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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Lost Prospecting Party Rescued

The Melrose party Of seven persons.
which left Nevada recently and became
lost in the Death Valley region, has
been rescued by searchers. who found
the lost prospectors huddled together in
a cave in the Panamint Mountains.
where they had taken shelter from the
heavy showers. For three days the
men of the party had been without
food, the scant supply being sufficient
only for the two women and children.
A short time before their rescue they
had shot two ~jackrabbiis. One OF the
children was ill. but was recovering
despite the unusual hardships endured.
They attribute their going astray to
the lack of desert sign posts.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
COST OF STATE GOVERNMENT
Controller Eggers Declares With Ord.
nary Prudence 60ets On 500 VIII Do

-
The annual report Of the State Con-
~troller, ]. Eggers. has just made its
and contains much infor-
nation of interest, not alone Of n fnan-
cial nature pertaining to the revenue
and disbursements Of the State,
but relating to the character and
location of State property. list OF all
existing county officers, list OF in
surance companies doing business in
Nevada, aud mining products, by
mines and counties, for the past year.
According to the figures given there
in, il costs the taxpayers Of Nevada
500, 931 .12 to carry on the State Gov
eminent last year. The Controller es-
timates the cost of the State Govern
ment for the year 1909. at 81 ,37S, 240.
He declares til 1t VITA ordinary pru
iencs in appropriations and averag'
economy 10 expenditures. however. no
a. already manifested by the Legisla-
ture now in session.. a tax Of go cents OF
ZACH assessed valuation of 800 ought &C.
be enough to defray the expenses OF the
State Government for the next tw'
years aud have q surplus for the next
Legislature.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Insane Asylum Trouble

There is considerable trouble at the
Nevada Insane Asylum at Reno as the
result of the dismissal of two employees
by DIR. S. @. Gibson. Miss Rose Nc
Caffrey, matron of the Asylum, was
dismissed, and Nat Phillips. the asylum
farmer, was also let out without any
explanation. Miss McCaffrey resented
her dismissal and has gone to Carson
City to appeal to the board OF directors
of the asylum, claiming that she was
holding her position under an appoint
ment Of the board and that DIR. Gibson,
superintendent of the asylum, had no
right to discharge her.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

What is considered the largest pur-
chase of wool ever made in the State
has been contaminated by NJ. Staunton
of winnemucca. a member Of the firm
Of Findley, Gardiner & Co.. wool mer-
chants of Boston and San Francisco.
Mr.. Stanton stated to a Star repre-
sentative that he had secured for his
firm almost the entire clip of the State
of Nevada for the Spring of 1903. The
price paid for the wool. delivery after
shearing, is in the neighborhood OF 10
cents per pound. AS the annual pro-
duction Of the State amounts to several
million pounds. the magnitude OF Mr.
Staunton's purchase may be imagined.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
THE NEVADA STATE POLICE
Report of Captain Cox Shows Great
Efficiency Of Small Force

Efficiency Of Small Force
In the report Of W. L. Cox. Superin-
tendent Of the State Police, which has
Just been issued. many Important
recommendations are made to increase
the efficiency Of the force. Nine mem
bers only are now under orders. three
vacancies in the force Of IL not yet hav-
ing been filed.
Captain Cox recommends that the
men be mounted to avoid having TO
depend on stiff legged crowbaits when
time for action is at hand. He would
have the pay scale raised to give pr
Yates sl20 a month and sergeants $3.50
out Of which the men would furnish
and maintain their own horses
One OF the most important advance
in the Office is the introduction of th
Bertillion aud finger prints methods o
Identification. The report urges tha,
every sheriff's Office he furnished with
outfits for the latter method. and that
the State Police headquarters be mace
a clearing house for these reports,
which would be of great aid in identity
ing criminals.
Out Of IS arrests for selling liquor to
Indians the department has secured IA
convictions. The harmony between
the State and county officials has been
undisturbed. and the State Police has
been able to render timely aid in the
pursuit and capture Of criminals
Horse thieves have been kept in check
and their d%epredations in the northern
counties have almost ceased through
the moral effect Of the presence there OF
State Police officers at various times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

ployment as a preventive is now general by physicians.
The New York Association for the Blind, Of which HELEN KEEL
Ter is one of the Vice Presidents, is doing good work for the pre-
vention of blindness by circulating a pamphlet regarding the dis
ease here mentioned and its terrible consequences, and giving a for
midable array of statistics in support of its conclusions. The Asso
citation declares that the employment of the solution above men
toned, following the proper cleansing of the eyes Of the newlybor
infant, is entirely harmless and a certain preventive Of the sight
destroying malady.
The Association recommends supervision and licensing Of mid
wives by Boards Of Health as one of the needful means to prote.
the sight of infants, and also strict legal requirements as to regis
tration of births and medical reports of cases of infant opthalmia
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Death Valley Salts SUNNI

A vivid description Of Death Valleys
salt stump appears in the March mum.
Der Of Popular Mechanics. The article
says: Viewed near or far. the stump is
the striking picturesque landmark Of
the region. From the summit Of Fune-
range it glares beneath the evil
Death Valley sun as q food of molten
steel. Standing OIL q moonlight night
In its midst. it seems a frozen, choppy
'es. sprinkled with drifted snow"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

Many were the war rumors rife in the
beginning of the dangers Of a clash with
Japan, who might accept the fleets
visitation to Asiatic waters as a chal-
lenge. Such views appeared especially
prominent in the German press. but
Japan's reception of the American
squadrons proved o~onclusively how lit.
tie ground there was for such talk.
Few times in naval history has one
country paid such signal honor to an
other as did japan to the United States
during the week that Admiral Sperry's
ships fingered in Japanese waters.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

and that they had better hurry to the
cape if they want to see them come in.
A day or two later. on Washington's
Birthday. the sixteen battleships Of the
feet, REINFORCED by several warships
from home waters, will drop anchor in
Hampton Roads, after passing in re-
view before the President, the Secre-
tary Of the Navy and other notables.
Thus, in brilliant and fitting fashion ,
will "Finis'' be written to the most
remarkable trip yer recorded in naval
annals-the round-the-world cruise Of
the Atlantic battleship fleet OF the
American navy.
Despite the forebodings which filled
many American and foreign newspa.
pers at the time the feet left this coast
a year ago last December bound for the
Pacific, its voyage has proved a success.
automatically as well as nautically
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Railway Ensineer. Set Back

Owing to the fact that many engine
men have been laid of on the Sacra-
mento division Of the Southern Pacific
in California. there has been a setback
in the seniority Of enginemen In Sparks.
Many engineers who have been In
charge Of an engine for some time are
now back firing, having been crowded
down the line by the rule OF seniority.
Lack Of business Is said to be the cause
of the lay.offs.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

causes y quarter Oh all the blind
ness among children in hi.
country. The disease is WHOLLY
preventable, SO its occurrence !,
a heavy responsibility for the doc.
tor or midwife to bear. 1t is also
durable if promptly and sk%illiully
treated, but otherwise fatal 70
sight, producing in a short time
absolutely hopeless blindness.
This is an infectious germ dis
ease, preventable by the timely
use of a proper solution Of nj
trate of silver. a drop or two in
each eye, but this requires grsa.
care and should be under medi-
cal direction exclusively. Its EN-.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

"The most difficult problem that confronts the railway manage
ment to-day is the education and training of a staff to fill official
positions" is a recent statement of Julius Kruttschniu, director Of
maintenance and operation of all the Hartman lines Accordingly
a new system s. to be inaugurated on the Hartman roads, by which
the entire force of employees is to be modified into a huge army
and trained for any condition that may arise. The Pennsylvania
road long ago adopted a similar system. On that line, when a man
dies the man below him is moved into his place, whether it be the
president of the road or a man in the cab of an engine. They do
not have to resort to outside talent, for the man able to fill the
position is right at hand. He has been trained for just that mo-
ment
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

lnofufcss Sa@hos - Dsk ou~~
Santa Rosa, CAL. January 30.-"Too
much value cannot be placed on Bur-
banks thornless cactus as q fodder for
cattle" was the declaration here last
uight by Charles j. WEIGH. who has a
biz cattle ranch at Los Banos, in south
ern California. WEIGH last year
planted thousands of Burbank thorn
less cactus plants and says they are
thriving and growing in every way ar
Burbank said they would. He and
other Los Angeles men were here yes.
teriay to see Burbank regarding other
big shipments. Southern Pacific Land
Commissioners are contemplating put.
ting in a large acreage Of Burbank
cactus on desert lands along the sys-
tam.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
MAUsE HENRY" QUITS

Louisville Courier : Journafs Veteran
Editor Steps Out Of Limelisht
In q letter declining to take part IN
the banquet at Tampa, Florida. for
William Jennings Bryan. Henry Wat
terson, the veteran editor Of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. said he will never
appear in public again.
"The death Of q dearly loved daugh-
ter. followed by the appalling tragedy
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Prevention of Blindness Among Children

Sacramento Bee HELEN Keller, that wonderful young wom.,
whose loneliness Of character and rare genius for expression com.
nensate in O measure for the misfortune Of blindness, has IA
votad herself to a useful aud noble work in agitatiDg for the prevs,
ton Of infant opthalmia
II is a dreadful fact that this Inflammation of the eyes Of pev.
born infants. due to neglect to cleanliness and proper treatment
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
RETURN OF AMERICAN FLEET
One Year Round The World
Cruise to End at Hampton
Roads On Feb. %

Washington. d. q. February IA.
One week hence the big steam siren at
Cape Henry light station will screech
forth q shrill salute as a signal to the
residents about the cape that the ships
Of Admiral Sperry's feet are in sight
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20

Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney, at a recent meeting OF the
Rainy Day Club in New York, said it was not the fault OF women
that they wear many and costly clothes, but of the men who got
rich by making or selling them. She added
Let the women refuse to bay new clothes for six months. aud there would
be such a commercial crisis as the world has never known.
Here's a fine chance for the Suhragists to put ON the screws
and make men give them the ballot. "o ballot, no new bonnetr
would make a terrifying battle-cry.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
and Sewing Wanted

will 20 out nursing by the day. or
take care of patients ct my home; and
will also do sewing at home. or go cut
BY the day.
MRS. ]. B. BUFFHAM.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Diamond Rebekah Lodge No. 8. L00F

Meets the Second and Fourth Monday Of
each month at the +. 4 A. M. and /. o. OF.
Hall at 7:3o o'clock from April l to September
80, 1908. All sojourning Sisters and Brothers
are cordially invited to visit.
SOPHIA ZADow, N. G..
GRACE I. TRAvgRs. Secretary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
Beatidc LODGE No. 7, (. Of P,

Meets every Tuesday evening at its Castle
Hall In the Smith & Richard Building at 7
o'clock, from October l to March 81. and al
7:s0 o'clock from April l to September 30.
All Brother Knights in good standing are
fratsrnally invited to attend.
WILLIAM j. SwIcK, @. G.
Attest: d. E. NosrRosA X. of r. & 8.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-02-20
NOTICE

On account Of being called to California on
business, and expecting to be absent some six
weeks or two months. I have arranged with
DIR. G. NJ. Roberts to take charge OF my prac-
tice until my return.
w. +. BURNETT, NJ. d.
Eureka, Nevada. February IL. 1909.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
TO BANNER SUBSCRIBERS

MANY subscriptions to the Banner
expire on the first day of July and as
that date is passed it means that a
whole lot of money is due us on sub
scription accounts which we could use
to great advantage at the present time.
The new order from the post office de-
partment makes it obligatory to the
editor of newspapers TO have their sub
scription list kept well paid up in or
der that there may be no hitch in the
circulation department whereby the
papers regular weekly visit might be
retarded with inconvenience both TO
the subscriber and the editor. The
friendly and pleasant relation the Ban
ner has had with its multitude of sub
scribers for the past twenty years is a
source of qualification and pride and II
would grieve us very much TO part
company with any one of them, espec-
tally in entertaining the thought that
only paltry dollar and the ruling OF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

A practical professor in presenting
diplomas to graduating class spoke as
follows: 'Girls, in presenting you these
diplomas, if by their significance you
are led to allow your mother to do all
the work, bake all the bread and sweep
all the floors because you can read Lat
in or demonstrate a theorem in geo.
metry, then has your school been a
most unfortunate course, and in all the
teachings you have ever received at my
hands, trust there has been no lesson
that has weaned you from the dish
pan. Boys, if from this graduation
you go out into the world too nice TO
carry in the wood and swill TO the hogs
if need be, then has our school failed
in its purpose and sown the wrong
seed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Navigating the air successfully as
success is defined, is sure to come. But
for the present we prefer TO stay on the
ground and ride after horse, on the
cars, in boat or an automobile. There
are however, thousands of accidents
and dangers in this mode of transpor'
tation, as many perhaps as there would
be from sailing through the air at
speed of sixty miles an hour and at
dizzy heighth among the clouds
However, we may be forced into riding
among the clouds the same as we were
forced into taking on the telephone
using gas and electricity for light ano
fuel and also taking our chances il
riding in an automobile. Surely We
are living in a strenuous age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
LIGHTNING STRIKES
Peter Wack's Barn Burned-Lose.
Team and Two Cows

During the thunder storm this morn
ing lightning struck the barn on the
Peter Wack farm, first place south Of
Ed Wilson's, and it was burned, to-
gether with his new crop of hay, his
work team and COW. Three cows
were in the barn at the time but two
managed, through fright, to break
away and escape. 1t is not known at
this time about insurance, but it is
hoped the loss is well covered, as it
would fall heavily on Mr.. Wack, espe-
cially at this season of the year.
One of the other cows was SC badly
injured by the electric fluid and fire
that it was killed TO put it out of suf-
fering.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Testimony All Taken and Case Adj
journed for Two Weeks.

journed for Two Weeks.
The examination of Albert Geldorf
for attempting 10 murder Nettie
Simons by throwing her into the river
was on in Justice Lapham's court
Monday and the testimony of thirteen
witnesses taken. Prosecuting attorney
Sheldon conducted the examination
and Mrs. Otilla Fetch took the testi-
mony in short hand. Palmer T. Will
liams appeared for the respondent.
Miss Simons swore that when she
attempted To cross the foot bridge over
the dam, Geldorf met her, put his foot
up on the rail and would not let her
pass. He argued with her about some
postal cards she had and also about
her honeymoon with the man he un-
derstood she was going to marry and
that he would put stop to that. After
more conversation in which she turned
him down when he asked her to go
with him, he grabbed her about the
neck and feet and threw her over the
rail- She screamed and said when she
came up she put out her hands to him
and said, "My God Albert are you try
ing to drown me', and he answered,
eyes i will drown you" and instead of
helping her out he jumped in and tried
to push her down.
Floyd Dennis swore he saw her
when she struck the water and also
saw him when he went in, he ran and
grasped him by the shoulders and said
it appeared to him as though he tried
to push her back. Geo. Ring, Clar-
ence Topper, John Sherman, Roy
Strew, Lewis Granger, Jessie Alien
burg and Kenneth Barton all swore TO
what they saw and how they assisted
in getting them out of the water, which
testimony was practically along the
same line, Mr.. Sherman assisting
very materially with his fish pole in
the rescue. Mrs. Crysler swore that he
came TO her house where he boarded,
changed his clothes and left at once.
Sarah Stokes, Isadore Barnard and
Thomas Russell of Greenville, testi-
fled as to seeing the couple in Green
vile the night before and that Geldorf
was drunk in the Central Hotel and
on the streets and that Miss Simon said
she was so Disguised with him that she
left and came home alone. Mr.. Bar
nard accompanied her to the train at
her request.
The case was adjourned till Monday
August End, at which time the witness
ses will appear and sign their testi-
mony, when Geldorf will be bound
over for trial in the circuit court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
New Physician Here

DR.. +. w. Dorr of Detroit has located
in the city, taking the practice of DR..
Morris, and will reside in the house
which DR.. Morris vacates, the latter
having sold it to VIM. J. Wilson and
Henry Friedly. DR.. Dorr has been in
practice for two years, resident for
fourteen years of Detroit and has leased
the office and residence which DR..
Morris occupied. He comes well
recommended.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Gard of Thanks

We desire to extend our heart felt
thanks to the officers of the Grand
Lodge, f. Il A. NJ, of Michigan, the
Bedding and Reed City lodges, f. Il A.
NJ, the pastor, singers, and all friends
who sent beautiful floral offerings and
extended sympathetic aid in the death
and burial of our beloved son and
brother, Frank +. Jersey.
The Bereaved Family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Church of Christ

The regular services at the Church OF
Christ will be resumed next Sunday.
Preaching by the pastor at 1920 a. IN.
and 1870 p. m. Having enjoyed brief
respite each should take up his work
with renewed vigor and increased Joy.
81 was glad when they said unto me,
let us go into the house of the Lord. 1"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Big Circus at Grand Rapids

Never since the beginning of time has
an amusement enterprise so tremen-
dous in size been organized as this one.
It's magnitude is almost beyond belief.
All America, together with every
foreign country, has been secured from
end TO end by agents of this pig show
in search of novelties and the results
is performance brim full OF sensa-
tional acts new TO the circus world. In
the Barnum Il Bailey show are nearly
400 arenic stars, most of whom are seen
now for the first time. A new sensa-
ton will be seen at every performance
in "JUPITERn the balloon horse.
This animal with its fearless rider
ascends To the dome of the circus
tent in balloon and descends To the
ground in shower of fireworks.
Barnum 4 Bailey's big, new, street
parade is the most gorgeous professional
display ever attempted in the history
of circus business. Its tremendous size
and wonderful length can only be be-
lieved in the actual seeing. 1t is nat
ural TO expect this big circus to lead all
others in quantity and quality Of its
street special as we'll as in other depart
ments of the big show, yet never in its
splendid history of nearly half CEN
tury has it displayed such extrava-
gance as is shown this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

The Ionia Standard says; The paint
ers are at work at the fair grounds.
All the buildings on the grounds are
being painted white, and visitors to
the fair and home coming this fall will
find il white city. The new 60-horse
stable building for horses, and grand
stand have been painted, and the work
men will go over the other buildings as
fast as possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

"Uncle Sam" separates us. a dollar
or two sent to us through the mails OIL
paid in at the office will reach its pro,
per destination, command all the res
pect it is entitled to and the donor re-
ceive credit with thanns. 1t would
please us to hear from every subscriber
in the next ten days along this line and
way of business dealing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Last Saturday afternoon while AL
bert Mosier of Evergreen township was
walking i'm his corn field he was sur
prised at finding his silver watch
which ne had lost eight years before.
The watch was apparently as good as
good as new only the case was discolOr-
ed and a slight speck of rust on
one of the hands, and on winding, ii
licked along and is still running. The
watch was highly priced by him as it
had been present from his father be-
fore he died.-Stanton Clipper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
At the Congregational Church

Regular services, both morning and
evening. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. Edrie Collins, who has returned
from the district meeting of the asso-
citation of Congregational ministers held
at Chippewa Lake last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

The Banner is indebted to w. 4. Dor
man for late copy of the State Herald
published at North Lemon, N. d.,
which shows that country TO be in a
prosperous condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
BELDINC BANNER
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
Published every Thursday at Belding
(Ionia County, Mich, by
THE BANNER PUBLISHING c
e. q. LAPHAM, EDIToR

Advertising Rates upon application. Bills
collected monthly. Cards Of Thanks, 25c to
soc. Resolutions from SOC up.
Entered at the Postofce, Bedding, Michigan
for transmission through the Mails as Sec
ond class Matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Prosecuting attorney Dwight G..
Sheldon and Sheriff +. f. Cilley who
were in the city this week on the
Geldorf case do not leave any stone
unturned i'm developing evidence
material to any criminal case they
have in hand. They are first sure
they are right, then go ahead. In this
way they save many hundreds of dol
lars TO the tax payers of the county.