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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
find A needle
in THE BRAIN OF
NEVADA CONVICT
By Associated Press.

RENO, March 9.-Frank Ever
ett, who is serving a life sentence
in the state prison, was operated
upon here today, and found to have
a needle in his brain. Everett suf-
fered from what is known as jack
sonian epilepsy, during the fits of
which he acted peculiarly. His
strange conduct eliminated four
years ago when, without cause, he
shot and killed Foreman Malone
of the Nina shops.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
DELEGATES TO
union FEDERATION
FEAR RASH ACT
BY Associated Press.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, March .
Following the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
at which resolutions were adopt
ed asking the American Federation
of Labor to call a national strike,
the conservative delegates tonight
express fear that the action was
too precipitate.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
By Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 9.-Tim-
othy Woodruff, chairman of the
republican state committee arrived
here tonight and took charge of the
fight against the effort of Secretary
of State Root to whip the repub-
lican senators into line for the
election of Roots candidate for
the senate majority leader. Judging
from Woodruff's antagonistic atti-
tude toward Root the republican
organization has real battle on
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
BRIE TRIES SUICIDE
AFTER A QUAEREL
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, March 99.-Mrs.
Phillipa Cradlepaugh, bride 81
years old, was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital today with a bullet
wound in her right breast. She
told the physicians that she had
attempted to end her life because
of quarrel with her husband. The
physicians hope to save her.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
LIVING SEVENTY.FOUR
YEARS AGO WAS HIGH
Statistics are Presented Senate Investi-
eating Committee in Document of
24th Congress.

The paper, private memorandum
of expense kept by clerk, showed
that the price of sugar was four
teen cents a pound at that time and
-four eight dollars barrel, illumi-
mating oil one dollar a gallon,
while labor then was paid only
seventy-five cents a day. Trans
portation then cost ten cents mile
whereas it is two cents a mile
now" said Senator Bacon. "The
conditions are entirely different :
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MAKES DENIAL
TO STATEMENT OF
SENATOR PLAf7

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.-Fol-
lowing the publication of a state
ment by the late Senator Plat to
the effect that former president
Benjamin Harrison had Indirectly
promised him a position as secre-
tary of the treasury, w. H. Miller,
attorney general under Harrison,
and the latter's law partner, today
made a statement denying that
Platt had been promised the posi-
ton. Miller quotes the letter from
Harrison which stated that no
promise had been made to Platt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The
inquiry into the high cost of living
was resumed today by the senate
committee which examined Edward
Hall, who conducts local mar
ket and grocery. He said the big
gest jump in most of the prices he
had ever known was in the last two
years. Senator Lodge has dis
covered document of the twenty
fourth congress which shows that
prices were unusually high in 1886.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
MRS. INGERsbLL WINS.
BY Associated Press.

BOSTON, March 9.--After le-
gal battle that has dragged through
state and federal courts for twenty
years, Mrs. Eva A. Ingersoll today
received a certified check for $685.
552, representing a fee which she
claimed was due her husband, the
late Robert G. Ingersoll, for SER
vices in breaking the will of An
drew J. Davis, a millionaire miner
of Montana
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
BIDS LOVER GOODBYE
AND DIES IN AN HOUR

OAKLAND, March 9.-Within an
hour after bidding goodnight to
the man she expected to marry,
Miss Ruth Perkins, society girl.
81 years old and daughter of D..
E. Perkins, a prominent business
man of this city, was asphyxiated
by escaping gas from a heater she
had left lit to furnish water for
BATH
She had been in the best of spir-
its during the evening, dispelling
any idea that the case was one of
suicide.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
REPUBLICANS IN new YORK
SENATE OPENLY DEFY ROOT
Believed Return of Roosevelt is the Only
Thing that Can Cement the Party Be-
fore Election.

it's hands. The republican situa-
tion in the last twenty-four hours
has undergone so swift a change
that the politicians confess them
selves at sea- If the majority OF
the republican senator's openly defy
Root it is evident that the party
will face a split of unprecedented
dimensions, and some republicans
declare that nothing but the return
of Roosevelt could cement the party
before the next state election.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Phi-
landerC. Knox, Jr, has been cut off
with an allowance of 500 month
which his mother will give him, it
was learned today. Knox and his
bride arrived here yesterday to re-
ceive his fathers pardon for his
hasty marriage, but the forgiveness
was not Forthcoming, and he re-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
KEYS OF DUBLIN
Will BE HANDED
TO ROOSEVELT
BY Associated Press.

DUBLIN, March 9.-The lord
mayor of Dublin has received a
public letter suggesting that Dub
lin grant Theodore Roosevelt the
freedom of the city as the letter
says: 'tHe has done more for the
Irish people and Catholics in Amer
lea than all of his predecessors
put together"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
CLASSMATES Of
ASSAULTED GIRL
HUNT ASSAILANI
BY Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, March 9.-De-
termined to avenge the attempted
assault upon Miss Cora Downs, II
years old, by an unidentified negro
today in Kansas City. Kansas, fifty
high school students, classmates of
the girl Joined the posse in their
search for the fugitive tonight.
Many of the students are armed.
They declare they will deal sum-
marily with the negro If he is
caught.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
GUNBOAT SMITH PUT
TO SLEEP BY BARRY

OAKLAND, March 9.-Jim Barry
knocked out Gunboat Smith in the
ninth round here tonight. Barry
caught Smith with ripping up
percut, knocking him out in his
own corner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
AERONAUT FALLS $50
FEET WITHOUT INJURY
BY Associated Press.

STOCKTON, March 9.-Tangled
gible balloon, L. l.. Hill, a San
Jose aeronaut, fell 1850 feet yes
terday before crowd of several
thousand spectators at the local
race track. He was not injured by
the fall.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
NEW JERSEY HAS
STREET CAR STRIKE
BY Associated Press.

TRENTON, N. j., March g.
u he employees of the Trenton Street
Railway company struck tonight.
They ask a wage scale of 25 cents
an hour and shorter work day. A
few DAYS ago the men received an
increase from 1914 to 20 cents an
hour.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
MADE CAKE OF ARSENIC.

Eight persons are seriously i'll
at the home of B. B. Black, from
eating cakes made with arsenic in
stead of baking powder, which were
served to the family and several
guests at their Sunday dinner. 1t
is believed the victims will re-
cover, although two of the chill
dren are seriously i'll.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
CONBOY CASE is SET.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9-The
second trial Of former Police Cap
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
WHITE SOX TEAMS
ARE IN ACTION
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, March 9.-Chi-
cago Americans No. 1, 6; Sacra-
mento, 5.
LONG BEACH, March 9.-Long
Beach 5, Chicago No: 2, /.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10

Try our cream puffs and choco-
late e'clares.-The City Bakery. IT,.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10

tain Michael Joseph Conboy, charg-
ed with the murder of Bernard La
gan, was set for Monday next by
Judge Dunno yesterday morning.
Conboy appeared in court with his
attorney and petitioned for a con-
tinuance of two weeks. The case
will be taken up as soon as the
tong war murder cases are disposed
Of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10

Something to sell? Try the Bo-
nanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10
Young knOx
Loses Allowance
by Marriage
turned to Providence.

turned to Providence
PROVIDENCE, March 9.-Young
Knox admitted tonight that he had
been cut off by his family. Eyes,
Dad told me yesterday in Wash
ington that he would give me no
more money but would let me
shift for myself, said he. How
ever, 1 have enough income of my
own to keep me until 1 get a
inh >,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-10

Our want ads" br,ag results.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
RISE OF A GREAT MOVEMENT.
What It Costs to Lay the Foundations Of
Modern Trades Unionism.

Ii ever there was a cause that has
successfully fought its way upward in
the face Of persecution, misrepresenta-
tion and oppression, and IN opposition TO
all the powers Of the state, used relent-
lessly to crush IL, then organized labor
can justly claim that proud achievement
In the earlier years of the last century,
trades unions were elassed as criminal
combinations under the ban Of the law.
Il was crime for a man to seek an
increase Of wages, even ii he acted on
his own initiative. Men were arrested
for no other ofTense than that they be-
longed to a trade association, and scores
Of them were dcported from Great Brit.
ain across the seas to serve a long term
Of years in penal institutions for that
ofrense.
Those were the days that tried mems
souls, The unions were secret organiza.
tions that met BY stealth, and the mem
bers were aware when bidding adieu to
their wives and children prior 20 attend.
ing a meeting that before they would
ever see them again they were in danger
Of being arrested, convicted and sen
fenced to prison. Tue workers had no
votes. and It was crime TO agtate for
the rights Of the ballot. 1t would seem
that in this age Of the growing power
and extending influence Of unionism
comprehensive history Of the labor move
ments should be written.
Few indeed to-day realize the enor-
nous sacrifices that were entailed in lay.
ing firm and deep the foundations OF
the organized labor movement. how thou
sands Of heroel have laid down their
lives and languished in foul dungeons
that their fellows might enjoy the right
OF free association and collective action.
II is truth altogether too much OBJ
secured that this the greatest movement
in the world to-day. was indeed cement
ed in the blood and tears and the self.
sacrifice Of its early heroes and martyrs.
When the history Of this great movement
Is written, it viii fire mems hearts and
stimulate them 10 still greater achieve.
ments, for truly II IS one OF the most
glorious pages IN the annals Of our race
industrial Banner, London, Ontario.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
now LABOR Will WIN.


No organization can keep alive the in
terest OF its members without a great
purpose. The perfunetory meeting and
the platitudinous address never wins
out This is just as true Of the labor
union as it is Of the church or any ot1.
er movement. The social aspect Of
an organizations life is important, but
oyster suppers, vaudeville shows, smo<-
ers and all the rest OF it never Yet held
together a company Of earnest men who
were supposedly banded together for
the purpose Of really doing things
When an organization is compelled to
resort to sucn features ia order to
hold is men, il is an Indication that
somewhere there Is a falling down,
either in leadership or in purpose, and
il is destined to fail.
No movement can long remain force
when an men speak well Of it. There
Ia danger IN too much commentator.
Always win there be a letting 70 when
prosperity and aattery enter, and al
most invariably it may be said that the
man who is always approved by every
body doesn't count for mucn as real
power. The man or the movement
which lives and moves is bound to
make mistakes, never makes anything
else. The call to Come and suffer- has
always appealed true to men. Their
response to this call has been the se-
eret Of success in the greatest move.
ments in the worlds history.
No movement can maintain its place
in social or industrial life unless it is
based upon moral principle. In this
day and generation might does not long
continue 70 make right. either on the
side Of the boss or the workman. It
may seem like good policy to force an
issue because one has the whip hand
but no question Is ever settled until it
il settled right. More and more men
are insisting that social questions must
be dealt with in absolute fairness
There can be no other way. In view
o. this. it Is an easy matter to prophecy
who Is going to win in the end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
BeIlows Falls Business Booming.

Through the efforts Of the Bellows
Falls board 81 trade, several new indus
tries have definitely decided to locate
there. The Interocean shirt company,
with factories at Kearney, Neb., and
elsewhere, has signed contract to
come to Bellows Falls and ground has
been broken for the plant, which will be
a two-story building with basement
This is to be completed and occupied
October Is and the company promises to
give employment to $50 hands. The
chief owner Of the new corporation IS
4 Vermont man, who has been in the
shirt business 25 years.
In additions to this the New England
Saddle Tree company Of Bellows Falls,
a local concern, is just starting in, and
expects TO have so men at work with
in years time.
Still further, the Boston Dairy com
pany, three months since, constructed
an $1,000 factory for the purpose Of
producing condensed milk. such has
been the success attending this new
venture that its owners already find it
to enlarge their plant and
also to add a sterlizing section which
will greatly enhance the proatableness
Of the enterprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31

Something is wrong there said
Miss Eliza Pinkerton, shaking her head,
something wrong Every one hurry
ing about
Miss Pinkerton, aged tifty-fve, occu-
pied a house from whose rear windows
she could look out upon the back yard
Of the Pleasantons. she spent the rest
OF the day on guard. but nothing oc-
CURED 10 suggest a solution Of the
commotion that so deeply interested
her But that night as she was clos
ing the blinds before getting into bed
she saw forms moving about near the
fence that divided the two properties.
Slipping on a wrapper and her shoes.
she went down stairs, out the back
door and stole along till she was near
enough to see what was going on.
What was her surprise and horror
to see Evelyn Pleasanton standing
beside an old family manservant who
was digging hole ii the ground.
When it was completed the servant
went into the house, returning with
box Just long enough and the proper
shape to hold the body Of an infant.
The servant placed the box in the hole.
while something white held before
Eyelyn's eyes indicated that she was
weeping. Then the servant filed the
grave and replaced the sod evidently to
conceal the spot, and the two entered
the house. Miss Pinkerton returned
to her room swollen with the impor.
lance Of the secret she bad discovered
and went to bed, but not to sleep.
Reginald should know this" she
said to herself. "He must know it. II
is my duty to tell him. have no right
to permit young man to marry q
girl in ignorance Of her true charac.
ter.'
The next morning she sent an anony-
nous note TO Reginald Clemens. giving
him detailed account of what she
had seen the night before.
Now. so well known were the prvine
instincts Of Miss Pinkerton that her
house was commonly called the oh.
servatory. At first blush. on perusing
the note. Reginald's heart stood sim
Then. remembering that the ~obserya-
tory" overlooked the back yard of his
fiancees home. it suddenly occurred
to him that Miss Pinkerton had been
the observer and writer Of the note
The same evening he laid II before
Evelyn AS soon as her Indignation
had subsidized she aud her lover. after
prolonged consultation. settled on q
plan Of action.
The next day Reginald called Oh Miss
Pinkerton, secured a confession from
her that she had written the note ana
expressed himself profoundly grateful
for the Information it contained.
One morning Miss Pinkeftoa re-
ceived d note from Evelyn pleasanton
stating that she had d confession II
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make, trusting to the kindness Of
Miss Plnkerton's disposition, her hon
esty Of purpose. and asked permission
to intrust a secret Of Importance to Der
care. Would Miss Pinkerton kindly
meet her the next night at II o'clock
at the fence dividing the two places?
II Miss Pinkerton was pleased at
her discovery she was beside herself
with delight at the prospect Of receive
ing a confession and being made the
repository OF a secret The hours
dragged heavily until evening came
and heavier still till the clock struck
the hour for the meeting. Then Miss
Pinkerton passed through her back
yard and stood waiting beside the
fence.
Presently rear door In the Pleas
anton home opened, and Evelyn. &C
companied by the servant who had
dug the grave, carrying spade, came
toward the waiting woman. Seems
Miss Pinkerton leaning on the fence,
Evelyn said to her:
Il have to thank you, dear Miss
Pinkerton. for conserving to share
with me the burden of my secret |
have considered that the matter is Of
sufficient Importance to warrant its
being placed in the keeping Of several
other persons. They are coming now
From the rear door came Reginald
Clemens carrying a lantern. He was
followed by the Rev Mr.. Stark.
weather, DR. Arnold and their wives
AS the party approached the servant
began opening the little grave which
had been made a few nights before.
While he dug the party stood -
silence. Having exhumed the box, be
produced screwdriver for the pur-
pose Of opening it, Miss Pinkerton, IN
able to restrain her curiosity, pushed
forward. bent over the box and when
the lid was removed was peering In
tentiy into II. Evelyn stepped forward
and removing cloth. uncovered the
body OLA poodle.
At the same moment Reginald
raised the lantern SO that It's light
shone upon not only the dead dog, bus
the face Of Miss Pinkerton. Her ez-
preston was a study. It is said that
2 drowning person the events Of
whole lifetime come up at once. Miss
Pinkerton saw at least the lesson Of
lifetime. For years she had been pry-
ing into peoples affairs without 2
check. IN this episode she received
sufficient punishment TO cover every
meddlesome act since she was a girl.
Are You satisfied" asked Reginald,
whose indignation had been kept under
restraint and whose tone was now
cold and cutting.
Miss Pinkerton without word
turned and went to her own room,
while the others left the servant to
rebury the dog.
That was the last observation made
by the spinster from either her back
or her front window.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
HOLIDAYS NOT LIKE popovERs.

That's why holidays cannot be made
for breakfast like popovers," declares
the ST. Adams Messenger in comment
ing on the failure Of Bennington Battle
day in Vermont Which is manifestly
true, for popoYers are made mostly OF
wind, while holidays like Bennington
Battle day are based on something real
Yermonters are experts at making pop
overs. but must they confess that they
are miserable failures at making a fit
ting observance Of one Of the states
greatest historical eventsf The failure
Of the particular holiday mentioned is
due to the antipathy Of yermonters to
doing anything different than somebody
else is doing. Other states have built
up distinctive holidays, and while those
holidays are perhaps not celebrated with
all the eclat Of some of the national
holidays they are nevertheless earned
out successfully. Here is Vermont wa
vering in its support OF its single his
toric recognition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
HolIdays Not Ne popovers.

With an respect for the manifest pub
Tic spirit Of the contemporary, TIE Mes
senger would suggest that there is no
such thing as building up "venerationH
for a state by a house to house cam
vass. When a state has existed for
almost 200 years, as body social II
not body polite. it has either been
made OF ruined. No "buttonholingn then
win make any difference with the re-
gard Of its sons and daughters for the
paternal sentiment They viii either
be loyaa OF disloyal, and the sentiment
they are loyal or disloyal to was the
slow day BY day growth OF those 200
years. not the doorstep suggestion Of
any eanvasser.
That's why holidays cannot be made
for breakfast Ike popoyers.st. Adams
Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31
GRANVILLE.
school n town begin next week.

School in town begin next week.
L. Perry and family Of Hancock have
moved to Granville Corner.
Mrs II. P. Hayes and Mrs. II. G.
Powers were in Hancock Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Powers and Martin
visited the tale mine In Rochester, Sum
day.
Mrs Emma Buzzell aud her son. Henry,
went to Nergennes Tuesday to visit rela-
lives and also TO attend the Middlebury
fair.
MRS. Emma Buzzell, who had been
visiting in Randolph and East Montpelier
the past two weeks, returned home Sat
urday.
Several from town attended tie play
"a Little Child Shall Lead Them giv-
en- in the tent at Rochester, Saturday
evening. which they enjoyed very much,
Watson Lamb and wife Of somerville,
Mass, and Mrs. Charles Best Of Mont
pelier, who have been visiting relatives
in town, called on Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
Hayes Saturday taking the trip By auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott and their
son and Bis wife Of Barre went to Rip
ton Sunday to visit Mrs. SCOTS sister.
Mrs Charles Cook, and family, return
ing Monday, making the journey by
automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-31

$4,000 for the release Of Pitcher Lefty
Russell BY the Baltimore club of the
Eastern league.
If Connie Mack ever paid Sc. 600 for
any player he must be addicted to
sleepwalking or has changed his sys-
tenn most radically. Heretofore Con-
ME Mack has been content to get his
players very cheaply and develop
them himself 1t Is doubtful If all the
men on the Philadelphia payroll cost
Mack much over $4,000 at the outset
Scouts OF the big leagues are having
a hard time of 1t looking around for
talent In most Of the smaller circuits
1t IS the ex-bIg leaguers that are doing
the sensational work. A we'll known
baseball emissary said the other day
that be was well nigh discouraged over
bis failure to find any players that look
really promising. He was In the south
ern section Of the country recently and
watched Harry Covaleskie. whom Gin
cinnati turned loose this summer, pitch
fine game Of baseball Another
scout was in the same town, and they
agreed that Covaleskie was performing
in fine style,
"IIe seems to have everything" said
the one HE possesses fine curves.
splendid control and excellent speed.
Moreover, he is using good Judgment
why do You suppose the Reds ever
turned him loosen?
"There is just one thing wrong with
him" remarked the other scout. His
heart is poor He lacks courage to
stand up under fire, Aside from that.
he is the best looking southpaw have
seen this year. and | wouldn't know
that be had a defect by looking at
aim"
That's just the way It goes" re-
marked the man who told me the
story. .While | was watching Cova-
leskie said to myself. Well. If that
man won't do for the big league. what
chance have ] to dig conner out Of
the bushes for this big southpaw looks
better. far better than any material
have seen this summer