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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-26
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The next Senate will be composed Of
the following members:
Churchill-W. w. Williams, Repub-
lican, holdover.
Douglas-H. f. Dangberg, Fusion,
holdover.
Elko-Thomas Hunter and Oscar
Graham, both Democrats, both hold.
overs.
Eureka-Robert Raftice, Democrat,
holdover.
Esmeralda-F. K Thorne, Democrat,
holdover.
Humboldt-C. II. E. Hardin, Demo
crat, holdover John O'Kane, Repub-
lican.
Lander A. Miller, Democrat,
holdover
Lincoln-J. D. Campbell. Republican.
Lyon. w. Wilson. Democrat.
Nye-T. L. Oddie, Republican.
Ormsby-Wils Brougher, Republican.
holdover.
Storey-F. @. Lord, Fusion, holdover.
Washoe-N. w. Rolf, Fusion, hold.
over H. M. Martin. Republican.
White Pine-W. @. Gallagher, Re-
publican.
There are II holdovers, 2 Republicans,
3 Fusion and Democrats. There were
Republicans elected and Democrat
The Fusionists will probably organize
the Senate, and unless there are
changes that cannot be counted on,
Governor Sparks will have 10 votes for
United States Senator. and George S.
Nixon will have total II.
The Assembly.
The Assembly will be composed of
the following:
Churchill-Leslie SMALL, Democrat
DouRlas-M. Jacobson, Republican.
Elko-H. H. Coryell, Democrat; q.
B. Henderson, Democrat Ed. Nc.
Mahon, Democrat j. A. Mcbride,
Republican.
Eureka-Edgar Sadler, Democrat
F. J. Brossemer, Republican.
Esmeralda-William Ingalls,, Demo.
crat F. B. Belzar, Republican.
Humboldt-Peter Anker, d. Staun-
ton. Mr. Smith, all Republican.
Lander-F. E. Woolcock, F. H. Trip
lett, both Republicans.
Lincoln-J. A. Clark. Democrat L.
Wheatley. Republican E. J. Shier,
Republican.
Lyon-Frank Regsn, Democrat; w.
Clifford, Republican.
Nye-George Cole, Barney McCann,
]. G. Gushing. all Democrats.
Ormsby Sam Platt, Ed Patterson,
James Voight, all Republicans.
Storey-John McCourt, Democrat; E.
d. Blake, Democrat; ]. d. Craze, Demo-
crat; Steve Spindle, Republican.
Washos-E. R. Dodge. Walter Hast
ings, A. w. Holmes, r. H. Kinney, ].
s. Orr, T. ]. Jones, John w. Wright,
all Republicans.
White Pine-F. M. CLARK, w. o. Moor
man. both Republicans.
The Assembly will be composed of %
Republicans and IA Democrats-total,
80. George s. Nixon will have 25 votes
and Governor Sparks will have IA
Reno Observer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-26
Death of a Goldfield Merchant.

M. Weinberg, merchant of Gold
field, died at that place last week of
pneumonia after a short illness. De-
ceased was about 56 years of age, and
leaves family The remains were
shipped to San Francisco for interment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-26
FOR SALE.

This seasons crop of apples, the Wealthy
Hass, Duchess Of Oldenburg and Strawberry
varieties for sale on the ranch at cent a
pound by the ton anything under ton 1t
cents. Apples in quantities delivered in Eu-
reka 2 cents pound. Orders will be taken
in Eureka. WILLIAM II. SMITH.
Newark Valley. White Pine County.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-26

I. G. c. Wh'tmore, Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
Anti-Saloon Leagues Executive Com
mittee Meets

The executive committee of the Anti-Sa-
loon League met in regular semi-monthly
session at Wesley Chapel, 9th and streets
northwest Monday evening. Mr.. James l..
Ewin, chairman, presided. Mrs. Mary Saw
yer, assistant secretary. recorded the min
utes. The chairman reported upon the
business which had accumulated at his Of
flee since the last meeting of the committee.
which included inquiries from the office of
the legislative superintendent of the ma
tional organization concerning some mat
tiers of common interest to both bodies.
The committee by vote renewed the agree
ment existing in the year past between the
league and its special financial agent, Mr..
f. M. Bradley. Mr.. A. n. Garfield chair
nan of the committee on cooperation, re-
ported the conditions and needs of the
league in his department, requesting that
his committee be strengthened by addi-
lions from the executive committee. The
request was acceded to. and the following
members volunteered to serve at such
points as the chairman might select: Mrs.
Isabel Helmick Mrs. Grace l.. Chaplin. Mrs.
M. Sawyer. and Messrs. Blackford, Shoe
maker, Bradley, Ridgley and Russell.
The committee voted to meet at half past
on the first Wednesday evening in Febru-
airy, change made necessary by the later
closing in the governmental departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
MAKE FRATERNAL CALL.
Good Templar Lodge Receive Visit
From Other Similar Organizations.

Faith Lodge, No. IA, received visit last
evening, at it's home in Odd Fellows Hall,
31st street, from Minnehaha, No. 1; Perse-
verance Lodge, No 2, and Silver Star, No.
20. Mrs. BERTHE Belt, chief templar, pre-
sided. Miss Alice Smith, pianist, led In the
service of song. The hall had been prettily
dressed in the national colors.
Routine business having been disposed of
Grand Chief Templar A. E. Shoemaker oc-
cupied the floor for few minutes and ex-
planned the several temperance features of
the Hepburn bill, now pending In Congress,
and recommended the home lodge to ex-
press its approval and desire for it's enact
ment into law. and to send resolutions of
Endorsement to the proper committees in
both houses. The recommendation was
acted upon favorably.
The statistical reporter canvaSsed the as
sembly and ascertained that while the
larger number claimed the District of CO.
lumbia as the place Of their birth there
were those who placed their nativity else
where. These other places included the
states of Maryland. Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Vermont. Mississippi, Missouri, England,
Canada and Nova Scotia.
A social session followed, after which a
program was rendered as arranged by Miss
Maude Richardson of Faith Lodge and Mr.
Samuel Bedford of Minnehaha Lodge joint
ly. A few words of welcome to the visitors
were spoken by Mr.. r. E. Smith, in behalf
of the home lodge. Piano solos were given
by Mrs James N. Richardson, the Misses
Teresa Taylor and Agnes Pollock A reci-
tatfon explaining what was said by two
glasses sanding brim to brim'' was given
by Mr.. John I. Finney. Humorous recitals
were given by Messrs. Jessup and Greer.
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didn't mean anything; he would probably
send her box back tomorrow or the next
day, and meantime he was only drifting
idly little bit tonight.
He fell asleep in his chair, and woke an
hour later distraught and anxious. He had
dreamed Of the little package; that ne mad
lost 1t; and that 1t contained Jewel which
he priced more highly than life itself. He
shook himself clear of sleep and crossed to
the sideboard, took up the package. broke
the silken strings, and opened simple
cardboard box.
Inside lay a round yellow crystal-a moon
with delicate fringe of pale pearls, and
back of 1t a twisted gold wire which might
either serve for handle or, perchance, to
pin In turban. 1t was pretty toy, OF
far more value, evidently, than the lady
it over and about in hts hands
admiringly, and then looked squarely into
It's cloudy depths. He gazed curiously for
a moment. then started abruptly; and, rails
ing the crystal closer to his eyes, examined
1t infinitely front and back. He passed the
back of his hand over his eyes before he
looked again. and after his second glance
his face whitened perceptibly under its tan.
After that he smiled little doubtfully and
with some effort. Then laying the trinket
down on the table. he stuck both fists In
his eyes. and. after giving them hard rub.
walked over to the sideboard. where he
poured out a stiff dose Of brandy and swal-
lowed 1t at draught.
There was a box of black cheroots on the
sideboard. After carefully selecting one he
lighted 1t at the lamp chimney and pro-
ceeded to walk back and forth from one
end of the long, low room to the other
Now and again his eyes wandered over to-
ward the table where the crystal lay, ra-
diant in the circle of lamplight. but each
time he res0lutely brought them back and
steadily contemplated the scarlet tip of his
cigar. By and by, finding this was hardly
enough to hold his mind intact, he began to
repeat monotonously, as they occurred to
him, sentences from the earlier chapters of
his book. blending certain slow rhythm of
words with his footsteps. At the end of
some twenty minutes he threw aside his CT
gar butt and stretched himself with arms
flung wide above his head He walked
about the room. setting 1t to rights here and
there, patted Stubs. who was lying on the
lounge watching him. and finally, having
got himself into what he considered to be a
thoroughly rational condition, he approach
ed the center table with certain jaunty air
and took up the perplexing crystal again.
He gaZed at 1t carelessly. almost cynically,
and for moment or so with impunity; then
his face gradually changned.
"Good-Godv' 1t wasn't so much an ex-
clamation of profanity as of absolute hope
less bewilderment He rubbed his eyes as
he had done before and looked again. The
nebulous yellow clouds in the heart OF the
crystal were certainly moving-slowly, In
deed. and with barely perceptible unfold
ing at first. but later, as he continued to
gaze. the action grew more rapid. till they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
CHAPTER Y.-Continued.

SftAT S-SOnlliiutU
The evening of the day on which Meredith
arrived at this decision the servant brought
word to his room that a man was waiting
on the veranda with a chit which he
fused to deliver except to the Doctor Sahib
personally He ordered him to be admitted.
and was astonished a few moments later to
see Ben AHf. the dwarf and body-servant
OF Loda. blocking up his doorway. The man
salaamed in his usual surly way and hand
ed him a letter. and, fumbling in the folds
of his dhotee. he produced a small package,
together with a modern receipt book, which
he presented to Meredith for his signature.
He signed for both letter and package. and
then. telling the man to wait. he broke the
seal and read 1t was a note of thanks from
Lola for his care and a request that the
lady might be privileged to consult him oc-
cssionally when indisposed. A check was
inclosed on a prominent Bombay bank for
100 rupees.
The postscript however. was the curious
part: for the writer, after paying a COM
pliment to his scientific repute, begged his
acceptance of a little trife. of beads and
glass. which was said to possess the won
derful power of clearing the mentality of
any one who gazed into It. If they were in
doubt at any time and had recourse to the
glass, 1t would. according to its traditions
resolve those doubts directly, and would
make the wisest decision readily apparent.
The lady professed to be dubious herself as
to its potency. and asked the doctor to
kindly let her have his opinion from a criti-
cal standpoint, she was anxious to decide
whether metals and the like could be made
to transmit Influences.
He decided, after a moments thought, to
return the package unopened-it would
seem churlish, but he felt a certain repug-
nance to milking up in any such childish
matter What did the lady take him fort
He turned toward the door with the pack
lgs in his hand and thsn opened his eyes
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Exterior Of Cheops Pyramid.

The pyramid is 451 feet high. The greater
part of the surface Is smooth and even, but
at the corners it has been broken and cut
away so that it may be climbed without
difficulty But the steps are very high.
Some of them four feet and most of them
three, and none but one familiar with these
broken surfaces could find his way to the
top without great difficulty. However,
everything pertaining to the pyramids has
been measured and tabulated, and the 4o1
feet must be assembled by 206 steps, which
is an average of more than two feet each
Visitors are assisted by two Arabs in the
climb, and fat men require three, one On
either elbow and the third to do the heavy
lifting in the rear. In this way anybody
can be boosted to the top of the pyramids
in half an hour or more, but 1t Is hard
work. Those who try 1t come down ex-
hausted and are always Indifferent to sight
seeing for the next few days. But the
chattering Arabs, with their lean, sinewy
limbs, will climb to the top and come down
again in ten minutes without quickening
their breath, and as I have told you, the
winner of the first prize In the sweepstakes
l offered made 1t in less than seven min
utes and received fifty cents for the ex-
ertion. The remainder of the purse was
divided between the second and third con-
testants.
If you want to stay more than a day at
the pyramids you can find excellent ac-
commodations at a hotel within ten min
utes walk of the Sphinx, and 1t is one of
the best hotels in Egypt. 1t was originally
established as sanitarlum. for the dry
desert air is a curative or at least relief
for all pulmonary diseases. But tourists
pay better than invalids, and the 'Iungers,"
as the latter are called, have been driven
farther out into the desert, where COM
Portable camps are established in the sand
and are kept like hotels. Each person or
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"Tin-ti-tit-tar''-"T in-ti-tit-ta
Louder, louder and closer it came. till its
roar was fairly deafening. He knew that he
was whirling naked in a cataclysm of yellow
foam-whirlng through void spaces-and
that that rhythmic bell-note was the SYM
Dol of the power that held his soul true to
Its course.
Then, slowly, the clouds grew translu-
cent; delicate rainbow tintS shone through
and the ''Tin-ti-tit-tar' sank to a slow
and distant musical measure. The wild rush
ing course was done; and there. yelled in
the gray and rosy mists, he found the hid
den desire. How she came or whence or
why he neither knew nor cared-but he was
looking deep into Loda's eyesi They were
soft, and dark. and restful, and they en-
veloped him even as the clouds had done;
they were full of things unutterable, things
he had known long ages ago and since for
got. And by and by he saw. besides her
eyes the rich dark splendor of her face
hidden here and there by trailing hair and
mist There came a scent of jasmine and
of roses-a halo of dim pearls held her for
moment thus, reckoning him-and then
the pearls held naught save the crystal in
his hand. and its yellow bosom lay clouded
and STILL
The French travelling clock on his desk
seemed to y"Tin-ti-tit-tar''- ''Tin-ti-tit
tar and he looked al 1t curiously. Where
had he heard that sound before?
''Jove!' 1t was 6 o'clock. and he'd fallen
asleep with that absurd crystal in his hand
and had dreamed Now, what the devil
had he dreamed? All, yes: 1t was Loda. And
he was going to see her this evening when
1t grew a little cooler. The question of
expediency was forgotten-wiped out as
completely as though 1t had never arisen.
The crystal had vindicated its reputation.
Sahib! Beattie Sahib. surgeon gen-air-el
was here at s o'clock"
THE devil, boy! Why didn't you call
me?"
'Sahib THAT is. we-Buram Singh and
both raped on the door, and shook 1t
by the handle. Was the sahib asleep?"
love! 1 suppose I was: though how 1
got off SO soundly can't imaginer
'tSahib, the dog also 1 think is sick
Buram Singh says he hear him whining in
side the room before he knock, and later
when 1 entered. he was lying in the cor
ner, with his head under the sideboard
sahib. as If he'd seen bhoot (ghosD. +
had trouble to make him quiet, and. sahib
IL he had not known me SO well, think
he would have bitten me-"
See here. boy" answered Meredith. testi-
ly. II believe that dogs going crazy; he's
growled at me twice lately. and / won't
have ii. don't want to have him shot, but
. Well, you'd better watch him"
"Arre, sahib! Shoot Stubs, Why. sahib.
he's Rodney strain dog-the finest they
say, In the presidency. sahfb. Possibly it
is a worm that worries him, sahb: / will
give him a dose of male fern, and sahib
shall see."
tTo be continued tomorrow)
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cult to give his attention to his cases; he
was absent-minded, and both the students
and apothecaries noticed it and commented
on 1t later.
Before this he had never got beyond q
vague possibility of seeing the girl again al
some indefinite future time. To be
sure. of late he had dalHed with
the Idea, often conjuring up in his
imagination charming pictures of Loda
of her grace, her beauty. her subtle mag
netic charm-till slowly but surely his at
dtude toward her had changed from cold
criticism and suspicion to puzzled interest
and half-awakened desire This smol-
dering desire sprang suddenly into flame
that morning, but while he was surprised
and distracted by its force and direction
for 1t came almost in the form of a sep
tence, command. go and see Loda ~
he had not the slightest intention of COM
plying with the order.
Later, however, in the quiet of his room,
after the ward work was done, he found his
desires strongly siding with the suggestion.
and he was soon celebrating lazily be-
tween the pros and cons of the matter.
Back of this dalIiance, however, was an
uneasy conviction that yielding meant loss
loss irreparable, though underlined. He
lay back in his chair and it seemed to him
that afternoon that he was but negative
third party, while two other positive par
ties were fighting over his decision. Finally,
when he was nearly weary, an idea oc-
CURED. Why not try II the crystal would
settle the matter, as Loda had suggested
that it would? so far he had not really
tested 1t, but had merely worried over 1t,
and the more he had worried the less able
he seemed to solve its secret
He walked over to his desk and opened
the drawer where he kept the charm, then
seated himself again and looked quietly
into Its evasive depths, demanding at the
same time clear Judgment on the matter
perplexing him. He endeavored to keep
his mind as unprecedented as possible while
he looked, but as soon as the yellow bosom
of the thing began to heave he lost-as he
always did-some of his balance. He grew
absorbed. and gradually, in part, let go his
hold on his conscious connection with his
surroundings, while the manifestations Of
the crystal assumed an importance that
dwarfed all else. The yellow clouds. bel
lied big with mystery seemed to draw him
into their depths. to absorb him. dimming
his sight, stopping his ears, aye, pressing
on his heart and modifying its beat. while
the whole universe became a great rhyth-
mic pulse, whose vibratory note, Tin
ti-tit - tar" - ''Tin = ti-tit - tar swelled
fast and loud through the yellow fog, then
sank away faint and distant as the fog
banked up again.
Some one raped smartfy on the locked
door, and later ratified the handle. The
sound reached Meredith. but 1t held no sig
nificance for him whatever. He had got
deeper into the crystal than ever before,
and was intent on forcing his way to Its
very center, where he knew some strange
desire Of his heart was hiding.
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wide. Ben Alif had gone and the door was
closed behind him. He started to call his
hamal. deter mined to send the thing back
anyway. and then he paused as it struck
him that there would be a very pretty bit
of gossip in the servants quarters II he
sent that dainty little package to a lady
so well known as Madame Loda.
He stood at his table under the lamp
light, balancing the thing on his fingers
while his thoughts wandered away to the
sender. OF course she didn't mean to both
er him. and 1t would be. after all, beastly
rude to send the thing back abruptly. as
he was about to do. He would never have
dared to do so to an English lady. and this
girl. Well. of course she wasn't an En-
glish lady. but what of that? She was GER
tainiy far and away the loveliest girl he
had ever seen, and. Oh. WELL he wasn't
going to hurt her feelings. anyway. She
was evidently impressed with him and
wanted to be friends Why not? Perhaps
he might be OF some real help TO her-get
her to change her ways Of ife-get her
away from those evil. smelly bazaars
Here on a sudden a small inward voice
questioned him: And then what?"
He laughed bit awkwardly and his color
rose: then he muttered something very I'M
complimentary of himself and pitched the
package over on the sideboard. He lighted
a big black cheroot and sat reading. or try
ing to read, a medical journal, but all the
time he was conscious of the presence OF
Loda. He saw her lying stretched out
luxuriously on her couch, with the rose at
her lips, even while another sense was
automatically perusing cut and dried medi-
cal facts. BY and by even this pretense
ceased. and he gradually allowed her to
envelop him; he sat staring out into the
tobacco smoke and let his thoughts drift
about her in kind of sensuous ease. He
vaguely realized that he had been
tending toward this ever since he left her
SIDE and wondered, In an equally vague
manner. why he had resisted 1t so absurdly
He smiled lazily as he thought OF her
method OF life. her calling-a witch. for
soothi Well. II this were witchery he had
nothing to complain of. OF course, he
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vision in which the god Harmachis ap-
peared to him and mage EeH96ous promises
il he would dig his image. this-same Sphinx.
out of the sand Thophmes did as request
ed and erected this tablet to Commemorate