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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
WAR DEPARTMENT MERGER

In conformity with legislation enact
ed at the last session of congress the
quartermaster's. subsistence and pay
departments of the army were consol-
idated Nov. ! into one general supply
department. known as the quarter
master corps" Major General James
B. Aleshire. quartermaster general. Is
in charge. with Brigadier General Hen
ry G. Sharpe. commissary general. and
Brigadier General George X. Smith.
~paymaster general. as his chief assist
ants.
Active preparations are In progress
at the war department with a view to
putting the new .aw into effect also in
the Philippines by Jan. i. 1918.
In the consolidation the clerical forces
of the three departments are reor-
ganized for business purposes on the
following basis:
This arrangement provides for all
the classified employees in the existing
bureaus with slight changes in classih-
cation.
Thereafter all communications con
corning Inc business OF the three de-
partments will he addressed TO the
chief of the quartermaster corps or to
the depot, transport or constructing
quartermaster. as the case may be.
Tentative plans subject to the ap-
prevail of The secretary of wal fix the
e limit for original enlistments In
the new quartermaster corps at from
eighteen to thirty-five years. That APP
plies to those who have not been en-
ployed in either of the three depart
ments. The maximum age limit of en-
listments in the cast of unclasslfied
civilian employees has been extended
to forty-tive years. Vacancies in the
classified service in the new depart
ment are to be filed by enlisted men
only as they occur
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
CLOVER FOR HENS.

Clover Is nearly as essential for hens
as for cows. and OF all the green foods
raised on the farm IL is about the best
and cheapest that can be fed TO hens
during the winter. IL contains Just the
Clements necessary for making egg
shells. and II hens can have a sgih-
cheney OF 1t during the winter they will
lay more eggs. other conditions being
equal. than hens that do not receive il
American Cultivator.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
A Doctored Love Message
By CHARLES MONTGOMERY

as II stood. He ran back TO End me
but ! had zone. He set out again for
the telegraph office. trying on the way
10 make sure Of the message. lie bad
heard Of blunders Of operators In re-
cordlng messages and concluded this
was one OF them. He put a number Of
words in place OF notary" In order TO
make n proper reading and dnally biz
on the word another" Another
alternative" meant something. Before
reaching the telegraph Office he bad
written another" in place OF notary"
The next day a cablcgram came from
Mr.. Perkins that he would return inn
~medlately. He reached America within
II week. but went straight 20 ais
~ianeee. The next day he appeared at
the Office. He glarcd at me as be
passed me. and. going into his private
room, he sent for me. ! saw a check
lying oil his desk before him. lie hand
ed ii to me and said:
Here is your salary. paid to the end
Of the month. We shall not need your
services any longer"
asked for an explanation.
IL sent you a cablegram from Paris
he said. 1T read. Notary. alterna-
tive" He handed me n copy OF the
cipher code. the word notary under
lined. 1t read:
am very lonely without you
Then he told me to turn e the word
alternative" and ] N that Ii meani
love" The whole message read:
am very lonely without you. love.
Meanwhile he was scratching some
thing on a piece of paper. When |
had read the Interpretation OF MS
message he said. Would you like 10
know how that message read when IL
was received by Miss AlIerton;" re
piled that | would and he handed me
what he had written:
nave found another love.
I explained TO him how the blunder
occurred. but my excuses made no N
preston on him.
Going out. | met the head OF the
firm. I'm sorry for you. Carter" ne
said. Il did all | could for you. p"t
failed. ! couldn't refuse to consent 70
your dismissal. Indeed. 1t Is best that
you shouldn't have TO meet him every
day. That telegram lost him his ERR.
She wished TO get rid Of him to marry
another man. She took advantage OF
II to break her engagement by cabie.
and before he could get to her she had
engaged herself to his rival. You see
he couldn't endure the sight OF you
daily after what has happened.
That's the reason | have said mat :
have suffered from a combination %
stupidity. | think the nan was m''e
stupid than the boy. He shonid nv
thanked me for indirectly brihsiaI
about a break between him ana a s"'
! who was foolinc him
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09

Golden Text.-Woe unto them that
rise up early in the morning. that they
may follow strong drink. that continue
until night till wine infame them
lisa. V, IL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
FARMERS CONGRESS

Matters of absorbing interest will be
discussed AT the farmers national on
gress at New Orleans this week. An
be an address by DR.. A. ID. Melvin.
chief of the bureau of animal industry.
Or. Melvin Will describe in detail the
methods employed by this government
department.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
Survey Of. The Worlds News

be divided among TIE General. St Jo-
sepi's. Miriam Earnert aud Tubercu-
losis hoSl itlls. The second days re-
ccipts viii 20 70 the Young Wooicn's
Chris ian association. and the receipts
81 other days viii he donated to the
Passaic County lidren's home and
The Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty To Animals.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
Cash In Winter.

Many farmers have little or no H.
come during the winter months. A
small greenhouse rightly managed viii
insure n nice little income and will add
not only dollars. but pleasure and salts
faction. TO the farm life.-Americap
Agriculturist.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
Straw Alone Is Not Food.

Dat straw makes a fair ~roughage. but
not unless 1t contains a bit of unthrash-
ed grain. Remember that the COW re
qulres a very generous grain ration in
connection with the straw.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09

FIVE INDICATIONS OF A
FARMERS PROSPERITY
As Heard by the Rural Mail
Carrier.

The whistiine Of the hired man.
The droninq hum Of the cream
separator.
Tire eontented s~runtins OF hogs.
The eaekling Of hens.
The ehusehus Of the gasoline
engine.
Let Us have more Of these
sounds.
Farm and Fireside.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09

ball. the big social event of Chicago.
has always been under her guidance.
But this fashionable affair will In the
future no doubt be headed by Mrs.
Harold Mccormick. one of Chicago's
w%ealthiest women and the daughter of
John ID. Rockefeller.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
~HERE are cases OF Individual
stupidity and there are combi'
nations Of stupidity. II mas

nations OF stuinuiS
been ms fate to suffer from
one OF these combinations. In my case
IL consisted Of a maj In love ana a
small boy who hadn't any sense.
NJ Perkins, the junior member OF
the firm where | vas confidential clerh.
was the man In love. His hancee hVed
In nm interior town. and he was con
tinually negIecting the business TO go
and see her or In devoting himseit 10
he- when she came to town. He was
Obliged to go abroad on business ana
before going he called me into his pri-
vate office and said:
Frank. I'm going to take you ih'o
my confidence. am engaged 10 De
married. as you probably know. to the
loveliest girl In the universe. she IS
Miss octavia Allerton and lives In II.
I shall wish 10 cable her occasionally
and have made a code. Of which she
has the key. Now. ! don't wish these
kilograms 10 be inspected by the whole
Office force. so | shall address them to
Won. AS soon as you receive or
them take II to the telegraph office and
send IL to Miss Allerton. Now. be very
careful and say nothing to anybody.
and IL you follow orders and handle
the dispatches as instructed will see
that you are well paid for your trou-
BILE"
] promised TO attend to the matter.
and when I left him he felt assured
that he could send messages TO his
iancee safely and with secrecy. While
ne was on the ocean received a wire
less message every few days. and they
continued at intervals when he got on
land. ] took them all to the telegraph
office and forwarded them.
There was an interval OF FIVE days
during which none came. and then |
received one just as I was leaving the
office in the evening to 20 10 keen an
engagement OF importance to myself
in a suburban town. Having Just time
to catch the train. ! called Joe. an Of
fee boy. gave him the message with
the proper address and told him to take
Il TO the telegraph office. BE very
careful" l said. Ito see that II goes
RIGHT off,"
There's snch n thing as squirting peo-
pie to overdo things. | put too much
caution into Joe. II ] hid said moth
ing 10 him he would have handed the
telegram In without looking at 1t. and
nothing would have happened. AS II
was. while going to the telegraph Of
flee ne took it out of the envelope and
read It:
Notary. alternative.
Not knowing that II was a cipher
= telegram. he at once assumed that
there was something wrong in II. since
Notary. alternative" meant nothing
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
MRS. POTTER PALMER

Mrs. Potter Palmer. who has been a
commanding figure in Chicago society
for many years. has decided to make
her permanent residence in New YORK.
She is celebrated on tive continents
for her social functions. The charity
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09

Success has attended the experiment
Of transplanting rubber trees in Brazil.
where groves arc being reared at more
accessible points than the existing
ones. f45 Al
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
Storing Onions.

Onions to keep well must be stored In
a cool and dry place. A little freezing
ices not necessarily hurt them If they
are not exposed to frequent freezing
and thawing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
GovERNoRsHlPs

The terms Of governors that have
been elected take effect In the respec-
tive states as follows: Jan. 1, 1913.
New York: January. 1913. Arkansas.
Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. Flor
ida. idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa.
Kansas. Maine. Massachusetts, Michi-
gan. Minnesota. Missouri. Montana.
Nebraska. New Hampshire. North Car
DINA. .,orth Dakota. Ohio. Rhode Is
land. South Carolina. South Dakota.
Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Washington.
wisconsin. July J.. 1913. Georgia;
March 4. 1913, West Virginia.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
TELEGRAPHY

Fifty yeazs ago Nov. q the previous.
~ unparalleled feat of telegraphing
through n continuous line $500 miles
long was accomplished between New
York and San Francisco. The reply
was returned in six minutes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
? A NEW EMPRESS

Although the royal house of Japan
fs still In mourning for the late EN-
peror and will be so for a year from
the time of his death. it has not kept
In entire seclusion the present emperor
and empress.
The new rulers do no appear much
In public, but the kindly influence of
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09

Hearts OF the Japanese.
the Empress Sadako is being felt in
many ways. She has won the hearts
Of the japanese people. The above
picture is Il good likeness. which was
taken at a very recent date
. 9
NOVEL FOOD SHOW
One of the most novel and largest
Industrial and God exhibitions ever
held In the east opens Nov. IL In the
Auditorium at Paterson. y. j.. undtr
the auspices of the Business Mems
league of that city. II Is expected that
it will attract 100000 visitors 10 Pat
e-son during the week in which it is III
progress.
The receipts each day will be dis
tributed equally among a list Of select
ed charitable institutions and OrGaniza-
tons The opening day will be known
as hospital day. and the proceeds will
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
euFFRtoE PARADE

Arrangements which have been per
fected for the suffrage torch light pa
rahe in New York city Nov. 0 Indicate
that IL will be quite the most impress
Siyc demonstration held by votes for
women advocates in the east. One
hundred university and college girls in
Grecian costumes will head the pro-
cesslon and sing a song composed for
the occasion. The ONE will march
In companies. according 10 professions
and trades. Following the parade a
ere:It public meeting Hill be held.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-09
Notary. alternative

Not knowing that 1t was a cipher
telegram. he at once assumed that
there was something wrong in 1t. since
NOTARY. alternative" meant nothing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
Poor Report.

Covington, Mich, March /, 1872
The Hon. Board of Supervisors of Bar
aga County, Mich.
Gentlemen:-
The following is correct list of or
drawn by me on Baraga County Poor
Fund for the month of February, A. D.
1912, for Arvon, Covington and Spur
townships. to-wit:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

Seven bright young girls, each In 0
lew gown and all in the highest spir
It's, boarded a street car In Philadel.
phia. The announced intention of all
was to transfer at certain Junction,
and to this end the girl in the red
hat, who appeared to be the leader Of
the expedition, got seven transfers.
But the other six changed their minds
before they got to the transfer point
and declared themselves in favor Of a
shopping tour Only the girl with the
red hat stuck to the original plan and
changed cars at the junction men,
toned. To the conductor who came
to take her fare she handed the bunch
Of transferable original seven.
The conductor looked at her, and on
each side Of her, and all around hrr.
She was oblivious. Then he asked !:
where are the others?"
The girl looked startled and con-
fused for an instant, and then she
said. with cold dignity: Those are all
the transfer man gave me-"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

properly upon the neck.
The shoulder of a draft horse
should be moderately sloping, smooth
and extending well back. A majority
Of poorly formed draft horses have
shoulders which are too steep. Occa-
sionally the shoulders are too sloping.
Either extreme in draft horse is OBJ
jectionable. Trouble with collars
comes from these causes when the
horse Is doing heavy pulling. The cor
rectly laid shoulder should form
smooth, comfortable bed for the col
lar. Straight or upright shoulders de-
tract from easy, free action OF the
forelegs and generally are found asso-
ciated with upright pasterns. The
shoulders should be smoothly and
deeply covered with muscles and be
free from coarseness, roughness, sores
and tumors. The withers should be
well covered and moderately high.
The forearm, extending from the ell
bow to the knee, should be long, wide.
heavily muscled and free from coarse
ness. This portion Of the body of the
draft horse, together with the lower
thigh tgaskin) of the hind leg, cannot
be fattened, but is composed chiefly OF
lean muscle and bone. The muscles
should be prominent in front and
above and the entire part clean and
free from pufiness and coarseness.
The knees should be straight, wide
deep. strongly formed and smooth.
So long as these and other joint!
are free from puffs. bony growthi
and meatiness, they cannot well b.
too large or too strongly developed
Knees should be straight and SO Sc
as to perfectly carry the weight OF thu
body. Sprung knees, or buck knees,
bent in the forward direction are a
Objectionable as those of the revers
type which are known as "cai
knees" Examine the knees for blem
ishes and the cannons .for splint
close up to the knees. Splints will b.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
SMOKING BY THE SMALL BOY
s-tps ~. 3usF-iu- VA s-ootriy and
Emily 5r-sec ,. One Wise
ra--e-

The question ~ smoking cane Up
Ways been Erauriy attracted ~ what
be curEiderB mGILly accom- ylEh-Ds1Is.
II be had been brought W IL Puri-
tan atmosphere he would hare scvn
an abundant crop, Of wild nsts-so
great TO him is the glamour OF the
forbidden thing. II il ssrors Of fash
ion or luxury. IL becomes almost r.
resistible.
"He was only fourteen when We no
ticed a suggestion Of cigarette smoke
about him.
"'Have you been smoking. my
boy?' his father asked In a tone un-
suggestive of rebuke. Lawrence ad-
mitted that he had I should be sorry
II It stopped your growth or injured
your heart, so that you could not go
In for athletics at college, his father
went on in a casual tone I would
rather you did not, II you do care
very much about It, I will give each
of you boys 500 II you will not smoke
until you are twenty-one. Think 1t
over for few days. II you decide
that you prefer to smoke, and II, after
you have had talk with the doctor,
you are not afraid of what 1t may do
to you, your mother will find a place
for you to smoke.
"a few words from our doctor treat
ing the matter from scientific point
of view. helped Lawrence to decide
that he would take the $780, The
other boys decided as he did, this
ended it."-Woman's Home, Com.
panion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
SATURDAY. MARCH 16, 1912
MECHANICS Oh THE OCEAN
Tradition Governs Them Among
American and English Sailors
and They Never Alter.

In the American and English navies,
~ we'll as In the merchant marines.
are found nicknames that have been
In use since before men dreamed that
there was land on the other side OF
the western ocean. Tradition, most
innexible OF all rules, governs them.
and they never alter. whether the ship
clears from the Golden Gate or from
London Docks. Some OF the nick
names are OF obvious origin; others
seem to gain force by their apparent
hack OF reason.
For instance, why should all men
named Wright be called Sinner"
Clark II Invariably MODIFY; Green is
Jimmy; and White Is q Knock
or" "spud" Murphy explains itself.
~ does DUSTY" Miller. Lofty" and
Shorty" do not need to present cards
TO their mates when they sign on.
and II Is not worth while for the
brunette sailor to resent It when q
friendly chap halls him as Niger
he can't whip the entire crew. one
after the other.
The rigid forms OF the quarterback
DO not hold during the watch below,
and the captain is the Skipper" and
the FIRST lieutenant is Familiarity
Jimmy the One" On fighting ships
the gunnery lieutenant is "Gunnery
Jack" or more briefly Guns; the
torpedo lieutenant, Torpedo Jack" or
-Sparks." and the navigating oficer.
The Navy"
Even q landlubber would know that
Tommy Pipes vas the boatswain.
Chips the carpenter. Jimmy Bungs"
tie enop%-- and sails" the sailmak-
G-Te+ Sz-tzy Magazine
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

c. A. Glossner, "a Ontario St.. Roch-
ester, N. Y, has recovered from long
and severe attack of kidney trouble.
his cure being due to Foley Kidney
Pills. After detailing his case, he
says: Il am only sorry did not learn
sooner of Foley Kidney Pills. In few
days time my backache completely
left me and / felt greatly improved.
My kidneys became stronger, dizzy
spells left me and was no longer an
noyed at night. l feel 100 per cent
better since using Foley Kidney PILLS. ="
L'Anse Pharmacy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
Repels Attack OF Death.

Five years ago two doctors told me
/ had only two years to live." This
startling statement was made by Still.
man Green. Malachite. Col. "They
told me | would die with consumption.
1t was up to me then to try the best
lung medicine and l began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t was well
did, for today l am working and be.
lieve owe my life to this great throat
and lung cure that has cheated the
grave Of another victim" It's folly
to suffer with coughs, colds and other
throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest. Price SOC and
$1.0O. Trial bottle free at all drug
gists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16


likely to cause lameness.- Blemishes
may indicate tendency to falling.
The hoofs should be ample in size.
sound, smooth and symmetrical In
shape.
The chest encloses the heart and
lungs; 1t should be roomy In every
respect. A narrow, shallow chest de-
notes poor constitution, lack OF endus.
ance and deficient breathing organs.
II too wide the action tends to wad-
ding or rolling. A narrow chest and
high knee action often go together.
An ample, wide, deep chest denotes
vigor, power, strong constitution and
easy keeping qualities.
Poor hooks are common fault in
draft horses. II Is important to i'm
prove this deficiency. To that end
breeding animals should have good
hooks and for work horses this also
Is imperative. The hook mot hind
knee'C is commonly the seat OF some
one Of such diseases as bone and bog
mot bloody SPAWN. thoroughpin and
curb. These should be avoided. The
joint should look and feel firm, hard
and with each bone well defined. free
from meatiness and Of great size. The
point of the hook should be prominent
clean and sharp and the tendons un-
der It straight. distinct, but free from
bullying.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

comes from DR.. J. T. Curtiss, Dwight,
Kan. He writes: IL not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tents with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same dis
ease. l feel sure they will benefit any
case of eczema" This shows what
thousands have proved, chat Electric
Bitters is most effective blood purifi-
er. It's an excellent remedy for &C.
zema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils,
and running sores. 1t stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestion, builds up the strength.
Brice SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
all druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

JOSEPH MIETTUNEN,
Supt. of Poor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

The "Child's Welfare" movement
has challenged the attention of thought
full people everywhere. Mothers are
natural supporters, and will find in
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound a
most valuable aid. Coughs and colds
that unchecked lead to Group, bronchi-
tbs and pneumonia yield quickly to the
healing and soothing qualities of Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound. The
L'Anse Pharmacy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16

RIG. Collins, Postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j., was troubled with q severe Ia
grippe cough. He says: II would be
completely exhausted after each At of
violent coughing. bought q bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
before l had taken II all the coughing
spells had entirely ceased. 1t can't be
abet." L'Anse Pharmacy. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
To Mothers-And others.

You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure children of eczema, rashes. tet.
ter, chafings, scaly and crusted hum.
ors, as well as their accidental injuries,
cuts, burns, bruises, ETC., with perfect
safety. Nothing else heals so quickly.
For boils, ulcers, old, running or fever
sores or piles it has no equal. 25c al
all druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-16
A Cold, LsGrlppe, Then Pneumonia

Is too often the fatal sequence. and
coughs that. hang on ..weaken the sys-
tenn and lower the vital resistance.
Foley Honey and: Tar aCompound is a
reliable medicine that stops the cough
promptly by healing the cause; soothes
the inhamed air passages, and checks
the cold. Keep always on hand. Re-
fuse substitutes. .L'Anse Pharmacy.