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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS
THE FATHER OF NEVADA
Story of the Admission of the Battle
born" State Into the Union.

Nevada, especially, holds dear the
memory of Lincoln, for it was
through the acts of that great man
that statehood was thrust upon us
and we were welcomed into a joint
unity when, in fact, we were in our
swaddling clothes.
Justice Frank Norcross, in his
article, Nevada: Battle-Born," tells
the story that should be known to
every Nevadan and which we take
pleasure in presenting:
Here is The alternative: that we
carry this vote, or be compelled to
raise another million, and | don't
know how many more men, and
fight no one knows how long. :"
Thus spoke Abraham Lincoln,
president of the United States, rela-
tive to the vote, shortly to be taken
in the house of representative up
on the question of admission of the
territory of Nevada into the union
as sovereign state upon an equal
footing with the original states
The words of President Lincoln,
above quoted, were used in a con-
yersation with Mr. Charles A. Dana,
then assistant secretary of war
and the whole account of this CON
versation, as related by Mr.. Dana
in his book "Recollections of the
Civil War" is most interesting.
The administration had decided
that the constitution of the United
States should be amended so that
slavery should be prohibited. This
was not only change in our ma
tional policy. it was also a most
important military measure. 1t
was intended not merely as a means
of abolishng slavery forever, but
as a means of affecting the judg-
ment and the feeling and the an
ticipations of those in rebellion. 1t
was believed that such an amend
ment to the constitution would be
equivalent to new armies in the
field, that it would be worth at
least a million men, that it would
be an intellectual army that would
tend to paralyze the enemy and
break the continuity of his ideas.
In order thus to amend the con-
stitution, it was necessary, first to
have the proposed amendment ap-
proved by three-fourths of the
states. When that question came
to be considered, the issue was seen
TO be so close that one state more
vas necessary. The state of Nevada
was organized and admitted into
the union to answer that purpose.
have sometimes heard people
complain Of Nevada as superfluous
and petty, not big enough to be a
state; but when | hear that COM
plant, Away hear Abraham Lin
coin saying, 1t is easier to admit
Nevada than to raise another mil
lion of soldiers
In March, 1864, the question of
allowing Nevada to form state
government finally came in the
house of representatives There was
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14

strong opposition to it, For a long
time beforehand the question had
been canvassed anxiously. At last.
late one afternoon, tha president
came into my office, in the third
story of the war department. He
used to come there sometimes rath-
er than send for me, because he
was fond of walking and liked to
get away from the crowds in the
White House. He came in and shut
the door.
Dana, he said, I am very anx-
ious about this vote. 1t has got to
be taken next week. The time is
very short. 1t is going to be a
great deal closer than | wish it
was.
There are plenty of democrats
who will vote for it, [ replied.
There is James E. English of Con
necticut; / think he is sure, isn't
hep
oh, yes; he is sure on the
merits of the question:
Then said |, there's Sunset
Cox of Ohio. How is he?'
He is sure and fearless. But
there are some others that | am
not clear about There are three
that you can deal with better than
anybody else perhaps, as you know
them all. | think it would be well
If you would send for them.
He told me who they were; i.
isn't necessary to repeat the names
here. One man was from New Jer-
sey and two from New York
What will they be likely to
want?' | asked.
don't know said The prasi-
lent; don't know 1t makes no
Inference, though, what they want
Here is the alternative; we must
carry this vote or be compelled
to raise another Million and | don't
know how many more men, and
fight no one knows how long. It
is question of three votes or new
armies
Got All They Asked.
Well, sir" said |, but what
ever promise you make them | will
perform.
Il sent for the men and saw them
one by one. found that they
were afraid of their party. They
said that some fellows in the par
ty would be down on them. Two
OF them wanted internal revenue
collectors appointments. You shall
have it, l said. Another one want
ed very important appointment
about the custom-house of New
York. | knew the man we'll whom
he wanted to have appointed. He
was a republican, though the con-
gresham was a democrat. had
served with him in the republican
county committee of New York. The
Office was worth perhaps, twenty
thousand dollars year When the
congressman stated the case. asked
him, Do you want that?'
Yes he said.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14

Assemblyman Jones of Clark
county must have a desire to ac-
quire the enmity of all the youths
of the state. He expects to father
a measure that will prevent the
diseharging of frecrackers, toy can
mons, toy pistols and other contriv-
ances of a like nature by minors
on the Fourth of July He prom
ises to be a much hated man among
the small boys, who have hereto
fore made the nations birthday a
jubilant occasion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14

ident Lincoln have been realized
and the north have been Compelled
to raise another million, and 1 don't
know how many more men. and
fight no one knows how long"
Sunday was the one hundredth
and second anniversary of that be-
loved immortal American, Abraham
Lincoln. There was not state
in this grand union of ours that did
not commemorate the birth of this
martyred president. His name will
go down in history for generations
to come and well that it should
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14
GAMBLING IN CARSON CITY.

There is evidently some gambling
going on in Carson City and it
ought to be stopped, if the fol-
lowing conversation overheard by
an Appeal reporter, Immediately
after the adjournment of the dis
trict court Friday, is true:
First Depositor in the State Bank
& Trust Co.: what kind of u
game are they playing up there?"
Second Depositor: 81 think they
are playing poker for the jackpot. :"
Third Depositor: Either thai or
freeze-out"
Fourth Deposition; eff they were
playing with their own money the
game wouldn't last so long. -
Carson Appeal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-14

All kinds of ruling and binding
at the Bonanza.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

dusky potentates were resplendant IN
the magnificent jewels for which they
have long been famous. Indeed such
display of precious stones never be-
fore was seen in modern times. The
rajahs, after making their obeies-
anees, grouped themselves about the
throne, where also stood the govern
ors of the Asiatic colonies of the,
crown, other distinguished govern
ment officials and invited guests.
Queen Wears the Kohinoor.
The king was crowned king-emper-;
or at Westminster, SO he took his
throne already wearing crown that
had been made especially for this oc-
casion, garbed in the royal robes Of
state, wearing the state jewels and
carrying the scepter. By his side sat
Queen Mary, on her brow the crown
that was made for her coronation and
in the front Of which blazed the great
Kohinoor, the Indian diamond sup
posed to bring good fortune IL worn
by woman. Her jewels were even
more magnificent than those she wore
at the coronation at Westminster,
among her new ornaments being a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
PucKgRLEss PERsIMMors.

Apparently the scientists cannot be
prevented from robbing US of all our
cherished traditions and privileges
After having upset about everything
else in the world they have now dis
covered a way of taking the pucker
out of the persimmon, although why
they should have thought this neces-
sary no one seems to know. The sci
entists clearly are interfering with
law of nature and also robbing life OF
one Of its sources Of Joy. There are
few more mirth-provoking things In
the world than watching the un1n1tl-
ated attempting to eat a green pers1m-
mon. The pucker of the persimmon
comes from fannie acid and we fall to
see what the scientists are going TO
accomplish by removing tannin from
the persimmon. One might as well eat
a cucumber and be done with it. The
danger in the discovery is the harm
it may do to the persimmon In the
later stage of it's development. How
do the scientists know that nature did
not put the tannic acid into the per-
simmon as one Of the elements that
when the frost comes, conspires 10
make the once puckery and unediDle
persimmon a richer, ripper. sWeeter
morsel than science ever smacked its
lips over?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

In favoring a liberal appropriation
by the state to pay the tuition OF boys
and girls at colleges already estaD-
Iished, rather than to found new
state university, Governor Foss advo-
Gates a very sensible policy, says the
Boston Globe. If the state is to aid
deserving young men and young WON
en- in their efforts to obtain college
education, it would certainly seem
wiser, for economical reasons, II
for no other reasons, to take
advantage Of the many excellent inst1-
tutions of the higher learning already
existing in Massachusetts. The prob
lem of selecting the right boys and
girls upon whom to bestow free scnol-
arships ought not to be difficult 10
solve, for that might be left to the
judgment and fairness of high school
teachers and boards of education in
every community, who certainly would
have means of knowing whether the
scholarships were well bestowed.
Neither political pull" nor other i'm
proper influences need enter into the
decision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Irwin lCity Markets.

Twin City Markets.
Minneapolis Dec. 11.-Wheat, Decem-
Der, 9SM; May, $1.O3 5s; No. l northern,
80 y c; No. 2 northern, 97%c; No | dq :
rye, 86hc; No. 1 flax. $2031s.
Duluth, Dec. 11.-Wheat,. December,
99%c; May, ,$1.O3A No. 1 northern,
South ST. Paul. Dec. 11;-Cattle-1
Steers, $4.00@5.00; cows, $3.00@5 500;
calves, $5O0@7O0; hogs, $5.S0@61O;
sheep and lambs. $25O@5.5O.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 11.-Cattle receipts es-
timated at 200; market steady, beegyeess:
western, steers. $4.4O@7.25; stockers
and feeders, So 80; COWS and heifers'
Hogs-Receipts estimated s7us at J. 12 GO O.
e.25; mixed, $500 6;S5Ao heavy, s.. 80
@6.4O; rough, .$5-9o@6.dO; good to
5.55; bulk of sales, $6.05 q $50.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1000;
western, $2,SO@4.1O; y.eaarlings. s4:25 @
$50; lambs, native, 1915 @6.25; west
ern, $4.25 D6.25.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
lis OPPOSED TO
PARK HATCHERY
Attorney Generals Opinion
Against Milwaukee Plan.
ACTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
Bancroft Determines That Ground
Granted for Boulevard or High
way Purposes Must Not Be Dl-
verified to Any Other.

Madison.-That the state may not
build a fish hatchery in Mckinley
park, Milwaukee, for the reason that
such action would be inconsistent
with the purposes for which the lands
were ceded to the city is part OF an
opinion given by Attorney General
Bancroft in reply to request by
President Jabe Afford of the Wiscon-
sin fish commission.
The Milwaukee park board had Deen
DESTROYS to secure the establishment OF
a fish hatchery in Mckinley park ana
plans were being considered to tna1
end by the fish commission. There
was objection, however, and this stu
alton brought out the request made py
the commission for an opinion, not
only as to the right of the park au-
thorities to grant to the state the
right to occupy the lands but also
whether 1t would be lawful for the
state to build upon leased lands-tne
lease running in perpetuity-ano
whether AUDITING owners of property
or a taxpayer, could object on the
ground that it would be a nuisance.
Upon the first question the attorney
general determines that GROUNDS
granted for park boulevard or hign-
way purposes may not be diverted 10
any other purpose than that for when
thew were coded. 1t is further nelu
that It would be unlawful for the state
70 huiId a fish hatchery upon leased
property.
TJpon the third point it is held that
an abutting property owner OF laA-
payer could not interfere with the
building of a hatchery on the grounu
that 1t would be public nuisance.
"The state can commit no nuisance
is the point involved.
The opinion is by Assistant Attor-
ney General w. w. Gilman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

for the durbar have been amusing
themselves for several days with polo,
hockey and military tournaments and
other festivities.
Display of Jewels Is Wonderful.
The durbar proper took place In
an immense semi-circular amphithe-
alter on the historic ridge where a
few Englishmen once made a heroic
stand against the revolving natives.
In the center Of the semi-circle was
throne Of gold and silver surmount-
ed by copper dome. Taking his
seat on this, George received the hon.
age of the rulers of the dim mil
lions" of his subjects, about $50 rul-
ing princes OF Hindustan. These
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
Income Tax to Give 100000.

1t is estimated by K. K. KEENAN,, SUI
pervisor of the income tax, that the
state will realize at least $1,000 900
from the tax the first year.
Just now the constitutionaltiy OF
tho law is undetermined, the question
having been put up to the state SUI
preme court.
Mr.. KEENAN, maintains that the
laws exemptions are too high. The
exemption is placed at $500 for sin
gle man, $1,000 for a married couple
with an addition of 5000 for each per-
son dependent upon that couple. Mr.
KEENAN, holds that the exemptions
should have been $500 for single men
and $1,000 for married men. He says
the exemptions release a large bulk
of the population from the tax. The
Wisconsin laws exemptions are
shown to be much higher than the av-
erage foreign countries. There is a
criticism of the fact that the law ex-
empts salaries OF public Office hold
ers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
Bio Salary Exclaimed.

"And how is your excellent son, the
divinity student? He graduated from
the theological academy about year
ago, I believer" Eyes, just year
ago. And he's doing so well! They
pay him a wonderfully large salary
and next year he's to get more" I'm
deedl That's very unusual. Perhaps
it is his excellent delivery that nets
him the large emolument-" Eyes.
that's it. He's one of the pitchers in
the big league. Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

beautiful lotus flower Of diamonds.
She was CARRIED in the white and
gold embroidered robe worn at the
coronation.
Close beside the imperial thrones
when the twenty-four state trumpet
ers with their silver trumpets herald
ed tho durbar were, Of course Lord
Hardinge, viceroy of India, and Lady
Hardinge.
Most spectacular was the grand re-
view of troops, about 10000 in mum.
Der. Most Of these were native
troops, and they were CARRIED in the
most gorgeous uniforms in the world.
The rajahs and other native prin.
ces present brought their own ele'
plants, the size of the animal depend.
ing on the rank Of it's owner, and the
huge brutes with their magnificent
howdahs and other trappings added
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
Enforce Women's Labor Law.

EIHOICC FVctHCt . -GDOt law
Evidence of the intention of the
Wisconsin state industrial commission
to enforce the law limiting hours Of
labor for women was given this week
In a north Wisconsin city. Complaint
was made to the commission that girls
and women employed In paper mill
were at work from six o'clock IN the
evening to seven o'clock in the
morning. The law specifically states
that eight hours shall be the maxi
mum time for night work. The en-
ployer was fined ter dollars.
The industrial commission is given
entire power to enforce this law In
chapter 548 of the laws Of 1911, which
limits the hours of labor for women
to ten hours a day for day work and
eight hours for night work. The max
imum number of hours for night work
per week is forty-eight and for day
work is fifty-fve Hours of employ
ment in manufacturing and mercantile
establishments must be posted where
customers may see them. A violation
of this act makes the violator guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton he may be punished by a fine OF
NOT less than SIS nor more than 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

king and queen of Great Britain, were
recognized today as emperor and en-
press of India. Up to their thrones
marched the proudest chiefs of Hin
dustah and there did homage. The
ceremony was without precedent, for
never before has a British emperor
of India come to Delhi, the ancient
seat of the kings of India, to assume
his title. The Durbar, for which elab-
crate preparations had been I'M
der way for months, took place in a
great camp to the north of the city,
some five miles square. The tempo
rary population of this camp is about
a quarter Of million, and it is fur
nished with all the conveniences of
modern life, including 81 post offices,
ten telegraph Offices and even cleo
trio light, railways, motor cars and
taxi-cabs. There the people gathered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
Paws Tribute to Wisconsin.


The layman and the professor are
an excellent combination for the bust
ness of lawmaking, and nowhere out
side of Germany has the plan been
adopted with such remarkable success
as in Wisconsin. This is the tribute
to Wisconsin paid by DR.. Zollmann, a
distinguished professor Of political
economy at Freiberg, Germany, who
is making a study of conditions here
Just as In Germany the nations
ablest specialists are requisitioned to
study and frame legislation upon spe-
cial subjects, in the same way is this
being done in Wisconsin, Herr Zoll-
mann finds. In Germany the plan OF
the proposed laws is made by the ex-
perts, of whom the universities fur
nish many, but its adoption is left to
the national lawmakers. He found an
exact parallel in Wisconsin, where the
policy regarding proposed laws is left
to the legislators after experts in tho
state legislative reference library and
the university draw up the form and
text of bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

New York aldermen are trying to
pass a resolution to prohibit women
from smoking in public places as In
furious to public morals. The practice
aimed at is neither pretty nor ele-
waiting. but as picked out for the sub.
iect of special legislation in defense OF
public morals, the proposed ordinance
is distinctly, though unconsciously, hui
morous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

The state board of control will open
bids at Madison for the labor OF about
800 prisoners at the state prison at
Waupun for terms of five years. The
factory building, light, heat, power
ana the services of armed guards Will
be given free to the contractor who
gets the labor. The Paramount Knit.
ting company holds the present con.
tract. paying the state IS cents pea
day for each man employed. Ten
hours constitutes q days work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

That German doctor who predicts
that American women will have fewer
toes a thousand years hence seems
bound to scare the life out of us some
way. He now tells us that riding up
and down in skyscraper elevators is
shortening life. Well. life would have
to be considerably prolonged to enable
us to make many round trips by stair
way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
much to the oriental splendor of the

much to the oriental splendor OF the
scene.
Presents for IndiaE Subjects.
The king and queen brought from
England a vast number Of presents
for their Indian subjects, including
a thousand plum buildings made in
the buckingham palace kitchens, and
great number of rich cakes, York
hams and Stilton cheeses. Then
there are rolls Of English linen, piles
Of Buckinghamshire honiton and
point laces, illustrated books, fancy
leather goods, silverware of all kinds,
British silks and velvets, pictures and
photographs and a great variety OF
other articles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
comnletely snoiIed.

What's the trouble with that prima
donna?" asked the manager. She
used to be very pleasant and consider
ate" YES" replied the stage man
ager, but she has gotten so she be-
lieves all the press agent writes about
her"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

Another pretty American heiress ia
to marry a foreign nobleman. This
shows our young American men are
too busy making money to think of
other things-that the real prizes.
both in beauty and millions, are being
carried off by the leisure class so de-
spised here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

A Massachusetts preacher who is
rnder indictment charged with hav.
ing murdered young woman has quit
his pulpit. 1t seems natural thing
to do. considering the circumstances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
Hundt is Re-EIected.

At a meeting of the State Retail
Liquor Dealers Protective associa-
ton, local 100, at Milwaukee, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, e. G. Hundt; first vice-president,
William Jerome; second vice-presi-
dent, William Terry; corresponding
secretary, M. ]. Koenigs; financial sec
rotary, William Schmidtbauer; treas
urer, William Mccarthy; guard, II. g.
Nelson; trustee for three years,
Charles Anderson; trustee to fill unex-
pired term, Joseph j. Guentner; ex-
ecutive board, William Deuster John
Koerner, John Haines, John Callahan,
Matt Blau, Charles Reichenbach, Al
bert F. Hoge, Andrew Speers, Frank
Wietzke, Roman Huelsbeck and Zen
Hammermeister.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

From the effete east comes word OF
the intuitive kiss. The intuitive kiss
is one which you are sure you are
about to get, but you never get 1t.
You feel intuitively that you are to be-
come a kissee. But you don't, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Dhe fact
that the kiss is never delivered is
what makes the girls SO angry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14
SLAYER REPORTED ARRESTED
HoIdup Who Killed Chicago Woman
Said to Be in Tolls.

Chicago, ILL., = The murderer OF
Mrs. Hattie Kaufman was reported
under arrest when the police officials
secured from relatives of the dead
woman papers guaranteeing payment
of a $4,000 reward, offered for the
capture. Mrs. Kaufman was shot and
killed on the North Side a week ago
by n holdup man who jumped from
an automobile
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

indianapolis ministers denounce mo-
tor racing as being as vicious as bull
fighting. Indianapolis has had more
than its share of the tragedies OF the
game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-14

There is a man in Texas who pre-
fers solid home comfort to pedigree
and prestige He is looking for a
widow to marry, whose first husband
was hanged, so he may be secure from
having his predecessor held up to him
as model For genuine, long-seeing
philosophy, this Texan challenges the
wisdom of Solomon.