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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-06-20
"THE MERRY coBBLER."

The Senior Glass Of the Eureka High
School will present THE Merry Cobbler'
at the Eureka Opera House this friday
evening. II is q comedy from the German
in four acts. Following is the cast OF
characters:
Franz Won Altemheim-A light-hearted
cobbler ........ VIM. j.. Swick
Morris Holmes-An Adventurer. .........
Wm.G g.. Walker
Col. Derrom-A leading lawyer. ...........
George l.. Broy
l. L. F~indham-A detective ..Robt. A. Reid
Levee Bob-A bad negro Walter II. Young
Mike Maloney-A police officer. ..........
Ed. +. Whitmore
Stella Derrom-The Colonel's daughter. ...
Ethel l.. Notary
Mrs. Rafferty-A poor lone wildly woman"
Clori NJ. Succetti
Mrs. Holmes-An ill.used wife and mother
Mae +. Kind
Rosalie-The banana girl. Nina Whitmore
Carlotta-Stella's bosom friend 49,. 80.
Mildred Moyle
Lelia-Friend of the cobbler ...........
Christina Hildebrand
John b. Rsbaglestti will act as business
manager.
An address will be delivered by Orvis
Ring. State Superintendent Of Public In
struotion, and the Professor will also
deliver the diplomas TO the graduates.
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Mining location blanks for sale at the SKN
TINEL office.
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COME and SEE US

And we will show you a large and complete line of up-todate
ladies trimmed and readyto-wear hats, nobby neckwear, belts, shirt
waists, walking skirts, wrappers, under muslins, hosiery, etc.
Misses and chndrenhs hats, readymade dresses and wearing
apparel of all kinds.
Boys and youths suits and furnishings.
In our gents furnishing department will be found every article
that an upto-date gentleman would wish to wear.
In dry goods we have everything in the dress goods line:
Worsted lawns, dimihes, percales, fancy ginghams, Egyptian tissues, :
organizes, fancy white goods, dress trimmings, and all kinds of
staple dry goods.
Boots and shoes-no better assortment can be found in Eastern
Nevada
Our prices are One Price To All. and as low as goods of like
quality can be bought in San Francisco or other markets.
q. A. McKIM, Eureka, Nevada.
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and graduating from the High School in
1886.
After leaving school Mr.. Hibbs was
connected with the National Tribune, -
then in the heyday of its existence. He
worked on the editorial staff of the
paper, rising through several grades TO
the position of associate editor. Mr.
Hibbs was a reporter on the Post for
several years, working on general as
signments for a portion of the time He
was assigned to the District Building
and as a reporter gained his first
knowledge of the workings of the muni-
cipal government Mr.. Hibbs was en-
gagged in other newspaper work. and has
done special writing for the press since
he was a boy. He has met with good
success as an author OF short stories,
some Of them founded on Western life
Mr.. Hibbs was appointed secretary TO
Commissioner John B. Wight in 1893 He
was an applicant for the position then
vacant, and had references and taS Il
monials from prominent men in the Dis
trict, among them Commissioner Mae
farland the present Commissioner The
AdiNtI SaiO NutH ne came INTO ONCE
that having recommended Mr.. Hibbs for
the position he would have TO keep him.
Mr.. Hibbs learned stenography while
reporter by private study and practice.
Mr.. Hibbs is a great reader. spending
much OF his leisure time in the perusal
of the latest fiction. history. biography,
and books in general literature He has
made study of antique furniture and
decorations, and is a connoisseur in old
and odd prints. Among his friends he
is looked upon as quite an authority in
these matters.
The care of the District Building is
assigned to Commissioner Macfarland.
and his secretary is practically the ex-
ecutive officer or superintendent OF the
building, looking after its appointments
and the general comfort of its occu-
pants, the janitor being his subordinate
and helper.
Career of Louis c. Wilson.
Louis c. Wilson, secretary to Com
missioner West, is also a Washington
boy, having been born here In 1878. He
was a studious pupil in the public
schools. graduating from the Business
High School His first attempt at earn
ing livelihood was with a real estate
firm, with which he remained two years
He was then appointed to a humble po-
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sition in the ONCE Of the secretary TO
the board by Commissioner Wight in
September. 1897. He attracted the notice
of his superiors and of the Commits
sioners by his strict attention to bust
ness and his pleasing address. Mr. VIII
son, though only a boy. was marked at
once for promotion and he passed
through several grades of service. study
ing and practicing stenography in his
leisure hours. One day there was a call
by Commissioner Ross for some one to
take down some letters. Mr.. Wilson
was sent to do II. and from that hour
his fortune was made. Shortly after
ward it was determined to take YER
batim reports OF the proceedings of the
Board and Mr.. Wilson was selected for
this work. For several years also he
wrote the major part Of the correspond. !.
ence of the secretary TO the Board.
In the summer OF 1902 Mr.. Wilson as
sisted DR.. Tindall. secretary to the
Board, in compiling the useful mono
graph entitled "Origin and Government
Of the District of Columbia. presenting
in chronological order the essential
features OF the legislative and official
measures affecting the origin. establish
ment. and administration OF the perma-
nent seat of government of the United
States.
. Upon the promotion OF Francis Nys
10 the position of personal tax appraiser,
last year. Commissioner Ross lost the
private secretary who had served him so
efficiently for several years. Mr.. Ross
selected Mr.. Wilson for the vacancy.
Mr.. Wilson is a graduate of the CO.
lumbian University Law School. and was
admitted TO the bar a few months ago
He contemplates the continuation of his
legal studies by seeking the degree of
master of laws. He expects within
year or two TO enter upon the practice
of law. He is a member of and secretary
for a number of fraternaI organizations.
He is knight Templar and a member
OF the Mystic Shrine.
moncure Burke a Virginian.
Moncure Burke. Commissioner Biddle's
right-hand man. is a native of Prince
Edward county. Virginia. having been
born there in 1863 His boyhood was
spent in Burkeville. Va. a little town
founded by his grandfather. Col. Samuel
D. Burke. where he received his early
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education at private and public schools.
In 1885 he received a minor appointment
in the auditors Office of the Southern
Railway Company, at that time locasd
in Richmond, Va. When the company
moved its general offices TO this city he
came with them. remaining in the rail-
road service until 1891, having held dur
ing that time a number of different po-
sitions. and having risen from the start
ing point TO the charge of an important
branch of the accounting work.
In August. 1891, Gen. Henry VI. Robert,
then Engineer Commissioner OF the Dis
trict, found himself in need Of a private
secretary. and offered the position 20
Mr.. Burke. which position he accepted
and has since held under Major William
T. Rossell. Major Charles F. Powell,
Col. William NJ Black, Major Lansing
II. Beach. and Col. John Biddle. the pres
ent incumbent. General Robert (who.
by the way, is the author of the we'll
known parliamentary work known as
Roberts Rules of order'D desired Mt.
Burke 20 go with him. upon his transfer
TO another engineer station. at a mate
rial advance OF salary; General Ludlow.
at one time Engineer Commissioner OF
the District, When governor of Havana.
Just after tae war with Spain, also made
him fattering offer TO come down and
take charge of the governors Office as
secretary, but Mr.. Burke likes Wash
ington too well. he says. to leave II.
unless the call to go elsewhere is one Of
Imperative duty or otherwise too alIur-
ing TO resist He has been living in
Washington now for seventeen years
and regards il as his home
When boy in the country Mr.. Burke
happened TO see the advertisement of a
work on stenosraphy- At that time he
did not know what stenography was.
and largely out of curiosity he sent on
for copy OF the book. He spent some
OF his spare hours mastering the pot
hooks and eurlycues, little thinking the
knowledge so gained would be of use TO
him in after life. 1t enabled him TO fill
the position offered by General Robert,
and later to be of use TO the other mem
bers of the Board of Commissioners. as
shortly after his appointment with the
District he was called upon to make
verbatim reports of public hearings be-
fore the Board, and he thinks il has
been one of the main helps in bringing
him the several Promotions he has re-
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about two minutes when the secretary s
bell rang and he was called in to take
| the man to another office, which could
have been done in the beginning, If the
visitor had been as frank with the sub
ordinate as he should have been.
All Busy Men.
Besides meeting many callers each
day. and attending to their wants. the
secretary has many other duties The
correspondence must be looked after.
The appointments of the Commissioner
arranged for. the desk routine OF the
office must be disposed of, information
obtained on various subjects up for con-
sideration, and the petty details of the
position seen to with scrupulous care
every day.
Correspondence Is the heaviest of the
duties performed by this official. There
are mauy letters TO write not only %
routine character. but of a personal ra-
ture. The correspondence OF each of the
Commissioners is large, and this with
the Endorsement OF a hundred or so
papers each day requires much work.
Each of the three secretaries is
stenographer. and each a fast operator
with the typewriter. Urgent correspond
ence is taken care of IN the first half
hour in the morning after the Commits
sioners arrive at their desks. That Of a
more elaborate kind that can wait is left
over until the afternoon.
Each of the Commissioners has his
own method of working off correspond
ence an1 official papers. Commissioner
Macfarland dictates and his secretary
writes II rapidly upon the typewriter
without any shorthand notes Commits
sioner West dictates his letters and
they are taken down in shorthand 10 be
transcribed later. Mr.. West frequently
writes a letter with his pen, and his
papers are sometimes so written. and
then copied by the secretary On the
typewriter. Colonel Biddle merely indi-
Gates to his secretary the character OF
many letters. leaving him to write .hem.
Others are dictated. and few written.
Secretary Waldo c. Hibbs.
Waldo c. Hibbs, secretary to Com
missioner Macfarland, is a Washington
man, having been born in the city in
1867. and with the exception OF a short
residence in Boston, has always lived
here He was educated in a private
school. later attending the public schools |
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ceived since entering the District SER
vice.
Mr.. Burke had not been in Washing
with the educational advantages offered
here to the man who has TO work. and
he entered upon a general scientific
course at the Corcoran Scientific School
OF Columbian University. and later took
up the study of law. On account of in
creased office duties, which kept him
engaged long after usual hours. he
found himself compelled to give up law
for the time being. but he has since
taken il up again, and hopes to get his
degree next spring
Holds Other Positions.
In addition TO his work as secretary
to the Engineer Commissioner, in the
absence of the chief clerk of the Engi-
neer department. Mr.. Burke acts as
chief clerk; he is also secretary TO the
Washington Public Library Commission.
and member OF the recently appointed
investigating committee. OF which
Health officer Woodward and Auditor
Garrison are the other members Mr.
Burke comes OF an old Virginia family.
and is a member of the local chapter
of the Sons OF the American Revolution.
On the social side oe life the three
secretaries are among the most popular
employees OF the municipal government
Each has many warm friendships, not
only in the District. service, but on the
outside. Mr.. Burke is expert with The
rod and reel and in the fishing season
he spends much OF his spare time In a
small boat on tie Potomac after black
bass. perch, and other fish. Mr.. Hibbs
enjoys the theater. and sees the best
plays that come TO Washington Stories
are told of him and his contemporary,
Mr.. Wilson. 70 the effect that they some
times buy seats in the top gallery when
prices are high. and some OF the upper
ten are crowded from the lower floors
Mr.. Wilson takes great interest in Ma
sonry. and gives time to the meetings
OF the various lodges to which he be-
longs. None of the trio have very much
time for recreation. and such as they
have is spent in the manner indicated
Messrs. Hibbs and Wilson spend their
vacations at Atlantic City. and Mr..
Burke generally goes back TO the cour-
try made precious 10 him by the assoeia-
tions of childhood.
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been attributed to the Latin peoples OF
arriving at judgments or accepting be-
liefs upon external suggestions. rather
than through speculation, and yet with
out critically weighing evidence. This
combination may be described as an
ideo-emotional type of mind The aus
tere character and the habit of deduc-
tive reasoning constitute the dogmatic-
emotional mind. The scientific habit of
thought, in combination with the ra-
tionaliy conscientious character, makes
the critical-intellectual mind An over
whelming majority of the American
people is of the ideo-emotionaI and dog
matic-emotional types
Four grand divisions of character
types are to be found in every people
This Is automatic, according to DR.. Gid
dings' philosophy. He captions these
divisions thus: The forceful man. the
convivial man. the austere man, and the
nationally conscientious man. and adds:
In the United States these character
types have been exhibited in a large
way, with less OF restraint upon their
perfect expression and unfolding than
anywhere else in the world OF the
forceful man he says: He will survive
a thousand dangerous callings."
Taking up the convivial man. the doc
tor declares: The conviyial character
at .ts best. stripped of Objectionable
features and displaying TO advantage its
most engaging ones. was developed on
large scale in the Southern white popu-
lation OF the plantations before the
civil war. There was a hospitality,
beauty and a graciousness of social life
which unhappily We are not likely to
see again in this land for many genera
tions. II ever
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DRINK FOR WOMEN

IT HE summer drink most popular
among girls is not a drink at
all, to speak after the manner
OF Erin. but at soda water fountains
goes under the name of college ice"
There is another name for this COM
bination of ice cream and fruit syrup,
however. which Is coming this year into
general use. The word is sundae. and
one dispenser OF sticky but innocuous
drinks says II is an East Indian word.
The Indian word sunda means a kind Of
cold refreshment, which appears TO de-
termine the origin of this particular
name, which has Travelled half way
around the world 10 reach Providence.
That makes no difference whatever to
the dear girls who like sundae, most
of whom use the term nowadays in
preference TO the former appellation.
But college ices are not known every
where as sundae. as the experience of
one Providence girl showed While on
visit recently TO a country town she
repaired to the local drug store with a
view 10 gratifying her craving for sweet
things She was gladdened by the sight
OF a soda water fountain. but the ab-
sence of the usual dishes of fruit syrup
on the marble slap made the question
of college ices prOblematical The
storekeeper. a melancholy looking old
man. FASTENED 10 wait on her. To him
she addressed the question:
do you keep sundae here?''
He hesitated moment ere answer
ing Then he shook his head sadly and
replied:
We'll. miss, We have 1t in the calen-
dar Just the same as other people. but
I'm AFRAID IL isn't much observed"
The Providence visitor took a choco-
late soda.-Providence Journal
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BRUNETTES AND BLONDES
AS GOOD HOUSEWIVES

THE ideal wife-the wife the mere
man paints in wondrous brain
pictures before marriage - is
never in sterner reality a dark woman.
The little blonde. with her fair hair and
baby blue eyes, wields the reins OF i
household with a natural aptitude for
her onerous position. and at the same
time allows her husband to rule over
her and himself with a graceful com
DIacency which her darker sister could
never even assume.
Now. the secret OF a fair woman's
matrimonial success lies in her tenn
permanent
She is going. and though gener-
ally possessed of a certain amount OF
natural conceit. that conceit never by
any chance runs on intellectual lines.
it is her mere personal prettiness and
the like that give IL birth Thus she
tacitly admits the superiority of man.
bending herself unquestioningly to his
Will; and man. with the old inherent
feudal instincts strong within him. ac-
cepts her subservience. and deems her
an ideal wife accordingly. even though
perchance she should fall short OF many
OF the projections OF his -matri-
monial ideal woman.
With a darker woman things matri-
monial present a totally different aspect
Her characteristics are ayerse to sub
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USES FOR THE POTATO

IT. oDAY Germany fairly rivals Ire
land with its potato crop and
outdoes most other countries
Fully an eighth of the arabic land of the
empire is planted to this nutritious
vegetable Half the large yield is used
directly as human food: a considerable
other portion is given over to fatten-
ing stock There still remains an enor-
nous surplus after that. however, and
il is the success with which the Ger
mans have met IN turning this surplus
into manufacturing products that is
most remarkable.
Among these manufactured products
are starch. glucose. potato -four. dextrin
and starch sugar, each of which appears
prominently on the list of German ex-
ports. all together contributing largo
sums every year TO the profits OF Ger
man manufacturers and exporters. But
the alcohol which the Germans make
from the potato Is the most valuable and
wonderful product of all. This as
light producer fairly rivals the electric
current. II is said.
The apparatus for its practical use in
cludes lamps. chandeliers. street and
corner lights. in which alcoholic vapor
is burned like gas in a hooded fame,
covered By a Welsbach mantle. So used,
potato alcohol is described as burning
with an incandescent flame equaling the
electric light in brilliancy. Indeed. we
are officially told now by our consul
general at Berlin that potato alcohol
is competing with gas and electricity
with increasing success every year.
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mission, as a fair woman accepts the
/ Ing the burden of her vow to love.
honor and obey" she also considers it
binding upon the man to levy only such
laws of obedience upon her as he HIM
self will also observe.
She resents the aspersions that women
were merely created for decorative pur-
poses within their husbands home. and
In many instances under the cramping
confines Of domesticity the dark woman
has discovered a latent capacity to
storm the labor market and give free
vent to the ambition which had beaa
crushed dormant by the heredity OF gen.
erations.
When this happens woe and bitter
ness enter into the family camp; for the
man, fearing he or his home and crea-
ture comforts may be neglected, starts
a series OF petty oppositions that crush
out the sentiment and love of marriage.
The onus of settling down and accept
ing the humdrum routine OF the average
domestic life finds scant favor with
brunette; her insticts are not domestic.
She can love. and with her the grand
passion is a passion that verify becomes
part of her being; but the highest. hoIi-
est love OF the wide world over will not
eradicate inherent characteristics.
though for a time IT may cast them into
the background by the brilliance of its
novelty. And under the influence of that
novelty the dark bride will make sem
blance of successful Housekeeping
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on edge. arouse their resentment by
what appears arbitrary exercise of au-
thority. and they Will go away dis
gruntled with the Commissioner for not
treating the taxpayer with more con-
sideration- In this department of his
daily grind the good secretary is an in
valuable man.
Without offense to those who call on
the District Commissioners, the secre-
tary must. from the nature of cireum
stances. ind out the business that is
to be placed before the chief, and report
1t 10 him with the callers name. At this
point the secretary is often bafled.
People have natural reticence in laying
such matters before a young man who is
stranger to them. They wish to see
the Commissioners and not their rep
resentatives, and to worm Nout of a
man what he wants to see a member of
the Board for Is a delicate. not to saw
difficult, task. The secretary some
times fails. and the visitor would not
perhaps feel flatered If he could hear
the conversation which ensues when the
fact is reported
Frankness With the Secretary.
The best way TO facilitate matters
which are to be placed before one of the
District Commissioners is TO assume
perfect frankness with his secretary. 1t
is to him first the business should be
told. Frequently the secretaries are in
a position to aid the caller directly.
without his waiting TO see one of the
Board. and in such case time is saved
and a point scored by revealing ones
request in the outer Office An instance
will illustrate the advantage of the
course suggested. A man one day called
at the District Building. to see the
President Of the Board. He entered the
room of the secretary with an air OF
great mystery, and said he wanted to
see Mr. Mcfarland. The obligins sec
retary asked him to state his business.
and received the reply that he wanted
TO see the Commissioner and would state
IL to him. The man made II plain that
he wanted TO see Mr.. Macfarland person
ally.
The caller waited about an hour for
the visitors before him to be disposed of.
When his turn came Secretary Hibbs
gave him the nod which indicated that
the caller was TO go in and see the Com
missioner. He had been in the office