davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
A REALLY C0ZY GUEST ROOM.
Give This Important Chamber a Per-
sonaI Test Before Company Arrives.

Live In your guest room for a week
yourself. Then you will know whether
your visitors VIII find farewells Of go
ing happier than greetings OF arrival.
IL is the advice Of q who has
visited much and been visited endless
ly. The very sight Of lowered Gre
tonnes and good night" sets stirs with.
in her unholy memories of dainty lit
tings applied to uncomfortable furnish
ing. Better, she says, a good bed, a
closet for your clothes, roomy bureau
drawers, n mirror In a good light and
plenty of bedding than all the pretty
dressing table inventions IN the shops.
Without the fundamental necessities,
including a table firm on its legs for
writing letters home. the prettiest guest
chamber Is a grim failure.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
The weeks illustrated Story
The Little Matchmaker
By JOSEPHINE PENDLEToN

doctor stated briefly, and Nurse Isa-
belle. coming up. heard him.
With her head held high she helped
him examine Jimmie, and after the
doctor had gone the small boy said
shyly:
We'll. anyhow. I'm dead stuck on
you, nurse. dear" She kissed him with
her cheeks blazing.
That night she telephoned to the doc
tor, Jimmie Is worse
When he came the small boy was
fighting for breath. "'Tell-me about
the robin" he begged feebly. and Nurse
Isabelle bent over him and sang softly.
The robin is dressed In his feathers and
down,
with warm. red breast and his wings OF
brown,
and then she stood back that the doc
tor might see him.
She knew that things were very
wrong. The doctor a W orders quick
ly, and she followed them. and for
hours they fought with death.
At midnight they thought that the
end had come. Jimmie lay very still
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16


mi In cot 3, 'the doctors dead
stuck on you"
"Hush!' said the nurse.
and bent over him and tucked him up.
Her cheeks we're very red as she
e out of the ward. and when she
was alone in the diet kitchen she said
under her breath. 'the idea!'
That afternoon she carried a wee
bunch of vIolets to the small boy and
pinned them on his little white night
shirt. Il picked them in the yard she
told him. Spring Is coming, and l
saw a robin on the lawn"
The small boy eyed her adoringly,
pered, The nurse rave 'em to me-the
pretty one with the blue eyes"
Nurse Isabellef" asked the big, fair
haired doctor.
Yep" said the small boy. 'the one
you're stuck on"
The doctor stared at him through his
thick eyeglasses. 1.-The idear' he said.
Then with the red coming into his
face, Don't talk, Jimmie; it's bad for
you"
But when he had tended the poor lit
tie throat and the boy lay weak and
pale on his pillow the doctor whisper
ed, MAY / have a violet. Jimmie?"
And the small boy nodded. and the
doctor laid the little blue flower care
fully in his pocketbook between the
rocorfattDn orI Tho rrnnof1 HILLS
Unpaid bills were the reason that, in
spite of his thirty-five years. the doctor
had not INDUCED in Notwith-
standing his success in his profession,
the expenses of city living and a mort
gage ON his mothers farm kept him In
a state of chronic insolvency, with a
consequent constant shabbiness.
At the door Nurse Isabelle helped
him on with his rusty o%vercoat.
There's a button off" she told him.
''Irl sew 1t on If you will wait"
And as she took deft stitches the
doctor looked down at her white cap
ped head. From beneath the cap little
blond locks curled against her round
throat.
"Jimmie's right" he said aloud. and
when Nurse Isabelle said "What?" In
a startled way he stammered: "Oh.
nothing. Let me know how the boy
Is" and went away.
That night he took an account Of
ways and means and found that 1t
wouldn't do. There was a big balance
yet to be paid on the mortgage. and
he must still travel the path Of loneli-
ness.
"Oh, 1 say" Jimmie informed him a
week later. you amt dom 1t right"
why not?" the doctor asked.
Jaw, you ought to bring her a rose
or some violets," Jimmie told him.
''She likes EN-"
Il haven't time for foolishness," the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
The Stone Tree.

There is a tree which grows in Next
co called the "chijol.' or stone tree.
1t is of enormous proportions. both In
circumference and height Ii has a
number of branches spreading out
widely and carrying leaves of a yell
lowish green color. The wood is ex-
tremely fine and easily worked in Il
green state. Ii is not given to either
warping or splitting. The wonderful
part about it is that after being cut
the wood gets gradually harder, and
in the curse Of a few years it is alb
solutely petrifed. whether left in the
open air or buried IN the ground. From
this timber houses can be built that
would in a few years become complete
ly hreproof and would last as though
built Of stone.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
MEMORY or sAvAGes.
Well Developed In the zuIus, Who Can
not Resort to WRITING.

not Resort to Writing.
The memory in savage or unculti-
waited peoples is often trained to a de-
gree very surprising to those civilized
men and women who have grown used
to depending on the written much more
than on the remembered word. The
transmission of whole epics, like the
Had by word Of mouth no longer
seems so incredible when you read Of
the feats of memory of which present
day Zulus are capable.
These people have NJ writing and are
accustomed to transmit messages and
record events by memory alone. This
they can do because their mental i'm
pressions are made especially distinct
by reason of their acquired or inherited
habit of giving undivided attention to
the subject In hand.
Communications between the British
authorities and the Zulu kings were al
most invariably conducted by means of
verbal messages carried by natives. A
certain ultimatum addressed by the
British to Cetawayo was conveyed to
him-not upon paper. but in the brain
cells of the messengers whom he had
sent eighty miles to receive 1t from the
British commissioners.
Although the document contained
some 1000 words and was accompanied
by much comment on the state of
things it was desired to remedy. the
whole was reported to Cetywayo with
perfect accuracy.-Mr. Gibson in The
Story of the Zulus."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
Interest to the Children
RESTORING THE CUT THREAD.
You Pretend to Burn the Pieces to
Make IL Whole.

Get a couple of pieces of thread
about the same length. Roll n piece
up and put it between the thumb and
first finger low down SO that II does
not show. This should be done while
out Of the room,. Walk in with the
other piece in your hand and ask some
body to cut 1t into eight pieces.
When he has done this burn the ends
to show that ii is in pieces. Then roll
1t up again and start talking to the peo-
pie so as to take their attention away
from what you are doing. Drop the
cut piece and bring out the piece that
was secreted between your thumb and
finger. Pull II out full length. and
they viii be astonished TO see what
they think is in pieces all in one.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
Woman and the Household
FEATHERS or FRINGE.
They Cost Less Than Willow PIumss
and Are Fashionable.

The woman whose purse is slim and
whose desires are great will welcome
the fact that feathers made of fringe
are fashionable.
A few years ago ONE were salts
fed to bedeck themselves in curly os-
trich feathers that measured twelve or
fourteen inches, sometimes less, and
were quite happy with them. but now
long willow" plumes measure from
eighteen to t~hirty-six inches and cost
many times the amount of the small
natural feather.
These long. costly plumes being out
OF reach of many, a beautiful substi-
tute has come TO us from Paris, and
these are quite easy to make at home,
IL you can WELD q needle.
For an eighteen inch plume you will
require one yard and a half Of wide
fringe, six or eight inches deep, a piece
Of round silk covered milliner's wire
eighteen inches long, heavy and strong.
and half a yard Of inch wide satin
ribbon the color of the fringe.
First Of all, V the wire with the
ribbon, sewing 1t very securely and
keeping the seam straight. Now to the
ribbon covered wire three rows of
fringe are sewed, covering the seam in
the ribbon and leaving a narrow strip
of ribbon TO show, that will correspond
to the rib on the natural feather.
Having the fringe attached to the
wire. n end-the top of the feather
must be bent oyer In a curve to re-
semble the natural curve in the real
feathers; then. with a heated curling
iron. the ends of the fringe are curled
inward just a little way and then
shaken out until they are fluffy and
as near like the real feather as It is
possible to make them appear.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
I: GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.

A mustard plaster made with the
white of an egg will not blister, while
the result will be as good.
A ~teaspoonful of sugar added to a
can OF peas. corn or string beans will
greatly improve the favor Of these
vegetables.
Sweet oil will remove water marks
from japanned trays. Rub the oil in
well. then polish with dry flour and
a soft cloth.
Dingy towels may frequently be re-
stored to normal wilderness by putting
in kettle of cold water. adding white
soap shavings and lemon juice and let
ting come slowly to a boil. Rinse In
tepid water, then blue water, and hang
In the sun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
A COMMON ERROR.
One That Is Frequently Made For
Which There ls No Excuse.

An error which is frequently made
and for which there should be no ex-
cuse save that of ignorance is often
said to be the result Of hurried eompo-
sition, but you will admit that that IS
loss than no excuse at all. 1t is the
use of the objective case instead OF
the possesslve before a gerund or
verbal noun ending in ing.
As an Illustration, take this phrase,
that was inadvertently published in a
newspaper: ITO prevent them making
a rush" OF course this error may
be corrected in one of two ways-'To
prevent their making a rush" or To
prevent them from making a rush
If you VIII think only a moment the
reason will be obvious.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16

even firmly, so to speak. upon the point
of a needle. whose eye emil is buried
in the cork of an upright bottle. With
a little are to prevent the plate slip
ping. you may even cause it safely TO
rotate AT a fair rate Of speed. which.
when once set in motion. will continue
for u long while, because the friction
at the point of contact is almost moth
ing.-AIagical Experiments"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
Don't Look For Flaws.

Don't look for flaws as you go through
life.
And even when you And them
1t is wise and kind tn be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has q hint OF the
light
Somewhere in the shadows hiding.
1t is better far to hunt for a star
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whim to the letter.
Some things must go wrong your whole
life long,
And the sooner you know It the better.
It is folly to fight with the infinite
And go under at last In the wrestle.
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan
AS the water shapes into the vessel.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
HOMEMADE TOILET WATER.

Take six ounces Of deodorized
alcohol and two ounces of pow
dered Florentine orrls root. Put
the powder In a china basin and
pour the liquid pm gradually I'M
I'll the whole Is well mixed. Add
six drops of essential oil Of vio-
let's and pour the whole into a
bottle and cork II. This should
be kept three weeks before using.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16

with his little face gray in the shaded
light.
Isabelle. bending over him, began to
cry, silently at first, then Historically.
"Oh, why can't you save himT' sne
gasped. "why can't you save him.
'Hush,' the doctor warned. HUSH
But she was worn out, and the sobs
came faster and faster as with shaking
hands she tried to hold Jimmie up.
The doctor took the boy from her.
go and get me hot water" he or
dered; plenty of it. I'm ashamed OF
you"
When she came back. he had his coat
off and his sleeves were rolled up.
ITS the last chance" he said. and she
helped him lift Jimmie into the bath.
The tears ran down her cheeks and
dripped into the tub. Once she looked
at the doctor. Il am so ashamed OF
myself she whispered. Butt have
not many people to love me-" And she
sobbed under her breath
The Doctors hair was wet, his face
was red. and his shirt was open at the
neck. showing the cords of his strong
neck. He lifted the little steaming
body in his arms and held the boy
while Nurse Isabelle enveloped him in
a heated blanket.
Jimmie opened his eyes as they laid
him on his little cot. Tell me about
the robin he murmured dreamily and
went to sleep. holding tight to Nurse
Isabelle's finger.
The doctor, warm and rumpled, look
ed at the two.
You haven't any business Aursing.'
he said TO Isabelle.
Her startled eyes met his. Il was
afraid you would say that" she qua
vered. Il was such a-fool."
You are not a fool" the doctor
blazed. ''but some women aren't any
more fitted to be nurses than | am TO
be the angel Gabriel"
Nurse Isabelle was not so sure of his
unftness for the sacred office as he
stood there in his strength and dignity,
with his halo of fair hair.
If l had anything to offer YOU" he
remarked abruptly. I'D marry you"
OH Nurse Isabella tried to rise.
but Jlmmie's thin fingers held her.
please. don't she begged.
Don't disturb my patient was the
Doctors peremptory command. He ran
his fingers through his hair. IF |
wasn't so dead poor" he Illuminated.
"A woman who breaks down at such
an important moment isn't ft to be In
a hospital" he continued. "She ought
to be in a home where the tenderness
would not be wasted"
He came around TO Nurse Isabelle's
side. Ii vas very still in the big room.
The screen around Jimmie's bed hid
them from such wakeful patients as
might be in ward Z.
I'm my home it would mo- be vast
cd" he said softly.
Jimmie stirred slightly. Nurse Isa-
belle rose and bent over him. When
she s%traiehtened up she was within the
circle of the doctors arm.
"Oh.." she gaspcd. all pink and Thite
ana beautiful
You're such a little thing TO take
care Of yourself" the doctor whisper
ed. And III make ends meet"
As she raised a radiant face Jimmie
opened Ills eyes and took in the salts
flying situation.
II tod yeu he was dead stuck on
YOU" he chuckled weakly.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
onun0rum

Why should it he better to be burned
than TO be guillotined? Because a hot
steak is better than n cold chop.
What heavenly beings do cross chill
dren resemble? The cherubim and
seraphim. who continually do cry.
What is a cure when you split your
sides with laughteri Run until you get
a stitch In them.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
csnterpiece Embroidery.

To set the delicate colors of EN-
broidery that has been worked on
centerpleees, doilles or handkerehiefs
and waists before washing soak them
for ten minutes in a pail Of cold
water into which a tablespoonful OF
mrpentine has been stirred.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
rhouah.s on cniIdhooa.

The less cake and such things the
less ache and such things.
A girl isn't really 4 girl unless she
likes TO put on long skirts and play
lady.
Better W black eyes that mother
will surely see than one backdowh
hat father may hear about.-Womahs
Home Companion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
WONDERFUL SUNSHINE.

Wonderful sunshine. how are you?
Filling the days with the derring do
OF life and action and hope and
trust
That never a heart in the world
may rust
From old ~corrosions of damp and
chill
Wonderful sunshine. vale and hill
Decked with thy glory Of grace and
light,
Standing foretold OF thy strength
and. might!
Baltimore Sun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16
supplantina Panniers.

The new draperies suggest the classic
type and are greatly varied. There is
very often a machine plated founda-
ton skirt. above which the draperies
are wrapped about the figure.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16

The climate of South Africa is re
markably even and sunny.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-16

'HTURsE." piped the small boy
nj in cot 3, "the doctors dead
stuck on you"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
OE[EGATESARE
To MAKE THEIR
REPORTSTODAy
>1UNG MEN WHO WERE SENT TO
JACKSONVILLE TO ATTEND
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD
MOVEMENT WILL VISIT VARIOUS
PROTESTANT CHURCHES TO-
DAY.

The seven delegates sent from the
various Protestant churches in the city
returned from Jacksonville on Mon
day last, reporting a very successful
anSa helpful session of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement. Today
they will give the various Sunday
schools and churches an opportunity of
bearing about the activities of the
conference. The party has divided
itself into two teams, and between
them the churches desiring their re-
port shall be visited.
At 1920 Christ church will be Wis
tied by the following team: Messrs.
Dent Smith, Huxley Carter. Walter
Woke and r. A. Mcdowell. Imms-
diately following this the same team
will go to st. Katharine's Episcopal
church and after the regular morning
service will be given an opportunity
to report.
The other division, composed of Cecil
Wolfe, John McLain and Guy VIII
Hams, will attend the First Baptist
Sunday school. reporting to the Ba-
raca class and the Sunday school at
large. At the morning service they
will be with the Knox Presbyterian
church. Other churches will be Wis
tied later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
NICHOLSON NOT
CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
PRESENT HOLDER OF OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF PEACE,
WHO HAD ANNOUNCED FOR
SAME POSITION, WITHDRAWS
FROM RACE.

f. l.. Nicholson. the present incum-
bent. and who had announced his can
didacy for reelection to the office OF
Justice of the peace in district 2, has
decided to withdraw from the race, &C
cording TO his statement last night Il
a representative of The Journal, and is
no longer a candidate.
Judge Nicholson said last night that
he had decided several months ago not
to ask for reelection, but that his
friends had insisted that he should and
had finally persuaded him to enter the
race against his wishes. However, he
says, he is convinced that for bust
ness reasons it would not be to his in
terest to hold this office another term
If elected and he has decided to with
draw from the campaign. He said last
night:
While I appreciate more than I can
express the hearty support given me
by my friends, not only during the
present campaign. but in the past
there are other things to be considered
and 1 think ii is to my interest TO
withdraw and enter cher fields
Mr.. Nicholson has been twice elect
ed to this office. once over several OPP
ponents and once without opposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
z YEARS IN
MAIL SERVICE
cHAs. G. VAN METRE YESTERDAY
COMPLETED TWENTY SECOND
YEAR AS POSTWAR IN THIS
CITY.

Twenty years Of service as letter
carrier in the Pensa cola post office was
celebrated Saturday by Chas. V. Van
Matre, postman on the North Hill
route.
He was appointed during President
Harrison's administration on March 2,
1892, while Major +. c. Humphreys
was postmaster, and has served under
several different postmast ers up to the
present time, as the following will
show: Major F. c. Humphreys, Capt.
w. r. Lee DIR. A. J. Pollock, Cliff F.
Merritt, w. A J. Pollock, pro tenn,
Hon. Rix NJ. Robinson. Capt. Capt ".
H. Northup and Hon. Rix NJ. Robinson,
the present postmaster.
For efficiency he is receiving the
highest rating of the carrier force in
the Office and has the appointment on
the local United States civil service
board of examiners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03

by the highest court in the land Is
simply clubbing on words, It is an
income tax pure and simple"
Senator Kern. of Indiana. said that
the measure was a good one. 4 am
and always have been in favor of an
income tax" he said. Il also am in
favor of free sugar.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, Demo-
cratic leader of the senate, unuuali-
fiedly declared for the bill framed by
his party in the house. The measure, =
he said, as eminentlF wise and ought
to pass. There is no doubt in my
mind as to its constitutionality."
Senator Poindexter. OF Washington
progressive Republican, said: 4 am
very much in favor of an income tax.
1 have been favoring it for years.
Senator McCumber. of North Da-
kota, & member of the senate finance
committee, expressed doubt If any
change in the tariff on sugar would
make any difference to the consumer
He said that the income tax PROPOSE
ton was lost in the supreme court
"by very much a divided court" and
that the constitutionality of an income
tax was a difficult matter to deter
mine.
Personally" he added. Il am in
clined to think that congress has the
power to levy such a tax"
Senator Bacon. of Georgia. one oil
the Democratic leaders in the senate
who did not attempt to speak for his
party, said that If the bill passed the
house it would find Sufficient support
in the senate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
A FINE TRIP
ENJOYED BY
BOY SCOUTS
THIRTEEN OF THEM, HEADED BY
SCOUT COMMISSIONER WIDOW
ELL, SPENT YESTERDAY AT
MAGNOLIA BLUFF PARK.

Thirteen boys headed by Mr. y. A.
Mcdowell, boy scout commissioner
made a trip to old Magnolia Bluff park
yesterday.
on arriving about IL o'cloc1, a gsnl~
was played in which the contestants
was TO find a certain place. biind-foid
ed, by the direction Of the wind The
winners Of this contest were Adrian
Thompson, Joe Kinney, Mallory Sirnrns.
Marion Gray and Leroy McVoy.
Then came the part OF the day en 4
joyed by all the boys. who cooked thalr
dinner on the camp fire.
After dinner Commissions mcDOw
ell and Official Boy Scout Photographs
Adrian Thompson tried some stalking
by slipping UP behind a tree and.
taking a picture of q bird.
The boys left for home and made y
quick msrch.
Next Friday the boy scouts WIN talrw
q camping trip to Camp Kennedy.
about one mile the other side of Mas Z
nolia Bluff park, and return Saturdatv
afternoon. All scouts wishing 90 go
should see Mr.. Mcdowell for psrtiru- =
lars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
TWO ARRESTS
FOR ASSAULTING

Two negroes were arrested laRA
night charged with Assaulting. but m
neither case were the parties assault =
ed injured to amount 10 anything. I'm
both OF the cases all OF the parties
concerned were negroes
Edmund Davis was arrested near
the i. & n. depot by Oficer SimmonB-
it being charged that he struck Ma
than Reynolds in the back with - bricf-
Reynolds went 10 tho police station %
sign the affidavit againet Davis and
said he was not hurt much.
Officer PericleS arrested Richard
Williams on South TarTagora street.
upon complaint OF Carrie LUCAS, who
claimed that williams had attached
her with knife. When arrested WI :
liams had a hlg butcher knife. the
blade OF which was about ~ inches
long. The woman was not cut.
Both OF the negroes will be arratgnsd
before the recorder Monday morning