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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
ROLL OF ONOR.
Report OF Eureka Public school for
school Month Fading
Jun0 8. 1900.

Report OF Eureka Public School for
school Month Fading
June .. 1900.
All pupils obtaining percentage of
ninety and over in department and all
studies are on the Honor Roll.
High School-Tessie Mau.
j. G. G~wABTNEY, Principal.
Seventh Grade-Christy Fulton, Jen-
ME Zadow.
Sixth G~rade-Sadie Boomhower.
MIrTrE o. MYERS, Teacher.
Fifth Grade-Mary Burdick, Irene
Hamlyn, Estella Reid, John Pepper.
Josephine Mulcoy.
Fourth Grade-Bertha Brown. Toby
Berg, Walter Burdick, Annie Gibson.
lisa WRIGHT, Teacher.
Third Grade Mary De Flon. Lyman
Fulton, Julia Morris, Celia Tonkin.
Second Grade-Mamie Breen, Maggie
Gibson, Ray Hamlyn. Agnes Lucey, Pearl
Mulcoy, Katie Pastorino, Bertha Schendel,
Addie Wittenberg.
First Grade-Pauline jackson, Stewart
Lynch.
Receiving Grade-Harold Kind, Susie
Shingler, Creighton Whitmore, Aggie
Yost, Willie Zadow.
STELLA RHODES. Teacher.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

Walter Moore was in Eureka on Mon
day from Fish Lake Valley, Nye county
and brought the information that there
8 in the n~eighborhood at least l 900 heaG
Of fancy cattle for sale. all of which are
in prime condition and suitable for tn,
market. Cattle buyers will find exactly
what they want in Fish Lake Valley, and
the probabilities are that the people Of
that locality will shortly be visited BY
parties who are in search of just whs,
they have for sale.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
Fourth Of July hall.

The Rescue Hose Company has decided
to give a grand ball at the Opera House
on the evening Of the Fourth OF July, and
the fact that this organization has taken
charge of the matter is a guarantee that
the affair will be a complete success in
every particular, and prove a fitting end
ing to the exercises of the day. The an
nouncement, including the different COM
mittess, viii be found In another column
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
Drawing to q Close.

The closing exercises Of the Primary,
intermediate and Grammar Departments
Of the Eureka School will be held in the
High School Assembly Room on Friday
afternoon. June %. Those pupils who are
entitled to honorary promotion will Their
be excused from further attendance and
will not be obliged to take the fnaI
examinations. The last week will be de-
voted to examinations, and many pupil
are striving to win promotion.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
sunday school Honored.

The Sunday School of ST. Jamss's Epis'
copal Church Of Eureka has been notified
that by virtue Of its Lenten offering il
has been made 9 member Of the Sunday
School Auxiliary of the Board Of Mis-
sions in accordance with . resolution
adopted by that body in 1898. The GER
ti6cate Of membership is signed by the
General Secretary and the Treasurer oil
the Board,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

P. Pastorino has leased the Angle
Worm Ranch al Current Creek from
Frank Logan. and removed his family to
that place on Tuesday. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Pastorino has secured the
contract for carrying the mail between
Hamilton and Current Creek and in con.
nection Herewith will supply Hamilton
with fruit and other produce from his
own and other ranches along the route.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
Public Meeting Held Wednes-
day Night Takes Prelimi-
nary Steps.
NECESSARY COMMITTEES SELECTED.
Citizens Contribute Liberally
and a Royal Good Time Is
Assured.

July. and invites the people Of ~neighbor
ing communities, irrespective Of distance,
to join with her in q proper observance
OF the day. The programme has moi
yet been completed, but strong COM
mittees have been selected and are hard
ct work arranging the details. The per-
fected programme will appear next week
when il will be seen that Q varied lis'
OF attractions has been provided for.
During the past week Rev. M. S.
Riddle called upon the business men
with a subscription paper in order &c
get their opinion on the advisability Of
having . celebration In Eureka this year,
and in . very short time had S225. 0C
pledged for the fund. The people were
found TO be almost unanimously In favor
OF the movement, and as there is no
time to be wasted . public meeting was
held ct Justice Wilson's office in the
Court House on Wednesday evening.
last for the purpose OF electing the off,
GERS Of the day and choosing the different
committees, in order that the details
might be arranged without any unneces-
sary delay.
Rev. M. s. Riddle was elected chair
man and stated the object Of the meet
ing. The suggestion had been made
that il might be advisable, in view of
the fact that the meeting had not been
extensively advertised, TO simply elect
a general committee with power TO sp-
point sub.committees and officers, their
action to be ratified at q subsequent
meeting to be called for that purpose.
But it was decided that time was the
most important thing to be considered,
and q resolution TO elect officers and
committees then and there was carried
unanimously.
The following officers were then chos-
en-, the election in every case being unan.
imous:
Orator Of the Dsy-Judge Fitzgerald.
Reading Of Declaration Of I~ndepen-
dence-Peter Breen, Esq.
Marshal-R. j. Reid.
Tressurer-B. L. Smith.
Advisory Committee-M. s. Riddle.
Committee on Programme - H. A.
McKim, John Gregovitch. H. A. knight.
Committee on Sports and Premiums
Frank j.. Brossemer, A. P. Tenvoord,
F. ImObersteg.
Committee on Parade-Henry Kind,
c. ii. Stinson, Ernest Mau.
Finance Committee-Dan Lewis, p.
Psroni, j. N. Lynch.
Fire Works Committee. p. Neil
roy, DIR. 4. r. Keen, VIM. Gavin.
Committee on Music-Chss. Witten-
berg, VIM. Robinson, c. L. Broy.
Committee on Printing and Advertise
ing-M. s. Riddle, Fred Mannheim, P. F.
Mcbride.
Committee to Solicit Further Sub.
scriptions-H. A. McKim. B. L. Smith,
NJ. S. Riddle.
The meeting then adjourned sine die,
with instructions to the chairman to cali
another meeting should il become nec-
essarY.
Several Of the heaviest contributors
TO the fund have signiied their willing
ness to add to their subscriptions il ID is
found necessary, and the committee does
not anticipate that ii will have any diff
Guilty in raising $500 for the celebration.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

The frst baseball game Of the season
was played last Sunday afternoon on the
grounds near the Richmond Works. At
the end Of the game the score stood
but never mind about the score. II is
sufficient to state that one side was
victorious, while the defeated nine made
tallies enough to win several ordinary
ball games. The contestants threaten to
play another game some time in the
future,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

Pete Lob has had his sprinkling cart
thoroughly repaired and will shortly begin
his annual contract for keeping down the
dust in the business district. The present
warm dry weather is calling loudly for the
services of Mr.. Lob and his sprinkling
cart.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
postomce Improvemeut.

The postofhce was equipped last Sstur.
day with q new wire screen which extends
across the building from the upper part
Of the boxes to the ceiling. The front
doors Of the office are now open during
business hours for the accommodation
Of box-holdsrL
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

Hiss Resale Ressesu, = Former En-
reka Girl. Dies 40 Reno.

Hiss Resale Ressesu, . Former En-
reks Girl. Dies ~ Reno.
Mise Bessie Rossesu. who graduated
from the State Univsrsity last week, died
Of Reno on Tuesday under circumstances
unusually sad. Miss Rosseau had been
in poor health for years. and 10 was
only BY . constant effort that she was
enabled TO complete the course 81 The
University. The deceased resided with
her mother in Eureka for Q considerable
time, leaving here about eight years ago
for Reno. She 10 remembered % .
bright. lovsbls girl. and 1t the time Of
her death was only . few days past
twenty years Of age.
The Reno Gazette Of June s contained
the following recount Of Miss Rosseau's
death: This msrning Miss Marguerite
Bessie Rosseau, . student 81 the Univer-
sity, died Of ~valvular disease Of the heart.
The young lady hes been sick for many
months. so sick In fact. that she had to
ride to and from che University. She
graduated from the course Of Liberal Arts
only . few days ago and her death 10
made doubly sad by that circumstance.
She was very popular and > fine musician,
which made her society much sought
after. Only last evening she was out on
the street walking with her grandmother
and was taken with . coughing 81 which
lasted ell night. A physician Wal called
this morning but could render no sssis-
tance.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
Handsome New Fence.

George Roos received on Tuesday last
fifty feet Of the new Hartman wire fence,
including e handsome gate. which he
will place in front Of his property in the
southern part Of town. The fence is
substantially made, and will add greatly
to the attraotiveness of Mr.. Roos's
premises.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09
R~eshingIing the Depot.

The Eureka & Palisades carpenter crew,
consisting of four men, under Foreman
Charles Rand, are at work this week re.
shingling the freight depot at Eureka,
and when this is completed will thoroughly
the ice house and other buildings o {
the company at this place.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

Ore Shipments over she Il. IL r.
The following ore shipments have been
made over the Eureka d Palisads Railroad
for the week ending June 8, 1900:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

hook The answer came back that no
conv was to be had, but that watch
would be kept for one. No more was
heard from Quaritch for year. linen
same a note to the effect that he had
ourcbased the book and had shipped by
mai, and not a word said about price.
The hill came along six months later!
And this collector was practically un-
Known to the famous London BOOK
nan. 49,,
Onaritch's catalogues are a liberal
sdncation in themselves. They may
he studied with profit by anyone
vhose knowledge Of books is not
,mniscient quite. Almost every branch
Of art and polite literature is covered
NV them in their description OF the
hooks ouaritch has handled or sold
rho price of this catalogue is very
high and a copy is rarity in itseif
Mr.. ouaritch not only knew the out
aide OF books. but he knew their con-
! ents too. His personal manner wa
,s courtly as his letters. and he seem
"A never able to forgive the Ignorance
- rich men who bought rare book
Inst because they were rare. No on
.. uithout taste could be bookman. 10
ouaritch. But OF such he ala cuiti
rate the acquaintance.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Peter the Great was once very neatly
caught in trap by a jester attached
to the court. The jester was noted for
his cleverness in getting himself and
his friends out of difficulties. 1t hap
pened one day that cousin of his
had incurred the cars displeasure, and
was about to be executed. The jester
therefore, presented himself before his
imperial master to beg for his reprieve
On seeing him approach the car, d.
yining his errand, cried: 1T is no good
to come here; ! swear / will not gran
what you are going to ask" Immedi
ately the Jester went down on hi
knees, saying: Il beseech your i'm
periai highness to put that SCAMP
cousin of mine to death" The car
thus caught in his own trap, coul'
only laugh and pardon the condemns
man.
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Bernard Quaritch, the eminent Lon
ION book dealer, whose death was re-
corded recently, was unquestionapiy
the foremost man of his line in the
world. He was born in Prussia IN
1919, and went to London in 1872. HIS
place in Piccadilly is as modest and
Is unobtrusive exteriorly as Its interior
Is rich in all the treasures that are
dear to the heart of him who loves the
red morocco's shine" The name Will
stand upon the door in the future, LOT
another generation of Quaritches has
grown I'D around the old collector, and
Mr.. Quaritch's son has been the real
head of the house for some time.
| Mr.. Quaritch's association with
scholars and his own natural hign
character made him one of the courtil-
est men in Europe. His letters to his
customers-who are in every civilized
land, by the way-were models of dig
uified style and grace. The poorest
collector received the same considerable
and polished attention as the Wealth.
est. 1t was Mr.. Quaritch's boast that
the inquiry for book worth a shilling
would be treated as conscientiousiy
as an order for one worth thousand
pounds.
i 1t was Bernard Quaritch who han
died most of the books that came from
the famous Kelmscott press OF the late
VIM. Morris. Through his agency ano
iorethought many an American collec
tor owes his possession OF several OF
all of these superb and now very valu
able publications. The sage OF Picca
dilly could borrow any book In Europ'
and the trust placed in his tudgmen
and perfect honesty has been a house
hold word for scores of years.
An instance of Mr.. Quaritch's devo
: ton to the interests of his customer
may be cited in the experience OF
Chicago collector who desired to com
I. plete a set of editions of a certai
: poetical work. All his collection wa
one copy of one edition. He wrote {
Piccadilly asking Mr.. Quaritch for tn
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Very Definite.

Mrs. Sewell, who Is the head OF .
classical school for girls In lndianap-
oils. could contribute readable seQuel
to English as she is taught, for the
pupils in a girls classical school are
not above the amusing plumbers which
characterize the efforts of their young
sisters in the public schools. On one
occasion Mrs. Sewell was instructinG
a class In physics. Force was the sub
iect and she made plain to the girls
the difference between centrifugal ant
centripetal force. Centrifugal. salt
Mrs. Sewell, els force whose direction
is from the center and centripetal is
force whose direction is toward tn
center. Do you all understand that?
The class chorused assent. Now, vii
some girl give me an Illustration
continued Mrs. Sewell. THE domestl
virtues are centripetal." replied sma
| Girl because they keep man In tn
center of his home, and q centrlfugs
force is-is-well. saloon Is centr
fueal force. "-Philadelphi Post
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PRISONER OF WAR.

mo rent again this month? This IS
the third time it has happened within
the half-year. I'll go there mysen anu
get the money, or III know the reason
why"
Matthew Deane was in particularly
bad humor this raw December molh-
ing. Everything had gone wrong
Stocks had fallen when they ought u
have risen-his clerk had tipped over
the inkstand on his special and pecui-
far heap of paper-the fire obstinate
" refused to burn in the grate-h
short. nothing went right. and MT.
Deane was consequently and corre-
spondingly cross.
Jenkins"
Yes, SIR"
Go to the Widow Clarkson's. ana
tell her shall be there in half an nour
and expect &c hfdently-mind. jenkins
confidently to receive that rent
money. Or II shall feel myself ooiigeu
to resort to 1xtreme measures iou
understand. j nkins?"
Certainly, tir." IT..
Inen don z SLduu IuciC Se@si
an idiot" snarled Mr.. Deane, In
sudden burst of irritation. and jenkins
disappeared like shot.
Just half an hour afterward Mat
thew Deane brushed the brown nan
3ust sprinkled with gray from LIE
square yet no unkindly brow. tut
ting on his fur-lined overcoat NJ
walked into the chilly. winter air 1uiil
determined, figuratively, to anninlial'
the defaulting Widow Clarkson.
1t was a dwarfish little red prlci
house which appeared originally U
have aspired to two-storyhood io'
but cramped by circumstances, ma
settled down into a story and nan
but the windows shone like Braziilal
pebbles. and the doorsteps were worl
by much securing. Neither OF ines
circumstances, however. did Mr. Dean
remark as he pulled the glitterln
brass doorknob and strobe into MT
Clarkson's neat parlor.
There was a small flre-very SINAI
as If every lump of anthracite wa
boarded in the stove, and at a tapl
with writing implements before her 81
young lady whom Mr.. Deane at ono
recognized as Mrs. Clarkson's nice
Miss Olive Mellen. She was not Oil
agreeable to look upon, though yo
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

ments. 1t happened that this regi-
ment saw no active service in Cuba.
Last July, after being mustered out,
Col. Hood returned to New York and
resumed his studies. The fact that he
had not seen actual fighting left him
restless to know what battle meant
Then came the trouble in South Al.
rica. and the young soldier, AGAR
dropping his books and putting aside
his ambition in civil life. left for South
Africa Just before war began. Hi
services were eagerly accepted by tn
ROers
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Chinese Ministers wit.

The Chinese minister at Washing
Am WI Ting Fang, has achieved a
.arntation for ready wit. A little
While ago there was quiet dinner IN
,he course of which it was up to the
minister to speak. He. began with a
complimentary allusion to American
RAYS but said there are few things
.nar, oriental civilization superior to
my own. There had been some beast
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

erview Military Academy, where ne
was prepared for West Point.
Duncan was adopted by John Morris
OF New Jersey, who educated him.
After graduation Hood Travelled
through South America, Central Amer
lea and Mexico. Then he resigned MS
position as second lieutenant and TOOK
up the study of mining engineering ID
Columbia College. When the war De-
tween the United States and Spain
broke out he promptly dropped studies
and speculation and went at once &c
his native state, Louisiana. He was
the first to suggest to President NC
Kinley the idea of immune regiment:
for service in Cuba and was called u
Washington to discuss the idea. TINT
| result was that Mr.. Hood was com
missioned as colonel OF one OF the regi
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

would never have thought Of CHASING
her among the beauties, with shining
black hair. blue, long-lashed eyes. and
q very pretty mouth, hiding teeth ike
rice kernels, so white were they.
Miss Mellen rose with polite NOD,
which was grimly reciprocated by Mr..
Deane.
81 have called to see your aunt,Miss
Mellen."
81 know 1t, sir, but as am aware Oh
her timid temperament, l sent her
away. I prefer to deal with you my
self"
Mr.. Deane started-the cool audacity
of the damsel in gray, with scarlet
ribbons in her hair, rather astonlsneo
him.
II suppose the money is ready?"
mo, sir, 1t Is not"
.Then, Miss Olive, pardon me, must
ipeak hainly. l shall send an orhcer
here this afternoon to put valuation
On the furniture. and
"You will do nothing OF the kind'
sir"
Olives cheek had Redeemed and hel
eyes flashed portentously. MI. Dean'
turned toward the door, but ere M
knew what she was doing, owe na'
walked quietly across the room, locke'
The door and taken out the kcy-thei
she resumed her seat.
What does this mean! e]acuia.e'
The astonished prisoner OF war.
at means, sir, that you will now b
obliged to consider the question:, sal
Olive.
"Obliged?"
"Yes-you will hardly jump out
The window. and there is no otne
method of egress unless you choose
on nm the chimney. Now, then, M
Deane, will you tell me IL you-a Chri'
tian man in the nineteenth century
intend to sell poor widows furnitul
because she Is not able to pay yo'
rent? Listen, sir!
Mr.. Deane opened his mouth 10
monstrate, but Olive enforced her "of'
with a very emphatic little stamp
the foot. and he was, as IL "ei
stricken dumb. ~.
"You are what the world calls
r,cb man. Mr.. Deane. You own TO-
Of houses. piles OF bank stock. raiifo
shares, bonds and mortgages-w
knows what? My aunt has notnins :,
support her by copying. Now, Il u
case be carried into court OF law
moor ailing aunt will be sunerel
YOU would emerge unscatnea anu -,
iting. You are not PAD man,
Deane; you have great many no
Qualities, and like you ioF 'neD
She paused an instant and looked =
tcntly and gravely at Mr.. Deane,
color rose to his cheek--it was nov ~
agreeable to be told by pretty 20.
piri that she liked him. on any Ter,
vet she had INDUCED in pretty pa
ipeakinS y have heard. sne !"
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She lin affright)-"oh, Tom, VIII!
do you make such awful faces at me!
He fcontritely)-"I can't help 1t. dear
NV eyeglasses are falling on and
don.t want to let go of your hands" =
Stray Stories.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

" weather that week. and he turned
to Willis Moore, the weather bureau
chief. who sat close by. For instance"
he said. fiercely, I'VE in China would
long ago have cut of this young mans
head" 1t dazed the company for a
minute, but they soon grasped the
playful allusion to the weather maker,
and roundly greeted the remark.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
AMERICAN WITH Beers.

Duncan N. Hood, an American SOL
der and a graduate of West Point, is
serving as a commissioned officer IN
the Boer army. Hood Is son OF the
famous Gen. Hood. He attended Riv'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

First-class passengers in England
nave increased only 10 per cent in 10
wears. while the number OF the third
class passengers has increased Al per
cent
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BERNARD QUARITCH.
FAMOUS LONDON BOOKMAN A
WORLD CHARACTER.

sslieved In the Honesty OF Men ana
Made 1t Pay-Known to Scholars ali
Over the Civilized World - Scholars
His Friends.
The defender., 1900-01-27

The year nineteen hundred offers a
considerable range of choice to pers,ns
interested in anniversaries pertaining
to literary men whose claim to remem-
brance Is indisputable. Scholars have
the five hundredth anniversary Of the
death Of Chaucer in mind, and repair
with fresh delight to that well of En-
glish undefyled." Richard Hooker, the
English divine. has been dead three
centuries. His distinction had the added
felicity of winning IZak Waltons pen
to record it's fullness. The centenary of
CowpeT's death is numbered with the
notable days In the year Many 20
whom his works may not otherwise ap-
peal will be grateful for the spiritual
refreshment which they owe to his de-
Totional writing. On the other hand,
The centenary Of MacaulayS birth is
0mmemOrated, at least by special rec
Election, by the large company who
lre his debtors because, when he wrote
history, the poets Imagination kept
1ullnesS at distance. There are other
days and names for end-of-the-century
mention which good readers and good
listeners will not forget.
The defender., 1900-01-27
NEW FIRE.EscAPE TRUCK.

Which Is Pueumatica1ly Extended.
No great improvement in fire ladders
has been made for some time, the nook
and ladder truck having retained tts
present character for many years. In
new and apparently practicable pat
ented Improvement in fire escape trucks
the familiar ladder is replaced by a tel.
escoping extenSible steel shaft which
Is Pneumatically extended, resembling
when extended an elongated pole with
many sections. At the top of this steel
column is a bracket arm from which
swings a basket supported On ropes, In