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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-26
COURT RULING
ON Mining Law

Section Al of circular issued by
the commissioner of the general land
Office at Washington, and approved
March 8, 1909, contains ruling on
the Interpretation of the general
mining laws that is going to throw
confusion and CONSERVATION into the
camps of claim owners seeking to
obtain government patents. AS is
generally known, when mining
claim is located. the notice, to con-
form to the law, must designate a
discovery, point and the course of
the lode or ledge through the claim.
For many years this designation of
the lode in the location notice is all
that has been required of the claim
owners in establishing his right to
patent the ground, other than that
mineral and crock in place" were to
be found at the point of discovery.
This formality complied with the
owners of a group of claims has been
permitted to do the work for all
claims through one tunnel or shaft
which was shown to tend to the de-
velopment of the group.
According to the new ruling. that
mining claim has been located, and
before the owner can make applica-
ton for patent under the new ruling,
as contained in the section noted, he
will be required not only to prove
that a ledge has been discovered in
the claim, but he must trace it out
by actual work clear through the
claim or claims to be patented. THAI
done, he may concentrate his $500
worth of work for each claim, or re
naming portion of it at one point i
he so desires.
A strict enforcement of the new
rule will mean that not many groups
of mining claims, as such, will eve
be patented again. 1t is not Otter
that ledge can be readily trace
through a mining claim after it's dis
covery on the surface, because of tn
action of the elements. In gulche
the veins existence is often obliter
ated through erosion and the accum
ulation of anywhere from ten to 10
feet or more of debris that has bee
washed over it. Dense growths @
brush and trees also often interfer
with stripping a vein that can b
noted here and there by the outcrol
while to expose it for that length c
claim would entail work that fe'
men or companies would be capabl
of performing without loss of niue
time and in some instances tremenC
Gus and unnecessary expenditures {
money. In cases where companie
and individuals locate on ledge an
then take up additional claims
avoid encroachments from possibl
neighbors, the ruling will be a stinl
err
1t is nothing uncommon, after
vein has been located, or a discover
made, to locate a number of flankin
claims without regard to whetht
they contain veins or not, just
head off possible litigation
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-26
& ARIZONA
DRILL TEMPORARILY IDLE

The diamond drill at the Arkansas
and Arizona mine at Jerome is not
sinking at present, as they have pene-
trated a cave which necessitates cas-
ing before further progress can be
made. The casing has been sent for
and the drill hole is now being pre-
pared to receive it. The work is not
yet far enough along to show up any
thing of a startling nature, but the
management is watching every foot
of depth as reached.
Superintendent Novels has been
compelled to shut down the Verde
Copper at Jerome, formerly North
Verde, for a short time or until more
power can be applied in handling the
large inflow of water which has been
encountered
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FIVE INJURED WHEN
FREIGHT HITS AUTO

TOLEDO (O), June 25.-Mrs.
Levi Tyson of Helena. Ohio. received
probably fatal injuries. and four
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-26
browns WHILE AT WORK.

GRAND JUNCTION (Colo.), June
25.-R. B. Bonnall, &c years of age.
who recently became a resident of
Palisade, was drowned in the Grand
river today. Bonall. with several
companions, was attempting to stem
the high water of the river by stop
ping leak in the dixie with sand
bag when he tumbled. The roar of
the water prevented his companions
hearing him and it was not known
that he had been drowned until his
body reappeared farther down the
river
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-26
POKER LOSSES LEAD
INDIAN TO SUICIDE

BRIDGEPORT, June 25.-An In
dian known as Dempsey" commit
ted suicide last Sunday by blowing
the top of his head off with a rife.
He had been gambling heavily of
late and after losing everything he
possessed. sold horse that did not
belong to him and lost the money.
Fearing the consequences, he went
to his camp and killed himself.
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Others were slightly injured when an
automobile was struck by Big
Four freight train on the Hooking
Valley railroad, at Brandner, thirty
miles from here last night. Mrs.
Tyson and two daughters were
pinioned beneath the car which
caught fire but were rescued by the
train crew.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
BALLOON EXPLODES
Four French Officers Hurled
To Shocking Death From
Mid Air.
Fifteen Minutes Before the Accident
the Big Dirigible Seemed Under
COntrOl-Cause of Explo-
cSov, TTnlrnnxxy,
sion Unknown.

Moulins, France. Sept. 25-The 1ir-
igible army balloon Republique ex
ploded near here today while 500 fe,:t
in the air. Four aercnauts were kill ed
ins' antly.
The aeronauts who lost their lives
were Captain Marchal and Lieuten-
ants Chaure, Vincent, and Raux. They
were crushed to death when the bal
loon car struck the ground after a
frightful plunge.
The cause of the explosion has not
yet been determined, as all of the oc-
cupants were killed and the balloon
so badly smashed that there is little
chance of learning the cause from
this source
When the Republique passed over
Moulins, from La Palisse, she was ap-
parently under perfect control. The
explosion occurred a quarter of an
hour afterWard, when the balloon was
five miles from Moulins. The explosion
was plainly heard in Moulins.
A great crowd rushed to the scene
of the wreck and it was necessary for
soldiers to hold the excited throng in
check.
All four of the occupants of the bal
loon were dead when the first of the
crowd reached the scene. Captain
Marchal and Lieutenant Raux were
terribly mangled.
Eye witnesses of the accident say
that the balloon fell to the ground
within a minute after the explosion.
For moment it seemed to pause in
the air, then it shot to the earth with
frightful rapidity.
Soldiers are now guarding the re-
mains of the RepubIique, acting in the
name of the government The vic
tins of the accident were brought to
the city and their bodies prepared for
burial
The Republique had only recently
been put into commission again, after
an accident in which it was blown
from its moorings by heavy wind
| and badly damaged.
In the recent army maneuvres the
| Republique achieved distinction as a
successful scout balloon, and was the
pride of the war ministry
The Republique is the second first
class army dirigible that has been
lost, the other being the Patrie
which broke away from 200 men who
were trying to hold it during storm
and was carried out to sea.
The destruction of the Republique
leaves the French army without a dir
igible balloon worth the name, an6
places the country at a decided disad
vantage with Germany in aeronautit
experimentation, the latter country
having war dirigibles of the Zeppelin
Cross, and Parseval types.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
THE MUNSEY CARS HEAD
FOR NEW YORK CITY
The First and Only Stop Will Be Made
at Hartford, COnn.-The Dis
tance Is 40 Miles.

Williamantic, Mass, Sept. 27-The
test got away this morning bound for
New York. All eyes were turned to-
ward New York, the contestants wish
ing to reach the metropolis early in
the afternoon to have the necessary
meetings of observers and a few hours
to enjoy the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton. The schedule has been salts
factory to all, the wisdom of the tech
nical committee in dividing the jour-
ney from Boston to New York being
generally recognized.
Ire first and only stop will be made
at Hartford, Conn. The distance to
New York is 40 miles and the time of
the running seven hours and half
Between this city and providence
yesterday the roads in some places
were full of ruts and gullies and the
autOistS were badly shaken up. For
the first time during the contest the
pilot car was overhauled on the trip
and led the procession of more than
sixteen cars closely punched into
town. The rest of the cars mostly
| were spinning along the road at in
| tervals Of mile apart, and all reach
ed the checking station only a few
minutes after the first car had official
/ ly reported. There was no meeting
of observers last night and conse-
| quently no road scores were made
public.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
THE SIZE OF THE COTTON CROP
Theodore I'll. Price Gives Reasons for
the Slow Increase.

New York, Sept. 27.-Theodore H.
Price, the we'll known operator in cot
ton. in recent address before the
convention of National Association of
cotton aMnufacturers set fourth some
of the reasons for the slow increase
i'll the size of the cotton crops from
year to year in the South.
In the twenty years ended in 1900,'
ne said. "the white population of the
South las increased 57.3 per cent,
while the negro population has in
creased only 57.3. per cent. The in
crease has, however, been unequally
distributed. In the ten years ended in
1900 the total population of the cotton
staTes increased "a per cent, but of
this increase by far the largest pro-
portion was in the cities, the rural
population having increased only 19
per cent, while the urban population
increased 44.8 per cent.
During the ten years ended in 1900
we find that the increase in the negro
rural population was only 1873 Dur
.ng the same period practically none
of the emigration reaching the shores
Of the United States has been directed
toward the cotton-producing section.
The wastefulness with which cottor
| is handled, packed, and marketed, |:
given as a fruitful source of lack o
increased production.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
sToRM-sWEPT AREA CRIPPLED.
Loss of Life Placed at 1OO-Accurate
List of Dead Not Known.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 23-Those
engaged in the work of rescue and
repai, made necessary by the West
Indian hurricane, which swept Louis
lana and Mississippi last Monday have
found their task far more colossal
than they expected.
Practically all of the isolated coun-
try sections of the storm-swept area
have now been explored, but until def
mite reports have been received from
relief parties it will not be possible
to form anything like an accurate list
of the dead and injured.
A conservative estimate tonight of
the number of people who lost their
lives as a result of the hurricane
places the total at one hundred.
In spite of the work of thousands
of men brought in by the railroad, tel
egraph and telephonec ompanies, New
Orleans and many other smaller cities
in Louisiana and Mississippi are still
seriously handicapped in the way of
communication with the outside world.
Many miles Of tracks, trestles and
bridges are yet to be replaced by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and
at the present time their depot at the
foot of Canal street has the appear
ance of deserted village. The trains
of this road are being sent out over
the Queen and Crescent route.
The main line of the Illinois Cen
trai Railroad is still blocked, as eight
miles of the track and roadbed were
washed out at Manchac. Sections OF
the rails and ties were carried clear
out of the right Of way by the rush
ing waters, and it will be several days
before through traffic is resumed over
the main line. The trains are now
being detoured over the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley road.
The other railroads have succeeded
$ in clearing their tracks.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
old QUESTION REVIVED
The Confessional Cannot
Be Invaded by The
Court.
Priest Is Privileged From Being
Forced to Go ON Stand and Tell
What Has Been Confessed
to Him by Penitent.
to Him by Penitent.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 26-Attor-
neys, members of the bench and au-
thorities upon jurisprudence in Balti-
more were interested today to OBJ
serve in a Massachusetts court of law
a revival of the question as to how far
communication between the penitent
and the priest confessor in the Ro-
man Catholic Church is to be treated
as privileged and, under the rules of
erets of the confessional to the public
eye.
Cardinal Gibbons, head of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in America, de-
clared today that Judge Milliken was
right in declaring the testimony of the
woman in such a case not privileged
and that the action of the court was
in accordance with established prece-
dent.
"If she wanted to relate conversa-
ton in the confessional, it is evil
dence," said the pre1ate, ''but the
priest is privileged from being forced
to go on the stand and tell what has
been said to him in the confessional
This latter was established in New
York something like one hundred
years ago, in the Coleman case, where
it was laid down that priest does not
have to tell the conversations of the
confessional"
Literally speaking, none of the
conversation in the confessional is
privileged said John P. Roe, pro-
Maryland University, and one of the
greatest authorities upon evidence in
the East, "but practically the priest
is privileged in this respect because
by custom it has been learned that
you cannot make the incumbent of the
priestly office speak of matters which
are to be sacredly kept secret. He
will die first rather than reveal these
secrets.
In this case, however, where the
woman wished to speak, her evidence
was not privileged, in the sense that
was 1uCO1pOIOAI, thO SOhf Ol oc1-
ton between a wife and husband or a
| lawyer and his client would be, if
either wished not to disclose it.
There has been no case of this
sort decided in this state that 1 know
Of" continued Mr.. Poe, although it
was attempted at one time to change
the statute and place among the priv
ileged communications the conversa-
ton of the confessional This was
not done, however"
By statute in some jurisdictions this
privilege has extended to physicians
and slergymen, notably in New York.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
POPULAR TASTE IN READING.
Proof Is Given That Worlds Great
Masters Are Still ssBest Sellers

1t is now less than four years since
the issue by a London publisher OF
the first volumes in a series of re-
prints of the works of standard au-
thors, which marked an interesting
experiment in providing the public
with the worlds best literature in
handy and inexpensive form. The
books were clearly printed and taste
fully bound and sold for a shilling
On the recent addition of the four,
hundredth volume to the list the an
nouncement was made that more than
100000 separate copies had been dis
posed of.
That is, fully five times the number
of books in the Library of Congress
more than double the number of vol
umes in the Bibliotheque Rationale Of
Paris, the worlds largest library
books all of a substantial character
have been absorbed within this brief
gence is too often measured by the
sales of popular" fiction. The prof
given that the worlds great masters
| of literature are still the .sbest sell
ers,'' that works published in Athens
and Rome before the Christian era OF
| in Welmar or Florence centuries age
are today in lively demand, is ar
agreeable tribute to the quality an6
correctness of modern popular tastt
in literature.
Included in this library of cheap re
| prints are Shakespeare, of who's
works in this form so coo copies have
been sold; Greek and Latin classics il
translation; twelve volumes of Rus
kin; history, biography, science, re.
i lligion, economics, travel and explora
ton; essays and fiction. The an
4 nounced intention of the publisher O
1 visiting America "to consult will
American professors and heads o
schools as to future additions ant
i probably as to an enlargement of tn
i scope of the library" points to a rec
ognition of the part the American
reading public has taken in maxim
the library success. In contributin
to that result it has given evidence @
taste that remains unvitiated an
indeed has improved in spite of th
: debasing influences brought to bear o
: If
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
MONTANA WELCOMES PRESIDENT
Elaborate Arrangements Have Been
Completed for His Visit.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 27.-After
night ride through the mountains
from Pocatello, President Taft's spe-
cia1 train reached this city shortly be-
fore seven o'clock this morning. An
immense crowd was at the station to
greet tie President. After an inform
al reception, the President was taken
on drive about the city, viewing
points of interest. A brief address
and sn informal luncheon completed
the program of the visit. At 1880
the presidential train departed for
Helena.
Helena, Mont, Sept. 27.-The most
elaborate arrangements have been
completed for the visit of President
Taft in this city, and he will be kept
busy from the hour of his arrival late
this afternoon until he shall leave at
-7:30 D. m. for Spokane. A brief ad-
dress at the Capitol and visit to the
Montana State Fair are the chief fea-
lures of the program. The governor
sof Montana, the mayor of Butte and q
delegation of representative business
men will receive the distinguished
guest. A detachment of military from
Fort Harrison will furnish the escort
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
A CELEBRATED HERO
Centennial of The Birth
Of Admiral SemmeS
Celebrated.
Assisted at the Landing of General
TaylOr's Army at Monterey and
= Was Present at Taking of
the City of Mexico.

New Orleans, La, Sept. Ply
command of Gen. Clement A. Evans,
commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, and in accord
ance with resolutions adopted at the
last annual reunion, today was set
aside throughout the South for the OBJ
servance of the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Rear Admiral
Semmes, one of the most celebrated
heroes of the Confederate States navy
Admiral Semmes was born IN
Charles county, Maryland, September
27, 1909. In 1926 he was appointed &
midshipman in the United States navy
and in the ensuing winter made his
first cruise in the s1oop of war Lex
ington. He saw service during the
war with Mexico, assisted at the land
ing Of General Taylor's army at Mon
terey and was present at the taking
of the City of Mexico.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
he resigned his commission and i'm
mediately offered his services to the
Confederate States government. He
purchased the Habana, propeller
packet of 500 tons, plying between
New Orleans and Cuba, and hastily
equipped her as commerce-destroy-
er. This vessel he renamed the Sum
ter and succeeded in taking her out
of New Orleans, which was blockaded
by the Federa1s. For several months
he cruised along the coast OF South
America and made many rich cap
lures.
In the latter part of 1861 he crossed
the Atlantic, arriving at Cadiz Jan
uary 2, 1862. Being closely blockadeG
at Gibraltar, he sold his ship and witt
several of his officers went to Eng
land and thence to the Bahama
Islands. Soon afterwards he was
commissioned captain and sent tc
England to take command ofthe new
ship building in the Mersey for the
Confederate States.
Captain Semmes commissioned the
vessel as the Confederate man-of-war
Alabama, and on August "a, 1862, be-
gan a series of daring and successful
cruises, lasting nearly two years.
On January IL, 1868, he fought and
sank the United States steamer Hat
deras, off Galveston. The following
June he encountered in the English
Channel, off Cherbourg, the United
States steamer Kearsarge, In com
mand Of Captain Winslow. After one
of the most desperate naval battles OF
the war, Semmes surrendered anc
twenty minutes later the Alabama
sank. Captain Semmes escaped by
jumping overheard, and a few months
later returned home and was commits
stoned real admiral. With the close
of the war he returned to his home IL
Mobile, and devoted the remainder o
his life to the practice of law. Hi
death occurred August 80, 1877.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
LEAVES BALTIMORE sun.
DIR. Franklin Joins Editorial Staff of
New York Evening Post.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 26.-Dr. Fa-
bian Franklin, who for the past year
has been contributor to the editorial
pages of the Sun, brings his connec-
tion with that paper to a close today.
He received and accepted last June
call from the New York Evening
Post to become associate editor of that
paper, and will assume his new duties
at the beginning of next month. DR..
Franklin's removal to New York ter
inmates residence of forty years in
Baltimore. He came to this city with
his parents in 1869 from Washington,
where at the age of sixteen he had
just graduated from Columbian Col
lege, now George Washington Uni
versity.
For years DR.. Franklin was con-
nected with the Baltimore News as
editor, when the paper was under the
management of Charles H. Grasty.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-29
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
Association Re-organized and Fast
Now Practicing Daily.

Football, which was revived at the
Goldsboro High School last fall, after
a lapse -of ten years, and which af-
forded our citizens no small amount
of pleasure, is again in season, and
the boys of the High School are most
enthusiastic in their efforts to again
develop winning team.
The Athletic Association was re-or-
ganized last week, and on the first
day forty members were enrolled.
This number has since greatly in
creased. Several plans were formu-
lated as to how money might be
raised to properly equip the team and
a systematic campaign of securing
funds entered upon. The following
were elected officers: =
Grover Tyson, president; BAIL Wat
kins, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer; Mr.. J. E. Avent, manager;
Mr.. J. L. Hathcock, assistant mana
ger; Thomas Daniel, captain.
Football practice has been carried
on each afternoon for the past two
weeks and prospects point to a fast
team, the lineup of which will prob
ably be: Buck Rackley. f1ll back; O.
mond and Britt, half-backs; Daniels,
quarterback; Spence and King, ends,
with other positions to be filled by
Watkins, Borden, Daughtry, Denmark,
Hummel, Dewey, Whitfield, Butler,
Outlaw and Manley. And not to be
forgotten is CASTOR Dortch, with his
100 pounds of avoirdupois, who last
year starred on the local gridiron as
centre, and who will again delight
enthusiasts with his sensational play
ing
The boys look in large extent to
the citizens for financial aid and re-
spectfully solicit support in the way
of attendance at the games soon to be
played. The team represents Colds
boro and her High School and, there
fore merits. the good wishes and aid
of the people of Go1dsboro. The boys
promise on their part to furnish ex-
citing contests.