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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-06-05

Angns Mcleod has been awarded
damages by a jury at Dayon against the
Miller & Lux Company In the sam OF
$25. 400 for building q dam in the river
that caused McLeod's lands to be over
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FLEET OF THE FUTURE

This is by far the best record ever
made in an airship.
The vessel left the floating shed on
Lake Constance a little after 8 O'Clock
Saturday night. The objective point
was Berlin, where Emperor William
yesterday awaited the arrival Of the
Count, but the dirigible got only as far
as Bitter6eld, some 400 miles from the
starting place, and Count Zeppelin de.
cided to return.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-06-05

Over the Eureka & Palisade Railway OF
MAY 81, 1909, from Diamond station t.
Hubbard, Iowa, by G. w. Whitney. In
cars initiated and numbered f.. h p. 26, 2
l52. go. Animal. inspected SO.
One horse branded bar over B on left thigh
One horse branded n over bar on left thigh
One horse branded n over bar on left thigh
One horse branded quarter circle over L On
left thigh.
One horse branded quarter CIRCLE over L or
left jaw,
One horse branded bar over 70 on left
thigh.
One horse branded J on left shoulder.
One horse branded ] on left thigh.
One horse branded I over heart connected
on left thigh.
Fifty horses not branded.
Inspected by
M. MAHoSEY,
Sheriff Of Eureka County, Nevada
By James Mackey, Deputy.
Statement No. ~.
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NEW TO-DAY.
PIANO FOR SALE

A new Hobart M. Cable Piano
and bench, in perfect order and
condition, will be sold cheap for
cash.
For further particulars apply to
A. b. LIGHTFOOT,
Eureka, Nevada.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
BOROUGH OF FORT LEE.
NOTICE TO CONTR ACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fort
Lee, at a meeting to be held in Schlosser's
Hotel Main Street, Fort Lee, Wednes
day, August 18th, at p. M, for the con
struction of a portion of the Dead Brook
Sewer, including the outlet into the Hudson
River.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
all necessary information obtained at the
office Of Ralph -. Earle, Jr., Borough Engi
neer or at Schlosser's Hotel, Fort Lee, N. J.
All the bids must be presented by the bid
ders in person their agents at the above
stated time and place. No bids will be re-
ceived previous to the hour designated in
this notice, and none will be received there
after. All bids will be opened and contents
publicly announced at the above mentioned
time and place
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check for ten (ro) per cent of the
amount bid, and must be enclosed in a Sc
curely sealed wrapper endorsed, bid for
the construction of a portion of the Dead
Brook Sewer, Fort Lee, n. j..
a bond will be required from the success
full bidder for the faithful performance of the
contract
The Mayor and Council reserves the right
Dated, July 28th, 900.
JOHN c. ABBOTT,
Mayor.
c. S. Lebright,
Clerk
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
BOROUGH OF FORT LEE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fort Lee
at meeting to be held in SchloSser Hotel, Main
street Fort Lee. Wednesday, August Is. at
p. M, for the construction of retaining wall at
Rausch Hollow and the improvement of Main
street from I.inwood avenue to John street.
Plans and specifications can be seen and all
necessary information obtained at tire offite Of
Ralph D. Earle Jr., borough engineer, or at Schlos
ser Hotel Fort &c. J
All the bids must be presented by the bidders
in person or theragents at the above stated time
and place. No bids will be received previous TO
the hour designated in this notice. and none will
be received thereafter All bids will be opened
and contents publicly announced at the above
mentioned time and place
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check for ten (0) per cent. of the amount bid, and
must be enclosed i'll a securely sealed wrapper en-
dorsed.
A bond will be required from the successful
bidder for the faithful performance of the contract
The Mayor and Council reserves the right TO re-
ject any all bids.
Dated August 3rd, 1909.
JOHN c. ABBOTT
c. S. LEBRIGHT Mayor.
Clerk.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

residence of Mrs. Frank R. Wheeler
on Tuesday, August 8, to arrange for
the coming season, which opens Octo-
Der g. Miss Little was elected presi-
dent, and the membership remains at
twenty ladies. After some discussion
on the subject of prizes, it was voted
to continue the practise of awarding
one prize at each meeting, the same
to be of inexpensive character, pro-
vided by ten cent levy on each mem
Der. The Club expects to fill one or
more vacancies at its first meeting in
the fall
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
SIDEWALKS TO BE PAVED.
Big Petition Presented to the Bor-
ough Council Wednesday Night.

Citizen V. B. Kelly presented the
big petition from the property owners
of Palisade at the Council meeting
in Fort Lee on Wednesday night,
August II, and the Council voted to
have the matter put into immediate
shape for the paving of the sidewalks
of Palisade with cement. Direct
action as to asking for bids will be
taken at the next meeting August
rs. There is great desire to have
at least the main streets paved this
fall, and Mayor Abbott said he would
help the work along in every way
possible.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
Palisades Park Notes.

The Ladies Aid Society of Pali-
Sades Park Presbyterian Church held
lawn fete on Saturday afternoon
and evening, July 81, which was ap-
parently enjoyed by the good-sized
srowd that patronized it. The party
gaS held on the well-shaded grounds
4 the corner of Edsall boulevard and
orchard avenue, where tables were
Spread for the serving of ice cream
snd cake, and for the sale of home
n haue candies. There was also a
sudhCe Tor the children to indulge the
slaO-oag habit From all these
~ STurceS a goodly sum was realized.
ne committee in charge of the affair
ss9InslSted of the following ladies'
p'lls ' Adams, chairman; Mrs. John
'on' Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs.
EEulmG1erg' Eu;m3g' Mrs. Stevens and Mrs.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

Merit finds its own market. The
man who works for least is getting
the most that he is worth. Ability
never haggles. Only the failure and
the tyro, only the incompetent and
the beginner make places for them
selves on a basis of lowest price.
You get what you pay for in this
world no more, and no less, and
when you under pay you under get.
The price cutter has no bottom. Abil-
ity always commands its full worth
Herbert Kaufman
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
Chroniclings.

The good mans heart is altar.
No bad man can continue to do good work.
Pride of opinion is usually proportioned to
ignorance
What the riposte is in fencing, repartee is
in conversation.
In a perfect poem all the arts are COM
bined; there should be word pictures and mu-
sic as we'll life and thoughts of life in their
finest expression.
Patience is the most practical of the vir-
tues.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

Il
Irtdr Inc newly we'd pastor of the Pres
III 595eIlan = Church, Rev, w. A. Crozier
r,c,t; Iau ms bride, are taking the August
po" aea.ion period for belated honey
4 UT,l T, The wedding took place early
n '%Iie C al Elmira, N. Y, but owing to
IolIo1 Giozler's expected installation the
Eers ,oming aig week, he brought his bride
Tona,aalm Almost Immediately, and the real
Ioc;sI %;eyIinoon was deferred. Numerous
sbo%. attentions we're, however,
h. g"eled o on the young couple, includ-
N tba an elaborate reception rendered
ienrn' ,n' i tadles' Aid Society at the resi-
+endsd Captain Edsall, which was at
peonIo Dy most Of the representative
Palisadian., 1909-08-01
Edgewood Lane Improvements.

Have you seen the latest improve
ment in Edgewood lane2 If not, just
walk down that beautiful roadway
south of Columbia avenue, where it
has just been completed. Talk of
sylvan glades! You'll find it there all
right
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

.bo,.LL be Ladies Afternoon Whist Club
Ind bIi beId entering on its fourth year,
iu preliminary meeting at the
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

The family of Mr.. Chas. B. Arm
strong, principal Of the Palisades Park
School, were called to Sussex, N. J.,
last Saturday by the critical illness of
Mrs. Frank Armstrong, sister-in-law
of Mr.. Armstrong.
Mr. James M. Adams, of this town,
sailed Wednesday, August nth, for
Cuba, where he intends to enter the
fruit-growing business. This is his
third visit to the island.
Palisadian., 1909-08-01

The young woman who does The
scrubbing in the park offices ca:'y
mornings was recently deserted hy
her profigate husband She has two
young children depending upon her
for support.
Mr.. Willmann and his sister have
gone for a weeks stay in Sullivan
county, n. Y.
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CHAPTER XI.
"BOoNED nor THE CHAIR"

hOoNEb tOk THE CHAIR
THE detective, somewhat crestfallen.
scratched his head, and looked
helpleSsly around the room.
AS she said. how would It have been
possible 10 spirit away the body of
Bates ana the living form Of Florence
carson in so short a time, except by
means OF some such secret exit as she
had described?
Not through the windows, certainly:
for they were tight-clcsed and had re-
manned SO all the time The undisturb-
eel snow upon the lodges outside gave
ample proof of that.
Neither could it have been through
the door; for the police were rushing
up there IN a solid phalanx which would
have been impossible to pass.
Yet there was no other ostenslbls
method of egrsss from the place nor
did its four bare walls offer any chance
for concealed hiding places or unsus-
pected alcoves. while the kitchen was
merely a screened off corner of the
outer room provided with a gas range
and sink for washing dishes.
Still, on the other hand, IL was equal
~ impossible To accept her story of an
opening under the piano Investigation
had shown that to be utterly without
foundation.
He made another exhaustive tour OF
tEs restaurant, rapping on the floor
and walls with his stick, AMI carefully
measuring relative distances in search
of some architectural discrepancy; but
II was I'm Vaia. The mystery appeared
UnsolVablc.
IL was Doyle, the patrolman, who had
stood by silent in the presence Of his
sUperiors. who finally offered a sug-
grstiun.
IF I might be so bold as to stick
IN a word, brothers. he questioned de
ferentially, WHAT'S the use Of fooling
around with all this? The Chink boss of
this shebang is over 10 the station
house, amt he? Well you just wait
till Cap gets through with him, and YOU
won't have TO ask any questions. He'll
have told il ali
The older detective the one who hith-
erto had said but little, gave a short
scoTnfuI laugh.
Guess you never had much dealings
with Chinks,' ne commented. your
captain can third degree that Celestial
from now until next year and all he'll
get out Of him Is a grin and Ne no
understand "
Hold ou!" broke IN his associate
struck by a sudden idea. That's true
so long as we've only got the Chink
But how IL we also had the chap that
actually committed the MURDER Re
member, she says hes a white man,
Bill. Couldn't the two be played of
against one anotheT2'
"Ye-es." admitted the other grudg-
ingly, that might work II you had
your man: but you haven't and, what's
more. I dOn't see any better chance Of
getting him tn7n Of finding this missing
girl or the murdered mans body"
'Ah, bit he'll be showing himself"
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BRANCH OFFICES

NOHl n W 4.
REH'S MODERN PHARMACY. 7th and Z
sts. Main zs77.
NEW YORK AVE. PHARMACY, New York
ave. and n Cap 81
CHAS- c AORNUEGs Christiana Pharmacy
NICHOLS PHARMACY, 18th and Pa. ave
Phone a. 1870.
PARK ROAD PHARMACY. nth and ParI,
road. Phone c. $751;
L. T. TAYLOE, cor. sth and P SITS. Phone
n. 2362.
r. - VEITCH, 25lh and II SITS Phone N. 2417
y. V. PATTIE, 1923 Georgia ave. Col 1895
AALTBX' PHARMACY. 1867 Calvert ST
MATTTNGLY's PHARMACY. 18th and
Phone \. 2026-
Il. 7. BUTTS PHARMACY. 9Th 1t. and
Massachusetts ave Phone N 4Ofg
YARNOL4D, 340l 18th St Phone col az7
QUIGLE1's PHARMACY. HsJ and @ sta
Phone W. 653
r. d HOWARD, 14th and W Phone n 21ei
1901.
s. KAHN, SONS & CO. sth ana us~L..
space. Phone n. 200.
GREENE CAPITAL 4 y V Z TIsING
AGENCY. 1145 10Th St PhCae ~ s203
d. W. THROCKMORTON, Cigar Store. I4tb
and p. Phone n. ESQ.
J. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor 7th ST Rbode
Island ave. and 81. Phone " 2fol
GESSFORD'S PHARMACYs sth and U sta
5. NJ WAGNER & CO.. Isl and H. Phone
/. IA.
NJ McNULTY q SON. Cigars and Tobacco
1856 l4th st. Phone North 2f27
PAUL PEARSON, 18th ST. and Florida ava
y. W Phone n. 500.
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why. if'E plain a. day. Notice how
the. keyboard of this piano overhangs, "
laying MS hand upon 1t. Wen, it was
the deep shadow cast by that which
deceived you. In the fleeing glance
you caught ii looked no doubt like the
mouth Of an opening through the floor,
and the figures of two or three China
men creeping past-probaDly the pro-
prletor and his waiters-wer3 charged
by your excited fancy into an invading
host "
It seemed a reasonable hypothesis,
especially in view of the already proven
solidity Of the floor. and AIillicent in
probably have accepted 1t had it not
been for one insuperable objection
AM! she cried, "but how, then, do
you account for the complete disappear
anCe of Florence and the ltodv az Mr.
Bates? They were here when the light
went out. and a moment later they
were gone. Surely, you cannot charge
that up TO either my excitement or an
optical Illusion"
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MAY ASK FOR PROBE
OF LUNATIC ASYLUM
Commissioner West Wants Report
on Number of Escaped
Patients.

Commissioner West today recon-
mended that the Commissioners call
upon Major Sylvester for a report as
10 the number Of patients who have
escaped from the Government Asylum
for the Insane, and whether, in his
opinion, such patients are a menace
TO the District If the report is such
as 10 Justify the action the Commits
sioners viii request that an investi-
cation of the institution be made by
the Department Of the Interior.
Under ordinary circumstances it
would be overstepping the rights Of
the Commissioners to request an in
vestigation of the management of the
asylum" said Commissioner West to-
dav. However, If II were shown that
patients are permitted 10 escape and
become a menace to citizens Il would
be our duty 90 bring the matter to
the attention Of the Secretary OF the
Interior"
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DISTRICT MILITIA
OFFICERS RETIRED
Shafer and Lieuten-
ants DenniSon and Farrow
Leave Guard.

Colonel Smiley. adjutant general of
the District National Guard, today an
nounced the retirement Of 5hree officers
who have excellent records in the Dis
trict militia They are First Lieut..
George c. Dennison, Inspector Of rifle
practice, who is placed on the retired
list after more than ten years IF con-
tiuous service; Capt Emil q. Sha-
fer, Of the Quartermasters Department.
and Lieut.. w Milton Farrow, inspector
Of rife practice
Captain Shafer and Lieutenant Far
row are retired on account of physical
disability. Both have served the Guard
faithfully and well. and the announce
ment of their retirement viii mean re-
greet on the part OF their military esso-
states. The retirements are made under
the organic act governing the District
militia which became law Marcn /,
1883
Colonel Smiley expects 20 receive from
Governors Island, New York, tomorrow
the official order regarding the equip
ment of the District cUardsmea when
they participate in the maueuvcrs on the
New England coast the middle of Au-
gust.
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FRENCH BOYS PLAN
INVASION OF BOSTON
Paris Gamins. nflamed by Buffalo Bill, Determine to
Rid the Hub and Chicago Of Redskins, But
Are Caught by the Police

PARIS, July 21.-EUgene Vievy, thir-
teen. and Ernest Caput. twelve, both
gamins Of the Paris bOulevards, have
been arrested at Cherbourg and sent
back TO their parents here for a little
woodshed treatment. They had started
for America to fight Indians.
Both the lads had revOlvers and dirks,
TO say nothing of complete set of
what they thought would be fine burglar
tools. If making the redskins bite the
dust did not prove a profitable enter
prise. they expected to turn Raflcs. and
have just as good a time.
Caput was dispossessed Of a roll Of
80 francs. The runaways had an over
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dose Of American literature known in
the States as dime novels. The kiosks
Of Paris are nowadays simply pasted
with Buffalo Bills and Nick Car
ters," translated into the widest kind
Of French, ard the boys here are
worse in reading them than the average
American messenger.
So young Caput and Vievy, being cou-
sins and living close together. near the
Bots de BOulOsae, decided that Chicago
or Boston would be much better than
the Bots for scouting, for real bears and
real Indians inhabited these places. So
Caput, while the folks were eating SUD
per, took go francs from the family
Isle Thread Bank and started for
Broadway.
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- THINK I can explain, Miss
Ward" ventured the younger of
the detectives, as she stood star
ing dazedly at the ragged hole in
the floor.
She turned on him sharply, with the
idea thar perhaps he might have dis
which had escaped her less highly
trained perceptions
Explain she cried. You mean
that you comprehend how Florence was
carried away through this seemingly
solid nOOrE Then, for heavens sake,
don't waste time telling me about IL,
but act Follow her up at once. Oh,
can't you realize that every moment Of
this delay must mean TO her?'
No, no, you misunderstood me- he
had to confess. 4 simply mean that
think I see how you came 10 make
such mistake"
cob"
yes. I am sure 1t was merely an
optical delUsiOn-a trick Of the lights
Here, eager TO demonstrate his theory,
wait till I turn of the electricity and
I viii show you what L mean in a
second"
But she protested so earnestly against
being lett even temporarily in the dark
in that awful place that he vas forced
TO relinquish this plan and content him.
self with a purely verbal exposition.
well. Ii was this way, ulen," he
proceeded a trife disappointedly las
I understand it, you sprang up when
the lights went out from the table
where YOU had been sitting and
crouched Gown in terror under another
table over by yonder wall
No" she corrected hIm, L had
arisen, as ] think we ali did, just q
moment before the lights went out. on
account OF an alteration. which was
taking place between TWO men imme-
diately behind us
Il do not know what the quarrel was
about. nor am certain in regard to the
participants, although / think it was
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DECISION FAVORS
RAILROAD PEOPLE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 2-By a
decision In favor Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, in
the case Of William II. Hoxle and Ed
gar G. Mondau, the Connecticut su-
preme court declares in effect that the
employers liability act passed by Con-
gress. on April y. 1903. is unconstitu-
JiOnal.
Injured coupling cars. They compIained
JhaI their injuries were the result of
the carelessness Of fellOW-seTVants
The railroad set up the plea that the
employers liability act Is unconstitu-
uonal and the Department of Justice
interviewed with a plea to uphold the act,
oelng represented by a special attorney.
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INDIANA STATESMEN
TO BE ENTERTAINED
Farewell Dinner of Hoosier State
Society Set for Tomorrow
Night.

Senators Bevfridge and Shiveley and
all the thirteen Indiana members IF the
House are expected tC be present to-
morrow night at d farewell reception
arranged to- them by the Indiana So
Ciety Of Washington.
The affair will be held on the roof
garden OF the Y n. g. a. and 800 or 90
of the Indiana contingent Inc the Capital
IRE looked fer. Both the Senators and
several of the House members have
promised 10 make addresses.
The Indiana Society of which s. ".
Tracy is president, is enc Of the larg-
est State societies ia Washington.
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THE SIGNAL OF DEATH
Synopsis Of Chapters Already. Published

oyhOpSlS OF chapters Already Pu bilShet
Tom Moore, a young Georgian. making
MS way through college, is attracted 10y
Milhcent Ward. of Wheeling, ". va. who
is visiting New York with Florence Car
son, OF Chicago. Ferdinand Bates the
latteTs uncle. an importer OF Oriental
goods, Is showing the girls the sights
Much against his VIII he is inveigIed
into taking them 10 a Chinese restaurant,
where Moore sees them. The Georgian
and a Chinaman collide while the latter is
stealing toward the importer. and the
Chinese drops knife and a whistle.
Moore attempts 10 seize the knife, but
Is too late He gets the whistle how
ever. just as the lights in the place go
ouJ, ana blows a blast. Bates reels at
the sound OF the shrill note and turns
CHASTITY pale As che place is plunged in
darkness the Georgian runs 10 where he
had seen Miilicent and seiZes a girl in
his arms He lights a match and finds
he has Florence, and that Milicent has
disappeared
When the light burns out Florence lights
q match and they see man steal up
behind Bates ana plunge a knife into his
back twice, the importer falling dead.
Rushing TO catch the murdered man as
he falls, Moore is seized and cloth
thrown over his head. He is hurried
through a dark passage
Three policemen rush into the restau-
rant attracted by the outcries that have
been made, 10 md everything serene and
nothing wrong. They are about TO leave,
convinced they had been mistaken. when
Millicent crswls cut from beneath a table
where she has taken refuge. She tells the
policemen what she has seen and her
story is denied by the proprietor of the
place, who says she is a dope fiend.
In the meantime, Moore is hurried
through a series Of dark passages by the
rufians who seized him. Once he hears
g woman's shrek Arriving at last al
the end OF the passage, he is stopped
and an American questions his CaptOrs
He hears them ordered TO throw the body
OF Bates away, and hears splash Then
they turn TO HIM
In the restaurant Millicent pleads with
the police in vain, until she notices the
waiter washing away the Jelltale blood
stains. She makes an officer examine
them. He touches one dark spot VITA his
finger and holds it 10 the light II bears
the Eruesome crimson stain. Changing
his attitude instantly and apologlzing 10
the girl he arrests the entire houseful OF
Chinese, and on learning the identity OF
the murdered man. who is an importer of
Oriental goods. sends for headquarters
detectives. Men with crOWbars, at Milf
cents urgent pleading, break open the
wall where she saw the hole. They nnd
nothing. The girl is non-piussed.
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WINS FIGHT FOR CHILD.

DENVER. July 2L-Mrs. Van Buskirk
Wilson Mitchell. wife Of a wealthy en-
gineer Of London and America, has won
legal fight of more than a month
Judge Bliss awarding her the custody
of her uine-yeaT-Old boy. Mr.. and Mrs
George Wilson grandparents 81 the lad
contested the right of the mother "a the
child on account OF her stage career and
her subsequent marriage IN London.
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