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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
TO AUSTRALASIA
MGR. cERRETTl is SELECTED
FOR PECULIAR AND IMPORT.
ANT DUTIES

SYDNEY, March 17.-Mgr. Bona
ventura Cerretti, who for nine years
occupied an important office in con-
nection with the apostolic delegation
to Washington, has arrived in sydney
to assume the post of apostolic dele
gate of the Roman Catholic church
to Australasia His selection was
made by the late Pope Plus X, who
established the delegation in order
to place Australia on a level with
other countries in this respect
Inasmuch as Australia is so far
removed from the vatican, Mgr. Ger
retti will be charged with the settle
ment of all ordinary diocesan and
parochial affairs, although all grave
and difficult problems will be re
ferred to Rome.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
WAR MANEUvERS CONDUCTED At THE
PACIFIC ENTRANCE TO PANAMA CANAL

began to be displayed in military
matters. A number of practice hikes
into the interior have been made
and many others are contemplated
for the purpose of familiarizing the
infantry regiments with the sur
rounding country. Ii is now planned
to send complete regiment with
full equipment through the jungle on
Il long hike into the Chiriqui country
along the Pacific coast.
The maneuyers undertaken recent
~ by the coast artillery and the
submarines are for the purpose of
demonstrating the efficiency OF the
forts and to ascertain what addi-
tional Notifications and armament
will be needed so that proper rec
concentrations may be made to the
Notifications board when ii comes
to the canal zone some time next
month. 1t is said that already a
number OF vital changes will be rec.
commended.
1t is anticipated that when Major
General Leonard Wood, U. S. a.,
commander of the department of the
east. arrives on the canal zone he
will have placed before him several
plans for housing the large num-
Der of soldiers that will be stationed
on the canal. The most important of
these win be the detailed plan for
the permanent military post where
the three infantry regiments will be
stationed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
GIVES INTERVIEWS TO
NEWSPAPER FELLOWS
SON OF LORD RosEBERY cHARc.
Ed WITH DUTY OF DoLING
OUT NEWS
ny Associated rres..,


LONDON, March 17.-Neill Prim.
rose, younger son OF Lord Rosebery
who has been made an under secre-
tary OF the foreign Office, is charged
with the double duty of meeting the
American newspaper correspondents
and answering many OF the questions
raised by members of the commons.
He is only 80 years old and looks
much younger. He has been a mem
Der OF the commons since 1910, and
was educated at Elton and oxford.
He has visited the United States and
met many of the public men of that
country. His fathers reputed boast
that he would be prime minister,
marry the richest girl in England
and win the Derby, triumvirate of
achievements which he realized,
whether he ever made the boast or
not, has not been very conspicuous
OF late. though he has made mum
Der of recruiting speeches. He Is
said to be victim of insomnia. The
mother OF Neil Primrose was Hannah,
the oldest daughter and heiress OF
Baron Meyer de Rothschild, and Neil
resembles her greatly in features
He has an early start in public life
and his career is watched with inter
est by his fathers many friends.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
MOTOR AMBULANCES
BOUGHT BY WOMEN
HOW NAMES ARE CHOSEN FOR
RED CROSS CARS THAT
ARE DONATED
my AssocIated Press


LONDON, March IA feet of
about seventy-hve motor ambulances
each one bought by English women
and girls of the same given name, is
being organized by the Red Cross for
service at the front, The names Sc
lected for the ambulances include:
Agnes. Alice, Barbara, Clara, Edith,
Elizabeth Gertrude Isabel, Jessie.
Katherine, Laura, Margaret, Mary,
Nellie, Olive, Ruth, Sarah, Violet and
Winifred Each car win bear the
same name as that of the girls and
women who have contributed toward
IL; e. g., all the money collected from
women named Josephine win go into
the purchase of the Josephine ambu-
lance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17

The general verdict seems to be
that a man cannot be a spy and mar
ried at the same time.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The reason the cotton seed oil mills
have so many friends at Austin is be-
cause the Dardanelles Notifications
are built out OF doughnuts. Calves
ton News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
ICEBERCS GET INTO
CONTACT WITH MINES
RIVAL MENAcEs OF NAVIGATION
BECOME DEsTRoYERS OF
EACH OTHER

LONDON. March l7.-Icebergs
have exploded number of mines
in the Gulf Of Bothnia, according to
reports brought to Huh by Swedish
vessels Navigation is particularly
perilous In the Baltic and the North
sea Just now, It Is said. owing to
the mines which have broken loose
from their moorings during storms.
Scandinavian naval authorities Dd.
troll the trade routes for these float
ing menaces, some OF which have
been visible lately as far north as
skagerack and the mouth OF Chris.
tiahia Fiora.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17
Progress Bakery

terror TO our bakery We are selling
hfteen full weight loaves of bread for
one dollar, Having bought our supply
OF flour from the miller In advance,
best and biggest loaf OF bread without
any additional cost to the consumer,
Our delicious Fruit Cake will melt in
your mouth. Our own Home Made
Mince Pies and Cakes OF all descrip-
tons are y speciality. Always pleased
to see you, or have you Phone Number
Four Hundred and -Four
y. FAnBI, PRepEieesF.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-21

tons IN making his daily inventory
found bottle missing. and this bottle
contained one OF the deadliest fumes
y existence. He was greatly per.
turbed.
He asked Smith, but Smith denied
that he had touched the bottle. That
seemed to be the end OF the affair.
On Sunday Mrs. McWinter's face
was brighter than II had been In
weeks. Her husband seemed TO he an
entirely different man.
He had sOftened SO far as to tell a
comic story. and you may be sure that
Smith and Mrs. McWinter laughed
heartily over it.
The two men shouldered their guns,
whistled for the dog and set of on
their hunting trip. And only one of
them returned alive
Smith came back alone and was
rather surprised to find neither Me
Winter nor the dog. They had sep
arated In the woods near the shack,
of which Smith apparently knew moth
ing
McWinter was missing all the next
day. Tuesday morning they found him
in the shack strangely dead.
/ A very peculiar case confronted the
local authorities. There was one thing
quite plain to them. however, and that
was McWinter had been murdered in
most cunning and diabolical manner
Naturally the corOner's inquest drew
the net about Smiths feet. He had
gone out hunting with McWinter and
was the last man to see him alive.
Then came the clerk, who swore that
the bottle found in the shack was
identical with that stolen from the lab
oratory where both men worked.
Smith, despite all protests. was held
for the grand jury on the charge OF
murder in the first degree.
Other facts began to circulate. Some
one had heard McWinter accuse his
wife Of being too friendly with Smith,
and out of this calumny raised its ugly
head.
Here and there men began to mutter
about Judge Lynch. and Mrs. Melvin.
ter was Stunned by all those who had
posed as her friends.
A few days before the trial began
Hassam Ali was poring over his crys.
tai. Near by sat Zudora, reading and
rejecting.
The two had been talking about Mes
mer and Cagliostro. and Zndora was
gathering her arguments from the boob
she held. The bell was heard to ring.
A few moments later visitor was
ushered in by the Hindu servant II
Hassam Ais cold eye this client die
not suggest any future profit. but Mrs
McWinter's tale caught the sympathy
Of Zudora.
~ will take this case, uncle" sh,
volunteered 1T interests me. II Il
purely circumstantial evidence. and tina
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have been an echo to that made by tho
man who had built this windowless
shack.
BY and by he heard hurrying foot
steps. Slyly he looked out and observ-
ed the unsuspecting attorney. Good!
But something slipped. The spring
moved too soon or Hassam Ali had not
pulled 1t back far enough The door
slammed violently.
There came tinkle OF breaking
glass. and Hassam Ali struggled des-
perately to pull the door open. He was
already too weak.
Storm heard the door. He concluded
his journey at a run. 1t took all his
strength to force the door. which i'm.
mediately closed again when he was
inside. He saw dimly his enemy sink.
ing helplessly to the floor, and almost
instantly 1t seemed that the walls OF
the shack had begun to revolve.
Fumes! He stumbled desperately to-
ward the door, but could not reach it.
Doubtless the only thing that saved
Hassam All. or Storm for that matter,
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is usually the most puzzling to solve.
If | succeed II will add another step
toward my twenty cases"
"Suit yourself" careIessly. But. re-
member. II II turns out to be an ordi.
nary case it will not count"
IL accept that risk"
Zudora. In accordance with her agree
ment with her lover. John Storm,
wrote him explaining about the case
and asked him to meet her at the Nc
Winter house the following afternoon.
When the two arrived in the village
they found the suburbs in turmoil
There had been, they found. u punt
tive expedition against the Jail that
held Smith. but 1t had been frustrated
This is going to be interesting.
John" said Zudora.
i've an idea Id like to plead for the
poor devil. never realized how many
kinks there were in life until you en-
tered this detective business"
THE unexpected Is always happen.
ing On the face Of II. this man Smith
looks guilty. The very fact that the
woman is eager 10 save him has II sus-
picious angle. But, for all this. we
may find him innocent as child"
Meantime Hassam Ali mad not been
idle lie was going to lose no chance
to further his schemes. 10 be sure. ne
had signified his utter lack of interest
in the case. but that had been to hood
wink his niece.
So quietly and unobserved he made
n secret investigation OF the shack. Ii
did not take his remarkably keen eyes
long 10 discover what had taken place.
Clever. abominably clever!
Here was u criminal who had fantas.
tic ideas II this infernal contrivance
had served one mans purpose II might
readily serve anothers.
SO he contrived to separate Iudora
and Storm and bring the latter TO the
shack. He wrote frankly. signing his
own name and declaring that II would
not be safe for Ilidura 10 go deeply
into this case. as there was more to II
than could be seen on the surface.
So Storm concluded 10 meet Hassnm
All at the shack and find out whnt h"
had to say. He Promised himself that
he would be cautious and watch every
move OF his enemy.
Everything was ready for him. hut
again Hassam All was Overanxions
He set one OF the bottles he had fonnd
in cnbinet on the little platform near
the ceiling
Welromp. Mr. Storm. welcome! He
laughed aud his laughter might well
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-21
ZUDORA
A Great Mystic Story by Harold McGrath
Copyright 1914. by Harold McGrath
Copyright, 1914. by Harold McGrath.

q man who had done his work that
lay faithfully and welcomed the com
Ing of evening.
DE nodded pleasantly. He saw the
red eyes of the woman, squared his
shoulders for a moment and passed on.
"Humph! notice that you don't
sniVel while he's looking at you"
How can you talk to me like that?"
I'll talk to you as | please"
You are always in the house. You
are watching every move make as if
wasn't good woman. When | mar
ried you loved you. You were an
analytical chemist who every one said
would make mark in the world. but
drink has thrown you on the reefs
And sometimes l hate your
He caught her by the shoulder and
swung her out of the chair and raised
his arm.
Here. here, McWinterT cried a
voice from the doorway "None of
that while | am in the house. You
ought to be ashamed of yourself!"
This is my woman III strike her
If want to-"
"Oh, will your
The boarder sprang forward and
caught the upraised arm, giving II no
gentle wrench as he bore down upon
1t. That was enough for McWinter
With snar like wolf he closed in
Almost instantly his back met the floor
with resounding thump
Don't! Don't!' pleaded the wife.
1T will only make matters worse. You
can't help me, Mr.. Smith. Please goy'
"All right, Mrs McWinter, but |
haven't any use for wife beater
You'll leave this house Saturday"
said McWinter, picking himself up
slowly Saturday night. and then you
and your truck for the sidewalk. I've
stood all I'm going to stand. Maybe
you think I'm a fool. but know what
II know
The beaten man skunk out of the
house. cursing under his breath.
he realized that he would never get
any satisfaction out of Smith in q
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him after debauch. But she was
glad enough to accept it at face value.
being an honest and simple minded
woman.
McWinter did odd jobs at the chem.
ical laboratory In the village. he was
an expert in certain departments. and
occasionally the chief chemist risked
the chance of sending for him.
1t was noticeable that the derelict
worked faithfully on these days. with
the hope OF continuous employment
When afternoon came a telephone
call arrived with IL. and McWinter
hurried OF to the laboratory. rather
pleased. too. to find himself tempo
rarily placed over the man be hated so
heartily
The same amiability be had shown
to his wife he now exhibited in lesser
degree toward Smith. who was rather
astonished at the sudden turn of af.
fairs
I'm sorry lost my temper. Smith,"
said McWinter. rather solemnly. But
my nerves have gone to smash, and
I'm imagining all sorts of things"
Don't let that worry you" replied
Smith, only too glad to bury the hatch
ct. I'VE all lose our tempers once in
awhile. But you ought to be little
more careful of that wife of yours"
81 know it"-humbly. all the while
black murder in his heart. We'll let
bygOnes be bygones and 60 out some
day for hunt like we used to. There's
nothing better than good rabbit stew.
and Sally knows how to cook it."
I'D like nothing better" said the
other man, believing in his heart that
this new friendly attitude would aid
In making one poor woman little
! happier.
II said something about you going
on Saturday night. You Just forget it."
"All right" said Smith.
At 5 O'Clock McWinter left the lab
oratory and wended his way to the
mysterious shack In the woods. For
an hour be experimental with a De.
culiar sort OF contrivance and from
time to time gave vent to a diabolicaI
rhuckle. The man may have been a
nonomaniac. bur that was never to be
proved
The thick door seemed to please his
fancy Immensely. An enormous spring
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game OF isticuffs; the latter was too
strong for him He'd get hlm where
he wanted him some day. and that day
wasn't going TO be far of either.
He did not come home until mid
night He grinned drumkenly in the
mirror as he yanKed Oh MS Tie and col.
lar
He wasn't chemist for nothing;
Smith would see. McWinter was a
madman. and nobody suspected this
fact
The next morning be remained IN
bed with splitting headache
As Smith started out for his days
work be caught up the child and
swung her alOft. She gurgled with
happiness Then he kissed her and
set her down
I'm going to bring you that stick OF
candy tonight
"Goody. goodyl Can eat II. nam,
maj"
"Yes. dear" To the man she said:
"How long? How longY
Keep II stiff upper lip. Sally. Wen
straighten out this muddle In time. II
looks 10 me like McWInter isn't quite
right In his upper story II we could
get him away from his whisky there
might be- a chance. But he's an lndi.
nm when he's bUOzed up. They say at
the laboratory that they'd be glad TO
give him steady work II they could
trust him"
Sometimes rve been wicked enough
10 wish that he was dead"
None Of that kind OF talk, little wo-
man"
you've been so good TO usF'
"WhO wouldn't her Remember. now.
NUNS the word Keep him in good
humor as much as you can. and when
the time comes well light out and let
the fool shift for himself"
McWinter crnwled out of bed about
10 oclock. ugly and taciturn When
his wife spoke to him he did not an
swer. She sighed and returned to her
sewing machine.
must have given mp the struggle long
ago She did NOT want any shadow to
fail upon that pretty childhood.
Her own had been unhappy enough,
and she was determined that the little
enc should not be dislllusioned before
her time
Sometimes the machine stopped. and
the woman guzrd into the blue arch
0f heaven. To wish any one dead. no
marter how cruel he might be-. was
n sin.
Clickity-clickity. clickity-clickity, sang
the machine. From another part OF
the house came the happy laughter OF
the child.
McWinter left the honse after drink
Ing cuprul OF strong coffee and stole
along the road toward the woods,
where he finally came upon a shack.
II was rather peculiarly constructed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed in a gold mine.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine,
which grows TO be worth $2O0OO,OOO, are
left in the guardianship of Frank Keene,
ZudoTa's mothers brother Zudora, Civ
ing promise OF great beauty. reaches the
age Of eighteen. The uncle. who has set
himself up as Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali. decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have a
chance TO come into possession of her
money, SO that 1t may be left to him, the
next OF kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle
20 his scheme In the person of John
Storm, a young lawyer, for whom Zu-
dora has taken a fancy. ana ne COM
mands the girl to put the man out OF her
mind Zudora insists that II she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one.
We'll. WELL" says Hassam Ali, ''if you
take such stand III compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in a single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora, using the knowledge gained
from years of association with her uncle,
unravels battling mystery and wins her
nrst case-a case in which John Storm is
saved from oeing convicted OF a murder
instigated by Hassam Ali himself.
Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok
Shan mousse, Whefe sleep oVercomes eV-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts TO mar
ry princess. Storm. seeking Zudora, is
made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok
Shan, restores the princess TO her original
lover and saves Storm from death.
maker OF diamonds tells Hassam Ali
his secret Storm informs Zudora that
his life Is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects Hassam ALI Storm is
arrested for stealing the diamond makers
gems, but Zudora discovers the real
thleves-a pair OF mice
The negro help employed on Storm 8
1athers farm are fleeing because a great
skeleton hand appears al night upon a
hill near by. Storm Is patiied In mis- In.
vestigation, but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton. a half
"itted man, thus 10 annoy Storms par.
ents Zudora nnds Bolton operating a
big magic lantern and Is attacked by
Bolton. Storm opportunely appears and
saves her from Bolton.
Hassam Ali asks Zudora to find a gem
host by two mysterious old men Zudora
gets photograph OF the gem and II burns
IN her hand. An old house IL mined oy
Hassam Ali and the old men. Storm ano
Zudora are lured there and narrowly es-
cape destruction when the house blows up
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was adroitly hidden by the hinges.
such as would close the door violently
and make II difficult to open without
physical exertiOn.
fhe concussion was bound to shake
everything in the shack. Near the cell
ing was small platform about six
inrhes square. He prOpped open the
door. took an empty bottle from his
pOcket and placed 1t upon this plat.
form.
When he liberated the door the slam
Of II toppled the bottle from its perch
ana II broke into n thOusa nd pieces on
the stone sab below.
II guess thar'll 6x yon. guess
that'li show you whose house you re-
hUnrding In. you snake!'
McW inter lOOsened the spring so ns
10 open the door aud passed out.
The following morning the clerk In
the laboratory whose business It was
to account for all the deadlier concoc.
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this fact. he imagined all his trou-
bles. Smith had absolutely nothing to,
do with them. Now hang him II you
canv
The mob quietly took itself of, vast
ly shamed and chastened, and Smith
soothed his sobbing sister, his eyes
full of gratitude.
you're wonderful little person. Zu-
DORA" whispered Storm.
Am ~ Take me back to town. I
am tired. And there's more to do
I've got to free Smith again--from
prison"
But the death OF the real culprit did
that, and Smith walked the earth again
free citizen.
...- lTo BE CONTINUED
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was the second opening of the door,
which let In gust OF pure air and car.
ried out certain volume of the poi.
son.
Fortunately for both OF them Zudo.
ra and Mrs. McWinter were both start.
ing out for the shack at the very mo-
ment the door closed upon Hussum
Ali.
Mrs. McWinter dreaded to see the
fatal shack again. but ZudOra insisted
She must see the shack and everything
slightest degree.
After Mrs. McWinter had fully ex-
planned the conditions Zudora was
quite confident that the man Smith
was innocent, no matter how deeply
circumstantial evidence had involved
him.
She also felt instinctively that the
widow was holding something back.
There 1t is" announced Mrs. Nc.
Winter with a shudder.
why. there are no windows In itr'
IL know 1t. My husband built 1t
For what purpose | cannot say. unless
II was TO experiment in "
Mrs. McWinter began to cry.
There. there" said Zodora. From
what you have told me don't thinR
that husband OF yours was worth
tears"
"But | have not told you ALL"
We'll, what more Is there to tell?"
"The man accused OF my husbands
death was never my lover. lie was
my brother"
Good heavens! Why didn't you tell
that to the "OrOnerr'
81 dared not dared not tell even
my husband that"
"Why?"
"My brother is an escaped convict
Again 1t was circumstantia evidence
He suffered in another mans place
For two years he has lived quietly
here. and the police have lost all track
of him. He was sentenced for five
years and escaped during the first year
of his term. If | had taken my hus
band into my confidence he would have
enjoyed nothing greater than exposing
George"
"You can trust me with your secret
He would be totally lost II the people
knew this. Well. there's the shack
What thick door,
Reaching it. she tried to open II. II
refused TO nudge, She called to Mrs
McWinter, and the two OF them sue.
ceeded In pressing II back
Hold it, cried ZudOra. reaching for
a log near at hand. With this she was
able to hold the door.
Then she saw Storm and Hnssam All
lying senseIess ON the floor She sniff
ed and for n moment felt dizzy.
The fresh air. however. came In
strongly. and after few moments the
two men dnzpdly opened their eyes.
Zudora helped them both outside.
shaking them roughly. II took qna-
ter OF nm h0ur to bring them around to
anything like normality. Whatever
Storm thought OF the affair he Kept 10
himself
Zudora, believing II wise to close the
door again. was about to east aside the
log when her eye was attracted Dy II
tuft Of course hair caught In splinter
Did your husband have dOgy Sh.
asked the frightened woman NJ her
side.
"Yes. But he ran away the day m,
husband died. and no one mas seen hin
since.
Zudora again studied the log thought
fully The earth about was soft. ami
presently she discovered the footprints
of dog. The tuft Or nair and thu.
tracks set her thinking deeply.
WAS your man quite right?' she
asked. touching nrr forehead
How do you mpanT'
II mean did ne net lueerly at times?"