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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-27
A STORY or A SMALL BOY.


copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
1t was old John Browns seventeen
birthday. He had either quarreled
with or buried every one he loved and
outliyed all his old friends. A negro
woman kept house for him-one Of
those "mammies" of the south he had
brought with him 500 after the civil
war when he had come north 10 live.
She had nursed bis children, and after
they had gone of to make homes for
themselves and his wife had died she
was all there was left of those who
had made up his household.
On the morning of the SEVENTEEN an
niversary of his birth Brown was sit
ting before a FIRE reading his morning
paper when the postman brought q
letter.
Cora he called to his ho~usekeeper.
who was washing the breakfast dishes.
there's an avalanche coming down
on u.s."
"wha' de matter, Mars Brown"
This letter says that some one-l
can't make out who-has the audacity
to send me a child Of five to take care
of-an orphan. What right has any
one to innict such a thing on met"
Cant I help yo'T"
Help me? That isn't 1t. It's the
imposition"
"Air they sendin' the baby by ex.
press?"
mo; In care Of a train conductor.
I'm requested to meet It. l shall do
no such thing"
"Whatn the little tot dor
do? Go to an orphan asylum. OF
course. l shall pay no attention to n
whatever"
But when the clock struck 10 John
Brown arose. took his hat and went
out. shutting the door after him some.
what testify. In an hour he returned,
leading a small boy in blouse and
knickerbockers.
"Is this my new homer" asked the
child. looking about him with eyes in.
dicating a profound interest. SCOT a
play room upstairs, with lots o. toys
and things? Hello. there's n dorg
Isn't he a big fellowi He and ! are
goin' TO be mighty good friends, you
bet. What's your name, Mr.. Dog
My names jim" And he put his arms
around the brute's neck. which wagged
Its tail In response to the hug.
John Brown went into the kitchen
where he found Cora.
This is the most rascally imposition
I EVER met WITH" he said. "The little
rascal is making himself at home just
as II he belonged here. And yet Tn
only going to keep him overnight"
"For Lord sakes! What yo' goin' tc
do with him. Mars Brownr'
Turn him over to the asylum folks
The dialogue was interrupted by the
boy, who came in with the dog.
"Tve told him my name" sa'
but he can't tell me his. What In TT
Hes Buck" said Cora.
"Bucki Buck. What q funny nameI'
Then, seeing that he was In a kitchen
be added, "Golly, I'm hungryi"
"Yo' sit down there by that table,
said Cora, "and I'll get yo' a piece o
bread and butter. We don't hab lunci
TO- more'n an hour yet"
The boy did as he was commanded
and when handed a big piece Of breat
and butter covered with sugar he di
vided 1t with Buck. who watched ear
nestly for alternate mouthfuls- Dur
ing the refreshments Jim asked Corr
many questions about his new hom'
and received a number of kind words
from her. When he had finished hi
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-27
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1909
Wells Fareo's Division
OF Enormous Profits

The increase of the capital
stock of the Wells Fargo Express
Company from ss,OOO,OoO to s24,-
10000 is merely a convenient
means of absorbing the accumu-
lated surplus profits of about
s16,OOO,O 900. A special dividend
of $500 a share has been declared
to the old stockholders, out OF
which subscriptions for new stock
may be paid.
Such an enormous surplus OF
profits means excessive earnings
through overcharges for service
rendered the public, says the
Sacramento Bee. This is because
the postage rates on parcels II
this country are so high that they
enable the express companies
successfully to compete with the
Post Office and yet charge extor-
tionately high rates. The express
companies have long been SC
strongly represented at Washing
ton, in both houses OF Congress
that they have been able to defea'
any material reduction of rates.
The railroads are hand in glow
with the express companies, TO
much of the stock Of the latter l
held by the railroads. The rail
roads charge the express com
panies relatively much less thai
thew do the Post Office Depart
ment for like transportation. ant
the excuse of the postal servic
for high rates on parcels is tn
high cost of mail carriage.
Thus one monopoly support
another at Washington. There
a system of wheels within wheel
constantly at work to the dlsad
vantage of the public. But tn
agitation for a cheap parcel
post cannot be suppressed, an
gradually the public mind is be
ing enlightened to the poir
where the reform cannot loDge
be refused. The cost OF carryin
the mails must be greatly r.
duceed, and with that reductle
will come substantially lowe
rates Of postage, particularly 9
parcels.
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bread and butter he rushed into N,
adjoining room like a whirlwind 80
finding Mr.. Brown sitting before ~
fire. threw himself upon him lika -
avalanche, clasping his hands beb,us
the old mans neck.
In the afternoon Brown went ON,
q n orphan asylum and made arran.~
ments for Jim to be transferred n.
next day. He returned to his home !.
time for dinner. and for the first fin.
In years a human being sat opposI,a
him at table. Jim chatted, asked an
manner Of questions. made commen,,
and Brown found himself eating a 49,
ter dinner than usual. Then the tvo
went into the sitting room, and lin
forced his host, Willy nIlly, to tell him
stories till Cora had finished her even.
ing work. when she came In to nm,
him to bed. Giving Brown a eood
hug, be threw himself into her arms
and she carried him upstairs. Whom
she came down she handed Brown .
piece Of paper she had found pinned
to the chIld's waist under his blouss
Brown read 1t and. looking up, ex.
claimed:
my gracious. the boy is my grand.
sonl He's Edgar's, who left me ten
years ago. These directions were writ.
ten by the mother just before her
death a month ago."
When Brown went up to bed, there
In a crib that his children had silent
in years agone lay Jim in the sweet
sleep Of childhood. The old man
looked at him. bent over him and
kissed him. Then he went to bed, but
not to sleep. He lay awake till mid.
night, when the bedclothes were raised
and a tiny figure got In beside him.
A pair Of little arms encircled him
M little leg was thrown over him
and a little cheek rested against his.
The next morning there were sounds
h the house that had not been heard
there for a generation-the sound Of a
child shouting. splashing In a bath
and then the old nan helped Jim to
dress. remembering when he had per.
formed a similar service for the boys
father. When the last button was In
place Jim grasped his grandfather's
hand, and together they went down
to breakfast.
Before sitting down to table Brown
telephoned to the asylum that they
needn't send for Jim.
MARY A. BOWES.
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RAscALITY ON THE COAST
Three Wholesalers Plead Guilty
To Charge OF Violating the
Pure Food Law

San Faancisco, Nov. 23.-Twc
wholesale liquor companies IL
this city and one at Oakland. Cal
ifornia, pleaded guilty to-day be.
fore Judge j. Haven of the United
States district court Of violation
of the pure food laws.
The Chevelier company OF this
city confessed to having sold
liquor labelled apricot brandy
to Reno, Nevada, where an In
vestigation revealed that no april
cots had been used in its manu-.
facture. A second count charged
the company with having shipped
peachless "peach brandy" to
Reno. The Bertinie Leporic
company admitted having sent
olive oil to Ration, N. NJ, which
contained As per cent colonized
oil, although the label on the cans
declared that the contents was
the pure product from italian
groves.
The Gordon Syrup Company OF
Oakland was charged with the
sending Of several barrels of syrup
labelled perfection maple syr-
up" to Phoenix. Investigation
proved it to be cane juice slightly
diluted with the sap of the maple
tree.
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QUARANTINE AGAINST UTAH SHEEP
Governor Calls Upon Nevada Stock
Raisers to Help Check Diseases

Governor (ahs OPo" N~'
Raisers to Help Check Diseases
The following proclamation has been
issued by Governor Dickerson:
whereas, it is known that q certain
infections disease known as necrobecil-
losis (mouth and leg ulceratiop) Is now
prevalent among sheep in certain To-
~calities in the State Of Utah and adjoin-
ing States, and the United States De-
partmeut Of Agriculture and other COM
petsnt Authorities admonish the public
as to the highly infectious aud danger
GUS character Of said disease, and II
unchecked, of its likelihood Of de-
stroying the sheep industry Of this and
other commonwealths; aud
whereas, The State Board OF Sheep
Commissioners of Nevada has quaran-
tined all sheep sought to be brought iuto
This State from the State of Utah, unless
properly inspected aud certified; and
Whereas, In order to preserve one
the chief industries Of the State OF Ne
vada it is necessary that said disease be
stamped out and prevented from en-
c%roaching upon our flocks:
Now, therefore, l, ID. 5. Dickerson,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor, do
hereby urge upon all officers whose duty
it is or may become to enforce the said
quarantine, aud all persons engaged in
the raising of sheep, or who are interest
ed therein. to bend every effort towards
the eradication Of the disease of necro-
bacillosis, and % rigidly enforce and
uphold the quarantine regulations nov
in effect against sheep from the State Of
Utah, to the end that ia protecting .
great industry within u own State
we may also lend to our sister State Of
Utah a helping hand in ~conquering
treacherous and devastating disease
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC EARNINGS
Annual Report Shows Profit o.
Nearly Ten Per Cent On
Value OF Road

New York. November 23-The South
ern Pacific's annual report shows $751;
1929, 1856. or 10. 30 per cent earned for the
$213. $40. 359 common stock outstanding
on June 80.
Earnings for the previous year, less
the reduced preferred dividsp-cquire-
ment for the fiscal xaar1 1908. were equal
to g.. 90 per cent on the above amount OF
coMnon.
The $50 .814. GAL surplus earned for al
dividends is equal to $50 per cent on ap
proximately s272 900. 900 of stock of ont
class now outstanding. The surplul
after dividends is 80. All. 1866.
On June 80 cash, demand loans and
time deposits totaled s43. SAC. 997. APP
preparations in the year for new lines
etc, amounted to $50. 64S, COS. Loan
payable amounting to $50. 472, GAS wer'
liquidated. Securities to the amount o
$13, 247. 30S were issued. and s., 102, SO
of stocks and bonds were purchased.
Current assets increased 1884, OF. 926. ant
exceeded both current and deferred liza
bilities by s27. 0s2. 1894. The excess o
current and deferred assets was e163,
4Ss. 2s7, including SIS, 900, 900 Of South
ern Pacific Railroad of Mexico. June 80
The company owned unpledged $l65.
369, s37 par value Of stocks and bonds O
other companies. Rail lines wer'
operated for CO. 81 per cent of gross. Al
against 66. "a per cent last year.,
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THE SHEATH OF signs.

THE SHEATH OF signs.
NE more unfortunate
Gasplng for BREATH
Rashly im%portunste.
~ Laced most to death.
Gaze at her tenderly,
Dressed with such care:
Fashioned SO slenderly
BY corsetiere.
Look at her garments,
Clinging like cerements.
Judge her not scornfully.
Think OF her mournfully,
Gently and humanity,
Not of the heft of her.
All thai Is left OF her
Now Is pure womanly.
Oh. to what meagerness
May a plump body comet
Banking with eagerness,
Left but a modicum-
See those silk slips of hers
Clinging so lovingly,
One might say glovingly,
sheathing those hips Of hers
See her soft tresses
Escaped from the comb.
Her fair golden tresses.
While wonderment guesses
Whose head they're from.
She Is dressed rightly.
No matter how tightly
Her heart Is compressed.
Directoire s%heathing
May stop ones breathing.
But one is well dressed!
Carolyn Wells.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-27

The recent decision of the Fed
eral Court dissolving the Stand
ard Oil Trust has for the present
stopped the contemplated merger
of the big copper interests, lead
ing attorneys advising against
proceeding further in the matter
at this time. The decision against
Standard Oil caused nearly all
stocks to decline.
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Nevada State News

The basket ball team of the White
Pine County High School will play q
match game with the Elko team o the
afternoon OF December 3.
Miss Jeanne Wier. secretary Of the Ne
vada Historical Society, has been elect
ed a member OF the board of control Of
the Pacific Coast branch Of the American
Historical Society.
The Big Meadows Hotel at Lovelock
has been sold by J. II. Bridges to W. j.
Flick and wife, Of New York, for a sum
said to be $50. 900. Mr.. Bridges now con-
templates erecting an up-to-date hotel at
Winnemucca.
It is said the only thing that is hold
ing Rawhide back at present is the lack
Of mining machinery. The new mill
that was lately completed has proven a
| disappointment both in custom charges
and capacity.
Frank M. Peart was found guilty Of
murder of the first degree with the death
penalty at Winnemucca Friday night.
| Peart killed Frank II. Reed at Mazu-
ma on the 18th OF last May. Judge Orr
set December 6 ais the time for passing
sentence.
Ordered to throw up his hands. Drug
gist Cheatham Of Reno grappled with a
hold-up with a gun, w%hereupon the man
and his companion broke for the door oil
the store. Officer Mahan joined the
druggist there and together they landed
George Frank and Henry Martin in Jail.
The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pyth-
las, Of Ely, which formed several weeks
CO., was mustered in Friday evening,
This makes the fourth company in thif
State. The new order has AS members
and will engage in the competitive drill
at the next session Of the Grand Lodge,
which will be held in Gold6eld next
June.
Charles Kapp, the Gold6eld business
man who has been in Jail for more thar
u month on a charge OF contempt o
Court because he refused to obey Judge
Somer's order and pay his divorced wifi
5000 per month alimony, has petitionet
the Court for release and an order to sci
his Goldfeld property so that he ma.
pay his wife the amount the Court grant
ed her. He claims that his income i
not sufficient to pay his vile 5000 PEI
month.
The Nevada Central Railroad Com
pany has received its new motor car, t.
be run between Austin and Battle Noun
tain. This car will carry passengers and
mail, and the usual steam trains vii
carry the freight. Since the decline o
Austin the Nevada Central has only beef
running a train three times a week, bu
since the mines have been opened agar
the business has increased so much tina,
the company has decided 10 run q motoI
car daily and add more freight trains.
Virginia Lee Brandt, a granddaughter
of Robert E. Lee, the COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the Confederate forces during
the Civil War. is in Reno and intends t.
do some rescue work in that city. She
is Field Secretary of the National Crit
tenton Homes, with headquarters in
Washington, d. c., and came to Reno
from San Francisco. where she attended
the funeral Of Charles w. Crittenton
the founder Of the organization. which
has for its purpose the saving Of young
girls. She states that she has been urg-
ed by many prominent Nevada people to
come to this State and begin the work
Of saving girls.
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ond son of the deposed shah, the
latter's eldest son not being elig-
ible as heir apparent because his
mother is not a Kajar princess.
He is only a young boy and is so
averse to the duties Of his new
position that he is reported to
have tried to take his own life
rather than be parted from his
father. During his minority Per-
STA will be really governed by a
regency.
Mahomet Ali Merza, the de-
posed monarch, had only a short
reign, having succeeded his ia
Their in 1907. He was engaged in
a continual struggle with the
parliamentary constitution which
had been proclaimed by his father
and the terms of which he was
not disposed to live up to.
Muzaffer-ed- Din, the boy Shah's
grandfather, held the throne from
May, 1896, to 1907, and because
of his long reign and his visits tc
other countries he has been mucl
better known to Europeans thar
his son.
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RGnO's Splendid Reputation

According to the following from
a Pittsburg paper, Reno has a
splendid reputation in the East
for easy divorces:
"Pa, would you go up in an
aeroplane if you had a chance?"
mo. I'd prefer to pay your
mothers expenses to Reno, Ne
vada, and let her become a widow
that way"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-27

Carlin Commonwealth While
the Democrats of Nevada are
wondering just how the cake will
be cut, and who will get the pie,
the Republicans are amusing
themselves guessing just how big
campaign sack really is.
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NEW TODAY.
Notice To Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given that the taxes
on all taxable property in Eureka
County. Nevada, for the year 1909, are
are now due and payable at the office OF
the County Treasurer at Eureka. Ne
vada.
One half of the taxes can be paid on
or before December g., 1909. and the
other half on or before the first Monday
in June, 1910.
Taxes will become delinquent on Mon
day, December 6, 1909, and IL not paid
at that time, Ten Per Cent will be add
ed thereto by law.
r. MCCHARLES,
Treasurer Of Eureka County.
Eureka, Nevada. November 26. 1909.
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PERSIES new YOUNG RULER
A Boy Proclaimed Shah Last
Month As the Successor OF
His Father

Persia's new ruler, who was
proclaimed Shah last month as
the successor of his father, who
was deposed as the result of a
revolutionary movement, is Sui
tan Ahmed Mira. He is the sec
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LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS

REMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
Eureka, Nevada, on November 25. 1909
Persons calling for any of these letters vii
please say: Advertised" November n.
Dragoyan M. Erakoyich Nat Mulally
Oscar Forslund John T. Naviri
Andrew ~Prokopobitsh, 2 r. L. Gilbert
G. G. Heron Joseph Todd
Ed Watkenes
G. L. BROY, Postmaster
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H METAL r

The latest metal quotations are as
follows:
Silver at New York 50f cents per ounce.
Lead at Salt Lake $40 per 100 pounds.
Copper At Salt Lake. l2s cents.
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At Cherry, Illinois, on Novem-
Der "a, 168 bodies were found
in the lower vein of the st. Paul
coal mine. There still remain 81
miners unaccounted for.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-27

Alma Bell was acquitted at Au-
burn, California, November "a,
of the murder of Joe Armes, her
lover, on June 5 Of this year.
The jury WAS out only a short
time.
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Many a mar refuses to trust in the
Lord as long as he has a dollar in his
pocket.
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Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
In the Superior Court of the state of California, In and for the County
 Of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Application of the First Presbyterian Church of El centro to a Mortgage of
 Real Property

To the Honorable Superior Court of the County of Imperial. State of California Church of Ill Centro, religious corpora tion organized under the laws of the State of California, respectfully shows: That petitioner is the owner of that certain real property situate in the County of Imperial. State of California, Block 33 of the townste of El Centro as 1905, in the office of the County Re6order the church building thereon
 That petitioner is indebted and owes Dollars on account of the construction of said church building. and that the same is now due.
 That the BOARD OF THE CHURCH ASSEMBLY, OF THE PREsBYTERIAN OF AMERICA, religious corporation, has offered to grant on condition to pc, titioner the said sum of One Thousand interest of petitioner to accept the said conditional grant, and with the money thus obtained to pay off the indebtedness against said church " building
 That at a meeting. of the congregation of petitioner held July 2S, 1909. called laws of the State of California, the trus- tees of said church were duly authorized to mortgage the aforesaid real property. to secure the said $1,009.O0; to said BOARD OF THE CHURCH ERECTION FUND OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CH . RCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEREFORE. petitioner prays that law, this Court by this order, authorize the execution of a mortgage in favor of the BOARD OF CHURCH ERECTION FUND OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY | OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to secure the payment of the aforesaid grant of One Thousand (S1,00000l Dollars.
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 FL CENTRO.
 By A. H. MOFFETT
 By THOS. F. FOREE It is ordered that the foregoing petition be heard at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on the 27th day of August, 1909 before the Court at it's Court Room in the Court House at Fl Centro. California. and that notice thereof be given by the publication of the foregoing petition, and this order, in three successive issues of the Imperial Valley Press. a newspaper published in the County of Imperial, State of Cali fornia.
 FRANKLIN J. COLE, 1S-3t Judge of Said Superior Court
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14

B. F. Shaw has gone to the coast for the summer and has selected San Diego as the best place for a home. The fine, even climate is such change from the hot, inland atmosphere that San Diego. is going to be the most popular place along the southern coast. The new railway, which will bring the Imperial valley in close touch with the fine cool breezes of the ocean front will make it possible to have a home in San Diego and conduct business ill the valley. MT
 Shaw is now associated with the Pa
 ciic Investment Company, of 1438 E street, San Diego, who have inserted in this issue special advertisement for the benefit of his many friends and acquaintances in the valley. 16-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
SUM MONS.

In the Justices Court of Fl Centro Township, County of Imperial, State of California.
 T. A. Iasigi. Plaintiff. vs Oscar Burns. Defendant.
 The people of the State of California Send Greeting to Oscar Burns, Defend ant:
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the complaint in an action en- titled as above. brought against you in the Justices Court of El Centro Town ship, County of Imperial. State of Cal ifornia within ten days after the ser vice on you of this summons, If served within the County or within thirty days ii served elsewhere.
 And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required the said plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint as arising upon contract, or he will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the Complaint. Given under my hand this 26th day ol June, A. D., 1909
 J.F. TOUT.
 Justice. H. CAMPBELL MILLER,
 Attorney for Plaintiff. 1S-9t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
BUSINESS MENS' PROTECTIVE
 ASSOCIATION

Prompt and Regular settlement of all accounts is the watch word of the Business Mems Protective Associa- tion-the first essential to a good credit rating.
 Your money on hand promptly and regularly is worth more to the mer chant than any intesest he can charge. good credit rating i5 valuable asset and insures the best prices going. Strangers can establish their credit anywhere in the valley by applying to the Secretary and giving satisfactory references.
 w. R. STEVENSON, Imperial, 17-tf. Secretary.