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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
Observant Son.

Barber-Well, my little man, how
would you like your hair cut?
Freddy aged six, seated in a BARRIERS
chair)-Like fathers. with a round hole
Mt the top.
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John Franklin Baker. the star batter
and third baseman of the Philadelphia
Americans and hero of the worlds Sc
ries Of 1911, has been making things
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
And Some Take Lemon In Theirs!

Tambo-They tell me that the Stock
Exchange is a most Incorporate place.
Bones-I should say so! Money gets
tight, and the certificates often take a
drop.-Satire.
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DESPAIR.

How short the road that leads us
to despair
When once we turn. how soon our
feet are there.
How dark the valley and how dim
the sight
That tries to pierce the darkness
dense at night,
How welcome are the CLEANS OF
coming day.
. SO slow to tighten up the clouded
wayi
How beautiful the path which leads
us on
To hilltops kissed by radiant dawn!
. How glad the heart hat battles
with the torn
To see at length each purple cloud
transform
!. National Magazine.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
Rad Form.
A COLLEGE, Failure.

"How's your son getting ON IN cor
legel' Not at all. Every time there
are two men on bases and it's his turn
to bat they bench him and give a SUP
stitute hitter a chance. Detroit Tree
Press
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

Small men behind the bat are infre-
quent in major leagues. but the ST.
Louis Americans entire stock Of back
stops-Kitchell and Steyens-cousists
Of catchers below medium size.
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Ais Domestic standina.

Wilis-What position do you occu-
py in your household? Gillis-I am
to my wife's social secretary.
Judge.
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lmnsrtinent Question.

Mrs. Chinn-You know. my husband
Just won't listen to good. commo sense
talk. Mrs. Frank-How do you know :.
Nauf-arg cfafaomau
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
FEDERAL AID

The bureau of entomology. depart
ment of agriculture, has taken up
the case of 'the people versus the
mosquito" A complete campaign
against both the mosquito and its bite
was inaugurated by this bureau more
than a year ago. 1t planned for
sweeping the buzzers out of existence
by regiments, for trapping them sin
gly and drowning or poisoning them.
Amounting the hands with one Or more
protecting liquids was recommended
to keep the biting insects away from
the sleeper mt night.
The day has gone when the mosquito
can expect to be tolerated as an an
nual joke IN susceptible humanity.
Wherever he seeks TO assert himself
now he encounters trouble.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

Here is what Hans Lobert, h Phi-
lies third sacker, said about pitchers
curves quite recently:
Here and there an occasional pitch
or tries all sorts of gyrating shoots.
usually to the detriment of the base on
balls record. The veterans and even
the wise youngsters. however, just rely
on the fast straight ball thrown from
different angels and hence seeming TO
curve. or on the fast ball with a hop
a ball that takes a little jump as II
nears the plate chats the so called
breaking of the curye)-or on slow ones
chucked. like the fast straight balls,
from different angles. The bic, wide
curves that they used to throw don't
happen any more. Wingo Anderson
was one of the last TO use a roundhouse
curve. and he couldn't get control.
drop curves. so called. used TO be
thrown with a jerk that wore n mans
arm all to pieces. Beyond doubt Buff
fngton and Ramsay threw actual drof
curves that had speed on them. but
the modern pitcher simply fires a slant
ing ball from overhead"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

"This umpiring job is a thankless
one. You are always wrong. An am
pire has never been known 10 give a
correct decision. One side is always
ready to belch at every decision. It's
a tough. tough grind
George Van Haitren. n of the old
est baseball players in point Of service.
recently uttered the above plant.
Since quitting as a player Van Hal
tren has acted as a manager. scout
and finally umpire in the Pacific Coast
league.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

Manager Fred Clarke says that Jack
Miller is the best first baseman Pitts
burgh has had since the days Of Kitty
Bransfeld in 1906. Since then the club
has tried out about a dozen men In the
position. and all have been failures.
Miller throws well and is a wonder at
covering ground.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

Baseball experts In Philadelphia call
.StufYys MeInnis OF the Athletics a
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13

Bob BeScher OF Cincinnati Is rapid
~ becoming the monarch Of National
league outielders. His fielding is con
sistently brilliant and his batting hard
and timely.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
SPREAD PEsTILENcE

One OF the most effective steps in
the war OF determination has been
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"@WAT the fy!' is the rallying
slogan of the country wide
war which now is being
waged against the seeming
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

what could? He must be kept A
week with him out of the way, the ring
could be renewed, strengthened, that
which was lost, fegained Bartlett
bent low over his car, but he heard
Billy. sweetly speaking to the Water
melon.
you don't have to return to the
city, do you? You would much
rather go with us. wouldn't your"
The Watermelon glanced at Bartlett
If he accepted too readily, Bartlett
might wonder, yet if he hesitated, if
he thought apparently of how import
ant his presence in the city would be
in the coming week. even if there were
to be- few days of armed neutrality,
it might seem even more impossible
that he would consent to go.
Cant You join US, Bachelor" ask
ed the general You've made enough
for one while. When you run out of
that three million. you can go back
Time enough then"
Swollen fortunes are crime now
adays.' said Henrietta. smiling her odd,
half gay, half tender smile
Come ahead, Bachelor" urged Bart
lett with friendly good nature, neither
too eager, nor too insistent, but his
eyes were half shut and the palms Of
his hands wet as he rubbed them on
his handkerchief.
1--WE will start Tonight said Billy.
1T will be beautiful. In the night,
driving is perfectly lovely, you know,
Mr.. Bachelor"
Better come" advised the general.
1--WE can keep in touch with the tele-
graph. It's not as if we were going
into the wilds OF Africa"
mo, indeed" said Bartlett. 81 have
interests in New York myself, that /
want to keep an eye on"
Billy laid her hand on his arm.
Wont you Gomez" she teased.
The Watermelon looked down, I'M
der the brim OF her hat, into the gray
green eyes and smiled.
Yes" he said simply. Il would
like to-"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
CHAPTER vI-Continued.

I'll don't want no one to hear ME,
said the boy, with motion toward the
log and Billy's slim young back.
Il The Watermelon hesitated, but in the
shifty eyes he saw fear and difference
If he knew the Watermelon for q
tramp. there would be no Difference.
'1Gwan, spit it out" ordered the Wat
ermelon. Il amt keen for the pleas
ure of hearing any of your heart Sec
rets."
"and no one must hear.
Il suppose you think every one IS
busting TO hear Your words OF wisdom,
said the Watermelon. Probably get a
dime a word, eh?" :,
"It's about you," said the boy, harsh
with impatience and nervousness. ITS
-" He drew a piece OF paper from
his pocket and held il out. He gave
me that TO send"
THE telegraph clerk" whispered the
boy. with a frightened glance toward
Billy on the log. ,
The Watermelon read the paper and
smiled a slow, sweet smile of antlcipat-
ed pleasure as the full import of Bart
let's telegram became clear. lie
glanced at Billy and his smile deepened.
Then he turned and drew the boy far
ther away.
Bartlett sent this, eh:"
yes" cried the boy, eager with ex-
citement over the service he was rem
dering the great man. And the MN
ute | read It and knew that you were
here, ] knew you ought to have 1t.
Didn't you send it ?:
Eyes, had to. You see he stood
right there. But just as soon as he
went, | lit OFT TO find you.
Where is he now?"
81 seen him on the front porch with
Miss Crossman Say, you II want to
be going now, won't you, huh? You
ken get TO New York tonight II you
hurry"
The Watermelon ratified the COINS in
his pockets and looked down at the
thin, crafty face OF the youngSter.
kid" said he, If you keep on as
you've begun, you'll be doing time,
sure You're thieving little snIpe and
ought to be the head of a corporation
sorne day, or United States Senator,
cause you haven't as much honor as
graSshopper, see: | don't know why
You shouldn't land in Sing Sing. if you
miss the corporation job or the SEN
ate"
Huh" said the boy, reddening with
the praise OF the great man.
If you let on that you have shown
this to me, you will lose your job here,
you kpow. So, until | can see my
friend. ]. Pierpont. about that other
job for you, you'd better keep your
mouth shut. Understand"
Sure" cried the boy. Course l I'M
derstand"
The Watermelon handed him quar-
ter. When | reach New York" said
he airily. I'll send you me check for
a thousand"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

r. AGER to accomplish the plan he
had suddenly conceived. the
- Watermelon turned and STROLL
ed back to Billy, while the boy gazed
after such majesty in awed admiration
Who was it," asked Billy. looking
up as the Watermelon approached.
The telegraph clerk" said the Wat
ermelon calmly "A telegramLand he
brought it TO me-"
He made no motion to sit down and
Billy rose.
Il suppose you have to go back said
she. She had to throw back her head
TO see into his face. for the top of her
befowered hat only reached TO his
shoulder.
No" said the Watermelon, prepar-
ing the way for the future. Il could
take a few days off, if ! wanted to.
Come on | might as well try and save
the remains of my car after the gen
eral has done his best 10 ruin it.
heard him go into the garage as We got
out of sight. The general is more eN-
pensive than a motor car"
Il like the general" said Billy, as
they started slowly DaCk.
e. 4 suppose he has been like grand
father to. YOU said the Watermelon,
glancing down at the top Of the big
hat Don't you want me for a rela-
tive of some kind?'
"You said relatives we're. Affections, y
objected Billy.
q know; but it is only through our
Affections that we can rise TO higher
things"
What higher things"
why. heaven. as ! described it last"
They found the general with Henri
eta and Bartlett in the garage The
general was kindly experimenting the
filling OF the absent Bachelors car
with gasoline, Bartlett was expounding
the merits of his make of car as SUI
perior to any other make, while Hen
rietta sat on the step of the generals
car and pretended to be listening.
Il took the liberty apologized the
general. as the other two appeared in
the doorway, feeling. on the contrary,
that he was doing the young man an
inestimable favor.
Go ahead" said the Watermelon.
Draw the line somewhere" advised
iienrietta Father is too fond of try
ing to see what makes the wheels go
round to give him carte blanche with
any ca:.
Il understand a car thoroughly, Hem
rietta," said the general. Il have al
WAYS been fond OF mechanics"
Il know it, dear" said Henrietta
with contrition. Il have always said
that if you hadn't been a general, you
would have been master mechanic"
Thank God, he's a general" whis-
pered the Watermelon into the small
ear of Billy.
ITO thoroughly appreciate car, you
should take a trip of a week or two"
said Bartlett, not glancing at the Wat
errnelon, apparently talking to the gen.
eral alone There is nothing like it
1t has revolutionized travel. Have you
ever done it, general. spent a month, a
week, at least, in your car, going where
you wanted, stopping as long as you
wanted and as often?"
Assured that Alphonse was attending
to the gasoline, the general Withdrew
his invaluable supervision and turned
10 the others.
we spent a week in the car last
summer, and we intended TO do If again
this year, but have somehow put it Off"
IFS perfectly delightful" said Hen
rietta, You wonder how you ever toll
Grated train
1t is tramping idealized,' declared
Bartlett.
ITS dandy" cried Billy. Daddy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
CHAPTER VIII.
Gratitude Is a Flower.

flames lay in the shade Of the but
ternut tree and smoked gloom
" ily He was well-shaved and his
hair newly cut and carefully brushed
but his clathes were still the rags that
had graced his muscular form since the
dim, nearly forgotten long ago, when
he had stolen them one lucky night
from some back yard passed in the
course of his travels.
He squinted at the sun through the
tree tops and judged it to be about
four. The Watermelon had evidently
done no better or he would have turn
ed up before Mike, sprawled in :he
grass beside him, slept with the stem
torian slumber OF The corpulent James
kicked him
cav, wake up" he growled. Il want
your rare intelligence to unbosom me
sorrowful and heavy heart to-"
Mike yawned, stretched and sat up,
pushing his shapeless hat to the back of
his round hot mead. He drew his
sleeve across his streaming forehead
and yawned and stretched again.
You ought to relax, James" said he,
cutting a square from the plug OF to-
bacco that he carried carefully wrapped
in a soiled piece of tinfoil. 'Youse
will have noivous prostration one of
these days with the strenuous life youse
leads. The modern hurry and worry is
all wrong. Now. take me"
mo one would take you, not even a
kodak" sneered James, scowling before
him moodily
The matter with you. Jame>," said
Mike. sticking the tobacco into his
mouth with the blade OF his knife, the
matter with you is youse are harborlng
and cultivating that green-eyed monster
called jealousy Iouse are, in short,
jealous of me young friend, the Water
million"
Jaw. jealous of kid! Who, me'
Not on your tin-type."
You say so, James. We all deny
the werTinous cancers that gnaw our
vitals. But look into your own heart,
question yourself"
''Aw, pound yer ear" snapped James.
Some one was heard approaching
and Mike paused from cleaning the
blade OF his knife in the ground before
The youth comes" said he. and rose
clumsily to his little fat legs. He step
ped aside to see up the path, but James
did not move
"A radiant vision OF manly beauty"
announced Mike. one hand on his heart,
the other shading his small eyes as
though dazzled by great and brilliant
light
James glanced up sullenly. A youth
was coming through the trees, tall and
graceful and broad shouldered. His suit
of soft brown, his gently tipped pana-
ma, his light shoes and silk socks
brought with them a breath of motor
cars and steam yachts, of the smoker in
a railway train, with a whitehead, at
tentive porter, instead of the brake
beam underneath and an irate station
master and furious conductor. From
the lapel of his coat cleaned heavy
gold chain and IN his stylish tie pin
of odd but costly workmanship caught
the eye of the enraptured beholder.
Mike laid his hand on his heart again,
removed his hat, and standing aside
for the youth TO pass, bowed low.
"Me lud,' said he III humble saluta-
ton.
James glanced up from his seat under
the butternut tree. He regarded the
vision of aff1uence before him mo-
ment in growing admiration and awe.
Then he removed his pipe and spoke.
You'll get three years for this" said
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CHAPTER VII.


% AGER TO accomplish the plan he
II had suddenly conceived. the
- Watermelon turned and STROLL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
IN INTELLIGENT HELP
IS ASKED BY DULA
New Years Greeting to the
Workers in Allen &
Ginter Shop.
AN UNEAsINEss SET AT REST
Richmond End OF Liggett &
Myers Company Employs
1900 People.

what was he -etofore known locally
as the Allan x Gnter branch OF the
American Tobacco Company ia now M
richmond end OF the Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company. At ia we'll known.
:he dlssolvins and the rearrangtne OF
thr american Tobacco Company, ms
ordered by the Supreme Court Of the
Chite" states. cut the American Tobac.
co Company into four distinct and COR.
netinE parts. One Of these parts Is the
Liseett a. Myers Tobacco Company.
win general headquarters In St
Louis, Mo. very large department.
OF the work of this company is locat-
cd IT Richmond. being the Allan a.
Gintei cigarette manufacturing es-
tt bltshment on Seventh street
1 his establishment is an immense
affair, employing n few more than l.
2UO people who are paid good wages
20 far as is known there haze never
been any labor or strike troubles in
this Allan s. Ginter shop. for there has
always been kind OF community In
terest In that shop which has awak-
eneu q Loyalty and close affinity be-
tw eeh employers and employees.
While the reorganization, under
court orders. was gong OH there was
much of an uneasy feeling among the
LOO or more employees. lest the form
OF sood feeling il..Ent III some way be
GIStut bed. I..M year circular, or
more property Specializing. new year
greeting, from Z. c. Dula, the presi-
dent vi the LisSetl ~ ~, erS 1ouacco
CoMLany, has SCI ali vi TINS to rest,
anu inc DiS I.I.nniunu END VI the Lug
eft " Myers C.inJnus starts QUO WITH
Tue New year worn. :cusSured, ana in
Split OF sntnusiusu. lnc nsm year
= e~.,lb seat uut U, Presiuent Dula is
aS luIlUwS.
10 ,ne ..npiuycs "a L.Bsctt d Myers
Iuuacco Company:
al lilo E.ei..ni..S OF our asso,ia-
ton AZ COW U. nSrs, | Wish to cUnsrat-
uiale you on the encouraging cunu.-
uouS under wnlCn VIC start While
the company Is new, the business Is
old. The brands winch VIC are 10 make
and sell are well lablIshed u ID favor
ably KNOWN, anu the name Il. gyett
a. Myers" brings with 1t the best as
sociatlons and traditions OF the trade.
II STANDS for quality and enterpr sc.
and 1t should be the aiub.tio. OF eacn
and all OF us to MAINTAIN this nigh
reputation, and by the sale OF all
goods on basis OF best value for
the money. promlnness und accuracy IN
business and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n
all matters. Keep ana increase tne con-
fidence OF tho public,
The work of getting tho business
under way in 40 short time has
taxed those charged with that duty
to tn. utmost. Further details will
CONTINUED on Second PaSAl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
SWAMP LANDS IN
SOUTHERN REGION
Time Near at Hand When They
Will Be Very Much
Needed.
RECLAIM WHILE WE CAN
Government Is Helping Some.
The Norwegian Metnod May
Become Popular Here.
RECLAIM WHILE WE CAh

Last Sunday the Industrial Section
OF the United States government. look
Ing TO the draining OF the swamp lands
OF Virginia. some Of them near to
Richmond. AS Is we'll known. a corps
of engineers was on the Job out IN
the Chickuhominy Swamp. hot more
than q dozen miles from Richmond.
This work. In charge OF George Vi.
Warren. was SO far developed last sum
mer as TO convince the government tnat
il Is wise to establish headquarters
IN this city with a view OF carr ing
on the good work for another year.
AS understand It, the government
does not propose to actually drain
these Virginia swamp ieuus. but 10
md out Ii they are drainable and what
IT Will cost To do the work and leave
Inc business up TO the State or to the
swamp land owners or TO both.
Whit Gun Be Done.
In this conAectiun the following from
the Manufacturers Record VIII nat
orally prove OF interest in these
parts
The Norwegian government mann
,ains an organization for reciaiming
marshes and swamp LANDS and devel-
uping the use of peat in manutactur-
ing Industries. According to United
States Consul b. NJ. Rasmussen. OF
Beigen. Norway, this society has dur
ing the past fifteen years converted
l,i5f acres OF wei land IN TWO coun-
ties into good, Iiliable fields at a
cost of $25,G34. an average OF a little
more than S22 an acre, anu he estimates
that an income, of S24,llS year 10
derivable from the milk alone from
the cows that this land will support.
his reclamation note from across the
water Ia an illustration of what the
peoples OF the older countries of the
world are doing. almost under compul-
sion. 10 meet tho necessities OF an In
creasing population.
Whit Ii heann in the south.
such enterprises as that In Norway
may seem trivial in connection with
the reclamation work through drain.
age, which Is berg pushed in a
number Of States In the South,
notably Virginia, the Caroiinas.
Georgia. Florida. Mississippi. Missouri,
Arkansas. Texas and Louisiana. but
they are none the lesa valuable in
sugg co ion OF the wisuom OF tho pol
icy p-9sued In the South In advance OF
pressing necessity.
"Reclama ton In the South means
not only quick returns to the Investors
IN 1t In The shape OF an increase IA.
tho value Of lands from SIS or less an
acre to 800 and more an acre. and
nothing to s400iand $500 an acre, but
also q far broader benefit in the In
Continued on Second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
STOCK FIGURES
WORTH STUDYING
Whole Years Variations and
Fluctuations Even Up at New
Years Beginning.

New York. January l3.-One of the
interesting facts shown In stock
prices during 1911 Is that the opening
OF 1912 finds quotations OF leading
shares in many cases practically on the
level prevailing year ago, despite
the violent fluctuations intervening.
Union Pacific. for instance. began 1871
at ITO Ia and closed tile year at III
SIS. although in the meantime it mad
sold up TO 1913 3S and declined 10
lo3 l-2. Reading closed 1911 within
one-cighth of | per cent. of the price
at which II began the year. after hnv-
lee gyrated through swing of ~
rs points
Northern Pacific. opening 1911 at
lie "a, closed the year at lis is
after having sold In July at 1879 ) 4.
soma of the Issues which show great
er variation are Steel common, OF which
the closing price was IA below tho
first sale OF the year: Louisville aud
Nashville. which ended the year IL
points higher than at the beginnIng
ST. Paul. which closed II 1ints lower:
Allis- Chalmers preferred. Wabash ia
sues. Republic Iron and Steel preferred
National Biscuit common. which scored
a net advance OF 20 points: Atlantic
Coast Line. General Chemical and Cot
ton Oil.
The general trend of prices for the
year. SO far as one Is to be distin-
guished, was moderately upward; thus
the average price OF twenty railroad
stocks crept from 1l4;o6 at the open
Ing Of the year to 1885 on July 2f.
then dropped TO 10e.sO on September
81. and. after touching 1857 early in
November is now about 1850 Like
winc the, average for twelve industrals
which began the year ut 81.36. Inn
proved to s7.06 on Juno 10. then
dumped to 7204 September IS, and II
NOW a trida ahnYa A1kn 80