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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
SELECTION OF SCHOOL Books

A textbook commission composed OF
Governor Sparks, DIR. j. T.. Stubbs.
President of the Nevada University,
State Superintendent Orvis Ring.
Principal G. Sheer of Tonopah. Princi-
pal George Anderson Of Elko, Principal
Edward Winfrey of Reno and Principal
Templeton Of Carson were called 10
meet this week in Carson to select text
books for use in the schools of Nevada.
The power of this commission to make
contracts with textbook companies is
somewhat uncertain, but it has the
power to refuse to select any book which
will cost more in the State Of Nevada
than the game book sells for in the
NEST favored State in the Union, and
in that way, IL in no other, this com
mission can give to our State a series OF
books which will be in keeping with
the educational movements in other
States. There is no reason why he
people of this State should be obliged
to continue to pay more than double
the amount that is being paid in other
States for the same books, and if the
commission does not give this matter
the attention it deserves, its members
should be given to understand that their
action is null and of no effect. and an
other commission should be appointed
to do the selecting.
The time is ripe for action, and no
further delay should be tolerated by
the people of the State of Nevada in
bringing about a reduction in the ex-
orbitant prices now being paid for
school books.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
HEROES

Golfers Weekly: In an American
burlesque there was sung some years
ago a song that touched every uxorious
heart. 1t was called ''For He Was o
Married Man." and it outlined wildly
the man who seemed afraid of no terror
ured to suffering and callous to disap-
pointment, a hero who could face an
angry automobile or a malignant
cyclone. "for he was a married man."
The British Var Office and the House
of Commons are just beginning to de-
bate this subject. "Who are the bravest
men in action ?" asks the Wan Secretary.
"Married Men - answers the Imperial
Keeper If Matrimonial Statistics. All
Parliament sits aghast at the news, and
Bachelor Radicals may be seen creeping
out of side doors with the hope of be-
coming Matrimonial Unionists before
the charge of cowardice and inefficiency
is brought against them. The dogged
stands at Ladysmith, the brilliant
charges at Spion Kop were made by
companies Of married men. Who were
the first to cross the pontoons at the
Yalu? A regiment of married Samurai
who laughed at the terrors which i'm
pended on the other side aud clutched
their marriage certificates to their
breasts.
These facts have been laid before the
English Wal Secretary. who is now
trying to reason the matter out. Do
the married men fight SO desperately III
the hope of domestic appreciation and
reward, or are they wantonly wasteful
of life? On the answers 10 these ques-
tons may depend Britan's military
policy in the future.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Hartmann Roosevelt Trouble

dent. and acquainted him with the
nature of its contents.
Hartman was frightened, no doubt
recalling his own letter Of a year before
to Webster. which he felt might still be
In existence. Forthwith. Hartman
sent one Of his attorneys to the White
House. i~nstructing him to tell the Presi-
dent that the statements to the Presi.
dent were false that he, Hartman"
had never said any such things as had
been reported by Sherman. and could
not have said them. as he did no en-
terrain opinions on which to base them.
This interview was not satisfactory,
either to the Hartman lawyer or to
Hartman himself. and so very shortly
Hartman came personally to see the
President. This was the visit of some
six weeks ago, which was then supposed
to have direct reference to the financial
panic in Wall street.
Hartman repeated the assurance of
his lawyer that he had never made such
statements to Sherman. A question Of
varacity between Hartman and Sher.
man was thus raised, when Secretary
Loeb made O statement t. the effect
that a prominent Republican in New
York, not connected with Sherman,
had told him Loeb the same story as
has been told by Sherman to the Presi.
dent. With all this testimony. the
President could not give Hartman q
clean bill Of health. and so the inter
view ended Unsatisfactory to either
man..
Meanwhile Hartman had dynamited
Stuyvesant Fish out of the presidency
of the Illinois Central. Fish is q brother
Of Mrs. Sidney Webster. to whose hus.
band Hartman wrote the discriminating
letter Of 1905.
When Fish received the hot end of
the Hartman poker, Webster. with the
true brother-in.law loyalty, hunted up
the Hartman letter, and that's how
Hartman landed into his present diff.
Guilty in which he finds himself partic-
ularly being called a liar by the Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
THE POSTAL DEFICIT

An expert statistician of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission has just
made public the result of some of his
investigations with regard to the mail
service Of the country, and the report is
likely to convince one that the PROPOSE
ton Of a well known and reliable CAPT
talist who proposed last year to take
charge of the Post Office Department,
reduce letter postage to cent and
make over to the Government all the
earnings above seven per cent was
proposing q good thing not only for
himself but for the Government as
well. The statistician referred TO has
discovered that while the Government
pays the railroads s3i. 70 for conveying
mail matter from New York to Buffalo.
the express companies pay only $l2. so
per ton between the two cities for the
same weight. and the question arises,
why should the Government pay more
than the express companies? He also
estimates that a railway mail car costs
$4,000 and that the Government pays an
annual rental of $5447 for this car, and
that the roads subtract $1,000 for main
tenance and repairs. giving the road a
net annual profit of $4147 on an invest
ment of $4,000. Congressman Tawney
of the Appropriations Committee has
found that there are postal cars that
have been running for 20 years and
have earned $1O6. IT'S each, though he
states that 10 years is the average life
of a car. Even this would make their
net earning a little more than 10000
each. Such astounding figures as these
afford an explanation of our large
postal deficit annually and serve TO
show that were the railroad rates just
or reasonable, even without any other
economy. the postal service might
render the Government an annual sur
plus. From the fees of inventors the
Patent Office affords the Government
a large profit. while the postal service
not only does not pay its way but is a
heavy expense.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

A special Washington. DC, dispatch
Of April 2 to the Salt Lake Tribune
says:
The Hartman Roosevelt volcano,
which exploded yesterday, has long
been threatening eruption. Hartman,
it develops, came to Washington about
six weeks ago to tell the President that
he never made such statements as are
claimed in his letter to Webster.
The Webster letter was written when
Hartman was boiling over his failure
to head the President of in his policy
of railroad regulation.
That effort was made in the Fall and
Winter of 1906. when Hartman turned
to the Odell organization in New York
in an Intellectual effort to block the
Presidents progress. Scarcely had the
rate law been enacted. when, in the
Fall of 1906, the President put under
way the Investigations which only re-
Gently resulted in the Union Pacific
and Alton disclosures. and Harriman's
rage knew no bounds.
AT just that psychological moment.
into Harriman's Office walked Repre-
sentative Sherman. in his capacity as
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Committee. His request was
such that Hartman exploded. He
sensational charges against the
President, similar to those which. in
1905, he had written into the Webster
letter. To Sherman he PAINTED the
President as all sorts of trickster and
Sherman took a midnight train for
Washington, and forthwith told the
President, in Secretary Roots presence,
about Harriman's TRADE. The three
took counsel and agreed that it would
be wise for the President to write q
careful reply, in the form of a letter, to
Sherman. This reply is the Presidents
which was made public. Sher-
promptly informed Hartman that
he had received a letter from the Presi.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

nj, who is one of the most famous of
Italian actresses and who has been his
leading woman for about twenty years.
Signor Novelli is tall and strongly
built, and the stage has been his home
since childhood. His father was a
count who ran away from home be-
cause he was averse to becoming a
priest and who was acting as prompter
in a theatrical troupe travelling through
Italy when the son Ermete was born.
The child's playthings were marionettes
and his recreations the performances
of dramas In miniature. He vas sue
oessively waiter in a restaurant, barn
stormer, comedian and finally TRACE
dian. He plays comedy and tragedy
with equal facility and Is very versa
tile, having a repertory of about 100
plays. Six of S~hakespeare's dramas
are numbered in this list. Signor No
velli is about fifty-five years old. He
has made several tours of leading
South American countries and came t.
the United States for his present tour
from Mexico, where he was received
with much enthusiasm.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

Sacramento Bee: Many readers of
the newspapers may have been puzzled
by a recent dispatch from Pueblo. Colo
RADIO, relative to the seizure Of a num-
Der of sacks of rich gold ore, shipped to
that place by "h~igh-graders'' at Rhyo-
lite, Nevada. "High-graders" are
hired miners who conceal in their cloth
ing, while at work, specimens or
samples" of very rich ore, which they
accumulate in some secret place until
they have enough to ship to a smelter
or other establishment where the gold
can be extracted. The difference be-
tween a ''high-grader" and a petty
thief is merely one of name.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT.


RECORD AsEhnf MoFe Vuest"O'"
From the State Controllers report we
find the net yield for the ~ months
ending September 80. 1907. on which
bullion tax was collected in Esmeralda
County, was s544,047.96. AS the re-
port Of the Mohawk Consolidation Com.
pany shows q royalty paid by the
Iessess Of over $1,000. 900. what's the
reason no bullion tax was collected on
this amount? The royalty is a net
yield to the owners Of the mine and
certainly is subject to the bullion tax
Phoebe Record.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
News Summary

The Griffin a~nti.gambling law be-
came effective in Montana on April /,
and as a result all games of chance are
strictly tabooed. 1t is the first time
since the discovery Of gold in 1868 that
nowhere in the State can a public game
Of faro. roulette. poker, dice. card
games Of all kinds and even slot ma
chimes be found.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
ERMETE N0vELLI.

The Great Italian Actor, Now Starring
In United States.
Ermete Novelli, the Italian actor,
new on a starring tour of this country,
Is sometimes called the Edwin Booth
of Italy. His first visit to the United
States was made two years ago. Since
the death of Salvini he has been recog-
nized as the head of his profession in
Italy. He is supported by Olga Jinin-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06


Children of frost from 'yond the north
ern lights.
Midwinter's madcaps and exultant spSites,
We prank for joy to see the shortening
days
And lengthenlng nights that pave the
glist'ning ways.
What is t to us that winter holds 10 grip
Full half the world so we escape his nip!
We know his tricks. and. while he
thought we slept.
We meant not that, and out his strong
hold crept.
Let nature sleep; not US. while we can
play
On skees and skates. the snowshos and
the sleigh.
These be our slaves, our chosen imps OF
flight.
Our speeding Ariels. pieasaunce and de-
light
On biting skates we grave our sinuous
scrolls
Where the bound flood in sullen silence
On netted shoon the downiest s~nowbanks
scale
And cross secure the level drifted vale.
BY the skees' aid DER buried treetops trip
And Ger the ravines' widening
slip.
Our ice yachts skim before We whistlins
wynde.
And Boreas leave. painting IND biov a.
Our tinkling sleighbeIIs soothe the yea
Welcome the new and speed the passing
guest.
Charles Turner in Outing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

Detective Burns of San Francisco
states that pickpoekets have been vir-
tually licensed by Chief of Police Oman
of that city.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

ORDERED, That the following sums oil
money be allowed the following named per-
sons, respectively. to-wit:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

Mining location blanks for sale at the
office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
STAGE QUEENS DAUGHTER.

Been Married but Once.
Lillian Russell, though still a queen
Of the stage and of remarkably youth
full appearance, has a daughter now
twenty-four years old, known as Dor
othy Russell Solomon, who has already
made one experiment in matrimony
and found marriage in this ease a fail
ure. The daughter inherits her moth
er's fondness for the stage, but as she
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

l hereby certify that the above is a correct
copy of the record.
r. Mechanics, Clerk.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

INDIGENBs.
ORDERED, That the following sums Of money
be allowed the following named INDECENT per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22
Canada's Banking System.

From the Buffalo Times.
 The project of a central bank Is tho one that seems to meet with the great est favor. The banks of the country are purely local institutions and altogether Independent of each other, as a rule. The result of this Is that one section of thu country Is starved for money at a time when another has an overfiowing surplus.
 Canada has found a remedy for this state of affairs. There the banks are not local but national institutions, each with a chain of branches extending over the whole dominion, and the interest of one IS the interest of all. The three great de- mands which the Canadian banks have to meet are for money to move the crops, to take out the lumber and for mineral operation.
 The general manager of dominion bank sits in the central office in Montreal and directs the flow of the currency to the places where 1t Is in demand. He knows from experience when the money will be needed for the moving Of the crops, where 1t will be needed and how much. He knows from daily reports or the branches just how much money each has on hand and how much 1t can spare
 As the time approaches each branch manager is directed by telegraph to seni all his surplus money to the district where it will be needed, and the branch manager has only to obey. Thus money flows into the agricultural region from 5D different points. and all its legitimate wants are supplied.
 The money flows Into the channels of trade all over the country and eventually returns to the bank. Money may be wanted next in the mineral regions. and the same process Is gone through. Tho lumbermen want money to carry on their operations throughout the winter, and the flood pours In their direction.
 By this plan money Is kept moving all the time, it Is earning money all the time and there is no temptation to hoard it. In this way a dollar does the work of three and does 1t very much better If there were one set of banks in the agricultural districts. one in the mining and one in the lumber regions, each So. of banks would require as much money to carry them through as the Canadian banks have altogether.
 There is just the same loss of economy there would be in setting up three en- zines to do the work one portable engine could do if conveyed from place to place.
 The system in Britain is very much sim- liar to this, and with gold reserve Of between sl5O0O0,000 and s200,000,000 they finance the trade of England. Scotland. Ireland and Wales. with the enormous international exchanges as well. In the United States we have a gold reserve of Sf, GOO 000, 900, which under our system js not adequate to all emergencies.
 With a central bank and system of branches managed by a capable man whose sole interest was the public well fare, the surplus cash would be directed to the south for the moving of the cot ton and tobacco crops; to the west for the moving of wheat and cattle, and so on Thus there would be no stagnation caused by money being boarded in one district while another finds itself obliged to refuse trade for lack of currency with which to carry 1t on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22
IES UPON I'VE ALONG MORNNG.

he saw Steerforth again, and bent to his will and his moods unquestioningly and In blind admiration.
 Even when he learned that Steerforth Gdle now as his mothers great wealth permitted him to be, and lounging through the world at his own restless. tickle, reckless swilD had been much at Yarmouth and had haunted the ark, he thought no wrong of his idol
 And so David generous and true and innocent, journeyed down one day to Yarmouth, to attend Little Emily's wedding. Grown tall, and very lovely now, she was to marry Ham, the great fellow with the mighty form of toil- CT of the sea and the simple heart of a gentleman.
 "When I go a-loolking and looking about that theer pritty house of our Emily's," said MT. Peggotty, welcom- ing David T feel as if the littlest things was hers almost. takes 'em up and I puts 'em down. and I touches of 'em as delicate as if they was our Emily. So 'tis with her little bonnets and that. I couldn't see one on 'em rough used purpose--not for the whole world. There's a baby for you in the form of great sea porkypine :. And here she isv'
 But 1t was only Ham. He looked in at the door and beckoned to David. As David came out he saw to his amazement that the young fisherman was deadly pale.
 Ham closed the door and burst into a terrible sob. Then MT. Peggotty, puzzled, tore the door open from in- side At the sight of Ham, he uttered a great cry. In an instant all were back in the room, the women hanging to Peggotty, who stood with his face and lips quite wild and blood trick ling from his lips, while David read Ham.
 She had been 1ured away. and Steer forth the bright and beautiful Steer forth, whom David had so loved. Steer forth, whom he loved still. had done the deed.
 As a gale scatters the leaves of au- tumn, so the tragedy blew asunder all those who had been dear to David In his pouth. Of that kind, simple, un- selfish household in the ark, only Ham and Mrs. Gummidge remained to keep the old place so that Emily might find it unchanged should she ever return. MT. Peggotty set forth to search through the world for his niece. I'm a-going to seek her far and wide,' said he. If any hurt should come to me, remember that the last words l left for her was, My unchanged love IS with my darling child and I forgive her."
 Out of the black shadow of this sharp sorrow. David stepped once more into the sun. It beamed on him from the eyes of Dora Spenlow.
 Dora had the most delightful little voice. She had the gayest little laugh. She had the most fascinating way. Da- vid had never seen such curls. She was the mora precious, he thought,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

for being altogether so very diminu- tive. David Copperfield was a lost man from the first sight of, her. He became a slavish worshipper even of lip, who had the blessed honor of be- ing Dora's dog. All this and more he told Agnes, and Agnes looked on him with bright. spure. faithful eyes.
 And then Betsy Trotwood announced to David one day that her fortune had been swept away. She explained that she had invested her capital with out seeking Mir Wickfield's advice, and had lost it all. So she let her cottage and came to live in lodgings with her nephew. and David Copperfield began his career.
 He gave up his expensive friends and habits. He plunged into the study of stenography and became reporter of the Parliamentary Debates He wrote for the magazines and Succeeded. In a few years he was known as com ing man. Another season and he had arrived" His fame and income rose together; so that he was enabled at last not only to provide for his aunt but to marry Dora.
 Two birds would have known more about keeping house than David and Dora. Incapables in the way of ser wants came and vanish ed In endless succession. Everybody cheated them. The washerwomen pawned the clothes. lip walked on the dinner table, put his feet impartilally into the melted but ter and the salt, and parked at the guests. David tried to teach Dora to straigh ten the household accounts. And Dora bought an immense account book. sharpened great many pencils, and made desperate attempt. But the figures would not add up, and when she had laboriously made a few en- tries, lip would insist on walking over the page, smearing them all out So at last Dora resigned herself to hold ing the pens at night while David wrote his stories.
 As the second year wore on, Dora was not strong. Soon the little feet that had been so nimble when they danced around Jip, were heavy and slow David began to carry her down and up the stairs. And when his aunt left them with her parting cry. Good night, Little Blossom" David often sat alone to think how the blossom withered in it's bloom upon the tree.
 The shadows were beginning to gath CT sadly once more around those whom he loved-heaviest of all and worst of all around her whom he had come to think of as his dear sister. Agnes. For a long time there had been quartered in Mir Wickfield's house. first as clerk. advancing gradually to confidential assistant, and finally as partner a ca- daverous. close-cropped. red-eyed crea- ture, Uriah Heep.
 T am well aware" said Uriah Heep. on his first meeting with David Cop perfield, many years before. that am the uYsibiest person going. let the other te where he may. My mother is likewise very tumble person." He had never ceased being "umbls"; but