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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

eminent The coast territory Is formed into
the counties of Bassa, Cape Palmas and Since,
with one superintendent each, and Montserra-
do, with four superintendent. The capital is
Monrovia. named after President Monroe.
English money is used, but American money
figures usually in the keeping Of accounts.
There is a Liberian coinage and a rather
large paper currency. The official language
of the country is English. The civilized in
habitants are orthodox Professionals, mostly
Episcopalians.
During the fifties and sixties of the last Gen.
fury the Americo-Liberians did much to ex-
plore the interior and enter into treaty rela-
tionships with the native chiefs. But thirty
years ago their administration began to get
into financial difficulties 1t is not an easy
thing to create a well-ordered, well-governed
state in tropical Africa without a consider
able CAPITAL to draw on. Consider for mo-
ment what Great Britain has spent on Sierra
Leone since 1887, and on the Gold Coast wars,
the opening up of Nigeria; or the outlay Of
France on Senegambia or Dahomey; and then
imagine how the government Of Liberia could
without any reserve of capital bring law, order
and civilization into densely forested terri,
tory nearly the size of England, with prob
able population of over million warlike saw
ages and semi-savages.
So long as Britain and France-the control
ling powers-contented themselves with the
mere occupation of few coast towns on the
seaboard of their West African dominions or
protectorates, the Monrovia government could
afford to do the same. But when these great
European powers were compelled by force of
circumstances to occupy and administer the
regions behind their coasts the Liberians
found themselves in a position Of great diff
Guilty. They had been allotted theoretically by
France and England a considerable hinter-
land-more than $4,000 square miles-and
were held responsible for the doings of the
native trlbee in that extensive Interior Now
these tribes had Aever been subdued by the
government of the republic. They were many
of them in treaty relationships with the Mon
rovia administration, and such of them ~ had
heard of the civilized negro government on the
coast land it must be remembered that much
of the interior is dense forest. Inhabited by
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
The GROWING Plus.

Pigs whose mothers have plenty Of
range are not going to die from
thumps, but they are going to be
strong and vigorous growers. It is
natural for the pigs to follow their
mother and it is best. She will not go
to fast nor too far for their little short
legs. The pigs will acquire keen ap-
petites and build the foundation
wherein to lay pork profit. Feeding
heavily and running off flesh useless
ly are not advisable with any animal,
but some exercise is essential to
health in growing animal and an alb
sence of health means an absence Of
profit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
Mischief Wrought by Squirrels.

In some portions Of the west there
are great many big, gray squirrels
and these animals have become a
great nuisance to the public and a
serious loss to both the telephone and
telegraph companies.
Many hundreds of wires are en-
closed in large leaden pipes and the
squirrels have begun general attack
on these pipes-gnawing myriads Of
both small and large holes into the
wires. Just why the creatures should
commit this serious damage is a gen.
eral puzzle.
Snow and rain fall into these holes
gnsswed by the squirrels, causing the
wires to rust and likewise seriously
interrupting the general public serv-
Ice. The loss thus far caused has
been very heavy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
Preparing Land for Wheat.

The earlier ground is plowed for
winter wheat the better; and then II
is gone over with a harrow at least
once a week until time to SOW the
seed, it ought to be an ideal seed bed.
Very many farmers do not harrow.
the ground enough, no matter for
what crop they may be fitting it for;
they seem to think, as indeed one man
said, that it takes too much time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

will be an aeroplane insurance, which
will enable you to provide for your
widow and children in case an aviator
falls on you and squashes you. In
surance agents of various kinds are SO
thick now that it is impossible to
avoid them, and any scheme that
threatens to swell their ranks should
be denounced by press and pulpit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
Poor Mun-on Foot

In few years aeroplanes will be as
eommon as automobiles are now, and
It is obvious that the man-on-foot will
have little show, says the Emporia Ga
Eette. The auto-scorcher will be
harmless individual as compared with
the speed maniac overhead. A man
who will take to aeroplaning must be
naturally reckless to begin with, and
his recklesness will increase with each
digit His boilers will bust. and his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
FACTS ABOUT DUCK RAISING.

Never set duck eggs under duck
they are poor mothers. Put them I'M
der large hen.
The water troughs should be deep
enough to allow the ducks to plunge
their heads entirely beneath the sur
face.
Duck runs should be kept perfect
ly clean.
Provide plenty Of shelter for the
Youngsters to which they can run
during sudden storms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
A Professional Dlaonosie

Policeman-What is the matter with
my finger. doctor? 1t pains me terri.
bly,.
Surgeon-It is a strictly profess
sional affection.
Policeman-What do you mean?
Surgeon-Simply that you have a
felon on hand.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

engines will fly to pieces, and there
will be. showers of hardware, and big
iron castings will hit the man-on-foot
and knock him into the ground up to
his shoulder blades. Every time he
walks around block falling monkey
wrench or claw hammer will dot him
on the head and make him sick and
weary.
+ Another prospective evil Is the In
crease. of insurance agents. There
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
HORSE TRADE IN MISSOURI.

In st. Charles last. week Lester Ingraham
traded A. S. Osborn horse for motor boat.
A few hours later Osborn discovered that the
horse was worthless, so he went to the boat
and removed the engine and the horse died
as he was hauling it away. jury in a JUS
tees court awarded Ingraham the engine an
81 damages.-Detroit Free Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
Good Earminn.

Fewer acres better fortified and
cared for would result in larger profits
On many farms.
Poorly fed plants like poorly fed
animals, are always lean, poor In
quality and improbable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
E,re+ Strawberries.

The first strawberries sold in this
country were placed on the market
about seventy-five years ago. Hobey's
seeding then came to notice and 20
years later the Wilson was largely
propagated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

Life Preservers for the Air.
Dirigible balloon accidents for the
last four years show loss Of 35 lives,
and in the past two years IL aeroplan-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

serving life in the case of accidents,
which seem to be a foregone conclu-
sion, at least in the early stages Of
the flying game.-Leslie's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06
Cover the Milk.

Keep the milk covered in the re-
frigerator or elsewhere. 1t absorbs
odors of vegetables and other things
quickly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

of progress under his administra-
ton.
The constitution of the republic
is framed after that of the United
States. There are a president, vice
president, a council of six ministers
and house of representatives. Vot-
ers must be of negro blood and own
real estate. The natives gnerally
do not avail themselves of the suf-
frage. No foreigner can own land
without the consent of the govern
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-06

had no place there in the body polite OF white
men: they were no longer slaves, but the idea
of granting the suffrage to negroes was then
displeasing to the dominant race. There was
also the problem of the free Maroon negroes
of Jamaica, who were irksome to the authori-
ties in a land of slavery. So the idea of found
ing free negro state or community in West
Africa for the reception of enfranchised Amer
lean negroes came into being about 1884, and
in 1887 the colony of Sierra Leone was found
ed under chartered company and taken over
by the crown in 1908.
Early in the nineteenth century the same
difficulty arose in the United States, namely
the presence of thousands of free negroes
whose case had not been sufficiently provided
for by the American Constitution. Somehow
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
QUIET WEDDING
Was SOLEMNIZED
LAST evening
AFFAIR WAS SURELY A SECRET
BUT SOMEHOW THE KIDS
GOT NEXT

At 1890 o'clock last evening
Forrest Allie and Miss Madaline
Davis were married by Judge H. H.
Atkinson in the private Office of the
latter. 1t was announced in the Bo-
nanza last evening that the we'd
ding was to take place at 5 o'clock,
but this proved to be poor guess,
much to the Disappointment of the
kids of this city, who started to
charivari the couple early in the
evening. 1t also caused consider
able discontinue for the couple and
especially for the bride, who only
arrived yesterday from San Fran
cisco.
However, we apologize for the
mistake. The newly married couple
will make their future residence in
this city. Mr.. Allie is employed at
the Butler theatre as the moving
picture operator, and strange to re-
late, performed his duties last even
ing with only few mistakes. The
audience sympathized with him and
readily forgave him every time.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
THE PASSING
Of A CROUCH" IS
The FEATURE
A STUDY OF PERSONAL PECUL-
IARITIES AT THE BUTLER
TONIGHT

Comedy and drama play the prin-
cipal parts at the Butler theater to-
day. Hank and Lank" are again
on the boards in their funny mis-
haps. "The Bouquet" is another
fascinating comedy in which the
better half of the household was
wen back by messenger boys
mistake. THE Passing of a
Crouch is a study for the psychol-
ogist. A person affected with a
crouch has the effect of transmit
ting it to others with whom he
comes in contact. 1t is very inter
esting and offers much thought for
the study of personal peculiarities.
''The PropcsaI is a comedy which
seems to indicate that it would be
wiser to make proposals verbally
and then they can be recalled II
desired. Blasted Hopes" is love
story representing a country gir
deceived by city man in quite the
usual way. He forgets her and
marries another, which is the cause
of all the trouble. Tomorrow after
noon and evening the famous Amer
ican. championship game OF gasebal
will be shown at all performances
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
Ethel LENEvE
LEAVES LONDON
FOR new YORK
f,y Associated Press


QUEENSTOWN, Nov. PA
young woman supposed to be Ethel
Glare LeNeve, boarded the steamer
Majestic when the vessel touched
here today on her way to New
York. Questioned, she emphatically
denied this assertion Those in
close touch with Miss Leneve say
,.lle is still in England remaining in
seclusion
The passenger on the Majestic,
who closely fesembled Miss Leneve,
arrived here on the mail train from
London. She purchased a second7
class ticket in the London office of
the steamship company. Yesterday
morning the White Star officials re-
ceived telephone message from an
unnamed inquirer asking whether ii
would be possible to catch the Ma
jestic at Queenstown. The steam
ship men commented on the unusual
circumstance of a second class cabin
passenger travelling from London tc
Queenstown to board the liner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
BEST OF time
AT annual DANCE
LAST EVENING
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS PROVE
THEMSELVES TO BE ABLE
ENTERTAINERS

r
One of the most enjoyable dance
affairs participated in by the dance
lovers of Tonopah for some time,
occurred last evening at the Min
ers Exchange hall when the
Knights of Pythias gave their eighth
annual ball. "a good crowd was in
attendance and with the excellent
music everyone had a fine time
The floor committee was in evidence
throughout the evening looking,
after the pleasure of everyone, and
their duties were well performed.
The dance did not break up until
a late hour this morning and then
it was with regret that the weary
devotees of the terpsichorean art
called halt to the nights enjoy
ment.
The Pythians established a record
years ago for giving enjoyable af-
fairs and last nights dance certain
ly brought them additional laurels
which were well deserved.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
HIGH SCHOOL,
FOOTBALL TEAM
MEETS DEFEAT
GOLDFIELD BOYS DEFEAT To-
NOPAH IN THANKSGIVING
DAY GAME

The football team of the Tonopah
high school, again went down to de-
feat yesterday afternoon Son the
gridiron at Goldfield, in the last
game of the season played with the
high school of the southern city.
The score, % to 2, was a decisive
victory for the southlanders, and
from reports received, Goldfield
completely outplayed the local ag-
gregation. The boys returned home
this morning and state that at no
time during the game did they have
chance. The opposing team played
well together throughout the con-
test and appeared to be able to
score at will. However, the Tono-
pah team took a number of deter
mined stands and several times were
near the goal line of the contestine
team.
Yesterdays game was the third
and last of the season and il
marked the third victory for Gold
field. The local boys will now de-
vote their time to track athletics
and prepare for a meet with Gold
field in the spring.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
GREAT FLOOD
CREATES HAVOC ON
ALASKAN COAST
BY Associated Press.

CORDOVA, Alaska, Nov. 25-A
disastrous flood, caused by the loos-
ening of the waters of an inter-
national lake in Behring glacier,
swept the Behring river valley to-
day, devastating a large section of
the country southwest of the great
wall of ice. Many miners cabins
were swept away and grave fears
are entertained for the lives of the
occupants.
Icebergs of gigantic size were
torn loose from the glacier and
dumped into the river Swept be-
fore the huge rush of water which
caused the Behring river to rise ten
feet in four hours, the great masses
of ice carried everything before
them. Cabins near the river were
carried out by the water and then
ground to pieces by the ice.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
LOCAL WIRELESS
STATION Receives
COAST MESSAGE
COMMUNICATION WITH MARE
ISLAND EFFECTED LAST
EVENING

The receiving of the first wire
less message into Tonopah hap
pened last night when George l..
White, of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany, secured communication with
the wireless station at Mare Island.
Mr.. White erected wireless out
fit last summer and since has been
perfecting all the minor details.
The work of installing the differen!
parts of the apparatus has con-
sumed considerable time owing to
the fact that nearly all of the ma
chinery has been constructed by
hand by Mr.. White. Last evening
after perfecting one of the minor
parts, he was astonished to secure
communication with the Mare Island
station. He could receive messages
" was unable to attune his instru-
mt to carry that distance, his ap.
paratus being only capable of send"
ing about sixty-five miles.
Mr.. White stated this morning
that he could distinctly hear the
Mare Island operator communicate
with the steamers Senator, China
and Santa Rita, all of which were
at sea. Today he will take part
of his apparatus and connect il
with the wireless of Arthur Ray
craft, which should prove capable
of communicating with any of the
California stations. Both Raycraft
and White have been experimenting
with wireless telegraphy for ovel
a year and the former has erected
two stations in southern Nevada
One is located here in Tonopah ant
the other in Manhattan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
SMALL sized
FORTUNE USED IN
Mine IIMBERS
OF FEET OF LUM-
BER USED MONTHLY FOR
TINIBERING

One of Tonopah's leading mines
is receiving an average of twelve
carloads of mine timbers from Verdi
per month. Think of 25O,000 to
100000 feet of timber going under
ground each month in only one of
the eight producing mines of this
city and one can gain slight in
sight into the magnitude of mining
operations as they are conducted in
the white metal city of Nevada
The average fiat car carries about
10000 feet and is worth laid down
here in round numbers $500 per
car The lumber and freight bill
for last month of one of Tonopah' s
leading companies easily goes over
$4,000. This means an annual ex-
penditure of over a quarter of a
million of dollars, which is going
some, as any old-timer will proudly
remark, for single property. The
vast amount Of ore now coming
from the depths necessitates a large
amount of both square and round
timbers to hold the ground in a Sc
cure manner. Some of the big
slopes, as recent visitor .aptly re-
marked, resemble the towering
masts of hundreds of ships in a
lively lumber port awaiting cargo.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
Are INDICTED
FOR PADDING THE
EXPENSE BILLS
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25-F..nk B.
Hartman, John M. Taylor and G.
F. Ewing, former officers and en-
ployes of the Illinois Central rail-
road, and Joseph E. Baker, were
indicted today for conspiracy in con-
nection with frauds said to have
been practiced against the railroad.
A total of over $4,O0O,0O0, it is
charged, was Illegally taken from
the Illinois Central by the men
named, in company with the Oster-
man Manufacturing company, the
Blue Island Car and Equipment
company, the Memphis Car COM
pany, and the American Car and
Equipment company, which are also
mentioned in the indictment. The
illegal money was gained by pad
ding expense bills.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
By Associated Press.

RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil, Nov.
25-The capital of brazil slept last
trained upon it. The sailors had
mutinied to enforce their demands
for better pay and the abolition of
corporal punishment, and remained
seemingly masters of the situation.
The scout cruiser Dedora Joined the
battleships Mineas Geras and Sac
Paolo and the scout cruiser Bahia
in the revolt last evening. The Sac
Paolo and Bahia withdrew from the
harbor, fearing an attack from tn
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
HONDURAS MAY
HAVE ANOTHER
REVOLUTION
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-Intim-
ations have reached the state de-
partment at Washington through
resident Hondurans of renewal of
the efforts made last summer to
overturn the existing government of
President Davilla in Honduras and
to install General Manuel Bonilla
as president
Without committing itself in any
way to the maintenance of President
Davilla, or in favor of the Bonilla
factions, the state department has
confined itself to an attitude of
strict adherence to the existing neu-
trality laws, which would prohibit
the organization on United States
soil of any hostile expeditions di-
rected against the government of
Honduras.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
ARRESTED FOR
THE MURDER OF
PASTOR and Wife
BY Associated Press.

TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 25-John
Sears, arrested charged with having
murdered the Rev. A. l.. Armstrong
and wife at their home in Dutch
Neck, is said to have made a con-
fession. He is a son of the house
keeper of the Armstrong; who told
the story of escaping from the rob-
bers who killed the aged minister
and his wife, by hiding under bed
until the burglars left the premises
The will of the Armstrong; is said
to be in her favor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
Berlin POLICE
DECLARES WAR ON
LONG HAT Pins
BY Associated Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 25-The police
president of Berlin has declared
war on the dangerously protruding
hatpin. In a proclamation issued
today he calls the attention of the
women to the many recent reports
of injuries inflicted by hatpins that
projected beyond the rims of wom-
ems hats. The accidents have been
especially frequent in street cars,
and usually men have been the VIC
Tins. The president calls upon the
women to cease using long hat pins
or to turn the points so that they
will not be a constant menace to the
travelling public.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
MUT|NOUS SAILORS
;. .~.....Az|L|AN NAVY
WIN THEIR FIGHT
Congress Meets and Grants Demands of Sea-
men for Better Pay and Abolition of Cor
poral Punishment.

loyal torpedo boat destroyers. The
Mineas Gereas, however, remained
opposite the palace where it was
joined by the Dedora After firing
at the naval arsenal, no response
being made, the vessels put to sea-
Congress met in extraordinary
session this morning and the cham
Der of deputies concurred in the
action of the senate granting am
nesty to the mutineers. Both the
houses then passed resolutions con-
ceding the demands of the sailors,
the crews surrendered, the revolt
ended and the city resumed its nor
NAL activities.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
1AFI'S ATTITUDE
ON WATERWAYS
IS ATTACKED
By Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25-President
Taft's alleged unfriendly attitude
toward waterways projects was at
tackled today by William Kavan-
augh, president of the Lakes to the
Gulf Deep Waterways association,
in his address at the opening of the
annual convention of that organiza-
tion. The attendance was large, in
cluding several governors, senators
and representatives
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
TWO MONTHS
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
SUFfRAGEIIES

LONDON, Nov. 25-Twenty suf-
fragettes who were arrested for
smashing the windows of govern
ment officers have been sentenced
to two months Imprisonment each.
In pronouncing the sentence the
magistrate said: you disorderly
women have been treated with too
much leniency in the past
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
TRESPASSING
ON FORBIDDEN GROUND
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Jack
Johnson, the champion pugilist, was
arrested this afternoon charged with
assault upon Emily Comper, a white
girl who is a member of the theat-
ricaI company with which Johnson
is appearing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25
montana A-TONOPAH
HAS AGAIN ENTERED
THE DIVIDEND CLASS
Board Of Directors Order Payment Of Six
Per Cent Dividend at Meeting Held Today
at Salt Lake City.

After a lapse of over five years
the Montana-Tonopah company has
again entered the dividend paying
class. At the regular quarterly
meeting held today at Salt Lake
the board of directors ordered the
payment of a dividend of per
cent, which will make total of
100000 to be paid to the stock
holders. The company has over
100000 in its treasury at the
present time and each semi-monthly
cleanup of the mill adds neat
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-25

surplus to the account.
The cause of the suspension of
dividends for the past five was the
building of the large mill of the
company, costing upwards oe $780,
900, which has been fully paid for.
The last dividend was paid by the
company in August, 1905, and was
fer 10 per cent. With the present
dividend the company will have
paid $191,250 to the shareholders,
and from the present condition of
the mine, the dividends will be kept
up each succeeding quarter.