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RICHARD N. SANDERS
GOES AFTER THE COIN
ALLEGED TO HAVE cASHED FIVE
CHECKS, NONE OF WHICH
WAS ANY GOOD

Richard Marvin Sanders found him
self in need of funds Saturday after
noon and also possessed of an intoler-
able thirst which the water in the
public font would not satisfy. In
some manner he possessed himself OF
a Campbell & Kelly check book and
he proceeded to fill in the blanks right
and left, up and down. In all he
wrote, or is charged with having writ
ten, five checks, each for $24. They
were cashed at the following places
Bank saloon, Tonopah Liquor com
pany, Stag Bar Golden Rule store ant
Tonopah club.
Chief of Police Evans took up San
ders and relieved him of about 80.
which he had not spent. He wal
given quarters in the city jail tina
night and the next morning placed il
the county Jail. The charge placed
against him is uttering bad checks
He will have hearing before Jus
tice Dunseath late this afternoon.
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TAKEN TO ASYLUM IN
HOPELESS CONDITION
WOMAN PAYS PENALTY FOR THE
I'LL CONDUCT OF ONE WHOM
SHE LOVED

One of the last chapters in a sad
case was written this morning wnen
Mrs Ellen Ross was taken from To
nopah to Reno by Miss Margaret
Burns, matron of the Nevada state
hospital for mental diseases. The
woman was the widow of a Goldfeld
man who is said to have left upon
her the impress of horrible ailment,
which almost invariably results in
insanity
Upon the demise of her husband
who left her destitute, she sought
work and went to Reno and then came
out to Round Mountain where her
physical ailment became mental and
she was attacked with what is known
as confessional insanity. An examina
ton was conducted Saturday and the
unfortunate woman was pronounced
insane by DR.. Richards and Judge
Ayerill consigned her to the asylum
II is one of the saddest and mos
tragical cases of insanity that hai
ever been held before the court.
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COMMISSIONERS LOSE
IN DISTRICT COURT
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not having that population. If 1t had
a voting population of 500 or more ii
came within the provisions of the act
to the extent of being under the man.
agement of the Board OF County Com
missioners, not as County Commits.
sioners alone but as a Town Board
Towns are divided by statute into
three classes, disincorporated towns,
towns having a population of 600 or
more and all other towns The origi-
nal act, that of 1881. provided for but
two classes. disincorporated towns
and all other towns. The disincor
porated towns meant by the act were
Virginia City, Gold Hill and Austin
Under that act all other towns were
excluded from the provisions of the
Town Government Act unless they
proceeded by written petition, the
signers representing three-fifths of
the taxable property, to adopt and ac.
cept it; but disincorporated towns
passed under its provisions immedi.
ately. The amendment of 1887 ere
ated the third class of towns, those
having voting population of 500 or
more These came under its provis.
ions Immediately, Now, the word i'm.
mediately as used evidently has a
double application, that those towns
then having such voting population
came under the provisions of the act
Immediately upon the passage of the
Act OF 1887, and that those towns non
existent at that time or not having a
voting population of 600 at that time,
came under its provisions upon gain.
ing a voting population of 600 imme
diately. No machinery whatever is
nrovided for bringing such towns IN
der the act, but il takes effect upon
them Immediately upon the happening
of the contingency
Owing to a copy of the decision be.
ing received so late. II is impossible
to reproduce 1t in full today, or even
do full Justice to II In the form of a
condensation. The remainder of the
finding, at least its salient points, will
be produced tomorrow.
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MULES NOT RAISED
TO Be RACE HORSES

The rush is ON to Oaiman, Ar2.,
from Nevada as well as other places
Among the Tonopah people who start
ed on the stampede were George Blat2
and Il. c. Nichol of Tonopah They
made good start, but ran up against
a snag before getting very far as vie
ness a postal card received from them
by Charley Taylor: "We made it fine
as lar as Beatty, where we got off 70
get some supper and while we were
immersed in ham and eggs, the flier
departed. Perhaps we may be ab'e
to exist here twenty-four hours anC
perhaps not, but at all events, on'
thing is true, you can't make couple
of racehorses out of span of mules.
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ITEMS OF NEWS OF
UNIVERSITY OF NEv

The regents of the University OF
Nevada on the recommendation of
President A. w. Hendrick have made
the following appointments;
George F.. James. Phi. D., dean in
education and professor of education
al history and administration.
James r. Young. NJ. A, associate
professor of psychology and of the
principles and practice of secondary
teaching
Fred w. Trainer, B. A., instructor in
the principles and practice of elemen-
tary teaching.
The registration for courses in edu
cation at the University of Nevada is
reported as three times greater than
| that of last year.
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ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

Sealed Valley" a five-act Metro
production based on the book of the
same name by Hubert Footner. will
be seen at the Butler tonight, and will
be the debut of the magnificent dra.
matte actress, Dorothy Donnelly, late
star of Madam X" II contains 800
scenes and was produced under the
able direction of Lawrence b. McGill.
In addition to Miss Donnelly there is
cast of thirty-two recognized Broad
way fayorites 1t is replete with
thrilling situations and vivid climaXes.
Miss Donnelly has long been figure
of international importance in thnat-
ricals AS the star of Madam X
Miss Donnelly created almost furore
in theatrical circles and was fairly
lonzed By that element of the pub.
lie which admires histrionic talent,
Later, as Maria Rosa, in the play Of
he same name in which she was SUP
ported by Lou Tellegen, she created
another sensation and recently she APP
peared in one OF the star roles in "The
Song Of Songs II will be her first
appearance to the Tonopah public
Tomorrow the Paramount Trave
pictures and Paramount feature
"The Dancing Girl" featuring Flor
ence Reed Phone the Butler for res
ervations for box seats.--Ady.
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PERSONAL

II. r. COOKE will return from his
vacation September 20.
r. b. GoVAN has gone to Pahrump
to visit Senator Brougher's ranch.
w. A. AUBREY, the Liberty district
mining man. is spending few days
at Goldfeld.
LIEUT.. GOV. SULLIVAN left yes
terday for Fallon to attend the state
faii.
CHARLES WHEAT left this morn
ing for the new strike near Oatman,
Ariz.
MRS. w. f. TATE returned yester-
day from visit to friends at Gold
field.
J. r. ALLEN of Goldfield passed
through yesterday on his way to Reno
on his vacation trip.
j. c. DURHAM came over from
Goldfield this morning and will con
tinue on to Reno tomorrow.
CHARLES LEGIER had business
yesterday in Goldfield, in connection
with the Sprague company.
ROY HARDY, superintendent Of the
Nevada Hills mine was visitor yes
terday to Principal Bennett of the To
nopah School of Mines
Il. l.. FOLEY, an attorney of Gold
field, was in town yesterday on his
way to Hawthorne to attend a SEES
sion of the district court
JUDGE WALSH of Goldheld was q
passenger on yesterdays northbounC
train He was on his TO Hawthorne
to hold court
JOE FEUTSCH came over from
Goldfeld yesterday on a business yisi
to his brother, c. f, Feutsch. lie vii
visit the exposition.
HARRY GREER, general agent fo
the Tonopah and Tidewater railroad
returned this morning from bushes
"trip to Goldfield.
/ JAMES +. O'BRlEN. for a numbe
of months editor of the Tonopah Min
err, left yesterday morning for Rem
to look after his business interest
there.
c. f. BURKE, who is driving tn
shaft of the Darms Coal Mining con
pany at Coaldale $50 feet deeper, wa
/ passenger yesterday from Coadal
to Goldfeld, where he went to see
medical treatment
FRED KELLY of the Belmont S
loon left yesterday morning for Sa
Francisco. He will return in abol
month and it is rumored that a COZ
little cottage, just big enough for tw
, is being fitted up for him.
HARRY C. NEWELL, an engine
on the Tonopah & Goldheld railwa
and Mrs Newell, left this morning
view the fair, after which they W
&, visit on the Mendocino coast in Ca
. foInia.
@. II. HYDE aud driver arrived y,
terday from Sacramento. They Y
z tied properties at Nina in which n
y Hyde is Interested and, after bri
It stop in Tonopah. continued on
. Goldfeld
- REV. S. II. JONES, Presbyteri
N missionary, was an arrival this mo-
le ing and was greeted by Rev Bayle
70 He is on his way from San Bernardo
30 to San Francisco. Rev Jones "
stationed for some time in this Ell
ar BEN ROSENTHAL, G. w. Brow
'e J NJ. Reynolds, John O'Daniels, H.
id Barnes and Randall Yankee W,
10 Goldfelders aboard this mornin
:, southbound train. They were on tn
ne way home after attending the Knigl
s. of Pythias convention at Reno.
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PITTMAN AND KEARNEY

Senator Key Pittman and State En-
gineer William NJ Kearney were APP
pointed by Governor Boyle as dele
gates to represent the state of Ne.
vada at the Water Power conference
to be held IN Portland. Ore. Septem-
Der q, % and %. 1915
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Has CLOSE CALL

DIR. George Mckenzie, the Reno ply.
siclan, and party OF lady friends. had
a narrow escape from death on the
Kings canyon road on Thursday even.
Ing. when his big United States car
skidded over the grade. says the Car.
sou News.
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SANTA f ORDERED
10 CONSTRUCT LINE
WILL REPLACE ROAD BETWEEN
TEMECULA AND OcEANvlLLE
THAT WAS WASHED OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90 The
railroad commission has ordered the
Santa Fe to construct line connect
ing Oceanside and Temecula, dis
lance of rs miles II Is the first or
der ever isued by the commission for
new construction, and replaces road
washed out in 1891, for which the pre-.
decessor of the Santa Re collected a
valuable bonus, the purchasing road
declining to reconstruct the road
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BODIES OF THIRTEEN
"a VICTIMS ARRIVE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2O-A
United States supply ship arrived to-
day from Honolulu with the bodies OF
thirteen men who were lost when
the submarine "a failed to return to
the surface when maneuverlnK nj
Honolulu some months ago.
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FALL OPENING

Miss Urquhart has returned from
New York City with line OF carefully
selected latest model suits. dresses
and coats Also a stylish line OF mil
linery. The opening viii take place
Friday and Saturday. September II
and H. Elks' building. -AdvS7ti
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VALUABLE STATE DOCUMENTS

Secretary of State Brodigan has the
thanks of the Bonanza for three bound
volumes of the appendix to the jour
mails of the senate and assembly, 9th
session of the Nevada legislature.
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LITTLE RESISTANCE BY
RUSSIANS IS OFFERED
THE ENvELoPiNo MOVEMENT
AGAINST WILMA STILL STEAD
iLY PROGRESSING

Thy Associated Pressh
BERLIN, Sept. 20.-The war office
announces an attack, in which the
Serbians were driven back. The Ger
mans are pursuing the Russians, seek
ing to prevent their escape from an
enyeloping movement near Wilma
The Russians are offering little resis
lance.
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MYSTER|OUSLY SPIRITED
FROM HAPPY HOME


LONDON, Sept TO- Baron Won Bis
sing, half brother of the German mil
itary governor of Belgium, a natural
lied British subject who was interned
has been mysteriously spirited from
his luxurious home to Islington work
house, after much controversy.
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TONOPAH
Morning Sales

ToNoPAH
Morning Sales
Tonopah Eek 500, SPAS; 100, 81
42h; 100, $2.40.
Midway--10OO, Is.
Rescue Eula-1000, 8.
Afternoon Sales
Midway-1500 IS
West End-400, IS; 100, So; SEQ. So.
Victor-60O, 30.
eoLDElELo
Morning Sales
Jumbo Ex-l00. $l.40.
Florence 500. As.
Merger Mines-5OO. IS; 5000. 10.
Great Bend-l000 Z; 1000. Z.
Silver Pick-100O, IL.
Kewanas 1000. 40; $780, AZ; 1000
Al: 1900, 40.
Kewanas Ex-1000, S.
Spearhead-1000, H.
Grandma Z; 5000, T.
Afternoon Sales
Goldfeld Con-200 $3.50
Florence-100. AS.
Atlanta-5OU, 80.
Merger Mlnes-2OOO, IS; 500. 1S
1000, IS.
Great Bend--3000, 4
Silver Pick-1000, 4, 1000, 7.
Kewanas--1000, 80: 1000 80.
Grandma Z; 1000. Z. 1000. s
1000, g.
Manhattan-Co n-2OOO, /.
MISCELLANEOUS
Morning Sales
Round Mountain-l000, 40.
Rochester-1000, 80. 500. 80: 200C
32.
Manhattan Con-2000, l.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Joe Mijuskovich has purchased the
Monte Carlo bar on Main street He
took possession on the 18th He is
not responsible for any bills contract
ed by the former proprietors ADV
Sl7t6
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NO AFTERNOON BOARD

On account of the brokers' conyen.
lion in San Francisco, there will be
no afternoon board Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, but there will be morning
sales and quotations as usual.
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GREEK STEAMER LOST
FIRE IN MIO-OCEAN
ONLY ONE LIFE LOST, OWING TO
VESSELS STANDING BY TO
SAVE

HALIFAX, Sept. 2O.-The Greek
steamer Athinai was destroyed by fire
at sea with the loss of only one life,
says a wireless to the marine depart
ment The steamer Tuscannia res
cued 40S persons, the steamer Ruman-
ion 81. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-09-20

The following are the closing stock
quotations, and the record OF the
days sales, as received from the San
Francisco stock exchange this after
noon by Broker H. E. Epstine:
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TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, 10:
year ago, 80.
Lowest temperature last night. So:
year ago. 80
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elRrA OF A SON

An eight-pound boy was born last
night to the wife of John Murray, who
is employed at the Extension.
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VILLA ANNOUNCES
DEFEAT OF GALES
TWELVE OFFICERS AND SIXTY
MEN KILLED IN A RECENT
ENGAGEMENT

thy Associated PreSa.h
Ell PASO, Sept. 20 General villa
has announced the defeat Of General
Gales, the Carranza commander at
Parades, by Maytorenas troops He
says II officers and 60 men were
tilled Carranza's forces are on the
defensive at Diyisadero, near Naco
For results. advertise in the Daily
bonanza
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DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL


PHOENIX, Ariz.. Sept. 20-The
Arizona supreme court has held that
the woman's eighthour law is consti-
tutional.
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Classified Ads

FOR SALE Three-room furnished
house. lights and water; bargain
Address z O Box "a. Tonopah.
S20S25.
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FOR SALE Maxwell touring car.
Terms If desired Address f. o
Box 800. 469A20t3
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FOR SALE Golden Eagle hotel, cen
trally located. doing good business.
terms reasonable. Apply on prem
ises. 467SlSt6
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to attend the funeral servies, -
at p. m, at the residence ~ pan- etndss
Chester ave. 1nterment at Fernwe5olI F ne5 g 81 II
Suddenly on Dec.r,A.
1915, RAY D., husband Of EysIVeers isu
son of Daniel and Annie Beck Beck ~
be bendo s5o epioyea Is Of Is.
Sease 9t rs 6i%ay Psssnts S6aRB B Parrish f 4 is1
view remains Sunday evening. fr1dsnds M
10 o'clock. IRON tn.f
BIELER.-On December 8 tatk
wife Of Jacob Bieler. aged 80 yss,.m .moLtf
tives and friends are invited 10 Us Rsh
at the residence of Of SfO'%sy' her son.,ra,.l a. |
Stem, 2O5J North 9th st. IntermertS " Ham
wood Cemetery. Remains may ba ~ Nortk
Friday evening. ''e0A q
JAMES A., husband of Jane Boy5 ~. lti6
Donald). Relatives and friends. AZ ~. Mac
Granite lI Cutters Union and the s5 emn.s.. =.
vited to attend the funeral services are n
grd grdoy n lPorip p r. pr PRECISELY at his as % ~
wool Cemetery. Remains NAV bnt he .,at az Fsta.
Friday, between 5 and 10 p. IN, An,swsd a
service. nu'omohts
BRooMALMH;on pAdM p Il DeSe;SmSsF S; o 1915 Is,.o
and friends, also the Goddard Lodss HNst,ili
f. and A. NJ. Of Coatesviiie, Pa 40. sA
nba sS'eBa aptst @ cRTrch SesFFyGsg eFestsgS a. H.
on Sunday, at 1890 p m. RenaiHSusnty n,
viewed Al schuyiers, Broad d'antn' ana pIsgy may y
sts,, on Saturday, from to 10 D. n, np,ianoni
BROMLEY.-On December 8, loI5
and i'iends are invited to G5''Ie attend Relative
asnse on on 1UTd9y hon SsbabG St 10 a9 % from the u
Services in st. Peters Protestant Fp,ial FSa Y
CT urch, Sd and Pine SITS, at III Epscolsl
clsely Inter ment private. kindly o,,I, NJ .pn.
offerings. Friends may call on SUNDAY ToIsl ,osl
to 10 p. m. Automobile service. ~ i'on
BR!oMN:.,0n DECEMBER Z, 1915, pAN,,,
and inierment strictly private Se''ea
CALNIN.-..suddenly on December a..
NANCY w, widow Of John, calvin, alvin 4 ~. lsls
are invited to attend the funeral sepy,o.l pS oi.aEly
Saturday afternoon, precisely al . w W, q
at her late residence. $40 ~ 25th 81 oSlosk
ment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery '' In'e'.
CAMPBELL,1s suddenly, on Decemb.,
1915. TERESA, wife of Arthur CampbsS,eir =. '
Bradley. Relatives and friends, aiso Il ne
M sodallty, Altar and Rosary Societies. M
yted to attend the funeral 'sSN; sstdrdssys are \ !,
Aspen ST.. solemn requiem 'MSiass'G, Mass !, ilSs 4.
o'clock. Interment at Holy CGCS cross cemsI.,lHa ~ 70
CASEY. ON December 4 lol5 m.IiA
daughter Of the late Daniel and BBaS, Bfi5,,,,
attend tn, funeral on Saturday. at ttysstsa ssaa .
M. from her late residence lilT son,IIv IIv 4
s, solemn High Requiem Mass s'ptn az ya sa
Church of the Annunciation, at 10 a. @ m lh'
torment Cathedral Cemetery. " h' i'
COLLlNS.-.On December {, 1918, ANNA NJ
wife of Thomas V. Collins and daughter ~ y
Bridgei ana the late James Golden. Relative,
Heart and the Rosary Society, are Invita- itS'sl Z
attend the funeral. on saturday. al M
St., GermamtoWn % @ H Solemn nSRRSnGG ReaSlon S2i5 Man
st Vincent dc Pau's Church al 10 a y
1nterment at Holy sepulchre Cemetery h
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Deatbs
These Notices Are Printed in the
EUeninp Ledger Free of Charge

ABBOTT.-On December 8, 1915, JOHN Il
husband Of Charlotte Abbott, aged ~ years
Relatives and friends of the family, also the
members of p. q. S. of A., Camp No. 4SS
Cramps Mutual Beneficial Association; order
Of Independent American Mechanics; Chester
knights of Malta; Oriental Commandery. No
1OG and employees of VIM. Cramp Shipbulld-
ing Company, are invited TO attend the flu
neral services. Friday at s D. M. at his late
residence, Sl3 Mercer st. Interment Chester
Rural Cemetery, Saturday, at l p, m.
ARMOUR.-On December g, 1915 SOPHIA,
wife OF Thomas Armour, Sr. tnee MacNutt)
Relatives and friends are invited TO atten
the funeral services, on Saturday, at 1 p. M.
at the residence of her son, Rev. Thomas 4
Armour, 9th ave. and Forrest ST., COnsho-
hoCken, Pa Interment at Fernwood Gene
terry.
ARMSTRONG.-On December q, 1915 IDA
JANE, widow Of Charles Armstrong and eld-
est daughter OF the late James and Catharine
Orr. lue notice of the funeral will be given.
from her late residence 242J Passyunk ave
ARMSTRONG.-t1n December o. 1915, WILL
LAM ALEXANDER, son OF Thomas and Mar
garet Armstrong. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend funeral services, Saturday,
at . y. m. from his parents residence. D3l
terry.
BALI.-On Decmeber 8, 1915. HENRY, hus-
band Of Catharine Ball aged G1 years. Rcla-
tves and friends invited to attend the
his late residence. 1856 g st. Interment at
Oakland Cemetery. Remains may be viewed
BEASTON.-On December Z, 1915. SARAH
JANE, widow of George ID. Beaston. in her
18th year. Relatives and friends are invited
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NICE, NEW PAIR OF SHOES
FOR LITTLE BOY INSTEAD OF
ROCKINGHORSE HE WANTED
Five-year-old Lad Plays His Part in One of
Many Small Tragedies That Occur in
the Lives of Wndow-Shoppers

He seemed such a tiny tot-one of that
vast army Of juvenile window-shoppers-
as he stood outside a Market street shop,
his tip-tilted nose pressed nat against the
glass; his chubby. ungloved hand clutch
ing firmly his mothers thin black skirt
In his Chna-blue eyes shone holy
light of expectancy as he fastened his
gaze on beautiful shiny rocking-horse.
There were drums and skates and me-
chanical trains in that window. There
was even a splendidly plnls-and-white
Santa Claus, but the boy saw nothing
except the rockIng-horse with its real
hide skin and its glistening black name
and tail
Look, mamma, look!" he said in tones
of awed ecstasy. Look at the hobby
morse. Say, ma" this in a pleading voice
as though he recognized who, after all,
was the real Kris Kringle, do you think
Santy'll bring me one O them on Christ
mas?"
The mothers eyes dropped to the
chld's feet His shoes were almost gone
The sOles were worn and the uppers
frayed. At any minute they might fall
apart The woman herself was far too
sketchily clad for the icy wind that was
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making well-fed warmlydressed passers-
by clasp their coats closer for protection,
The youngsters eyes and thoughts
were back on the horse again.
"Ah. horsie," he patted the window low
ingly and did not seem TO mind the cold
touch of the glass. Say, Ma" he re-
peated his question, do you think
Santy'll bring me that?"
The mother hesitated, unwilling to risk
a lie. The lines on her face, penciled
by indigence and poverty, seemed to
deepen.
Now SON" she said finally, as the boy
plucked at her skirts demanding an an
swer you said yesterday that you
wanted new pair of shoes, big, strong
laced ones, just like a mans"
One last look at the horse and then n
searching gaze at his mothers face The
baby lips trembled. lie could not have
been more than five. A big tear welled
up. And then the storm broke.
Shoes instead of a hobby-horse!
The mother stopped to comfort him.
Another Christmas tragedy" said n
woman who stood near and had witnessed
the scene. But the Santa Claus on the
corner was jingling his bell merrily and
the passing cars and vehicles were clat-
tering loudly, and in fact the festive spirit
of Christmas was so noisily abroad in
the land that no one heard the comment.