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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

A wave of silence will pass over the land that gave Abraham
Lincoln birth, February IL, the day he was born 100 years ago.
Starting at the farthermost eastern point the whir OF wheels will
come to a standstill ut the stroke OF IL o'clock and remain motion
less for five minutes. And as the hour of noon In its westward
course crosses over the border line into each division Of time the
tumult of city life will cease and the peace of Arcadia will settle
over it all. The hush of the sacred place will fall upon the land and
men will think only of him that saved his country and emancipated
mankind.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30
WHAT NEVADA LABOR ASKS
Measures That Have Been Sub
mitted to Members Of the
Legislature for Passage

Members Of the Nevada Legislature
are in receipt of the following letter.
which is explanatory Of the legislation
which organized labor decided upon as
desirable at the recent conference
between Acting Governor Dickerson
and a delegation Of labor leaders:
"Tonopah, Nevada, Jan. o, 1909.
Dear Sir: At a conference Of the
representatives of organized labor held
with Hon. d. 8. 1ickerson, Governor,
at Carson City. on December 20. 1908,
the following measures were discussed
and advocated, and it is our desire that
Won use your best efforts to have the
same enacted.
employers Liability Act-Making it
mandatory for every employer to pay
for all death and disability claims re-
CARELESS Of contributory negligence or
the doctrine of assumed risk.
"Semi-M Monthly Pay Day-Any per-
son, agent or corporation employing
labor shall pay for the same. not later
than the fifth on twentieth OF each
month, failing to do this the party OF
parties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor'
SELLING Jobs-Any person or per-
sons who barter for a job for a con
sideration shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor.
"Initiative aud Referendum In
itiative by 10 per cent of voters; ref
erendum by 80 per cent of votes cast
on the question.
whenever 25 per cent of the voters
sign q petition calling for another elec'
ton for any elective Office it shall be
granted.
Free Text Books-Free text books to
be published by the State and furnished
free.
Technical and Night Schools-We
favor the establishing of free technical
and night schools wherever the popula-
ton warrants it.
.'Child Labor Law-We recommend
a child labor law limiting the age to
16 years.
"Registration-A certificate of regis
tration shall be given to each elector
when he registers; said certificate may
be presented to election board. which
will entitle him to vote and the Ger.
tificate must then be destroyed.
1--WE declare ourselves against the
police law.
Eighth Hour Law = We favor al
eight.hour law for all plaster workers
as separate measure; also an e~ight-houI
law to cover all classes of labor.
proportional Representation We
are in favor of a proportional repre-
sentation law the same as the Oregon
law.
1--WE favor the repeal of the engi'
neer's license law.
"Holding Out Wages-Stoppage Of
pay for the following reasons is no pay
insurance, hospital fees, board and
merchandise bills, except by writ Of
attachment.
Regulating the Sale Of Powder
Any powder containing nitro-glycerine
over six months old shall not be used OF
sold in the State of Nevada. The date
Of manufacture to be on the wrapper.
IA Law to limit the number of cars to
a train crew.
Recommended that the State es.
tablish a miners home.
Labor Lien LAVA law whereby q
labor lien shall have precedence over
all other liens and mortgages. the prop
eaty to be held for the lien, and the
party sued to pay all costs of collection.
IN j. SEAMAN, President.
I'D. H. M'NEIL, Secretary"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30
A Weighty Question

II took in two dollars just now
said the first promoter.
GOOD enough !" declared the second
promoter. 'Shall we issue additional
stock to correspond with our increased
capital, or shall we have lunch ?"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

A new method Of protecting safes.
says Popular Mechanics. Is to arm them
with a grenade which explodes when
the safe is blown open and fills the air
with deadly fumes, so that burglars
cannot proceed with their work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

Tight shoes are . sure panacea for all
other troubles. The man whose foot
wear pinches him will soon cease to
worry about anything else.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

Fred Orofut of Diamond valley was
in Eureka Saturday on business.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30
STATE SCHOOL MONEYS
First Semi-Annusl Apportionment to
the Counties for 1909

Following lie the first semi-aunual
apportionment of State School funds to
the various counties as made by Superin-
tendent Ring:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

Go to the Owl. They sell Blue Rib
bon beer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30

REMEMBER-AI Of our Goods are Marked In Plain
Figures and that a Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Made
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09
Breaking Up a Witness.

In no way can barristers better dis
play their acuteness than by seeing at
glance the character of the wit
nesses they are about to examine and
10y treating them accordingly. Erskine
was famous at this. In a case In
which he was engaged commercial
traveller came into the witness box
dressed In the height Of fashion and
wearing starched white necktie fold
ed In the Brummel fold. In an In
slant Erskine knew his man. though
he had never seen him before. and said
TO him, with an air OF careless amuse-
ment. "You were born and bred In
Manchester. perceive" Greatly AS
ionished Mt this opening remark. the
man admitted that he was. Exactly"
observed the great cross examiner In
conversational tone. II knew It
from the absurd tie OF your neck
cloth"
The roars Of laughter. coming from
every person In the court. with the
single exception of the unfortunate
witness. which followed this reiolnder
completely effected Ersklne's purpose.
which was to put the witness In a
state Of agitation and confusion be-
fore touching on the facts concerning
which he had come 10 give evidence
London News
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09

Do you want to be beautiful ? Then
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The easiest and best way to do this is
to get some Towering plants and bulbs
for fall planting and spring blooming.
They are inspirations Of beauty and a
JOY for years to come. We have choice
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single at Sc each. SOC. per. doz. Tulips
splendid sets, SC each, 30c per doz.
Narcissus or Daffodils 10 sorts. &c each.
SOC per doz. Crocus l5c per doZ., Toe
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large bulbs, 15c each $1.50 per doz.
Chinese Sacred Lille large Zoe each.
Also Iris Hardy Phlox. Peonies and
other choice hardy plants. Vines and
trees. Send us trial order. We will
please you.
.. w. BABCOCk,
Box ODD, Berlin. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09

Mr.. Charles Dennis has returned
from visit to friends at Ocean City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09
N. {. Church Notice.

Sunday Preaching at 1890 A. M.
and 7.30 p. NJ. Class meeting at IL. 80
A. NJ, led by John T. Taylor. Sunday
School at 2.30 z. M. Epworth League
at 6.45 p. M.
Monday Young Peoples Class at
100 =. M.
Wednesday Prayer meeting at 7.3C
p. Nj.
Friday Class meeting at 7.30 led by
X. J. McAllen.
Official Meeting the first Monday
night in each month at 7.45 p. m.
REV. C. w. PRETTYMAN, pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09
The Pure Food Law.

Secretary Wilson says, Zone of the
objects of the law is to inform the con.
sumner of the presence of certain harm
full drugs in medicines. The law re.
quires that the amount of chloroform,
opium, morphine, and other habit form
ing drugs be stated on the label of each
bottle. The manufacturers of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have always
claimed that their remedy did not con-
tain any of these drugs, and the truth
of this claim is now fully proven. as no
mention of them is made on the label.
This remedy is not only one of the
safest, but one of the best in use for
coughs and colds. Its value has been
proven beyond question during the many
years it has been in general use. For
sale by 7. ID. Cottingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09
Sold by P. B. Cofiinobsm E. c".


Are quickly cured by applying chamheflain's
saivel Try H. It Is success Price 2s cents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-09
Now is the time

to start afresh. Do it at once, and not
only do you want to advertise in the
MESSENGER, but you want attractive
stationery, such as Noteheads, Letter
heads, Envelc pes, Billheads, Statements,
Cards, and other stationery. You may
always feel safe that you are getting the
best work at fair prices when you leave
your order at THE MESSENGER
OFFICE, Snow Hill, Md.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
CHAPTER xxx.
A Brass Button.

For once Bonholt Hume's easy self
possession had deserted him, in face
of the humiliating reception that he
had encountered now on forcing him
self a second time into Ralph Strang-
ways house. He fingered with sense
of awkward constraint, at loss how
to carry off the situation, yet feeling
that to allow himself to be contempt
uously dismissed by Mr.. Strangways,
and in the detectives presence, with
out some assertion of his dignity
would be intolerable.
But at least he had some definite
news for Anthony Strangways. In
whatever way all the rumors rife
about the owner of Pride o. Life had
arisen, it was clear to Bonholt Hume
now that they were without founda-
ton.
Yet it was odd that for weeks the
servants in the house had never had a
glimpse of their master, and were not
admitted to the wing shut off by the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
SCOUTS IDEA OF MARRIAGE.
crusty Massachusetts, Bachelor of
Eighty Years Has Most Decided
Views on the Matter.

Eighty years of single blessedness is
the record of Moses P. Stowe, one of
the oldest residents of Grafton, Mass.
Not woman crosses the threshold
of his coy home.
ut makes no difference who or what
the woman is; she wouldn't get inside
of this house," he says. Even wom-
en- peddlers create a different atmos-
pheIe when they only knock at the
door.
Marry? Well, should say not. You
don't know what that word means.
Why, look at all of the men in this
country who have fastened them
selves to women whom they professed
to love, and now want to get as far
away from femininity as they can.
wouldn't marry the best woman that
ever lived. / tell you, they are trou-
bic brewers; they always have been
and always will be.
II had lots of girl friends when
was a young fellow, but when there
was any chasing to be done they were
the ones who did it. l never allowed
myself to become infatuated with a
girl, as / knew it would be my end"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
STILL LOOKING FOR LIGHT.
Strangely Enough, English Firm Failed
to Understand Letter frorl Its
Japanese Agent.

An English firm, whose shipment
of goods was delayed In reaching ia
pan, received the following communi-
cation from their newly-appointed
Japanese agent: With regard to the
matter of escaping the penalty for
non-delivery of this--there is only one
way to creep round same-by diplo-
mat. We must make stir or strike
occurring in our factory. Of course
big untrue. / place my presence on
inclosed form of letter and believe
this will avoid the trouble of penalty
of same. AS Mr.. is most re-
ligious and competent man, also
heavy upright and godly, it fears me
that useless to apply for his sig
nature. Please therefore attach same
at Yokohama Office, making forge.
But no cause for fear Of prison hap
penings, as this often happens by
merchants of high integrity. But If
this involves that your honor look
mean and excessive awkward for
business purpose, think more bet
ter little serpentlike wisdom of po-
lite manhood and thus found good
business edifice." The firm knows as
much now about the delay as it did
before.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
The Lovely Hat.

Perhaps the best compliment to the
new feminine hat, which is but a re-
vival of a Victorian fashion, was
paid by woman On Saturday even
ing. saws the London Chronicle. We
we're dining at the Rendezvous, with
M Gallina as the proprietor, cook and
adviser, and suddenly the swing door
opened and the hat appeared vaguely.
ooh. what lovely hat!" sighed the
woman. We turned to watch and
criticise.
There was fashionable hat walk
ing through to the stairs; but when
we looked a second time it was man
with a basket of potatoes balanced on
his head.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
Prolific Pheasants.

1t is reported that the whole of
Vancouver Island is now well stocked
with pheasants which have long been
thoroughly acclimated and breed free
ly. The history Of pheasant accli-
matization in Vancouver is simplicity
itself In 1883 G.. w. r. Thompson of
Victoria imported twenty-five birds
from China, kept them in captivity
till young had been Matched out and
set all at liberty as soon as the chicks
were strong enough. In 1886 Mr..
Musgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out, and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole Of Van
couver and many of the adjacent isl
ands have been stocked.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
Legends of the Potomac.

There is a wealth of tradition cling
ing to the beautiful Potomac river, for
every turn and curve throughout it's
winding course has witnessed some
incident either tragic or romantic.
Some of these have been immortalized
in song and story, and have come
down through the long span of years.
The numerous Indian tribes were
always at war with one another, and
from one of the conflicts we get the
legend of 1.-THE Three Sisters" Three
Indian braves, brothers, were cap.
tured in battle by the enemy and were
tortured to death. Their sweethearts
three sisters, upon hearing of their
bereavement, decided to join their low
ers in the happy hunting ground, so
they swan well out into the river and
drowned themselves, and on the morn
ing following this tragedy, it is said,
the three rocks in the river appeared
and were named the Three Sisters in
memory of the girls who chose death
as a solace for their grief. On the an
niversary of this drowning the ghostly
forms of the sisters appear standing
on the top of the rocks and wringing
their hands.
Other tales have a later origin Old
fishermen used to tell of a phantom
army coming up the river in spectral
boats and landing their silent company
en- Braddock's Rock. Upon approach
- I.
disappear in the shadows, to again
return and enact the beginning of Gen.
Braddock's march.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
GOT LIGHT FROM PRESIDENT
Visitor to Washington Long Ago Tells
of His Experience with
Gen. Grant.

Washington said the first man,
always makes me think of the time
when | was boy"
"Indeed?" mildly inquired the Sec
ond individual
Yes. When l was quite young I
was here for a short time, and while
out walking one morning I stopped to
talk with a group of men. 1t was a
pleasant morning, and the crowd
looked interesting, SO l joined them,
as a young man will. l had not been
talking with them long when a gentle
man approached. 1t was President
Grant. He was taking his usual walk
along Pennsylvania avenue. Not think
ing about him, 1 asked for a match.
No one of the crowd had one Then
an idea occurred to one, and he said:
I dare you to ask the president for
light Well, as | said before, was
only young kid. I would not take a
dare. So / walked up to the president
when he came abreast of me and said:
Good morning. He politely raised his
hat in returning the salutation. Would
you be so kind as to give me a light?'
was not sure what the result would
be, and was a trif1e nervous. The
president replied: Why, certainly
and, taking the ever-present black
cigar from his mouth, passed it to me
and I lighted my cigarette from the
end of it. Then, with a remark as to
the beauty of the weather, he again
raised his hat and with Good morn.
in went his way
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
INTOLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cutlcura.

when my little girl was six months
old / noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew so large that
/ sent for the doctor but, instead of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then l
went to second doctor who said it
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and it was terrible
sight to see. I consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to cure
the baby. / paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead Of red. ] continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July 13, o."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
HOSTESS HAS OWN TROUBLE
Delights of Keeping House in Wash
ington with Husband Who Is
Absent-M inded.

1t takes Washington long time to
recuperate from the effects OF in
augurations and d. A. Rings. An
eminent housewife there, whose hus-
band is the most hospitable statesman
who ever kept the domestic soul of
better half in CONSERVATION, asserted,
with fell determination on her gentle
face, that no D. A. r. or Inauguration
week would ever find her at her home
in Washington again. No, indeed!
Not if she knew herself intimately!
Shed do a bit of skipping a few days
before in self-defense. Mr.. Blank,
her husband, in the impromptu gen.
crosby of his soul, invited everybody
to come and stay with them-rela-
tives, semi-relatives, hemi-demi-semi
relatives-and never remembered to
mention the matter to her until after
the influx of surprising guests.
At a smart tea at the Congressional
club during Inauguration week this
same long suffering Mrs. Blank was
accompanied by a friend, who sud
denly greeted an old friend of her
own, a stranger in Washington, unfa-
millar to Mrs. Blank.
Where are you staying?" Mrs.
Blanks companion asked the new
lady.
I'm stopping with Mrs. Blank" the
stranger replied, debonnairly.
With your" Mrs. Blanks compan-
ion turned to her in amaze.
The little lady with the hospitable
and unremembering husband endeag-
ored to hide her CONSERVATION at the
news. With noncommital acquiescence
she smiled and nodded
ooh, don't mean that Mrs. Blank,
the visitor exclaimed
You see" said Mrs. Blank to her
friend, as she turned away, relieved
I didn't know but what the lady was
the wife of one of Mr.. Blanks con
stituents he had invited to be our in.
auguration guest, and had neglected
to tell me. He does that sort of thing
all the time"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
been that you have troubled me

been that you have troubled me
abouti"
The detective had stopped down Cor
an instant during the little explosion
of temper directed against the nurse;
he had caught sight of something ly-
ing at his feet in the corridor outside
Mr.. Strangway's room. The doctors
back was turned, but in a mirror he
caught momentary glimpse of the
sudden movement, and saw the de-
tective as if casually pick up a tiny
object. 1t was brass button-just
such button as had been on the pink
hunting coat worn by Jack Lathom on
the stage that night. But Dr. Brewer
did not see the CLEAN that came into
the detectives eyes.
Eyes, quite satisfied, sir; very sorry
to have troubled you. Good night,
sir"
And the detective saluted and turn
ed away, the brass button in his peck
ct. DR.. Brewer walked with him to
the door Outside the old man servant
was waiting, lantern in hand.
In spite of Mr.. Strangways' parting
words, the detective did not attempt
any search of the grounds. He walk
ed to the gate with Bonholt Hume.
following the old servant carrying the
lantern and the key.
His mistrust of Mr.. Hume prevented
him from making the later the conf
dant of the thoughts passing through
his mind.
Square Strangways is being kept in
the dark, as I could have told him if
had chosen" he was saying to him.
self; my informant was rights a
hundred to one on it Lathom's hiding
somewhere in the Grange! If this
button didn't come off the coat he was
wearing I'm Dutchman!" 1t was a
brass button, with suspicion of some
thing like a smudge Of grease paint
on it. whats the doctors game? ?
Why is he hiding Lathom? Rather a
risky game, one would have thought,
and what has he to gain by it? There
are two gates to the grounds of this
house. I'll have those gates watched
night and day; I'll have the grounds
watched night and day. Sooner or
later Lathom will try to break out,
thinking the coast is clear, and then
we'll nab him." the detective added
to himself, his professional amour
propre ruffled by his defeat.
He and Mr.. Hume turned out into
the high road. They heard the great
KEY turn in the lock of the gate be-
hind them.
ITO Ra Tnnfinnadf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
A Tall Bear Story.

Why, once, do you know, found
bear inside hollow log. Well, of
course, couldn't get at him to shoot
him, and the log was too heavy to
move. | didn't know what to do. So at
last l thought of cutting four holes
in the log, about where the bears
feet must be, and got his paws
through slick. Then l tied rope
about the log and made him walk with
it into camp. And-wOuld you be-
lieve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out of that one
deal Outing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01

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Lindley, Ind.
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fyou would like special advice
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