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.he street lie was now staying in. He
ound him and the uncle pretended to
e good with Tom. And he let him
de his horses. They were wild horses
nj nobody could train them. But
'om had experience In riding horses
nd the uncle was surprised to lind
, m bach again.
zone Zinc the uncle had a house in
he woods and he asked a man to pre-
end 10 hold them up in the woods
And the man pretended TO hold them
Ip. and SAID the unc.c could 20 but
'om would have To stay with them
n the woods. So Tom stayed. but he
bowed them the letter and told them
hat II they would let him 20 TO get
no will ne would give them a thou
ana dollars. Let me GO he said.
\ni they let him 20 and Tom went to
: lawyer and the uncle had to give up
he viii" zone was left wondering
why he had not employed this simple.
ireCt method in the first place.
The finish 10 the young ~narrator's
tory was as follows:
And Tom gave his uncle every
month a hundred dollars"
Considering the treatment Tom had
'ecciycd this seemed out Of all pro-
portion ana SC n asked why ,"
The narrator shrugged his Shout
ders. "Hc doesn't care, he says" was
mis- reply.
The little girls we're not quite so
'cady 10 d!latc upon the pots OF such
tales. although many OF them had
probably rea and eve bought them,
one asked a maid OF golden curls and
brightest OF blue eyes: What did you
read while tho library vas closed?"
Common books" was her reply
turned lip.
What were they %about?' ono ION.
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too glad to initiate one into the mys-
teries OF a story whose complicated
situations would be difficult for even
grownups to follow. The following
recitation. breathlessly and tiuently
made. came from . dark eyed
younGster Of twelve:
"Thc story Of a boy called Tom. who
had an old man taking care Of him.
The old mar went begging and told
Tom to cal! him his grandfather. one
time Tom met a mar In the street.
This man recognized the boys face.
for when he was 6 years old he know
him This man said. Take me up to
the man taking care CT you He rec
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A FTER having been closed all
A .onn.: on account ., III.
epidemic Of infantile paralysis
ths ~children's rooms At the branches Of
the Public Library are open again and
once moro troops Of small readers are
thronging to them In the pursuit Of
literature. While the youngsters are
studying the book shelves the IL
brarians are studying a question which
has been puzzl.ng them all summer.
This question Is: In what direction
did the taste Of the children turn wnen
they were suddenly cut of from the
carefully selected books provided in the
libraries?
To throw light on the subject the
librarians have been questioning the
children and some surprising inform2.
ton they have received.
The little girls seemed to have been
provided with Q certain mount OF
literature by sympathetic aunts and
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PRESIDENTIAL campaigns cost a

PRESIDENTIAL campaigns cost q
great deal Of money. The Job
Of getting this money they call
raising the wind. When the amount
required is between $4,000 and
$4,000. 900 one can see that tho ONCE Of
treasurer Of a national committee is
no sinecuro. As campaign Jobs 60. It's
about the worst ever. A man who ac-
cepts such an office might we'll describe
himself as tho campaigns goat. Some
Of them have done 30 In campaigns
gone by.
The treasurer Of a national commit
tee has to work with his coat of right
through the campaign. Net only must
no currycomb tho country for con-
<ributions from rich and poor. using
his wits to think up new schemes OF
extracting the coin. but he In turn
must be prepared to be importuned
increasingly by the politicians for
o and more money to spend on
che voters.
Il would not be so bad II he got
glory out Of this most trying Of cam
paiGn tasks. But he doesn't. In the
eyes OF the public nj largo he does not
exist until ho- Hies his statement Of re-
ceipts and expenditures. makes his
only little bow and disappears of the
political stage, followed very likely by
considerable criticism n generally
no praise.
OF course, tho candidate thanks him
ana perhaps later will offer him. II the
party was successful, an Office Of some
Kind. The members Of the national
committee, Of which he is an officer.
WI also accord him honor next to
the chairman. II the party won. But
through the campaign. while others
r In the Iimeiight, he must content
himself with the Joy Of his WORK OF
raising the wind. Even his own pub
iicity bureau generally lets him alone.
The Presidential campaign OF 1916
has brought to the task OF getting the
for the two big parties two
new men. both young. both energetic
and both out to make a record.
Cornelius N. Bliss Is the Republican
treasurer and Wilbur ". Marsh the
Democratic treasurer. Just now Ms
4 sort Of race between the two to see
how much they can raise by the
popular subscription method. leaving
out OF account the big subscriptions
which are in a class by themselves
To raise popular funds both have
thought out new schemes.
Let Il be said right here that the
task confronting Mr.. Bliss and MT.
Marsh Is harder. II anything. than that
which confronted their predecessors
Tho laws governing campaign con-
tsfbutions have been growing tighter
and tighter. the moral sense OF the
public more discriminating as regards
what constitutes tainted II untainted
money. II ISN'T possible any more to
take money from corporations. n
that used to be the 'easiest money to
yet. And contributions from indi-
viduals may lay the party open TO
criticism II they can be suspected OF
acting for large corporate interests.
In tho forty-cight States there are
now a. many different sets OF laws on
the subject Of corrupt practices at
elections. All are the result OF an
The sun., 1916-10-15
OLD TRAVEL ROUTES

\ fANY ingenious traN,'
WI were mapped gu;
traffic strike began or
these was the possible use 81 ;
Island steamboats, from the Z:
West l30th street, down '.e
RIVER 10 such piers as mig.
lectcd. Then came the surr'
a Nonkcrs man as follows.
Take a titney through ic1t
20 Fort Leo ferry, scores a.
operation during tho ar, hor
strike. Cross the ferry - F3-
y J.. Take a trolley there g D.
al TIE I'a!isadc. ana transf'- ~
tie Wccnawkcn ferry a {
Suorc Railroad. Go Ma TIT ''
, Clr,l4ndt street, Manhatta., 90.
md Yourself d0~ntowr--a;
~ c,I.ts cirfnle. nut eth A..
~ 'raN" uptown III ono e.
stats ana piss tarc"sn 2NA'
In order TO reach d'~Ltu"
came city, 70 unusual '%ravel"!'g
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1t Is the National Committee Treas
urerer's Job and Few There
Are Who Want 1t

In small contributions In I'VE months"
That's the way the Democratic advef-
tiHement read. and Tor y time nobody
stepped forward
Then Fred 3. Lynch and some Of the
Western Democrats suggested Marsh
OF Iowa. II took Mr.. Marsh about one
day 70 decide to leave his business OF
making cream separators and bec0fne
the Democratic money raiser.
"Give me full swing. let Inc name
my own assistants and hire my own
help and I'll guarantee to get you the
Million" said Marsh. and they did.
In about two days Marsh showed UP
at Democratic headquarters here with
a bunch Of his personally picked
hustlers. They were ali young men
from Iowa. On the train coming east
they had mapped out their plan and
each knew Just what he was to do.
The Marsh plan. now In full swing.
IL nothing moro than the good old
every member canvass" scheme which
the churches out In Iowa resort 10
| when they are falling behind In cur
rent expenses or want to make q bon
fre Of the mortgage. Marsh and his
young men. some Of them church work.
ers. believed that II IL could be worked
successfully for a church It could be
worked In the country as n whole for
the Democratic party.
An essential feature OF the every
member V plan IL team work.
Any one who has yer been waited
upon with a request 10 subscribe to a
church fund to burn the mortgage
knows that not one person but two do
| the visiting. Confronted thus by su-
perior numbers the prospect gcner-
ally capitulatee. To organize such
teams In every town and hamlet Oi
the United States was the task which
Marsh and his Iowa hustlers set them.
selves to do. This the way they Dc
Il:
The name Of . good Democrat n
every town 10 hrst secured. Then 4
communication is sen to him asking
him to forward at once to headQuar.
t.rs the names OF SIX or eight men ir
the town who would feel Il ar honor r.
be ma med as an auxiliary finance com
mlttee OF the Democratic Nationa
Committee. designating one man or
tho list to be appointed chairman.
BY return mall each man 60 named
gets as his credential a little card bear
ing the pictures Of Wilson and Mar.
shall. and announcing that the Demo-
cratic National Committee has beer
pleased to appoint him a member o.
its finance committee With his care
goes a personal letter from Treasurer
Marsh calculated 20 make the nov
member Of the Democratic finance
committee get busy. Here. for exam
pie. Is one paragraph from Mr.
Marsh's letter. which al n whole
sounds like tho follow up campaign o.
a nan selling patent clothespins:
II wish might visit with you fact
to face and impress you with the tire
nendous Importance Of this work. Tt
my mind II is far reaching. We ar,
absolutely dependent upon II for thu
money to carry on the campaign
moreover. Il IS imperative because b.
having the citizen who loves his coun
try finance the campaign we are keep
ing the Government absolutely unin
! fuenced by persons who have u,terio,
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hour Is tho complete scli-governlng
discipline which the children observe.
They keep the rules made for their
own comfort, To SEQ three or tour
hundred children literally let loosc DO
fore a collection Of hookshcly,s with
no one . control them and yet nnd
order is surprising. on. naturally
realizes IT is due to a large ,Xtrut to
the tact II those in chars. who inanu
L their effort that the ~vIi,drcn snai,
ind Ia the library t4r c.tc, Opposite
10 school-a place wNcro t..,y are IN.
watched aud let alone.
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bicycle"
Had he missed the library" one
asked a iiminutiNe tot ~ seven.
oh. yes. But then his sister had
died. and he had one hathing. These
events seemed to make up for tho loss
OF summer literature.
Quaint was some ~ tho CORE
%spondence concerning the epidemic.
One postcard ram:
An infant palaysis Is doing It's
work BENJAMIN cannot pay for the
lost book ~ the teacher told me. !
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were brought back after reading. and
two new books obtained in exchange
therefor. These two eventually pro-
duced n new book. which was Of
no value for further purposes In ex-
change. Excellent and e%nterprising
business on the part Of the dealers.
One librarian made q practice Of
asking the youngsters the plot Of
these books, and invariably received
tho reply that they were all about
tho same" However. they we're only
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married sisters. Boy Scout reading
also many Of the girls ,hrived on and
enjoyed.
One SINAI! maid of around nine sum-
Iners confessed that the only thing she
had read the whole uinmer long was
the "Courtship Of Miles stand.sn."
which she knew by heart
Another little girl of evident Jewish
Faith also told that but one book had
crossed her path. 1t was apparently
abool; OF Roman Catholic prayer. from
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NO CONF|SCAT|ON
MINES IMPLIED
by Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
NEW LONDON, Conn.,. Sept. 1S.-
The Mexican members of the inter-
national commission today assured
the American conferees that the re-
cent ukase by Carranza fixing the
taxation of mining property in Mexico
was not--tntended to be confiscatory
IN any sense. The real purpose. they
said, was to raise internal revenue
and foster development of Mexican
industries.
The Mexicans stated further the
scheme was designed to cause the
operation of properties lying domant
and also make the burden OF taxa
tion fall heavier on the larger opera
tors.
The commissioners devoted their
attention to a study of the effect on
American owned properties of the
present taxation DEGREES. The Mexi-
cans pointed out that in no case
where an American owned property
had 1t been conflscated
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
WILEY OPPOSED
TO THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley, the man who has done
more than any other to insure pure
food and drugs in this country. has
publicly announced that he will not
support President Wilson because Mr.
Wilson has failed to enforce the pure
food and drugs act. DR.. Wiley says:
81 favor the election of Mr.. Hughes,
not because of Mr.. Wilson's Mexican
policy, or his foreign policy and for
any of the usual reasons, but because
he has shown absolute indifference to
the welfare of our own people by his
failure to enforce the pure food law.
Benzoate of soda is still regnant, the
fumes OF burning sulphur march on
undisturbed and Coca Cola. declared
by the supreme court to be mis-
branded and amenable to the pure
food law, has not been molested.
Even the repeal of the mixed -four
law-that splendid safeguard to the
purity of our daily bread--has been
tacitly approved by the Treasury
department, while not even a pre-
tense Of enforcing the law against
the bleaching of -four has been made
should expect Mr.. Hughes. as presi
dent, to maintain the same higl
attitude toward the pure food an,
] drug law that, he has a. q Judge OF
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MILITARY SH|RKS
SEIZED AT RACES
my Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The military
police carried out an extensive raid
on shirkers from military service in
the New Market race course before
the classic st. Leger race started.
Thousands of men attended. Every
one of military age was compelled to
give an account of himself.
the bench. and to appoint secretary
of agriculture who would be con-
scientious and earnest in his enforce
ment of the pure food law for the
benefit of the mental, moral and
physical welfare of our people. For
that reason cordially support Mr..
Hughes"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN The SUBWAY
(By Associated Press.)

my Associated frehs.b
NEW YORK. Sept. l3.--The Inter
borough and New York railways have
formally rejected the public service
commissions recommendation for a
strike settlement The companies de-
cllned to hold further conferences with
representatives OF the union and
announced their intention to continue
to operate their lines on the present
basis.
Detectives are investigating re-
ported plot to destroy property OF
the lnterborough by explosives. A
cylindrical package found by track
walker near the Interborough Hall
street subway station in Brooklyn
last night contained, 1t is reported.
dynamite OF the powerful kind usually
used in under sea operations.
The unions informed the commits.
sion that the strikers could not
accede to its request to end the
strike Immediately in view of the
stand taken by the companies. The,
accepted the recommendation that tn,
question at issue be submitted t,
arbitration.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
PACIFIC COAST
MEN IN TENNIS
Oby Associated Press,
nrIxr

tby Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 13.-Two
Harvard men, two from Princeton.
and one from the University of South.
ern California, the University Of
pennsylvania, Cornell and Yale. sur
vived the first and second rounds OF
the singles section OF the annual
intercollegiate tennis tournament.
played on the courts of the Merton
Cricket club. Haverford.
The feature match was between
Leonard Beekman, of New York. the
Princeton star, runnerup to r. Norris
Williams ii, Of Harvard, for the title
last year, and Richard H. Harte, Jr.,
OF Harvard. end of the Crimson foot.
ball team last year. The draw
brought these two together in the
second round and Beekman was vic
torious after sensational contest
Harte won the first set with compare
tive ease by six games to three, but
In the second Beekman braced and
playing an almost perfect net game
varied by excellent lobbying, pulled
out victory by taking the next two
sets, e-2. s-s.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
SALE Of CLAIMS
IN WESTERN ZONE

Another transaction involving the
transfer of some 300 acres in the
western district was consummated
late yesterday afternoon. The East
Star l, 2, 3, 4 and 5. with the Ycatus
and the Bears /, 2, and 4 lying
between the Ohio, Tonopah Extension
and the Pennsylvania Tonopah. were
included in the sale. An effort was
made to secure the group owned by
the Pennsylvania Tonopah. but the
owners, who live in Philadelphia,
showed no disposition to sell, as they
prefer to let their claims remain to
reap the benefit of any improvement
following active development In this
quarter.
><<<<>>>>~<<>~
Jerry webber, the Yale captain, put
Young Mccormick. one of the south
California stars, out of the running
in three sets, but Warren, the other
Pacific coast entrant. defeated Stod-
dard, of Yale. in hard fought match,
"a. 1913.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13

SHUT IN BY FLAME
Santa Clara Mountains a Mass OF
Fire, nendCing Summer Homes
In Spite of FirefighterS

brush have been swept over by
flames.
A report from Grass Valley says
the forests in Nevada county have
been burned over. Three thousand
acres are destroyed and hundreds
OF cords of stacked wood are burning
unchecked The fire for several days
burning in the Oroville district con
tinues menace and the situation is
reported unchanged from yesterday.
Hundreds of fire fighters are engaged
in an almost hopeless struggle,
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thy Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13.-A yell
low haze half obscuring the sky
above the city, with increased hu-
midity and mounting temperature
is ascribed by Weather Forecaster
q. II. Wilson to forest, brush and
grass fires burning in many places
and counties surrounding or near San
Francisco. The most dangerous is
on the eastern slope of the Santa
Clara mountains. but 1t Is hoped that
the fire there Is partially controlled
though several fine summer homes
are still threatened. Fears are ex
pressed that the flames Will force
their way over Alpine Ridge and
enter the big timber leading up to
Big Basin. In the northern part of
Sonoma county several fires are burn
Ing. Large areas OF timber and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13

NY EcnhsJ
PARIS, Sept. 13.-The French cap
tured the village of Bouchavesnes, on
the Somme front, which was taken
last night. This lies in the region of
Combles.
Notwithstanding the stout resist
ance of the Teutonic allies. the Ser
bians on the Macedonian front have
made important progress at various
points. Violent fighting is in progress
In the vicinity of Lake Ostrovo. where
the Serbians are gaining ground.
The French also won wooded
area nearby Bouchavesnes village
which lies east OF the Bapaume-
Peronne road. which was cut in
yesterdays drive. Its capture with
adjacent territory apparently assures
the French possession of the main
highway to Peronne Combles is now
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
MARBLE HEART
FROM ENGLAND
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Importers
are disappointed by information that
Wanton W. Wyvell. sent to England
by the State department to negotiate
for the release of German and Aus
trian goods Of the value of several
millions detained in Rotterdam. is
soon to leave London without having
obtained more than a promise from
the British to consider the applica-
tions in due time. Wyvell went to
England in June and since has been
making efforts to induce the British
government to let the goods come
through.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
HUGHES SAYS MAINE ELECTION
PROVES PARTY IS REUNITED

abroad, and for failure to live up to
its promise to observe the merit
system.
The nominee emphasized his pre-
vious declaration that the campaign
was good natured" one.
1T is a time for assessment for ap-
praisal, and for candid statements"
he said "No one in this country can
object to full and fair discussion.
That is the very spirit of our insti-
tutions.
'I do not desire in speaking of
those who do not agree with me, to
manifest the slightest disrespect If
the argument is sound, 1t will carry
without any suggestion of personal
enmity We do not need that in our
campaign. What we need is fairness
and truth and then let the electorate
| decide.
"Our friends on the other side said
that the Republican party was re
sponsible for the high cost of living
They have been in power for some
time and do not see that the high
cost of living has been reduced. II
was said they would dispose of man,
useless offices. The abolition of use
less offices has not been quite 81
apparent as the appointment of use
less officers"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
,By Associated Press.)

PLATTSBURG, N Y, Sept. r.
Charles e. Hughes, in the last speech
Of his first presidential campaign trip,
asserted here last night before a
crowd that filled the opera house that
the result in Maine had proved that
the Republican party is reunited. He
declared the party would not change
its plans or aims" Persons in the
audience took the reference to apply
to criticisms Of the methods pursued
in conducting the present campaign
and applauded the nominee vigor-
ously.
81 come to you,' Mr.. Hughes said,
"as the spokesman of reunited
Republican party. We have said it
was reunited, we have devoutly
hoped 1t was reunited Now Maine
proves that it is reunited. Whoever
was skeptical about that before must
hide his cynicism now. We shall
abandon no efforts. We shall not
change our plans or aims, but we
shall go forward with renewed con
fidence because the old state in the
northeast corner has spoken in nc
uncertain way"
He assailed the Wilson administra
tion for failure to reduce the cost o.
living. for extravaganza, for failure tc
protect American lives and right
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
STATE WILL PAY
ITS M|L|T|AMEN

BOSTON, Sept. ia bill provid-
ing pay of $40 month until January
Is of next year for militiamen on
duty al the Mexican border was
passed by the house at a special ses-
sion of the legislature which opened
today Authorization for bond issue
of 100000 for this purpose is pro-
vided for in the measure, which now
goes to the senate.
Measures for permitting guardsmen
on the border to vote in the Novem.
ber election were considered. but nc
action was taken today.
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tBy Associated Press.)
SIMPLE ATTIRE
FOR SCHOOL GIRLS
CBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
MARYSVILLE, Cal. Sept 13.-The
high school, according to an order by
]. c. Ray, principal, will not be q
fashion center. Artificial adornment,
in the way of jewelry, fancy dresses.
loud silk stockings and unduly short
skirts, are banned. 1--WE want q
democratic school," says Ray; mot q
fashion center. where girls of the
poorest people need not feel ashamed
because the daughters of the rich
have better clothes.'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
GO TO JAIL OR ARMY
. CHICAGO JUDGE RULES
CBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-As his pun.
ishment, after having been convicted
of stealing bicycle, Thomas Gep.
pard Is years old, was given his
choice by Judge Harry Fisher today
of serving in the United States army
year or in the state penitentiary a
year The youth chose the army.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-13
PICKS CANDIDATES
FOR A. A. !. MEET

NEW YORK, Sept l3.-Frederick
w. Ruben, secretary treasurer OF the
Amateur Athletic union, announces
that he has decided definitely on
Robert Simpson, of the University of
Missouri, and Fred Murray, of San
Francisco, as the third and fourth
members of the American team to
accompany Ted Meredith and J. G.
Loomis abroad to compete In the
games being arranged In Christiana,
Norway. Denmark and Stockholm, on
October IL, IA and 81. respectively.