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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
Christmas For the Birds.

A traveller in Sweden tells Of a
beautiful Christmas custom in that
land which may well be initiated in
many lands. He says: Zone wintry
afternoon at Christmastide l had been
skating on a pretty lake three miles
from Gothenburg. On my way home
| noticed that at every farmers house
there was erected in the middle of the
dooryard a pole. to the top of which
was bound a large full sheaf Of grain.
In answer to my question as to the
meaning of 1t my companion replied:
oh, that Is for the birds-for the little
Wild birds. They must have a merry
Christmas, too, you know Selected.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
The Week,5 illustrated Story
A Christmas Vacation
By ELEANOR A. GREENE

walk a little yet. but I got Susan Ann
Ruggles to look In on her once in
awhile, for father couldn't be depend
ed on II he got after a new patent idee.
You Zee. he was always going after
patents. Were they a successf oh, my,
mol He spent pretty much all mother
had. Her folks was pretty well Of, you
know. The only one of his idees that
was ever any good was a machine for
lifting mother. 1 don't know what
we'd have over done without Il It
turned with a crank, hike q windlass.
SO l could lift her alone. just as easy,
for all she was such q dead weight
Our doctor said we ought to have It
patented. but I made him promise he'd
never lisp 1t to father.
Zone time the doctor had q young
doctor up from a New York hospital
to see mother. and he thought the ma
chine was great. Why he says, turn
ing to me, you'll let me get out q pat
ent IN 1t, won't your oh, yes says I
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21

Edward NJ. Grout of New York city
tells a pretty Christmas story.
He said that a little girl relative was
visiting her grandmother before Christ
mas and was specializing on
Santa Claus was Il bring her, and, as
children-especially girls-wil do when
they are at the home Of an indulgent
person, she began to rummage through
closets and drawers.
In the course of her investigation
she came upon a brand new white muh.
Ii was the very thing she had wanted.
and h knew that Santa Claus CHIEF
purchasing agent-grandma-had OBJ
tanned it for her.
Taxed with it, grandma admitted the
truth. :,
But" she said, you must forget all
about it until Christmas day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
Christmas Trees For Many.

For dudeS-Spruce.
For the winter belles-F1r.
For lovers-Pine.
For bad ~jokers-The chestnut
For sugar men-Maple.
For politicians-The plum tree.
For tobacco men-The smoke tree.
For dentists-Gum.
For slippery people-Elm.
For disappointed people-The lemon
tree.
For swimmers-Beech-
For pets trees-Dog~ood.
For oil men-Olive.
For acknowledgements.
For carpenters-Plane. - Baltimore
American.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
-Lookina OFT For Sanity.

Ny mamma. when we build u house.
Wants plenty closets in II.
She says she'll tell the ~architeck
That's how he must begin It
Ny papa says he doesn't care
A fig for big clo~thespresses,
But what he wants is plenty room.
And that he'll have, he guesses.
But I don't care how little tits.
A palace or g shanty.
/ want a chimney big enough
To let In dear old SANITY
Gerald Prime.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21

get out all the patents you want to
and welcome So he had a photo
graph made Of 1t. Afterward J felt real
kind OF sorry l let him do It. he was so
young and green looking.
"Well, you can see. what with moth
er helpless and father %patenting. there
wasn't much chance for me to get
away, but l always had a laundering
to see Niagara falls. It's a sight once
seer stays by. they say. When our
money was more plenty I laid out to
go a number Of times. but something
or other always turned up to prevent
The first time father was took with q
crick in his back. The next time the
daughter Of the woman who was COM
ing to take care of mother had her leg
broke in a runaway. Once everything
seemed moving favorably. Clarissy
Stringham had come to take care OF
mother. I had my ticket there and
back, and even my lunch was put up,
for l was to start at 8 In the morning.
That night there come up the worst
thunderstorm you ever see and wash
ed out the track on our branch, SO the
trains couldn't run for two days.
Eyes, mother died a little more than
a year ago, Just a year and three
full she went before me You see, she
had beer sick SO long, and then she
was naturally pretty high spirited (shel
said I'd just let folks run right over
mel. 80 she used to speak out pretty
sharp, and sometimes It was awful
hard to please her, but / never Minded
for l knew she meant all right Oh
you don't know how lost I was affair
she was gone"
She was unable to 60 ON for q mo-
ment
And I'm so thankful" she ~contin-
ued. regaining her self control the
money held out till she was gone rvel
had to let the place go. Last week.
after everything was settled up l had
just S25 left Through 1t all every-I
body's been just as good to me az they
could be. I often wonder why, for
I'VE never had time to do anything for
them. Well, I had plans all laid to goI
to work for Mrs. Jennings at a dollar
a week when one evening-it was just
a week ago-I was setting alone feeling
pretty blue and thinking 'twasn't likely
now I'd ever see the falls, and In
stepped DIR. Brown. Well he says In
his ofrhand way, Miss Fannie, can you
bear good newsr
"'Why / don't know, DOCTOR says
I. 7 never had much experience at
IT. You see / was feeling blue yet.
swell he says. with a twinkle In
his eye. I guess you're going to have
q chance now. I've Just heard from
the young doctor who wanted to get a
patent on your mothers lifting appa-
ratus.'
HE gave me a letter which had a
check In 1t and which said I'm to have
$40 a week my lifetime. It's half the
royalty he gets for the patent on moth
er's machine. Well. when I realized 1t
wasn't a story out of a book ] V
waited to have a dress made nor moth
ing, for fear something d happen. And
J so here | am ON my way to Niagara
falls. The falls are pretty badly froze
up, of course. but l amt going to take
any chances on not seeing 'em. Be
sides
'sTrain going westr' came in stem
torian tones.
A warm hand clasp. and the asst I
saw Of my little friend was a CHEEKY.
ex%pectant face lost In the hurrying
! crowd Of Christmas travellers
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
Writing to Santa Claus.

Two of the many letters mailed 10
santa Claus last Christmas read as fol-
lows:
dear sanity kloss. If you don't eome 70
- haua hefour YOU come to willie Dor
gin,s Tu never speak TO you in my life.
Deer Santa Clous. Tel me your teie-
nhone number so | can order a
for a poor boy What amt got no father on
our street
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
An Accompaniment to Roast Turkey.

An Accompaniment to Roast Turkey.
Boil n quart of Spanish ehestnuts
ten minutes in slightly sailed water.
As soon as you can handle them strip
off shells and skins. Both will come
away easily If they have been boiled
for the time indicated. Have ready
heated some strained gravy. Chicken
or other poultry gravy is best. Put the
ehestnuts into enough of this to cover
them and stew gently five minutes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
A PRAYER TO SANTA CLAUS.

That night as she was being put to
bed the child astonlshed her mother by
adding this to her evening prayer:
please, God, make me forget all
about the little white muff Santa Claus
is to bring"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
Practical Presents For BOYS.

Don't spend the money saved for
your small boys gift upon the first
senseless toy which is seen. Give him
something that will hold his interest
and from which he can learn.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21
In Saxon Times.

In Norman and Saxon times an TX
was always roasted whole over the
Yule log at Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

EAT RICE-IOO LBS. TABLE RICE double sacked,
$780, freight prepaid your station East of Rockies
Write for free samples also unpublished rices Beaumont
Rice Exchange, Dept. A. S, Beaumont, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

Would it not make a beautiful picture for
Eve and the dog to be lolling on the grass
in Eden? Jack was duly rehearSed, and took
kindly to the role. He was always on the
job, and the stage picture won murmurs of
admiration from the audience every night
After few months, however, the stage man.
ager discovered that Jack was taking too
much credit to himself; in short, he was
getting a swelled head. He would steal
away from his position and go down to the
footlghts, prance and wag his tail and talk
to the audience. This of course, interfered
with the action of the scene. Remonstrances
were of no avail; for his vanity rapidly in
creased.
"The climax came one night at Montreal.
After the first act Jack was invited out with
other players to take the call Instead of
modestly retiring after the applause, he
trotted down to the footlights, and soon
found himself outside of the drop curtain
The house was in an uproar of laughter, and
the gallery gods tweeted, whistled, and adj
vised Jack to Sick em!' One of the stage
hands was sent out to carry the dog off the
stage; but the sight of beautiful row of
teeth suggested discretion. Jack then seemed
inclined to run amuck through the audience.
Preparing to make spring over the foot
lights, one of his paws struck an electric
light DulD, winch OF course exploded. FL
nally Miss Galland herself was obliged to
60 out in front of the curtain and take her
sixty-pound pet off. Jack submitted, and
after one or two parting barks at the gallery
made his exit licking the beautiful face of his
mortified mistress.
@Next day Jack got the blue envelop, inside
of which was an express receipt for a padded
crate addressed to the Siasconset by the Sea
containing a malamute dog valued at five
thousand dollars-off the stage"
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A T the Green Room Club in New York

At the Green Room Club in New York
city, recently, someone started telling
| dog stories. Of course there were many
good ones; but it remained for H. A. 'Arcy,
who wrote @The Face on the Bar-room
Floor" to tell these two unique stories of
theatrical dogs he had known.
"One afternoon" said Mr.. D Arcy, II had
company playing at Bay City, and was
taking tickets at the matinee performance.
Two finely dressed young ladies came to the
door, and following them handsome setter.
| Of course, the dog could not be admitted to
the theater, and one of the ladies told him
to go back home. The animal tried very
hard to get past the gate several times; but
| succeeded in blocking his passage. He
then settled down at the bottom of the
stairs and watched me intently. Time and
again when he saw little rush of people he
tried to sneak by; but was unsuccessful.
suppose for upward of fifteen minutes the
setter watched and growled at me for not
letting him pass.
"An idea evidently struck him at last:
He saw that everybody that passed the gate
handed me what appeared to be piece Of
paper. There were several empty envelops
laying in the lobby, the same being discarded
by people who had secured their tickets in
advance. Eying me carefully, the beautiful
animal picked up one of the envelops and
timidly creeping up the stairs offered me the
small piece of paper in his mouth. Well
did he get in? l should say so! A dog with
such intelligence can have private box or
a parquet seat from me at any time"
-
HIS next story was of prize winning dog
owned by Bertha Galland: =,
"When The Return of Eve was first pro-
duced in New York, the handsome mistress
insisted on part being written in for Jack.
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DETECTIVES WANTED

BE DETECTIVE. EARN FROM $4,000 TO
s3oo. 90 per month travel the world Write
c. 7. Ludwig, 1850 ScaHitt Building, Kansas City,
Missouri.
POULTRY
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Continued from page 8

WE left the village that night, and went
back to town, and the elevated, and
the trolley, and the busy crowd, and the
comforting press of life. But it was weeks
before Pauline recovered her strength, or
could speak of the emerald without fit of
nervous shuddering
We had just begun to forget that evil
dream in the absorbing occupation of earn
ing living,-with Pauline as my Protean
model, when, one morning as we sat once
more at our simple breakfast (up six flights
of stairs this time, with a piano in full cry
under Our feet, and cheerful, if conflicting
handorgan at work across the street,, Pau
line, who had been scanning the newspaper,
suddenly let it fall with an exclamation.
"What is it, Dear?" 1 cried, running to her
as saw the color leave her cheek.
She pointed to paragraph in a foreign
letter, and l read aloud:
Apropos of Continental gossip. the prolonged
absence of certain famous jewel from the
regalia of a Sovereign Princess. who shall be
nameless. has occasioned many malicious re-
ports. Fortunately scandal was confuted by its
temperance the other day at a royal function.
That it has been the cause of an imbrogio deep
and far reaching. involving the honor of two
countries remains. nevertheless. an open secret.
Was it our emerald? Pauline and 1 be-
lieve that it was.
And the reward for which we had dared
and suffered so much? We had almost
given up any hope of it, when nearly year
afterward l received notice from the
Areopagan Bank that ten thousand dollars
had been deposited to my credit.
1t was the foundation of my career. We
went abroad. 1 studied. Good fortune fol-
lowed my efforts: my pictures have sold
beyond my most sanguine dreams.
Yet still, as sometimes look at my lovely
Pauline in her velvet and pearls, shudder
when think of the price at which my success
might have been bought.
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MISCELLANEOUS

FOR PAINS THROUGH THE FEET AND LEGS
similar to rheumatism, the "Walkonme Arch
Props sIoo pair postpaid, to any of the United
States. Give size of shoe Big money for Canvassing
Agents II. F. Crawford Mfg Co., Monticello Station,
BIockion, Mass.
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AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY to Sc
transparent handled knives and Big commission
paid. From SIS $500 month be made. Write fc
terms. Novelty Cutlery Co., Bar ST. Canton, o.
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THE FLYING EMERALD
into the waves that sparkled and danced

into the waves that sparkled and danced
before me.
There was ship riding at anchor some
distance out, with the sun glinting on her tall,
maStS. Watched her on my homeward way.
1t was strange place for ship to anchor.
l was fearless of attack, even with the
jewel in my pocket. No open attempt to
secure it would be made.
AS 1 entered the cottage old Agatha met
me with her finger on her lip. 4She's sleep
ing STILL she whispered, "the poor lamb!
She sobs bit like baby when it dreamin',
and then sinks off quiet again. You'd best
squawkin' would wake her." 80
"What bird?' said 1.
"The one in the big box yonder. The ex-
pressman brought it from the train awhile
ago.
looked at it curiously, through the Stats
nailed across the front. 1t was some variety
of large sea fowl, with great beak that
opened. and shut fesAeSsly. Was it sent by
friend or foe?
The bird regarded me with an evil, sullen
eye, as l sat regarding it, my head on my
hand.
Then felt in the straw at the bottom of
the box for paper that might contain in
structions, and it was there. 1t was in the
and finished with the same odd curving line.
This was the purport:
This messenger is sent to relieve you of your
charge. if you still retain it. Give him nothing
to carry that could be found if he were de-
tanned in his fight; but feed him well. and set
him free the last stroke of twelve.
That was all. believed that 1 had mas
tered the meaning. looked at my watch:
it was nearly noon. l carried box and all to
our upper back room, by the window, and
placed the emerald among a handful of
broken pieces of bread. The bird eyed the
green light and sheered off suspiciously.
The village clock had begun striking. A
cold moisture stood on my brow. | tore off
the Stats, seized the bird in a fierce grip,
crammed the stone down his ugly throat,
and thrust him from the window as the last
stroke died away. At the same instant
low, penetrating whistle sounded from out
on the water. The bird wheeled several
times, and then flew straight out toward
the ocean; but not before feathered dart
cleaned athwart its flight and fell harmless
to the ground. The emerald was gone
fell on my knees and wept as l had not
done since l was little child, with the re-
Taxing of the awful strain. Then Pauline'S
sweet, faint voice called me.
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THE I" FILLER d"

am not exactly thrilling.
am no poetic treat.
All my duty I'm fulfilling
If l make this page complete.
'Mongst the masterpieces never
Shall be assigned place.
I'm no earthly use whatever
Save to fill this vacant space.
Yet. o Reader, do not scold me,
Though merit little praise;
For my author. when he'd sold me,
Ate his first square meal in days.
Deems TdyLo,
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Ell ROWE & SON, Inc.
Sail Makers and Ship ChandIers
I 81 Duncan ST., Gloucester. Mass

BOSTON. MASS-Jordan, Marsh Co.
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CHICAGO, ILL.-Marshall Field & Co.
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BUFFALO. N. WIN. Hengerer Co.
CINCINNATI. O.-Robert Mitchell Furniture Co.
CLEVELAND. O.-The Sterling elch Co.
DAYTON. O.-The Rke-Kumler Co.
DIES MONIES. lathe Harris Emery Co.
DETROIT. MICH-NewcombE ndicott Co.
HARRISBURG. PA.-Rothert & Company
HARTFORD, CONN.-Brown. Thomson & Co.
INDIANAPOLIS IND-L. S. Ayres Co.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.-New Eng. Furn. & Carpet Co.
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PITTSBURG, PA.-McCreery & Company
PORTLAND. ME-Loring. Short & Harmon
PROVIDENCE. K. The Shepard Company
ROCHESTER. n. Y.-Dufy Powers Co.
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SIOUX CITY. IA.-The Peletier Co.
ST. LOUIS, MO.-Scruggs. Vandervoort. Barney Co.
ST. PAUL, Advertisements & Evans
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For Porches, Verandas and
Outdoor Sleeping

The only Genuine Gloucester Ham,
mocks are made by E. L. Rowe &, Son.
Inc. and bear Our small silk name label.
We made them first for the U. S. Navy
&; forty years ago. They have since then
become the most popular piece of porch
furniture all over the world. Don't judge
them by the limitations made with light
weight canvas and unskilled Workmanship.
+ The Rowe Gloucester is made of duck
weighing 81 OF. to the yard Fighter weight
is too weak. 1t is made by sailmakers-
no other class of workmen know how to
sew and fit and handle sail canvas so that it
will wear well and not sag or lose its shape.
Rowe's Hammocks have consistently given
ten years of continuous outdoor service. We
neyey hod one returned to rs unsatisfactory.
They are firm. strong. comfortable They
present essential advantages of which other
makers have not even learned the need.
Some of the dealers selling Rowes Glouces-
ter Hammocks are named below. you are
not so located as to deal conveniently with
+. them. we will supply you direct. Before you
buy hammock, be sure to see ours and look
for our name on the label. Send for illus
trated book and prices.
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GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS

PLAYS, Vaudeville Sketches, Monologues Dialogues,
Material Speakers Jokes Tableaux, Drills Musi-
Pieces, Entertainments for all Occasions Make-Up-
Goods Catalog T Denson Co, Dept. 6I, Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

SOUABS-Before removing my plant, will sell pairs
Homer Pigeons working daily, at 81 so pair. Easy
money raising squads. Walnut Grove SQUAD Farm,
Hoopeston, Ill.
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AGENTS WANTED

WE PAY $50 MONTH SALARY AND FURNISH
rig and all expenses to introduce our guaranteed stock
free plan steady work. Address Biger Co, Xsoo,
Springfield, Ill.
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CORPORATIONS

INCORPORATE YOUR BUSINESS IN ARIZONA
Transact business keep books anywhere Pres
Stoddard former Secretary of Arizona Free Laws
bylaws and Forms. Reference: Any Bank in Arizona
Stoddard Incorporating Company, ox 8oo Phoenix Arizona
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PATENTS

PATENTS THAT PROTECT. Careful honest work in
every case your ideas, they may bring wealth.
6i-page Fitzgerald Co., Boz Street, Wash
ington D. &. Established 1873
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
FIFTY SEVEN COMMIT SUI
eide IN DENVER IN 1912

Fifty-seven people have committed
suicide in Denver since Jan. /, 1912.
Forty-two men and fifteen women, dis
guested with life because of one rea-
son or another, killed themselves.
As compared with the number of
suicides in previous years, however,
the record shows marked decrease.
The annual report Of the city health
department for 1911 places the num-
Der Of suicides at seventy-seven.
disappointment in love furnished
the motive for majority of the sui
cides, and August was the banner
month, with twelve cases Of self-de-
struction. OF the total number. seven,
four boys and three girls, were under
the age of 18 years. In two instances,
the identity of the suicides could not
be fixed, and they were buried in un-
marked graves in the potters' field.
Statistics compiled by government
experts in 1911 placed Denver seventh
in percentage of suicides during that
year.-Denver Post
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
If WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Durango Homes.

Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at lei
sure or at work,
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
'Iwould save much needless woe.
boan's Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys,
Gc,id what Durango citizen says:
Mrs. Harry Schunk, Lightner Creek,
Durango, Colo, says: II do not hesi-
tate to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills, as they have proven satisfactory
in my case. | procured this remedy
at G. Z, Tiffany Jr.'s drug store, and
less than the contents of one box
brought relief from backache, caused
by disordered kidneys. feel that
anyone suffering from kidney trouble
will consult his own interest by Civ
ing Doan's Kidney Pills trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.