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marriage.
 Then luck turned. Vincent lost not only all his winnings but every franc he had in his pockets. Caral felt rather embarrassed at his constant luck His position was inr deed rather difficult. If he stopped the | play he saved the captain from furth- CT losses, but he also prevented him from winning back what he had lost already, and this was quite consid- erable amount.
 At last Captain Vincent, who was on the verge of collapse, suggested that they quit or double the stakes.
 The challenge was accepted, and again tha captain lost; but still he played oh doggedly. It was evident that the game could not last long in this way. In half an hour Vincent had lost every franc he owned in the world
 I heartily cursed this devil of a lieutenant, who, in a few hours, had ruined my captains whole future hap piness.
 Vincent tried to laugh.
 "I am dead broke now," he said, but I stake two years salary against the pile"
 hoped and prayed that Caral would refuse, and watched his face eagerly. Every trace of passion had left it. Car al looked at Vincent's pale features, then to me, hesitated a moment and then said. greatly to my surprise: All right-even or uneven!" Everybody knows this game. which even children play. One of the play. CTS holds in his hand number of chips and the other is to guess whether this number Is even or un- even. If his guess Is correct he wins.
 Caral picked up a number of gold coins from the pile in front of him and held them toward the captain, closing his hand.
 Even or uneven?" he said again.
 It was a dreadful wager. With one word Vincent was to decide his whole future fate. If he guessed correctly he would get back all of his savings, and the events of this evening would be like bad dream. He would be able to return to France and marry the girl who had been waiting for him during these many years If his guess was wrong he was done for. He would lose his little fortune and two whole years salary. No wedding, no existence-only disgrace and debt.
 Even or uneven" Caral repeated. How I hated him this moment. He seemed to be one veritable fiend, the very demon of gambling.
 At last Vincent whispered:
 Even"
 never will forget what happened next. Caral opened his hand, pretend ed to count the coins, though am pos itive-absolutely positive-he did not do so. The splendid fellow had chosen this way of saving the captain from loss without hurting his pride. With charming smile he threw the coins back on the pile and said: You win. Captain Vincent"
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CAPT. vINCENT'S BET
BY PAUL vILLIERS.

For more than a year we had held position on the frontier of Yunnan, and the day when we were recalled was made one of general rejoicing.
 Captain Vincent, who was in com tion to the troops that were coming to relieve us. All the resources of the country were drawn upon to make the coming supper, the only meal that we were to partake of together with our successors, a memorable one. We were to leave the camp the next morn ing at sunrise.
 A flare of trumpets announced the arrival of the little detachment. An hour after we were all like old friends.
 After quarters were found for the men I went out for a walk in the out skirts of the woods, with the lieuten- ant who was to relieve me. His name was Caral. He was small, thin, nerv. ous, but full of fire and energy.
 T suppose you are not sorry to leave this desert?" he said.
 I did not try to conceal my joy at the prospect of soon seeing France again and of meeting all my old friends.
 And your captain?"
 'If possible, he feels even more happy than I. He Is going to be mar ried when he gets home. It is quite a romance I think he has been en- gagged for seven years, and during that time he has seen his fiancee only when he has been on furlough, but he would not marry until he has his three gold braids, his cross and has put aside enough money to set up a home in good style"
 Then his fiancee has no fortune?"
 q do not think so, but he has near ly all the time been stationed on frontier posts where he could save practically all his salary and he has every chance of quick promotion"
 The beating of a gong summoned us back to camp for the dinner, which proved very jolly affair. for many were the bottles of good French cham pagne that were emptied.
 When we left the table Caral was very nervous and said that the excite ment and the heat had robbed him of every desire to sleep.
 Suppose we have quiet game oi cards" he suggested.
 The new captain declined, saying he was going to try and sleep.
 Captain Vincent, however. accepted, and he and Lieutenant Caral sat Tn corner of the broad veranAa, where watched the game.
 At first Caral lost all the time Be ing used to play he had made the stakes rather high, and cut of polite ness Captain Vincent had consented without objection. AS for me. was glad to see my captain adding to tie little amount he had saved up for his
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The hurry.scurry World.

If you saw company of pilgrims, walking as if for wager, each with his teeth set, and if you happened to ask them one after another: Whither they were going? and from each you were to receive the same answer: that positively they were all in a hurry, they had never found leisure to in quire into the nature of their errand-. confess, my dear sir. you would be startled at the indifference they ex. hibited. Am I going too far, if I say that this is the condition of the large majority of our fellow men and al most all our fellow omen?-Roberi IxoS1ia Sfayanaon
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FIFTY CENTS NETS
 $ BUSHELS 0F CORN
Plants Cultivated When Shoulder Hleh-This Produces Extraordinary Yield at Mena Sub-Station.

Fifty cents invested in the cultiva- tion of an acre of corn brought nye bushels of corn to the Mena Sub-sta. tion of the Arkansas Experiment Sta tion. This was done long after all the neighbors had laid their corn by. The weather was hot and dry and most of the neighbors thought that after corn was shoulder high 1t could not be worked, but the Experiment Station sxpsrimented. One strip through the field was laid by when the corn was just beginning to tassel out, another strip of land side by side that had always been treated just exactly alike and was planted on the same day and had been worked every time the other strip had. was cultivated just twice moro with the Gee-Whis cultivator, making one trip through the middle. In the fall when the corn was weigh cd the strip that was laid by early made 3s bushels of corn to the acre, while that which received two more cultivations during the time the weather was hottest and dryest made l3 bushels to the acre, or an increase of i've bushels per acre, due to two cultivations.
 Cost of cuItIvatins.
 Tho time of . man and ono horse is usualiy valued at S2O0 per day. With one trip through tho middle in corn. they can cover about eight acres per day. Therefore. ono cultivation will cost about 25 cents DOT acre. or the two cultivatlons given by the Experi. mont Station cost fifty cents. Thus 1t was that fifty cents invested in cul. tivation brought he Mena Sub-station of the Arkansas Experiment Station i've bushels of corn. In other words the Experiment Station paid only 10 cents per bushel for the increase in yield. Light. chafYy corn is caused ty drought The effect of drouth is par tiAlly overcome by cultivation. If you are not convinced of this fact try . strip of at least dozen rows in the middle of your held and give this strip tho following treatment:
 Cultivate as soon after each rain as the soil is in good working condition.
 Cultivate from two to three inches desp. never deeper.
 In cultivation keep the soil level and free from ridges.
 During dry weather repeat the cul- tivation avery eight or 10 days.
 Continue cultivation in this way un-
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Example of Diversified Farming

Example of Diversified Farming.
 A few weeks ago c. w. Watson state agent in cooperative extension work received the following interest. ing communication from Thomas J Bentley, special agent in charge. ot the farm demonstration work in Greene county:
 'I visited one man this week who was a demonstrator in this (Greenel county last year. He has only 50 acres, taking out wood lot, horse and COW lots, garden and other truck patches and 40 acres for field crops. He planted 10 acres in cotton, It acres in clover, acres in COW peas, 1S acres in corn and soy beans with corn and sowed rye in cotton middles.
 "He says the dryer 1t got last sum. mer the closer he studied demonstra. ton methods (he calls them practical methods) and the harder he tried to carry them into practice He sold some corn and hay. He tells mo he has kept enough to feed his stock 12 months from date. Juno 1. He has the usual number of horses, hogs, cattle, and chickens that should 60 with farm of that size and has never felt the depressing ef. fects of the so-called cotton situa ton"
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til the ears are we'll filled and the shueks are about ready to begin to turn brown.
 w. c. Lassetter. Agronomist
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lauahina In the Sleeve.

EauohIho m tHe oIeeVo'
 In ancient times the sleeves of all outer garments were very wide and when a person covered his face with his hand there might be suspicion that he was laughing in his sleeve.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
MANY RELOCAT|ONS
BUT NO GUN PLAYS
HUNDREDS OF CLAIMS TAKEN
UP BY NEW AND OLD
LocAToRS

Practically every automobile and
horse drawn vehicle in Tonopah was
in use Thursday night and the
mesas and plains as well as the
frowning mountain peaks exposed to
the rotund moon a view of parties
of men busily engaged at midnight
prowling around old locations, put
ting up new notices and in some
cases the old owners were thus en-
gagged. while sometimes 1t was an
entirely new captor Of the buried
treasure. Owing to uncertainty as
to whether or not the government
would permit annual assessment
work to be left undone last year, the
claims were not so we'll protected as
usual No conflicts between rival 10.
Gators or relocators are reported
from the Tonopah district.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
LAST DECEMBER WAS
COOLEST ON RECORD
MONTHLY RECORDS KEPT BY
J. c. PERCY, GOVERNMENT
OBSERVER

During the month OF December
Tonopah experienced precipitation
of so of an inch. all but 02 falling
on the eth in the form of snow. The
percentage OF sunshine was much
lower than usual, reaching only 81,
while last month It led the state. The
highest temperature was AZ degrees
on the 25th and the lowest was s
degrees on the goth. The greatest
daily range was 16 degrees on the
both and the least was two degrees
on the lith, The total movement of
the wind was 5,sS5 miles. The de-
nciency in precipitation during the
year was 2.26 inches. The weather
observer, ]. c. Piercy. notes on the
bottom of his report that the month
OF December was the coldest on rec.
ord since the office was established.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
PANAMA-CAL|HORN|A
FAIR IS OPENED
PRESIDENT PRESSES SUTTON
AND STARTS WHEELS TO
TURNING
my Associated Press. +,

ny Associated Press.1
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2-The Panama
California exposition was opened
with the coming OF the new year
President Wilson at Washington
pressed an electric button at mid
night. which turned on the lights and
set the wheels moving. The formal
dedication took place yesterday at IL
o'clock and was conducted by Secre-
tary McAdoo, the presidents repre-
sentative. Afterwards there was dedi-
cation of the woman's board head
quarters. an automobile parade and
banquet last night at which Lyman
Gage, formerly secretary of the treas
ury presided at the formal dedica-
ton The speakers included Secre-
tary McAdoo, Governor Johnson and
governors or representatives Of eight
states.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
NEW YEAR GIVEN
A ROYAL WELCOME
ToNoPAH REMAINS UP LATE TO
SPEED PARTING AND GREET
COMING GUEST

A spirit of jollity, camaraderie and
optimism pervaded the throng that
watched the old year out and the
new year in Three dances assisted
in banishing slumber from the eye
lids. Miners Exchange han was the
scene of particular jollity, vi ere the
Uniform Rank of the Knights of
Pythias, their ladies' and friends.
danced until long after the midnight
hour. The Knights of Columbus had
dancing party at their clubhouse.
as also did the Elks. the latter being
in costume, nearly all on the floor
being dressed as clowns.
Sharp at the stroke of IL the
basso profundo of the Mizpah sound
ed the knell of 1914 and few sec
onds later all the other whistles in
the city and the church and school
bells joined in the welcoming of the
new year. Powder was burned in
abundance as the automatics barked
forth their salute. The cafes were
thronged until late hour and many
we're the fluctuations. and hearty. as
the new year was born.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
USES GASOLINE TO
LIGHT FIRE AND IS
IN SERIOUS STATE
HOME OF TIMOTHY DELRlo is
DESTROYED AND OWNER
IN HOSPITAL

The whistle OF switch engine,
blown long and loud, and the pop
Ping of six shooters, caused the regu-
lar alarm OF fire to be turned In last
night at $3.50 for blaze near the
ly & q. water tank. Property loss
suffered was comparatively slight,
hat death may yet claim its toll
Timothy Delrio, a native Of Spain,
aged "a years, employed as janitor
In the Epstine brokerage office, went
ito his home and started to build
fire He placed the paper and kin.
ding in the stove and then poured
on gasoline from a bottle. There
were slumbering embers in the stove
and the gasoline in the bottle ex-
ploded, scattering the burning fluid
over his clothing He tore of his
clothes as best he could and rushed
ont of his cabin, but his burns all
down the front of his body were al
ready so severe that the skin loos.
ened from the flesh.
Meanwhile the department made
a quick response, but was compelled
TO detour on account of fence and
even then 1t was impossible to fight
the fire, for the nearest hydrant was
l4O0 feet away, greater distance
than the length of hose carried by
the truck. The chemical engine was
successfully used in keeping the
flames from spreading to adjoining
buildings The suffering man was
taken in the ambulance to the coun-
ty hospital The outcome of his
injuries is not yet definitely known,
but he is suffering great agony
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
SHERIFF sMALLEY LEAVES
TO ACCEPT NEW DUTIES

Ed. Malley. sheriff OF Nye county,
left Friday morning for Carson City to
enter upon his new duties. those of
treasurer OF the state of Nevada. He
was accompanied by his oldest son,
George. and by his chief deputy. F..
S.La Tourette, Mr.. Malley has a pleas.
ing surprise prohered him Thursday
evening. He had already arranged
for his bond in Reno, but a number of
Tonopah friends insisted upon affx-
ing their names. raising the amount
OF the bond 10 about 100000 more
than required by the state
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
BILLS PREPARED FOR
RELIEF or CITIZENS
tRy Associated rrslna.l J

Try Associated FrsiHs.b
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2.-The Dan
ish government is preparing several
bills for financial relief of the citl-
zens, One of these bills provides for
the temporary postponement Of the
recovery of loans against mortgage
security, while another aims to estab-
lish a new credit institution TO meet
the eventual urgent needs of prop
erty holders when the withdrawal of
invested capital again becomes legal.
Il Is regarded as certain that large
quantities of foreign capital now W.
vested in Denmark will be withdrawn
for use at home after the end OF the
war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
RULING HANDED
DOWN IN CASE
Of TAX TITLE
WIN IN CASE OF
FAPP VS.. WlTTEN6ERG
& McQulLLAN

The supreme court has decided the
case of ]. W. Fapp VS.. Wittenberg &
McQuillan in favor of the defend
ants Wittenberg a McQuillan. In
1907 f. L. Atteuax brought an action
against the New England Tonopah
Mining company, operating in Esmer-
aida county, a few miles southeast OF
Tonopah, and attached large
amount of mining machinery and
later, employed Wittenberg & Nc
Quillan to dismantle it and bring it
in to Tonopah and hold it in storage
until sold The New England COM
pany had failed to pay taxes assessed
in Esmeralda county against it, and
the machinery was sold at tax sale
and bought in by Mrs. Fapp (after'
wards Mrs. +. r. Montgomery, and
she demanded return of machinery
from Wittenberg 4 MeQuillan, who,
acting under instructions of Atteaux's
attorneys, refused, and suit was
brought. Judge Averill decided In
favor of Mrs. Fapp as to a portion
of the machinery and gave the other
portion to defendants. An appeal by
Wittenberg & McQuillan from SO
much of decision as favored Mrs
Fapp was taken to supreme court
and has been pending there until
now. The decision of Judge Averill
awarding recovery to Mrs. Fapp Is
reversed and cause remanded to the
district court for further proceedings
In the meantime a portion OF the
machinery has been sold ane the
money is held awaiting final decision
of the case. p A. McCarran. nov
one of the associate judges OF th'
supreme court, commenced the ac
tion as attorney for Mrs. Fapp. Dave
Truman succeeded him. and late
another attorney handled the case fo
Mrs. Fapp In the supreme court. II
Il. Cooke had charge of the case TO
the Wittenberg 4 McQuillan sid
throughout.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
MANY INJURED IN
PASSENGER WRECK
ans AA.ocIntcd Press.l J

tny Associated Press.l
LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Sixteen
people were injured and two perhaps
fatally when a Burlington train from
Kansas City collided headon with a
Rock Island train from Chicago on
the outskirts of Liberty. The engi-
neer of the Burlington train was bad
ly scalded misunderstanding of
orders is believed to have caused the
accident. The Rock Island train
was waiting for the Burlington train
to take switch, when the latter
rounded curve at full speed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
BRITISH WARSH|P SUNK near LONDON
Heavy Mist Almost Halts Fighting in Polish Territory
NYE COUNTY WINS IMPORTANT
ACTION IN The SUPREME COURT

The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the noted case Of First
National bank of San Francisco vs.
Nye county. In the fall Of 1907 Nye
county borrowed about $4,000 from
the Nye & Ormsby County bank,
giving three promissory notes, nego-
table in form. as evidence of the
Indebtedness Subsequently and be-
fore the Nye & Ormsby County bank
closed, these notes with a large
amount of other collaterals, we're me-
gotiated by the Nye Il Ormsby
County bank TO the First National
bank of San Francisco, as security
for loan of $150,000 by the First
National bank 10 the Nye & ormsby
County bank on February 2S, 1909,
the Nye & Orinsby bank closed its
doors. Later on, the First National
demanded payment OF the $4,000
from Nye county and payment was
refused, whereupon suit was brought
In the district court to recover. The
county answered. setting up that II
was never notified of the transfer
OF the notes to the First National;
thG, the act under which the loan
was obtained and notes given. was
unconstitutional and void: that the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
NEWSPAPERS RAISE
PRICE OF PAPERS


inv Associated Preas.l
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.-After
more than a year of experimentation
two of the afternoon papers have ad-
vanced the price from one cent to
two cents copy The war has In.
creased their circulation, but busi-
ness conditions dld not permit an ad'
vance in advertising rates. The
price of printing paper has also ad'
vanced. which is another reason for
the Increase.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02

Board OF County Commissioners had
no power to issue negotiable notes;
that the First National had conspired
with the Nye & 0rmsby County bank
to defraud Nye county of about $780,
600 which it had on deposit in the
Nye & Ormsby County bank when it
closed; that the First National was
attempting to obtain an unlawful
preference and that the receiver Of
the Nye & Ormsby County bank, to-
gether with 0rmsby and Esmeralda
counties should be brought in as
parties because the Nye & 0rmsby
owed money to those counties also,
and that the court should decree that
the transfer of the notes sued on to
the First National was void as an
unlawful preference and that the
First National be compelled TO re-
fund to receiver Of Nye & ormsby
bank all the collateral it had re-
ceived from the Nye G Ormsby bank,
TO the end that the same be distrib-
uted for the benefit of all creditors
alike. etc.
Judge Orr, of the Washoe County
court. sitting f5y Judge Averill. who
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
IMPORTANT ISSUE
BEFORE LEGISLATURE

tby Associated Preaa.i
SACRAMENTO, Jan 2.-The non
partisanship election OF state officials
Is expected to be the most important
issue to be presented at the 41st ses-
sion of the Legislature, which con
venes Monday The plan OF admins.
tration is to establish non-partisan-
ship election OF officers. from the
governor down. as they exist in coun'
ties
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
NEW RESIDENCE FoR
GENERAL MANAGER

John Coughlin has removed an
eight-room house from town to the
Buckeye mine and is reconstructing
II as residence for Letson Ballet,
the general manager OF the property.
1t viii. be equipped with bath. electric
lights and hot and cold water. Mr..
Ballet viii hereafter reaVde al the
site Of his mining operations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
CALIFORNIA PIONEER
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES


GBy Associated PressD
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Al. II.
Graniee. one of the last of the old
California newspapermen. die6 of dia.
betes today, For thirty years he was
editor OF the Sonoma lndex-Tribune
Tie began his career as typesetter
on the historic Alta California.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
NEW PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR
AND FAMILY ARRIVE

The new pastor Of the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Ralph w. nayless. with
wife and child arrived this morning
srom Tullahoma. Tenn. Rev. Bayless
win conduct services In the Presby.
terlan church tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
PETITION TO DISSOLVE
WATCH COMPANY DENIED

Uy Associated Press.D
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2. - The
United States district court has re-
fused the governments petition TO
dissolve the Keystone Watch com
pany on the grounds that It is a
trust
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
cARRANzA CAPTURES
SAN LUIS PoTosI


tny Asseeaatea presa.l
WASHINGTON. Jan 2,-The cap
ture Of san Luis Potosi by Carranza's
furces Ia reported TO the Carranza
amesss The town was taken after
aaREaiaary battle. carranza's troops
are nov 50 miles east Of Mexico
c1y. The revolaionlsts are dogged.
y resisting the advance Of OhresoR's
army.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
MANY FATALITIES WHEN
BRITISH TRAINS COLLIDE


(Dy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Ten people were
killed and many were injured in a
train collision yesterday. Eve miles
from London. Nearly all the victims
were city clerks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
TEST CASE OF NEW
PROHIBITION LAW

Nv a--ecs-tea pv~-..l
TUCSON. Arlza Jan. ? Louis
Cherma has been arrested for sell
ing pint OF whisky after the new
prohibition law went into effect Il
was prearraRged as test case
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
NEW YEAR GREETING
ll. As-erIatrd rresa. J

tWN NNanrIntrd Frran.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. President
Wilson yesterday received New Year
greetings from the kings OF Belgium.
England. Sweden and Norway.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-02
lRy Assoc,atea preaa.l
- ~~ . - = = .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings of the ther- =
mometer by the United States .
observer at Tonopah; y