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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
EXPRESS RATES ORDERED CUT
California State Commission Pro-
nounces Wells Fargo Parasite
On Railroads

San Francisco, August 1.-The
State Railroad Commission of Cali
fornia ordered reductions to-day in
the express rates of Wells-Fargo q
Co., amounting to a cut of $75O,OOO
from present annual revenue. Every
rate of the company in this State is
abolished by the order. which is eff
fective October l, and over 5000, 900
new rates devised by the commission
on a ten-mile zone basis are ordered
effective at that time.
The express company is ordered to
operate six months on the commits
sion's rates, which are, on the aver
age, Is per cent below those hereto
fore exacted, and then submit a state
ment of it's earnings, if it feels the
rates not justified. At present, the
commission finds, the company makes
a net yearly profit of $842,O97 on a
property valuation estimated at S6l3,-
233, or 1876 per cent on it's investment.
Declared A Parasite
The finding pronounces the COM
pany "a parasite on the railroads
and suggests that, instead of appeal
ing to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission to in
crease rates, the railroads look
into this express situation
Quite possibly" says the opinion,
''they will find some relief from at
least a part of the financial difficult
ties which, they maintain, beset
them"
1--WE do not see," the opinion con-
tinues, why the railroad companies
if this service is a public necessity, as
it seems to be, could not furnish and
maintain the comparatively small
amount of additional terminal equip
ment which is necessary to carry on
the pickup and delivery business of
the express company"
The commission finds a sidelight
on this very question in the INTERIOR
porate relationship between railroads
and the express company which, it
says, make fraud possible upon
both the railroads and the public
It cites the fact that the Wells-Fargo
Express Company pays to the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe rs per cent
of its gross earnings on that line and
to the Southern Pacific only 4O.8
per cent of it's like gross earnings.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
Interstate Commission Acts

Washington, August 4.---Reduc-
tons in express rates that will cost
the companies fully SIG, DOC, 900 a
year, approximately 16 per cent of
their gross revenue, were ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to-day, to become effective on
or before October Is, 1918. Notable
reforms in practice were also ordered.
Will Ask Delay
New York, August 4.--That the
express companies would be unable
to comply with the order of the In
terstate Commerce Commission for
a general reduction in rates by Oc-
tober Is, the time specified, and prob
ably would ask for an extension of
time was the opinion expressed by
Dunan L. Roberts, President of the
United States Express Company.
81 don't believe any express COM
pany has sufficient clerical help to
make these changes in rates by De-
tober 15," Mr.. Roberts said. while
of course, we will make an earnest
effort to comply with the order, the
task seems impossible"
Officials of other express compan-
les conceded with Mr.. Roberts views.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
Just the Man He Wanted.

During the retreat OF the British to
Charleston in the war Of the Revolu-
ton. Manning. a noted soldier OF Lees
legion. was In hot pursuit Of the flying
British when be suddenly found him.
self surrounded by the enemy and not
an American within forty rods. He
did not hesitate. but. selling an officer
by the collar and wrestling his sword
from him by main force. kept his body
as a shield. while under a heavy fire
he rapidly backed off from the perilous
neigbborhood The frightened British
officer when thus summarily captured
began Immediately to enumerate bis
titles: Il am Sir Henry Barry. deputy
adjutaDt general. captain In the Fifty.
second regiment" etc.
Enough interrupted his captor.
you are just the man | was LOOKING
for" And ha marched him of.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
NEVADA PRESS M
NeighborH Kindness

Neighoory
The Sacramento Bee strives to ca
ter to the wishes of the people of
Nevada, who are numbered among
the most liberal supporters of that
journal. But, in welcoming the In
diana tourists to California, Arthur
Buel, himself a product of this State,
does a gross injustice to Nevada in a
cartoon that stands out in sharp con-
trasting lines the character of each
State. Nevada is pictured as a land
of rattlesnakes, sagebrush, cacti and
coyotes. The last stopping place in
Nevada is labeled "Alkali Springs"
Here Governor Oddie stands waving
a farewell to the visitors. On the
other side of the line is California, a
land flowing with milk and honey, a
scenic paradise, a fisherman's dream
and the investors delight. The ar
fist must have been in a forgetful
mood when he failed to plant a couple
of corpses in the Nevada background
for the discarded canteen and empty
water bottle are strewn or the face
of the desert. Poor Arthur Buel
has been away from the desert so
long that he has forgotten that the
outrageous Joshua holds sway on
the Ralston desert and that the
prickly cactus of Arizona which APP
pears in the foreground is unknown
in Nevada. Nevertheless, the con-
trast between what C~alifornians
want their State to show and how
they regard Nevada is a type of the
treatment of u big neighbor who
has waxed fat with intolerance of
others.--Tonopah Bonanza !
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
A Comforting Bridegroom.

Louis Agassiz. the naturalist. spent
the evening Of the day he was married
In his laboratory as usual He retired
after his newly found wife was In
the realm of dreams. bringing to his
bedroom two very choice specimens
of the snake family which he had been
studying and was still engrossed In.
Forced to part with them for the night,
he looked about for "A suitable place to
leave them and finally laid hold of
his wife's stocking as a convenient re-
ceptacle.
The next morning when Mrs. Agas-
siz rose she cried: Louis, there's a
snake In my stocking! What shall !
dor
"a snake!" yelled Agassiz. now fully
aroused. "One snake. Heavens,
where's the other one? l put two in
there"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
WILL SAVE VALUES
AT REDUCED COST
Edison Patents Processfo the Treatment
of Low Grade Ores

Denver, Colorado, August GA
new concentration process for the
treatment of low grade ores, which
it is claimed will reduce the present
cost of handling the ore 40 per cent,
has been completed by Thomas A.
Edison after twoyears' experimental
ton.
A copy of the letter announcing
the completion of the process is in
the hands of Henry B. Clifford, a
Denver man largely interested in
mines, from the laboratory of Edison
in Orange, N. ].
For a large majority of very low
grade ores, where the principal value
gets in the very fine shines, this pro-
cess will, in my opinion, be a success
if proper preliminary experiments
are conducted on each particular ore
and by an expert familiar with the
process" writes Mr.. Edison. The
process is certainly extremely simple
and the investment is a mere nothing
compared with the results. | have
taken out a patent on the process"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior

hc'saituneHt OF tne lutrfinf
U. $ Land Office at Carson City, Nevada,
July 90. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that William IL.
Sweeney of Eureka, Nevada. who, on Janu.
AIRY ~, 1918. made homestead application
No. 0762S, for a tract Of TO- 5 acres within
unsurveyed but what will probably be when
surve 0d Sections Is and "a, T Is N, r. 40
H., described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at corner No. l, a limestone marked
+. s.. Nj. Ill.,, situated on the left hand side
Of Copenhagen Geek S. 6 deg. Il. %. 60 chains
from the forks in the stream, and .55 chains
from the road on the west side, extending
thence +. l4.s9 chains: thence n. 25 deg, w.
2S.S3 chains; thence n. IL deg, w. 1921
chains; thence n. 81 deg, w. 8.55 chains;
thence ). deg, l.. f.79 chains; thence s.
10 deg, T.. 20 35 chains to cor. No. ], the
place OF beginning, has filed notice Of inten-
ion to make final three-year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk OF Eureka County. Eureka, Ne
vada, On the 10th day Of September, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Bart Cerruti of Eureka, Nevada.
William j.. Ebert "
John Blair
William Blair +"
LOUIS J. COIN, Register.
Date OF hrst publication August o, 1918.
Date Of last publication September 10, 1918.
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- The -
Scrap Book
a HeIpinu Hand.


After the stout woman had lett the
car a young man exclaimed excitediy'
"sbe has left her bundle" and then ne
added resolutely. Il will take IL u
her" Selling the package. the sterilns
youth leapt from the car In the miu-
die of the block.
"Hey, ladyv' he shouted, rusnihs
hack to her with the bundle In MS out
stretched hands. You left this'
madam" go.
"sTain't mine." she answered II
belongs to the big colored man tna'
was asleep in the corner.
The car was three blocks away and
going farther.
"What in the world shall dor saln
the sterling young man.
sIf l was in your place" the stou'
woman replied. 81 would surrendei
myself to the police and telephone fol
a smart lawyer."-Newark News
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
privina Nails into Plaster.

The nail to be driven in should have
two small notches filed In 1t. one near
the end on one side and the other to-
ward the head on the other side Be
fore being driven into the wall the nail
should be dipped In liquid glue until
well covered. and then driven in place
As soon as the glue hardens. it viii
become as firm as the plaster Itself
National Magazine.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
Cruel.

The elocution teacher was instruct
ing a scholar who had insisted upon
learning a long and rather prosy piece
when you have finished the recita
ton" said the teacher. bow graceful
~ and leave the platform on tiptoe"
ron tiptoe?" asked the scholar.
'Yes." answered the teacher. 80 as
not to wake the audience"-New York
Post.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
The Quiet Toiler.

IT'S not he who parades
His deeds before the world.
Holding aloft their worth.
Whose memory lives impaired
In the hearts OF a people when
The years have died away,
But rather the man who tolls
On quietly day by day.
IT'S he who at his task.
Be il high or be II lowiy,
Strives with eve a thought
OF self and praise. but wholly
Lost in the love of duty.
Who deems no man his debtor
And quietly tolls each day
To make the world ever better.
George Newell Lovejoy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09

To assist those who use or manufac-
ture electrical mining equipment the
Uninted States Bureau of Mines is
conducting an exhaustive series of
tests of all conditions under which
electricity is used underground.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09

AAYBE MARY HAD - NHN
Mary had a little skirt,
Eighteen inches wide;
She couldn't step in it and so
She split it up the side.
She wore the skirt to school N day,
1t was against the rule;
For bovs their lessons could not get
With such a skirt in school.
And when the teacher turned 1t OUT
The boys all turned out too;
For they said 'twould never, never do
To lose that skirt from view.
IN. Y. American.
1t has peen discovered by the
United States bureau of mines that
two-thirds of the worlds radium Is
being made in Europe from ores
shipped from America.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09

The best a man can do is to guess
at the age of women and canned
goods.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09

i hereby certify that the above is a correct
copy of the record.
X. McCHARLEs. Clerk.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09
NEW TO-DAY
BILLS PASSED
BY The
COMMISSIONERS
Ar THEIR-
MEETING, AUGUST q, 1918

ORDERED, That the following sums OF
money be allowed the following named per
sons, respectively, to-wit
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-09

ORDERED. That the following SONS II money
be allowed the following named INDECENT per.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04

icipal light and power plant In Mt.
Vernon and strongly advocated this
movement. The estimate was prepar-
ed by City Engineer r. 8. Blinn.
Councilman Jacob Dubinsky favor
cd the plan Of purchasing the power
from the Frank B. Bali Co. upon the
grounds that 1t would be economical
for the city.
Mayor A. A. Perrine spoke In favor
Of q steam pump and stated that his
preference was not necessarily the
Canton-Hughes pump but that he
wished the city to own the pump In
order that II might be operated at
some future date by municipal plant
Superintendent of the Water Works
U. @. Pickard gave his reasons for
strongly favoring steam pump. He
said that the pump now In operation
was established 81 years ago and that
1t has never been out Of condition to
such an extent that water in neces-
sary quantities could not be furnished
A steam pump, he said, does away
with any possible risk that would be
taken by using an electrical pump.
A communication was received and
read from Mr.. H. H. whiting. presi-
dent of the Canton.Hughes Pump Co.
of Wooster, Ohio. It outlined the
proposition Of that company relative
to the installation of their steam
pump. They will pump so per cent
more water than is now being pump
ed by the large pump now in opera.
tion in the present plant on pay.
ment basis Of $500 per year for a
period Of ten years. They will take
the smallest of the old pumps now
owned by the city and will make no
interest charge They guarantee that
the new pump will pay for itself out
of fuel. They state that the pump can
be placed In operating position with.
out great deal Of enlargement of
the present building. They suggest
that the largest Of the old pumps be
used as an auxiliary. The company
says that possibly they will be able to
save so per cent the fuel over pres
ent cost of operation taking into con.
sideration the amount of water that
will be pumped.
A vote Of thanks was extended per-
sons from outside Of the city who 80
generously furnished information to
the association at this meeting.
Adjourned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
Annual Recital Of
Mjss Porter's PuuiIs

Annual Recital Of
Miss Porter's Pupils
The annual recital of the piano pu
pills of Miss Porter was given at heI
homo on East High street Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50.
The oppressive heat having giver
place at noon to cooler breezes ant
showers and the rain stopping JUS
in time for the children, their moth
ers and friends to assemble, contrib
uted much to the pleasure Of the oc
casion.
A large proportion of Miss Porter's
pupils are away on their vacation, but
a fine representation remained to
take their part on the program.
These were assisted by Mrs. Francis
Coup Pyle and her pupil, Miss Anna
Ewing, (the latter q former pupil OF
Miss Porterl. The program was de.
lightful throughout. A portion Of it
being Of very high order. and the
skillful rendering provided . nne
treat to the listeners.
The remainder Of the program on
down to the youngsters of only siz
months study was given with cor
rectness and precision. according Il
the requirements Of the work.
The writer has had the privilege
of attending these recitals for sever
al years, and 1t is interesting to note
the progress from year to year. We
love to think of these little ones as
studying not only the music Of the
master-composers, but as studying
to know more about the masters
themselves, and that these will grow
and develop until they fill in the
ranks of musical Mount Vernon.
The program was as follows:
Prelude (MacDowelD-Levinie Ell
der.
Violin (a) German Dance Ditters
dorf); (b) Menuet (Beethoven) Amy
Ewing.
On the Meadow CLichner) Jean
nette Miller.
In May, (Behr) Hagan.
Bright Flowers, tKohler) Lloyd
Michael.
Barcarolle, (Ehrlich) Rachel Du
binsky.
Pretty Picture, Gange)-Ruth Hur
ley.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
Prizes
To Be Given Al The Baseball
Games On ne Fourth

In order to stimulate interest and
help the thing along the following
prizes will be given by Mt Vernon
merchants In connection with the base
ball games to be played at Riverside
park, on July 4th:
A 800 bat to the players making
the longest fair hit. Given by Law.
Ter, druggist.
A Moose pennant to the Moose
player making the most hits. Given
by the Book & Art store.
A Mt. Vernon pennant to the City
League player making most hits. Civ.
en- by the Book & Art store.
A necktie for every three base hit.
Given by Milt Lewis, clothier.
A dress shirt for player stealing
most bases. Given by Stamm, cloth.
Ter.
A Gold Medal bat to player accept.
ing most cnances. Given by Arnold
Merchandise Co.
A $500 hat to player making first
home run. Given by Moose and City
League teams.
An ice cream cone to each player
given base on balls by Mccarthy
Sheriff Woolison, Barr, Smith and
Weed will officiate in the games as
umpires
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
Talks Made By Experts And
By The Officials
Regarding Electric And Steam
Operated Pumps
Several Citizens Present To
Hear Discussion

A regular meeting of the Mt. ver-
NON Citizens Association for the pur.
pose of discussing and hearing dis
cussed the proposition of a new pump
for the local water works station was
held Wednesday evening. The meet
ing, while not 30 we'll attended as was
expected, was enthusiastic and much
information on the subject OF pumps
was at hand. Several addresses were
made, but all OF them bore upon the
Sone topic and no other business was
transacted.
Mr.. A. J.. Darrah Of the Frank B.
Ball Electric Co. gave detailed ex-
planation Of the proposition advanced
BY the company which be represents
and stated that the electric pump
could be Installed with all nee
essary equipment for the pumping of
water and that 1t would be absolutely
without expense to the city as far as
installation 10 concerned. The COM
pany VIII keep the present steam
pump in good repair and ready at all
times for service In case Of any en-
ergency that is now unforeseen. Their
proposition IL that the company will
pump during the nrst year seven and
one half per cent more water than
is now being pumped for $1,000. They
will determine the amount Of water
that is being pumped and will be ah-
to determine the amount that they
furnish in excess of that now being
pumped providing that they are re-
tained to operate. All water pumped
In excess of the seven and one half per
cent over what Ia now being pumped
will be paid for pro rata by the city.
They agree to use centrifugal pump.
Mr.. Darrah mentioned numerous cit.
les where water is pumped by cleo
tricity end maintained that the work
Sis being done cheaper than could be
done by the use Of steam.
Mr.. Stearn. a representative of the
Westinghouse Electric Co., addressed
the gathering and gave some expert
information relative to electrical op-
Grated pumps. He talked to consid-
erable length citing numerous cases
where water Is being furnished by
means of electricity and stated that
the power is furnished in nearly every
case by private concerns and not by
municipal plants. His illustrations
were confined to municipalities about
the size Of Mt. Vernon.
Councilman William Clifton sub
mitted figures representing the estl-
mate Of the cost of building mum
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
MONTHLY
Business Meeting Of The ".
c. A. On Wednesday

The regular monthly business meet.
ing of the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation was held Wednesday after
noon at the Home for the Aged. The
usual routine of business was trans.
acted. The name of Mrs. Robert
Armstrong was presented for mem.
bership and accepted.
Mrs. Ira Atwood was elected trustee
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mrs. Silas Parr.
The following donations were re-
ported:
The Mccormick Furniture Col
set of bed springs, 1 set castors.
Bogardus & Col large pane Of
glass.
WOolson Co.-watering can
Mr.. George Clark donated his time
In putting up the iron railings at On.
frances to the Home.
Mr.. Clarence Jamison donated the
painting of railings.
MrS. bTuCo-f Cdub IVudIUoSs
glass jelly. NJ
Mrs. Rosenthall-4 qts. strawber.
ries.
Mrs. Coleman of Academia-9
glasses of jelly
|, Mrs. Freydl-roses.
Mrs. Seigfried-aowers.
Miss Gilmore-lettuce.
Mrs. e. o. Arnold-3 bu. potatoes,
2 cans grapes.
A friend-sweet peas.
Mrs. A. D. Bunn-lettuce.
Mrs. Hannah Browning-1o OTIS
cherries.
Mrs. Ralph Ringwalt-donation Of
clothing.
Mrs. Eta Kirk and sisters-cloth
ing.
Mrs. J. M. Ewalt--nfty cents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
ADDED TO MEXICAN CABINET

City Of Mexico. July ga new min
istry was added formally to the Mexi.
can cabinet today. The new Depart
ment OF Agriculture was inaugurated
in the presence of the President and
the members of the cabinet. The new
department will give its attention to
the general registration of property,
the regulation and preservation of the
forests, the work of the meteorologi-
cal stations and agricultural problems
In general
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04

Song Of the Robin. (Waffe6J =
Harold Moushey.
Austrian Folk Song. (Pacher) -
Francis Coup
Frolics, (von wilm) Donald Good.>.
ell
Gavotte, (Meyer) Emily Sander
son.
Salterella, (Lack) Miriam Rosen-.
thai
Loss. (GurIitt) Marie Breeze.
Violin Mazurka, (Dancla) Amy
Ewing.
II we're Bird, (Henseit) Mary
Besgs
Nocturne. opus 81 NO. 2, (Chopin)
Levine Elder.
Violin solo ta) Meditation. MAS
senet); tb) Elegy (Massenet) Mrs.
Pyle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-04
SERIOUS
Injuries Sustained By Woman
In Fall From Tree

Lock, Ohio, July 3-While picking
cherries near her home just east Of
this place Wednesday afternoon at
about 4 o'clock Mrs. o. G. Chrisman
fell from the limb upon which she
was standing and was badly injured.
She was over six-feet above the
ground when she lost her balance In
an effort to reach the fruit from an
inconvenient position. Her left arm
was fractured and she sustained
painful bruises about the body. DR..
w. o. Phillips of Centerburg was
called to reduce the fracture.