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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

Andrews expedition W ~"
away with a train during the
civil war wasn't the only case
of the kind that occurred dur
ing that unpleasantness, though al
nit it was the most important. par
~ticipated myself i'm a small game OF
that kind with some C~onfederates. Win
the result that But I'll begin where
/ began myseIf-that IS. at the point
where we began to dig the tunnel.
You see. we were prisoners in a
stockade. like that at An~dersonvllle.
only ours was much smaller. Fred
Bassford. Walter Buck and ! had bur
rowcd into a side hill as near as we
could locate to the stockade n be-
tween the stockade and the creek run
ming through the prison grounds. we
had determined to dig n tunnel ana
chose this position on purpose. FIRST.
we must be near the stockade that our
tunnel might be as short as possible;
second. we must be near the stream IN
order to get rid of the dirt we got out.
But I'm not going to bore you with
this part of my story. | will only say
that we were successful in digging our
way out. and one dark night all three
found ourselves crawling away from Il
human slaughter pen. much preferring
to die than return to 1t. AS soon as
we had gone far enough to feel safe
from the sentinel we got up and hur-
ricd away northward. We Travelled all
night and at dawn got a darby to hide
us in his cabin. The next night we
set out again. and. as it was clear, we
guided our course by the north star.
Two weeks after we left the stock
ade we found ourselves on a railroad
track, nearly starved TO death. We
were desperate enough TO attack a
train. but no train came along. 1t was
night. and we concluded TO walk along
the track. and If we struck a small sta
tjon we intended to get something to
eat or die in the attempt. Within a
mile we reached a station, but 1t was
a pretty big one, and a meal station at
that. We were spying around from a
distance when we heard the slow puff
of n freight locomotive. In a short
time IL drew up at the station, and the
HIIILt
engineer. fireman and several brake
men went in and sat down to a meal.
An idea popped into the heads of al
If MS at once. After u few whispered
words we went for the locomotive. l.
who had once worked in Il locomotive
shop. got into the cab, Bassford on t.
the tender. while Buck pulled the pin
out of the coupling. While he was get
ting aboard | pulled back the reverse
lever and opened the throttle. OF course
we couldn't get away without an,
sound. and the men came flying to the
train. The engineer was first and. IA
We were moving slowly tried TO clint
into the cab. but Bassford struck a
him with an iron poker. and he let 20
BEFORE any of the others could come vi
we were going too fast for them.
Now. we would have u the tele
rraph wire, but we had no tool TO Gu
IL with. have learned since that !
was a long distance TO any imrortan'
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
Stealing Locomotive
A UVIL
WAR STORY
By KENNETH A. BURNS

station before US. northwest. and we
had a better chance than we thought.
In a couple OF miles we passed "A fork
in the railroad branching To the south
east. and it turned out that the engi-
neer had t~elegraphed to Il station ON
the branch road where there was a To-
connective. We had made about ten
miles more when we caught sight of u
headlight aud knew we were pursued.
II was plain that the engine behind
us was coming at n furious rate, for
the headlight rapidly grew bigger. and
Mt last we could near the rattle Of the
machine coming at a sixty mile gait.
The w others came TO my side Of the
cab. and we held a consultation. We
had only Il freight engine. whereas our
pursuers must have a passenger loco
motive. If we stopped and took to the
woods, we should surely be captured
before many hours. and that meant eli
Their return to the stockade or death.
espied an oil can. 1t flashed through
his mind to oil the tracks behind us.
He seized the can. but |. who saw an
up grade ahead, told him TO wait till
we reached its bottom. Meanwhile
Bassford found another can. and when
we got TO the proper place they poured
oil from the rear of the tender on both
rails.
We had a rise Of about Il mile. The
track was straight. and we could see
the coming locomotive strike the
grease. | thought it better to await
the effect of our expedient and slowed
down. The engine behind came half
way up the rise. then began to lose
Roadway rapidly. She came another
quarter and stopped. We could hear
the puffs and see the sparks. but she
got no nearer. Then ] knew her wheels
were spinning around without holding
to the tracks. ] pulled my throttle
wide open. and away we went again.
Coming to a fork, we stopped and
with n wrench broke the telegram
wire so that they couldn't as easily
signal which road we had taken: then
we sailed off on the one leading
straight west. They must have relied
on the locomotive sent to follow us. or
there wasn't any other available ahead
for we made some seventy miles when
coming TO a river. we left our engine
and. getting "A boat. pulled down
stream.
What puzzled us was that the cur
rent ran northward But you may bs
sure we were well pleased that 1t did
We drifted and pulled by night and
hid in overhanging bushes by day.
One morning as 1t was beginning Il
grow light and we were looking for 4;
hiding place | say Buck throw up hi,
hands and give "a yell. | looked wher,
he was looking. and there on an emf
nence were the stars and stripes. W,
were within Fremont's lines in tn,
Shenandoah valley.
I can remember several meals in M
life that | have especially enjoyed, bu
nothing like the breakfast l ate tina
! morning. I22A
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
ANTI-NoisE

The movement to suppress unneces-
sary noise which Mrs. Isaac l.. Rice
began in New York city eight years
ago has extended to foreign countries.
and the suppression Of Unnecessary
noise has been added to the reforms OF
international scope Three years ago
Professor Theotlor Leasing of Han
over. through the efforts of Mrs. Rice.
founded the Zentralbureau Deutscher
LarnschutZverband. the first organiza-
ton of its kind in Germany. Today
there are t~hirty-nine local societies
scattered throughout that country.
In England practically nothing had
been done until Mrs. Rice had success
fully launched her campaign in New
York.
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eREclAN RULERS POPULAR

Greece has not treated its rulers well
since it threw off the yoke of the sui
tan ninety years ago At the outset it
tried a president. Capodistria, who was
soon assassinated; then Ohio of Ba-
varia was chosen king, but after Il
stormy time was forced to abdicate.
After that the crown went begging for
awhile. The Duke of Edinburgh and
the Earl of Derby both refused it. and
it was common talk that "Mr. Glad
stone could have had it by the lifting
of an eyelid."
The accession of King Constantine at
the present juncture has created a
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Verses i-l0.-Serious charges.
1t was with great satisfaction that
the brothers set out for home well
laden with grain, with Simeon restor-
ed to them and also with BENJAMIN.
who was "as the apple Of the eye of
his old father. 49, But they were vet
to be plunged into the worst trouble.
and afterward will relief come. Gone
out OF the city" This might have
been one Of the numerous cities where
the granaries had beer established. II
was probably the city of Zo'an, the
capital of Pharaoh, where Joseph also
had his home. The brothers had hard
ly gone out of the gates when they
were overtaken by the steward.
Wherefore have we rewarded evil for
good:" Such a direct question: must
have startled them. Imagine their sur
prise when it was explained by anoth-
err question, why have We stolen my
silver cupt' which is added in the
Septuagint Greek TRANSACTIONS. This
addition makes verse 5 clearer.
Whereby indeed he divineth." This
was one of the many forms of magic
practiced by the ancients. Pieces of
gold or silver were thrown into n YES
sci OF water, and from the movements
OF the water the magician drew con.
clusions about the future fortunes OF
people. 1t has been compared by Ben.
nett to the modern practice of telling
fortunes by means of tea leaves and
coffee grounds in a cup. II they were
guilty or this misdemeanor the charge
expressed in the words we have dome
evil In so doing" was perfectly irstida
BILE. God forbid" Far he A., fro.
v1sion). They were emphatic In as.
sorting their innocence and reminded
the steward how ready they were "a
restore the money. which in some mvs.
terlous way had been found IN tbei,
sacks tchapter Kill. 1923. with
Wnomsoever" lit be found :.
Ihey were so positive of their hon
esty In this matter that they express.
ed their readiness to pay the extreme
penalty OF the law in case The puII,
was discovered among them. . . :
here they had a clear conscience and
were therefore not afraid. How DIFF.
ierent II was from previous --.terances
] "hen tne sting of their guilt was
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

when he resigned the position a couple
of years ago and was elected to con-
Eress from Maine.
Charles II. Crisp. who succeeded Mr..
Kinds, is a son n former Speaker
Crisp and is a member of the Sixty
third congress. representing the Third
Georgia district.
Bennett Clark. the new parlianenta-
rian. Is twenty-three years old, a grad
uate of the University of Missouri and
Is the youngest man ever TO serve as
clerk at the speakers table. This po-
sition is the most important appointive
house Office.
Tie clerk stands at the speakers ell
bow and decides the knotty problems
of procedure that arise from time to
time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
A S GENIUS

Before Louis v. Eytinse entered the
Arizona state prison for a life SEN
tence the Mexican, Indian and cowboy
prisoners sold to visitors for a few
cents the hat bands. watch fobs and
other trinkets they wove out of horse
hair.
Eytinge was impressed by the COM
mercial possibilities of this craft. and
now ii is a regular business which
yields an annual profit of $1,000. Ely
tinge's share of the profits as business
manager goes to the state. He has in
this way repaid the costs of his trial
and is paying OFF the reward given by
the state for his capture.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

II there Is an electric Transmission
line anywhere near your farm why net
make an arrangement with the com
pany 80 that YOU can buy current for
light and power purposes? We Know
Of several farmers who have done this
and who now run their lights. selara.
tors. pumps. grinders, washing ma
chimes. etc, at a cost Of from So TO
SO per year.-Farm Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
THE THREE ESSENTIALS.

Remember In using CONNER
cial fertilizers that nitrogen Is
the element needed to stimulate
the growth of foliage, tender
branches. etc. PhOsphoric acid
is needed for bolls OH cotton,
kernels of corn. grains Of wheat.
oats. rye. etc: potash for rigid
stalks. roots aud stems: flavor.
color and quality in fruits. fiber
in cotton. etc.-Farm and Ranch.
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To Save Manur. From Eirinn

Mix ii with a portion of good soil
and pile it up neatly. three feet high
IL needs be, in some convenient place
5 o as to be ready for use when need
ed. Cover sides and top with n few
inches of soil so rs to absorb the es-
Gaping ammonia.-Farm and Ranch.
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Rhubarb Needs prainaae.

The ideal soil for rhuharb is n sandy
loan OF clay soil. naturally warm and
moist. II should have good drainage.
as land subject to long spells Of over
flow is a detriment and prevents win
ter growth. but permits good early
Farm Progress.
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cLARK's SON IN HARNESS

Bennett Clark. son Of Speaker Champ
Clark. who has been appointed parlia-
mentary clerk Of the national house
of representatives. succeeds Charles
X. Crisp of Georgia. His official title
Is "clerk at the speakers table, Inc
the position carries a salary of $1,000.
Asher Kinds of Portland. Me. was the
parliamentarian during the Republican
regime. He had a national reputation
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
SCHOOLS TEACH SWIMMING

Swimming has just been added to
Pittsburgh. Every boy and girl will
he taught to swim. Attendance at the
swimming pools is required. as in 9th
er classes. Instruction in swimming
is also given to adults.
Pittsburgh school children have the
reputation of being the best Juvenile
swimmers in America.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

- AID country roads mean n low
average in school attendance
1t was this fact that chiefly in
terested Mrs. Frank DE Garmo
of st. Louis I'm the good roads move
ment and suggested to her the idea OF
enlisting schoolboys in the work Of
road improvement.
In many places schools are forced to
close when the roads become impass-
able.
In the states which have good roads
Il has been found that the average at
tendance of enrolled pupils is 10 per
cent. while in states that pay no par
tIcular attention to their highways the
average is but Ga per cent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
IN ONO OF RALEIGH

Secretary of the Navy Josephus DAN
ials will pay a compliment to his home
city. Raleigh. y. c.. this summer by
hosting his flag on the cruiser Raleigh
when he makes his tour of inspection
of the navy yards Of the Pacific coast.
The Raleigh WAS built in 1892. She
was in Admiral Dewey's fleet at Ma
Mia.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

deep impression OH those of his sub
iects who are superstitious. Ever since
his marriage il has been regarded as a
presage of goos. fortune that the future
king and queen of the Hellenes should
hear the names Of Constantine and So
phia. The wife of Constantine the
Great was Sophia. aud there is a ira
dition centuries old which obtains Wild
c~reeence that. when II Constantine
and Sophia shall once more reign i'll
HeIlaS. Ccnstantinopse will belong to
the HelleEes."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
MUNICIPAL TROLLEY LINE

San F'rancisco's municipal trolley has
proved SO popular and successful tinan-
cially that the mayor and the board of
supervisors propose extending it as rap
Idly as they can. both TO meet the pres
ent demands upon 1t and to furnish
adequate transportation facilities for
the Panama-Pacifc exposition. They
also hope TO spur the United railways
to greater efforts in the same direction.
This road, which cost about S2,000.O00.
runs for five and a half miles right
through the most densely populated
part of the city.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

Golden Text.-Confess therefore your
sins II to another and pray one for
another that we may be healed (Jas.
V, 16).
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07
GERMANY KING OF THE AIR

The United States stands fourteenth
among the nations of the world in
number of government owned aero
planes and in government expenditures
for aerial navigation in the last five
years.
Figures compiled under the direction
of Brigadier General Seriven. chief sig
nal officer of the army. show thai Ger
many leads the world with 0 aero
planes and a total expenditure of $2s,-
900, 600. The United States ut present
owns twenty-eight aeroplanes and its
expenditure amounts TO S435.0oo.
Other countries rank the United
States in ~aeromuties in the following
order: France. Russia. Italy and Aus
tria. Great Britain. Belgium. japan.
Chile. Bulgaria. Greece. Spain and Bra
zil.
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W. c. 7. U. CONVENTION

Plans have been announced for the
ninth trienDial convention OF the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
sncc union. which will he held in
prooklyn oct. % 10 Is. More than
2.COo white ribboners will gather from
all parts Of the world. The convention
Mill have 100 delegates. Of whom about
,alf will represent the United States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-07

Andrews expedition to u
away with a train during the
civil war wasn't the only case
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24

Mrs. A. r. Tabor, Of Crider, Mo-,
had been troubled with sick headache
for about five years, when she began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She has
taken two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache is
caused by disordered stomach, for
which these tablets are especially in
tended. Try them, get well and stay
well. Sold by all dealers.
Practice makes the miser perfect
In, Liz rnnninltr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24

Routine
Business

For teachers in the elementary
grades an eight-weeks' course in pro-
fessional teaching will be required, If
bill introduced by Senator Ragsdale
yesterday becomes a law. The nature
Of the course required is to be deter
mined by the state superintendent of
public instruction.
The bill will provide that no class
of teachers taking the course shall
have less than eight members and no
one will be admitted who has not COM
pleted the second year of the high
school course.
The bill introduced by Senator Haw-
ley providing for two deputies to the
state dairy and food commissioner
passed the senate yesterday afternoon.
One of the deputies is to be given
charge of department supervising
butter and cheese inspections. This
deputy must be graduate of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, or have two
years experience in practical cheese
and butter making. The other deputy
will have charge of the food depart
ment. The bill further provides for an
office clerk and a stenographer.
A salary Of not to exceed $1,000 an
nually will be paid the deputies. The
commissioner now has the assistance
Of an office chemist and three field
deputies.
MCCOllOCh Introduces Bill.
Presumably to pave the way for the
placing Of all of the state institutions
under one board, Senator McColloch
yesterday afternoon introduced bill
to change the name of the State Board
OF Control to the State Water Board.
Senator Joseph's memorial to con-
gress to set aside the national for
ests as game reservations was adopt
ed by the senate yesterday afternoon.
The memorial was approved by the
game committee in the senate.
As committee to investigate the
Oregon naval militia President Ma
larkey yesterday named Senator's
Joseph, Carson and Dimick. Dimick
was author Of the resolution calling
for the investigation.
Salem Men Hosts.
Before adjournment yesterday after
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24
BASKETBALL SEASON
OPENS AT WILLAMETTE

The varsity basketball season will
open tomorrow evening with game
between the Willamette university
team and the alumni team
The alumni team is composed of
a quintet of stars that it would be
hard to equal any place in the state,
Among the graduate players will be
DR.. Ross r. McIntlre, of Independ-
ence, coach of the whirlwind high
school team of that city. He Is well
remembered here for his star work
as a defender of the cardinal and gold.
Walter St. Pierre, a member of last
years team will also be in evidence
as will Rusty Schramm, also a men,
ber Of last years team. Abe Minton,
another old-timer, is slated for a job
with the quintet that will defend the
honor of the alumni.
Just who the other members Of the
alumni team will be has not been def
inltely decided, 1t is quite possible
that Gibson, an undergraduate who
played with the team last year but Is
on the Baracca's team this year may
be used to fill out.
The varsity's lineup cannot be OBJ
tanned, but the varsity boys have been
working hard and will be prepared to
fight to the last ditch The game will
be played in the university gym.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24
MALARKEY
READS THIS TO SENATE

This city is to be favored on Feb
ruary I'd by concert by the Portland
Symphony orchestra of sc pieces, at
the Grand theatre. This unselfish
body of musicians gives many free
concerts in Portland to the school
children. newsboys and others; while
here it will give Tree concert to one
of the state institutions.
The leading commercial organiza-
tions in Portland have endorsed the
work Of the orchestra and recognize
its value to the entire state as an edu-
cational and advertising force. The
encouragement Of this body is espe-
cially desired, and it is hoped that the
members will interest themselves in
the concert and in the work Of the or
chestra.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24
A Physicians Faith I'm
tuberculosis Medicine

"Have used Eckman's Alternative In
several cases Of tubercular glands Of the
neck, with excellent results every time.
In one case 1t cost me $50, for the girl
was put on 1t only until she could ar
range to be operated, and in short
time an operation was not needed.
suppose your records are Just as fine as
Of old. You know my faith In It,"
(Orlginal Of this physlcians letter on RleD
Eckmans Alternative is effective In 9TH
er forms. Read what Mrs. Garvn says;-
Idaho Fails, Idaho.
Gentlemen / have gained twenty-five
pounds since last February aud my baby
is In perfect health. | have been waiting
since she was born to see how | would
get along. / am now doing all my work,
have been ever since she was four weeks
old, and | am steadily gaining. ! do not
cough or raise anything at all. / believe
my lung trouble is cured
(Sworn Aflldayit MRS. NJ. ii. GARVlN.
NOte-Mrs. Garyn has seven children.
Eckman's Alternative Is effective In Bron.
chltls, Asthma Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, opiates
or hablt.forming drugs. Ask for hGoklet
telling Of recOveries, and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia Pa, for more evil
dence. For sale by all lending druggists
J. c. Perry. Druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24
A Great Year
for Waterway
Improvements

Washington, Jan. 24.-This year,
1913, gives promise Of being the great
est in the history Of navigation on the
Western hemisphere, Marking extra
ordinary progress towards the estab-
lshment in the United tates Of a per-
manent national system Of waterway
improvement with the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress stronger than
ever with more minor organizations
than ever before co-ordinated with IT,
embracing the interests Of every river
and harbor in the country with the
great railway systems becoming more
favorably inclined to cooperate with
other transportation interests in the
solution of freight problems, and 1t is
the year that will witness the open
ing Of the Panama canal to the
worlds commerce, thereby signalling
the most interesting and eyentful II
months in the brilliant history Of the
engineer corps Of the army Of the
United States
The canal will have been opened,
and a civil government for the canal
zone will have been organized with an
engineer officer at It's head, in all prob
ability, when by reason Of age tG2
years., the chief Of engineers, General
William II. Bixby will retire from ac-
tive service just as the Christmas sea-
son comes around.
The valor and genius Of American
soldiers in war have a counterpart in
the courage and ingenuity Of Ameri-
can engineer officers in achieving the
victories of peace which have carried
the nation forward on the highway Of
prosperity. The corps Of engineers
has been intimately associated with ev-
cry great public work, supplying skill
and inventive genius that have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24
Lost Two Fingers.

Otto Schneider, the well known
cabinet maker of this city, had the
misfortune a few days ago to lose
two fingers and have a third badly
lacerated as the result of stumbling
against a swiftly moving machine in
the planning mill on Front street. Mr..
Schellber was in the act of passing
the machine when his foot came in
contact with a piece Of lumber on
the floor His left hand was caught
in the machine, and was the one dam
aged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-24

The high flyer doesn't always reach
the top.