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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Silver Is No Longer In "Absyance'
Treasury Department Will Take 100000 Ounces Per Week for
Coinage Representation Stock Depeted-First Pur-
chase Since the Repeal of the Sherman Act

lied him to buy bullion for this purpose,
and, moreover. was of the opinion that
it would be a better policy to meet
future demands for subsidiary coin by
the recoinage Of silver dollars in the
Treasury. and so recommended Con-
gress. Congress, however. having
failed to act upon his recommendation,
Secretary Shaw requested an opinion
from the Attorney General as to
authority to purchase bullion for this
purpose under existing laws. and he
received a favorable reply, based on
Section 3526 of the Revised Statutes
The policy now announced was accord
insiy determined upon.
Government as Buyer
The United States Government has
been in the past an important factor in
the silver market. In preparing for
the resumption Of specie payments and
the redemption of the fractional paper
currency issued during the years fol-
lowing the Civil war it began in Janu-
airy, 1875, a series Of purchases ending
in February. 1878, which aggregated
81 ,6O3, ,905 fine ounces, which cost $751;
57l, ,l4s in gold. or an average of si.1SS
per ounce fine.
The next appearance Of the Govern
ment in the silver market was under
the Bland. Allison Act of February 2S.
1878. The purchase under this Act
was made at $1.2l 5.16 per fine ounce.
and the total expenditure for bullion
under this Act was s30S. ,26o. The
total amount of bullion required was
295. 272, ,0lS fiue ounces, or an average of
the whole of 81 o5S.
The Sherman Act
The Bland. Allison Act was succeeded
by what is popularity known as the
Sherman Act. approved July IA, 1890.
which enlarged the purchases Of the
Government to four and one-half mil
lion ounces per month. The total pur-
chases under this Act amounted to
l6S. .674. .682 fine ounces, costing $685.
93l ,602. or an average of $l924 per
ounce. The last purchase under the
Act Of 1890. made on October 30. 1898.
was at ~ cents per ounce. From that
date until the present the Government
has been out of the market for the
purchase of silver except as the agents
of the Philippine Government in the
purchase of little over thirteen and
one-half million ounces, costing ST.
1896, or an average of 0.54la The
lowest price of silver was touched on
December 8. 1902. when the price on
the London market was equivalent to
$0.47S per fine ounce; the average for
last year ON the London market was
6l cents per ounce, and for the month
of July last GO cents per ounce.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Wells Fargo's Profitable Business

The officials of the Wells Fargo Co.
Corporation have issued statement to
the stockholders giving conditions of
the company. The balance sheet shows
total assets up to July 26 of $50. TT, 710
and surplus funds invested in bonds and
stocks aggregate $5.375.70s The real
estate holdings are valued at $l.776. 1852.
while loans secured by stock exchange
collateral amount to 12.674. .O04. The
net earnings Of the company in 1905
were 1924. 800 and for the eleven
months ending June 80. 1906, were
s2,662, ,220. Net earnings were as fol-
lows: In 1901. sl.749. 1877; 1902. 90. 1885,
900; 1908. s2.6lS.4 .442; 1904. 81. 995. 1867
1905, s3,224. 500; 1906 televen months)
g., ,662. 300
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

A Washington dispatch OF Aug. o
SAYS: For the first time in l3 years the
Government announced to-day its pur-
pose to purchase silver for coinage pur-
noses. Tenders are invited at the Of
fice of the Director of the Mint in this
city on Wednesday, the 10Th instant.
mn to O'Clock D. m, and every Wednes-
day thereafter until further notice.
These tenders are to be for delivery at
the Philadelphia, New Orleans and
Denver mints, settlement TO be on the
New York basis of bullion guaranteed
900 fine. The Treasury reserves the
right to reject all tenders or accept
such part Of any tenders as may suit its
convenience. 1t is understood that.
anticipating that its reappearance as
purchaser might temporarily disturb
the market unduly. the Treasury has
obtained control of considerable
amounts for future delivery. so that it
is in a position to drop out of the mar
ket for several months If desirable.
Probable Requirements
The average requirements OF the
Treasury throughout the year will prob
ably not exceed 1O0. 900 ounces per week.
aud it will be the policy of the Depart
ment while keeping reasonable amount
on hand to so distribute its purchases
throughout the year that its demand
will be uniform and not an element OF
uncertainty in the market.
History of Recoinage
From the resumption of specie pay
ments In 1879 down to the year 1900,
the constant increase in the stock of
subsidiary coin required by the grow
ing population and trade of the country
was supplied by the recoinage of old
and uncurrent subsidiary coins which
accumulated in the Treasury under the
Resumption Act In 1900 as this stock
was running low. authority was grant
ed in the monetary Act of March IA to
the Secretary Of the Treasury to divert
bullion purchased under the Act of
July IA. 1890. in the coinage OF silver
dol ars to the coinage of subsidiary
pieces. Under this authority about
$33. 900. 900 has been coined since 1900.
Stock of Bullion Exhausted
The stock of bullion in the Treasury
was exhausted more than year ago.
and since then no bullion has been
available for the subsidiary use.
The stock in the Treasury had become
so low that it was apparent. according
to the department. that the demands
of constantly enlarging trade could
not be met without additional coinage.
The Secretary of the Treasury was in
doubt whether existing statutes author
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Trainmen Get Higher Wages

The Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad
Company has signed a schedule by
which its traiumen are to receive an
increase of 20 to 25 per cont in wages,
beginning with August 1. The schedule
provides that passenger conductors
shall receiveSl70a a month aud passenger
brakemen $3.50 per month a month to
consist of 4.5O0 miles or less. Overtime
will BE- allowed after 12 hours for all
passenger trainmen pro rata. Freight
conductors viii receive five cents and
brakemen four cents per mile under the
new arrangement.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Every Watch a Commas

1t may not be generally known, but
every watch is compass. If you point
the hand to the SUI. the south is exact
ly half way between the hour and the
figure XII ON the dial. Suppose for
instance it is four o'clock. Point the
hand indicating ~ to-the sun and II on
the watch is exactly south. Ifit is eight
O'Clock. point the hand indicating to the
sun and the figure X on the dial is due
south. No man need be lost if he
carries a watch aud can see the sun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

will rewrite this prayer win be deliver
ed from every calamity"
The inquiries concerning the endless
chain and comments on it which have
been received by Bishop Lawrence and
by church and secular papers indicate
that the fears Of many persons have
been so worked upon by the mention Of
dreadful accident" as the penalty for
falling to comply with the conditions Of
the scheme that they have not only
aided in the spread Of the prayer, but
have felt greater terror lest they might
meet with misfortune. One of the most
striking letters regarding the matter
was received by the editor Of . Mon
treal paper from q correspondent in
British Columbia.
One Lady Sck With Fear
This correspondent wrote as follows:
II enclose o copy Of letter (the end
less chain letter. with which the United
States and Canadian mails are flooded.
received the seventh to-day from
Canada and have resolved to give the
matter publicity. One Of my lady COR
respondents writes me that she 10 ''sick
with fear" for her husband would not
let her follow the directions in the
letter she received Of the kind and she
was so afraid that some calamity would
befall herself and family that she has
disobeyed him and written secretly
nine letters and sent them on to ~
many different parties, myself being
one Of the victims. thus placing nine
others under the ban Of the CURSE as
she calls 1t. il they do not do likewise.
1 am sending a copy Of the letter thas
is causing SO much discussion to sew.
eral of the leading newspapers in Ca
NADIA and the United States, and hope
the matter will be so widely discussed
that it will put stop to such sacre-
ligion."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Bride Attired in Khaki Suit

A sensation was created in society
circles Of Carson last week when Miss
Vermillion Dewitt of San Francisco,
attired in Khaki knee pants. numbering
boots and light overcoat. was married
to Harry War;. chief Of the Forest
Rangers, with headquarters at Lake
Tahoe. by Superior Judge Murphy.
War; was similarly attired and after
the ceremony the couple went to hotel
for dinner. but were so severely joshed
that they left the dining room in disgust.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

Their hasty departure recalls that Of
DIR. Bruguiere, who cams to Nevada
from San Francisco, hung out his sign.
spent six months at Newport. and then
returned in time to testify in his di-
vorce trial that he was legal resident
of Nevada. and the henpecked husband
of jealous wife. He got his divorce.
his attorneys got their money, and
within week Bruguiere was back in
San Francisco talking about getting
married again.
So far as known, he never practiced
his profession on any one while in
Reno, which he has coldly abandoned.
Reno people are waiting the next
sensation.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

Oxnard people are sending the entire
output Of their beet factories to the
MISSOURI river. instead of marketing
the greater part of it in the Pacifc coast
States. as they have heretofore done.
The two big refineries of cane, however.
consider the trade Of the coast too i'm
portant to be neglected even for an ad.
vantage Of $3.50 per ton. and orders
from local jobbers are being given
preference over the more lucrative busi-
ness offering in Omaha, Kansas City
and adjacent territory"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
SHORTAGE OF ABOUT $4,000
Late Sheriff Owes Both the State
and Nye County Nearly
That Amount

According to the latest figures of the
State officials. Thomas r. Logan. the
Nye County Sheriff who was recently
killed, was almost $4,000 short in his
accounts at the time of his death. The
shortage to the State amounts to slight
ly over $4,000. while that to the county
amounts to over 5000.
Unless the amount is settled within
a few days suit will be brought against
the bondsmen. District Attorney Pit
man Of Nye County has been notified to
prepare the necessary papers for filing
the suit-Carson News.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
MRS. COREY LEAVES RENO
Divorced Wife of Steel Magnate
Starts for the Coast

Reno. Nevada, Aug. 10.-Mrs. Will.
lam Ellis Corey. who recently secured a
divorce from her husband, left for Pa
cific coast points this morning, where
she will spend several weeks. She was
accompanied by her son. Allan. and to.
morrow her sister-in-law, Miss Addie
Corey, will join her.
They will return to Pittsburg about
September /, where they will probably
reside. The departure of the Coreys is
interesting in view Of their statements
upon the witness stand during the
divorce trial that Reno was to be their
permanent residence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Refined Oil Redneed-East

The Standard Oil Comp any reduced
all grades of refined oil in tie East last
week half cent per gallon. and Water
White was quoted at 10 cents aud
Eocene at IL cents per gallon at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Just a woman's Way

With Mrs. Corey weeping and Mr..
Corey celebrating the event with a
dinner. one might imagine that it was
he who obtained the divorce, and not
the wife.-Washington Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

classes OF legitimate ad-
yertisements not exceeding four lines
inserted for fifty cents month.

STRAYED OR S Sr0LEN-One bay horse
branded j on left hip. and one roam
yesrling colt with tail cut off. Send
information to Sheriff's Office, Eureka.
Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Eureka LODGE No. l6, F. & A. M.

The stated communication Of Eureka Lodge
No. 16, +. & A. NJ, will be held at Masonic
Hall on the Saturday of or before the full Of
the moon in each month.
H. f. GoLDINa, w. NJ.
JOHN HANCOCK, SR.. Secretary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

HIDES AND HAIR BOUGHT-Highest
prices paid for all kinds Of hides, in
Guiding horse hides, tails and hair. by
w. ii. Sweeney. Eureka, Nevada. Al
SO agent for Anti Germine, a sure shot
Bed Bug Destroyer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Diamond R0bGkah Lodge No. 8, L0.0.P.

Meets the Second and Fourth Monday Of
each month at the F. & A. M. and 1. Q. OF.
Hall at 7 80 o'clock from April to September
80, 1906 All sojourning Sisters and Brothers
are cordially invited to visit.
MAUD STEWART, N. G.
KATE SwIcK, Secretary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

NOTARY PUBLIC-John McKerpan,
Ruby Hill avenue. Eureka, Nevada.
Conveyancing done. Land patent and
pension business attended 10.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18
Endless Chain Of Prayer Causing Trouble

Boston. August 1870 much an
noyance has been caused to the Right
Rev. VIM. Lawrence, Episcopal Bishop
of Massachusetts,. by the food of letters
which has been pouring in for several
months regarding the so-called ''endless
chain of prayer" alleged to have been
started by him, that the Bishop has
found 1t necessary to issue the following
denial that he is connected with the
matter:
"The endless chain of prayer, said to
have been written by Bishop Lawrence,
is hoax. Bishop Lawrence Of Massa-
chusetts never wrote 1t and knows
nothing about it. 1t is the work Of
some demented or mischievcus person.
Many Inquiries
A denial that such-a scheme had been
started by any church official or dignit-
airy was promptly published in all the
Episcopal church papers. as well as In
the local secular papers in many cities.
The church officials also sent to Episco-
pal clergymen throughout the country
a letter describing the hoax. Despite
this, however. there is scarcely a day
when Bishop Lawrence does not receive
letters containing inquiries concerning
1t. Such queries have come recently
from Florida, Texas. northern and
western States and points in Canada,
while only this week query regarding
it was received by Bishop Lawrence
from Paris, France.
Text of the Prayer
The prayer begins with an invocation
for divine mercy on all mankind and
says it was sent by Bishop Lawrence.
who recommended it to be sent to nine
persons. Misfortune was threatened to
whomsoever failed to send it. On the
other hand it promises that ''he who
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-08-18

FOR RENT-Two fire-proof brick store
buildings in the Court House block,
opposite Opera House. Enquire at
SENTINEL office.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were re-
Gently adopted by the Southern States
Commissioners of agriculture
Whereas, Cotton is the principle
money crop of the South; that this
will continue to be SO for years to
come is a matter about which there
can be no difference of opinion. We
note with degree of satisfaction that
the United States Congress at it's last
session appropriated a small sum to be
used in the commendable work of eX-
tending the market in foreign fields;
therefore, he it
Resolved, That we, the Southern
States Commissioners of Agriculture
and Agriculture Workers, in Eigth An
nual session, convened in the city of
Jacksonville, Florida, take advantage
of this, the first opportunity, to ex-
press our appreciation of the recogni-
tion given our greatest crop and hear
tily commend the good work under
taken for the benefit Of the cotton
planter and the manufactures, and
and urge our Southern Congressman
and Senators to use every effort to Sc
cure adequate appropriations for the
active continuation Of this work
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
January Contents.

The Designer for January offers a
a line OF new ideas for the New Year.
The main requirement for magazine
Of any kind is TO keep a little ahead
of the times. 1t is difficult PROPOSE
ton, but with hustling and persever-
ance it can be done. The Designer
makes Tins its chief aim. Readers
who have an eye for important details
should not overlook the superiority Of
the Illustrations in The Designer over
other fashion magazines. The mod
els pictured and described are the Ia
test designs Of the fashion makers.
Besides this, there are special articles
by people who know their subjects
well. Among these articles are, The
Business Woman's Outfit" Lesson
in Dressm2king. instructions in
Millinery" ''IIomelike Interiors, "
Laura Seiple'S up -to-thc last-minute
descriptions Of the new fashionable
fancie5 fl dress, etc. The other half
OF the magazine is devoted to stories
and poems appropriate to the season,
which is an exceedingly graceful little
sketch. "A Cinderella Of a Night, ,"
10y Helen Clark Balmer, and poems by
Arthur Powell. John Kendrick Bangs
and Susie NJ. Best.
The astonishing part of it is that
you can have The Designer for year
for fifty cents, postpaid. Send sub
for 1907 now.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
MARSHALL BECK
HAS CLOSE CALL
Nc1.o Firas Two Shots Before
Being Captured.

Grenada'S S efficient city marshall,
d. w. Beck, had a close call last Sun,
Gay night when Alex Purnell fired
two pistol shots at him at the dis
tancc Of about three PAGES. Mr.. Beck
took q tour that night at an early
hour down to the depot returning
through the Red Light District"
and along the Y. & n. Y. railroad
track When he reached the vicinity
Of the old Jail he heard loud talking
and swearing and the negro, whom he
afterwards found TO be Alex Purnell,
demanding Of negro woman that
she get him some WhiSkey. The wo-
man succeeded in closing her door
upon Alex, who was breathing ont
such -threGteningS against her and
about that time Nh. Becl, stepped
upon the scene and put PurncN under
arrest. PurnelI jerked away from his
capiOr and stepped DT about three
races and fred twice at him but see
ing that Marshall i}ect, too was pre-
pared to play the same game, he took
20 his heels pursued by Il few lcaden
missiles Whlcn could not re directed
very accurately towards him in the
dark. Mr.. Beck gathered some rein
f0rcements and soon located PurlcN
in house near the depot and placed
him under arrest
lie was tried before Mayor DOty
and was tined 800 and six months on
the county farIn. Mayor Doty was
prompted 10 make the punishment as
light as be did, because Of the fact
that Purnell has been in the employ
OF Mrs. Carl for several years and has
been fairly good worker and because
Of the further fact that he was drunk
when the shooting was done and
claimed that he did not know who
Mr.. Beck was.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
Our Piano Contest.

Only little over another week re-
mains of the contest. It closes on
Monday night, Dec. oath, at s O'Clock.
Next week we shall turn over the bal
lot box and tally sheets to a commit
tee of three gentlemen who will keep
tab on the. contest until it closes.
From the maneuvering, the contest
promises to wind up with a splendid
and healthy rivalry.
Below is the poll up to now:
Miss Addie Young, Grenada 660
Miss jim Combs, Grenada $50
Mrs. j. W. Talbert, Grenada 1905
Miss Edna Mason, Dubard, 9430
Miss Berta Brown, Grenada, 2010
Miss Patty Tindafl, MiSterton, 1860
Miss Maud Martin, WiliiamSville, 1910
Miss Walker Hughes, Grenada, $50
Miss Estell Doak, Grenada, 9115
Miss Nan Rarwick, Grenada, 620
Miss Hettie KosminSky, Grenada, $50
Mrs. S. S. Roane, Grenada, 160
Miss Mary Weigert, Grenada, 180
Miss Chester Slaith, 160
Miss Maggie Staten, Oxberry, 18O
Miss Ida Woods, Redding, $50
Get in your votes and thereby help
your favOrite.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
STYLE AND BEAUTY HINTS
SENT PRIVATELY BY MAIL
Demand from Women Readers Recognized
by hernphis Newspaper.

The Importance Of woman as q
newspaper reader Is being recognized
mere and more by the daily press.
Market reports, politics and happen
jAgS OF the world at large arc no Tong
sufficient for the newspaper which
GOES into the home. The housewife
and the daughter want more than the
society column for their portion and,
as every man knows, what the women
want, they usually get.
One OF the big Southern papers
which is catering more and more to
the women each day is the Memphis
News Scinitar. Ia addition to The
Paris fashions and the Marion II2s-
land domestic science page, which they
recently added tostheir Sunday paper,
they arc making Il big hit among
Southern women with their club
woman's page. This is edited. week
after week, by one club at a time. in
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas,
with the portrait OF one of the leading
members Of the club usually 1dorning
the first page 90 the Illustrated Maya
zine Of the same day.
Now comes the announcement Cf
brand new feature which is sure 10 be
by the women who want
advice from an expert, bat who do
not want their questions published.
70 meet this demand the Sunday
News Scimitar. it is announced, starts
in December Correspondence School
Of Style and Beauty, edited by two
New York experts. This page gives
fashion and beauty hints for every
body, but the special feature is cun-
tanned in the fact that questions,
addressed ana a"rpEpanied
by stamped and self-addreSsed enyel-
DpeS, will be answered privately tyl
mail. A feature of this sort fills a
iOng-felt want and is sure TO meet
with instantaneous success.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
Mr.. D. E. Hickman Found Dead
in His Yard.
THE SHOT UNHEARD BY HIS FAMILY
Dead Mans Brain Shot Out-Gun
Was Lying Near Him-Jury of
Inquest Reached No Conclusion
AS to Cause of His Death.

At an early hour Friday morning
Mr. ID. Z. Hickman. living on the farm
NOf Mr. @. e. LOckett three miles
south Of Grenada, was found dead in
his yard. Half Of his head was shot
off and his brain scattered over ad-
Joining objects. His gun was lying
near by and it is supposed that he
either came to his death by his own act,
or by an accidental discharge Of his
gun. His family say that he arose at
a late hour i'm the night, as he had fire.
quently done before, and went out into
the yard to see about something that
be thought was disturbing his stock
or his chickens. They dropped off to
sleep and did not know that he had
not returned until the mother had Oc-
caSion to get up about 3 O'Clock a. M,
to look after the wants of some one Of
the children.
Mr.. Hickman was formerly a resi-
dent Of Calhoun county and had lived
in this vicinity only few months.
y jury Of inquest was impaneled by
Squire Crawford hut were unable to
reach any conclusion as to the cause
Of his death
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15

following territory: To all points on
Illinois Central Railroad CENTRE sys-
tenn. To all points on Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad. TO all
points on other lines south OF the
Ohio>and Potomac and east of the
Mississippi rivers. To all points
in the western portion of Illinois. To
all points in northern peninsular Of
Michigan. COlOrado-To Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad
and points east. Wyoming-To
points east of and including Cheyenne.
TO western portion Of Kansas. To
northern portion of Missouri. TO all
points in the following stateS:-WiS-
consin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
For further information address,
III. r. WILSON,
Ticket Agent, l. G. r. R.,
Grenada, Miss.