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Pertaining to the Farm

II is the consensus OF opinion among
breeders that no other domestic animal
comes anywhere as near eating the va
riety of vegetation that they do. An
other feature which commends them Is
that they may be pastured in the same
Geld with nearly any kind OF stock.
While they resemble sheep, they VIII
not cross, as they are a distinct breed.
MY observation and experience, says
a Minnesota correspondent of the Or
apge Judd Farmer, lead me to believe
that from 100 to 200 goats will kill the
very heaviest growth of brush ON forty
acres In two years. Two years OF
browsing are necessary even II the
brush appears to be dead the first year.
because many varieties shoot up from
the roots the second year. While do
ing this they have more than paid their
way by raising kids and producing
feeces Of mohair. They have killed
the brush. while the use Of the Ak n
scythe only retards Its growth.
The value of their work In this re-
spect a be determined by what 1t
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
Survey Of the Worlds News

mr. ARGUS AURELIUs SMITH,
Nv one Of the two senators from
" the recently admitted state
OF Arizona, has had an inter
esting career. He Is q native OF Ken
lucky, born Jan. "a. 1852. He has
been ambitious since early manhood
He obtained funds to pay for three
years In college by teaching q country
school. Than he became Q lawyer and
prosecuting attorney Of Lexington.
KY. After that he went to California
and practiced law In San Francisco.
He stayed a year and q hsE and went
to Arizona, opening q Law ONCE In
Tombstone, then q Wild western
camp. His Life fn Arizona was some
what Of q romance, and he got along.
But 1t was altar his election to con-
grass from the then territory Of Arr
roma In 1880 that he attracted real no
tics. He had no vote, but he had a
good deal to say about Arizona, and
that Ia not a reflection In fact, the
house fell into the habit Of paying
close attention to the opinions Of the
votaless delegate. Then there were
the memorable occasions when he
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for a time, then resumed his interrupt
ed re~connoitering for a Of es-
cape. A chimney was built from the
cellar, where it was of stone, with no
opening, but the house was very old,
and the stones had been loosely put
together. Sandy tugged at n Of
them and succeeded In removing it.
This loosened two or three more, and
he put his head and shoulders through.
The chimney was large enough for
him to pass through 1t, and he deter
relying solely on his revolver, he got
through the aperture and, using back
and knees, Skinned up to the floor
above, where he encountered a broad,
fat hearthstone. Sandy was pretty
strong and succeeded in lifting 1t a
few inches. Through the crack he
saw the Spanish officer sitting with his
arms and head on a table, asleep.
Sandy's movements from this point
were conducted with the utmost care.
Bracing himself, he gave the stone an
other lift and, drawing his revolver,
put it lengthwise between one end and
the floor. This was a critical moment.
If the officer awakened Sandy was
lost. Resting only a moment, he gave
the stone n more tug and got it on
end. Then he gently rested 1t against
the fireplace and In another moment
was sitting on a coping.
At this moment a loose stone became
detached and dropped to the cellar,
making a great noise. The officer rails
ed his head, and great was his as
constituent at seeing Sandy sitting in
the fireplace. For a moment he SEEM
ed paralyzed. Then, drawing a pistol.
he was about to fire when his arm fell
limp and his pistol dropped On the
floor. Sandy had winged him.
Hands upl Bout face! March,"
cried Sandy, but as the officer did not
understand English his captor was
obliged to resort to pantomime again.
which ~the-ofieer, with a revolver point
ed at him, was not slow in understand
ing. Sandy marched his captive out
Of the house and toward the American
lines. When he got within hailing
| distance of the picket a bullet sang by
his ear from the rear, and, turning,
he saw a dozen Spaniards, led by the
girl who had trapped him, standing at
a rise in the ground, gesticulating. At
the same moment the picket advanced
to Sandy's rescue.
Captain Murphy of the picket post
had finished a two hours nap and was
rubbing his eyes when he heard the
firing. Starting up. he saw Sandy
Bancroft coming in with his prisoner.
What were you doing outside the
line!" demanded the captain sternly.
"Reconnoitering." said Sandy.
The officer thought of his nap on post
and concluded to compromise for ST.
lence with Sandy and the men who
were munching the food Sandy had
brought for them.
You are a brave man." he said. .r
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would cost to have the land cleared and
what the land is worth before and aft
er clearing. During the first year OF
coating or in the spring Of the second
grass seed may be sown on the land
with prospect of success. as goats do
not pull grass up as sheep do. Grass
will also seed Itself very readily by
the natural method after goats have
browsed ON the land. This is probably
due to quite an extent to the rich fer
tilization of the land by the goats
while browsing on 1t.
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- "a 49,
the United States forces IN the
province Of Santiago In 1893,
was hungry. Rations had not
been forthcoming for several days. and
the boys stomachs instead Of being a
healthy convex began to be a sickly
concave. Sandy was on picket, and ex-
posture made food all the more neces-
sary.
I'm going foraging." he said.
Better not" said his comrades.
you'll fall into the hands Of the en-
envy. and If you don't you'll get into
trouble for leaving your post"
Sandy preferred to take both risks to
enduring the pangs Of hunger. The Of
fcer of the picket was worn out and
sound asleep, SO he need not know Of
Sandy's absence, and If he did he
would not dare report him since he
was himself liable to be shot for sleep
ing on post. Singing his rife over his
shoulder, Sandy buckled his revolver to
his hip and started forth. Seeing a
house In the distance, he made for 1t
and on reaching it knocked at the door.
A black eyed Spanish girl opened it
and stood looking at him suspiciously.
could you give me a bitter" asked
the soldier, lifting his hat politely.
The girl shook her head, indicating
that she did not understand English,
~whereupon Sandy made pantomime
motions descriptive OF shoveling in
food. The girl led the way into the
dining room and placed on the table
the remains of last nights supper.
Sandy exercised great ingenuity in pan
tomiming his gratitude, then sat down
and fell to. Meanwhile the girl left the
room. After the soldier had eaten his
fill he stuffed his pockets for his COM
rades, then arose from the table and,
taking his gun, was about to depart
when the girl came in, apparently In
great excitement, and, pantomiming in
her turn, gave him to understand that
the Spaniards were coming. Opening
a trapdoor, she pointed to a staircase
leading to the cellar. Sandy descended.
and the door was closed. Then he
heard the sound of heavy furniture be-
ing moved on to the trap, and it began
to dawn upon him that he was q pris-
oner.
Having got in, the first thing he did
was to look about him to discover
how he could get out. There was but
one little square window, near the
ceiling, which was covered with an
iron grating. Consequently Sandy was
as safe as a rat in a trap. He had not
been there long before the girl. ac-
companied by a Spanish officer, APP
peared at the window. Sandy seized
his rife, but the two speedily betook
themselves out of range. He could
hear them chattering and made out
from one or two words he understood
that one Of them-the officer. he sup
posed-would go for a guard to remove
him. Then he heard footsteps in the
room above. after which all was quiet.
- Qo-l- , hfpn~l@ ~ -o-4~~1
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IMPACTI0N IN SHEEP.
Dangerous Unless Remedy 10 Applied
DISQUALIFICATION For Handling.

6aNA0fVa8 Nv
DISQUALIFICATION For Handling.
Impaction or Indigestion IA sheep Is
very dangerous, and IL action ts aot
taken to correct the matter many val.
liable sheep may be lost. Impaction
is easily detected by the Sleeps IN.
easiness. When first seen 1t may be
lying down. When approached 1t will
arise and stretch and soon lie dow
again. In protracted cases 1t may be
frothing at the mouth. No attempt Is
made to eat. but 1t is constantly lying
down and getting up again.
Aid should be given at once. For
years the following simple remedy has
been found eficacious:
To one and one-half tablespoonful
OF epson salt add ~one-fourth teaspoon.
full OF ginger. Put these ingredients IN
one and one-half pints Of water. Shake
the whole mass up very vigorously
that II may become dissolved when |.
is ready for use. Approach the sheer
and pour the preparation down III.
throat very slowly. DO not pour II 81
rapidly that the sheep will be stran
gled. There is more or less danger Of
choking the patient IL care is not er
ercised.
lmpaetion Is caused by the sheep no,
having a sufficient supply Of water and
constantly being fed on dry roughage
as hay. slower. straw and other similar
substances. Roots and silaGe which
are more or less Of a damp or moist
nature are not nearly so liable to cause
impaction.-Iowa Homestead.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
A MERCHANTS SCHEME.
Clever Advertising Idea Put Into sue-
eessful Operation.

ceesfuI Operatiohs
A merchant once put into operation
a clever advertising scheme for build
ing up home trade, which he reported
a valuable one and without draw
backs. 1t Is as follows:
He prepares a large number OF cards,
which are numbered ~consecutively. A
set of these he gives to each customer
who desires them. These ten cards
the customer is supposed to distribute,
ard the persons who receive them are
to return them t. the store. IL they
do SO and purchase IS worth of goods
at the time of returning them the par
ty first receiving the cards is entitled
to receive IS worth of goods free or
charge.
The merchant claimed for the
scheme that he secured a valuable
and accurate mailing list; he got ad-
vertislng matter distributed free OF
charge; he got strong recommendation
&c his store at the hands Of his Gus
toners, ever though 1t was for self
interest alone; he ran no risks. for the
cards had to be returned and placed
on file after purchases before the gift
was made.
An endless chain feature was estab-
lished thus which perpetuates itself
for a considerable time, for when one
customer sees another getting some
thing for nothing through those efforts
he La inclined to try for himself.
In reply to the wonder expressed
that he could afford to give IS away
out Of the profits on $50 worth of
business he replied that he has not
found 1t necessary to do so very often.
Comparatively few customers are able
to find ten others who will buy 50
worth Of merchandise and present the
|. card. But almost everybody will dis
tribute them, and the returns are con-
siderable. II but one comes and buys
1t is a good and legitimate gain for
the merchant. II four come 1t Ia
good; If nine come. so much the bet
ter, and IL ten come then he Is willing
to pay that much for the sake of the
gain. He figured that instead of hav-
ing to pay So for every $50 taken In
he pays but about 30 cents. He re-
garded this as reasonable enough.
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milk, cocoa and bread. Dinner and supper
combined: Baked fish. fried. boiled or
mashed potatoes. with other vegetables;
tea: white or graham bread.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Rolled oats. with
milk, bread and cocoa Dinner: Baked
beans. white bread. vegetables Of different
kinds and meat. Supper: Cold corned
beef. bread and tea
Tuesday-Breakfsst: Cornsd beef hash.
bread and coffee. Dinner Boiled meat.
vegetables and bread. Supper: stewed to-
matoss, macaroni crackers. bread and
tea.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Boiled rice and
milk, bread and cocoa. Dinner: Beef stew.
vegetables Ind bread. Supper: Ginger-
bread. white or graham bread. tea.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Corned beef hash.
bread, cocoa Dinner: Liver and bacon.
Vegetables and bread. Supper: Boiled
macaroni, tomato soup. bread n tea.
Friday-Breakfast: Hulled corn. bread
and cocoa Dinner: Fish. vegetables and
bread Supper: Fruit, bread and tea.
saturday-Breakfast: Macaroni, tomato
soup, crackers and cocoa. Dinner Beef
stew, vegetables and bread. Supper: Cold
corned beef. graham or white bread. tea.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
ORCHARD
NOTES.

Plan to set out at least a few
trees every spring.
1t is important that remedies to
kill bugs and prevent blight be
applied before the bugs or blight
show themselves.
You will get more fruit BY
spraying thoroughly and the
quality will be such that you can
sell more of II as first class fruit.
The holes for your new trees
must be made large and deep
enough to receive the entire root
system without crowding or
cramping.
The drops of gum which exude
from the roots Of the peach trees
show where the borer Is. Per-
sistent use of the wire Is the
safest remedy.
Good orchardists say that an
orchard neglected for n year
that is, without spraying or prun-
ing and cultivation, puts 1t back
fully three years.
Many a man has been surprised
at the effect OF one load OF barn.
yard manure scattered about un.
der a tree. 1t gives new life and
fruitfulness.
Train the young tree In the or
chard right from the start. Low
headed trees are best. Therefore
prune from the top down and not
from the bottom up.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
Marsh Land crop..

Best marsh land crops include corn.
potatoes, cabbage. buckwheat and tim
othy and alsike clover for hay. When
the soil is thoroughly firmed by rolling
small grains can be grown. of which
wheat and barley are best, with oats
and rye second. Excellent tame grass
pastures can be developed on these
marshes with proper care. = Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
Millions Annually For Weeds.

While talking about better farming
misunderstanding seed corn. deeper
blowing. pure bred stock. etc.-it is
well not to forget the necessity of thor
ough cultivation and the freeing of the
farm from weeds. The loss to the
American farmer from weeds Is enor.
nous. In the United States II is not
far from $100.00O,000 annuaIly.-Kan.
sas Farmer.
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Simple Rubbino Pos. For HOas.

To make a successful rubbing post
for hogs nail burlap on any pest in or
about a shed or fence where the hogs
pass. Over this place a small brack-
ct. Fill a large bottle with crude oil
and inyert 1t, placing a wire from the
FORK Of the bottle to conduct the oil to
the burlap. This makes a rubbing post
that will last quite a time, and the hogs
will use 1t every time they pass
Breeders Gazette.
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Hints For Home Trade.

Only by experience can n learn
how to get the people to coming.
The advertising must fit the store,
and the store must fit the advertising.
The mar who sends out a cheap cir
cular or two and does not get results
must not be disappointed. Perhaps
the third, fourth. fifth or eighth will
pay the cost Of all the previous ones.
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leaves, which are the lungs Of the
plant. eaten of.
Weeds Of almost every variety come
in as a part of their diet. To say that
they will not eat tame grasses is miss
ing the truth, and 1t is insisted upon
by some breeders that a little grass Is
necessary for the best growth of fleece.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY

It is planned to make next years Gel
ebration Of the fftteth anniversary Of
the battle Of Gettysburg a nation wide
event, and interesting In this connec-
ton Ia the likelihood of the southern
states sending commissions to attend
the celebration. Assurance Of the
southern veterans participation with
the northern veterans on this occasion
followed a tour through South Carroll
ma, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Vir-
ginia and Maryland by Colonel Louis
T. BETTER, field secretary Of the Penn
sylvania commission, who vas accom-
panied by Gcreral Irvine @. Walker,
commander OF he United Confederate
Veterans.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
SCIENCE NOTES.

In their chemical composition the ba.
mana and potato are almost identical.
The third international aeronautic
exhibition win be held at Paris.
Vaccination Is a voting qualification
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06

Photo 9 by American Press Association.
Secretary Philander c. Knox, Who Ii
Visiting Central American Republics.
American countries will come into q
much increased trade with the United
States, and here alone the cabinet Off
cials visit may serve a good purpose.
In some respects the tour Is similar to
the one around South America which
Ellhu Root took when secretary of
state.
The following was the itinerary
mapped out for Secretary Knox for
the latter part Of his tour:
Curacao. April /; San Juan. April
3; Ponce. April 4; Santo Domingo,
April 6: Port au Prince. April 10;
Guantanamo. April ID: Havana. April
II; Vera Cruz (doubtfuD. April %;
r. W. IN NJ
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
BAsEBALL

The major league baseball season
will open OF April II, and the games
scheduled for that date are as follows:
National League New York at
Brooklyn, Philadelphia at Boston, Chi
cago at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at st.
Louis
American League-St Louis at Chi
cago, Detroit at Cleveland, Washing
ton at Philadelphia, Boston at New
York.
An innovation marked the start Of
the Pacific Coast baseball league on
April 2 Il was the adoption Of num-
bers worn on the left sleeve Of the
players. the same number appearing
on the score cards. The departure,
which 70 original on the Pacific coast,
facilitates Identification by spectators
Of each man in the game. The Pacific
league season continues to Oct n.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
Fifty Years Ago-On April 2, 1862, a
joint resolution to give financial aid
to the slaveholding states initiating
Lincoln's emancipation was passed by
congress- On April 8, 1862. the senate
passed q bill abolishing slavery in b
District Of Columbia On April 4. 1852.
Aivan Clark completed a telescope with
a focus Of twenty-thres feet. the largest
telescope constructed to that date. On
April 8, 1862, the United States military
telegraph corps was organized. On
April 9 and z, 1852, the battle Of Shi-
oh was fought In Tennessee. The
Bsderals lost 1900 In killed and
wounded and the C~onfederates 10000.
General Albert Sidney Johnston. COM
manding the Confederate forces, was
killed In this engagement.
twenty-five Years Ago-On April 8,
1887, the Interstate commerce law be-
came effective In the United States.
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NINE CENTS A DAY TO LIVE
Those who are studying the high
cost Of living might c a u prison
bills Of fare, which solve the problem
Of feeding many at small expense.
Major ]. w. Cheney Of the board of
directors Of the Connecticut state prts-
on asserted that the inmates OF that In
sutution are being fed three times a
day on wholesome food ct a total cost
Of Gas cents for each individual. while
Warden Bridges of the Massachusetts,
state prison said that be feeds the in
mates of the CharIestown penitentiary
at a cost Of about 0 cents a day, or
nearly half a cent less for each pris-
oner than is paid by Major Cheney.
Warden Bridges menu for a week
- as follows:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06

An Italian university professor
claims to have found radium In ordf
nary dew.
The United States has issued neariy
10000 patents for inventions ATOMS
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
THE FIRST AERos

Visitors to the show Of the Aero
Club Of America in New York May D
10 IS will have an opportunity of see
ing the first successful flying machines.
1t is expected that the Wright broth
ers will exhibit the first motor biplane
in which they essayed a fight, togeth-
err with old apparatus used in making
their early machines. The first biplane
with which the Wrights demonstrated
before the United States army authori-
ties In 1908 and which now Is in the
Smithsonian institution is likely to be
exhibited at this time. The a%eroplane
that won the Coupe Internationale
d'Aviation for Glenn II. Curtiss at
Rheims In 1909 will be seen.
SECRETARY KNOWS TRIP
The trip of Secretary of State Knox
to the Latin American republic sur-
rounding the Caribbean sea and the
gulf of Mexico for the purpose Of ac-
complishing a better comprehension Of
the Monroe doctrine was a delicate
mission, as has been made clear. 1t
is the first instance of an American
secretary Of state visiting these coun
tries on a like errand. When the Pan
m canal Is completed the Central
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
ARsoR DAY

In designating April 8 as Arbor day
in Ohio Governor Harmon counseled
conservation of the timberland of the
state and urged more interest In the
state forestry department.
Arbor day is set apart annually In
most states of the Union for the plant
ing of trees by the people, especially by
school children. The idea seems to have
originated with one B. G. Northrop,
secretary Of the Connecticut board OF
education, in 1865. ]. Sterling Morton,
however, is credited with having been
the first person to propose the naming
Of such a day for tree planting. 1t was
mainly through his efforts that the Gus
tom came into vogue in Nebraska In
1872. Arbor. day Is a legal holiday In
most of the states. April and May are
Arbor day months.
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crossed swords verbally with Speaker
Cannon and Representative Tawney
OF Minnesota.
They tell this story of the senator
from Arizona: He had been delegate
not very long when a friend o
tered him nj day in Washington.
The delegate was dressed in the ex-
IRENE of fashion "Great Scott, Mark"
calculated the friend. what would
the folks down at Tombstone say II
they could see you now? And smok-
Ing a cigarette! I'll see that they
write you up down there"
1.-THE cigarette is all right" replied
the Arizona statesman c~arelessly.
Everybody down that way smokes
1t. It's a Spanish and Mexican cus-
tom. They wouldn't mind that, Of
course, but for heavens sake don't
mention the plug hat! They wouldn't
stand for that"
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A Ten-Mfnufe Story
Recommending
BY J. SANDERS PORTER

~ANDY BANCROFT, a private In
the United States forces In the
province of Santiago In 1893,
was hungry. Rations had not
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-25
For County Surveyor.

John l.. Church, the republican
nominee for county surveyor, is "a
young man Of White sulphur Springs
who maintains a fine Office in that
city. He isa young progressive who
did much to wrest the control Of the
machinery of the party from the old
gang. lie deserves the vote of every
progressive of each party in the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Church is one of the leading
surveyors Of the northwest. His Of
flee at the county seat is bee hive of
activity, demonstrating that the SER
vices Of this popular candidate is in
great demand. The most important
duties of the office to which Mr..
Church aspires is the laying out Of
public highways in the county, and in
this he will be found very proficient
and prompt in rendering service. 1t
is not often that u county can secure
such ability as Mr.. Church possesses.
and the voters should remember this
on election day and clinch the con-
tract.