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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13

Ao pei oCH0uule tlS uduquSI last
evening held by the local rep1bli-
cans to pay fit tribute to Abra
ham Lincoln, was one of the most
enthusiastic gatherings of its
kind ever held in this city. Every
seat at the tables were occupied by
a jealous follower of the martyred
republican president and at eacn
mention of his name, the banquet
room resounded with cheers and
tumultuous applause.
Judge H. H. Atkinson officiated
as toastmaster and after paying a
brief tribute to the man whose
birthday the assemblage was honor
ing, introduced the Hon. Hugh H.
Brown, as speaker of the evening.
After some predatory remarks,
Mr.. Brown said, in part:
Briefly let us sketch two OF
three of the lessons which his coun-
trymen may well take to heart in
this first decade of the twentieth
century.
'The first of these teaches social
democracy. The second, respect
for law and existing institutions;
and, third, the value of repose and
the effectiveness of gentle speech.
IF ever the heart of man was
shot to the core with the pure DEM
ocracy of Jesus Christ, who was the
same toward all men, high and low,
rich and poor, it was Abraham Lin
coin Lincoln said God must have
loved the plain man because he
made so many of them. Lincoln
loved the plain man, too. He Kept
close enough to him to know him;
to understand him, to realize his
worth and his infinite possibilities
for development In very truth
Lincoln himself was the plain man
grown to giant proportions-oul
country's most illustrious example
man. Can the nation, then, evel
forget this primary lesson OF hl'
life? The citizen may be an arls
tocrat in his intellectual habits, bu
he should be democrat in his hu
man sympathies. The solidarity O
our nation demands it. When
nation becomes divided into classes
who have no bonds, of sympathy O
mutual understanding betweei
them; when one community 0
American citizens become widel
separated from another communit
of their own countrymen who O.
not understand each other any NOR
than they understand the peopl
of a South Sea island-then the sl'
uation smacks of danger; and TN
greatest danger, If it go to eA
tremes-is to those who have mos
to lose, just as the aristocrats
the Bourbon empire lost most pS
cause they alienated themseiVe
from the knowledge and sympath
of SO great body of their feilo
Frenchmen.
THE life of Lincoln, then, a.
monishes us that as good Amer
can citizens we should keep shou
der touch with all our fellow cit
zens. That we should keep wit
open the channels that enable me
to Chamber up from one level
another of our national life, al
keen alive the old Yankee trao
ton that all things are possible
man-child born under the Ill
of his country.
I'm spirit he was no reiorme
Vie was saturated with the conserV
tive spirit of a profession whl
cleaves to existing law ana
tablished institutions.
1T is to be remembered that u
Emancipation Proclamation was
war measure and that he was L
an abolitionist- until after the W
was under way.
He was in favor of recognizl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13
OPERATION CAUSES
DEATH OF OFFICIAL

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 10
George E. w. Stratton, special
agent of the treasury department
for the Puget Sound district, and
formerly private secretary to Secre
tary of the Treasury Leslie Shaw,
died today at Vancouver, B. c., soon
after an operation for appendicitis
He was "a years old.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13
MAY LYNCH NEGRO
FOR COMMITTING ASSAULT
BY Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 12.-Mary
Walters, white, aged IL years, was
assaulted this afternoon at Whis-
tier, five miles from here by an un-
known negro who, after committing
the crime, beat her head nearly off
and escaped. A posse is pursuing
the negro and lynching is feared.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13
NO VERDICT in
HERMANN CASE
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 12.-At
11:15 tonight after twelve hours OF
deliberation the jury in the case
of Binger Hermann, had not reach
ed an agreement and was locked up
for the night.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13

"His Last Deal an interesting
biograph drama at the Butler thea
ter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13
WOMAN ACQUITTED.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 12.-
Mrs. Fay Hurd Jones was found not
guilty today of a charge of murder
ing her husband, Nat B. Jones, o
lawyer. In the closing arguments
and when the verdict was being
read, Mrs. Jones lay semi-uncon-
scious on a cot in the court room,
having collapsed earlier in the day
after a denunciation by the attor-
ney for the state.
Mrs. Jones shot and killed heI
husband on the nigrt of November
u, 1909, claiming self-defense.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-13

For neat printing try the Bo
nanza job department.
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Try a Bonanza want ad.
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Attend the Butler theater and en-
joy a good show.
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Continued on Page A.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

collodion, parafin, etc, be applied with view
to strengthening the parchment or making 1t
moisture proof. But the committee did urge
that the document be kept in the dark and
as dry as possible, and never placed on exhi-
btion. Accordingly, in 1894, 1t was >hermet-
ically sealed in frame and placed in the steel
case above mentioned, together with the
original copy Of the constitution of the United
States Then, in 1902, Secretary Hay issued
the order in accordance with which the huge
square steel box that holds the Declaration
T was, locked and sealed. 1t has been opened
once since that time in order that the OFF,
cials might ascertain the condition of the doc
ument 1t appeared to be in exactly the same
state of preservation as when placed in the
case half dozen years ago and indeed Mr..
John A. Tonner chief of the division Of rolls
and library of the state department. the pres
ent custodian of the Declaration, Is OF the opin-
ion that the deterioration or at least the fading
Of the Declaration has been almost completely
arrested
The interior Of the steel safe which COM
prises the final resting place Of the Declare
ton contains four drawers. In one Of these
reposes the Declaration-kept perfectly fiat be-
tween two pieces of heavy plate glass. The
other foHf drawers are given over to the orig,
inal copy of the constitution, similarly protect
ed. The constitution 1t may be added, is In
an excellent state Of preservation and really
does not need the extreme protective meas
ures to which 1t is subjected because Of being
In company with the Declaration.
Presentday visitors to the state department
although they may not see the original Dec
laration Of Independence, can inspect some
thing almost as interesting the orig
inal draft Of the Declaration in Jefferson's
handwriting, with a few interlineations made
by Franklin and Adams This is displayed in
a steel cabinet that stands adjacent to the
safe containing the original Declaration. The
steel exhibition cabinet also holds one Of the
fac-simies Of the engrossed copy Of the Dec
laration-one Of those reproductions made by
order Of President Monroe in order to secure
200 copies for the signers Of the Declaration
and their heirs.
In glass case In this same treasure house
Of historic mementoes Is the small, plain. un-
polished mahogany desk on which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration Of Independence. This
interesting relic came into possession Of the
government In 1880. The desk had been given
by Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coolidge. Jr..
upon the occasion OF the latter's marriage to
Jeferson's granddaughter, Miss Randolph. On
the death of Mr.. Coolidge. whose wife had
died year or two previously. the desk became
the property Of their four children and was by
them presented 70 the nation. It was the ex-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16


ments were not important. The reasons as
signed by Mr.. Adams for the selection of Mr..
Jefferson as the writer of the Declaration
are so numerous that 1t Is difficult to deter
mine which of them he intended should be re-
garded as the principal or decisive one In
the autobiography he states that there were
more reasons than one why Mr.. Jefferson was
appointed on committee Of such Importance.
He assigns two reasons: one, Mr. Jefferson's
reputation as writer, and the other the de-
sire Of his Virginia colleagues to have Mr..
Jefferson supplant Mr.. Richard Henry Lee.
In a letter TO- Mr.. Pickering Mr.. Adams gives
as the reason why Mr.. Jefferson was placed
at the head Of the committee that 1t was "the
Frankfort advice to place Virginia at the head
of everything" but he also adds that Mr. JEFF.
ferson brought with him to congress "a repu-
tation for literature. science and happy tai
ent Of composition" and that this reputation
had been sustained by writings remarkable
for their peculiar felicity of expression" AS
in the case Of Washington, therefore, 1t would
seem that there were reasons of eminent 1T
ness and qualification for the duty assigned;
and certainly the Declaration of Independence
itself fully justifes the selection. Few state
papers have ever been written with more
skill, or greater adaptation to the purposes in
view. Whether Its sentiments were purely
original with its author, or were gathered from
Suo pohtiCoi puliObOpuy WHICH udQ become
familiar to the American mind, through the
great discussions of the time, It must forever
remain an imperjshable monument Of his
power of expression and his ability to touch
the passions. as well as to address the reason
of mankind.
With regard to the passage concerning
slavery, which was stricken out of Jefferson's
draft we may well conceive that both north
ern and southern men might have felt the in
justice OF the terrible denunciation with which
he charged upon the king all the horrors.
crimes and consequences Of the African slave
trade, and In which he accused him Of excl
ting the slaves to instruction. and ito pur-
chase the liberty Of which he had deprived
them ~ numbering the people upon whom he
had obtruded them" Mr.. Jefferson, in draw
ing up the list of our national accusations
against the king. obviously intended to refer
to him as the representative of the public pol
icy and acts Of the mother country; and It II
true that the imperial government was. and
must always remain, responsible for the en-
istence of slavery In the colonies. But this
was not one of the grievances to be redressed
by the Revolution, It did not constitute one
of the reasons for aiming at independence, and
there was not sufficient ground for the accu-
sation that the government Of Great britain
had knowingly sought to excite general insus-
rections among the slaves.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16
EXCELLENT TRADE IN
WESTERN CANADA
SPLENDID CROPS, BIG PRICES,
AND PROSPEROUS OUTLOOK
FOR THE FUTURE.

Throughout all of Canada, and espe.
cially In the Western Provinces OF
Canada. there is buoyancy in every
line OF business that Is fully war
ranted by every condition. The crops
OF the past year were what was ex-
pected. and the prices for grain of all
kinds. put the farmers In class by
themselves. Many Of them are indie.
pendent, and many others have got
well started on the road. The latest
reports are that seeding Is well under
way In almost every district, and the
prospects are that vastly larger area
than that under crop last year will
be seeded early this spring. In the
Lethbridge district, In Southern Al
berta. steam and gasoline outfits, hun
dreds Of them, are breaking up the
prairie at tremendous pace. but
they work night and day. AS soon as
1t becomes dark, gangs are changed,
a head light attached, and on, on
through the night until the first
streak Of dawn, these giant monsters
with their seven or eight gangs OF
breaking plows. keep up the work.
Then the more modest farmer Is put
ting in the longest hours possible with
his teams Of horses or oxen. And
what will the Country be like In Au-
gust, when these fields have become
yellowed with the literally golden
grain. There will be one vast ex.
panse Of wheat field. And there WIN
be q market for It. because 1t ia the
best grain grown, and the demand
will be everywhere. AS previously in
timated business throughout Western
Canada is sound and good. The grain
production of 1909 has been the great
factor In establishing the reputation
Of Western Canada, and 1t is worth
talking about. 1t surpassed all previ-
GUS records. both in regard to quality
and quantity. and such an achieve
ment was by no means easy. The
limit has not been reached, and
large average increase may be ex-
pected during the next ten years.
There will be odd seasons when q
falling-off will occur, and 1t is the fall
ing-off that causes alarms and panics
In the commercial world. The plains
have done their duty so far in the
output Of grain and It would be rea-
sonable to make occasional allowances
for slowing-up. The faster the rate or
increase is now, the sharper will be
the check when the production dimin-
ishes. But there are some unreason-
able people who wonder why the
growth Of one year is not continued
during the next, and at an even faster
rate. These same unreasonable peo-
pie are the ones who see flaws in the
situation as soon as an indication Is
given that the startling advances have
not been maintained.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

possible care dates from a period somewhat
prior to the Worlds Columbian exposition in
Chicago in 1893. 1t was proposed to transfer
the Declaration TO Chicago for exhibition and
a steel safe or packing case" as 1t was then
termed was specially constructed to serve as
a repository for the document en0 route and
during the period of the fair. While these
preparations were In progress the officials Of
the state department turned the matter over
in their minds and eventually came to the
conclusion that 1t was risky business to have
the nations most honored relic carted about
the country, even IL the moving was done
with all possible care. The president took
this view of the matter also and 80 1t was
decided not to allow the Declaration to be
transferred to Chicago.
About this time John Hay, who was then
acting as secretary of state, asked the Ma
tional Academy Of Sciences to carefully inves-
tigate the condition Of the document and to
make suggestions to ways and means for
its preservation. Accordingly President Agas-
sz of the National Academy appointed spe-
cial committee, consisting of John s. Billings,
Ira Remsen and Charles F. Chandler, to con-
fer with Secretary Hay on the subject Even
tually this special committee was given an
opportunity to make careful examination
of the precious instrument with the assist
ance of Mr.. A. H. Allen, then serving as the
chief of the bureau of rolls and library Of the
state department and also with the aid of DIR.
Wilbur M. Gray. Of the Army Medical museum.
1t was found that the document had suf-
fered very seriously from the very harsh
treatment to which 1t was exposed during the
earlier years of the republic. Folding and
rolling have creased and broken the parch-
ment. The wet presscopying operation to
which 1t was subjected about 1920 for the pur-
pose of producing fac-simile copy, removed
a large portion of the ink. Subsequent ex-
posture to the action of light for more than 30
years while the instrument was placed on ex-
hibition has resulted In the fading Of the ink,
particularly In the signatures. The commit
tee was pleased, however, to find that no evil
dence of mold or other disintegrating agents
could be discovered upon the parchment by
careful microscopic examination. They also
reported against the proposition which had
been advanced to apply chemicals with view
to restoring the original color Of the ink. 1t
was the opinion OF the experts that such APP
plication could be but partially successful. In
asmuch as considerable portion Of the orig
inal ink was removed in making the copy Of
1920 and also because such application might
result in serious discoloration Of the parch-
mcnt.
Finally the committee reported adversely
upon the suggestion that any solution, such a.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

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Knoxville, Iowa.
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For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
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Proof IL abundant that It has cured
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

pressed wish of the donors ito offer
1t TO the United States that 1t may
have a place in the department of
state with the immortal instrument
which was written upon 1t In 1776."
The desk bears an inscription in
Jefferson's handwriting as follows:
Thomas Jefferson gives this writing
desk to Joseph Coolidge, Jr., as a
memorial of his affection. 1t was made
from drawing Of his own by Ben
Randall, cabinet maker, Of Philadel-
phia, with whom he first lodged on
his arrival in that city in May. 1776,
and is the identical one on which he
wrote the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Politics as we'll as religion has
its superstitions. These gaining gain
ing strength with time, may one day
give imaginary value to this relic for
its association with the birth of the
great charter of our independence.
Monticello, Nov. IS, 1925"
Although Jefferson was nearly SO
years of age when he presented the
desk, his donation inscription. above.
given, is written in the same bold,
clear and strong handwriting in which
he penned the Declaration of indie
pendence almost half a century be-
fore, when young man little more
than 30.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

The circumstances under which Jefferson Sc
lected honorable task Of writing the Declaration
of Independence time the subject of con.
siderable controversy. The evidence on the subject
derived chiefly from the writings Of John Adams and
of Jefferson himself. These two distinguished states
men disagree to some important details
Mr.. Jefferson in his memoir written in 1921 states
simply that the committee for drawing the Declaration
desired him to do It: that he accordingly wrote It, and
that being approved by the committee he reported 1t
congress Friday the twentyeighth Of June when
after three days Of debate 1t was adopted on July
In Mr.. Adams autobiography he says: "The COM
mittee of independence Thomas Jefferson, John
Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman Robert r.
Livingston There more reasons than one for the
selection of Jefferson for such important work. He
had the reputation OF a mastery pen; he was dele
gate from Virginia. Another Richard
Henry Lee not beloved by most Of his colleagues
from Virginia. and Jefferson set to rival and
sppplant him. The committee had several meetings in
which proposed the articles Of which the Decla
ration was to consist and minutes made of them
The work of making the draft left to Jefferson and
me- but my insistence Jefferson alone did the work
Summed up, the substantial points Of difference in
the accounts Of these two men regarding the same
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

Wr0to 70 MrB. Enk~
ham and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Go mppund
and Liver Pills, and
am glad TO say that
your medicines and
lind letters Of d.
r8ctions have done
more for me than
anything else and I
had the best physi-
clans here. ] can
do my work and rest
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16
In the Cleaning,

''You were long time getting me.
John, dear!"
"And you were long time waiting.
pet!"-The Circle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

tranSdCtion reidteS 10 the acIlOn OF
the committee in designating the
person or persons who were to pre-
pare the draft of Declaration. Mr..
Adams states that Jefferson and
himself were appointed a subcom-
mittee to prepare 1t; Mr.. Jefferson
states that he alone was directed
by the committee to write the Dec
laration. This question is not i'm
portant, since Mr.. Adams version
does not in the least impair Mr. JEFF
ferson's claim to the authorship of
the instrument.
1t is proper to add that Mr.. JEFF
ferson's account is confirmed by the
original manuscript draft of the Dec
laration, exhibiting the corrections
and interlineations made by DR..
Franklin and Mr.. Adams in their re-
\ rtyl-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

Those who believe that man de-
scended from the monkey should re-
member that it's a poor rule that
won't work both ways.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16

has remained ever since
in the library, which has
spacious quarters on the
fourth floor of the great
granite building occupied
by the state, war and
navy departments.
The present solicitude
for the preservation of
the Declaration with all
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-04-16
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE e. Pinkham's vegeta,
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. Ell suffered With
pains low down In my right side for Q
year or more and was 80 weak and nor.
vous that I could not do my work. j
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24

LOTS IN HIGHLAND
PARK GOING FAST
Map in KimbaII & Richards Of
fees Has Many Spots
Marked Sold.

Maps Of Highland Park kept in Kim
ball & Richards office are marked with
red spots on all sides, these spots indi-
eating the lots that have been sold.
center of the map which is painted
green. The reason for this is that for
two blocks along STAFFORD avenue,
which is the main and central street
of the addition, Kimball & Richards
have devoted the ground to local bus
mess center. The building restrictions
that require residences to be at least
10 feet back from the property line
will not apply here, though IT will be
required that handsome and substantial
business buildings lie constructed.
Highland Park is not far from the
business district of Sugar House, and
It is a short car ride to the main bust
ness center of Salt Lake. Yet in all
parts of the city there has been found
use for the neighborhood store, with
the ice cream parlor, the butcher shop
and other conveniences.
Provision has also been made in the
plat for a school site. This land has
been reserved, and will be presef ted to
the board Of education as soon as 1t
deems that school in that neighbour
hood Is necessary. Other reservations
have been made for church sites, which
will be available when the demand
arises.
There is still another color on the
map of Highland Park. Some of the lots
Those so indicated have been selected
as sites for homes to be built by the
Kimball-Richards Building company
The lots so marked are well scattered
over the tract, so that all parts will
profit equally by the presence Of those
houses.
OF these houses. excavations have
been made for IL. and the design for
eight more have been chosen, on which
work is 10 start Immediately. The
building Of the houses will go on IN
groups. so that the men OF the differ
ent trades may be furnished almost
continuous work throughout the sum-
mer, going from one group to another
in turn. The houses planned by the
Building company are well above the
building restrictions of $500 to $4,000
made by the owners OF the tract, and
are all on inside" lots.
The work OF the street grading has
now proceeded almost TO the east end
Of the tract