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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29
RED HILL MINING COMPANY
FLORENCE AMERICAN MINING co.
FLORENCE EXTENSION MINING co.

shareholders of these companies
should Immediately communicate with
the undersigned regarding the matter
OF company reorganization, enclosing
list OF holdings.
A. Fl. HOWE. Secretary,
Goidfield, Nevada.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29
MANAGERS AND BROTHFRHOODS
BREAK Off ALL NEGOTIATIONS

The railroads will await the decision of supreme
the Adamson law test BY with the department
justice at Washington the railroads will from
January of the of all employees affected law
order that if the law upheld by the employees will
receive the extra back due them rights employees
in the interval thus will be protected
he has been press that the conference
committee has been aiding preparing supported by the
railroads and the employees alike substitute for
the legislation proposed by the administration to hold strikes in
allegiance until after investigation public body The national
conference committee has to such program
The railroad would folly for them in view
OF the award made last week by board case Of
the swltchmen the swtchmen who are members
the broherhood the pay for an eight bour
day when the award only nine hours pay eight
work The brotherhood leaders refused quoted after the
meeting
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29
The Doctors Prescription.

or historical interest is the emblem
found on every prescription written by
physician, consisting of the letter Il
with thin line across the tail at an
acute angle. According to historians. II
had its origin in the ancient custom Of
allowing the stars TO dominate every
day incidents OF life. The X thus mark
ed Is said to have been the emblem used
by the ancients to designate the su.
premacy OF Jupiter. Therefore 1t seems
probable that some chemist of ancient
days gave prescription or recipe to
some patient and wrote upon It the en-
blem OF the planet then in the ascend
ancy. which happened to be Jupiter
This emblem has come down to the
present time and is always used. In a
more modern sense 1t stands for q
recipe, or an order or instruction to
take something. Literally construed
recipe means take" or take thou"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29

The Egyptians appear to have been
acquainted with what is commonly
called prussic acid, the most deadly of
poisons. 1t is held that they distilled Ii
from certain pants and trees, notably
the peach. In the Louvre there Is an
ancient Egyptian papyrus from which
the following has been deciphered
Pronounce not the name Of l. A. o..
under the penalty Of the peach" This
has been supposed to be death warn.
Ing to those who might be tempted Ia
reveal mysteries In connection with the
religious rites OF the priests.
The Romans probably learned OF prus.
sic acid from the Egyptians History
has 1t that In the reign OF Tlberius a
Roman knight accused OF treason drank
poison and Immediately fell dead at
the feet OF the senator's. significant
circumstance. inasmuch as no other
poison has the almost instantaneous
eject Of prussic acid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29

The Gold Coast is a British colony
on the west coast Of Africa. Its eli
nate il VIGOROUSLY unhealthy, the
heat and moisture being excessive. The
coast is lined with unhealthy swamps
and shallow lakes, while the peculiar
rock of the country is said to give Off,
under the influence OF the air and
moisture, large quantities of hydrogen
gas. The native towns are crowded
and dirty, intermittent fevers and 9th
err diseases being always present
These are peculiarly fatal to Euro.
peans, though the natives do not suf.
fer so much. The whole region is more
or less a gold producing country. but
at present the value OF the territory h
chiefly due to the profusion OF vegeta.
BILE products supplied by the rich soil.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29

NEW YORK Dee 29Confences between representatives
the railroads and the four railroad employees
which discussed the possibilities settlement of the eight
hour controversy discontinued abruptly last when
became apparent agreement could be reached.
1t announced by both sides would be no more
meetings until after the United States supreme down
its decision on the constutonaity of the Adamson act
The break when the railroad representatives refused TO
coneede the demands Of the brotherhood chiefs
looking toward the enforcement Of the wage schedule fixed by
the Adamson law, which goes effect January
The brotherhood chiefs held that men had the right to
begin drawing according the scale provided bv the
Aamson law Immediately after the law effective
tive of the suits brought by the its validity
statement issued by Elisha Lee, chairman conference
committee of railroad managers declared:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29
FIFTH AVENUE THE JOYOUS.
Sparkle and vivaeity Of New York's
Famous Thorouqhfare.

Perhaps the chief impression which
the metropolis makes Is Of he yivacity
OF Its life. II is the completest express
sion OF our national joie de vivre. And
II Is pleasant TO record that for the
most characteristics moment OF this
quality you would not cite Broadway
at night. but Fifth avenue by day. The
sparkle OF this famous street Is per
haps largely due to the New York eli
mate.
Climates are never perfect, but
among the worlds great cities the
American metropolis is singularly for
tunate. II is flooded with sunlight. and
on It's best days the air has crisp and
tonic quality. BY tacit understanding
I'll dressed and sad people keep OF
Fifth avenue. On a bright morning
there Is no resisting the streets gay
In the world are close at hand the best
restaurants near by. Brave men lounge
at the windows Of exclusive clubs. and
fair women cut coupons at fashionable
banks. Life seems indeed worth Nv.
Ing. The whole town IL gay. Even
children and nursemaids in the park
seem more engagingly clean and limo
cent and spirited than elsewhere. as II
they. too. felt the call Of happiness
1t Is worth while noting the clear
ness OF much Of New Yorb's air. DOING
justice to the clean and simple livell
ness OF much OF its enjoyment. be
cause Its prominence as one OF the
worlds chief centers of dissipation ant
pleasure seeking has done It's reputa
ton bad service with many people OF
virtue and good taste.H arper's Mag
azine
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OMAHA Neb Dee 29The jury eleven defend
charged with of the mails defraud
wild horses in Coconno county Az yesterday returned
verdict of guilty defendants one not guilty
One defendant dismissed by the judge.
The following found guilty. Hastings Silver Creek
Neb G. r. West Lincoln Neb; William Hinkley Brayton Neb
Jack shercie Minneapolis b F. BerwinIe Eston Ia J. s
Smith, G. A. Smith, G. NJ Thompson and John Boey, Omaha
Cemency was recommended for Thompson, Boley and
Guidnger.
r. West of Des Moines dismissed
Fortytwo persons originally indicted by Crane
jury for selling mustangs alleged
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-29
Nine GUILTY OF USING NAILS
IN THE WILD HORSE SWINDLE

ton in Coconno county Az bred from imported Percherons
Bills of sale for six times the number range
filed Flagstaff government testified The
prosecution alleged million dollars by the defendants
The defendants have thirty days which appeal accept
sentence
Evidence introduced during the indicated
Livestock company of which s. Smith president and the
Omaha Land and Investment company subsidiary concern
organized buy and sell wild operated in nearly
all OF the western and middle hundred
twenty-five witnesses subpoenaed by the government
majority of them said they ranging $1,000 $4,000
wild horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19

Social dancing Wednesday and
Thursday g p ni), at Kellam Hail.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19

Just how fast and far the United
States has come in hurrying the con-
struction of ships to take the place of
those destroyed by war. interned in
neutral ports or sealed up in German
harbors. is shown in a recent report
of the Department of Commerce To-
Gay the Delaware River shipyards
have tonnage under construction ex-
ceeding any shipping district in Great
Britain. which is equivalent to saying,
of course. in the world. Ninety yes
sells are under construction in this
one center, asgregating 419.213 tons
The Delaware Rivers nearest COMPETE
tor is the great British shipbuilding
district of Newcastle. with 4O1, 926
tons Altogether in the United States
there are now being built ALI vessels
of .545.27O tons-almost equal to the
total for Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
A GOOD NOVELTY BILL
Every Act of the Show Has a Real
'Kick'' in It,

The Novelty presents a good bill the
first half of this week, especially in
its comedy features. Two of the acts
are laughs from start to finish. Aneta
Arliss and company presents a novel
ty singing act'' with a different APP
peal. Novelty audiences are not in
appreciative of good singing and Miss
Arliss sings well and the act is cor
rectly entitled "a novelty
Ruby Cavelle and company have an
effective dancing and singing act. pro-
vided with very good scenic back
ground. Perrin and Sandefer have
bird" of a double act. Perrin's
"blackface" stuff is as good as coal
and the idea of having a 'Chinee" for
an opposite is a grateful novelty. Be-
tween them they furnish one of the
best laughs of the season. Perrin
also dances rarely and the dance fans
in the audience would have liked to
have had even more of his footwork
Patrick and Otto" kept the audi
ence almost as cheerful, as the duo
springs a good bunch of quips. The
Voylesteke troupe made a good aero
battle finishing touch. D. RH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
BURNED AT STAKE
American Tortured and Slain
by TOrreOn Mexicans.
U. s. Agents Investigate Latest
Report of Atrocity.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 19.-Another
American has been burned at the
st-ke by Villistas, according to letter
which reached here from, Torreon last
night. The victim was o. M North
rop, an aged man who had been a
resident of Mexico for many years.
Northrop, according to information
given to United States agents, was
captured near Jiminez, while on his
way from Torreon to the border. He
had quit Torreon, the letter stated,
because Mexicans had threatened his
life.
The bandits, says the letter,
stripped off all of the aged mans
clothing, poured oil over his naked
body and set it on fire. AS the flames
began eating out his life the bandits
riddled his body with bullets.
Federal agents began an immediate
investigation of the reports on this
latest atrocity. They are seeking also
to learn whether Northrep has any
relatives in the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
PASS BUCK TO KAISER
That's Washington's Version of Lloyd
Georges Reply to Germany.

Washington, Dec president
Wilson and his cabinet had before
them the press. reports of Lloyd
Georges reply to Germanys peace
proposals this afternoon
While no official comment was
made the British premiers statement
was nevertheless construed to leave
the way open for further discussion"
AS the members went to the cabinet
meeting this afternoon they read
copies of dispatches detailing Lloyd
Georges historic pronouncement. For
obvious reasons none would COM
ment, but all read the speech with
frank and deep interest.
As has been expected by this gov
eminent, Lloyd-George passes the
buck back to Germany, officials feel.
Await Allies Note to Germany.
In putting it mp to Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg to declare the
terms upon which Germany seeks
peace, yd-George, it is felt, has left
an opening for the peace wedge to be
driven further.
The allied note, promised by Lloyd
George in a reply to the German pro-
posals, is now eagerly awaited and
greatest interest centers in whether
it will go further than the British
premier's speech did toward limiting
at the basis upon which the allies be-
Heve peace possible.
Until the British note arrives here
for transmission to the Teutonic pow
ers, no official comment will be made,
it was declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
DRINKS KANSAS
Largest Proportion of All
States, Says Reed.
Kansan and Quart of Bourbon
Fearful Combination.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Advocates of
the Sheppard bill providing for pro-
hibition in the District of Columbia
were trying today to get a vote on the
measure in the senate. Before the
final vote the Underwood amendment
for a referendum of the residents of
the district on the prohibition ques-
ton was to be acted upon.
The senate judicial committee will
hold separate meeting on Thursday
to vote on the joint resolution propos-
ing a constitutional amendment for
nationwide prohibition.
Senator Thompson of Kansas urg-
ing progress of the bill declared pro-
hibition in Kansas actually prohib-
tied"
Senator Reed, of Missouri. replying
to Senator Thompson said that altho
Kansas had prohibition and Missouri
was wet drunkenness was as much
and probably more prevalent in the
prohibition state.
There are more drunkards to the
square inch in Kansas" declared Sem
ator Reed, than in any other state
in the union. If ever there was a
place in the world where the people
needed regulating it was in Kansas.
To my mind a most fearful combina-
ton is a Kansan and quart of Bour-
bOn."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19

Mr. and Mrs Charles Hoyt of Norton
street are the parents of a son, born Mon
The Plus Ultra class of the Third Pres
byterian Sunday school will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Lola McGrew,
Mrs. D. N. McHenry of Emporia is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. f. A Arnold on
The meeting of the Mizpath society of the
Third Presbyter hureh to have been
held Wednesday af-~s.oon has been post
Mrs. c. L. Holmes of Lafayette street has
gone to Kansas City to spend the holidays.
tanned the Panic Exchange club Saturday
evening at their home. Swygart avenue
Cards were played, the honors OF the even
ing being awarded Mrs. Oscar Lungstrom
piayed we're: Mr.. and Mrs George Hus-
band Mr.. and Mrs William Finch: Mr.. and
Gebhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvern LunEstrom
and Mr.. and Mrs Harry walter. In two
hostess to the club at their home, GEO
Mrs; W. l. Jury, Mrs rs. W. ,s s Wip 9sm5
pleasantly surprised Mrs Caroline Bangh-
man Saturday afternoon at her home. Har-
memoration of Mrs. Baughman's seventy
fifth birthday anniversary. ~
Henry II. Hall. New York Life. Topeka
Mrs Frank Morris entertained the
Golden Rod Card Club with the following
guests present. MIS- iluOcAs .
J. III. TAYLOR. Mrs Harry Arplegate. Mrs.
J. J. williams. Mrs. Robert Mitchell. Mrs.
Harry McNafr. Mrs. Walter Seheln, Mrs
G. r. Gross. Mrs. Roy Bunds. Mrs. Clar-
ance FairchiId Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs
Claude Daugherty. The honors of the after
noon were awarded Mrs. Huber. December
81. the club will be entertained by MRS.
Walter Schein.- Tyler street
Mr.. Harry .Applegate has returned from
a business trip to Ellis. Kan
The Armada club will give Christmas
party Tuesday evening at the home OF Miss
Lehyinne yetter. $40 Brannr street
Mrs Ella Mileham of Kansas City viii
arrive Wednesday TO spend the winter with
her niece, Mrs Frank (. Davis and Mr.
Davis German avenue
Miss Clara Lake Mr.. John Keeven and
Mr.. Addison Massey both of the State uni
versfty at Lawrence. were dinner guests
Monday evening at the William Fetter
home in Branner street
The merchants who are located East
Fourth street will meet Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock at tie St Charles hotel
for the purpose Of organizing a Booster
club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
SWEPT FROM SEA
e. s. Navy Unable to Cope With
Foreign Nations.
Captain Simms Gives Facts to
Naval Committee.

Washington, Dec. 19.--If the Uni
ted States navy, at present without
battle cruisers, should be drawn into a
war, and still be without them, Amer
lean commerce would be swept from
the seas, and the American navy de-
stroyed, ship by ship. Captain w. S.
Simms, U. s. N, today told the house
naval committee.
Great Britain now commands the
seas, Simms declared, because her
battle cruisers are more numerous
and superior to Germany's.
ITO send ordinary cruisers against
battle cruisers Simms said, would
have the same effect as sending a
cavalry force against force four
times as great.
"a battle cruiser, faster than any
other, can fight or run, as it chooses
1t can select it's own battle range. AS
it cannot be caught by an ordinary
battleship, it cannot be destroyed if
it runs.
Suppose we stopped building battle
cruisers and other countries built
them. We could not catch the battle
cruisers. They would command the
sea and sweep commerce from it If
your enemy builds any war machine
you cannot catch, you must take the
consequences"
Unless the United States has a fleet
sufficient to engage an attacking
force, Simms said, the Panama canal
would be defenseless despite its land
Notifications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19

Henry Ford, having made a success
of the automobile business, thinks he
could operate the railroads successful
" also. In a recent interview, he is
quoted as saying. IF the roads were
run to serve the public. run more by
the men who really have to operate
them, run as railroad properties and
not as mere instruments of financial
juggling. we could have lower rates,
better service. higher wages and still
mateIy invested. The roads could
make double the profits at present
rate of fares and pay all increases of
wages demanded"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
STOCK MARKET BREAK
Prices of Steel and Railroad Stock
Take Big Drop.

New York, Dec. ia bull move
ment which started on the stock ex-
change when Lloyd-George's meek in
the moose" statement and refusal to
consider peace at this time appeared
on the news tickers, came to an abrupt
end and was followed by a general
break in prices this afternoon.
Traders saw in the latter part of the
premier's speech indications that the
door is still open for peace negotia-
tons. United States Steel which had
advanced to 116, dropped to 113 a at
o'clock. Industrial alcohol sold up
10 to lis, broke to 113%. Crucible
slumped to 6S and Baldwin to $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19

There We're 23.5oO.OOO persons at
tending schools of some kind in the
United States in 1916, according to es-
Inmates of the United States Bureau of
Education. This means" declares
the Annual Report of the Commission
er of Education. that approximately
"a per cent of the Inhabitants of the
United States are attending school. as
compared with 10 per cent in Great
Britain, II per cent in France. 20 per
cent in Germany. and a little over 4
per cent in Russia" The Bureau
points out, however. that the result is
much less favorable to the United
States if daily attendance. rather
than enrolment. is taken as the basis
for comparison. since some of the 9TH
er nations have better attendance and
a longer school term than the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
NO BONUS INJUNCTION
Brotlerhoods Have Taken No Action
TO Hold Up santa Fe Checks.

Somewhere a rumor. has started
that the four brotherhoods of railway
trainmen had secured an Injunction
against the payment of the Santa FEES
bonus to its employees at the end of the
year. Agitated telephone calls have
been received from several quarters at
the office of the State Journal today
in regard to the matter.
There's nothing to it They can't
do it," said E. L. Copeland, secretary
treasurer of the Santa Fe this after
noon, when asked about the POSSIBLE
:ty of the injunction. THE bonus is
wages. and they can't prevent the
payment of wages. Someone has made
the suggestion, and the rumor has de-
veloped from that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
CHECKS SATURDAY
Santa Fe Shop Men to Get Their
Bonus Money Then.
Clerks in Drury's Office Are
Busy Making Out Lists.

The extra bonus checks for 1900
men in the Santa Fe shops affected by
the bonus order, will probably be dis
tributed to the men next Saturday eve
ming. NJ. J. Drury, superintendent of
the shops, stated this morning that he
hoped to have the checks ready at
that time, and the clerks in his office
are working with the payrolls, sorting
out the names of the men who have
been with the company more than
two years, and who are entitled to the
extra Christmas money.
The amount of money which will be
distributed among the lucky 1900, has
not yet been determined.
In addition to the regular pay day,
and the extra money, coming in Satur-
day, there are two days without work
ahead of the shopmen. There will be
a full holiday on Monday, Christmas
day, in which no work will be done.
On the following Monday, also, which
is New Years day, the shopmen will
lay off.
The end of the week looks like a
mighty bright spot in the lives of the
Santa Fe shopmen Just at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
The SAME HAWAIIANS
1.-The Bird of Paradise Brings Orig
inaI Quintette to Topeka

Members of the cast of THE Bird
of Paradise may come and also go,
but the original Hawaiian quintette
which scored such a big hit in the
original production remains unchang-
ed. The securing of a native group
of musicians who could render the
dangerous Hawaiian music to its full
est effectiveness, was one of Moros-
cos chief worries in the premier
production and took a many-weeks
search to locate And once secured
the California manager intends to
keep them as long as that hardy
perennial, 1.-The Bird of Paradise"
continues to blossom in public favor.
The Bird of Paradise will ap-
pear at the Grand "Wednesday night,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
MEMBERS:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

If in the proposed peace confer
ence the warning nations should agree
on everything else. there is still the
Dardanelles It is inconceivable that
the world at large and Russia in par
ticular. Will consent to the continued
control of the straits by Turkey from
the inside and England from the out
side. Russia has been trying thou
sand years to obtain a warm water
outlet for her commerce. She no
sooner got it at Port Arthur than ia
pan took it away from her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-19
SAVE CUNARD LINER
Pannonia Safely F1oated = Spanish
Vessel Is Sunk.

London, Dec. 19-The Cunard liner
Pannonia was safely floated today
after grounding in the fog. She was
apparently uninjured..
London Dec. 19.-Lloyds' shipping
agency announces that the Spaniard
steamer Ason has been sunk.
The Ason of 2,0S4 tons gross built
at Cadiz in 1901, was last reported rs
arriving at Bordeaux on November 25,
from Ayr, Scotland
Sunk without Warning.
Rome Dec. 19.-The American
am bassador, Thomas N. Page, is gath
ering evidence from the twenty-five
American hostlers on board the Italian
steamship Palermo, torpedoed and
sunk recently off the Spanish coast.
This evidence tends to show that the
steamship was sunk without warning
and without having attempted to