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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-22
WHAT A HAND PUMP
HELPS A. FARMER TO DO

John Rhinemiller, who is known as
an all around miner, homesteaded 100
acres in Grass valley this year. He
dug well and at u feet had ample
water With a hand pump he lifts
more than enough water to irrigate
ten acres of potatoes. Both oats and
potatoes grow in abundance His sea-
sons produce is better in compensa-
tion than a years wages underground,
according to Rhinemiller.
Next year he will seed the ten
acres to alfalfa and bring under sub
lection with potatoes and oats an ad.
ditional ten acres.
The hand pump, the oat field and
potato patch are sure an object les
son for those who want a home.-Sil.
yer State.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-22
GRAssHoPPERS BEAT THE
BEES TO THE HONEY

Francis Harrigan was in town yes
terday Mr.. Harrigan depends largely
upon the bee industry for revenue and
stated that the honey crop this sea
son will not be one-third normal The
cause, he said, appears to arise from
the fact that grasshoppers competed
with the bees for the nectar from
both the alfalfa and sweet clover. The
long hot spell, he thinks, had de-
terring effect on the activities of the
bees. In the Mason Valley section
beemen lost from one-half to two
thirds of their apiaries through dis
ease, a condition that happily did not
reach this section.-Fallon Standard
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FOR SALE

1912 OVERLAND ROADSTER in
perfect order, just painted; tires
good a bargain. BROWN-PARKER
AUTO CO, Goldfeld, New.
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on the 18th day OF August, 1914. 50
many shares OF each parcel OF such
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advertiainE ana expenses OF the sale.
CHARLES u. QLNEY.
Secretary.
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Mrs. Fred Mcfarland

Mrs. Fred Mcfarland passed away
May p after long illness of tuber
culosis OF the lungs. For the last two
months of her life she had been a
great sufferer. Although this woman
had lived in Larone but a few years
she had made many friends in the
community and was exceptionally
bright. She was a Swede by birth,
and was beloved by all She was
thirty-four years of age and leaves
besides a husband a son eleven years
old and a daughter eight The funer-
al services were held Sunday, May "a
and were attended by the Rev. o. c.
Williams of the Friends Church at
North Fairfield The interment was
in the Friends cemetery.
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GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Gregory oil Madi'
son Celebrate This Notable Event

MADISON, ME. MAY 23=An I'M
portant event in the lives OF Mr. ana
Mrs Amasa Gregory occurred last
Friday when they celebrated the NJ
tieth anniversary of their marriage.
The afternoon reception VAS held from
3 to o'clock and the special guests
were the members of y \. Weston
Post. G. A. r.. and Mareellus 5. Per-
kins G. A. r. Circle. The front OF
the house and the interior we're es-
pecially decorated for the occasion
with flags and cut flowers The guests
were received at the door by Mrs. X.
+. Lowe. In the receiving line in the
parlor were Rev. r. Z Lowe OF st.
Johnsbury, Vt, Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory,
and Edward Downer Of Freedom.
From the parlor the guests we're d.
rected to the dining room, where ice
cream and cake were served. Fruit
punch was served both afternoon and
evening Special features of the az
ternoon were the reading Of an origi-
nal poem by Rev c. X. Evans, also
poem written by Rev b. {. Went
worth and read by Mr. Lowe
The evening reception was held
from s to 10 O'Clock aud the grounds
were brilliantly lighted by a string of
colored electric lights The place of
Mr.. Lowe in the receiving line was
taken by. Mrs. l.. c. Morrill, of China,
who is a sister of Mr.. Gregory. The
original poems of the afternoon were
re-read and additional poems compos-
ed by o. F. ireland of Boston and Mr..
Lowe were read by Dr.. and Mrs. Ken
nison Refreshments we're served.
Over 800 guests were present dur
ing the afternoon and evening Among
those present from out of town were
+. w. Downer of Freedom; Rev. and
Mrs r. F.. Lowe of St Johnsbury, Vt;
Rev and Mrs. J. A Betcher of Berlin,
\. H; Mrs. f. J. Ever and Mrs. H.
d. B. Aver of North Yassalboro, and
Mrs L. c. Morrill, of China.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gregory were
natives of Montville. Mr.. Gregory is
veteran of the Civil War and both
he and his wife are members of the
Madison Methodist Church.
Three children, two of whom are
living have been born to the couple
They are Mrs. NELLIE G., wife of Rev.
R. F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury, Vt; Mrs.
Mary W, wife of DR.. ". II. Kennison
of Madison, and Nathalie who died al
the age of six years.
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Recruits Wanted
FOR -
Co. T. End Infantry

r Owing to: the serious situation in
Mexico, the 2nd Infantry has been or
dered to recruit to the full strength.
Orders to mobilize at the State Muster
Ground at Augusta may be expected at
any time.
COMPANY {. wants a few more men.
They must be clean, healthy men and
of good habits. Recruits under TWEEN
ty-one years must have the written con
sent of one of their parents.
The recruiting officer will be at the
Armory every night. For further par
ticulars telephone, Skowhegan 1877, or
CAPT. ROY L. MARSTON,
Captain, 2nd. Inf Comd'g
SkowhegaD, Maine. tits
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Evening journal., 1914-07-31
JOE BOY Wins The
CHESTERTOWN event

cHEsTERTowN, Pa. July 81. -
Seven thousand people attended the
third day Of Kent and Queen Anne's
Fair. Il was politicians day
Joe Boy was the attraction IN the
races, and he won the free-for-all in
straight heats, doing the first heat in
s.19 IA, the fastest time Of the meet
ing. Joe Boy holds the track record
here, made in the free-for-all last
year, In 2.10 tlat He was plloted by
the veteran driver, Dan Leary
Amos r., the guideless PAGER, went
an exhibition half mile in 1.Oi. sum
mary;
2.1O TRoT. PURSE $500.
Sadie Penn, b. m, Herman
Tyson, Newark, Del. ..... al
Virginia Augusta. b. m, j. C.
koogle, Washington 412
Mary Barber, b. M. Kirkwood
Farm, Norristown % S 3
Flying Feet, b. M, J. J. Bry-
3 an. Chester Gas
Orc Society. b. m. Weber &
/ Brosenme. Baltimore. 7544
/ Charles K, b. E., Frank
Barnes. Baltimore .. 81 di
Prince Helice, b. s., W. L.
Bull Melfa. Va .5 6 s
Forest j., b. s., Edward Lind
| ley, Camden. 81
Star Grattan. L. c. corbin,
Washington o.. SS5 3
Time, 2.16 IA. PIG -. PIG IA.
FREE-FOR-ALL. PURSE $500.
Joe Boy. bl. &. Dan Leary
West Wester ....11 1
Alice NJ. b. m, j. c. Koogle.
Washington 80 ...... 32s
Bsrnetta b., b. m, S. Howell
Peacock. Chestertown, Md. . 3
Time. PIP IA. 2.13 l-3, 2.14.
21S PACE STAKE $500.
Dixie D.. s. g.. Biggs & Pea
cock, Chestertown. Nd. Al
/ Grace Michael, s. m. H. Ty-
son. Newark. Del 1l4
Maybird. b. m. II. B. Wind
sor. Milford. Del. see
! Troublesome. blk. M. w. r..
Lingo. Camden. 233
Time, 2.1S IA, 2.13 Ia. PA. 2.13 -
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
HOME RUNS OFF
MATTY ARE NOT
A BIC NOVELTY

NEW YORK. July 81 ed Konetchy
should not feel unduly elatcd bccauss
be hit for the circuit against Christi
Mathewson on saturday This yea
its a case of Everybody Doing IT,
that Is. making homers off big six.
Nonetchye four-baggcr was the thir
teenth CLEANED on the Old Master thia
year Few of the blows of this KIND
struck have hccn fatal
The first four-cushion drive of
Mathewson this year was made by
Buck" Wheat. of the Superbas. on
I April rs and it meant a defeat for.
Christy the Crafty On May Jako
| Daubert obtained a homer off Matty,
bur he landed his game. = to 3. on
| MAY 20 Ivy Wingo. OF the Cards,
pinch hitting for Snyder clouted for
| the fun distance against Mathewsonl
and the hit helped greatly to overturn
him, the score OF the game being 4
TO g.
During June. Luderus. of the Phil
lies: Wingo and Wilson, Of the Card
inals; Safer Of the Cubs, and Connoi-
| ". OF the Braves, touched Matty for
/ lomers, but. strange to say, the only
one of these hits that hurt Christy's
record at all was Saier's. That was
made in game which Chicago wons
! Z TO 4.
This month Mathewson has been
| located for Eve four-baggers, but
every game IN which the enemy
Jared him for circuit drives he won
Tor McGraw on July II Wilson,
Dolan and Cruise, Of the Cards, got
homers OF Mathewson and he won
his game, 13 to 81 Safer. of Chicago
made a homer off Matty three days
later and New York triumphed, II
20 S. and on Saturday Koney raped
for the circuit and the Giants con
ouerod, TO ..
So. as said before, Koney should
not be unduly elated because he made
homer off Mathewson Saturday. j
was Eds second four bagger OF th'
campaign. the first having been manu-
factured off Tyler Of the Braves OF
June 49,
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
ROCFR WILWORTH DEAD.

lLKTON. Md. July 3i--Roger will
worth. prominent merchant and
president of the Wiworth Hardware
Company. died at his home here last
evening after several weeks Illness
He was horn IN Philadelphia 70 years
ago. He came 20 Elkton at the close
of the civil War and engaged with his
! brother IN the carriage business. In
/ 1877 he opened a hardware store.
flo was actively identified with the
/ business interests OF Elkton, having
served as Commissioner of the towr
and as a director of the Ellit0n linn
Ing and Trust Company. treasurer ol
/ the Powers Foundry Company. and
! for 80 years a director of the Build.
ing and Loan Association OF the
county
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
EVEN BREAK FOR
champion Chicks
Nose Out Lancaster in First
But Are DiStanced in
Second Game
RITTER AND CLAY
DRIVE OUT H0MERS

Wilmington aud Lancaster halNcd a
double-header yesterday afternoon, Viii
mington winning the first, . to /, and
Lancaster taking the second, 10 >.
Swallow pitched both games for the
Chicks
la the first game Lancaster scored It's
one run in the second inning. Clay sim
gled and went 10 second ON Bold's walk,
took third ON Shonenbcrger's error and
scored ON SnaYely's hit
Wilmington made It's first run in the
eighth. swallow hit, was advanced and
went TO third on passed ball aud
scored on Pedones single TO center The
second and winning run was made in
the ninth. NIckenna hit to center fol
three bases aud scorcds ON Cotter's sac
rilicc fly to left.
In the second game Lancaster made
two runs n the second. Stcnbach sin.
gled, advanced TO second ON Snaycly
sacrifice, went to third ON Clauscr'
single, Clauser advancing TO second ou
Cooks out and botl scoring Or
llooper's double. The visitors mad,
three more in the seventh. Hooper
walked and came home on Rutter'.
homer over left field fence. Clay fol
lowed with n homer over right field
Wilmington made its first run in tn,
fourth Pedonc beat ont a bunt and
went TO second ON Browns out. Me
Nenna walked. Meyers struck out and
} Cottcr singled. scoring Pcdonc
lhe second rim was made in the sew
cnih. Cotter hit Schollcnbcrger walk
ed. advancing Coticr; Morgan hit Cot
ter going 10 third and scoring on d
passed ball
Tho oilicia score:
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
'Sao~Ls L,NE aevrorpor,t Ssr .1III>,, tisi5S%##
a I Z sa !; =;
wv MI !. III 5l.,,I !, "a e. IL

DANNY Iobiu, the little "spittei" ol
last year, viii rcjom the Chick squad
herc ON Monday Tobm win augment
the twirlng staff The crstwhilc Chick
pitcher has been playing with semi.
professional club in New York this sea
son. and is In prime condition lie was
communicated with by Manager Jackson
and wired that he would be here Mon.
day. ready to twirl amy time. Iobin
Was especially effective against the Trcn-
ton club last season
The Chicks LETT this morning for a
two-game selic. today and tomorrow
with Reading. They will return here on
Monday. when Allentown. Harrisburg
and Trenton win be their opponents.
swallow weakened Bit Yesterday IN
the second game, after winning the first
contest OF a double header with Lancas.
Ter.
Robinson twirled the last inning OF
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
FORMER LANCASTER
PLAYERS WILL FIGHT

The members of the Lancaster Tri-
stete League team, who were suspend
ed for the season and fined their salar-
les recently by President George A.
Graham. because they refused to play
until they had been paid. do not intend
10 let the matter rest there. but have
arranged 70 have the case brought 20
the attention Of the national commits
sion end may even carry their gfie'
ances into court i'm the event that he
highest authorities Of baseball refuse 10
commute the sentence meted out by the
Ti-Stste head.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

harrisburg defeated the Teutons
TO ., Manager George Cockdll winning
the game with a double IA the third
inning with the bases populated 10
the extreme capacity Adams pitched
winning ball. by keeping his hits well
distributed. and contributed further
by making three hits IN four times up.
Boyle played a star game for Allen
town at first base
Trenton copped both ends OF a
doLblc-header from Reading. taking
the first. ~ 20 8. and the second. G
to . The Tigers used their bats
freely, using up four prctzeltown
tvlrlors.
Gnns Senators oui Cohbed Cobb i'm
Detroit Morgan pulled the Georgin
Peach stun by pummellmg Umpire shcr
idan ard Ainsmiih also cmulatod hc
Tiger star by climbing into the grind.
stand after a spectator.
Anyway. Detroit won.
The Braves annexed victory on ont
mcasly hit of Crincr but the Cardinals
four errors aided.
Meyers arm. were TOO strong and h'
throw away game for Matty and The
Giants. Also the Chief forgot 90 toucl
bases.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
TRAPSHOOTING
GENERAL SPORTS
BELL FoR THE FEpERALs.

Pitcher George Bell, the former Al
tOona Tri-stater, for so many years
with the Brooklyn Nationals, and more
recently with Newark in the Intcma'
tionsl League. says that he viii sign a
Federal League contract with otto Knabe
OF the Baltimore club, this week. Bell
WAS release by Newark when Kraft
failed 20 come 70 terms with the New
York Highlanders.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
CONRAD WINS TWO.

The Conrad Playground baseball team
succeeded ia taking two games from
tho Pine street team yesterday. 90 ,
and : to G. The frst game went thir-
teen innings. Tho feature Of fhis game
was the pitcning of Conners. who
pitched for the Concord team.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
National League.
Federal League.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
Tri-State League.
Trenton at Harrisburg.
Wilmington at Reading.
Allentown at Lancaster.
American League.
Athletics az st. Louis.
New York at Cleveland, ? games.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
National League.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Federal League.
Kansas City at Baltimore.
st. Louis at Buffalo.
indianapolis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
NANNr ~ ~ W.
.1wo out whcu winning run scored.
WILMINGTON.
SCORE ~ TNNINGS.

Lancaster ........O ] 900 20 q o 0---l
Wilmington 1000 o q o 90 ! I
Earned runs W ilmington I. Two base
hit--Nallace. Three. base hit Mckcn-
ma. Struck Lane q. swallow 4.
Double play Pedone to Pcarce. Left ON
bases Lancaster Z. Wilmington O. Stolen
bases Mckcnna. pedono. Sacrifice hits
Lane. Snavely. Meyers. Sacrifice fly
-Cotter. Bases on balls--Lanc !. Swal-
low , Passed Shollenbergcr,
Steinhach Time l.50. Umpire
Glatts.
SpeOud Cama
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
wRIcLEy A SCOUT.

zckc Wrigley, former manager Of the
Trenton Tri.State team, is now CON
ncctcd with the Sc. Louis Nationals, In
the capacity OF scout and is likely to
be ON che Tm-State circuit SOON look.
ing over some Of the players.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
American Leaqne.

Athletics, 4; st. Louis, !.
New York. 8; Cleveland, 40 ingsl
New \ ork, 3; Cleveland, I'D gamcl.
detroit, 3i Washington. no ingsl
Boston, 4 Chicago, 0.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
Federal League.

Buffalo, 3; Chicago. ,.
Chicago, 10; Buffalo, ; I'D camel.
sc. Louis, .; Brooklyn, ,.
Brooklyn, 4; II. Louis. , I'D gamel.
Kansas City, 4; Pittsburgh, ?.
indianapolis Baltimore game post
poned, rain.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
49, "a.

Yesterdays game. ne did not allow n
hit during the inging he pitched
On Wednesday. Ladies' DAY will be
observed az the Front and Union
grounds. Harrisburg win be the attiac.
tion here on that day
The Chick management asserts that
the team IS in a. position now Go "lick'
the Tri Stutcrs.
Brown win likely work today against
Reading.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
BAKE FOR CHURCH.

The women OF the First Methodist
Protestant Church will hold bake
in front OF No. 722 King street on
Saturday morning.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
National League.

Philadelphia, (; Chicago, (l2 ingsl
Chicago, ;; Philadelphia, ! I'd game)
Cincinnati, >; New York, o.
Pittsburgh, Z; Brooklyn, ,.
Boston, ,; ST. Louis, /.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31


from Ump'e Johnson aud took their
banishment unkindly.
just as matter of routine we credit
one D. e. Baker, OF 1wppc Md, aud
Philadelphia. with 500 percentage.
Naturally one of the nsai- was homer
Hans Wagner moved his creakmg
bonc- around got hi- customary hat and
hurled his ancient frame down The base
huc- for stolen base
Vaughn climbed closer TO Natty'.
pitching percentage by holding the Phil
lies to seven scattered bnelcs. laycn
der and Humphries weren't 80 lucky IL
the first game OF the set 40.
Bob Groom was there with the moi-
( BAH stun and the sloo Feds grabbel
the first from the Tipiops. Then alonl
came Crundull in the second and it wa
one, two, three for the 81. Louisans.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Tn-State League.

Trenton, l2i Reading, D.
Trenton, G; Bcndine. I'd game.
Harrisburg, .; Allentown, ,.
Wilmington, p Lancaster. l.
Lancaster, ., Wilmington, , I'D
camel.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

Hits off Cook. 3 in 2-3; Lane, 8,
in 1-3: Swallow s, in 6 1-3; Robin
son. in 2-3 Earned runs, Lancas-
ter. 4; wilmington, 1. Home runs,
Ritter, Clay. Struck out, Cook, 3;
Lane, /: Swallow. 2; Robinson. l..
Double plays, McKenna TO Meyers;
Cotter. Pearce, Meyers. Left on bases
Lancaster. s; Wilmington, 6. Stolen
base, Steinbach. Sacrifice hits. Snave-
", .. Base on balls, Cook, 2; Lane,
1: swallow, 6; Robinson, /. Passed
balls. Shollenberger, Steinbach. Time
OF game, l.30. Umpire Glatts.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

Robinson twirlcd the last inning OF
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
Anyway Detroit won.

The Brave. annexed victory on one
mcasly hit OH Crincr but the Cardinals
four errors sided.
Evening journal., 1914-07-31

Brown will n
Reading
Evening journal., 1914-07-31
''AlI AbOard''
for us. Marine

Nothing like a good satisfying
chew or a rich, fragrant smoke
to keep your nerves steady and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-18
RAILROADS GET A
FIVE PER CENT
RAISE
Continued from Page one)

and the property investment account
for that fiscal year, were not avail
able, the war was unforeseen and the
results Of our orders were, of course,
yet to come. Collectively they present
new situation
The commission issued this order:
1T is ordered that respondents here
in be, and they are hereby. authoriz-
to publish and file, by not less than
ten days notice to the interstate com
merce commission and to the general
public in the manner prescribed IN
Section six Of the act to regulate com
merce, schedules of rates which 90
not exceed the limits or transgress the
limitation stated and prescribed in
said report
"It is further ordered that the per
mission hereby granted does not waive
any of the requirements of the com
missions published rules relative to
the construction and filing of tariff
publications, nor any of the provisions
of the act to regulate commerce, which
was amended. except as to the notice
to be given"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
GROWING IN volume
THERE is NO "SHoPPING," EVERY
BODY BEING ENGAGED IN
REAL BUYING

The remarkable thing about the be-
fore Christmas season in the Greater
Las Vegas stores this year is that
there has been absolutely no shopping
In former years people began looking
at articles several weeks before Christ
mas, going from one store to another
and comparing prices and articles to
be procured. Occasionally they re-
quested that certain articles be laid
away, to be called for later.
This year one would not have
known that Christmas was approach
/ ing until the beginning of this week.
Then the rush began, but this time it
was buying and not shopping. People
seemed to awaken all at once to the
fact that Christmas was drawing un-
comfortably near for those who had
failed to make their holiday purchas-
es. AS a result the stores have been
filled, day and night with purchasers.
The merchants say that while the
Christmas trade began late it is max
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-18
AMERICAN SHIPS ARE
IN COLD STORAGE
REPRESENTATIVE G Az DN { +
TELLS OF DELAYS IN GET
TING TO SEA

Washington, Dec. 1S--Representa-
tive Gardner was the principal witness
today before the house naval commit
tee. He read long statement in sup
port Of his proposal for investigation
of the national defenses by a special
commission. F8f
'I am here to ask you to appropriate
for the full number OF new ships rec
commended by the general naval board
for this years construction" he said.
~If we had gone to war with the rest
Of the first class powers early in
August do you realize that no less
than nine Of our battleships would not
have been ready to fight? We have
is cruisers, % destroyers, Is torpedo
boats, five submarines and perhaps
a dozen miscellaneous fighting ships
kept in cold storage with the battle
ships. Eighty fighting vessels of our
modest navy are not available for bat
tie in an emergency"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-18


Interesting and instructive pro-
grams for the four Sunday evenings
beginning December 20 have been ar
ranged by Rev Royal A. Simonds, pas
tor of the First Methodist church.
Character sketches Of Elijah, the I'M
pulsive, "Esau, the r-Masculine, "
"Jacob-Israel" and Isaac, the Unre-
Inowned" will be given in the order
named. On each occasion there will
be excellent musical selections. 1t is
the intention of Rev. Mr.. Simonds to
make the Sunday evening services of
articular profit to students of the
Bible The subjects will be dealt with
in way that will make them inter
esting to the careful student Of Holy
Writ as well as to the man or woman
Iwho has not the time nor the ability
Ito hunt out the most beautiful les
Isons of the scriptures.