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The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-02

D. B. Brown was in Hope yes terday on business.
 Bert Scott was in Prescott to- day shaking hands with hls many friends.
 A. LaCroix is at home from a ten days visit to relatives and friends in St. Louis
 Our public schools opened this morning after ten days va. cation for the holidays.
 John T. Milburn, of Gurdon, spent a short visit in the city yesterday with relatives and friends.
 Prayer service at the Second Baptist Church has been chang ed from Tuesday to Wednesday night of each week.
 Jacob Hesterly, who spent sev- eral days in Prescott, has re- turned to Memphis, where he is attending a medical college.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mack William son, who have been visiting in the city for several days, return ed this morning to their home in Oklahoma.
 Mrs, Sam Dickey and children, of Spring Hill, La., after spend ing several days in the city with relatives and friends, returned to Der home yesterday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Mum, who have been spending a visit over at Murfreesboro with MT. Ms sister, Mrs. s. $. Langley, will arrive home here this afternoon.
 Perry Burkett, of Mt. Moriab, route 1, was in to see us this morning. Mr. Burkett gave us his subscription for The Nevada News, for which we extend thanks.
 Mrs. o. H. Helbig and daugh- ter, Miss Ruth, returned this morning from a visit to St. Louis. They were accompanied by Miss HeIbig, of St. Louis,who will spend a short visit in this city.
 After a months lay off, Dale Wilson, operator for the Western Union in this city, resumed his duties yesterday morning. Mir. Dooglas Brooks held this posi- tion during Mir. Wilson's vaca- ton.
 Prof. Wilson, of Fayetteville, will deliver an address on the culture of strawberries at the A glicultural High School Mon day. This talk will be quite in teresting and beneficial to those who attend.
 J. c. Sitzman, the jeweler, is spending a short visit at his for mer home in Obion, Tenn. A. B, Hicks, whose home is also at Obion, is conducting Mir. Sitz mans business on Elm street in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Brown, o1 Lyon, Miss, who are the guests of relatives and friends in thi: city, will leave for their home to morrow morning. They will bt accompanied by Mir, Browns mother, Mrs. Lou J. Brown, who will spend some time with them
 One of the most enjoyable so cial events of the season was the
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-02

r9 of relatives and friends in this city, will leave for their home to- morrow morning. They will be accompanied by MT. Browns mother, Mrs. Lou J. Brown, who will spend some time with them.
 One of the most enjoyable so- cial events of the season was the New Years ball given by the Prescott Club at their rooms last evening. A large number of our society people were present and all are loud in their praise of the delightful evening spent.
 During the celebration of the arrival of 1912, some one shot a hole in the cable running from the office of the telephone com pany, placing a number of phones un the east side out of com mission, the one in our office being among them. We pre- sume the one who fired this shot had no intention of doing any damage, but any way, we wish he had pointed his firing piece in some other direction.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
A sehooIairI,s Ribbon Case.

A pretty case to hold the schoolgirls
hair ribbon is made by covering two
strips of cardboard, eighteen inches
long and six inches wide. first with a
layer of cotton wadding which is
sprinkled with a sweet sachet and then
with Powered silk or cretonne. Whip
the outer covering on with small
stitches and lay the two finished strips
side by side. Sew inch wide ribbons
along the edges of the two strips to
serve as a sort Of hinge. like the back
ing Of a book. and IN the other sides
pieces of ribbon with which the ease
can be tied together. If the ribbons
are laid out smooth in this little case
when taken off for the night they will
last much longer than when pulled off
and thrown on the dresser until needed
again.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
Use For a spIit Shade.

Do not throw that spade away, even
If you have split it up the center Of
the blade while prying small rocks out
of the ground. | would not take 1t to
the shop and have an inch or two cut
off the bottom either. for that will
make it thick and stubby. and no
amount Of grinding will then make II
right. | know this from experience.
just take such a spade to the farm
workshop and with the emery wheel
or grindstone Tor a file will do) grind
a ' shaped cut into the blade as deep
as the crack extends. and 1t viii crack
no farther. Then you Will have one
OF the easiest tools to throw out dirt
while tile draining imaginable. A spade
like this will push into the soll easier
than one with a straight edged blade
Letter in Farm Journal. I13Al
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
VALUE or ORGANIZATION.
How United Effort Of a Towns So
eieties Can Boom Home Trade.

cieties Can Boom nome lraoe.
The work done by the boards of
trade and other commercial bodies In
the larger cities a be duplicated by
similar organizations in the smaller
cities and towns. This is not a mere
matter of theory. but has been proved
in practice hundreds of times. 1t mat
tiers not what the body is called. 1t is
the purpose, the enthusiasm and the
intelligent work for local betterment
that count. 1t should include business
and professional men and all Others in
terested In the community's' future.
The many services II car render are
INVALUABLE. 1t can advertise the
town on any and all occasions. 1t can
decrease local Observation-Disclosures and
differences, allay mere factional spirit
and harmonic these, at least to the ex-
tent Of uniting for the common good.
In the upbuilding Of a town, in hold
ing and increasing home trade, In get
ting improved railroad facilities. in
procuring cleaner streets, more slightly
houses and lawns and In the general
effort for town progress all citizens
are interested. These results a best
be brought about through UNITED
AND ORGANIZED ENDEAVOR.
Not only commercial bodies, but Sc
cret societies, social organizations and
even schools, can assist powerfully In
the work. But the board Of trade or
similar body under whatever name
called must take the lead and set the
pace. Such an organization, holding
regular weekly, semiweekly or month
ly meetings, with subcommittee to
look after different departments Of the
work, will find innumerable ways to
help the cause along. New industries
cen be procured, the surrounding terri
tory can be canvassed for trade, and,
above all, local spirit can be kept alive.
The very fact of the existence of such
a body has a suggestive value of great
power. Organize for your own town.
CITIES ARE BUILT NOT ALONE
WITH WOOD AND STONE, BRICK
AND MORTAR, But OUT OF THE
PUBLIC SPIRIT OF THEIR PEG
PIE.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30

It. Kerosene emulsion is the standard
contact spray and should be used
where practical and convenient. To-
bacco emulsion will kill them in their
early stages, especially If supplied IN
the morning when the bugs are slug
gish and do not get out of the way so
readily.
Earring or brushing the insects off
the plants onto a sticky paper or into
a vessel Of some sort is also effeca-
cious. though the use of an insect net
Is even better. A little practice will
enable one to sweep the net over the
plants in the early morning and catch
nearly all of the bugs without %injuring
the plant buds. Methods of destruc-
ton after they are in the net will sug-
gest themselves.
Where the bugs are particularly nu-
merous it may be well to use wire
gauze and screen them out Of the
greenhouses. A block OF growthy
plants just outside the greenhouse may
also be used to detain the bugs. They
will feed there instead Of going inside.
One point in Kidding the premises of
the pest is of great importance-clean
up all rubbish. The mature insect
passes the winter in trash piles and
under debris about the yards and In
fence corners If this is all collected
and burned in the fall there will be
fewer of the pests in the spring.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
A Helping Hand.

A dollar spent In your w town Is
a dollar saved to the community.
The purchasing power Of money
spent around your home Is much more
than its purchasing power If spent
away off yonder. 1t buys the respect
of your neighbors and a standing for
yourself as a loyal citizen.
1t is funny to hear a fellow preach
and pirate about town loyalty when he
makes a habit of using the mail order
catalogue as his saleslady or sales
man. Now. isn't that a fact7
Maybe the reason that young friend
of yours resigned his job in the local
store and moved to the big city is that
you have been helping to build up the
city stores at the expense of your local
stores and your young friends sal
airy at home suffered accordingly.
Did 1t ever occur to you that the COM
munity feeling, so to speak, is the
thing that makes life worth living in
any town? By the community feeling
is meant, OF course, that condition
where neighbors are mutually depend
ent and helpful. n recognizing the
right of the other to be considered first
In any deal rather than an outsider,
and vice versa. And the motto of the
community feeling Is this: "Patronize
home industries"
II the mail order trade Is hurting
your town, and in all probability it is
and Won know IL is. Sumo Won nause
a moment and ask yourself what part
of the injury you are iniicting. Why
not?
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30

AT least 100000 women will be
"a privileged to vote for a presi-
a dent of the United States next
~ November. They constitute a
larger body than the total number OF
their sex In the thirteen colonies dur
ING the memorable year 1776 and IL
they voted solidly might decide the
presidency, as their strength exceeds
that of the usual presidential plurality.
Wyoming women are the suffrage
pioneers of the six states which let
women vote. wyoming women have
voted since 1869, a year after the ter
ritory was formed. Official figures say
that 8 per cent Of them register and
vote regularly. They serve as jurors
and have beer named for public po-
sitions. frequently as school superin-
tendents and city ~treasurers.
Women of Washington voted when
Washington was a territory. Woman
suffrage there was declared unconstitu-
tional in 1887. and women were denied
the ballot until 1910. Utah women have
voted since territorial times, and Colo
RADIO women we're enfranchised In 1898.
Idaho women first voted in 1896. Gall
fornia women have yet to cast their
first vote for a president. This they
will do this year.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
With the Short Story Writers
A Happy Mistake


Tucker should go east and organize a
company to work 1t. Just before Tuck.
er left Merivale died. having charged
his partner 10 bear the news TO his IA
ther and sister. Emily dared not at
present II TO her father. She
determined to advise her neighbors Of
the deception and for the present keep
it up.
Tucker was successful in his bust.
ness efforts and was making prepare.
lions to leave for the west. One even
Ing Deacon Meriyale entered the living
room suddenly to find Emily in Tuck
er's arms.
1T beats all" he said at a church so
clable the next evening. what broth
erly and sisterly love there Is between
my boy and girl. Last night they were
sitting on the sofa hugglng and kiss.
ing as If they'd been u pair Of freshly
hatched lovers"
This speech was not long In getting
to the ears Of the pair. What was to
De donef After long deliberation they
decided to be privately married and,
telling the old man that Edgar desired
his sister TO go west with him, take
their departure together.
1t was not an easy matter to perpe-
trate an act that must be known 10 all
the world save n person and he OF
the nearest relationship, but the place
was small, and every one thought It
would be a pity to break the news Of
Edgar's death TO the old man. he sup.
posing his son had come home to him.
IL mad Emily's heart bleed to leave
her father alone, but there was no way
to avoid doing 81 except by a confess
sion. The couple were married in the
dominie's study, her went home and
babe adieu to the father.
From their western homo they wrote
the deacon that the mine was doIng
famously and as soon as its success
was assured they would bring him out
to join them or return to him. His
nelghbors were much interested In
hearing the old man talk about bis
children's affection for each other-so
great, In fact, as to render them insep-
araDie. But as time passed and they
neither returned nor sent for him he
concluded TO make them a visit. He
disappeared n day. and his neighbors
at once inferred where he had gone. 1t
was generally admitted in the village
that the secret would be out, but all
hoped that the shock would not break
the old mans heart. In a few weeks
II was announced that he had returned.
The first to meet him was the parson.
well, deacon" asked the latter,
have you visited the runaways?"
Yes replied the deacon, and found
them prosperous and happy. But na.
ture will have its way. Emily. to
make up for her sacrifice In devoting
her life to her brother. has adopted the
prettiest baby you ever saw"
A few months later the deacon died.
happy in his children's happiness. The
funeral sermon bore upon doing evil
that good may coma
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
SWEET CLOVER FOR STOCK.
Sheep and Mules at Least Do Well
With II as Fodder.

OnGGP anu WdbCS at GCdol 0O VGti
With II as Fodder.
The question has been asked whether
sheep will eat sweet clover. Yes: they
will eat sweet clover and seem to es-
pecially relish the plant both green
and in the hay. The statement has
been made by a large sheep raiser that
sheep can be successfully raised on an
entire sweet clover diet. no grain being
needed. Now, as this plant viii grow
on rough land and sheep do well on it,
good results can be had by sowing
rough hill land to sweet clover and al
lowing sheep to Craze on it. In this
way you can make your rough land
profitable. AS ground does not have
to be plowed for sweet clover it is well
to SOW during the cold weather. When
the growing weather it will
grow and flourish.
Sweet clover would also be a fine
plant to grow in sections where mules
are raised. 1t has been proved by
actual experience that they. like sheep,
can be raised on sweet clover alone.
This is meant for growing mules, but
the working mules should have some
grain feed.
There is n thing noticeable, and
that is stock fed ON sweet clover looks
well and when butchered is found to
be nice and fat. Traders like to buy
sweet clover fed animals. There must
be a good reason for this.-National
Stockman and Farmer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
LOSSES IN STORED CORN.
Government Tests to Learn Amount a
S~hrinkage In Storage.

Farmers who hold large quantities Of
corn in storage may learn some prac.
tjcal lessons from recent tests by gov.
eminent agents In Baltimore as to thu
mount that corr shrinks in storage.
The observations were made on q.
600 pounds Of shelled corn stored In
a wooden hopper of a Baltimore ele
vator from Jan. ) to May II. 1910. the
corn then being run out and elevated
to the scale three times. after which
Il was allowed to lie eighteen days
longer, making lat days In storage al
together. From Jan. ) to April q the
corn remained In good condition. and
he shrinkage in weight was approx
mately four-tenths per cent, but after
the latter date the corn became sour
and hot. with a maximum Temperature
OF 1873 degrees F., and up to May Il
had shrunk about 20 per cent more.
During the three elevations to the
scale the s~hrinkage was 1.65 per cent
on the basis Of the weight of the corn
in The hopper just before handling.
From May II to June l, after the corn
had cooled to 55 degrees by handling,
the shrinkage was 26 per cent. The
total shrinkage during the storage pc
riod of 147 days was 1922 pounds. or
about 5.4 per cent. II was also deter.
mined that as long as the corn remain.
ed In good condition its rate Of shrink
age was largely Influenced by tho
weather-by the degree OF humidity.
for example, and the temperature OF
the air.
Other facts learned were that on
Jan. 8 the average moisture content OF
the corn was ISIS per cent, while on
June l It was 147 per cent. On the
same dates the corn showed power OF
termination amounting to S9.6 and |
per cent respectively and a weight per
bushel OF 54.7 and 80 pounds respec-
lively. On Jan. 3. 97.1 per cent OF the
corn was sound. while on June I. after
the severe heating, only IL per cent
remained sound.
In all probability corn stored on the
cob would not deteriorate so greatly as
shelled corn. yet there would doubtless
be some loss under such conditions
Country Gentleman.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30

"A country, admired the cheerful
appearance OF the place. then
knocked and was admitted by an old
man.
"You are Deacon Merivale, are you
notT' asked the visitor.
Speak louder. l am hard Of hear
ing"
Are you Deacon MerivaleT" the
uuestioner repeated, raising his voice.
Still he was unheard and shouted the
question in the mans ear.
''Yes; my names Merlvale."
"You had a son, Edgar. who ran
away and
Edgar? What do you know about
EdgarT'
II am Edgar's"-
"You Edgar? Can IT be that my son
has come home TO be with me during
the last few years l have to liver
IL was going to say that | am Ed
gar's"-
MY boy, my boyp' sobbed the old
man. falling on the strangers neck.
Meanwhile the two had drifted from
the hall into the living room. As the
visitor looked over the old mans shout
der a door opened, and he saw the face
and figure of a young girl on the
threshold. The situation was awk-
ward. The deacon did not see the girl
or hear her. She looked at the new
conner for an explanation.
NIIa thinks Pm IN1nor - ho cofd
A quick intelligence passed over the
girls face.
Don't try to disabuse his mind"
she said. "He has been talking of my
brother continually OF late. His mis-
take may turn out a fortunate one
This was a great relief to the sup
posed son. Now that the responsible
ity was ON another he resigned himself
to play his part.
Father, forgive me-" he said, with
feigned emotion.
The old man raised his head and saw
his daughter.
Emily" he cried, Edgar. your
brother, has returned to usi'
Here was a new embarrassment.
Any brother returning from a long abb
sence would naturally take his sister
in his arms for an a%ffectionate EN-
brace. Any sister would naturally fly
to the arms of her brother. Yet these
two stood apart.
Daughter" said the old man severe
ly. Il have forgiven Edgar. 1t is my
wish that you welcome him home"
The spurious Edgar advanced peni-
tently and, gently putting his arms
about the girl. who blushed red as a
rose. kissed her.
That night after the old man had
gone TO bed. t~hankfulness in his heart
at the return Of his son. the stranger
told Emily Merivale the story he had
tried to tell her father. Edgar Meri-
vale and Frank Tucker were joint pros
pectors In Colorado. Having acquired
a valuable mine. 1t was decided that
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
GETTING RID OF THE BUGS
WHICH SUCK PLANT JUICES.
How Oregon Expert Deals With Pests
Which Cause Great Loss to
Greenhouse Owners.

The tarnish plant bugs Uygus pra-
tensis linn, referred to locally In the
greenhouse as shippers, are common
pests all over the United States, caus-
ing much injury. especially to tender
greenhouse plants, by piercing the u
stems and sucking the juices, thus
killing or blighting the buds. A. l..
Lovett of the entomology department
of the Oregon agricultural college has
made a special study of the insect and
gives the following remedial measures
TO be taken for their elimination.
Any arsenical is useless. sine the
bugs suck their food instead of eating
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
Agricultural Topics
ALFALFA WISDOM.

Alfalfa may be successfully
raised on almost any type of soil
provided that 1t is well drained,
free of weeds and in a reason
able state Of fertility.
I Good drainage must be pro-
! vided.
I The ground must be made free
|, of weed seeds.
{ Soils lacking in fertility should
{ be well MANFRED, as alfalfa re-
{ auires large amounts OF plant
, food. If sufficient manure Is not
{ to be had it should be supple
. mented with a commercial feru-
, lizer rich in phosphoric acid ana
|. potash.
I III the soil Is sour 1t must De
. lined before alfalfa can do well.
incubation Of the soil VIII
I generally be necessary.-farm
! Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
ANOTHER INQUIRY

Investigations being the order of the
day, Representatives Frank Clark of
Florida and +. II. Bathrick of Ohio
recently demanded one made into the
department Of agriculture. The in
quiry relates to the alleged attitude of
the department of agriculture toward
companies exploiting under water
land in the Florida everglades.
These companies, which were sub
1acted to the investigation of the fed
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
Survey Of the Worlds News

decision to a council Of British. Ger
man, Dutch, French and Belgian art
lists, will consist of q mass OF DARK
porphyry, on which the principal group.
carved in white marble. will stand GU
In relief. with bronze figures around IL
representing the various nations en-
gaged In the fight. All the bones
found on the field VIII be laid within
this mausoleum, which will thus In a
measure become the tomb Of all who
fell at Waterloo.
A PICTURESQUE STATESMAN
One of the two spokesman In con-
gress for the recently admitted state
of New Mexico. George Curry. has
had a busy career He was born In
Bayou Sara,sLa., April 3, 1868. and has
worked on a sheep ranch He was a
member OF New Mexico's territorial
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
Save the Wood Ashes.

II you are using wood for fuel save
the ashes for I've. The I've, which is
leached from a barrel, is invaluable
about the farm, but especially so where
your fruit trees are infested with scale.
A lye wash properly proportioned and
applied leaves the bark clean and
smooth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
An Induesmsnt to Behave.

Minister visiting at dinner And
what good little children you are. What
makes you SO very, very well behaved?
Johnny-Because pa said he'd knock
our blocks off If we wasn't-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
A FooTNoTE

Rings on her fingers, bells on her
toes. she shall have music wherever
she goes Now 1t reads, "Rings on
her fingers and feathers on her toes,
she shall be noticed wherever she
goes" In other words, birds plumage
for milady's feet is a new within of
the Partisan milliners. 1t is a trans
fer from head to feet. They lave de-
creed that femininity's walking part
shall radiate a riot of colors. These
gaudy hues will be gummed on to the
leather. The golden pheasant, birds of
paradise and the ibis will be utilized
for milady's low cut. high heeled
shoes, with which buckles of paste or
little pivots Of aigrets or feathers are
worn.
But good news comes from London.
1t is to the effect that young English
men are gradually discarding socks
that rival the rainbow and the peacock
and incasing their feet in hose with
out quite SO much fireworks.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-30
THE QUIET HARVEST.

< Along the street are sounds Of fife J
: and drum,
{ And, 10, the people shout that ,
< strength is come!
: But miehtier far, tho trumpeted
< the less, ,
s Is strength that walks in ways of ,
Z quietness.
{ The music fades, the Iuster dis ,
: appears
( Into the mist Of long forgotten ,
8 years, ,
: And scarce the echo lives a mo- J
< ment's span :
5 In the impulsive consciousness of !
Z
s But, while in dust the pomp and ,
{ pageant roll, +,
( The quiet harvest of an earnest ,
= soul (,
{ Shall stand forever, needless of J
8 decay, .
: And grow more perfect to the !
< perfect day. ,
+ Pail Mall Gazette.