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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27

1 one went UP the stairs at that, two
at time. Evidently she collided
with the candle, for it went out. and
was left in darkness.
was really astonishingiy cool. |
remember stepping over the chair and
gluing my ear to the door, and / shall
never forget feeling it give an inch or
Two there in the darkness, under a
steady pressure from without But
the chair held, although could hear
an ominous cracking OF one of the
legs. And then, without the slightest
warming, the cardroom window broke
with a crash, ! had my finger on the
trigger OF the revolver, and as I
Jumped it went off, right through the
door Some one outside swore round
ly, and for the first time could hear
what was said.
Only scratch. Men are at
the other end of the house.
Have the whole rats nest on us. :"
And lot of profanity which i won't
write down. The voices were at the
broken window now, and although T
was trembling violently, I was de-
tefmlned that ] would hold them until
help came. moved up the stairs un-
tll ! could see into the cardroom. or
rather through it, to tha window As
| looked a sYall man put his leg over
lne Sill and stepped into the room.
The curtain confused him for a mo-
ment; then he turned, not toward me,
but toward the billiard room door
nred again, and something that was
glass or china crashed to the ground
I lilen ! ran up the stairs and along the
corridor to the main staircase. Ger
ztfude# was standing there, trying to
locate the shots, and | must have
been peculiar figure, with my hair
IN crimps, my dressing flying, no
slippers and a revolver clutched in
my hand. had no time to talk.
There was the sound of footsteps in
the lower hall. and some one bounded
up the stairs.
| had gone Berserk, Il think.
leaned leaned over the stair-rail and fred
again Halsey, below, yelled at me.
What are you doing up there?" he
yelled You missed me by an inch"
& And then ] collapsed and tainted
.e.slE L came around Liddy was rub
bing my temples with eau de quinine,
and the search was in full blast.
4 Well, the man was gone. The stable
burned to the ground, while the crowd
cheered at every falling ratfer, and
the volunteer fire department SPRAYED
It with garden hose. And in the
house Alex and Halsey searched every
corner OF the lover floor, finding no
one.
The truth OF my story was shown
by the broken window and the over
turned chair That the unknown had
BOT upstairs was almost impossible.
re iis:tiI not USED the main staircase.
there was no way to the upper floor
" the east wing, and Liddy had been
at the window, in the west wing,
where the servants stair went up. Bet
We did not go to bed at ALL Sam 30
harmon and Warner helped in the
search, and not closet ESCAPED
scrutiny. Even the cellars were given
thorough overhauling, without re-
snls, The door in the east entry had
q hole through it where my bullet had
gone. The hole slanted downward.
and the bullet was embedded In the
porch. Some reddish stains showed it |
had done execution.
soMehndX Will walk lame" Halsey
said. when he had marked the coursel
qf the bullet It's too low to have hit
III u. - =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27

gone, aud the large and expensive
stable at Sunnyside was heap of
smoking rafters and charred boards.
Warner swore the fire was incendiary.
and in view of the attempt to enter
the house. there seemed to be no
doubt OF it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27
Consider This Advice.


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It cures female ills, and creates radi-
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Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites ali sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27
CHAPTER xxlIl-continusd.

Then noticed that the windows wer.
rejecting faint pinkish light; Liddy
4 noticed 1t at the same time and &
heard her jump up. At that momcn
Sans deep voice doomed from some
", here Just bel
Fire!' he yelled. .The stables or
IRE!
could see him in the glare dancing
mp and down onErlle drive, and mo
ment later Halsey joined him. Alex
q was awake and running down the
stairs, and II five minutes from the
time the fire was discovered three of
the maids were sitting on their trunks
In the drive, although, excepting a few
SPARKS, there was no fire nearer than
loo yards
Gertrude seldom loses her presence
Of mind, and she ran to the telephone.
But by the time the. Casanova yolun-
teer fire department came toiling up
the stable was ii furnace, with
the Dragon Fly safe but blistered.
I'm the road, Some gasoline exploded
Jnst Ms the volunteer department got
& 70 work, which shook their nerves as
well as the burning building The
stable, being on a hill, was a torch to
attract the population from every di-
Sfectton
e e Il.
hardly know how came to think of
the circular staircase and the UNI
guarded door at it's foot. Liddy was
putting my clothes into sheets, pre-
sparatory to tossing them out the win
dow, when | found her, and / could
Hardly persuade iler to stop.
want you to come with ME.
Liddy, said. Bring a candle and a
sConple Of blankets
She Jagged behind considerably
when she saw me making for the east
wing, and at the top OF the staircase
she baked.
y am not going down there, she.
said firmly.
'r There is no one guarding the door.
down there 4, explained. "Who
knows this may be scheme to.
draw every body away from this end
Of tl;a house, and let some one in
here
gs me instant had said it I was con-
vinced I bad hit on the explanation,
and that perhaps 1T was already too
late. II seemed to me as / listened
that I heard stealthy footsteps on the
east porch. hut there was SO much
shouting outside that it was impos-
sible To- tell. Liddy was on the point
% retraats ST. Ii El 57
Very vel e said then I shall 60
down alone Run back to Mr.. Halsey's
room and got his revolver. Don't
shoot down the stairs II you hear a
noise IS reilaem shall be down
there ia k;;iirrT SHassse'ss
put the ale on the floor at the.
top Of the staircase and took OF my
Aedr0om slippers Then crept down
to stairs going very slowly. and
listening with all my ears. Just at the
1ect 0f the stairs I stubbed my toe /
against Halsey's big chair, and had to
atAnd 1nHone foot ia q sounllless agony
s.:se.. ache.
Ard them knew was right. Some
ngae ht. put 4 key into the lock, and
mining 1t. or some reason 1T
1selaxed To work and the key was
Nl1llht1I There was q muttering oil
N'clres atside had only second.
trial and the deer would
he candle above made asfaintff
MN the we'd ike staircase.
That moment. With q second,
ffSs aijar fs ri ysantiSrtnf - 8 ,,I..,,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27
The Family GROWER.

"Why are you weeping, little boy?"
II broke de pitcher"
well, there's no use crying over
split milk"
"G'wan! Dis wuz beer."-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkflan's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck. Mil n.--stAbout year
ago / wrote you chat / was sick and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
GL|DES TO EARTH
As engine STOPS
ON ENGINE BE-
COMES FROZEN WHEN
HALE MILE HIGH

FRESNO, Dec, 19-Hapging 1000
feet in the air while attempting to
make an altitude record, ]. G..
("Bud") Mars yesterday afternoon
found that his engine refused to
work. Despite extra precautions to
keep the carbureter from freezing,
the cold was too great, and Mars
was forced to make the longest
spiral glide" of his life.
Mars started down with long
spiral, half mile in diameter,
swinging wide over the fair grounds
and grandstand. He alighted safely,
but was so cold that he could speak
with difficulty.
Glenn Curtiss, in a speed trial,
made five miles in five minutes, five
seconds, flying above the mile track.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
MORE LEASES
MAY Be GRANTED
At MANHATTAN
PRINCIPAL OWNER OF MANHAT.
TAN BIG FOUR COMPANY
WILL VISIT CAMP

s. E. vermilyea, pioneer mining
man of Southern Nevada, former
law partner of George A. Bartlett,
and one of the owners of the FAM
GUS Vermilyea and Bartlett lease at
Goldfield, arrived in Tonopah this
morning from Los Angeles, where
he now resides. Mr.. Vermilyea has
not lost his love for the desert and
his trips to this section are made
quite frequently. He is heavily in
terested in the Manhattan section
and will pay that camp a visit be-
fore returning to southern Califor-
MIA. He is the principal owner of
the Manhattan Big Four company
and it is expected that he will let
several leases on this property.
Many applications have been made
for leases as the ground owned by
the company is right in the heart OF
the district. At the present time
but one lease is operating on the
Big Four, and that is the Poak,
Chapman and Steen holding.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
JUMPING JACK STRIKE

On November the Post pub
lished the statement that new
ledge had been discovered in the
north drift of the second level of
the Jumping Jack.
On November 19 the Post pub
lished report from the War Eagle
company showing the condition of
the ledge at that time. The gen.
eral average of values from the
ledge is about $14, but a stringer
through the ledge gave $50.
Since then the development work
has shown that there is an ore
shoot on the ledge of about is feet
in width that will average about
$35 in values, while the balance OF
the ledge shows practically no val
ues. From the indications this ore
shoot should lead into a large body,
as 1t has the appearance of having
been forced up through the forma-
tion.--Manhattan Post.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
.RAWHlDE NAN
TO CONDUCT HOTEL
At MANHATTAN
SECURES THREE-YEAR LEASE
ON PLACE OWNED by
MRS. PETE BART

That the camp Of Manhattan con-
tinues to attract outside attention,
is manifested by the announcement
made this morning of the change in
ownership of the Merchants hotel of
that camp. T. o. Carman, formerly
proprietor of the Nevada Club at
Rawhide, and once interested at
Olinghouse, secured three-year
lease on the hostelry from Mrs.
Pete Bart. The establishment will
be completely renovated and fitted
out in a first-class manner.
Mr.. Carmon is thorough hotel
and business man and it is expected
that the Merchants hotel will soon
be the favorite stopping place in the
northern camp.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
MANHATTAN HAS
AN INCUBATOR BABY

A few days ago DR.. Garner was
called in to attend the wife of r. E.
Clark, who had been taken seriously
i'll. The doctor responded and upon
investigation found that the lady
was suffering from an acute attack
OF appendicitis. Operation was
DENIED necessary to save the pa
tents life, but before this could be
done it was necessary to deliver
seven-months' child.
This was done and the youngster
was such a promising one that
determined effort was made to save
its life. The aid of an incubator
was invoked and the little one was
installed in it.
At this time young Master Clark
Is growing in strength every hour,
and judging from his lung capacity
will manage to pull through all
right. Mrs. Clark is recovering
rapidly, while the father is as happy
now as he is proud.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
7iuelue Killed and Ouer Fifty People Injured In Accident
MOTION MADE
TO VACATE ORDER
OF THE COURT
DEFENDANTS ASK THAT RE-
OWNERSHIP OF LEASE BE
SET ASIDE

This afternoon in the district
court motion was made by the
defendants in the case of Cecil
Chapman versus A. j. Poak and o.
B. Steen, to quash and set aside the
receivership recently appointed to
manage the affairs of the lease
owned by the three at Manhattan.
The receiver was appointed at the
request of Cecil Chapman, who de-
clared that he had been unable to
secure an accounting of the bull
lion extracted from the property
In the reply made this forenoon it
was stated that no legal cause had
been presented necessitating the ap-
pointment of a receiver, and every
allegation in the original complaint
was denied. The issue gives prom
Use of being hard fought from both
sides. However, the controversy is
not interfering with the development
of the lease, which is now being
managed under the supervision of
l.. L. Mushett, the receiver
Attorney P. M. Bowler is appear
ing for Poak and Steen, while
Judge J. F. Dennis represents the
plaintiff.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
EDUCATIONAL FILMS
AT THE BUTLER

The program of the Butler for
today bids fair to be one of the best
yet seen at the popular little play
house. women of Samaria" is an
educational film dealing with the
people of that far off country. ''In
the Shadow of the Night is a
drama in which is represented a
little fellow stealing a purse to give
to a poor child whose poverty has
excited his charitable impulses.
"Tunny Fishing" is another educa-
tional film that is. sure to please
lovers of fishing. "Drumsticks" is
a Thanksgiving story which repre-
sents the sacrifice a lad makes to
keep the landlord from ejecting
him and his mother from the house
in which they live. The sacrifice.
however, leads to prosperity for the
unfortunate family and all's we'll
that ends WELL In addition. Mr..
Goodfriend, the manager of the But-
Ter, has secured as special attrac-
tion for the week. Mr. Dick Rabe.
comedy musical artist. who will
appear at the evening performances
all this week and at the matinee
performances Saturday and Sunday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Twelve
persons were killed, two of them
women, fifty injured, and over a
thousand badly shaken up by an ex-
plosion of gas and dynamite in the
electric power house of the New
York Central railroad shortly after
s O'Clock this morning. The force
OF the explosion shattered hun
dred windows in a big hotel and
apartment house in the neighbor-
hood of the railroad terminal, caus-
ing panic among the guests. The
dynamite blast picked up a trolley
car, lifted it in the air, and crashed
it down on top Of an automobile
which was passing on the other side
oil the street. Four passengers were
killed, and every one in the car was
injured. The explosion partly de-
molished the fire eni4ps house close
by and prevented the firemen from
getting out their apparatus. AT a
nearby postoffice sub-station several
clerks were injured and the mail
was scattered in all directions. In
the New York child's hospital the
ceilings were shaken down and vim
dows broken, but none of the 800
children in the institution were SER
iously hurt.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
JUST WALKED
HIMSELF into
THE OFFICE
ESNtERALDA/ COUNTY OFFICIAL
ELECT PAYS VISIT TO
TONOPAH

M. ]. Bell, of Goldfield,. who was
elected to the office of auditor and
recorder of Esmeralda county at
the last election, came over from
Goldfield this morning to meet his
wife and daughter, who arrived on
the noon train from st. Paul. He
returned to the southern city with
his family
Mr.. Bellf acquired quite a reputa-
tion as a pedestrian during the CAM
paign, for he travelled over the
county on foot, making many long
hikes in order to meet the voters.
That the walking system proved a
success was ably demonstrated by
the handsome vote he received.
On Wednesday Mr.. Bell visited
Millers to personally thank the vot-
ers of that camp for the splendid
support he received. He was well
coined with open arms and for two
days was given the freedom of the
city.
In narrating the events of his
campaign Mr.. Bell recites num-
ber of adventures encountered
Some were amusing and some other
wise. He is now 6S years of age
and has had wide political exper-
ience. At one time he was record.
er of county in Minnesota, and
has also held positions under Pres.
idents Lincoln and Grant. He has
been interested in the mining in
dustry at Goldfield for several year:
and also has property at Manhattan
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
BRABROOK BONDS
KANROHAT NINE


Charles Kanrohat of Jefferson
canyon has bonded his extensive
mining properties there to George
Hale Brabrook of the War Eagle
Mining and Milling company, for a
term of years beginning January /,
1911.
The terms of the agreement are
that $4,000 be paid down and the
balance of the payments are strung
out over the life of the bond, the
whole sum aggregating $4,000
The company which will be formed
by Mr.. Brabrook will also take pos
session of the property and operate
1t on lease.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
MUST serve
seven YEARS IN
San QUENTIN
BY Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 19-Jackson
Hatch, prominent attorney and at
one time democratic nominee for
supreme justice of California, was
today sentenced to seven years in
San Quentin on conviction of the
embezzlement of a large sum from
a client, Mrs. Sarah Sage.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
Every House In Vicinity Is Wrecked
While Plate Glass Windows In the
Neighborhood Are Shattered
By the Force of the
DetonatiOn.

The power house of stone and
brick, six stories high. took fire fol-
lowing the explosion and the inter-
ior was burned out, causing a loss
of half a million. About a dozen
persons were in the building, and it
is believed all were killed. In the
Bible Teachers Training school over
$50 men and women were thrown
to the floor and several were badly
hurt.
A little girl was picked up bodily
by the force of the blast, carried
bodily through the plate glass door
of candy store and dropped unin-
jured in front of the counter. The
police are of the opinion that the
explosion occurred in the gas tanks,
and was communicated to dynamite
stored in the power house.
The power station was in course
of construction on Fiftieth street.
Nine bodies have been recovered
and the remains of four workmen
are believed to still be in the wreck
age.
The known dead are: E. B. Liv-
ermore, inspector of Pullman cars;
Edith Cramer, a stenographer; Mary
B. Hope, Charles Roberts, M. S
Marrow, c. Jordan, Thomas Stagg
John Ryan and William Poetscreck
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM
LOSING SIGHT
PIECE OF FLYING STEEL EN-
BEDDED IN OPTIC OF
MECHANIC

John Gallagher, who is employed
as mechanic at the Tonopah Min
ing company, met with an accident
several days ago that came near
causing him the loss of an eye. A
piece of steel became imbedded in
the optic and the services of sew
eral physicians were required to ex-
tract the substance. The eyesight
was threatened for awhile but it is
now believed that the sight will be
saved. Gallagher will be forced to
wear a bandage over the injury for
several weeks yet, pending the heal
ing of the wound.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
NEW CLOSING TIME FOR
s. f. STOCK EXCHANGE

Harry e. Epstine, the local stock
broker, today received word that
the hours for the closing of the San
Francisco stock exchange had been
extended. heretofore the gavel for
closing was sounded at o'clock
but from today on the time has
been extended fifteen minutes and
the closing will not take place until
2:15 o'clock. The closing quota
tions will not arrive until about
$3.50. There is no change in the
time of the board opening.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
Will ELECT A
new PRESIDENT
FOR PORTUGAL
BY Associated Press.

LISBON, Dec. 19-It is expected
that constituent assembly will be
convened in April. The present
plan is for single legislative body
of 200 members, which will elect a
president of the republic for a term
sion has recommended the acquisi-
tion of three battleships, three
cruisers, twelve torpedo boat de-
stroyers, and six submarines Amer
lean constructors will be invited to
bid on the new vessels.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
CRACK liner
runs ASHORE IN
A Dense Fog
,sv Associated Press

VANCOUVER, Dec. 19-The
Grand Trunk Pacific crack liner
Prince George went ashore this
morning at the entrance of Van
couver harbor in a dense fog She
was bound here from Victoria, and
struck rock on the bar at high
tide. 1t is feared that by low tide
this afternoon the steamer will be
high and dry. The Prince George
has twenty or thirty passengers on
board, but they are in no danger.
The tug fearless is standing by.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
ADJOURNMENT IN MARCH

LONDON, Dec. 19-Queen Mary's
accouchment is expected in March.
This will be the first birth at Buck
last child born to King George and
Queen Mary was Prince John
Charles, July u, 1905.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
new RATES ON
PULLMAN BERTHS
/, soon EFFECTIVE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Today
tentative approval was given by
the Interstate commerce commits,
sion to the fixed charge for upper
berths in Pullman cars at 80 per
cent of the charge for lower berths,
and the new charge will become eff
fective throughout the United States
on or before January 20 next.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
Electric Power House of New York Central Railroad Is
Wrecked Bv Explosion of Gas and Dynamite.
new ENGLISH
PARLIAMENT HAS
Been COMPLETED
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 19-The new par
lament is now completed with the
exception of three seats which are
being contested today. In only one
is there possibility of any change,
so the commons when completed
will consist of 273 unionists,' 270 or
271 liberals, "a Irish nationalists,
and 43 labor members. The coal
ition majority will be the same as
that of the preceding parliament
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
AMAIGaMATroN OF COMPANIES

LONDON, Dec. 19-It is an
nounced that negotiations have been
completed for the amalgamation Of
the Western Union. Telegraph COM
pany and the Anglo-American Cable
company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
ADVANCE IN
FREIGHT TARIFFS
ARE SUSPENDED
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19- The
proposed freight tariffs advancing
the rates on lumber, shingles and
other forest products eastbound
from North Pacific points, were sus-
pended today by the interstate COM
merce commission until April 23
next. The rates were to have be-
come effective December "a The
ruling affects 1876 railroad lines op-
Grating west of Chicago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
FILIBUSTERING OUTFIT
LEAVES FOR HONDURAS
BY Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19-The
former United States gunboat Hor-
net, reported to have recently beer
purchased by Honduran revolutions
lists, cleared from here today for
Cape Gracias Included among the
crew were several men alleged to
have been connected with previous
filibustering expeditions.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
VANCOUVER BANK IN
% HANDS OF EXAMINER
BY Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, Dec. 19-The
Commercial Bank of Vancouver has
closed it's doors and is in the hands
of the state bank examiner. 1t is
said that depositors will sustain no
loss.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-19
REBELS TAKE MAAN

CONSTANTINoPLE. Dec. 1s-It
is reported that force OF Bedouin
rebels. 10000 strong. have taken
Maan. In the Korak district.