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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

them in their battle for the holy
cause of local self government. +"
BY local self government, Carmack
meant the fight against prohibition.
The liquor interests led by the gov
ernor, declared in favor of local OPP
ton and of letting each community
settle the saloon question for itself.
Colonel Cooper upon reading this
editorial, sent the famous message
to Carmack: IF my name appears
in the Tennessean again, one of us
must die" The warning was de-
livered to Senator Carmack by ex-
State Treasurer Craig. Carmack
said that Colonel Cooper's threat had
made a cessation of the editorials
impossible-that if the Tennessean
never again used Cooper's name, the
public would believe that the paper
had been bluffed and it would lose
caste. So on Monday, November 8,
the day of the killing, there appeared
in the Tennessean this editorial:
THE DIPLOMAT OF THE
| ,WEIBUND.
ITO Major Duncan Brown Cooper
who wrought the great coalition;
who achieved the harmonious con-
fiuence of incompatible elements;
who welded the pewter handle to the
wooden spoon who grated the
dead bough to the living tree and
made it to bloom and bourgeon and
bend with golden fruit; who made
playmates of the lamb and the Loop
ard and boon companions of the
spider and the fly; who made soda
and vinegar to dwell placidly in the
same bottle and who taught oil and
water how they might agree-tc
Major Duncan Brown Cooper, the
great diplomat of the political Swell
bund be all honor and glory for
ever"
What happened next is history
the states witnesses say that Car
mack was shot down from behind
while he was in the act of raising
his hat to lady Mrs Eastman. Thu
Coopers swear that they walked
across the street to reason with Car
mack and that he opened fire a
once, wounding Robin who, there
; upon and in self defense fired thu
shots which killed the editor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

H. R. Cooke for the plaintiff occu-
pied nearly the entire day and the
balance was spent in arguing over
the courts instructions. The case
occupied twenty days, most of the
time being spent in arguments be-
tween counsel over the admittance
of certain evidence. P. NJ. Bowler,
attorney for the defendant, made one
of the strongest legal arguments
for his client ever delivered before a
jury in the state. The firm of Nc
Intosh and Cooke represented the
plaintiff in an able manner through
out the trial. Mr.. Cookies closing
argument is being commented upon
by the legal fraternity as a master
piece of legal oratory and facts. The
case will be appealed by the plain
tiff.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
Denies Report of
Sale of T. < G. r. R.

The Goldfield Tribune yesterday
morning came out with the an
nouncement that the Tonopah and
Goldfield railroad was to be sold to
the Tonopah and Tidewater system,
and in fact that negotiations were
now under way. Their authority for
the statement is taken from the
weekly market letter of B. H.
Scheftels and company of New York,
the mouthpiece of the Graham Rice
outfit of Reno This market letter,
of which four-fifths of the space is
devoted to the boosting of their own
securities contains one column OF
what is purported to be the inside
dope on the Tonopah and Goldfield
mining situation. Their exclusive
item about the sale of the Tonopah
and Goldfield railway is embodied in
the weekly doings of the Tonopah
Mining company and is as follows:
"Tonopah of Nevada-This one
looks higher notwithstanding the
fact that there has been some crit
jcism recently that the company has
not blocked out any fresh ore re.
serves. We learn ON excellent au.
thority that the company is about tc
dispose of it's railroad at very ad.
vantageous terms and that this
money, which is very large sum
will be made Immediately available
for dividend purposes. The railroad
which in the early history of the
company was a source of large rev
enue, has recently been operated
without profit. 1t is also stated tina
the earnings of the company, from
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

traitor to the Democratic party Not
only that, but he viciously assailed
his personal honor, his pecuniary in
tegrity, and from every stump in
Tennessee, he pictured him in the
bitterest words IN his vocabulary as
common CRATER And the whole
crew Joined their voices in one uni
versal chorus of damnation-'crook,'
CRATER corrupt politician cheap
John demagogue'-such were the
words that few thick and fast from
the mouth of Duncan B. Cooper and
all the leaders in the great move
ment to reform and purge and purify
the state, to destroy the power of the
political machine and restore power
to the people of Tennessee. The
whole campaign was conducted with
a view not, only to defeat Governor
Cox, but to load him with infamy
|
Tennessee So far was this carried
that after Governor Patterson had
been nominated for governor and
Cox had been nominated for the state
senate. Major Cooper journeyed tt
Bristol for the purpose of getting Out
an independent candidate against
him.
These facts will serve to glorify
the recent past of peace. 1t show!
how far Governor Patterson had tt
stoop, how much Governor Cox hat
to forgive and matches an infinite
condescension with an infinite humil
ity. OF course, there are other de
tails. When Governor Cox was sum
moned to Nashville, some weeks ago
it was not simply for the purpose o
falling on somebody's neck or O
having somebody fall upon his
There are honors and dignities ant
offices and substantial rewards to b,
MISUNDERSTANDING that go to hea
the hurt that honor feels'-an,
these things were talked of and con
sidered
But no doubt. the main thin;
, was that Governor Cox agreed t,
J join himself with Ban Murray, Dun
Cooper and Spared Hill and ali
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

ore that has been treated at its own
mills, have been better during the
past two or three months than at
any previous period during the past
eighteen months. The next dividend
of the company will be declared on
March 25th and will be 25 cents per
share or higher. The par value of
the shares is 81. There are $1,000
600 shares outstanding. 1t is stated
that the company has over $1,000
600 worth of silver bars on hand and
that it is earning $4,000 every quar-
ter
The authority for the rumor of the
sale should be enough to convince
those interested as to it's authentic
ity.
A representative of the Bonanza
made the rounds of the local railroad
offices yesterday, but none of the of
ficials could confirm the report OF
the pending negotiations. In fact
one of the higher officials stated that
he was certain that the Tonopah and
Goldfield road would not pass into
the hands of the Tidewater system al
present, as he had been kept pretty
we'll posted with the eastern Offices
in Philadelphia.
1T is we'll known fact" said he
that the Tonopah and Goldfield rail
road is for sale and has been fol
some time. But in my opinion thu
Tidewater outfit can not raise enough
money to pay the price asked. AS tt
negotiations that are supposed to b.
pending, there is no truth in the re
port 1t is nothing but an i'd,
dream"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
EARLY MORNING
fire DESTROYS
RESIDENCE
BUILDING BURNS To GROUND
OWING TO LACK OF WA
TER SUPPLY.

The residence of Felix Backman
ON Belmont avenue was destroyed by
fire at an early hour yesterday
morning. Mr. Backman, who with
his three children and man named
John Johnson, occupied the place,
and at the time the fire broke out,
Mr.. Backman was engaged in cook
ing breakfast, preparatory to going
on shift at the Belmont mine, where
he is employed. The fire is supposed
to have started from the stove in the
kitchen
The fire. department responded
promptly, but it was fully five min
ties after their arrival before the wa
ter was running through the hose
The burned building is situated
about 900 feet from the nearest hyd-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
sMELTER FOR YERINGToN.

Yerington advices say that it is
rumored on good authority that a
huge smelter is soon to be erected by
the United Copper company, which
will be designed to work all the cop
per ore of the Yerington and Buck
skin mines. In connection with the
smelter it is proposed to run a line
connecting Yerington with the South
ern Pacific line at Wabuska.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

rant, which was at the corner OPP
posite the Celtic hotel on Florence
avenue BY the time the water
reached the fire it had lost it's force
and would not throw stream fifty
feet. The adjoining buildings were
saved by liberal application of wa
ter which was distributed by bucket
brigade.
The house was insured for $1,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
JURY Returns
VERDICT in FAVOR
OF BALLET
is OUT FOUR HOURS BEFORE
REACHING AN AGREE
MENT.

BY a vote of ten to two, the jury
in the case of the Herring-Hall-Mar-
vim Safe company VS.. Letson Ballet
brought in a verdict last evening in
favor of the defendant, after being
out about four hours. The case went
to the jury about o'clock in the
afternoon. The closing argument OF
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
SURE THING.

The statesman does the speaking,
The editor booms the town,
The lover does the popping,
The damsel turns him down
The poet does the dreaming,
The farmer clears the woods,
The eagle does the screaming,
But the stork delivers the goods.
Exchange.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21

he will sorrow for it all. Woe unto
him, l say. but let him beware of
life to come. He is guilty of the black
sin. .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-21
Jury
Return Verdict

Continued from Page one.)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24

LndIes Night-Ims evening the
EIks will entertain with an informal
dance at their elegant parIors in
the Combe building This will be
the first of the usual Friday eg-
ening entertainments which the club
is wont to tender its lady friends
throughout the season. and, in ac-
cordance with its custom, on that
night each week the club will open
its rooms to the ladies'
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
WORK ON CANAL REPAIRS.
Companies and Planters are Going
Ahead With Vim.

Active work on repairs to canals
up the valley which were damaged
in the overflow of several weeks ago
is now in progress, and it is the ex-
pectatiOn of the companies owning
them to have their canals in full
operation within the near future,
so c. {. Morton, who has just re-
turned from a visit TO McAllen and
San Juan, reports. Mr. Morton
says that, while a number OF the
canals sustained losses, and a good
many farmers also suffered damages
from the flood, they are not quit
ters. and are doing whatever IS hec-
essary to overcome the effects of rhe
flood. Many of the planters have
secured the use of land temporarily
for seed beds, which can easily be
irrigated from the river, while the
canals are being put into shape to
furnish them with water for irriga-
tiOn later on.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
MARRIED In san ANTONIO.
Guy Rentfro, Formerly of Browns
vile. and Miss Dora McRae.

News was received yesterday by
relatives of Guy RentfrO of his mar
riage to Miss Dora McRae. at the
home OF the brides parents in San
Antonio on Wednesday night. The
wedding was quiet home affair, on
ly immediate relatives of the bride
and a few intimate friends being pre-
sent.
The bride is well known in Browns
Vile, being a niece of S. J Rowe of
Mission, the well known civil engin-
eer, and having visited Mr. and Mrs.
Rowe here. The groom is a Browns
Vile boy, having been reared in this
city and leaving here for San An
tonic a few months ago He is the
son of the late R b. RentfrO. and a
brother of Postmaster R. B. Rentfro.
He is at present employed as a book
keeper in large concern in San An
tonic. The newly married couple will
make their future home in that city.
Many Brownsville friends rejoice
at his happiness and extend good
wishes for him and his bOnny
bride.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
BROWNSVILLE COUNTRY
STANDS COMPARISON.
Citizen of This Place Visiting Other
States Gains More and More
Faith in Brownsville Country.

That the Brownsville country COM
pares most favorably with other
parts of the United States and is,
in fact. very fine section indeed,
is the result of the observation of
R. A Cunningham of Brownsville,
who, with Mrs. Cunningham, has
been spending several months on q
vacation tour of various parts of
the United States. Mr. Cunningham,
in a letter received today by The
Herald, dated at Salt Lake City,
says:
Your letter finally received after
following me all round the country
and also The Herald for several
weeks back We enjoyed reading
the papers as they were just like so
many news letters.
We are seeing great sights and
enjoying the trip very much
Since leaving Brownsville l have
been a close observer OF the various
sections of the country l have seen
and everything l saw has given me
more and more faith in the Browns
vile Country l stopped off a day
at Grand Junction, Colorado, to look
over the fruit orchards there.
found it a great fruit land and most
of the people are doing well, but the
prices are as high as a skyscraper
4 bearing orchard with a very com
mon building on it is worth a thous-
and dollars per acre, and if the 9th
er Improvements are valuable that
adds much more to the price.
There is a sort of upper valley
running along next to the noun
tains and the government has sur
veyed canal route along this land
and no doubt at some time in the
future they Will begin the building
of the canal, which it will require
| several years to complete. You
would suppose that under these con-
ditiOns the land would not have
much value yet, but it sells readily
! for $3.50 per acre.
Brownsville dirt looks very cheap
compared with this.
We go from here to Yellowstone
and viii have another batch of Her
aids to read when we get there"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
INTEREST IN ATHLETICS.
Public School Boys to Organize As
sOciation-PrObably Football.

One result OF the increased al
tendance at the high school, espe-
cially OF new corners from nOrtn-
ern schools is the interest that is
being shown in athletics. Already
d movement IS on foot to organize
and control ali branches OF sport
\ meeting Of those interested will
be held this evening for the pur-
pose of effecting a preliminary or
ganization. Several of the boys have
begun practicing football and, if
sufficient material can be found in
the school Brownsville will have d
football team this fall, provided OPP
ponents can be found within reason
able distances.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
Miss BarbOur'S

Lev tts vi VI lODCA
Resigned SAINT
Floyd Layton this
in his resignation
spector to City c.
pion, to take eIfef
Since entering q
sanitary inspectdT
fulfilled his dutiS
manner and has
efficient officer.
TO Mr.. Layton has
ed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
Still Some Room Left.

What better evidence could be Of
fered that this world is not large
enough now for the people living
on it than is to be found in the
amount of tunneling into it, and the
amount of flying being done over
it, at this time in its history ?-La-
redo Times.
But the world isn't so very badly
crowded, after all There are a
few lots for sale in Texas, and the
United States has opened the largest
summer resort on earth at the North
Galveston News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
win Wake Corpus Their Home.

Dr. G. w. Cox has arrived from
Galveston and rejOined his wife,
who preceded him to the city several
weeks, Mrs Cox coming here direct
from Brownsville, where Dr. Cox
was stationed for some time They
will hereafter make Corpus Christi
their home, DIT. Cox having been
placed in charge of the quarantine
station at Arkansas Pass, DR. Seel go
ing to Brownsville Corpus Christi
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
Brownsville, Tex, Sept. "a, 1909
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday 29.95
Barometer at 7 a. n. today 1906
Temperature at Z a m. today 1873
Maximum temp. yesterday = 90.5
Minimum temp. this morning. ZIP
Official Forecast.
Toight fair, Saturday fair and
warmer. Tonight northerly to east
erly winds
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
One of Them.

Traveler-Tve been all over the
world and I've met only two really
beautiful women Totty-And pray
who was the other Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24

For the Planning MiII-The en-
CINE. shafting. pulleys, etc. for the
Brownsville Lumber and Manufac-
turing company, TO be used in OPP
Grating the planning mill which that
concern expects to install shortly, ar
rived yesterday All of the machin-
cry necessary for 2 first class plan
ing mill is now Ell route ana is eX-
pected to arrive almoT any. day
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24
MilIinerN-Sat-
Fall Opening ol

Fall Opening of Millinery Sat
urday. September %, 3 to p m,
in new BesteirO building, opposite
Miller Hotel Mrs. Scriyner. 1892
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24

CO.-ThOse enterprising citizens S.
c. Tucker of the Peoples Ice Compa-
ny and B. G. Stegman of the Browns
vile Telephone company, of the COM
mittee appointed to collect 80 per
cent of the stock subscriptions for
the sewerage system, were busily en-
gagged today seeing" the subscrib-
ers Though able to devote only a
part of the day to the work, they re-
ported $4,000 collected up to half
last three O'Clock this afternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
District Superintendent
cUBANS CELEBRATE.

tEnlaa Associated Press.)
HAVANA, Feb. 24.-Cubans are to-
day celebrating the anniversary OF the
commencement Of the revolution
against Spain which ended. by aid Of
the United States, in the freedom Of
the island and the, establishment Of a
republic. Although the second attempt
ut self.government. recently commence
ed, has been married by many differ
ences between those in power, the
Cubans generally are in joyous frame
Ct mind and are celebrating the ami.
versary with cock fights and other
forms Of natice amusements.
At Matanzas to-day a great statue of
liberty was unveiled and the affair
was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ia t
was made the occasion of a mammoth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24

| thought would give you few
Items from our quiet little ham.
let which Is situated about seven miles
from the city on What Is called Gladys
creek. saa,
The health Of our community Is gen
orally good, except bad colds.
Two OF our enterprlsins young
school marms were shopping in the
city Saturday.
Ole Vincent has bought part OF the
Widow Radcliffe farm near the vii.
llams Cross Roads. He anticipates
erecting some kind OF bushes house
in the near future.
There will be n box supper at our
school house Wednesday night, March
the Sd, for the purpose Of raising mon.
ey to buy a library for the benefit OF
tho school. Boys, call around, see the
pretty girls and buy their well.fllled
boxes.
Z. W. Vincent, our hustling farm.
er, is blowing every day that 1t does
not rain.
II. B. Meredith is running bis saw
mill every day now isncc the water be-
came plentiful.
S. N. Linn lost n fine yearling steer
the other day.
]. Z. Sanders. OF Goose Creek. was
over on our side Of the hill Sunday
last.
ODE has lots Of trading stock now.
II YOU want anything from pin 10 4
farm, call Oh ODE, he VIII DO the bus
Iness. ~ ID "1iA AZ
Gid says he viii be ready to plant
corn by the middle Of March, If the
snow does not Interfere with his plans.
Ray Vincent Is working for George
Thomas, the dalryman.
Our school IS progressing nicely this
winter under tine management Of Miss
Nlinta Davis. @
Lloyd Williams and Bernard Sattcr'
field are hauling lumber for Brady
Meredith.
What has become Of tho Lone Star
Of Rivesyille?
LONE JACK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24

.E -.
celebration. The statue was executed
by Salvatore Buemi, OF Rome, a IA.
nous Italian sculptor, and stands In
q public park facing the harbor. The
sculptor is today the guest Of Matan-
zas and took a prominent part In the
dedication ceremonies. Two years
were occupied by him in completing
the work. 81.
The liberty statue stands twelve feet
high. and bronze Image Of Jose Mar.
tin the Cuban patriot. forms part Of
the same monument, which was erect
cd by popular subscription.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
WHITE ROCK ITEMS.


The health Of this section Of country
Is reasonably good with the exception
O: bad colds and a few cases OF sick
ness.
Mrs. Joseph Atha is real poorly Mt
this time.
Uncle Jake Brummage Is still very
sick. He Is not Improving very fast.
Ills son. Hall Brummage. is also real
poorly.
We are having lots Of rain these
days. It seems that We will have an
carly spring.
Mr. Isaac Wilson and Mr.. Howard
Davidson. of the First ward OF Fair.
mont, we're visiting their brother, Mr..
r. F. Wilson, Of White Rock. Sunday.
Mr.. James whitman and Emmett
Price, Of Pine Grove. we're ealing at
Mr.. Wilson's Sunday.
Mr.. Orion Wilson and sister. Alice.
were calling ut Uncle Jacob Brum.
IMAGES Sunday evening.
Mr.. Martin. Mr.. o. B. Wilson and
Mr.. c, +. Drummage were ut band
practice at Pine Grove last night.
We would like some OF the readers
Of this paper to tell us which one OF
the Apostles we're called the sons OF
thunder.
Success to the paper.
OLD SLUETH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
Personals.

SlsS5s' VI + ~. s.S-H ... .t-
Miss Hattie SPople. Of Walnut ave-
Z nue., ITS spending q few days with Miss
Fannie Davis at her home near this
elty. :$s!!
MI and Mrs. French Moran, who
have spent the winter with the latters
mother, Mrs Loulen. on State street,
Will move soon to the Hoult property
on$ Raymond street,
Mr. Harvey Leonard, of Pittsbnrg
avenue, who has been very III, is i'm
proving.
81 Mrs. Man Morrow, Of Water street,
expects to leave the first Of next week
Tor Washington, D. c., to attend tae
uguration.
Mrs. Rebecca Corrothers, Of Smith.
town, Els very alarmingly Ill. Mrs.
Corrothers has number OF friends
ana relatives In this city who will be
sorry to learn Of her illness.
Mr.. Charles sRadcliff has returned
from a. trip TO Newark, Ohio.
Mrs: George, Of PhilfppI, was the
guest ofS Dr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cox, Of
Merchant street, yesterday. She was
\. e,, route r. her. home from Morgan.
town * u 5.-
MI, Clarence Robinson has returned
from Winchester, Va. where he has
spent the past few days.
Mrs. Thomas GIblin, Of Johnstown,
issvery; alarmingly Ill.
Miss Lula Bishop has returned from
snort8vlsitwith relatives at Morgan
town. 3s
VII: Fred Bllllngslea has returned
from: an extended trip to a number Of
the western cities.
Mr. Charles Robinson. OF Wlnchcs'
ter,I va, is here having been called
4 There tby, the death Of Mr.. Andrew sterl'
Ing. S;ss;5
$gMrs.S Mary Stewart has returned to
herShome at Warrington after a short
yisltwith her! sister, Mrs. John Crisis
sofIstatey street. .