
need it ~ much as does the
sleeping earth. the grasses and
the flowers that bloom in the
spring. ira Ia C raphic.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15

C.s Land OAce q Mitchell. South Dakota
pecemhss n. 1too.
Notes y hsssby given thst Don b. CoR-
Of Avon. South Dakoss. Who. on Auril
sth. fHua made Homestead Entry. No usM.
fns ~ >. EN- Ind n. Va. IN section II.
Township =. Range q. v of 5sh 2. Meridian,
has alsd notice Of intsnsioa 70 make Final
ave YEA Proof. To establish claim 70 the
lssd shove described hsSors ths Rsgister
and Receiver. - Mitchell. South Dakota. on
the ninth day oe February. -.
Clsinaas EsDss ~ Witnesses: Ralph Janee
OF Wagner. South DAKOTA Aueuss Tell use,
Of Avon. 6outh Dakota. Isaac E liant q
Wagner. South DskotA willsan n. Cald.
vel. Of Wagner, Soath Dakota
T.C. uu1As
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15

There b no 0uinlne. nothing whatever
harsh or stckening In Prsvsusics- These
liatls Candy Cold Cars Tablets scs - BY
magic 'ss boun-srd yous shrsatsnins
Cold b broksa~ CAndyiiks In taste Psevsn-
tscs please The cAildren-and shsy break the
f~everfshnesa- aisays- As1 lsast n I'll 10
ths economy A large boS-1s P~rsvsatics-
Aak ycus druggist He knovsl Sold b
Wagner Drug Co
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15
New Oliver No

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Sets Swiftest Pes. Eve
Knows Ia Typewriter Sci.
The wonderful II
new model. OH IA
yer No S has ta- ~
ken the market
by storm @"1
Its reception
by the public has N@~
exceeded in en- ~
thusiasm anything we had dared
ticipate. Employers and stenog|
piers alike have welcomed it as
one machine that answers the nd
liplied needs Of the hour.
The cry is for Speed! Speed! Spe
and the Oliver responds.
The demand for Durability is fl
by the sturdy. steel-clad Oliver.
To acail for a writing mach
that will do many things and do e}
OF them equally well, the Oliver
swers with its unexampled ver|
tility.
II. visible writing saves the strain on !
and brain.
Its ~ieRibtlity lends beauty TO It's wd.
The letters that bear the oliver Imprint
letters that seem to speak.
Oliver. No 5. fairly bristles with new :
exclusive ums-and- money 50 wing featu,
We have space TO mention only ! few
h o important onss
disappearing Indicator shows ss
printing point.
Balance Shifting Machanicism saves op4
tive effort.
Line ruling device IL Ans for tabuls(
york.
Double Release doubles convenience.
Non-Vibruting Bace insure stabil1
Yet with oil Of these added improvems
We have still further sympiiHed the olIv4
BY fustng brains With metal.
oliver No. S. II . dream come true-4
dream OF Thomas Oliver c~rystaIlixed n
this wonderful mechanism Of shining 81
that every possible Requirement
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Oliver agent for 3 frye demonStfaNod a.
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yours for . postal.
Oliver Typewriter Comp1
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-15

D1k SIR CO. ys1asfA nsl pshsn. ~ ~ Nes En 1913
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
even SQUAWS
ARE ON To The Z
LATE STYLES
MAGGIE AND MINNIE WILL PUR-
CHASE PRINCESS
GOWNS

Yesterday two squaws passed
this Office and, stopping on the cor
ner commenced the examination of
a Butterick Magazine which one
held. The younger of the two was
explaining the fashions to the 9TH
err and said: Skirts be more tight
this time makeum legs show pretty
we'll. Maybe so he splitum little
bit up side so can kick pretty well.
He cutem off sleeves pretty short
now makeum heap more better for
washing clothes no have to rolleIl
up sleeves. Pretty soon guess may
beso / buyem cloth and makem new
dress"
The ladies moved on and the bal
ance of the story was lost to the
reporter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
HAVE NOT DECIDED ON FUTURE
SITE FOR THE RAILROAD SHOPS
President vi. B. Cutter of the T. & G. Rail
way Says Matter Will Soon be Decided
by Directors.

several of the local mining COM
panies and is director in the Bel
mont company. During his stay ne
will make a trip through the under
ground workings of that property,
as has been his custom on previous
visits to this camp
The mining industry in Nevada,
said Mr.. Cutter, is, to my idea, one
of the safest propositions existing
That is, if those who desire to in
terest themselves in such line,
have the patience to wait until min
ing properties are developed, The
day when fortunes could be made
overnight have passed, if such day
ever existed, and you will find that
the majority of the capitalists seek
ing investment are doing SO with
the knowledge that mines cannot be
made on the instant.
The way in which Nevada rode
through the late panic has caused
considerable comment in the east
and it has shown that this state IS
at last advancing on its merits. In
other words, the wildcat PROPOSE
tions have been eliminated, giving
way to legitimate mining.
Il will state that the new wild
cat law as passed by the last legis-
lature has helped a great deal in
restoring confidence to the eastern
investors and there is no reason
why the state should not advance
to be one of the foremost in the
union within the next decade"
President Cntter returned yester-
day from Goldfield, where he spent
| Wednesday in looking after the
company's interests in that city
On the trip he was accompanied by
Superintendent H. R. Hanlin AMI
w. D. Forster, general traffic man
! ager
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

"While the matter relating to the
site where the railway shops will be
located has been brought TO my at
tention, both in an official and I'M
official way, no action has been
taken and the question will not be
definitely settled for several weeks
yet" said NJ. b. Cutter, president
of the Tonopah and Goldfield rail-
way yesterday to a Bonanza repre-
sentative.
"Goldfeld has made a bid for the
location, continued Mr.. Cutter,
but this will not have a very great
effect in making the decision as II
will be made at the point which
viii be the most advantageous to
the company.
I'VE are in need Of the shops
and they viii be rebuilt at an early
date, but not before the ground is
carefully gone over. It will be part
of my program to look over the diff
ferent sites in Tonopah, Millers and
Goldfield and when | return to Phil
adelphia it is probable that the
matter will be decided on at the
first meeting of the board of direc-
tors.
My trip to southern Nevada IS
for the purpose of investigating the
conditions relative to the railroad
and also to figure on the future
The affairs of the company are in
a splendid condition, in fact | was
somewhat surprised to find the road
in such a prosperous shape. While
] have only been in the president
chair for a short time, it has al.
ways been my custom to take 2
keen interest in the road while act
ing as director, consequently wher
] arrived here | was somewhat
familiar with the existing condi
TONS
Mr.. Cutter is also interested il
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
Chain GANG
RECEIVES TWO
new MEMBERS
THIS SELECT ORGANIZATION Is
BECOMING QUITE POPULAR
OF LATE

Sam and Mike Morich. who Were
found guilty Wednesday in the jus
tice court on the charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses
were sentenced yesterday to pay g
fine of 500, with costs of the trial
which meant 1892 in each case.
Owing to the aforesaid gentlemen
not having the above amount the
accepted the alternative of becom
ing guests at the Hotel de Owens
where all mail addressed to then
for the next so days will be re
ceived.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
"SAPRO" IS A
REAL Delight To
THEATER GOERS
DAUDET'S NOVEL, PORTRAYED
LAST NIGHT AT THE
NEVADA THEATRE

Last evening at the Nevada the
atre Miss Lorraine Buchanan and
company presented Sapho" as
dramatized from Alphonse Daudet's
famous novel, to a we'll croWde /
house.
The play is recognized as one of
the greatest successes the stage has
seen in recent years, and one in
which the name of Olga Nethersole
has become world famous,
Both book and drama are too
well known to require comment and
when well staged, with a good com
pany and an actress of emotional
ability in the title role, the play is
always a great drawing card.
That Miss Buchanan was there
with the goods" is superfuous tc
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

say, as all who have seen her in
last nights performance can justly
verify and in the scenes of fiery
love, passion, pathos, depression
and dependency which entwine
throughout the play, she held her
audience as though spellbound with
excitement and interest.
Paul Harvey as Jean Gaussin
shared the honors with Miss Blu
chanan and his Interpretation of the
character of the love lorn youth LED
into the pitfalls of a disastrous love
from which he struggles to eXtri
cate himself gives evidence of his
histrionic ability.
The good support given the lead
ers by the company needs no spec
ial comment, as each individual par
was cleverly acted and well sus
tanned.
''Du Barry" historical play o
the time of Louis XIV. of France
and the French commune, replet;
with scenes of the voluptuousnes'
of the French court, the horrors o
the French revolution, the hast.
and vengeful court-martials of no
bility, and their executions by thu
guillotine, will be presented to
night.
The play is an intense realism o
| the most horrible picture from thu
worlds history and one produced
| by the leading artists of the stage
Mrs. Leslie Carter making a decid
ed hit in the title role, playing tt
crowded houses all over the coun
try
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
MAKES VISIT
TO SWEETHEART
IN DISGUISE
LAD DONS FEMALE ATTIRE
WHEN HE CALLS ON GIRL
OF HIS CHOICE

An irate father, a young daugh-
ter of the house and her boy sweet
heart, figured in an exciting scene
last evening which caused the neigh
bors in one of Tonopah's residence
districts to fear that murder would
be the result.
The youth had been forbidden to
call at the house, and in order to
visit his sweetheart, conceived the
idea of dressing in female attire be-
fore making a call. Fortunately the
young lady answered the door bell
when he paid his visit, or other
wise the scene which caused food
for the gossips might not have hap
pened. The young couple repaired
to the parlor and were indulging in
heart to heart talk when the faith
er appeared on the scene. The shor,
hair cropping out from under the
hat worn by the girl visitor at
tracted his attention and on a clos
er investigation, he made the start
ling discovery that things were not
as they appeared to be. When asked
conserving his mission, the visitoi
did not stop to explain, but mad
a dash for the door. He had near
ly reached the exit to freedom wher
his skirts got in the way and ht
tripped. Father was Johnny on the
spot and after escorting the would
be son-in-law to the door, delivered
a lecture that would have don,
credit to a police court judge. Thu
young wooer was then allowed to G.
on his way and it is doubtful if h
attempts any future masquerad
stunts.