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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
EATRICE BARR was born a
, tomboy. At ten wrestling with
her brother. two years her sem

her brother. two years her SEN
Tor. she downed him. From
fourteen to sixteen il was all horse
back with her-no saddle preferred. At
seventeen she Quoted down.
About this time Tom Barr. her broth
er. was chosen captain of the Airing
ton Baseball club. Beatrice at the
meets of her brothers club with other
clubs never failed to occupy a front
seat on the grand stand.
Now. the great rivals OF the Airing
tons. ~captained by Tom Barr, were the
Crescents. led by Dick Thruston. The
Arlingtons had kept the lead Of the
of the latter. After that there came a
series Of defeats for the A~rlingtons
that made Captain Barr furious.
AT the end Of the season Thruston
had placed his team so far ahead OF
Bars that the latter made up his
with a view to regaining the position
he had lost. But In spite of all he
could do he could not find q pitcher to
match Dick Thruston.
Rumors of Bars efforts reached the
ear of the rival captain, and he. too.
bestirred himself. The team he select
ed was as much better than the team
he had led the season before as Toms
was superior to the n which had been
defeated. And so it was that when the
series of games was entered upon the
Arlingtons and the Crescents were
evenly matched except that the latter
could outpitch the former.
Nevertheless Tom Barr entered upon
the seasons games with considerable
confidence. He bantered Thruston as
to what he would do with him, and
Thruston. who was as much of a thor
oughbred as a baseball player. only
smiled and said. I'D like to see you do
ii, Tom"
"I1l tell you what I'll do" said Tom.
"I1l bet you a hat we beat you on
the during the season."
"All right" replied Thruston.
"And I'll make you another bet. I'll
bet you a box of cigars against a dozen
pairs of gloves hat Wen beat you at
least one game with a a short on
our team"
II don't quite understand that" said
Thruston.
"Do you take the bet?"
anything you like"
Dome"
"Another thing" Tom continued.
There's only one person | a get to
match you in pitching-a negro"
Thruston soon after sen Captain
Barr permission to introduce a negro
into the game If required.
The agreement between the two
clubs was that they were to play sew
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14

The so called c~raters. ring mountains
and empty sea beds of the moon are
not the only interesting phenomena
which our satellite presents to the
view. There are on many parts of the
moons surface long. narrow lines
called %'rills." evidently much below
the general level of the ground. some
of them comparable in breadth and
depth to the great canyons of our
western country. Certain astronomers
have been disposed to regard these
rills as cracks and rents in the crust
OF the moon. but others have adopted
the suggestion made long e that
they are river channels.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
MEND MY SHOE"
Children Supposed to Be cobbIers Are
Seated Around Floor.

The players in this game seat them
selves in a circle ON the floor, having
chosen one of their number to remain
outside the circle. The children seat
I'd on the floor are supposed to be cob
blers. and the one outside is the Gus
toner who has brought his shoe to be
mended. He hands ii to one of them.
saying:
Cobbler. cobbler. mend my shoe.
Get it lone by half past two.
The cobblers pass the shoe around to
each other as quickly as they can. tax
ing care that the customer Ices not
see which Of them has it. When the
customer comes TO take 1t he is told
that it is not ready. He pretends to
get angry and says he will take it as
It is. He must then try TO find ii. n
the eobbler who has IL must try TO
pass it TO his neighbor without its be-
ing seen by the customer. The person
upon whom the shoe is found
become the customer. while the GUS
toner takes his place in the circle on
the door.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
WOman's Section of the Paper
! NOTES ON THE FASHIONS.


Small leghorn hats are yelled with
printed chiffon.
Tan and blue is one Of the popular
color combinations.
Hand bags. like hats and shoes. are
as small as possible.
The semimilitary or Balkan styles
are confined to tailored suits.
The medici collar and its modiica-
tions appear on afternoon gowns
Many of the new dress trimmings
are OF net with bright colored EN-
broidery in silk.
The broad be~lts-usually crushed
are one OF the principal features Of
afternoon gowns.
Some of the most charming corsages
for afternoon gowns are fashioned
along surplice lines.
Ratine with a woven or fllet border
Is one OF the most popular novelty
fabrics OF the season.
Entire dresses are made of grape
printed In small or floral patterns on
light or dark grounds.
n novel millinery trimming is bright
colored ribbon plated very tightly and
then twisted together to form stiff
bows.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
THE MAGNETIZED TAT
Borrow a ~"Stovepipe," Then Make II
Float In the Air.

Borrow an old top hat and place 1t
on the table crown uppermost. Make a
few passes over it. Lay your hand upon
the crown. Then gradually raise the
hat In the air and make it float about
in various positions.
This is done by taking an ordinary
black pin bent in the shape of the
letter c. which you secrete in your
right hand. On receiving the hat take
Ii in your left hand and while walking
TO the table put your right hand inside
quickly and push the pin up through
the crown.
Make a few passes over the hat. Lay
your left hand on the hat and slip your
finger in the hook and lift the hat from
the table. You can make the hat float
in the air as il ~magnetized. The pin
can easily be withdrawn when giving
the hat back.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
KISSED THE QUEENS PALM.
Marsherita Delighted by the Act of an
American Child.

The incident that impressed Queen
Margherita of Italy most during her
recent visit to the Montessori school.
in Rome, was connected with a little
American child. Mrs. Sander Landau
went to Rome that her four-year-old
daughter might be educated In that
city.
The other day the little girl was
chosen to receive the queen mother
with her preceptress. When she took
the queens hand and made a courtesy
she turned it gently owe and kissed
the palm. The queen, noticing the pref
ty action. kissed her.
Afterward at home the tot explained:
"As l Kiss the back of the hand of
ordinary people. l thought should kiss
the palm of the queens"
When this was related TO Queen
Margherita she was highly delighted
and said that she had never heard any
thing so delicious in her life.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
IN THE SEWING ROOM.

Wax the thread well before %stringing
beads or sewing them on material.
This makes the work easier and gives
a stronger fastening.
In the hot weather use the emery
cushion frequently. Passing the nee
die through IL removes moisture and
insures an easier manipulation.
Instead OF binding or Telling seams
on summer lingerie Use lace Insertion.
one piece on each side Of the raw
edges. Stitch ON both edges with the
sewing machine.
II you are adding crocheted laces
and edgings to underwear. doilies. etc.
edges OF the material. This insures
a smooth adjustment.
IL buttons tear away from n wooden
sweater or WOODEN fabric try sewing
them on with a small linen button on
the wrong side. Pass the needle
through both buttons nj one time.
The embroidery fiounces on a petit
coat wear much longer II stitched with
Il narrow lace edging underneath the
fiounce. This protects the points of
the embroidery and gives a pretty I'm
ish TO the petticoat.
When cutting a pattern from goods
that pulls. such "a crepe de chine.
crepe charmeuse. mouSseline. chiffon.
haste the material TO newspaper or It's
sue paper and cut out by pattern
through paper and material.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
Seven Garments For "New Woman"

The new oma will wear just sew
en- articles OF clothing and take just ten
minutes In putting them on" said Nine.
A. Repley. addressing the convention
OF the Chicago Dressmakers' club.
Here are the articles she enumerated:
A one piece suit of sheer lingerie.
knees. but not appearing above the
waist line.
SILK stockings.
Low shoes.
A one piece gown.
A soft ehapeau and a coat fastening
with two buttons.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
C0FFINS AS PRESENTS.
A Custom Of China Which Usually
Unnerves the ForeiQn Recipient.

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An American woman who knows Chi
nese people once told a tale to show
that they do not permit themselves
the luxury OF nerves. She said she
had gone one day. before the Boxer
riots. to visit an old lady who lived
out in the country far beyond Wei
hsien. When the American woman
arrived the old lady was out. but pres
emily she came in and announced that
she had just been ou watching the
men dig her grave. but as il began to
rain she had told them to wait for a
ple%asanter day" She did not die for
years after that. but she had the com
forting assurance that her grave was
ready for her. without any unseemly
haste. whenever she cared TO occu-
ny it.
The same American. says the New
York Post. had the experience OF
sleeping in a room with a very large
coffin when she was visiting a Chinese
friend. and the next morning the old
grandfather of the family called her
attention to its exeellences and ex-
planned that his son had made him a
present of IL. isn't the wood ine?'
he asked admiringly. 1T cost a lot of
money" Old people accept such pres
ents as marks of filial love and not at
all as a hint for them to occupy the
coffin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
THE ETIQUETTE OF CALLS.
A Few Rules For the Dweller In a
New Place.

New Place.
The wco must not pay first
call.
The lady longest in the vicinity must
call first.
BE ready for visitors in the after
noon.
Have tea or chocolate ready, or lem
onade IN the warm weather.
Return the first call on the visitors
day "at home" or within the next
week.
Leave the correct number of ards.
A married woman calling on a mar
ried who Is out leaves her own
card and two Of her husbands. If she
has a grownup daughter the daughters
name will be printed on her card.
\ married woman calling on a mar
ried woman who Is at home leaves two
Of her husbands cards only unless she
wishes the lady she visits to know
about her Eat home" day. In this case
she leaves her w card at the first
visit Only-never afterward.
A married woman calling on an I'M
married woman or widow who has no
grownup sons leaves one Of her own
cards and one Of her husbands II the
hostess is out; II the hostess is at home
she leaves her husbands card only
unless she wishes tn make her AT
home day known.
An unmarried woman or widow call
ing on n married woman leaves her
own card II the hostess Is out and no
card at all II the hostess is in unless
she wishes 10 draw attention TO her
Eat home" day. when she proceeds in
the manner stated abovel. An nnmar-
ried daughter paying n call for her
mother leaves a card with her W
and her mothers name on it.-New
York Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
The Children's Department
BURBANK AS A BOY.
His Idea About Potatoes Added Mil
lions to Wealth of Country.

Zone day in the early autumn many
years ago" says Il writer in Farm and
Fireside, "a little boy ran to his mother.
saying: Mother, you know that little
piece of ground in the back yard where
we have never planted anything? Can
| have it for myself"
What for. my son"
Potatoes
Potatoes, Why. we can buy them
from the farmers
Not the kind | want to try for. See
this. read il this morning on my way
to school, and he showed her their
farm paper. with these words at the
bottom of a column: There is a de
mand for a first class potato which
shall yield 200 bushels TO the acre
His mother read it.
~ remember she told me, how my
son had taken the premium at the
county fair the year before for his veg
etables. He knew more about the gar
den than | did. SO | told him to go
ahead
And he went ahead. For the boy
was Luther Burbank, the great plant
wizard, and this is the story of the
start OF the great Burbank potato,
which was Burbank's answer TO the
call for a potato growing 200 bushels
to the acre. 1t has yielded 43a, and l
have seen 90 bushels dug from a single
acre. 1t is the only potato grown in
Ireland on which the blight has no
effect. 1t has added $4,000 900 to the
wealth of our country"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
Milk In the eaby's Bath.

\ little milk added 10 haby's bath
water will help TO keep his skin soft
and smooth. especially if the water
used Is hard. Use boiled water II rain
water cannot be- obtained. Hard wa
ter that is boiled for twenty minutes
and has n little oatmeal or milk added
80 II will be beautifully soft
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
The Hot Salt Baa.

A satisfactory and easily made sub
stitute for n hot water bag is a salt
bag half filed with sand. Seashore
sand is preferable. This can be heat
ed, either in the oven or on an ashes
tos plate on the gas range and can be
made hotter than is safe with a water
bag and will retain neat longer. Be-
sides. there Is no danger OF a leak de-
veloplng with unpleasant results.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
To Mend Plaster Articles.

To mend Il slightly broken plaster
article make a solution of camphor and
alcohol thickened with shellac, This
must be applied hot to the edges OF
the pieces to be cemented and the
pieces must be held together until the
liquid has cooled and hardened.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
A Darninq Suggestion.

Before mcnding stockings with ordi-
nary darning yarn It is a good plan TO
hold the skein over the spout OF a ket-
tie Of boiling water. by this means the
steam %effecutally shrinks the wool. and
when the stocking Is SEM to the WASH
there will be no fear Of the mended
portion shrinking away or tearing the
surrounding part.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
Juvenile Definition.

"Now. Tommy" said the teacher.
"what is. dust?'
Dust" replied the little fellow. rs
mud with the juice squeezed OUT
Kansas City Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
Poor Little BirdiesI

Poor little brides with nothing to eat.
Come 10 my window. I'll give you a treat.
There are crumbs from the table and
sugar as well.
A biscuit from baby. another from Nell.
Some cake crumbs from me and some
muffin from Mary
And bird seed with love from my darling
canary.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-14
To Sharpen Knives.

TO sharpen a knife fold a piece OF
emery paper in the center and draw
the knife rapidly back and forth sew
eral times. turning 1t from side to side.
This is an excellent sharpener for par
ing knives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD
Forecast Of National Bureau Predicts
Much Rain and
Snow.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-A week Of
unsettled weather throughout pratic-
ally the entire country is predicted
by the weather bureau.
East of the Mississippi river the
weather will be cloudy during the
early part Of the week." the weekly
bulletin said, "but probably with lit.
tie precipitation except on Monday
along tho Atlantic coast. After the
middle of the week there will be
rain with rising temperatures.
This rain will set in during Monday
over the extreme Northwest, reach
ing the central portion of the country
during Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm
settled weather with occasional rain
will also prevail in the South, while
In the Southwest the weather will be
generally fair except for some local
rain early In the week.
about the middle Of the week q
high area will appear in the Northwest
with local SHOWS aud with much lower
temperatures and the colder weather
will extend eastward and southeast
ward, reaching the central portion Of
the country Thursday or Friday and
the eastern portion at the end of the
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Three Men Held for Burns Death

Three men who went from this reg
ion to the Gull Lake district of Sas-
katchewan last May with John Burns,
are held by the mounted police sus-
pected of being implicated in Burns
murder last August. The men held
are Oscar Nelson, John Hagen and
Martin johnson. The Canadian Off
cres admit the evidence is not strong
enough against any of them to war
rant holding them longer for exam
nation and the police have written
here several times for information on
different matters. They state that
Burns was to have received some
money on quarter section of land
and the money is supposed to have ar
rived about the time of his murder
The police also state that it has beer
established that Burns was killed by
a blow on the head and then throw
in the we'll at the livery barn where
his body was found many weeks after
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
"Don't sit in a draughty cal"
"Don't sleep in hot rooms
SSTN .,,2:L 49, fr1,l, -. -

Don't stuff yourself at meal time.
Overeating reduces your resistance"
To which we would add-when you
take cold get rid of it as quickly as
possible. To accomplish this you will
find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
most excellent. Sold by all dealers.
-advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
ORGANIZED sWlNDLING GANG
North Dakotan, Near-Lossr Of $4,000
In Fake Poolroom, Tells How
Game is Worked.

st. Paul.-That thoroughly organ.
lied gang of fake poolroom swindlers
10 operating in South st. Paul was
told in municipal court, by August
Zuelsdorf, a wealthy retired business
man Of Minot, N. D., when he told Of
his being swindied out Of $4,000, re-
covering the money, counting up his
losses and gains and finding himself
$1S ahead Of the game.
The story came out In the trial Of
Z. "A. Dixon Of Colorado Springs. Col.
on Z charge Of vagrancy. Dixon was
arrested Saturday following Q report
to the police that $4,000 bet on
which q stranger had won $4,000 had
been made in South st. Paul pool
room. "a
Dixon was arrested ct . Minneapolis
hotel, where hs was to pay zuelsdorf
the $4,000 when he proved that the
$4,000 check, put up BY zuelsdorfs
stake, was good.
Zuelsdorf said he was taken to IN
deliberately equipped poolroom where
men In shirt sleeves wrote race re.
suits on blackboards, whore telegraph
instruments. ostensibly bringing in
reports from the big race tracks were
clicking, and everything led him to
believe he was in one Of the Offices
Of . big horserace betting syndicate.
Dixon's defense was that he was .
Victim with zuelsdorf. The cass was
continued.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
GREAT COAL PROBE
IS BEGUN BY j. S.
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION re.
0ARDiNG RATES AND PRAc-
TIcEs OF RAllROADS.
DETERMINATIONS SUSPECTED
Question Whether Roads Are Not
Hauling Products Of Own Mines
and overchargine independent
Companies.

Philadelphia, Nov 1S.-The inter
state commerce commission began
here today sweeping investigation
into the rates and practices of the
anthracite coal roads. The inquiry
is being undertaken with view to
determine whether there have been
any violations by the carriers of the
interstate commerce laws in connec-
ton with the transportation of coal,
including the question as to whether
the roads have observed the spirit
of the recent commodities clause"
decision, which held that railroads
could not transport commodities pro-
duced by themselves this case
coal.
Question of Rates.
The question of reasonableness OF
the present freight rates on coal and
whether the carriers discriminate
against independent shippers viii
comprise an important part Of the
inquiry. This will involve an inves.
tigation into the relations between
the road and whether any concerted
policy exists among them.
! Among the railroads chiefly con-
cerned are the Reading, the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, the Delaware.
Iackawanna & Western, the Lehigh
\ Valley, the Pennsylvania, the Erie,
and the New York, Ontario &West-
ern. High officials Of the roads have
been called to testify as well as off,
Gals in Independent coal companies.
] The inquiry is expected to last Ut
least three weeks.
! Commissioner John H. Marble will
preside and S. H. Smith and J. J.
Hickey, attorneys for the commission,
will conduct the examination.
Milwaukee Probe on.
Milwaukee. - District Attorney
Jockey has begun John Doe proceed
ings here into what he says will be q
most thorough and searching investi
cation into the price of coal in NIL
waukee and the reasons for q sci
1 price being in vogue among Milwau
kee dealers Every coal dealer IL
Milwaukee will be put upon the wit
ness stand.
!, Program Sent Out.
1t is understood here that Mr.
Jockey has sent his probe program tt
) the county or district attorney II
Minneapolis, Chicago and number
Z of other nearby cities, and most o.
them are said to have expressed
great interest in the outcome of the
probe.
In addition, the books Of every fue
company will be ordered into court
under q duces tecum process, by
, which the district attorney expects
to discover whether or not combine
to effect set price for fuel exists.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Indian Boy Died at Ray.

The Ray depot was the scene of a
very sad case at about o'clock last
Friday morning, when little nine year
old Winferd Walker died in the arms
of his mother.
The family, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Walker, and little daughter
and the son, Winferd, were put off the
passenger train No. a early that morn
ing when the train officials found out
that the little boy was dying. Medical
attention here was summoned immed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Younu Men Are A,phyx,ated.

Minneapolis, Nov. 18.Gehart Gun
derson, %, and Theodore Neargy, 2S,
were found dead in their bed In their
room here. Death resulted from gas
poisoning. Gas fumes were discovered
coming from the room by Edward
Gunderson, brother Of Gehart. Deputy
Coroner Hobbs pronounced death &C.
.cidental The two young mea had
been in the city but two weeks, com,
ing here from Little Falls, MINI, to
And work. Il ID believed Neargy came
home early Sunday morning and II
some way left the Eas lot partly opsA;