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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

its usual celebration OF the fes-
tival.
Naturally the president was the first
to speak.
Reynolds" said he. indicating by
the gesture of a massive hand the
member of the club situated on bis
left. you may relate your experience
last night in helping the poor. Accord
ing to our agreement. II you remember.
we were to expend a certain amount In
charity on Christmas eve. not only for
the purpose of giving immediate relief
50 far as u funds went but in order
the poverty existing In this great city"
1T was showing" began Reynolds.
skip all that hastily put in a news
paper man. ''Of course II II was Christ
mas eve 1t was showing"
The hapless outcasts in the park
had ranged themselves as nearly as
possible according to the tree branches:
but. being large in number. they over
Tapped them. some TO the length of two
branches or more. so that these sat I'M
projected from the snow. which soft
ly soaked them"
The newspaper nan raised his hand
! adm0nishingly.
"Will you permit me Mr.. President"
interrupted he. ito suggest that all de-
scription he eliminated? Otherwise
| r+a"1 hn cffffno hare In broad DAYLIGHT I"
at may he as we'll" assentei the
president suavely. 'to omit DESCRIPTIONS
of scenery: II may have the effect OF
OBTAINING us longer than Is absolutely
necessary"
Reynolds. reaching for a glass of wa
81 buttoned my o~vercoat to the
throat he said then. ''for the wind
was raw and keen. and walked M to
the first tramp I came to. He sat near
| the fountain on the corner seat OF a
! long bench. I tou"hed him gently on
the sleeve and said TO him:
"'My good man. how come you to be
herey"
The newspaper man leaned forward.
Were those yonr exact words?" he
inquired In n rapt manner.
REYNOLDS. disdainlng the question
sought In several packets for a pocket
handkerchief and. finding one at length.
delicately mopI.ed his lids.
1.-THE story he told" he stammered.
'would have brought tears to the eyes
| of The coolest hearted.
.lt was moi so different from the usu-
nj run of snch Stories" faltered Reyn
0lds. HE had seen hetter days: he
had not always been obliged to sleep In
a park. etc.: he had a wife and two
children: he had heen unable to sup
port them: they were all three with his
wife's mother. AS ] say. 1t was mo- so
much the story as his me of tel Ing
II 1t affected YOU bevond description
! 1t conldn't help but affect you. ! TO TX
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
The Children's Department
CHRISTMAS OF SICK TOTS.
Making the Children of the London
Hospital Happy.

Few poor little mites In the east
end of London spend Il happier Christ
mastide than those who are ill in the
London hospital.
In each of the four children's wards
of this great institution there Is an av-
erage of twenty beds. AS Christmas
draws near Il Christmas tree. gay with
hunting. is set up. Then Il splendid
Father Christmas makes Il tour OF the
wards. To each child he gives a net
work stocking filled with goodies and
such things as would delight the heart
of the most pain racked sufferer.
The children who are suffi iently con-
valess ent to be able TO move about are
taken To one of the adult wards. Here
an entertainment Is given by the stu-
dents. This also Is a source or great
excitement and delight. The children
who are too III may not go. of course.
them. however. the loss Is not so
great, for. as Il rule. only those are lett
behind who are too unwell To care
The very young babies. of course. take
no interest in Punch and Judy or negro
mipstrels or such like co~ntrivances Tor
the amusement of their elders.
AS one would expert. turkey ana
plum pudding are not largely partakeh
of. For one thing. as the food has To
no minced Il would rather a
waste of good turkey. The cost of the
Christmas celebrations does not faii
on the funds for the maintenance or
the hospital. These extra expenses are
met by a special Christmas fund.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
FOR WINTER FLOWERS.
Bulbs May Be Started Any Time From
September to January.

A good many bulbs may be grown
In the home window. They are In
expensive and help to brighten up the
long winter and add q touch of spring.
Hyaclnths may be started any time
from September TO January and viii
bloom In eight or tel weeks after
planting. Soil or water will suit them.
For potting use Il light. rich soil aud
plant one bulb to a pot, using a four
or five inch size. Plant So the top OF
the bulb is just above the surface OF
the soil. Water well after planting
and place Ia a dark cOrner Of a cool
cellar to root. This will take from six
to eight weeks. Bring them into the
living room as wanted. They will
bloom In q week or two after remoy-
ing to a warm room. DO not allow
them TO become dry after planting.
NareiSSuses and daIodils require
about the same treatment as hyatinths.
except that they taller and de
mand less room. Three bulbs may easily
be grown in n six inch pot. The large
trumpet varieties are unique.
Crocuses. which are among our earii-
est spring lowering bulbs. are easy 10
force IN the home window. Place six
or eight bulbs In a six inch pot and
treat about the same as hyacinths.
Remove TO the living oom when the
leaves are one and IA half Inches high.
They may also he grown by placing In
shallow bowls among stones or peb-
bles and filing the bowls until the
water comes nearly TO the top % the
bulbs. They viii grow and Blower
nicely with no soil Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

a FIVE dollar biIl from my vest pocket
and thrust II into his hand
And thenY" quer ed -.se lusside..-
He lecame 10 deeply affected" re-
turned REYNOLDS. that | VIII rle. about
and left him. unwilling TO Witness the
overwhelming nature Of his gratitude"
He sat down. The artist coughed
slightly. covered his mouth with his
hand a moment. relI; his cigar. which
had gone quite out. and blew the
smoke to the ceiling.
The president motioned to his neigh
Dor to rise. His name was Cnruthers.
He scanned his listeners attentively,
frowning as he talked.
My experien, e." said he. "resembled
to a certain degree that Of my friend
Reynolds there. | must have visited
the same park. Union park. was it,"
with a nod TO Reynolds.
Yes" replied Reynolds. Union
park"
Il circled the fountain" he went on.
''and proceeded to a long bench. where
| stopped near a seedy looking individ-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
MAKING A LAUNDRY BAG.
II Answers Various Purposes and De.
serves a Place on Christmas List.

A decidedly pretty laundry bag for
fine pieces OF linen can be fashioned
from a large damask towel. A towel
with a deep fringe and blue border.
using a blue drawstring, would make
a most effective bag.
The towel is folded in two on the
wrong side; then the fringe and border
are turned on either side. so that the
fringe comes to the end OF the fold.
A casing is run across the turned
back edge. and the plain sides are
sewed up. the border and fringe being
loose. The bag is drawn up with blue
strings and ready for use.
This bag is suitable for lingerie
waists and other pieces that are TO be
hand Numbered. 1t is also suitable for
the hand embroidered table linen that
cannot be Numbered Immediately.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
The Left Over Roast.

A good way OF presenting roast beef
a second time is to introduce it under
the name of "scalloped beef" Melt
about i've ounces each of fresh butter
and parmesan cheese. Chop fine half
a pound Of cold roast beef; heat it in
the cheese and butter. Season with
salt and pepper. Pour the mixture
into scallop shells or little tins. sprin-
kle over with breadcrumbs and grated
parmesan cheese. Brown in the oven
and serve very hot.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
Mushrooms.

Broiled mushrooms served on toast
are delicious when carefully prepared.
The mushrooms should he peeled with
a silver knife and the stems broken
out. The latter may be saved. by the
way. for soup. Melt some butter in a
frying pan and put In the mushrooms.
Into the holes left by the stems drop
small Jumps Of butter. sprinkle salt
ard pepper over them and cook slowly
until the butter has melted. Serve hot
on fresh buttered toast.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
RUSKIN'S VIEW OF VANITY.
With Particular References to Items Of
Useless Expense In the Home.

WIN PARTICULAR reference TO Items OF
Useless Expense In the Home.
] am no advocate for Of
private habitation. | would fain in
troduce into 1t all magnificence. care
and beauty where they are possible.
But | would not have that useless ex-
pense in unnoticed ineries or formal.
ties-cornicing of ceilings, aud graining
of doors. and fringing of curtains. and
thousands such; things which have be-
come foolishly and alphabetically habit
ual; things on whose common appli-
ance hang whole trades. To which there
never yet belonged the blessing of giv-
ing one ray of real pleasure or becom-
ing of the remotest or most contempti-
BILE use; things which cause half the
expense of life and destroy more than
half its comfort. manliness. respecta-
bility. freshness and facility.
| speak from experience. know
what it is to live in a cottage with a
deal floor and roof and a hearth of
mica slate. n ] know 1t to be In
many respects healthier and happier
than living between a Turkey carpet
and gilded ceiling. beside a steel CRATE
and polished fender. | do not say that
such things have not their place and
prcpriety. But ! say this emphatically
that the tenth part OF the expense
which Is sacrificed In domestic vani-
ties. If not absolutely and meaning
lessly lost in domestic discomforts and
membranes. would. II collectively
offered and wisely employed. build a
marble church for every town In Eng
land. such n church as 1t should he a
Joy and a blessing even to pass near
in our daily ways and walks and as it
would bring the light into the ewes to
see from afar. lifting its fair height
above the purple crowd of humble
roofs.-Ruskin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
FoRTiTUDE.

Don't be G martyr. Bear the
ills YOU cannot help with what
fortitude you cat muster. Fight
the Ills that may be vanquished
Summon philosophy and religion
TO your aid. If ever you are AS
sailed by the temptation to be
melancholy remember that the
darkest day lived till tomorrow
will have passed away"
The trouble with some of us Is
that we keep looking in instead
of looking out. We are intro
spective.-Chicago Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
seorehed Spots.

If you scorch the bodice or skirt Of
a white dress. apply peroxide immedi-
ately to the scorched spot. placing a
cloth beneath and me over it. Sew
eral applications may he necessary to
entirely remove the stain. Twenty
minutes is time enough to remove a
severe scorch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

Why is a thief in a garnet like an
honest man: Because he Is above do
ing a wrone action.
What animal took the most money
into the ark. and how muchf The duck
had a bill. the frog had n greenback:
all Of them four quarters. but the skunk
had four quarters and IA tSlcent-Sl!ol.
Why are potatoes and corn Ike eer-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
CONUN0RUMS.

tain sinners Of old? Because having
eyes they see not. and ears they hear
not.
When are tailors and house agents
both following the same business?
When they gather in the rents.
What native might have prevented
Dewey from taking Manila? Dinah
might (dynanlteJ
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
Good TO Clean Felt fats.

French chalk and laup magnesia are
both good for cleaning white or light
felt. Dust we'll with either powder,
let remain on Il few days then brush
on. Another good remedy consists of n
paste of bran and benzine rubbed into
b felt and left to dry before rub
bling off.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

ual who in spite Of the steady fall of
snow sat mapping there. ! tapped him
on the shoulder. reused him from his
sleep and asked his history. II was ~
rambling AZ that related by Reynolds.
He had seen better days. Most OF us
have. lie had not always slept In
parks. Few have. And. like Reynolds
tramp. he had been Obliged long before
to SEND home to the wlfe's mother.
Like the story Of Reynolds tramp,
there was nothing N Of the ordinary
with the exception Of the manner in
which he stammered and shook tell
ing it."
At this point Caruthers appeared to
experience some little difficulty In ar
ticuiating. When he had recovered.
Really" he finished. at was distress
ing most distressing. II grfeved me
deeply. | thrust a FIVE dollar bill into
his hand and hurried away"
He had hardly time TO resume his
seat when three members Of the club
rose simultaneously.
There's some fraud about this!"
they cried. 1--WE went together We
saw the same man. He bud the same
wife and two children who were Iiv-
ing with the same old mother in-law.
BY love! We were 40 dist ressed we
gave him 81 apiece. and that made
fifteen good old solid dollars between
US"
They flung themselves hack In their
| chairs and gazed In an excited and In
/ dignant way from n face Ia another
In search OF soIne reasonable explana-
ton Of the phenomenon
The newspaper man suddenly stood
II vas rs IL he had just walked mp.
WAS he tall and tliin?" he question:
ed. Ibid he wear n shaggy rel i#ard.
long hair. an old slonch hat and a rag
ged gray %overeoat out at the ellmws
and fringed with a mighty fringe
around the hem? | say. were his sl.'es
old. and did he go h~arehanded In the
SNOWY
"yes. yes." answered the rest In q
chorus. "all that. AMI more"
Then" declared the newspaper man.
Fl, too. took out n five dollar hill and
made him a present OF H." And. falling
Imply back In his chair. he took TO
tapping the arm of IL with Impatient
myers.
The artist had slipped out Of the
room.
After q period be returned. trans
formed.
His beard was shaggy and red. his
shoes were worn at the toes and down
at the heels. his hat was n of he
sloueh variety. and his overcoat WAS
gray and long and 10 fringed AT the
hem as to assume the appearance o.
having been fringed Intentionally.
Ten fingers pointed at him.
That" shouted ten voices. lis the
man,
The artist bent a humble and apollo
getic head.
YES" acknowledged he. Il am the
man"
But You are a member of the clnh.'
they srormed. You know all about our
plan of relieving the poar Yo" h d
part of the money yourself. Why did
you take ours?"
The artist shrugged weary shoulders.
He spread ont two deprecating hands.
Il am an Artist" he explained sim
ply. Il needed it,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
Macaroon Ice Cream.

Dry. pound aud measure one cup of
maearoons. add to one quart of cream.
then add three-fourths of a cup nf
sugar and a Tablespoonful Of vanilla.
Freeze, using three quarts finely cut
Ice to one part rock salt.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
Woman's Section of the Paper
FOR THE RECIPE BOOK.
Hominy Balls.

Take three cupfuls of boiled hominy
and season well with salt. pepper and
paprika. Add one-half cupful of graf
ed cheese. Shape into balls. placing a
cube of pimento in the center Of each
ball. Roll In grated cheese. dip in egg
and then in sifted breadcrumbs. Fry
In deep fat and drain ON brown paper.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
Each Particular Hair.

Mistress-lteally. cook. what have
you been doing? Seven O'Clock. and
the rabbit not put on yet! Cook-Can't
'elp ii. ma'am; ! never knew anything
take so long to pluck in my life
Sketch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
For the Pantry.

Try lacking c~heeSecloth on the pan
try window. This admits air that is
sifted free of smoke and SCOT before
il IN into the pantry.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

The Philanthropists'C lub
A CHRISTMAS STORY
By ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS

TT was Christmas night. and the
Philanthropists' club was holding
its usual celebration of the fes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
better understand before we condemn
or commend
THIS IS MY 18th BIRTHDAY.
James G. Needham.

81 (
James C. Needham, one of the vet
eran members of the California dele
cation in the national house of rep
resentatives, was born September II,
1864. The interesting event occur
red in an emigrant wagon, in the
vicinity of Carson City, New, while
his parents were en- route to Califor-
MIA Mr. Needham was graduated
from the University of the Pacific in
1886 and from the law school of the
University of Michigan three years
later. After being admitted to the
bar he began the practice of his pro-
fession at Modesto, CAL, which place
has since been his home He was
elected to congress by the Republic
cans of the Sixth California district
in 1899 and has been reelected six
times
Congra tulations to-:
Thomas F. Caller, Protestant Epis-
copal bishop Of Tennessee, fifty-eight
years old today. ......
John r. Mclean, Cincinnati news
paper publisher, sixty-four years old
today
Sydney Anderson, representative
in congress of the First Minnesota
district, thirty-two years old today.
Charles R. Davis, representative in
congress Of the Third Minnesota dis
trict, sixty-three years old today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17

| - 3
tween the Federals under Gen. Nc
Clellan and the Confederates under
Gen. Lee.
1871-Inauguration of the Mont
Gems tunnel through the Alps.
1878The Mackenzie government
defeated in the general elections in
Canada.
1884-Tin discovered in West vir-
ginia.
1894Japanese defeated the Chi
nese in the battle of the Yalu river.
1909-The British house Of COM
mons passed the Irish Land Bill.
!, 1911-Thomas H. Carter, former
United States senator from Montana,
died in Washington, D. c. Born in
| Ohio in 1854.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
AN IGNORANT BUNCH.

An unsophisticated resident of q
small town up the state had never
been in court before, and was not ia
miliar with the interrogative manner
In which lawyer juggles a witness.
When he returned home in the eve
hing a friend asked him how he had
made out.
"Oh, I made out all right he re-
piled, "but never saw such bum lot
of lawyers in my life''
What was the matter with them?"
aueried the friend.
J "A whole lot was the matter with
them," answered the witness. "Judg-
ing from the million questions they
asked me, there amt a derned one of
them knows anything about the CASE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
September II

1665-King Philip w Of Spain
died. Born April 8, 1905.
1776-Presidio of San Francisco
founded
1792-Meeting of first parliament
of Upper Canada.
1S25-Mordecai NJ Noah selected
Grand Island, in the Niagara river,
as a site for a city of refuge for the
Jews, to be called Ararat.
1856-The last national conven-
ton of the Wings met at Baltimore.
1S62-Battle of Antietam, be-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
Trouble for Clerks.

Reports from the country indicate
that town clerks are going to have
their hands full today and tomorrow
in counting and tabulating the vote
in the primaries. The new primary
law is not hard to understand in it.
self but the second choice provision
is proving puzzle that the election
clerks may be unable to unravel for
some time.
The law is plain on the second
choice feature but it takes some skill
to be able to work out a tabulating
sheet which will make the results
plain. The law says that the lowest
man shall drop out and his second
choice votes credited where they be-
long. Then if no one has a major
ity, the next lowest man is dropped
and his second choice votes credited
This is continued until some one has
a majority.
The second choice provision affects
only cases where there are three or
more names on the same ballot. In
cases of but two names, the second
choice would have no effect as one
would receive a majority of first
choice votes. In case of three names,
it is quite possible that one may
have majority of first choice votes.
The provision gives a man a voice in
naming the nominee even though
his first choice is early out of the
running.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular. That
such is the case with Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has been attested by
many dealers. Here is one Of them.
H. w. Hendrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind,
writes, "Chamberlain's Cough REM
|edy is the best for coughs, colds and
Group, and is my best seller" For
sale by Bankers Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm OF F. j. Chen
ey & Co.. doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATAR RH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
Beyond Our Understanding.

St. Paul Dispatch: If little has
been said in this country of the sui
eide of General Nogi, the Japanese
warrior-hero, beyond the news de-
tails of the event, it is because Am
orleans have found themselves wholly
unable to arrive at the Japanese
point of view. Actuated by what is
pronounced in his own empire as mo-
tives of the highest patriotism, and
unwilling that his emperor and
friend should travel alone through
the dark shadow of the valley, Gener-
al Nogi sets his house in order with
calm elaboration and at the sound
Of the gun announcing the emperor's
funeral, pierces his throat with his
sword. There was an obvious effort
to avoid the least theatricalism in
the act. It seemed as sincere as it
was mature in consideration.
Despair Or a diseased mentality
would be the verdict should such an
event occur in America. Added hero
ism seems the sequence in Japan.
Following upon the immortal glories
Nogi brought to Japanese arms in
the war with Russia, his suicide
seems to have entitled him to apoth-
costs. Japan pauses until it shall
decide upon posthumous honors wor-
thy the hero of Manchuria, and
meanwhile Nogi is not officially dead.
The nation waits in an ecstacy of ad
miration.
We cannot sense this feeling in
America. It appeals, where we stop
to analyze it, as Acknowledgement.
It seems inconsistent with the con-
ception of the Nipponese brought by
events of the last few years. To most
people it will relegate Japan to a
more twilighted zone of civilization.
But we must not measure Japan
by the tape of our own misunder-
standing. We must not condemn be-
cause we cannot fully appreciate.
Far as Japan has emerged into the
sunlight of civilization, it has
brought with it it's own modifying
conceptions and it is difficult to de-
part from traditions honored through
centuries. We are getting new
lights on the Japanese national char
acter, but thus far they seem to
have been mere glimpses. The I'M
doubted patriotism and unquestion-
ed devotion which prompted General
Nogi to this act, raise the curtain
little higher and disclose another
phase of Orientalism which we must
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17
Season is Closed.

The straw hat season officially
closed last Sunday. 1t takes a brave
man to wear one now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-17

What He Got for HIS Money.
Speaking Of etiquette, did you send
the half dollar for those advertised
instructions on what to do at tablet"
Eyes"
"And what did you gsti'
"A slip with ono word printed on Il
Eat.