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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-09-05
CLOUDBURST IN
THE NORTH VISITS
A MINING CAMP
LAsHER MILL PARTLY DEMoL
isHEo-RoADs ARE BADLY
WASHED OUT.

The mining camp of Kennedy six
ty miles south of Winnemucca, was
visited by a cloudburst and flood last
Saturday that did considerable dam
age The flood struck the Lasher
mill, washing the precipitating room
and other parts of the plant three
miles down the canyon.
Cloudbursts also occurred in other
canyons in Pleasant valley and the
road from a point about fifteen miles
south of Winnemucca down the val
ley to Kennedy was so badly washed
out that it is almost impossible. Ow
ing TO the condition of the roads w
L. Pearce was unable to bring in
the auto stage from Kennedy Monday
and the mail was brought in by 8
man on horseback r. G. Pearce and
e. A. Smith took out the mail tC
Kennedy yesterday morning in one
of the latter's big machines, return
ing last evening. They report tbs
Pleasant valley road in such condi
ton that large amount of repai
work will be. necessary.
Saturday night a flood struck tn
Dixon ranch in what is known a
Sheep canyon, on the east sid
of Pleasant valley Mr. Dixon ha
barely time to gain the hillside an
save his life. He was unable to re
turn to his house until the water
had subsidized in the morning Hun
boldt Star
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CONSOLIDATED AUTO COMPANY

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from Tono-
pah to Manhattan and Round Noun
tain, Cars leave Tonopah daily on
arrival of mail and leave Manhattan
at $3.50 p. m.
W. c. HARDING, Agent.
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tanned lease 90 lha wan nroWne
home on upper Main street AND VIII
move bite family oxer from ihe Prince
tomorrow
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A Profit-Sharing Agency Plan

Oliver School Of Practical Sales
manship and teach them selling all
as part Of the free training given
Oliver Agents
When they have proved their
worth, we promote them to the di
rect service, in which they may rise
to the highest positions in the com
pany,
One of our general officials began
his Oliver career as a Local Agen
at Waco, Texas
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The Typewriter Used
by big Business"
-==YOurS for II Cents a Day

Model used by
offered
Nher a
Of big business buy
but that each
fol itself
the beautiful Prntype OBJ
ainable mi on model
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-09-05

Alaska refrigerators. the best in
the land, all sizes at less than fac
tory cost. Tonopah Hardware Co
m17tf
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We now have in operation in the
United States and Canada more than
$4,000 Oliver local agencies. These
agents have received hundreds of
thousands of dollars in profits on
sales of Oliver Typewriters.
There are still hundreds of places
where no agencies are established.
Applicants for Oliver local agencies
must be earnest workers. They need
not have had previous experience.
We enroll them at once in The
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alone with perfect confidence that
she will be treated with perfect re-
spect. The people who visit this
restaurant are ladies' and gentlemen
with all that those titles convey. Sc
tell her to dine here If you are out
OF town or unavoidably abliged tC
work late.
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Proof of labor blanks Tor sale at
the Bonanza.
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QUAKE CAUSES PANIC.

MESSINA, Sicily, Sept "A strong
earthquake caused a panic today. 1t
lasted only six seconds. The people,
already alarmed by previous shocks
abandoned their houses and fled to
the open streets.
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PrinkOpc
OLIVER
yJpeNri&Sr
The Standard Visible Writer.

Visible Writer.
the best typewriter II
that prints print
conceded be the greatest
dvance typewriter construction
Prntype exclusively used Oliver rypewre
Prnype divers thousands The demand
voluntary
agents permitted 17centsaday plan which
eyeryones their owl
help carry the deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
SEWING PARTY
FOR FIVE VISITORS

Miss Helen Mae Linthicum and Miss
Katherine I.inthicum We're hostesses yes
terday morning in compliment to their
house guests, Miss Lulu Smith. Miss
Helen Horan. Miss Willie Mae Gregory
Miss Dorothy Wright and Miss Marion
McCamy of Georgia. The house was
prettily decorated after the pink and
white notion, flowers and foliage COM
bining to make a fresh and attractive
setting for the hospitality.
The hostesses and their five honorees
all appeared in pink and white costumes
their pretty frocks accentuating the ef-
fectiveness of the floral scheme.
A contest in which the word tea" was
played upon engaged the attention of the
girls during the earlier hour of the party
Eruit punch and ices were served at the
conclusion of the party.
Those invited to meet the visiting girls
and to bid them goodby on the eve OF
their departure were Miss Virginia Stone
Miss Gillian Goodall. Miss Leila Rob-
inson, Miss Pauline McRae Miss Juliette
Perry. Miss Caroline Garrett Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, Miss Helen Shropshire, Miss
Desieree Burns, Miss Margaret Brad.
shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Invalid Mother Helped

81 see an offer of an abdominal belt by
II. n. should be thankful to receive
II. I inclose a stamped envelope lor re-
nlv should also be glad to have a
few of the spider vine seed. / am fond
of flowers. I am confined to my adjustable
chair most of the time. For two years
I have been a shut in. If you Will also
send the address of Mrs. C. l.. d. l shall
be glad to send her some pieces for her
quilt. She must be patient for | am un-
able to keep maid, and will gather them
up as soon as l feel able. My boys WORK
and do what they can night and morning
to help me. One comes home at noon ., 10
he,n Oct nv lunch. A. w. X"
Both ADDRESSES were duly posted to you. !
hope they arrived safely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
MRS. MINIS ENTERTAINS FOR
MISS ELIZABETH ROBERTS

Mrs. David Minis was a hostess yes
terday at her home in P.rvderly in COM
pliment to Miss Elizabeth Roberts, whose
wedding will be an event of next week
The guests We're invited to enjoy series
of games of 49, the trophies for which
included a hand-painted fan and box
of candy.
assisted the hostess in entertaining serv.
ing bowl of delicious punch during the
games, after which an ice course was
enjoyed.
White asters were profusely used to dec.
crate the rooms in which the tables were
placed. This was one of the most at.
tractive of a number of graceful enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30

message from Flat Rock, N. c., the
of Birmingham and Alabama folk in the
recent golf tournament, Mrs. E. NJ. Kilby
and Miss Anne Curtis, notably, carrying
off trophies. The letter from Flat Rock
states that rain or shine the golf course
at Highland Lake is alive with players
whose enthusiasm for the sport is evil
denced by the large and successful tourna-
ment, which ended and included more
than 60 entries. Some of the expert golf
ers who entered representing the Coun-
try clubs of our large southern cities
were: Messrs. f. J. Howden, f. j. How
den, Jr., Frank Howden, Harry Howden
of Savannah; Messrs. George Peagler,
Aston Jones, Hardwick Ruth and Cliff
Lanier of Montgomery; Messrs. Sanders
Hickey, Lloyd Parks, Moultre Hit of
Atlanta; Messrs. William Kennan, w. ID.
Melton, A. M. Metz and Master Colder
Seibles of Columbia; Messrs. w. H. Hun
ter, n. R. Clark of Mobile; Judge Price
Gilbert of Columbus Mr.. Samuel E,
Smith of Chattanooga, DR. II. B. Lindsey
of New York, Mr.. w. H. Bishop of Ath-
ems, Mr.. E. NJ. Kilby of Birmingham,
Mr.. M. P. Galloway of Washington, Miss
Mary Howden of Savannah, Mrs. E. NJ.
kilby and Miss Anne Curtis of Birming
ham, Miss Jean Lahey, Mrs. Joseph Holt,
Mrs. George Peagler Miss Mary Cobbs.
Mrs. c. A. Lanier and Mrs. Martin Sulli-
van of Montgomery, Mrs. d. p. Bestor,
Jr.. and Mrs. w. N. Hunter and Miss
af A,e NJ
Metz, Mrs. w. D. Melton of Columbia
and Miss Alice Williams of Charleston.
Mr.. f. ]. Howden of Savannah was
winner of the Highland Lake trophy, a
beautiful stearling silver cup for the
first flight Mr.. Harry Howden won the
second flight or Pinnacle trophy, travel
ing set. Mr. Moultrie Hit of Atlanta
won the third flight or sugar loaf trophy,
golf balls. Mr.. Fred Howden won the
Howden trophy for lowest qualifying
score, a copper cup of attractive design.
Mr.. Fred Howden and Mrs. e. M. Kilby
won the Pisgah trophy, for mixed
foursomes, a fountain pen and two gold
hat pins. Mr. Clifford Isanier won the
Blue Ridge trophy for handicap matches,
a handsome leather bill book. Mrs. e. M;
Kilby was the winner of the Highland
Lake trophy for first flight Qadies) a
beautiful pearl penant, Miss Anne Cur
tbs won the second flight or Montgomery
trophy, a sterling silver coin purse. Miss
Alice Williams won the Flat Rock trophy
for lowest qualifying score Qadies), a
silver handle umbrella. Mrs. Clifford La
nier won the Columbia trophy for handi-
cap match. a cut glass vase in silver
stand These trophies were awarded at
an afternoon tea given under the won
derful trees at the Highland Lake, near
the golf course. Judge Price Gilbert OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
~ NARzsn HARLAND

signature was attached to the petition for
the go cart for the 7-monther We cam
not move without the information for fear
of blundering.
Il have an old go cart will gladly give
to the little girl with the 'offuly heavy
baby MRS M. c."
please send me the address of the 13-
year-old girl who wants a carriage for
the offuly heavy baby She, can get
one from me. HERBERT NJ. c."
With pain not to be put into words
record the necessity of calling upon the 49,
year-old for a fuller address than that
she has given us. There is such a pal
pable flaw in 1t that it would be unsafe
to send 1t to the well wisher who seeks to
relieve her. Had the mistake been dis
covered earlier we should have contrived
in some way to get at the right address
before printing her letter. The child is
all right, but we must have her distinct
address. And we do long to get hold of
those three go carts We could dispose OF
each, and most satisfactorily. VIII the
would-be donors hold them for us and
have patience?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
go HCW,DNOU'W WRITE g
Wa LOVE'LETTER ?as@M9l


+, In another letter, dated February >, los
he saws: How could you doubt for one
moment of my love and my hdenty
Have you not read to the bottom OF my
| soul a hundred times? Did you not sec
| in it a passion as pure as it is strong.
| Have you not felt that your image would
hold forever the first place in that hear'
which you now despise and that, IN the
midst of pleasures, honors and riches,
| should enjoy nothing without you Wha'
| happier lot could / have than TO see the
| time arrive when / can tell you, eacn
| instant, how much l love you, and 10
| hear YOU say sometimes that / do not
| love an migrate"
| Mademoiselle Curchod's reply to these
| communications was tender and wom-
anly, but she declined all desire to marry
| her lover against his fathers wishes
| Two months after this, in April, 175S
| Gibbon left Lausanne and went to Eng
+, land for a protracted visit. His account
| of his intercourse with Mademoiselle
| Curchod conveys the impression that II
ended with this departure, but it was not
| so.
| That the woman sincerely loved the
man, and was heartbroken when he an
nounced that he could not marry her
| through parental objection. She opens
her soul to him as follows: Upon my
| knees I beseech you to dissuade a mad
dened heart. MAKE 1rdnk dVoWdi VI
your complete Indifference to me. My
| soul will adapt itself to the situation
Certainty will bring with 1t the tran
quillity for which 1 sigh. If you refuse
| me this act of franlSness. you will be the
most contemplate of men, and God. whc
| sees my heart, and who doubtless loves
me-though he so sorely tries me-God
| say, will punish you in spite of my
| prayers, if there is the slightest evasion
| in your answer: or it, by your silence,
you make a playthng of my peace
| Finally Mademoise11e Curchod resigned
| herself to her fate. and in a little more
| than a year after her last letter to him
she married Jacques Necker, then a part
ner in Paris banking firm, and subse-
Il quently Minister of Finance to Louis
XVI AS the wife of wealthy and infiu-
entail banker she at once took a promi-
nent position in Paris society. Her house
| became famous and her social reign in
Paris lasted more than a quarter of a
| century.
| Not the least gratifying advantage
which Madame Necker derived from her
| elevated position was the means it af-
| forded her of proving to Gibbon how
| great a mistake he had made in not Sc
curing her for himself. Her prophetic
| last word to him: you will one day
regret the irreparable loss you have 'suf-
| fered in alternating the too tender and
| the too open heart of S. c." were now
fulfilled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Stamps Are Forwarded

II accept the public explanation here
with incosed with good deal of amuse-
ment Believe me, | am not at all cha
grined at my failure. | realize too well
what your work must be. | inclose a
handful of foreign stamps with one of
our own. They are not enough to make
a separate affair of, but If a demand
comes in, now or then, please forward
them somewhere where they will amuse a
boy and serve for exchanges. And al
ways know me as one of the most ardent
admirers of the Corner Don't think l
reported the return of the doll in pique.
1t was only to guard against the address
being used again. SIDNEY H.
There can be no suspicion of pique
where your connection with the Corner is
concerned. You were long ago registered
among our best and most sympathetic CO.
laborers. We comprehend fully the re-
port of your i'll success in the affair of the
doll that went astray. The stamps were
passed on to an appreciative boy as
soon as we got them. Your comprehen-
sion of the difficulties attending the work
we yet love with a full, glad heart is
refreshing and bracing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30

Edward Gibbon, the famous historian
is said to have been but once in love, and
that was with Suzanne Curchod who
afterward became the famous Madame
Necker This attachment seems to have
endured from its beginning throughout
his entire life. Gibbon was q yeas oil
age when he met the beautiful Mademoi-
selle Curchod at Lausanne.
Gibbon himself notes in his Memoirs.
written 80 years after their meeting: Il
need not blush at recollecting the object
of my choice, and though my love was
disappointed of success, | am rather
proud that 1 was once capable of feeling
such pure and exalted sentiment. The
personal attractions of Mademoiselle SUI
zanne Curchod were embelished by the
virtues and talents of the mind.
She awakened my curiosity. saw
and loved | found her learned without
pedantry, lively in conversation, pure III
sentiment, and elegant in manners, anu
the first sudden emotion was fortified by
the habits and knowledge of a more IA
miliar acquaintance. When my rather
would not hear to this strange alliance,
after.a painful struggle l yielded to my
fate. | sighed as a lover, l obeyed as a
son: my wound was insensibly healed by
time, absence and the habits of new
life. My cure was accelerated by faith
full report of the tranquility and cheer
funess of the lady herself, and my love
subsided in friendship and esteem.'
Mademoiselle Curchod was born in 1737
and was, therefore, of nearly the same
age as Gibbon. This, briefly, is Curchod $
opinion of Gibbon at first meeting: He
has nice hair a pretty hand and the APP
pearance of a man of good birth. His
physiognomy is SO intelligent and SO re-
markable that I do not Know any one
who resembles him. He knows the re-
spect which is due to ladies'
In letter dated November II, 1857, Glib
bon expresses the following pleasing sem
timent: "I have always esteemed you
highly, but the happy week which
spent at Crassier has given you a prom
nence in my mind which you had not be-
fore / then saw all the treasures of the
finest soul know. ] saw you doing and
saying the greatest things without being
more aware of it than was necessary
to enable you to do it intelligently,
II am at this moment rejecting upon
the happiness of a ran who, the posses
sor of a similar heart. finds you sensible
to his tenderness. who can tell you a
thousand times day how much he loves
you, and he never ceases to do it but In
ceasing to live"
His letters gradually grew in passion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
HOPES to Get a Wheel Chair

'I have just received letter from our
friend Mr.. G. 7. o. He in informs me
that he wrote you for wheel chair for
me. One was offered by a Mrs. s. lie
requested that you send him the name of
the correspondent who offered 1t. This
you did. 1 am glad to think that soon
may have a wheel chair, something have
wanted long. God bless our Helping
Hand, 1t lifts the burdens from weary
hearts by giving pleasure to those who are
| unfortunate All last winter | planned
| to get a wheel chair When | saw that
| there was no chance of my ever walking
again was terribly disappointed. + real
lied that we could never afford to buy a
chair, for money we expected to relieve
us was not paid. God must have put the
thought into my mind when | mentioned
my great disappointment to Mr.. 0. in a
, letter that wrote to him. Our. Heavenly
Father must surely have prompted him
to advise me to write to you of my want.
This surely proves that we can help each
other all along the way, scattering sun
shine along the pathway we tread, espe-
cially to those whose road Is darkly,
blackly shadowed by illness, sorrow and
trials: | inclose stamped and self
addressed envelope and beg that you Will
write to that generous Mrs. s., asking her
IL the chair has not been given to another
If she will be good enough to let me have
1t. | will pay express charges. l VIII
write to her when | get the chair. Again
let me thank the Corner a thousand times
over and oyer again. | breathe prayer
to God to bless it richly.
MRS. I. c. L."
A letter that tells it's own story too
well to need this postscript. | add 1t to
remind sympathetic readers that our ae-
credited agent in this good deed is the
happily convalescent invalid christened
long ago "Our Robin Singing in the
Snow" lie has caused many another
Gagged bird to sing for joy.
Two Wheels Offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Offers Engineering Book

II have a book of notes on steam tur-
bines and gas engines used at Pardee uni
versty and illustrated with LAT blue prints
which ! should be glad to give to a per-
son interested in this subject. | have also
a drawing board 1Sx52 to give away. The
latter would. of course, have to be called
for. MRS. II. M. M
The book will be eagerly sought after
by the class you would reach. We note
that the drawing board must be called
for. Could it not be shipped to dis
tance by parcel post? Please accept our
thanks for both gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
MRS. OLIVER CHALIFOUX
HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

In compliment to Miss Bette Rosalind
Gilmore. Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux will en-
tertain today at luncheon, her guests in
Guiding q coterie of the younger music
students. Miss Gilmore, who has been
a harp pupil of Mrs Chalifoux for sew
eral years, leaves tomorrow for Memphis
where she will study with Angelo Cortese,
one of the leading exponents of harp
music in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
CONCERNING THE ADVANTAGES
OF THE SEEING EYE
By Dolby pALRyMPLE

Most of us go through life with our
eyes half shut.
l remember a story that never grows
tiresome or stale to me in reminiscing-
1t is one of those Tales for Young
People" called Eyes and No Eyes
like Timothy Titcombs Letters to
Young People," and things like that.
mo Eyes" never had anything to re-
late In the way of adventure-he had
never seen anything, and nothing had
ever happened as far as he was con-
cerned.
Eyes" came home always ftal of the
afternoons doings.
He had seen a pair of birds building
nests
He had seen wonderful field of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
"Victory"

Children will find Victory" the
naval drama, at the Majestic theatre
this week splendid form of Saturday
afternoon amusement, as it is educa-
tional, spectacular. dramatic and inter-
of warfare. There is a matinee this
afternoon at 2:s0 and two perform
ances tonight. ending the engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME

you forwarded to me. can only use
one, so I return the other that you may
pass 1t on to another deserving boy.
have taken Mr.. SIS offer and am writing
to him today. GEORGE S.
1t was considerate in you to apprise
us SO promptly of the spare bicycle. We
have so many requests for wheels on
docket that we gave away the second
out of hand May you enjoy yours the
more for the generous thought of the
"other fellowi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Cheese Straws

Add two ounces grated cheese to one cup
flour with which you have sifted level
teaspoon baking powder and pinch of
salt. Moisten with the yolk of one egg
and enough milk to make paste that can
be rolled out. Roll into thin sheet and
cut into fine straws. Bake TO a delicate
brown and slft grated cheese over them
NJ II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Tickets Selling Fast

At the present rate of advance sale,
there will not be a vacant seat at the
Bijou Monday afternoon at the special
Labor Day matinee, or Monday night
at the first regular performance of the
season. The "Call of the Heart" is the
opening attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Orpheum-Saturday Matinee

The strong combination of the good
vaudeville bill at the Orpheum this
week and a new programme of Kinema-
color motion pictures will draw large
Saturday matinee crowd. There are two
performances tonight, the first at 1880
and the second at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
Sponge Cake

Weigh 10 eggs, allow their weight in
sugar and half their weight in flour. Beat
the yolks light whip the sugar into them,
stir In half the grated peel and all the
juice of a lemon, then the flour, and last
the stiffly beaten whites must be folded
in. Bake in steady oven-Request of
L. E. II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-30
off for a Rest


How pleased | was to receive reply
to the help have asked you some time
ago! To go out for a restl thousand
appreciations for the kindness you are
doing for sick patientsl "a gentleman was
up to see me yesterday from the office,
and he said you have a nice place for me
for a WHILE | said to. him I would let
YOU know in a day, for had to see one OF
my doctors about my treatments. | am
all ready to go. My doctor said it would
help me wonderfully. | just cannot thank
the Corner enough. 1 wish | were apie
to return the kindness.
GERTRUDE X"
Your letter was answered by mail, as
Won know. 1 cannot resist the inclina-
tion to let members of the big family
know what manner of woman we nave
had the joy of making comfortable ana
happy. Our best wishes went with you
upon your vacation.
.'Your letter with regard to the little
ribbonless girl was received while 1 was
away on my vacation. AS have just re-
turned. she shall be supplied in Few
days. | hope the delay will not be TOO
long. Thank you for giving me the name
of the child of the Corner Miss w. am
waiting for my letter asking for list OF
names of persons in southern Caiitorhia
who may need help to be printed. en-
gage to do my utmost to serve them SO
"BERNICE r."
Your wish and your energy are pretty
sure to outrun your strength. We shall
have no cause to complain OF the lack OF
anv of the three. Mortal can have no
higher eulogium than "she hath done
what she couldi' The mistake made by
hundreds of we'll meaning souls Is IN
Understanding the extent OF that
could"