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

oiara-They say that one EVENINGS
miles. Aus ten
r. IL was the old style. Now
IT'S equivalent TO climbing about q
trees.-London Tit-Bits 'V
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Far Worse.

Mail went downtown today and
forgot all about my pocketbook.
Edna-That's not bad. | went down
one day and forgot my powder pun
and mirror.-Kansas City Star.
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Never.

Sleeve women are all misunder-
stood.
He-Well. you saw one who
tried to make herself plain. did your
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Now those who by deeds Of valor anu
extraordinary merit received the medai
for services rendered the United states
nre few in number and rapidly grow
ing less.
A quarter Of n century elapsed after
the civil war ere an effort was made
nv holders Of the medal of u 10
form an organization. As the war de-
partment kept no record Of the post
office addresses OF the recipients OF the
medal. those who contemplated an as
ISOLATION IA few of u companions To-
Gated i'm Washington experienced great
difficulty in ascertaining the where
abouts of the medal winners.
However. in the early part OF 1S'o
n number Of those who had thus been
distinctively honored by the nation as
sembled nj the national capital and
effected an organization under the
name Of Medal of Honor Legion. Unit
ell States of America.
The publicity given of this meeting
by the press resulted in securing the
names and addresses of many holders
of the medal. and from that time the
legion became an assured success, the
annual reunions being largely attend
ell by companions from all parts OF
the country.
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UnhealthfuI.

The quality Of mercy is not strain
ed" quoted the wise guy.
How insanitary.'' exclaimed the
simple mug.-Philadclphla Record.
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Willing to Be One.

M~erchant-I'm afraid you won't do.
On principle | engage only married
men.
Applicant-Do you happen to have a
daughter. sir?-Boston Transcript.
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expedition, though well conceived and
brilliantly successful for a time, ended
in failure. all the raiders being prompt
ly captured and. a little later on, eight
of them hung in Atlanta.
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Where Fortune Lies.

Wigg-Is 1t unlucky to postpone a
wedding day?
Wagg-Not II you keep on doing II,
Town Topics.
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Various Reward Systems.

1t was i'm 11S2. almost at the close of
the Revolutionary war. when General
Washington established the badge of
military merit as q reward for officers
and men who had served with distinc-
ton in that long contest. Since then
the reward system has assumed differ
emf forms. The hreyet system. the
most popular form. was started In
1916. and yet Mt the commencement OF
the war of 1912 not q single officer had
received a brevet. The system. how
ever. was fully developed in m war
with Mexico. and when the civil war
broke out it became highly elastic.
Ii was finally resolved in 1862 that
some distinctive medal should he pro-
yided as a reward of valor. whether
the soldier be an officer or an enlisted
man. and congress adopted the medal
of honor.
The first of these medals We're pre-
scented by Secretary Stanton. March
1868. 10 six Of the twenty-five en-
listed men belonging To the Second
Ohio regiment. who. by direction of
General O. NJ. Mitchell. penetrated
into the heart of Georgia. and at Big
Shanty.. now Resaca. in the immediate
Of a brigade Of Confederate
troops. captured a locomotive and -four
EMMY box ears attached thereto and
ran away with the train. hoping to de
stroy the Confederate lines of commu-
nicatIop south Of Chattanooga. The
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tions of heroism were given by the men
behind the guns, those who wore no
insignia of rank, but were plain nom
commissioned officers oil everyday pri-
Yates. fighting for the stars and stripes.
In 1897 President Mckinley directed
that lin order that the congressional
medal of honor may be deserved service
must have been performed in action or
such n conspicuous character as to
clearly distinguish the man for gal
lantry and intrepidity above his COM
rades-service that involved extreme
jeopardy of life or the performance of
extraordinary hazardous duty. Soldiers
of the Union have eve displayed BRAY
cry in battle. else victories could not
have been gained, but as courage and
self sacrifice are the characteristics of
every true soldier such a badge Of dis
tinction as the congressional medal Of
honor is not TO be expected as the re-
ward of conduct that does not clearly
distinguish the soldier above other men
whose bravery and gallantry have been
proved i'm battle"
The feats of valor performed by sol
diers whose names are unknown to
fame find no place in the bulletin that
recites briefly the triumphs of the vic
tor or fall Of the vanquished chieftain.
History. which is mainly a record of
the achievements of men of ihustrious
birth or whose positions a W. them
rare opportunity to attain distinction.
is not always just in its award. True.
its pages are illumined by narratives
of splendid deeds wrought by individ-
uals that occupied humble spheres. but
comparatively few of the brave acts
and generous words of noble souls find
a place. save in the memory of those
who delight to treasure up glorious rec
objections. Every age produces heroes
far more worthy of our regard than
the titled p%ersonages whose services
and crimes are cited by the historian.
The war for the Union was fruitful in
incidents entitled to our warmest ad-
miration.
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At THE FORGE FIRE
Why an Old Blacksmith Needed
the Appeal of an Escaped
Convict.
By n, M,

The hunted man who had emerged
from the mangrove thickets that
fringed the road stopped, Strengthened
himself, and passed the sleeve of his
ragged coat over his eyes to wipe
away the sweat that blinded him.
Not fifty yards ahead he saw the red
blaze of a smithy fire, it's bright
tongues darting among the cloud of
whirling sparks that spun like midges
in the darkness. Beside it the black
silhouette of a huge old man bent over
the anvil, the fail-like arms threshing
upon a red-hot shoe.
The hunted man crept forward. The
fine white dust of the roads had pow
dered him, ooZe from the lagoons had
plastered him, SO hat the pattern of
his suit was indistinguishable; it
would have been hard, too, to tell
whether he was old or young, negro
or white.
Though the warm February night
gave promise of a Florida spring,
stretched out his hands toward the
blaze as though to warm them. What
he desired, however, unconsciously
symbolized by the action, was rather
the warmness of human intercourse.
1t was days since had heard a human
voice.
At that moment there sounded, very
musical and very far away, the bay
of a hound. The mans straining ears
caught the sound; he hesitated no
longer but, gripping his knife, filed
from a soft iron bar too short for any
other offensive use, he slouched to-
ward the smithy and peered in at the
door.
Can you G ye a stranger a shake.
down, mister?" he called to the
smith.
Come in, friend" answered the
smith, not looking up. "Sit down be-
side the fire and rest you a spell"
The man obeyed, taking his seat in
the shadows and pulling the ragged
hat we'll I'VE his eyes.
You be from Tampa, friend?" in,
CURED the smith, pausing in his work
and looking up for the first time
Something about the mans appear
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Easter Party for Little Folks.

'N
The invitations for this pretty party
are china nest eggs ON which the
name and place are written with india
ink or gold enamel paint. They are
placed in small handled baskets, which
may be purchased by the dozen for a
trifiing sum. Delivering these novel
invitations affords much pleasure to
the children.
An egg hunt will occupy a good
share of the time from three until six.
Procure the dainty eggs made at the
candy-shops at this season of the year,
hide them every place, then let the
children hunt for them. Make egg
shaped bags of tarlatan to hold the
spoils or have small baskets. Award
prizes of yellow chicks, rabbits, but
terflies and any of the many charming
novelties provided by the stores for
the joyous season.
After this seat the little folks at
tables with boxes of paint, brushes
and fancy pictures. Give each one an
egg with the privilege of decorating it.
Now for the refreshments, which are
to be served at six o'clock, so the chill.
dren will need no other meal when
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Shower for an Easter Bride.

So often l have only space to give
suggestions that are echoes that float
in to me from far and near. For in
stance, a delightful shower to be ar
ranged for a dear little Easter bride
who loves dainty belongings and has
only herself to depend upon in prepar-
ing a most modest trousseau. Eight Of
her girl friends are to have a thimble
party, and this is what they are going
to do: Make just the dearest negli-
gee of white albatross lined with pink
silk and a boudoir cap with pink roses
and pink bows, all to be Enclosed in a
big rose paper covered bandbox and
presented at the table when refresh
ments are served. The centerpiece is
to be a big basket filled with spring
flowers, and the favors are the dear
est hat bon-bon boxes you can possibly
imagine. The place cards r hat
shaped and all done in water colors
with flower trimmings.
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SURELY A BENEDICT'S JOB
Care Taken by Burglars to Remove
Traces of Their Work Somewhat
Convincing.

The burglars who, after blowing up
a safe the other evening, thoroughly
washed their finger prints from the
prying minions Of the law, led the
careful observer to mediate on their
a~ntecedents and speculate on the prob
able consequences of this novel ap-
plication of an old idea.
At a venture we would say that
these ingenious disturbers of the peace
have in their time trodden the uncer.
tain paths of wedlock. Where else
could they have learned to cover up
the tracks of their misdoing in so mas
terly a fashion? Where but on the
conjugal hearth are found the most
effective devices of discrimination and
disguise? One can easily picture a
typical illustration.
Wife is out visiting her mother. In
the parlor hubby sits expectantly with
a smile of anticipation curling about
the h%alf-burned end of his cigar. A
ring at the door bell! Enter, in hilari-
GUS procession, half a dozen intimate
friends with bundles carefully con-
cealed about their clothing. The bun.
dies are produced, the corks drawn,
the company gathers round the pol
ished board, the cards are dealt and
loathed melancholy, of blacklist mid
night and wife's scruples born,
promptly hences.
1t is now time for wifie's return and
the point of the story. The sin has
been committed and the transgressor
must cover up his tracks. Here is
where your s~afe-washing burglar
learns his game. The ash-stained
table is scrupulously washed; the CT
gar butts gathered on a tray and
thrown to the mercies of the night:
the smoke-laden air is purified with
breezes from the outer world; the bot
ties carried away and everything put
in order. Now bring on wife and Sher~
lock Holmes! The washing of the
safe is inevitable; emphatically SO If
we conCede that our burglarious
friends may on occasion have been
~relegated TO the kitchen, aproned and
betoweled, with a clutter of dishes
waiting in the pan.
The idea promises to have interest
ing ramiications. From now on the
INSCRIPTIONS gentleman who lives by
his wits will take pains to wipe his
pen after forging a check, and the alb
sconding bank cashier will have the
vaults thoroughly whitewashed before
he leaves, thus throwing the detec-
tives completely off the track.-New
York Evening Sun.
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ance arrested his attention and he
surveyed him again with a casual
glance which, nevertheless took in all
details.
Its a goodish walk from Tampa
he continued, without waiting for the
other to reply. Nigh upon five and
twenty miles it must be-
You are a Cornishman!" exclaimed
the other, rising from the stool which
he had occupied. Il was born in Bod
min. l haven't heard the speech in
sever years. +"
The hounds note sounded again, far
ove the marshes, and another hound
took up the call, and another.
You're from the convict camp, |
reckon" said the smith quietly, as
he began to hammer again. When
did you get away?"
Five nights ago." the stranger
cried, advancing into the glow of the
fire. The smith could see the hide.
Gus stripes plainly now, the shaved
head, and the hands blistered with
resin. You'll help me?" the stranger
pleaded in eager, rapid accents.
You'll tell them I'm your help and
give me some bread and put an old
suit about me? / wouldn't have
asked you If you hadn't been a Cor.
nishman. I'd have took what l want
ed. Look"
He showed him the sharp knife and
then replaced it in his coat, running
it between the lining and the cloth.
Friend" said the smith, laying his
hammer down and approaching the
other man, you've time to answer a
question or two before l answer you
I've heard those camps are hell on
earth, but there's men hellish enough
to deserve to suffer in them. What
was your crime and how long did they
send you away for?"
They sem me up for life!" shout
ed the convict. THAT was sever
years ago and I've been in hell al
that time. l guess I've paid the
price"
What was your crime, friend?" the
NTH continued inexorably.
Murder" the other shouted. /"
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Easter Luncheon,


The Easter season seems to bring
with 1t an atmosphere of joyousness
that makes us all exclaim:
1t is a pretty fashion to be glad;
Joy is the grace we say to God.
So we take unusual pleasure in plan
ming these pretty Easter week festivi.
ties. A young bride is to give a beauti.
full luncheon embracing all the lovely
green, violet and pink shades, but the
true Easter colors are yellow and
white-yellow the emblem of the sun,
showing the goodness of God, and
white, typical of purity and all things
made new. A white or yellow egg
will bear the name of each guest in
stead Of place cards. They are made
by confectioners and may be ordered
in any size,
Fruit is served for the first course,
then duchess soup, in cups, This is
made from white stock slightly thick
ened; rub the yolks of hard-boiled
eggs through a crater and sprinkle
over the top of each cup just before
serving. Chicken breasts or squad,
with cucumbers, diced potatoes and as
paragus tips will follow. An egg salad
is made from the yolks of hard-boiled
| eggs mixed with minced ham, replaced
in the whites and served in nests of
watercress. The dessert will be New
York ice cream, which is yellow,
frozen in a ring mold, with egg-shaped
dabs of whipped cream in the center.
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STOCK es--lEnMD EXCHANGE

specimens of the fauna of the country,
relics of the wars of colonial days,
and in the art gallery paintings by the
early uruguayan artists, as well as
some OF the old masters Of Europe.
may be seer Several days could have
been spent here in profitable study
and enjoyment, but only a hasty
glance was vouchsafed to those who
were trying to see something Of
M~ontevideo in less than two days.
Modern Business Houses.
From the Plaza Independence our
route lay up the fine Gale 10 de Julio.
h street whose name perpetuates the
date of the adoption of the constitu-
ton. This we found to be a broad
street. lined with a succession Of mod
ern business houses.
The first residential section of the
city we saw in the Paseo del Moline,
and all we're most favorably impress
ed with the clean, carefully kept villas
invariably set in gardens of flowers.
One of the handsomest structures we
passed was that of the Argentine Lee
cation. From the Paseo we drove
through a double line of fine euca-
lyptus trees to the Prado, the Bots de
Boulogne of Montevideo. This park
is the pride of the beauty-loving citi-
zens of Montevideo. and very justly
so. The rolling plain has been trans
formed into a veritable garden of
spacious extent, where groves of mag
nificient trees shade grassy dells and
placid lakes. The well-knoWn trees
of our northern forests mingled with
the natives of the semitropics. A
grove of oaks was neighbor to a clus-
ter of horsechestnuts, while the state
1y palms and slender bamboos might
be seen close to the giant eucalyptus,
and Towering shrubs and snowy wa
ter lilies lent more color to the scene.
In many shady hooks rustic benches
invited the weary to rest, and time
alone was needed to enjoy the charm
of the seclusion offered in this breath
ing place of the Uruguayan metro
polls.
The route from the Prado to Poci-
tos, our next stopping place, was
lined with handsome "quintas." or
vallas, set in exquisite gardens.
From the Prado we proceeded to
that most fashionable OF M~ontevideo's
bathing resorts, Pocitos. Here We
stopped at the hotel, on whose spa
cious verandas we lunched.
We next drove to the Cemetario
Central. A fine chapel is located here
amid the cypress trees and beautiful
monuments, and it is in the large SUBJ
terranean vault underneath this struc-
ture that repose the remains of the
hero of Uruguay, Jose Gervasio Arti-
gas. We were permitted to descend
into the vault and to see the tomb.
Here also is the tomb of Gen. Eugenio
Garzon, whereon is placed the urn
which holds his ashes and a glass jar
which contains the heart of the great
soldier, preserved in alcohol, and ex-
posed to the gaze of the visitor.
While intended to honor the courage
and greatness of the dead, the sight
is unusual and rather gruesome to
the unaccustomed beholder.
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killed a man, the lowest and meanes
vermin that ever crawled."
The smith stood facing the convict
quietly, but the kindness in his eyes
had given place to loathing.
"TIl give no help to a murderer"
he cried. Whose sheds mans blood,
by man his blood shall be shed. That's
in the Good Book. Be you gone, for
you'll get NJ help from me"
Standing there ~defenceless, he yet
cowed the man who had the knife in
his coat. The fugitive did not even
remember it.
You'll hear me FIRST" he pleaded.
IF ever murder could be justified, this
was. Wait, now! I'll tell you every
thing there's time to tell and then
I'll go, if you won't help me" He
went IN rapidly, disregarding the old
mans threatening gestures. Il was
raised in Bodmin and came to this
country eight years ago to marry my
girl, the girl who was pledged to me.
She'd come here first as lady's maid.
There was another Bodmin man. l
told him of Milly before he set sail
to work in the mines"
THE mines, you say!" shouted the
smith, staring into the others face.
What mines?"
THE phosphate mines at Hicks
Crossing. He came here. I'd sent
Milly a message by him, the black
hearted hound! | heard NJ more of
them, but when | reached the town /
found them both. They had been mar
ried four months. They had a cabin
in the fields. | met her at the door.
Her eye was blackened and her arm
bruised. He'd done that the night
before. l found him in the mines and
put my knife through his heart"
Whose heart?" screamed the smith,
trembling violently. What was his
name? Whose hearth"
Humans. I tell you"
The old mans hand fell heavily
upon the shoulder of the convict and
in his eyes was g strange look of
peace.
There's an old suit behind that
curtain, friend he said in an ex-
pressionless voice. Put it on; then
sit by the fire. After a while I'll
have a bite for you. Haste you!
Hark!"
The hounds were giving tongue
along the road.
"But-but-" stammered the con-
vict, you knew Hinman?"
He married my GIRL" answered the
old man quietly.
Copyright. 1913, by W. @. Chapman.)
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they return home. First serve magic
eggs, made by selecting good smooth
potatoes; bake until almost done, then
carefully scoop out a hole large
enough to hold an egg, tie the top on
and replace in the oven to finish bak-
ing. These are wholesome and fur
nish a mystery as to how the egg got
there. Pass sandwiches and cocoa, and
then comes the best Of the feast
vanilla Ice cream in the form of eggs
in nests of candied orange peel strips.
A green wicker basket drawn by two
rabbits makes an attractive c~enterpiece
for the table.
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Variation Of "RIind Mans Buff"

Here is a way to play "Blindman''
that may be new to some of our young
readers. Form a circle and count
out" to see who shall be at" Number
each player, and the blind man" re-
mains in the middle trying to catch
the two whose number he calls, when
they must take each others places.
When he has called on three or four
couples to change and has caught no
n he says zone hundred" when every
one must change, and the chances are
there will be a victim.
MADAME MERRl,
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Nothing to Fear,

Two chums were spending an hour
in intimate chat at the club. The con-
v~ersation veered round to the love af-
fair of the disconsolatelooking one.
why don't you propose to herr"
ventured his companion.
I'm afraid"
Afraid. And yet she loves you?"
"Oh, awfully."
you agree with her father in poll.
tics?'
Yes"
you agree with her mother in re-
ligion?"
Yes"
You agree with her brother as to
which is the best football team?"
Yes"
Then, hang me, old man, If l can
see what you're afraid Of"
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The little outfit pictured consists of
a pinafore dress, an under-slip, coat
and Knockers.
The dress is made in tomato red
fine serge; it is cut Magyar with quite
short sleeves; the square neck and
sleeves are outlined with red and dark
blue gailoon, the waist-band being of
the same; the tucks at each side front
are carried to foot of skirt, those at
back to the w~aist-band only.
The under-slip is of piece embroid-
cry cut with long shoulders, the
sleeves being added under a tuck.
'or the little Empire coat, white
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Not ENCOURAGING,

They were holding a bazaar, and
jerks, who did not always say just
what he meant, was told off to look
after a sideshow.
Towards the end of the evening he
was discovered singing out in a loud
voice:
Step in, ladies and gentlemen, step
in! Take my word for it, you will be
highly delighted when you come out"
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A Minus

When young Sappleigh complained
of not being able to make money, old
Mr.. Codgers advised him to exercise
his wits"
"Ha! Hal"
Why do you laugh"
Advising young S%appleigh to exer-
else his wits is like advising a beggar
to exercise his team of Arabian
horses"
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MADAM E ERR.

serge is used. The bodice is cut with
long shoulders, and has an added
sleeve. The box-pleat at back is
stitched at each edge part way down.
The collar and cuffs are of embroid-
cred lawn.
The drawers are of madapollam.
trimmed with insertion and embroid.
cry.
Materials required for the dress:
~ yard A inches wide, l yard en-
broidery for underslip; 2 yards 46
inches wide for coat; l yard SO inches
wide, y yard insertion. l yard EN-.
broidery for drawers.