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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04
ONALS
conings and Goihss Of Loca
People and Others.

w. T. Merchie, OF Reno, was an
arrival from that city this morning.
Bert l.. WertheImer was an ar
rival from San Francisco this morn
ing.
Larry Nelson arrived from the
coast this morning and registered
at the Mizpah.
w. e. Cove returned from the
coast today, after an absence of
several weeks.
C. c. Higgins was an arrival
from Manhattan yesterday and spent
the day in this city
George Greenwood. who has min
ing interests at Springdale, is a
visitor to Tonopah today.
r. w. Sawyer and Chas. L. Hayes
are in town from Bridgeport and
are registered at the Mizpah.
]. P. Bander, Los Angeles bust
ness man, arrived in Tonopah today
from the southern California city.
G. w. Bond of San Francisco,
was an arrival from San Francisco
today and registered at the Mizpah
Thomas Young came up from
Rhyolite yesterday and spent the
day in this city attending to bust
ness matters.
Fred Tarbell, of the Round
Mountain hotel, accompanied by
Mrs. Tarbell, were visitors to this
city yesterday.
d. Aspland, general agent of the
Tonopah and Tidewater railroad
company, came over from Goldfield
this morning.
j. M. Berg, one of the mining
magnates of the Round Mountain
Mining district, was a visitor in
Tonopah yesterday.
Charles e. Seller, arrived from
4NSN 1Oih NAtg thio hioIhlu6 anu
will spend several days in this sec
tion of the state.
Thomas G. Murphy, one of the
owners of the famous Catherine
group OF mining claims at lone, re-
turned to Tonopah last evening.
]. e. MacNamara, the attorney
at law, was a passenger for Man
haitian today where he will try sew
eral cases now pending in the JUS
tice court in that city.
W. j. Williams returned from
Austin yesterday where he was call
ed several weeks ago on account Of
the sudden Illness of his mother
Mrs. Williams accompanied her hus
band on the trip.
George A. Southworth, one of the
prominent Manhattan business men
arrived from the pine tree camp this
morning, having been called as q
Juror in the Mirkovich case now be
ing heard in the district court.
Roy Lennon, who has been visit
ing friends in this city for the pas
week, left today for Candelaria
where he will inspect one of tn,
mining properties in that district
From there Mr.. Lennon will go t
Mariette, to look after his interests
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

The Agricultural Department adj
yises us to eat sparrows to beat
the high cost of living; but how
would that help, with salt so ex-
pensive?
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04
CLARK CAPTURES
IDAHO DELEGATES

COEUR D'ALENES, Idaho, June
1.-THE eight Idaho delegates who
will attend the Baltimore conven-
ton we're today instructed to vote
for Champ Clark
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04
COAST LEAGUE
STANDING OF CLUBS.

Three German warships are soon
to visit America, and Captain Hob
son is about to give an imitation
of an Alabama cotton planter reach
ing for the quinine bottle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04
COMMITTEES MEETING.

The general committee for the
Fourth Of July celebration viii
meet Al the knights % Ptthiaa
banquet room "Wednesday evoning ~
atloek sharp ~ order Of
FL NAiIEY.
l4.2t Chairman
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04
SENATOR MILLER FROM
VISALIA is DEAD

LOS ANGELES, June State
Senator Miller. OF visalia. died here
this morning from apoplexy. after
an illness of several weeks
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

Recent news from Morocco lndi-
Gates that Muley Hahd has very
balky disposition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

"Pmcher Jim" Dahlman. we note.
has roped. tied and branded the
Omaha mayoralty steer again at the
recent political roundup
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

General Lees tree in BROOKLYN
may die. but not - that other
one at Appomattox.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

II you want to sell your goods
use the columns OF the Bonanza. II
gets results.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

TOXIC, June. Kohichi Kobaya-
shi is under arrest here today
charged with stealing cats. He had
corps of small boy assistants who
secured the city for them. In the
past few years it is estimated he
gathered 10000 cats. He sold
their skins for a half yen, or Csc
each. The authorities don't know
whether to imprison or pension
him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-04

Mlcheloh. ths beat beer n she
world On drAaskt A. ne Nevada
riah m-ss-tf
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18
SIDE BOARDS

Combination Sideboard and
Buffet. Weathered Oak. rub
finish. Regular s44.00 on
sale.-.. -. ............ 5000
Big, fine Golden Oak Side
board. heavy carvings. Reg
ular 5000. on sale $1,000
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18

SPRINGS
Reg. $500 Coil Wire steel
supported Stats attached. $3.50
Regular $3.50 Coil Wire
spring Sl.oo
Regular $3.50 Coil Wire
spring ....-... .-.........S SOU
Nice New Woven Wire
Springs -. ...........95 .95c
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18

SCREENS
3-piece. Red Center, z. Z. bor-
der. rub finish. Regular
4-piece. Green Center, Early
English border, rub finish.
s4.75. On sale $500
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18

PLATE RACKS
$3.50 Golden Oak. polished.
2-tier racks. now .......s3.25
Early English and other styles
proportiohately marked.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18

CHAMBER SETS
Extra fine Chamber sets.
pretty design. regular $3.50
on sale 500. .-.......--..S Si2.1o
Good Chamber sets. blue and
red design. Regular ss.Co.
On sale $500. $500
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-18

MUSIC CABINETS
Mahogany. Regular s7.s5. fve
shelves. on sale .........S .Ss.ss
Golden Oak polished. five
shelves. Regular s7.75 now
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
EVIDENTLY OUT OF PLACE
Indignant Frenchman Had som<
Fault to Find With Postmaster,
and Said So.

A Frenchman with a name spelled
a la Paris and pronounced something
like Ca-choo had never learned to
read or write, but he managed to dis
guise the fact pretty well until ne
moved to new community where the
name was not common. Going to the
postoffice one morning he inquired:
Got any mail for Joe Ca-choo?"
whats the manner" inquired the
clerk.
"Ca-choo. Joe Ca-choo."
"How do you spell 1T"
Cant you spell Joe Ca-choo?"
"No," said the clerk, II never heard
It before"
Then the disgust of the Frenchman,
which had been constantly rising,
boiled over and he snorted:
well, If you can't spell, why don't
you sell your old postoff1ce to some
one that canT
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
SYNOPSIS.

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives pres.
entire snt from e 81 friend in China. The present
hints OF surprise to the wearer. Lghtnut
dons DO 81. the pajamss and late at might gets
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
re hat he |: crazy; jenkins tsli. Ixhtnnt q
%ssssss tro1s 0isia lis friend. }aoH pliins:,
1shtnut is asked to put up the kid"
lege. Later Lghtnut finds beautiful
girl IN black psjama. in hi: room: Light
%okns sea s.nxy 'as sT 81. tsa h
her name IL Francis and puzsles him
with a story Of her love for her sisters
Ing the girl is missing and Aghtnut hur-
rtes to the boat to see her on. He IL 40
sostsd BY husky college boy. who calls
Night with IFhtnut. They discover
he pajamss. piiiinss dons the psjsms.
and retires. Lghtnut later discovers
IN his apartment a beefy person In NUT
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Grandpa" The intruder declares he il
ter in vain. He Is hustled on to jail.
In the morning Aghtnut II astonished to
ma Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter.
for Tarrytown. Biilings' home. discovers
Frances" the girl Of the pa1amas on
the train. Lghtnut speaks to her and al
iudss to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lghtnut never saw her
In black paJamas. At Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth. who
halls Lightnut as '.Dicky." The latter ig
nores the boy who then threatens to
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage of his arrest He
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profess
the hieroglyphics: He raves over what he
calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the .pajamas will take on the semblance
borrows the patamas for experiment
Btllings" dressed In pa1amas is found in
the professors room and is taken home
man Lghtnut calls ''the trump" Light
nut II angered by ".the frump's slander-
Gus talk about Francis" Billings" IL
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
ceived stating that Billings was under ar
rest in New York for stealing a suit of
black paJamas. Judge Billings astonishes
1iehtnut with tale of Francis esca-
to "Frances." The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
tho Job. and Lightnut. his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances. is greatly
mystined; Policeman o.Keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
to Billings' room. Lightnut has an inter-
esting hour with Frances. He tells OF the
things the Judge has been saying about
Frances" much to "Francess" amuss-
meut
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
BIG CROPS ALL OVER WORLD
Bumper Yields of Grain Shown BY
Preliminary Figures of Rome
Institute of Agriculture.

Washington D. Crops generally
throughout the world this year are
bumper. This is shown by figures in
a cablegram received by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture from the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture at
Rome, Italy, giving the preliminary
estimates Of the acreage production Of
wheat, rye, barley, oats and corn.
1t is estimated that the production
will be as follows:
Wheat-France, 335,974,00O bushels !;
Roumania, S5,417 900 bushels; Canada,
zoe, ,033, 900 bushels. Total production
in twenty-one countries, 100000, 900,
or 81 per cent more than last year.
Rye-France. 51.4S2,OOO bushels; !;
Netherlands. l6.322.00O bushels. Total
production of sixteen countries,
1858, 100000 bushels, or 1T per cent
more than last year.
Barley-Rumania, 22,24S.OOO bush.
els; Canada. 46.49s.OOO bushels. Total
production in nineteen countries,
1,174.o0O,OO0 bushels. or 81 per cent
more than last year.
Oats-Roumania, 2,525.OOO bushels
Canada. 400.502.00O bushels. Total
production in nineteen countries,
3.504, 100000. or rs per cent more
than last year.
Corn-Roumania, 113,676,00O bush
els. Total production in ten countries
3.616,0o0,000. or 17.O per cent more
than last year.
Hungary (not including Croatia and
Salvonia), Bulgaria. Spain. Italy, Rou
mania, Russia, Switzerland, United
States Japan and Egypt.
Rice-Itsly. 24,495.OOO; Japan. 1885,
027.000.
Flaxseed-Canada, 23,144,00O.
Wine-Italy. 954,S96.0O0 imperial
gallons; musty. Spain. 307,966.000.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
CHAPTER XVII.

The Judge Fixes "Foxy Grandpa"
But l tell you, sir, he Is not my
son."
The Judge was bending over the
desk phone as l looked in a half hour
later. His voice rose in a crescendo
of rage: "Wha-what's that? Do
want to speak with him? Certainly
not. sir-and l wont! Um.
yes-John w. Billings-yes, that's his
name. Stun and nonsense.
sir! He's upstairs now in his room.
:. Says Wharf.-The judges eyes
rolled frowningly upward as he list
ened; then he licked his lips and bent
again. speaking with passionate in
cisiveness: why. dammit, man. I've
Just this minute been talking to him
just left him. understand. !.
Certainly your mans an impostor-
you ought to know that! Yes.
this Is Judge Billings. himself. &.
Ehf Oh, that's all right. but now let
me tell you something''-he. cleared
his throat and gathered his voice in
cold. deliberate accents: You let me
be annoyed again from your precinct.
and l can promise you that &.
Um, well that's all right then 4.
'Bye!"
He banged the receiver to the hook
and faced about. muttering things to
himself
Well. upon my word! or all the
excuse me, Lightnut!" He wiped his
forehead. his glance abstracted and
scowling. Somebody is putting this
fool up to this-somebody trying to
annoy mel" He uttered short laugh
that was more Of q snort. There's
some fool lunatic down in New York
that they've arrested and he's got q
bug that he's my son! This is the
second offense. Caused me to lose
two hours from my ONCE yesterday in
the city and upset me for the whole
day! And me SO busy! busy!"-his
hands lifted toward the papers on the
table-"so busy I can hardly"-an-
other snort, and he relighted his cigar,
pulling savagely-''looks like there's
just one fool thing after another in
terrupting me or absorbing my ;ime!"
Jolly shame. you know" respond
ed. dropping sympathetically into a
chair. / pushed the papers to ono
side SO l could rest my elbow on the
table edge; besides. I saw they were
fretting him-could tell BY his glances.
you know.
For another thing, l had got hold
Of a devilish shrcwd idea wanted to
break to him-about this chap who
was pretending to be his son. re-
membered that the old rascal who
had invaded my rooms had tried to
make me believe that was his bosom
friend.
"Oh. say, you know" began, de-
clining cigar and selecting . cigar
cite from my case. i've an ideal"
And faced him impressively.
You've whatf--he Strengthened
forward. Win . kind Of twisted smile
-interestsd. you know-"whatsvs
makes you think that, my boyf"
WAITED. sending long. thin smoke
funnel upward. Kept him sxpsctant.
you see. and gave me time to get hold
os the corners of ~ Jolly thing my
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
CHAPTER xxv.-con.Inu.d.

Oddly this time she didn't laugh
and I knew why: 1t was her father,
and It had cut her to the heart. This
was what had feared. As proceed.
ed, narrating the interview in the Il.
brary. she Just grew roster and roster
red. but sat looking at me wide-eyed
and unflinching. The pulsation of her
bosom Quickened a little. but her dear
face remained unchanged. save for
her little trick Of dragging her under
lip through her white teeth.
And. by Jove. that'B AIT" finished
with relief as mopped my face. But
who cares. don't you know. or believes
any bit of It? Anyhow. We don't
for We know"
Are you surel" She spoke grave.
ly. yet in her eyes were the dancing
star-motes of laugh. The extrava-
canoe. the gambling. and the-oh, all
of II? must tell you l heard some
sad things myself about Francis BILL
ings while was at Cambridge"
grunted scornfully. II know: from
the two-faced cat, Miss Kirkland! Say,
how l wish. by Jove. that woman
would pack UP and go back to China
the sponge!" And screwed my glass
Indignantly.
"Oh. now!" she demonstrated sweet
ly. you mustn't say that. You might
be sorry!" She smiled archly.
I grunted eontemptuously.
Again she rested her little chin up-
on her hand. eying me thoughtfully,
earnestly.
And 20 you don't believe any Of
itf-
chuckled at the idea. "Oh, / say
now. Frances, you know don'ti" And
showed a bit nearer. looking into
como out and look around.
And she must have glanced about
quickly and have seen him, too, for as
shifted my eyes to her again she
was blusking furiously and had moved
q bit.
I'm afraid" she said measuredly,
her chin lifting a little. you do be-
iieve-part Of IT," And in her eyes
was CLINT Of fire.
And then as my face fell blankly, .
slow little smile came creeping back
to hers. Her eyes softened.
Forgive me-" she said gently: II
Misunderstood"
The darling! And. dash II, II they
were going TO have vines to pavilion.
why didn't they have vinesf
do you know" she said. II don't
believe you do believe any Of these
awful things could be true about me"
her voice Quickened here-"and DO
you know jsst think it's lovely OF
youl dol" And her dear voice
aropped Ike the softer notes Of .
whsfss<<aAms. Her hands lay In her
~ 49, ~, vAs studying me n The
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
my Dear LIgh.nut'

self. Catch the point? So devilish
important when you have to lift an
idea. don't you know
Rather fancy your chaps the same
one I know Of" drawled. IAN oldish
dufer-white muttonchops-beefys sort
OF face-sunburn line and baldish-
all that sort of thing!"
We'll. by-y-y George,"-he slapped
his hand down-'I should say that
was real idea! And you say you
know this crazy fool?"
Crazy? He's not crazy!" l ex-
claimed Indignantly, thinking OF her
pajamas. And he's no more fool than
| ami"
He fell back with a grunt. "Oh,
well. know-but-"
He coughed. BY Jove, he seemed
disappointed. somehow;
l proceeded calmly: Real truth is,
the beggar's a notorious criminal.
known to the police as Foxy Grand
pa-pretends all sorts of things about
people. don't you know"
MY dear Lightnut''-he was star
ing at me, mouth distended-"why-
how the devil do you know this?"
inhaled deliberately. "Awfully
simple. don't you know" responded
quietly; and I let him wait till had
blown six rings. Fact Is, I'm the
one sent him to 1ail!"
"You!"-his laugh was frankly
amused. incredulous.
"Oh, carelessly-"found the
fellow thieving in my rooms the other
night and called in police-oh, they
recognized him in a minute!"
He looked hoored. well, what do
you think Of that?" he murmured slow.
ly. Then his face flushed and he sat
erect. And so that's all the crazier
the rufIian is-that's the kind of smart
Alex that's been trying to get gay
with me-with mel" He started up
snorting like a war-horse-"Huh!
Well. two can play at that game, and
his eyes twinkled wrathfully-"II
show him who's got the best hand
I'll Just"
The rest trailed OF in a mutter. He
had dropped beside the telephone
again. his cigar crushed firmly In the
corner of his mouth, his gray mus
tache bristling aggressively. I tried
to trace the family resemblance to
Frances. but dashed II could see a
single point. And while l was think
ing Of this, he got his number.
Yes. yes" heard. Il do want to
speak to him personally-thisi is Judge
Billings!"-a moment. and. then
Morning. Commissioner-this is Bill
ings. Fine. thank you!
Oh. no! No bad effects at all-takes
more than that to throw q seasoned
old diner like my What
say?"-a cackling chuckle-''yes,
knew the dinner would loosen him
upi Had his promise before we left
the table >Soakem heard him-so did
Benedict. Yes-oh. yes; he's
got it-had It with me. you know, in
easel No-o-o. Of course not
not a single line or scrap!"-a lower
drop Of tone-"1ust in q plain. blank
snvelope-best way always. you know
Yes. that gives W = safe mar.
gin In the senate now. not even count
ing upon what they do in commit.
tss-and soakem'l take care Of that
end. a. Yes. he went back to
Albany this morning-he says the
bills safely dsader'n Hector now.
Nr, By the way. Commission.
sr."-ths Judge cleared his throat and
his voice sobsred: "Littls favor I want
70 ask-h'mi rm bsiDg greatly an
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
Gold From London.

London.-The United States was 4
buyer Of bar gold on the London mar
ket at higher price than last week
owing to competition. The rate was
77s 9A.d per ounce as against It's
% on the last occasion.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
oenlu. and Its rrIbuI.tIon..

"Genius.' says the Washington
Post. ''is the most curious psycholog-
ical phenomenon with which the
mind Of man has ever grappled." And
the great trouble 10 that the mind Of
man never can be sure even while the
graphing 10 going on that -eenius II
really being grAppled vitl
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

kindest. sweetest wayi And l wanted
to tell her how good she was and how
much loved her. don't you know. but
just then. behind the pavilion. came
the gardener. He was talking to one
Of his assistants about slugs-dash
slugsi
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
osrmsn Aviator Killed.

s3onnenburs. Germany-The death
of another German army aviator.
Lieut.. Willy Hefer, occurred here. He
was injured during the imperial man
euvors in Saxony.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
A ParadoxIcal Ballot.

II should think the women voting
In the new suffrage states would
strike one obstacle"
What is that?"
How can the matrons of a party
cast their maiden voter"
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

One occasionally meets a man who
gives direct answer in reply to a
simple question. But most of them
want to make a speech.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue: Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

People who are crippled in the head
get less sympathy than any other Grip
pies.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion. allays pain, cures wind collie, sc bottle.
Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

It is easier to go broke in a hurry
than 1t is to get rich quick.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form Of fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with the woman 3 private corre-
spondence department Of the Lydia E.
Pinkham M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by a woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk Of
her private illness to q woman; thus has
been established a confidential corre-
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published .
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confiden-
tial letters to get out Of their possession,
as the hundreds Of thousands Of them in
their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume Of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8O-page
Text Book. It is not q book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t IL free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
It today.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03

sands. Surely any
woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to
tax Q advantage Of
this generous offer
Of assistance. Ad-
dress Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co.,
(confdentaD Lynn.
Mass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
, HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Sumter Citizen Can Afford to
Ignore

DANGER SIGNAL NO mes
from the kidney secretions. Th. will
warn you when the kidneys ar sick.
Well kidneys excreate clear, amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out {. thin.
pale and foamy, or thick, red. ill
smelling urine, full If sediment and
irregular OF passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 3 comes
from the back. Back pains duI anu
heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you of
sick kidneys and warn you Of the
danger OF dropsy. diabetes ana
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney pills
are for sick kidneys. Here's Sumter
proof OF their merits:
William Yeadon, 81 Haynsworth
street, Sumter, S. c.. says: am
confident that Doan's Kidney Pills act
just AS represented and are worthy OF
endorsement. / have taken them for
dull backache and trouble with the
kidney secretions. getting my supply
at China's Drug Store. | have always
received most prompt relief and con.
sequently | have no hesitation In CIV
ing this preparation my endorse.
ment."