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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Maaic of a Century.

An examination Of American cities a
century ago presents many curiositics
In 1900 not New York, but Philadcl-
phia, was our largest city-a prc-cmi-
nence it held until 1880. After Phila-
dclphia, New York. Baltimore and Bos-
ton, Charleston, S. c., was the largest
American city. But defy any one to
give the name OF the sixth largest
American town in 1900. 1t was North
ern Liberties. How many Americans
today ever heard OF this metropolis?
An antiquarian research discloscs that
1T is now part of Philadelphia. After
Northern Liberties, our biggest city
was Southwark, Pa; then came Salem.
Mass. Such were the places Il hundred
years ago which entered in the com
petition for primacy. Work.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
VALE OF KASHMIR.
A Beautiful Spot With a Record Of
Natural Calamtes.

Beautiful and unfortunate is the
wonderful vale Of KaShmir, lying high
among the IImalayas, ringcd with =
gantlc peaks, clothed in evergreen fir
and dcodar. the light green bed Of Jcll-
lam strung across its dun breast like a
jade necklace. blushing With the ghost.
iy pink of peach and plum blossoms"
KaShmir has Il persistent record of
natural calamity Jchlam overllows It's
banks at intervals and sends destroy
ing floods that wipe out whole districts.
The giant peaks around the valley stir
now ana again in their sleep OF ages
and shake the fats with mighty earth.
Quakcs. Famine ana cholera kill more
than the river and the trembling noun
tains.
Fire frequently sweeps the fields and
cities. AS one looks up at the hills on
either side from the bed of Jchlam it Is
seen that one slope is covered with
cool, dark forest, while the other grows
nothing but long grass. a spark In this
grass starts the blaze. Among the
llimalayas the air is biting cold and
the Kashmiri carries n little charcoal
brazler under his robe to warm his
body These pcripatctic furnaces start
many Il flame.
With n history dotted With such ca
lamitous landmarks the people Of Kash-
mir have acquired pessimistic eX-
preston and disposition. They are su-
pcrstitiols. too. ascribing all manner Of
miraculous attributes and fairy inhablt-
ants to the mountain springs.-Argo.
naut.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
SELLING DEAD LETTERS.
Ono Postoffice Custom That Teaches a
Moral Lcsson.

Ono Postoftice Custom That Teaches a
Moral Losson.
Twice a year in Washington they
hold II curious auction. 1t is called the
dead letter sale. but in reality it is the
sale of packages that have bccn sent
to Tho dead letter Office. ,.rcausc OF de-
licicnt postage or wrong ~dircctions.
After these packages have boon held
for il certain length of time. In order to
give Scndcrs or owners an opportunity
to claim them, they are sold at public
auction
1t is often strange and Hati,ctic col
lection. Most OF tho articles arc cheap
enough although valuable things arc
not lacking. IIut who can estimate the
intrinsic vnluc of some OF those lost
Gifts--tho time and sacrifice and love
they respect? How many lives were
robbed of a happiness that rightiully
belonged TO them because Of the send
crs carclcsSncSs or ignorance!
Is there not a parable lurking some
where about this strange auction?
How many lives arc there today that
hold the possibility OF gifts for other
lives. yet through cnrclcsSncSS or igno.
rance or indifference arc robbing both
themselves and others ana arc care.
lcSSly aliing dead letters" OF gifts
for which eager eyes and hearts arc
longing?
There Is no sale Of these dead gifts.
No one has any chance ut them. They
are doubly lost-lost to the tSnc VINO
should have used them and to the
world that needs them What n pitt.
ful waste Of power aud joy Baltimore
| American.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
First Test of the Air Pump.

The first public test Of the air pump
was in 1904. by It's inventor, Otto von
Guerickc, in the presence Of Emperor
Ferdinand Of Germany.
Gucrickc applied the carefully ground
edges o: metallic hcmisphcres, two feet
in diameter, to each other. After cx.
hausting the air by his apparatus he
attached fifteen horses to each hcmi.
sphere. In vain did they attempt to
separate them because OF the cnor.
nous pressure OF the atmosphere. The
experiment was great success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Indifference,

(which do you prefer, summer or
wintcr?"
"I've no preference" replied Mr..
Growcher. ut Is Just as depressing
to me whether I put In large portion
Of my time reading about the hottest
day ever or the coolest day ever."-
Washington Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
HeayY haarta.

Mr. Bacon-There. what did tell
your This paper says the average
mans heart weighs from ten to twelve
ounces; the average woman's from
eight to ten. Mrs. Bacon-Of course
mems hearts weigh more They are
a good deal harder.---Yo Yonkers States.
man.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Turn About.

Shc--I don't see why you are always
telling me OF the biscuits your mother
used to make. He-Well, so far as
that goes, don't see why you are al
ways telling me about the dollars your
father used to make Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
HeIpinu Nature,

"You can't improve on nature"
"That may be-" said the druggist,
but you'd be surprised at the amount
Of complexion dope we sell."--Detro!t
Free Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Thorouah Underatandina.

II presume you understand an auto
thoroughlyT'
"Thoroughly--that is, know when
1t won't run there is something the
matter with it."--Detroit Free Press
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Contradictory.

"Brevity is the soul Of wit" observed
the sage.
Maybe" replied the fool, 'but 1
never feel very witty when am short"
milwaukee Sentinel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Explained.

Visitor Gracious, but your stairs
are steep! Lady---It's the thick carpet
on them, my dear. 1t makes the steps
SO high.-Lffe.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31

600 shares of Halifax. power in the
latter company. also spent few days
in the camp. Senator Thomas Kearns
and David Keith, of Salt Lake City,
are due here next Monday 1t looks
as though Tonopah Is in line to be
viewed and reviewed by very heavy
mining people this season.
One cause, of course, is the appre-
citation in the price of the white me-
tai, but even more potent is the devel-
opment of the mineralized zone at
iepth, in breadth and on its trend
Briefly summarized. the important
changes for the better are the follow
ing Halifax has exposed its wonder.
fol ore shoot for 160 feet on the l24l
level, II is extracting across twenty
feet and without haste or waste
Raises from the 1900 win shortly de
monstrate something very interesting
IN this ore lens.
Belmont is taking only enougl
cream and sugar from ita FavoFlt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
BETTER KEEP TROOPS AT HOME
is CARRANZA'S PLAIN HINT
BUT ONE ALLY
HAS UNCLE SAM
AMERICAN NATION MUST RELY
ON ITSELF AND NOT ON
OTHERS

Bs Associated Press.i
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Moral treason
TO the United States was charged by
Roosevelt against German-Americans
who seek to make their government
tai representatives act in the inter
ests of Germany rather than his
country. He characterized the Ger
man-American alliance as "Anti-Ameri-
can alliance" adding he believed its
members mot only 90 not represent,
but scandalously misrepresent" ma
jority of the real Americans of Ger
man origin. 81 should be just as un-
alterably opposed to an English Ameri-
can alliance as | am against Ger
man-American alliance" He took is
sue with the presidents views of pre-
paredness, saying: "Uncle Sam has
just one friend-Uncle Sam"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
Capitalists Come to Camp
To Build Plans for Future

During the past week Tonopah has
been visited by number of mining
men of prominence, whose presence
here was due to developments in the
mines either consummated, under way
or in process of conception. Among
them may be mentioned Chas ID.
Laing, president Of the Rescue Eula;
Hermann zadig, father of the assess
ment system OF the camp; Harry
Moore, once a leaser, now a holder OF
shares in mining companies and rep
resentative of heavy interests; H. A..
| Cohen. formerly field manager for
Captain neLaMar and now operating
on his own account. Mr. Cohen, by
! the way. was accompanied by several
friends, who took over the Candelaria
mine and they viewed the Belleville
taillngs and took them undor THEN
wing Ben +. Edwards, the alert vice
president OF the West End Consolida
ted Mining company, and BY grace o
holding by that corporation Of ss2
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
BIGGER THAN EVER
IS TUNGSTEN CAMP

The scheelite property near Soda
vile is growing better and larger
every day and the mineralized area
has been extended for the distance of
a mile from the original location. The
part of the district and they are not
exhibiting any dread of a permanent
decline in the value Of the metal. AT
ployed Two caterpillar tractors have
taken the place of teams on the lower
stretch of road and nearly $50 men
are employed in road building and
finishing the new 100 ton concentra-
tion mill at Sodaville.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31

vein to render it's low grade palatable.
1t has plenty of both to continue along
this method of extraction for an in
definite period.
Mzpah Extension continues to pro
duce from the Flat vein. The values
are not given out, but they would
not be shipped il they were not worth
shipping.
Midway has a drift on vein that
is not less than one hundred feet be-
tween walls 1t is not claimed that
this is all ore. nor even that there
Is full face OF commercial grade,
but an improvement may be ex
peeted.
California and Tonopah. under op
tion to the Tonopah Mining company
Of Nevada. has shipped fourteen rail-
road carlesas Of ore from the fourtl
level and the option must be exercised
or rejected today. for this is the las
day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
FUNERAL CONDUCTED
BY ALTAR SOCIETY
REMAINS OF MRS. N. J. DEvlNE
LAID TO REST IN ToNOPAH
CEMETERY

Under the auspices Of the st. Pat
rick's church Altar society the OBJ
sequies attending the burial of the
late Mrs. n j. Devine we're conducted
this morning. The funeral was form
ed at the undertaking parlor and the
body escorted to the church where
mass was celebrated by Father Diss
after which the cortege wended its
way to the cemetery. The ladies' of
the Altar society walked behind the
hearse to the railroad station where
autoes waited TO convey them to the
place of burial. The pallbearers were
A. H. keenan,, Elbert O'Connell. Pat
rick McHugh, Sidney Hodson, William
M. Grimes and John H. Myles.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
. (Ry Associated Press.) .
. LONDON, May 81. British =
y casualties for May were heavier =
= than for March or April. The =
. total for May in all fields was =
y 1857 officers and 28,470 men. =
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Pl ANS
D[:A ! H
Crank Tackles Vanderbilt
Home Looking For
Rockefeller

NEW YORK, May 81. Saerbes
Fowrdbes, woodcarver at Yonkers.
hurled stones at a window of the
Vanderbilt home on Fifth avenue and
was arrested. Fowrdbes. told the po-
lice he thought he was stoning the
home of Rockefeller who he held res
ponsible for the sufferings of the poor
He said he and an accomplice plan
ned to stone the house, while his ac-
complice was to shoot Rockefeller
when he came to the door. The ac-
complice failed to appear.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
Read TOday's News Today

When the Tonopah Bonanza the big cylinder press o
sndng out the regular afternoon edition the day Europe
M the news has been sent the cables More will
arrive before the next day
When is Tonopah it is II in London II p
~ IN Paris IL 53 Berlin 1856 in Conantiaople and
zau a. m. in Perograd
Six hours difference time all the European
pan people by 400 p.
Inc difference in time allows the afternoon
MI tue news from the its edition
neay from European capitals after 40 m
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31

my Associated treSs.'
STRuSOFF, Galicia, May 81. II
There appears to the civilian observer
here no immediate prospect of a Rus
sian offensive on the Galician front
Meanwhile the Russians have made
good use of the seyeraf months which
have passed since they occupied their
present advanced positions. Trench
work has beeen accomplished and wire
entanglements constructed. An aero
piahe flight which The Associated
ffess correspondent made over a sec
''oh OF the Russian front disclosed an
amazing network of trenches and
wire.
several Russian generals declared
mat never before since the beginning
oi the war has their army been sc
wen equipped with munitions. and tha
'he army Is ready to man to ad
vance when the orders come.
Across the flats the Austrian tren
ches can be seen with the aid of fiel,
glasses. Now and then an Austrian
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
RUSSIANS MAKE GOOD USE OF TINE
WHILE RESTING ON GAL|C|AN FRONT

soldier climbs out of a trench and
strolls back to a strip of woods in
which white smoke patches suggest
camp fires. In the immediate fore
ground Russian soldiers expose them
selves with seeming disregard for the
proximity of their enemies, who are
well within rifle range An officer ex-
planned that because 1t was the lunch
hour the troops relaxed their precau-
tion to some extent, A sort of truce.
it appears, has become a feature of
operations, and it was, he said quite
certain that until after two O'Clock no
shots would be fired by either side.
A journey of fifty miles from the
Russian frontier at Husatin carried
the correspondent through a fertile
and highly-cultivated prarie country
Titled fields already turning green
with sprouting grain stretched away
to the skyline in every direction. Wo
men and old men were performing thu
labors of cultivation.
The Galican peasant either smoth
a a a . q a a n a 40
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
nFAR SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTS
OF ALL THE FRENCH DEFENDERS
COUNTY TRUCK
IS MAROONEO
HIGH AND DRY ON THE ELY ROAD
WAITING FOR BROKEN PARTS
FROM THE COAST

The second hand truck bought by
the county for the sum of $500 is
marooned on the road fifty-seven
miles from Ely where It was dispat'
ched with load of material for the
Currant creek construction. This is
the truck that broke down soon after
it changed hands and passed into the
ownership of Nye county. For several
months the machine reposed in the
roadway at Manhattan waiting for
some blacksmith down in Los An
geles to furnish the broken parts. The
machine is obsolete and has been OBJ
solete for the last five years The
former owner could not persuade any
body to look at it but Commissioners
Ferguson and Marsh heard of the an
tique model going to waste and kindly
ordered its purchase with the peoples
money
1t was another case of Tarvia. After
the money was paid it was learned
that none of the running parts could
be duplicated without having them
made to order. This find came about
through the truck breaking down.
| Then il laid idle for seven months un-
| til the parts came When in commits
! sion less than days the truck broke
| down once more ans now adorns the
! Ely road where it will remain until
the old blacksmith in Los Angeles,
who is the sole possessor of the patens
ted parts can be induced to take a
day or two off to furnish what is
needed
Although in use only a part of last
month repairs cost $50.
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ers his hatred of the Russian conquer
or or feels none at all Directions are
given cheerfully and freely when ask
ed for. Provisions are readily offer
ed, and the Russian soldiers quarter
ed in Galician villages appear TO b.
on the most friendly terms with tn,
people One reason ror this attitude
il was explained, may pe round in th'
kindness with which the Russian
have treated the population. For ea
u ample, in field hospital not far fror
:, the front pale little girl of pei
y haps ten years occupies one of th
cots, surrounded by wounded soldiers
: Other civilians are similarly given n
y quired medical attention 1t is tn
4e common practice of the Russian arm
: surgeons to take these people in fc
- treatment free of charge.
Ii.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
JAMES HALLIDAY VICTIM or
AN "uNLoADED" REVOLVER

James Halliday, miner, past six
ty years of age, was accidently shot
and almost instantly killed in his
tent at the Tungsten mine last sun
day night. The only eye witness to
the fatal accident was Haliday's
friend and partner. Joe Lanyon. -
White Pine News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
ASCENSION THURSDAY

Tomorrow is Ascension Thursday
which is observed in the Catholic
church as a holiday of obligation
Father Diss will celebrate mass as
1880 and o'clock at st. Patricks
church
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
GEN. GAVIRA GOES
TO CASAS GRANDES
Visits Gen. perShing for the pur-
pose of Cooperating in Hunt
For Bandits

FL PASO May 3lnra Gavira left Juarez today for Casas
rand confer with General Persng view obtaining
closer cooperation the bandit search Gavia accompanied by
his staff special with machine gun mounted
This is the outcome of the Scott Obregon conference.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
by Associated Press.
AUSTRIAN DRIVE INTO ITALY
BRINGS IN 10000 PRISONERS
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, May 3lThe AustroI Hungarian advance Italian
territory today region Asiago and
Vienna reported that the Italians
Monebado Since tho
beginning of the drive 10000 prisoners have taken
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
WHEEL STOPS
ON THE HILL LINES

ST. PAUL, May 31-As mark of
respect to the memory of J. ]. Hill,
the public schools closed and business
was suspended for five minutes inn
mediately after two o'clock, the hour
of the funeral. Theatres also cancel
led matinees. Every wheel on the
Hill systems were motionless for five
| minutes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
GERMAN INFANTRY ATTACKS REPULsED
10y Associated Press. J

PARIS May 3n the of violent struggle at Verdun
compelled the first line trenches
Of The Germans launched
considerable section The French
repued everywhere except near eaure wood
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
germany IS NOT PREPARED
TO ENTERTAIN PEACE TERMS
(Hy Associated Press,)

LONDON May 31Premer Asluth in the House of Commons
when questioned Sir Arthur Markham said there nothing
the DR. Won Bethmam oweg the German chan
celor that indicated Germany prepared consider peace
of Europe.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
AUsTRIANs ADVANCING IN ITALY
,By Associated Press.

BERLIN May 3l.-The mgarians operating west of
Arsero in district forced passage the osna
river and captured the heights bank Vienna also
capture the Italian fortified works of Punutac Ordn
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
FIRST LINE RETIRES
rs GERMANS PRESS
But Vigorous Assault on French
Second Line Fails and ASSdil-
ants Persist
tsy Assoc lated Press.

BERLIN 3-The have cleared the southern
rons French who holding there Nearly
hundred prisoners Eighteen machine taken
near tuarettes woods
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
HOLLAND INQUIRIES
WHAT IS INTENDED
NETHERLANDS WANTS TO KNOW
IF WILSON is READY
TO GO


THE HAGUE, May 31.-The follow
ing cable to President Wilson was
sent today, Regarding your address
before the League to Enforce Peace,
we beg to ask if the general idea Of
conference of neutral governments
in behalf of peace have your sympa-
thy"
(Signed).
Netherlands Anti War Council
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
cARRANzA DEMANDS EXPLANATION
ley Associated Press.D


WASHINGTON May 3A note from Carranza asking for
definite explanation presence
Mexico and his their withdrawal
today Secretary Lansing by Ambassador The
in Spanish.
The the withdrawal Of
best proof that the United States with Mexico Fur
presence expedition having
effect had troops Mexico
paong the border
and Boqullas raids would have been prevented
The department regards note umatum but
as a continuance of negotiations.
FOUR BANDITS KILLED
CHIHUAHUA CITY, May 31.-Four bandits killed today
the San ernardno district Durango
Vobos amnesty
and promised 10 surrender his companions
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
. . . . . . . . . . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

} Official readings OF the ther- I
J mometer by the United States I
} observer at Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Thursday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-31

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-04
j. A. AZar. II. D.
Liable. BUILDING
ST. MARTINVILLE, LA.

Is especially equipped to effi-
GENTLY attend to the diagnosis, me-
dicinal and surgical treatment of
diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat.
Superhuous hair, birth marks,
moles, verrucae beginning malig-
nant growths, rodent ulcers and
other disfguring and dangerous
conditions are successfully treated
by means of electricity. This class
of work is done, nearly always, in
a city. This Office is equipped to
to do the work efficiently and to
your satisfaction.
The laboratory is up to the
minute, can make complete and
accurate examination of specimens
of blood, secretions, excretions and
tissues, sent in by physicians or
laity.
We make special study of dag
nostic methods both laboratory and
clinical physical especially as
an aid to the general practitioner,
we therefore, accept no general
case, unless the attending physi-
clan 90 on strike and leave his
patient to the ravages of the dis
ease, then we back our hand.
Our prices are within the reach
of everyone, we say this to discre-
dit the rumors of the exorbitant
charges accredited to us. If you
doubt this come and get your in
formation from us, instead of get
ting it second hand or from some
one who may have an ak to grind.
The following has been printed
on our price list since We started
working here: whenever patients
are unable to pay, or are strictly
charity patients, any reduction re-
quested by the physician or clergy
man, will be made. This rule,
however, must not be abused.
Respectfully,
j. a. AZAR, NJ. ID.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-03-04
Death Of Mrs. Robert Martin.

Saturday evening at four O'Clock
Mrs Robert Martin died after a
long illness, at the age Of So years;
she was before her marriage, Miss
Gabrielle Berard.
She was buried at three o'clock
Sunday evening from the Catholic
Church and her remains were fol-
lowed to the grave by large con-
course of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Martin leaves to mourn hel
death, husband, a son, James j
Martin, two daughters, Mrs. Louis
Bouchard of New Iberia and Miss
Ruth Martin, and several brothers
and sisters.