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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
TONOPAH's PRESENT SITUATION.

A correspondent writing from Tonopsh,
Nevada, says: "0nly eight short months
had passed since the first pick was struck
in the groupings that miners had passed
by for years, and yet the first New Year
was celebrated by l 500 people. and they
represented the energy that in this short
time has taken over 5,000,0 900 from the
bowels OF the earth. The leases having
expired on December 81, 1901. many
people are leaving the camp for the Win
ter. Things are quieting down and there
is much sickness in the district, owing to
poor sanitary conditions. II will prob
ably be some weeks before Tonopah will
be in smooth running order again. The
new company must fix its plans; the
mines are in a strange shape. They have
been gutted and the work so far done will
be Of little use. save it be considered as
prospect work. However, things will
soon adjust themselves and work will be-
gin at Tonopah more systematically. The
output will probably not be SO large each
month, but the number OF men employed
will continue TO be larger and Tonopah
will be one OF the largest towns in the
State Of Nevada, II not the largest"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
NEW BUREAU. REALLY NEEDED.

Sacramento Bee: Congressman $. ID.
Woods, OF this district, has introduced
in the National House a bill for the crea-
tion Of department OF Mines and Min
ing. with a Secretary Of the same, who
shall be a member OF the Presidents
Cabinet.
The bill provides for the transfer OF the
geological survey from the Department Of
the Interior and for making the Director
OF the Survey the Director Of Bureau
for the collection and dissemination OF
practical and useful information concern
ing the mines. mineral resources, and
mining industries of the United States.
The mining industry is one OF the most
important in the country and one Of the
most profitable. Its importance seems
to be good deal increased by the new
possessions. There has been need for
such department in the Executive
branch OF the Federal Government for
some time, and the need will increase
rather than diminish.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
Ghe &mreka Sentinel.
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.
RUsTLINe CATTLE In OREGON.

Tacoma, WASH, January 1.-THE cat
tlemen OF eastern Washington and Ore
gon find that even thousands more head
OF cattle than they supposed have been
rounded up and driven out OF the country
by stock rustlers during the past Sum-
ner and Fall. For three months it has
been known that cattle thieves were vig-
orously at work, especially on the great
bunch grass ranges Of eastern Oregon
south OF Pendleton. The high prices for
beef and the activity Of buyers Of strong,
sturdy horses for the British army have
given an impetus to the rustlers, and en-
abled them to make tens OF thousands OF
dollars by their wholesale thievery.
In making their final round-ups before
beginning Winter feeding the cattlemen
find that from 10 to IL per cent OF their
herds on an average have been stolen.
Until this time it was generally believed
that much larger percentages than usual
Of the herds had wandered into the foot
hills after better feed. Diligent search
shows that such was not the case, and
that the missing cattle have simply been
run out by rustlers. Their activity has
been greatest in the Bingham Springs
country. through the John Day district
and in the Southern Umatilla country.
Csttlemen say their losses will aggregate
not less than 100000.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
Bryan's Com mnoner.

Mr.. Bryan's Commoner will not cease
publication. as has been reported. says a
Lincoln, Nebraska press dispatch. At
no time within the eleven months Of its
existence has it been more prosperous
thsn now. The paid circulation is TO-
800. and as the paper has a good supply
Of advertisements at big rates. it is not
wrong to say that Mr.. Bryan will clean up
$40. 900 the first year. Local publishers
say that his profits will not fall below
$4,000. Mr.. Bryan has no printing out
fit. but thirty persons are employed in
the business Office to handle the incom-
ing and departing mail.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18

In a city where children above the
age of five years have to pay full fare
ON the tramcars while those who are
younger go free the passengers In
car saw one day a rather large boy.
looking seven years old at least. held In
his mothers lap as though he were
baby. The big child seemed restless
about something.
Presently he cried: Mamma! Nam
mar
The mother. as IL with premonition
of something wrong, tried to hush him,
but he still kept saying: Mamma!
Mammal
"Well, what Is I'll" she asked at last.
Mamma, when do have to say I'm
only fiver
Then the passengers-some Of them
laughed and the mother turned very
red.-London Answers.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
stock Exchange for Tonopah.

News comes from Tonopah district that
efforts are being made to organize stock
exchange at Butler City. at which the
shares OF mines in the camp can be
listed and dealt in, and the promoters
have sent to San Francisco for a copy Of
the constitution, bylaws and rules OF the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange
Board to aid them in forming the pro.
posed institution.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
TO TALK OR NOT TO TALKY
Is Silence Golden or Il IL Foolish
and Unsocialf

Is the old figure of golden silence"
being washed away In the flood Of
twentieth century volubility? And Is
1t right that 1t should be so washed
away? We do not know the answers
to these questions. Perhaps you. gen.
tie reader, know and will tell. We do
know that there is a good deal more
talk In the world than would have been
considered strictly necessary by our
forbears. II you don't believe this, go
to the nearest library and ask to see
the bound volumes Of The Congression-
al Record. You might also take along
a certificate Of sanity In case the libra
rian became alarmed at the request.
The old timers used to tell the youth
of the land to consider IL what they
were about to say were not only true
and tried" but also necessary" The
idea held for quite a time that 1t was
as reprehepsible to waste words as to
dissipate wealth.
Our old friend Montaigne, however,
had tender place in his heart for the
talker. He declared, 'gThe most nat
ural and fruitful exercise of the mind
is conversation, and find the use Of 1t
more sweet than any other action In
life"
In some quarters members of the fem
mime sex are credited with an indorse-
ment Of Mr.. Montaigne's sentiment.
Is 1t wise to talk much? Or is it fool
ish? Is silence golden? Or is it unso-
cial and therefore against civilization
What do you think New York Tele-
gram.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Elko has tbirty-three students attend
ing the State University.
The Bonanza warns people to stay
away from Tonopah for the present.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee will meet at Carson on January IS.
The White Pine county tax rate for
1902 has been fixed at SO 3.65 on each 800
valuation.
Mrs. j. l.. Butler distributed 81, 900
among the needy people Of Tonopah on
New Years day.
The tax levy Of Ormsby county for this
gear has been fixed at So on each 800
OF assessed valuation.
The earnings OF the Bullion and Ex-
change bank at Carson the past fiscal
year returned 20 per cent to shareholders.
The Olympic group OF mining claims
at Cherry Creek, White Pine county, has
been bonded to G. f. Hayden of Colorado
Springs for $4,000.
Work on the oil well at Elko has been
Abandoned until Spring sets in. 1t is
said that the Hesperian company will
then resume sinking.
The licenses collected in Nye county,
Nevada, since the Tonopah boom began
are said to be more than the running ex-
penses Of the county.
Senator George Ernst OF Elko has pur-
chased the w. l.. Pritchard ranch at Old
River, Churchill county, with the horses.
cattle, etc. for $4,000.
Emmett Boyle. Comstock raised boy
and graduate of the School Of Mines Of
the State University, has been offered a
position at the famous Rio Tinto copper
mines in Spain.
The schools at Hawthorne have been
closed on account OF the smallpox scare.
As yet there 10 only one case, stranger
who came from Randsburg, where there
were about thirty mild cases.
Three Concord coaches passed through
Wabuska last week, one sixteen passen-
ger coach going to Sodaville and two
twelve passenger coaches to Candelaria,
TO be used on the lines to Tonopah.
Representative Newlands has intro
duced bill appropriating $40 900 for the
construction of a suitable building in
Reno for use as postoffice and for gov
eminent offices. The building is to be
equipped with freproof vaults, heating
and ventilating apparatus.
George II. Colson was shot and in
stantly killed at Winnemucca last week
by James A. Gale. Colson made i'm
proper proposals to the wife OF Gale.
The coroner's jury found that Gale was
justified in the killing and exonerated
him from all blame. Gale was given his
liberty.
T.. L. Oddie, the treasurer OF the old
Tonopah Mining Company OF Tonopah,
Nevada, has been elected manager OF the
new Tonopah Mining Company, vice J.
II. Jenkins, resigned. +. Siebert, the
manager OF the old Tonopah & Salt Lake
Company, has been appointed assistant
manager.
The Battle Mountain Central Nevadan
says that at Galena w. Meagher struck
a good body OF ore in his mine and is
averaging $40 per day. The gold prop.
critics are also looking up as development
work is done on them and everything
looks very favorable towards Gslens
again coming to the front as a great bull
ion producer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
A TIRED MUSICIAN.
How Strauss Once snubbed . Rus
sian Court Dignitary.

When Johann Strauss took his or
chestra to Russia, he had some unusu-
al experiences not generally vouchsaf-
ed to those who live outside an auto
cratic government.
One day he received the czarina's
commands to play before her at her
summer resort and was told, on arriv-
ing there. that he would have to re-
hearse his programme three times be-
fore the performance. He begged to
know the reason for that, but no ex-
PLANTATION was given him. These were
her majesty's orders, and he could only
comply. Still, his astonishment grew
when he saw during the, three rehear-
sails an empty court carriage drawn by
a pair of horses slowly going back and
forth In front of his orchestra.
Throughout the final performance
the mysterious act was explained. The
empress, having a sharp attack Of gout,
was obliged to recline in the carriage.
her foot on cushion, while the con-
cert took place. and the object of re-
hearsal had been to accustom the
horses to full string band lest they
should take fright and bolt with her.
At the end of the performance an ex-
alted dignitary of the court bade
Strauss follow him to splendid grand
plano, saying:
Now be good enough to play me all
the newest Vienna music"
Although he was pretty fatigued by
his three rehearsals and state perform
ance, Strauss thought 1t expedient to
comply, but after he had played con-
tinuously for over an hour he stopped.
saying. * presume that will be suffi-
cientT"
II am not at all tired" coolly rejoin-
ed his excellency.
But / amp said Strauss and rose
from the instrument - Youths Com
Danion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18

Judge Mack has inaugurated a prose-
cution fors criminal libel against II. A.
Lennon and II. q. Dunn, publishers of
the Carson News. The grounds OF the
ease was statement published in the
News relative to Judge Mack's position
in the case of Peters vs. Jones, and was
to the effect that the Supreme Court had
declared Mack unqualified to sit in the
case. after the latter had refused to call
in another Judge.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18
Reno's Population.

Journal: The census OF the city and
immediate environment being made by
d. E. Morton is nearly completed. Mr..
Morton says that the population will
reach between $500 and 1900. He is
employed by Postmaster Krause and
Senator Flanagan. The purpose Of the
census is to prove to Congress that Reno
needs public building.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.
DIAmoND REBEKAH LoDGENo. s

MEETS SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
lL evenings Of each month ct 7:30PN.
MRS. CAROLINE LEWIS, N. G..
MRS. LOUISE ZADow, Secretary.
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Proud of the boy.

Doctor-'Pears to me laik de boy dun
got acute indegeshun.
Aunt Lucy (smiling through her tears)
--Dat's II, doctah! Dat boy. sick er
well. dun eb'ryt'ing cute!-Judge.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-01-18

Two Elko ladies have opened private
sanitarium in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19

BURBANK, CAL.-NIrs Susannah Me Henry. now of this place, was attacked with kidney complaint while living at Billings. Mo, and was advised to come to California in the hope that change of climate might help her, but this it failed to do, as she was confined to her bed, and the doctors in attendance had finally told her they could do nothing for her.
 It was then she began to use Peruna and had improved so much within a few months that on April 8, last she rode seven miles to Los Angeles, spent the forenoon on shopping tour, and at noon tripped up a long flight of stairs to have her photograph taken. Her letter reads as follows:
 ''I think I owe my life to the use of Peruna. I have tried innumerable doctors and medicines, but of no avail. The doc tors gave me up saying they could do nothing for me, as my death was only a matter of short time
 'Then I began the use of Peruna and am glad to say that instead of being con- fined to my bed with the dread kidney complaint, I am up and about
 T am S4 years of age, yet rode seven miles to Los Angeles, spent the forenoon shopping, and climbed a long flight of stairs to have my photo taken to send to the Peruna manufacturers as a sample of what their valuable medicine has done for me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
PRESIDENT OBJECTS
 TO JIM CROW PARTY
His Southern Manager States In Let ter That He Objects to Action
 of Alabama Republicans.

Washington, October 1s.-(special)-A meeting of negro republicans was held at Raleigh, N. C.. last night to protest against Senator Pritchard's action in re- fusing to allow negroes to participate In the republican convention. During the proceedings the following letter received by Lee Person. a negro politician, from James s, Clarkson of New York. who Is understood to be running the Presidents southuern delegate interests. was read:
 New York, October 1S, 1902.
 My Dear MT. Person-I am glad to have your letter need no thanks for what did in opposing the Jim Crow party in Alabama and other southern states No self-respecting republican can toler- ate any such attempted departure from the cardinal doctrine of the party.
 "The President has no sympathy with it, and you may assure all your friends and your whole race that he Is as sound on the doctrine of human rights and manhood sufferage as l am. l shall be glad to hear from you whenever you have anything to communicate. Sheer fly yours, JAMES s. GARRISON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
ALBANY SUFFERS
 FROM SERIOUS FIRE
ONE FIREMAN KILLED AND A NUMBER WERE INJuRED-WERE MANY THRILLING ESCAPES, SEW ERAL WOMEN BEING BURNED.

Albany, N. T., October u.-The most destructive fire that has visited Albany in number of years broke out shortly before Il o'clock tonight in the Tower & Brooks Co.'S Boston store, one of the largest dry goods stores in the heart of the business district. For a time the entire dry goods section was threatened, and only by most heroic work on the part of the firemen were the flames prae- tically confined to the building in which they started. There were many thrill ing escapes from death and one fire man was killed and a number injured. Thomas Ward, a pipe man of Engine Company No. 1. slipped from the top of ladder and fell thirty feet, break ing his neck.
 At the time the fire broke out a dance was in progress in a hall on the top floor of the burning builo4-g. Escape to the street was cut off by the fast spread ing flames and twenty-five young men and women were lifted out of the front windows and helped over adjoining roofs. The shrieks of hysterical women created much excitement but eool headed fire men and spectators soon carried them to place of safety. Several women were burned but none seriously hurt.
 It is impossible to secure any estimate of the losses tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
DEAD AND INJURED
 NUMBERS 5000
A MESSENGER REPORTS AWFUL Loss OF LIFE IN BATTLE RAG ING BETWEEN VENEZUELAN TROOPS AND REBELS.

La Victoria. October 1s.--A messenger has arrived here from the scene of the engagement near this place between the government troops and the revolution ists, bringing news that after seven days of terrible fighting 5000 rebels under Gen eral Mendoza had abandoned the field. having retired from their last positions. six miles from La Victoria, Friday night, retreating in the direction of Villa de cura. According to President Castro the killed and wounded number 5000
 During the last days of the fighting the temperature rose to 116 degrees. and a visitor to the scene of the engagement declares he never saw such 8 terrible spectacle as was presented by the battle field.
 The victory of the government troops, which is said to be due to the personal courage of President Castro, who twice, with Mauser rife In his hand, charged at the head of his soldiers is considered a serious setback for the cause of the revolutionists.
 A courier from Valencia who arrived here today reports that up to yesterday that town was not in the hands of the revolutionsts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
New Wholesale Whisky Ruling.

Washington, October 1S.-The com missioner of internal revenue has ruled the wholesale liquor dealers can not receive for sale packages of dis titled spirits from person who is neither rectifier, distiller nor whole sale liquor dealer without violating section 3319 revised statutes. But the President, without sending the pack ages of spirits to them, make them his agents for their sale and on his doing so they can dispose of the spirits by means of a bill of sale delivered to the purchaser at their place of busi- ness where they hold the requisite special tax stamp, and the person taking such bill of sale can receive the package of spirits at any other place from the owner of them and the latter not thereby become involved in special tax liability as wholesale liquor dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
DISTRESS IN ST. VINCENT.
Eruptions of soufrlere Have Badly
 Crippled Islands Resources.

Kingstown, St. Vincent, October IS. The eruption of Soufriere on Octo- Der 15 and Is, the fourth terrific out burst since the catastrophe of May T, has plunged the colony into deeper distress than before existed, crippling its agricultural resources by further devastating the arrow root fields and completely destroying wide areas of growing crops on lands which have been considered outside the volcanic zone. Even the Mesopotamia valley, an ideal garden of tropical vegetation. although twelve miles from the vol cano's crater, is burned with sand. Travel on all the roads in the wind ward district has been rendered ex- tremely difficult. Large numbers of refugees and other persons left Georgetown for Kingston, a distance of twenty miles, October 16, and many ol them tainted on the way from hun ger and thirst and the fatigue en- gendered by trudging through the hot sand The situation is desperate. Comparatively no damage was done on the lee coast by the outbreak. No lives were lost.
 This eruption was equal in duration and violence to that of the night of September 8. But owing to the bril- liant moonlight the electrical dis charges were less terrifying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
A Two Country PostoffIce.

The most curious postoffice in America Is the one which stands in Beebe Plain, a town half in Vermont and half in the province of Quebec. Canada The old postoffice was built about seventy-five years ago exactly on the line between the United States and Canada, so that it stands in two countries and serves in the postal service two nations. The cellar of the building connects the. two countries, and some years ago, when the postoffice was a general store. whisky was known to be sold in one country anu delivered fin another without having gone out from under the roof of the old struc- ture.
 The combination postoffice is now be- 'ing run by parent and child, the father being postmaster for Canadian QueJ5c and the daughter postmstress for Ver- mont Standing in front of this strange postoffice is a large post, which marks the boundary line, and it is said that one time a man who wanted to get a roadway to his premises moved this post, and many thousands of dollars and no little time were spent to establish the exact line again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
MAY RAISE PRICE
 OF COAL TO GET EVEN
RAILROAD COMPANIES MAY MAKE ADVANCE IN PRICE OF 50 CENTS A TON ON ANTHRACITE TO MEET LOSS.

Washington, October 1s.-(special.)-It is reported that the coal companies ex- pect the labor arbitration commission to deside that the coal miners are entitled to an advance in wages, and they will therefore advance the permanent cost of coal not less than 50 cents per ton It is understood that a permanent increase in the price of coal will be considered i'm perative if the demands of the miners are granted. The increase is certain to be large enough to compensate the roads for the enormous losses they have in cured by reason of the strike. Taking the normal output of the anthracite mines at 5O,OO0,0OO tons per annum, an increased profit of 50 cents per ton would amount to $17,0oOoOO should the miner be allowed 15 cents per ton additional wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
Roer Officers In Mexico.

Mexico City, October IS. = Commandant has Arrived here accompanied by Mar shall Bond and E. Reeve Merritt of New York. the object of the visit being to con fer with the government officials regard ins the establishment of Boer colonies. Leading Texans would like to secure the Boers as colonists for their state The Illinois Central Railway company has also been in negotiation to get Boer col onists. Commandant Snysman will soon have an interview with high officials here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
NatlonaIIties In Hawaii.

From the Honolulu Star.
 There is no place in the world where such various nationalties and such wide ly different races can be found in SC Vmall an erea. It is true that on the mai<and such races are to be found, but not all in one spot Few people realize how many different nationalities are to be found in our schools and that few schools are confined to one nationality. The statis- ties of school children give us HaEaiians, part Hawaiians, American, British, Ger man, Portuguese, Scandinavian Japar- csc, Chinese, Porto Ricans and scatter ing, which are classed as 'other for eigners' The tabulation of teachers gives Hawaiian, part Hawaiian, Amerl- can, British, German. French, Belgian, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and others. The Japanese and Chinese teachers are not employed Tn the public schools of the territory, but are engaged in private schools. The main body of the teachers in the public schools are American, Hawaiian, part Hawaiian and British.