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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31
Domestic

The state department has been In
formed that the Russian government
has consented to permit American
Jews to enter the empire under GER
tain conditions, which seem to be
those applying to other American citi-
zens. It is understood that an Ameri-
can passport properly vised will be
the only requirement imposed.
Two robbers blew open the safe Of
the bank at Tea, S. D., stole $1,000,
and escaped on handcar. All wires
entering the town we're cut by the
bandits.
Holding that the character of Shy
lock was a reflection on the Jewish
race, Jewish pupils in New Britain
Comm schools had the Merchant of
Venice barred as a school play.
After being open one month Kan
sas City shoe shining stand, with
women employees, closed because men
would not patronize the place and
The United States battleship Wyo-
ming, a superintendent" was
launched at the Cramp shipyards at
Philadelphia, Miss Dorothy knight Of
Wyoming. being the sponsor.
A section of the Buffalo Bill Wild
oh icrI+
miles outside of Lowell, Mass. Four
men connected with the show were
injured. All will recover.
Representatives Of the locomotive
firemen Of the Southern railway fatty
rejected a proposal Of President Fin
ley of the Southern that they submit
the wage controversy and threatened
strike to a board of mediation.
A burglar who planned to ransack
the residence of Elias Surut in New
York was choked to death in the at
tempt. AS he was about to slip down
a rope he had made fast to the chin
ney the prop slipped and the heavy
roof door caught him in the throat.
Homer M. Messenger, a trustee of
the National Order of Railway Mail
Clerks, is missing from his home at
Rocky River, suburb of Cleveland.
Messenger took rowboat and went
out into the lake to fish. A short
time later the boat was found adrift.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

Rev. DR.. William D. Grant Of North
cumberland, Pa, was found guilty Of
heresy by the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Atlantic City, N j., and
suspended from the ministry until che
has renounced his errors"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

Kentucky's last execution by hang
ing took place at Frankfort. Roger
Warren, negro, who killed another
negro prisoner in the Frankfort pen
itentiary, was hanged. The electric
chair will be used henceforth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31
Foreign

Porfrio Diaz, former president Of
Mexico, feeble in body and broken in
spirit, and with hat in hand, stole from
the capital with great secrecy at two
o'clock in the morning. Only few
devoted friends whom he dared trust
accompanied him to the station. He
was bound for Vera Cruz to take
ship to Spain, where he undoubtedly
will make his future home, probably
in Madrid.
i - x
Francisco l.. Madero, Jr., in a mani
festo to the people of Mexico, re
signed the position Of provisional pres
ident and called upon all Mexicans to
support Senior de la Barra as the sole
executive of Mexico.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

With the one exception Of the year 1909-when|
c"r arious causes there was a slight increase
in tn ransactons-the falling-off in the sales of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16
STOCK MARKET AND GENERAL TRADE

For years past it has been persistently argued
by all sorts and conditions of economists and pub
licsts and at the same time by not few men
of affairs who view the business of their com
muntieS and of the country t-large from much
more practical standpoint, that Wall Street-or.
in broader application, the speculative markets
Of the country-draws money constantly in enor-
nous volume from the original sources of its pro-
ducton and employment; and that, in consequence
when speculation is active and transactions i'll
stocks abnomally large. general business suffers
from lack OF funds for It's conduct while dull
times in The Street naturally cause an outflow Of
cash back into the quarters whence it came. In
short it has long been drilled into the public
mind that were it not for speculation III Wall
street. the funds employed there would nat
uralIy be diverted into what the commercial world
has come to call ''the legitimate channels of
trade" and business in consequence would be
stimulated and flourish from the countrys cen
ter to It's circumference, that the great majority
OF people has come to accept the theory as an
axiom and rarely or never questions its absolute
correctness Now what are the facts? In this, as
in all eases they are stubborn things And an eX-
animation of chem appears not to warrant the
common assumption as to Wall streets absorption
Of the rountry's working cash and its consequent
responsibility for dull times
Let us take the official recorSS Of stock trans
actions on the New York Stock Exchange from
January l, 1902 to January 1907 inclusive-a
periad of five years during which the general bus
mess Of the country was in fairly fourishng con
dition in most lines away above normal, and the
poets good; situation inviting permanent
investm, nts in new enterprises and expansion in
others and promising good returns from industrial
and commercial development While all this was
going stock transactions in Wall street We're
unusually actye-a note the sales of shares by
Years in the following table:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

shares on the New York Stock Exchange has
been steady for five years past compared with
the steady increase-With rXceptiOn-during the
previous nyp-ycars pniod; until at the close of
business on September 30 the shrinkage had
reached an aggregate of 23063S454 shares; the
market value OF these stocks has at times been
Unfortunately high at others decidedly low but
al fair. average prices this fallng-off in the
Der Of shares dealt in means an enormous amount
of money But if these dull times in The Street
have forced monc- back into 'the legitimate
channels Of trade. where are the evidences of its
effect! According to the axiom of the econom-
lists and the publiciStS general trade ought to have
been increasingly buoyant since back in 1907,
the cash OF the country began to move backward
ont Of Wall street into the original sources of
It's production and employment. Indeed. bust
ness ought to be particularly on the jump right
row-for during the nine months of 1911 Stock
Exchange sales have been Sumping in volume
and if their present average continues till Janu-
AIRY l. they will disclose total of only about
lowest in all the ten years period under consider
alton! But no sane man looks for general
business boom as result of money withdrawn
from speculation during October 1911 In short
the theory falls down fiat in the face of the facts
Suppose the New York Stock Exchange and
all the other speculative exchanges in this city
were to close their doors during November as an
experiment! That would mean tremendous
volume OF cash let loose for 'legitimae' trade
purposes. But it doesn't overtax the average i'm
agmaton to picture something approXimating a
panic III consequence and petitions miles in length
begging the exchange arrangements to ''open up''
again lest the business Of the country lose it's
anchorage cntirely.-New York Commercial
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16
ASSESSMENT WORK

1t has been held and it is well
established precedent that the an
nual assessment work on a group
of mining claims may be concen-
trated upon one or more claims il
the work done is such asS to con-
tribute to the improvement of all
For example, a crosscut tunnel de.
signed to traverse a series of con
tiguous claims will manifestly bene.
fit the whole group, so that it mat.
tiers not at what point in the grouI
the operations are carried on, pro.
vided that the total work done is
equivalent to an expenditure of 500
on each claim In the language of
the law. it is question of fact
which, in the event of controversy.
must be determined by the jury. The
burden of proof falls upon the claim
ant. This precedent is frequently
taken advantage of by claim hold.
ers, and there is reason to believe
that it is sometimes abused We
know of no direct precedent gov
erning proposal to make excess
expenditure on a group apply to
a contiguous claim subsequently To-
Gated or purchased, but the excess
could hardly be so applied. since a
certain amount of work must be
done each year upon or in behalf OF
each claim The assessment work
for two years cannot be done DURING
a single IL months period. Mining
Science.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16
THE LEADING GOLD PRODUCERS

While attention has been diverted in meas
ire to other regions, Colorado during the past few
years has gone quietly forward and. perhaps un-
known to many, has up to the present held its
place as the leader in gold production
The figures compiled by the United States
Geological Survey for the year 1910 give Colorado
a production Of S2O5O1 05S; California, $19715-
40 and Nevada $lS,S7S. S64
Doubtless when the figures for the present
year are compiled it will be found that an even
closer tie is apparent between the three principal
gold producing states There have been several
large sales Of gold mining property in California
during the present year, and extensive plans are
beng worked out which will result in much
greater production next year For the current
year, however reports would not Indicate any
very marked increase III gold production
On the other hand, both Colorado and Nevada
have shown greater returns from the esta blished
camps. with new properties being opened and
III Nevada particularly camps which will
add to the total output. In Nevada there are a
number OF properties just entering the list of pro-
durers Wonder Fairview and Manhattan are
each making greater record than i'll 1910 with
prospects much better for the coming year Other
camps are also coming forward with greater rec
ords and in all it is evident that Nevada will show
material advance this year over last
In Colorado the older camps have shown a
marked activity during the present year, with
rapid extension Of work at properties long idle
and the opening of new properties
During 1910 the Cripple Creek district was
of course in the lead as the principal producing
section. with its record of $1l ,002 253 San Miguel
county comes second, according to the survey
gnres with production of $2494 1913; Ouray
third $2,l93,S47; and Lake fourth with $1213.-
l34. San Juan courW is credited with $71O.527.
The heaviest increase in 1910 as compared
with the previous year was made in the counties
Of La Plata, San Miguel and Gunnson For the
present year. La Plata will show further in
crease, as possibly will the other two The great
er increase will undoubtedly come, however from
the Cripple Creek district where the lowering
Of the water level, through the practical com
petion Of the drainage tunnel, has made possible
the opening OF new bodies Gilpm county
is also advancing steadily as are most if not
all the goldp producing counties of Colorado
The between these three states-Coorado,
California and Nevada-Will therefore apparently
be, as stated, even closer this year than ever
before
y California jurst declares that he has dis
covered how the holes get into Swiss cheese If
he studies long enough he may solve that other
problem of the centuries. more perplexng than
the riddle of the Sphynx-what makes the holes
in the doughnuts?
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

otal sales , years. l ,0S3 520 Sl3
The transfer of these ,0S3. 525S13 shares of
stock from seller to buyer on the New York Stock
Exchange during those five years involved an
enormous amount of money-the aggregate almost
StaggerS the imagination of the average person
not accustomed to dealing i'll millions Of billions
But it not Of record that general business
was meantime suffering from a lack of funds for
its conducts is it recalled that anybody
was then complaining that Wall street was ruin
ing the country by drawing its cash from ''the
Legitimate channels of trade" As a whole, the
business of the country while not blooming. -
was moving along prosperously and the people
were Tor the most part serene contented and
hopeful.
Then what happened Along came the mem
.rable year 1907-in its earlier months not much
different as regards business from those mmed
dtey preceding it. but later marked by what a
good many discriminating persons are pleased to
call the Roosevelt panic;" its exact paternity
not worth discussing here. The effect Of the
III ancial and commercial disturbances was imme
o,iate on the New York stock market-and for the
ull year 1907 the sales Of shares on the exchange
showed faling-off to 3735, 723 in number as
against 290,179,477 in 1906 Money apparently
was flowing back out of Wall street into 'stht
Legitimate channels Of trade'-but was trade re-
spending by boom TO this coming-back into
its own! Nobody today recalls any such thing
Now for the record Of the Stock Exchange sales
for the full four years 1907. 1908, 1909 and 1910
and for the first nine months Of 1911 Ii follows
here:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16
.SHOPMEN RECEIVE
ENCOURAGEMENT
SPARKS STRIKERS OPTIMISTIC
CONCERNING RESULT; SAY
SERVICE DEFECTIVE.

RENO, New, Oct. 16.-The strike
situation in Sparks continues prac-
tically unchanged. There has been
no violence or fear of any The
strikers report that yesterday one
man went to work contrary to the
union orders. Such men are denom-
mated 'scabs,' as distinguished from
men who never were union men.
Five strikebreakers were report
ed coming in on No. last night.
No more strikebreakers have left
the shops at Sparks.
The strikers report that two en-
gines died" on two fruit trains
Saturday eastbound out of the
| Sparks yards. One engine, west
| bound with manifest freight is re-
ported to have died near Sparks
in the morning.
The strikers declare that all the
trains are reported from one to ten
hours late and their movements
greatly Handicapped by inexperienced
attention from help at present en-
ployed.
superintendent Dunn of motive
power was expected in on No. 5
Saturday night. 1t is not known
what his visit signifies, but it is
supposed he will make an inspect
to determine the efficiency of the
work now going on.
1t is reported from San Pedro
that the system there is practically
tied up.
A statement issued on behalf of
the strikers Saturday as to the gen
eral situation and which is circu-
lated among the strikers, is as fol-
lows, under date of October 13:
From all reports at hand, we
find that the members over the en-
tire Hartman system are still un-
waverng in their determination to
stard by their guns until this fight
is brought to successful termina-
ton. We submit the following eX-
tract from reports at hand:
San Francisco-We find that pas
sengcr trains are being seriously de-
layeG en- route by inexperienced men
acting in the capacity of inspectors
and air-brake men. This is seri-
Gus violation of the interstate law
and sooner or later will bring about
disastrous consequences to the trav-
cling public. Reports show that
passenger trains are getting turtle
behind every day. Record of els
disabled engines in San Francisco
yesterday.
Oakland - Great scarcity of
freight cars, Only two available
Yard full of bad orders Trains
being moved with from four to six
disabled cars in each Four local
trains miss boat connections.
'Sacramento-Stea trains have
taken place of motors. Strikebreak-
ars who started Saturday quit yes
terday Two boilermakers who
started yesterday morning are nov
ices at the business.
"Carin. Everything coming our
way. No end of engine failures
One blacksmith and two boilermak-
ers shipped in from Pennsylvania
Trains passing here without being
inspected
Reports are also included from
San Luis, Tracy, Yuma, Dunsmuir
Papara, Fresno, ella, Tucson, Beau
mont, Portland, Albany, Roseburg,
Cosmopolis, Huntington, Starbuck,
The Dallas, Red Bluff, Ashland, La
Grande, Ogden and Omaha. All re.
ports as given out are decidedly OPP
! timistic.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

Francisco l. Madero s brother is now trying
to collect for the revolution from the Mexican
treasury. He has missed his vocation He ought
to be IN the gold brick business on this side of
the Rio rande
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

The anti-suffragist of California is now realiz
ing the bitterness Of the assertion that he who
laughs last laughs best This also applies to the
feminine gender
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

Every woman realizes that there is ALWAYS
room AT the top-f for new hat
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-16

Some people are always in too much of a
hurry TO really accomplish anything.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-02
Policies Convince Governor.
MENA HORSE HOME.
c. Davis Returns With The Nubian
 and Alice Daw.

c. Davis, the veteran horseman who left Mena last summer for a tour of racing clrculGs with The NNuhian. l. A. Thornton's black horse, and Alice Daw, Oscar Bush 5 fine mare, returned overland from Ft. Smith "Wednesday night. His entire journey covered more than 5000 miles, and he says he saw no place that looked half so good as Mena.
 The Nubian, which was expected to make a fine record for himself, and early in the season went a half in i.06, injured an ankle just as he was tuned up" for his first race. While the injury is not of a permanent character, it was impos- sibIe to overcome it while in train ing. and no races were won by him, though he was in the money sev- eral times. MT. Davis says he was not entered in a race he could not have won handiiy had had the tisee injury inj5n not 
 Alice Daw did some fine racing, showing remarkable speed and quality considering the opportuni- ties she has had. Mr. Bush is proud of his fine animal and her showing for the first season.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-02
Favored State County the Crest of

the defense of Picking. Terror has now seized the highest officials, many of whom are deserting their posts and fleeing to Tien Tsin. It lis feared that todays surrender on the part of the throne has come too late to save the situation.
 The situation in Picking is be- coming worse. A veritable panic prevails among the Manchus and the Manchu women are adopting the Chinese dress. Some of them are attempting to make their feet smaller by wearing peculiarly con- structed shoes. The trains that are leaving the capital are for the most part drawn by two engines, so heavily are they loaded, the peo- pie sitting on top of their house. hold belongings. Officials are seeking asylum for their wives and children among the foreigners.
 Prior to the revolution the news papers frequently cried out against the presence of foreign soldiers, but the natives are fleeing to them for shelter. One report fixes to- morrow night for an outbreak, but the presence of i5,000 Manchu troops against 5000 Chinese insures the safety of the capital for the present.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-02
MORE SLATE MACHINERY
The National Company Unloaded { Car of Heavy Equipment for
 OuarricS Yesterday.

The National Slate Company is getting ready to do things at their quarries east of Mena.
 Yesterday there was unlOaded a car of new machinery, including 60-horse power 2-cylinder hoisting engine that is guaranteed to draw a ton 1000 feet a minute; also large hoisting jack and an immense pump that will make it possible to keep out the water during the wettest season. The hoisting engine will be used to handle the immense cables that draw up the boxes com monly known by the slate men as stripping boxes"
 This machinery will be installed at once and active work will be done on a large scale. At this time there is a large amount of commer- Icia slate ready to be hauled to Mena for shipment.
 D. w. Carter is expected to re- turn this afternoon from Kansas City, where he has been for the past two weeks on business in connec- tion with Polk county slate inter- ests.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-02
INSURANCE POLICY
 SAVES GILCHRIST
Convicted Negro Murderer Is but 15, Governor Donaghey Com mutes Sentence to 15 Years
 in the Penitentiary.

Little Rock, Oct. 3i.-The press syndicate which has been filling northern newspapers with harrow ing accounts of the proposed ex- ecution of "kinky-haired babe in Arkansas may now turn it's at tention to new fields. The senti- mental persons who have been hurling thousands of sob-stained missives upon the defenseless gov ernor of Arkansas may rest.
 Earl Gilchrist will not be hanged. Not for i5 years, at least.
 A few hours after the Supreme court had denied a rehearing to Gilchrist, thus again reafflrming the death sentence, Governor Don aghey announced that he had com muted Gilchrist's sentence to i5 years in the penitentiary.
 On the back of the communication order which the governor sent to Sheriff Burt L. Roberts last night Governor Donaghey made the fol- lowing endorsement.
 '.'pen examination of the peti- tion and exhibits I am satisfied that at the time of the killing Earl Gil- christ was between i5 and i6 years of age. The execution Of a foy of that age coul1 r. b.s justified. | am satisfied that sentence of f5 years in the penitentiary would be as severe punishment as the facts and circumstances in this case would justify. I therefore com mute the sentence to a term of im- prisonment in the state peniten- tiary of i5 years"
 Policies Convince Governor.
 To James H. Harrod, Gilchrist's attorney, belongs the credit of saw ing the boys life, rather than the enterprising press syndicate and the writers of the sob-stained let ters, however. Mir. Harrod brought before the governor, in addition to petition, two insurance policies that had been issued on Gilclrists life. One of the policies, issued in 1906, gave Gilchrist's age at that time as ii years.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-02
THE WEARY WAY
Daily Becoming Less Wearisomc to
 Many in Mena.

Daily Becoming Less Wearisomc to
 Many in Mena.
 With back that aches all day,
 With rest disturbed at night,
 Annoying urinary disorders,
 'Tis weary way, indeed.
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 Are indorsed by Mena citizens.
 Mrs. l.. r. Reese, 906 k. DeQueen St., Mena, Ark, says: "Doan's Kid ney Pills have been of great benefit to mo and owe them my highest praise. My trouble was caused iby cold settling on my kidneys and t became chronic. I felt weak and run down and had but little strength. My back ached and when 1 stopped sharp twinges seized me One of my friends recommended Deans Kidney Pills and got sup ply. After using a box or two my condition became in every way bet ter. My back grew strong, the tired feeling disappeared and the pains no longer bothered me. even looked better and my friends re- marked about the change. The ben eft l received has been perma- nent."
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