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sistance when the roar of a train
reached his cars and he remembered
the unguarded crossing with its peril
Gus approach. He ran out and began
to wind down the slow-moving gate,
but left it halfway the train drew
nearer. Then he dashed into the
street in order to guard the curve, but
had delayed just a second too long.
A car moving at sixty miles an hour
swept past like a phantom. 1t swerved
wildly at sight of the approaching
train, but was caught by the cow
catcher and sent flying into ditch,
womans frenzied shrek mingling with
the engines whistle and the clang of
the bell.
A few people gathered and assisted
John in the work of rescue. He was
literally dazed with horror when he
found Ralph Morgan stretched in
sensible on the ground, but the young
ster regained enough consciousness to
point to the car, beneath which Mar
jorie was pinned.
Providentially, in some sense, she
had escaped fatal injuries. but her
beautiful face was most terribly
gashed by the broken glass.
About a fortnight later, learning
that young Mrs. Morgan was able to
receive visitors, John went to the hos
pitaI with an armful of flowers. By
unlucky chance he reached the open
door of her room at a moment when
Mrs. Howell was speaking
''Of course, you understand, Mar
jorie,'' the mother was saying in a dull
voice, ''your social career is ruined,
now that you've lost your looks and
! 60,
Their and 1 Will provide you with a
companion and an income and a suit
able place to live. We suppose you
will hardly want to stay at home"
Apparently the interview was at an
end. John made off. If he stayed
there he felt he would have had diff.
Guilty in keeping his fingers off that
callous woman's hroat.
He sought a telephone. thinking
that the hapless girls father would
come to her rescue. His name soon
! cleared the way to the financier's desk.
He began a stammering explanation,
but Howell answered sharply:
''Pve no time to talk about my
daughter now, Mr.. Burton. I'm raking
in million dollars a minutei'
Almost in despair, John was making
once more for Marjorie'S room. He
met Ralph and the two men entered
together, but Burton did not know
that the husband was about to see his
wife for the first time with the band
ages off her face.
The poor girl was certainly pitt
able sight. After one Mortified glance
Morgan rushed out. John went after
him, thinking to speak some soothing
words, but the other pointed through
the open door with a gesture of de-
spair and muttered huskily:
MY Godi To think of it, I am
married-to thati'
Seemingly unable to Withstand the
prospect opening before his life Nor
gan staggered away, leaving Burton to
look after him in silent amazement
and 1oathing. In that hour OF torment
| the wouldbe reformer could only re-
member that when Abraham dared TO
appeal to Jehovah on behalf of the
wicked city the Lord promised not to
destroy the place if ten just men were
| found therein
Yet the count failed, and the city
| was destroyed
| (END OF THE THIRD EPISODE.)
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stood his ground right valiantly in the
center of the roadway. The chauffeur
jammed on both foot and hand brakes
and succeeded in stopping the ear
short of the barrier, but. not before its
fearless guardian had been knocked
down
AT that instant an express train tore
past, and its noise and dust contrib
uted greatly to the discontinue of the
two men in the car. However, the in
cldent ended as swiftly as it had be-
gun. John helped the chauffeur to as
sIst the fallen man, and was greatly
relieved to find the old fellow smiling
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
THIRD EPISODE
The Upper Ten.
Some Sharp Contrasts.

Thus far, in his search for goodness
in the world, John Burton, tenth mar
quis of Castleton, had been Singularly
unsuccessful. He did not know, of
course. how i'll equipped he was for the
self-imposed task. A man who had
passed the first thirty years of his life
in an atmosphere of poverty and hard
work should have endeavored to accus-
tom himself to conditions of wealth
and power before attempting to solve
social problems which have puzzled
and distressed the thinkers of many
generations.
John heard that Rev. Thomas Bran
ton had rented a house in the neigh
borhood, and as the evangelist's inf1u-
ence was mainly responsible for his
attitude toward life in general, he set
out to call on him at the first opportu-
nifty that offered. He was particularly
anxious to have chat with the
preacher because of an article which
had appeared in the local newspaper
that morning. Some prying journalist
had unearthed the marquis record. A
sensational writeup on the first page
was headed:
YOUNG AMERICAN INHERITS
BRITISH TITLE AND MILLIONS.
John Burton Becomes the Tenth Mar
quis of CastIeton.
The newspaper scribe lost no time
in reaching the heart of his subject:
Through series of strange happen
fngs John Burton, now of 10 Argyll
street. this city, has become" and so
on, through a whole column of YER
ftobIo rOrnanoa founded on fact
Burton felt that the revelation might
affect his quest profoundly. For once
his somewhat headstrong and decided
Iy impulsive temperament craved adj
vice and sympathy. Branton was just
the man for the moment. AS soon as
John learned by telephone that the
minister was at home, he ordered his
car and told the chauffeur to ''beat
it, across the city. Chauffeurs con-
trolling hfgh-power machines seldom
require encouragement from their en-
ployers when speed is desirable. Thus,
though the night was rather dark and
the road new to him, he assumed that
there was no obstacle beyond sharp
bend in the street revealed by the
gIaring headlights.
He did not know that the G. O. &
p. railway had a most dangerous
grade crossing near the center of the
bend 1t was completely hidden from
sight and was protected only by an old
fashioned gate, hand-operated by an
elderly man who lived in a cottage
alongside the line.
That night the old man was moving
more slowly than usual; nevertheless,
he detected the hum of the approach
ing automobile and tried to quicken his
pace He hardly realized, perhaps,
that tenth part of a second meant
all the difference between disaster and
safety and not only for himself but for
the occupants of the oncoming vehicle.
Be that as it may, the old fellows
sense of duty, if slow in operating, was
rigid as a rock. When the car came
Tn sight it was much nearer than he
anticipated, but he waved his flag and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

John Burton, worker in steel mill,
suddenly inherits English title and 3d.
100000 He decides he will spend his life,
IL necessary. in an attempt to solve the
question rs Humanity in the Grip OF
EviI?'' Each episode of this series forms
a distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
perfences in his search for the truth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
A Fish Gao.

'sBeen fishing YETI"
"No, I'm not at all like the biggest
fish"
ST don't understand you"
81 can't get away"
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sawed-on Sermon.

It's not the height some men attain
in the world that makes them giddy
its looking down with contempt on
the crowd below.-Indianapolis Star. /,
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scathfng contempt in Burton's voice
when the latter inquired:
what price was your stock yester-
day, Mr.. Howell?'
away up among the gilt-edged
propositions-10Si This is one of the
most successful coups ever engineered
I must go back downtown I'll be
there till midnight. My wife phoned
that you were here, so ran up to tell
you to come in on the ground floor"
Burton seized the opportunity to
leave the house with the financier. He
declined an offer, however, to share
the latter's car, pleading the necessity
of making a short call elsewhere
His own car was temporarily out of
commission, so he hired a taxi As a
matter of fact, he had just remem-
bered the old gateman and his de-
voted wife. If he went to their cot
tage at once, he could not only reas-
sure them, but greatly increase their
small holding, thus insuring them a
competence for the remainder of their
days.
Unfortunately the taxi broke down.
When at last he reached the crossing
and found the door of the cottage
locked he experienced the first pang
of nameless fear Bending down, he
endeavored to look through the key
hole. A Whit of gas reached his nos
trils. Without a moments hesitation
he burst open the door,
An unlighted gas burner was turned
full on and the atmosphere reeked
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
NEGROES ORDERED
OUT OCTOBER 8
REoIM ENTAIL UNITS WILL co TO
THEIR DISTRICT CAN
ToNMENTS.
my Associated I'resa.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. with
plenty of room available at the ma
tional army cantonments, due to the
large number of men to be with
drawn to fill up the national guarl
and other branches, the war depart
ment has again modified its plans
for training negro troops for the
national army forces. Ii is now the
purpose, Secretary Baker says, to
train a complete unit of negroes at
each OF the sixteen cantonments. in
stead of training them only at can
tonments to which a considerable
number report. The size of the unit
will depend upon the number of
negro drafted men from the division
al area which supplies each canton
ment, but where there is large
surplus men will be sent to posts
with smaller numbers for consolida-
ton with the training units there
The first of the drafted negroes
will be mobilized under the call Of
October 3. The number to be taken
from each division will not be uni
form and the allotment has not been
announced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
POTASH TITLES
ARECHALLENCED
GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS THE
RIGHT or TRoNA COMPANY
TO LAND.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. a.
The celebrated case of United States
rs. California Trona Company, which
was commenced ON September 2S in
the interior department before the
first assistant secretary of the in
terror, the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, and the board of
appeals, was concluded today, after
three days argument
This is the case in which the gov
ernment has challenged the right of
The Trona company to receive pat
ents for the potash lands at Searles
Lake, in San Bernardino county,
California. Government experts
value the deposit at approximately
one billion dollars. Judge Curtis H.
Lindley and Charles W. Slack OF
San Francisco presented the case for
the Trona company. Hugh II.
Brown of Nevada and p. S. Ehrlich
Of San Francisco argued the case
for the government A decision is
expected at an early date.
The bill to open the potash lands
for settlement excepting certain re-
gions adjacent to the Searles Lake
district, which are reserved, was
signed by the president today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
SEGONDPAYMENT
ON UNION ANAL.
.coMsTock MANAGER PLANNING
TO ENLARGE OPERATIONS OF
THE COMPANY.

Whitman Symmes left for Reno
this morning, after making the sec
ond payment on the Union Amalga-
mated mine of Manhattan, on which
he and his associates have an op'
tion. Until the property is taken
over formally there will be no
change in the methods of operation,
as both old and new interests are
working harmoniously together for
the capable development of the
mine, which is showing stronger
than was ever expected. The cross
cut on the 500 level has been sent
in % feet without picking UP the
other wall and a sample of the face
for the entire distance gives an
average of $14. which is sufficient to
make this a fine milling PROPOSE
ton. There is no doubt about the
existence of high-grade values to
sweeten this average and the new
owners believe they are going 70
open one OF the best properties In
the state with enormous speculative
possibilities.
A new three-compartment shaft
will be sunk as soon as che under
ground conditions warrant t. al
Mr.. Symmes proposes 70 plcce the
mine on highly payable basis that
will be aecentuated by the laies
efficiency methods In accordance
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
POSED As ARMY
OFFICER IN EAST
EMBEzzLER FROM PASADENA
SENTENCED TO six MONTHS
IMPRISONMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 1.-The
man sentenced in federal court here
Saturday to- six months imprison-
ment for impersonating a United
States army officer today was identi-
fled by John L. Butler, chief of po-
lice of Los Angeles, Cal, as DIR.
Raymond A. SWEET of that city. The
physician, Chief Butler declared. is
wanted in connection with the thief.
of jewelry valued at $4,000 at Pasa.
dena.
SWEET was arrested at Mobile, Ala,
on request of local representative
of the department of justice. He
wore the uniform of major of the
United States army and travelled
under the alias Major A. D. Ray
mond."
| SWEET is said to have confessed
that he is wanted in California in
connection with jewelry thefts ana
expressed willingness to waive ex-
tradition. Butler said he would ar
range for Swett's return to Califor-
MIA after he had served his sentence
here.
S-~-~~-~~-~~~~-~%~>
with these plans the old Witten-
berg mill will be removed from
down the gulch to the mine and thus
reduce the cost of operation.
Instead of stamps the mill win be
converted into the ball system as
soon as delivery of machinery can
be had This is one of the great
est handicaps to construction at
present, as 1t is almost impossible
to secure any promises from manu-
facturers, owing to the pressure of
government orders, which take
precedence over all commercial re-
quirements.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
PACKERS TAKE
MILLION AND HALF
ONE FIRM IN CHICAGO BUYS BIG
BLOCK OF LIBERTY
BONDS.


CHICAGO, oct. 2.-Swift & Co.
headed the purchasers Of Liberty
Bonds in the first days drive with
the purchase of $1,500,000. g. A.
Bull, vice-president of the Sehoen-
hofen Brewing Company, announced
the purchase of $25O,OOO. Miss Ruth
Law, ayiatriX, sent in an order for
$4,000 in bonds and there was a
rush of smaller subscriptions that
gave assurances that the second is
sue of war bonds would have an
even reader sale in the Chicago
federal reserve district than the
first.
The allotment of $700.0O0.000 for
the district was broken up today.
The apportionment to Chicago and
Cook county was $3.50, 100000 and
Iowa was given $124,250O0O, of
which Des Moines was allowed $7,-
100000.
There are 2SOO,OOO families in the
district according to estimates to-
day by the loan campaign committee,
and the sale will be conducted on
the basis of $3.50 for each family.
|
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
OLD TIMER DIES
IN SAN FRANCISCO

]. Watts Briggs, one Of the best
known pioneer characters of Tono-
pah is dead in San Francisco, where
she lived for the past eight years.
In 1903 the deceased kent the Office
saloon on the corner now occupied
by the First National Bank and lately
had been employed travelling for a
wholesale house on the coast, He
is survived by widow. He took
part in local politics and was elected
to the legislature for one term He
was member of San Francisco
lodge OF b. p. o. e. and the obsequies
we're under the auspices of that or
der, with incineration at Cypress
Lawn cemetery Mr. Briggs was
81 years of age and native OF
Kentucky
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
MEN CALLED To THE CO[ORS AS
NYE C0UNTY'S THIRD QUOTA

somebody is ahead of the drafting
same and the wise ones think it is
"yuer Ray. The Musicians Union
ne'u meeting the other night and
"'u Ryder what a fine boy he was
anu now much they regretted to see
a'm sent out to serve for cannon
louaer, but to make sure that he
"ouia be nice. presentable corpse
aey gave him the incest safety shaw
,ns set money could buy. Now the
aoffiole discovery has been made
~a' Ryder Ray has not been called
saa there Is little prospect of seeing
nun In khaki for some time. The
easmption board has his number all
she but the number is 24b or 50
y down the list that the total reg
''fants will have to be exhausted
U''ore !, comes to Rays turn. There
- eshsrs, including Ed Lydon. Joe
fsenfa and nen Conover. al g0od
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
NIGHTLY AIR RAID
Nets TEN VICTIMS
IN LONDON Streets

were virtually deserted
The weather was perfect for air
operations, as there was bright full
moon with no clouds or wind The
people of London expected a raid
and were waiting for signals Soon
after o'clock motors Of the vol
unteer corps sped through the
streets blowing their sirens and dis
playing an illuminated notice, Take
Cover and other measures were put
into execution to inform the poplace.
Many of the theaters are continu-
ing their performances notwithstand-
ing the raids. At the conclusion of
the performance in one OF the lead
ing London theaters the management
came TO the stage and invited the
audience and stage hands to vote on
the question OF continuing the night
performances All voted in favor Of
carrying them on as usual
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02

and true patriots, who will be shock
ed to learn that they cannot go
marching to the depot next Sunday
morning.
The error occurred because the
boys were too previous. When they
received their blue card notifying
them to hold themselves in readiness
to respond to the call Of duty within
20 days they began making prepara-
tions without asking questions. The
blue card is simply a preliminary
warning sent out in compliance with
instructions from the office of Gen
eral Crowder. It has no significance
except as a warning 20 registrants
not TO get into out OF the way corn.
ers for the real call comes in shape
Of red card ordering the eonseripts
to report at the court house at a
given day and hour. Some Of the
(Continusd on page toarl
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.SLAYING OF POLICE OFFICER
DEVELOPS n POLITICAL FEUD

vestigation of the political feud
which resulted in the killing OF
policeman here on primary election
day.
All OF the prisoners will be ar.
raigned before Judge Brown in the
municipal court today on charges
of conspiracy to commit aggravated
assault and murder Al the same
time Mayor Thomas b. Smith. Police
Lieutenant David Bennett. Common
lCounellman Isaac Deutsch and two
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02

alleged gunmen. Jacob Mascia and
John Costello, will be given a hear.
ing on similar charges.
The clash between District At
torney Rotan and Director Wilson
came when Mr. Rotan blocked an at
tempt on the part OF the police de
partment TO arrest Maloney.
Requisition papers for the return
TO this city of four prisoners held
in New York In connection with the
Fifth ward murder were signed by
Governor Brumbugh yesterday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
SCHOOLS CLOSE
TO CAN CROPS
OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
HELP 70 SAVE FRUIT
CROP.


OGDEN, Utah, Oct "A labor
problem here which has been caus.
ing Gamers and packers of this sec.
tion much uneasiness this fall was
solved when the city board of edu.
cation decided to close the Ogden
High school for a period of ten days
to allow the students to work in the
factories and help pack the bumper
fruit crop. Gamers were unanimous
that had not assistance come at this
time they would have faced loss
OF many thousands of dollars. with
the odds of saving even a small part
against them
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02


LONDON, Oct 2.-Ten We're killed
and ss injured in last nights air
nid The Londoners are standing
me test we'll, despite repeated at
lempts to bomb the city. Two
souadrons got close and some air
Dlapes flew over the city, There was
no panic. The people scurried to
cover, the streets we're deserted and
there was strange silence. Peo-
ple foeked into the streets when
ever there was few minutes lull.
Numerous bombs were dropped on
the southwestern district. which is
thlcky populated with the homes of
The upper and middle classes The
fire from the defending guns was
longer and louder than ever before
rain Of shrapnel fell in all sec.
tons Of the town and the streets
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
W.W.HASGFRMAN GOODWILL
SIGNIFICANT LETTER FOUND IN HAYWOODS RECORDS
Six Inches Snow
Year Ago Today


= This day last year found =
. Tonopah struggling with a .
= storm that merged into a regu- .
= lar blizzard as the day wore on. .
= The first Indication of a =
= weather disturbance was mani .
. fest at o'clock in the morn =
= ing and by noon the streets =
. were covered with six inches of =
= snow and sleet Compare that =
. with this blessed sunny morn =
. ing and be thankful that you =
. can go swimming in Tonopah in =
. winter weather. =
. = = . . . = = , . = = Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
MAY JOIN
REGULAR ARMY
RULING OF JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL FAVoRs POOR
BoSSY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Soldiers in
the American army not only may
keep a COW, but can feed it at gov
ernment expense, provided they con.
sumo the milk, the Judge advocate
general ruled today The decision
was rendered on the question wheth-
er feed for a cow kept by detach.
ment of soldiers for milk produc.
ton for the detachment mess could
be purchased from ration savings.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
WEAKNESS
ALARMING
THE HUNS
GERMANY WITHDRAWING ARMIES
FROM BUkoWlNA TO HELP
AUSTRIA.


WASHINGTON, Oct Alarmed
by the Italian drive over the Balm
sizza plateau, Germany is withdraw
ing many troops from France and
Bukowina and rushing them to the
Italian front to meet the renewed
offensive of Cadorna, official dis
patches say.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
BOLD ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN
CBy Associated Press }

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. Rail-
road officials say a deliberate at
tempt was made to wreck the out
going Portland Owl train of the
Great Northern in the yards here.
1.-Two sleepers we're torn from the
train and overturned. None was in.
jured. The switch was thrown while
the train was passing over. it is de
clared.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
tHy Associated rre.so

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2.-The ar
rest by the district attorneys office
OF five policemen, the detention Of
Samuel G. Maloney. former harbor
master OF the port OF Philadelphia
and superintendent OF the local
branch OF a private detective agency,
aud clash officially between Dis
trict Attorney Botan aud Director
OF Public Safety Wilson. marked yes
terday's Developments into the IN
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
Try Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Oct. 2. Search for al
legged l. w. w. leaders indicted will be
made in various army cantonments
where some Of those sought are in
the national service Officials claim
they went without claiming exemp-
ton ito create among the registered
men a feeling of disloyalty and in
subordination"
Haywood and others are held
liable for the publication in the news
paper Solidarity" of last August of
the following. "The I. w. w. Is
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-10-02
FIRE FIGHTERS
DENIED MONEY
RED TAPE PREVENTS MEN GET
TING PAID FOR SAVING
FORESTS.

SAN JOSE. Cal, Oct. 2.-Due to
lack of fire fighters, the forest fire
burning for three days in the
Boulder Creek region. between here
and Santa Cruz, continues beyond
control. Only twenty men are avail
able. Others declare they received
no pay for putting out fire in the
same region in July and will not
assist unless their pay is forthcom
ing.