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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Nye County Reducing Expenses

Taking pattern by Esmeralda County,
movement. Nye County's Commis-
sicners at their session at Tonopah
Wednesday suddenly reached out and
cut three deputies off the county pay
roll. The County Treasurer's deputy
was retired first. Then Auditor Grimes
force was reduced by one, and then the
Commissioners informed Sheriff Ed
Malley that he must reduce his deputies
to the extent of one. All three heads
of departments protested, but the COM
missioners let the orders stand.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
HammOrOtGin'S 5 New Invention

People have not heard of Oscar Ham
merstein building theatre for the last
four months. 1t now transpires why
he dropped out of sight for that length
OF time. He has been perfecting an in
vention through which machine he will
be able to utalize the stem of the tobacco
leaf as well as the leaf itself In making
cigars. Ii seems that in making the
ordinary cigar one.fourth of the tobacco
is lost iD the stems and what attaches
TO them. He utilizes the whole business
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Attempt To Steal Plates

Silver City had some shooting on
Tuesday night when Roy Waters and
Frank Weir tried to get away with II
valuable amalgamating plates from the
old mill formerly owned by DR.. Phillips
but now by William Donovan. When
the thieves found themselves detected
they fred on Donovan and his party and
escaped. Weir was captured north of
Churchill on Wednesday afternoon.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19

In a semi.official opinion Attorney
General Thatcher holds that his inter-
probation of the prize fight law is that a
whether the contestants fight one round
or ten rounds. The opinion does not go
into details so District Attorney Mash
burn of Storey County will communi-
cate with him for a definite opinion on
several points involved.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Wants Full Service

Postmaster. General Burleson has
issued new order along appointment
lines. He states that no appointments
will be made of postmasters unless q
letter accompanies the application stat
ing that the postmaster will devote his
entire attention to the duties. They
must make Government work the sole
business.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Town Muat RAise $4,000

The town of Elko must guarantee
$4,000 toward paying for the Industrial
School to be located In that town before
receiving any portion of the $40. 900 ap'
propriated by the Legislature for that
purpose. and ways and means are now
being planned to raised the $4,000.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Elko's Quarantine

The public schools are closed on &C.
count of the small pox epidemic. and
the following residences have been
quarantined: Mrs. Porter. Hebe Clin-
ton. J. g. Gregory. T. f. Jones, Dis
patcher Fike. and Mrs. George collin
ger. None of the small pox patients
are seriously i'll and the disease is in a
very mild form.-Elko Free Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19
Helen Goulds Gift

The Young Mems Christion Associ-
alton at Elko has come into possession
Of library containing about 600 vol
umes. The books are the gift of Mrs.
Helen Gould Shepherd to r. r. Y. M.
@. AS along the Gould lines.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19

No woman is satisfied with herself
nowadays unless she looks at least ten
years her own janior.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-19

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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross. feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour
Look at the tongue, motheri If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoorful of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry. because it is
perfectly harmless. and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, solr bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well. playful child again. thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store Cor 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.

1t is common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains a drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
CThe same drug is found in teal
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all Of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago. a
My husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing.)
Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked it and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little
book, THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms: -.
Regular Postum-must be boile1t
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinda
There's reason" for Postum. n
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
HAIR CAME OUT IN HANDFULS

Hughson, Cal.-"Last winter my
hair began to fall out and later my
scalp began to itch terribly and my
hair was full of dandruff. There were
pimples broke out on my scalp, espe-
cially around the edge of my hair
Sometimes 1 would wake up at night
and lie awake an hour or so with the
itching. My hair came out in hand
fuls when l combed it. 1t was dry and
lifeless and the dandruff was SO thick
1t could be plainly seen.
Il used several different kinds OF
shampoo and soap but it got worse all
the time for five or six months When
had lost about half of my hair I
started using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. In about six weeks my scalp
stopped itching and in two or three
months my hair began to come in
new. My head is clear of dandruff
now and new hair is coming in all the
time" (Signed) Mrs. w. r. Candlish,
Dec. 10, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. on."-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Already Pnaaued.

Bailie McTavish-An' so ye leave
Glesca on Saturday. What are ye
daein' the morrow NIGHT?
Mr.. Jarvis-Tomorrow = Thursday?
I've no engagement.
Bailie-And the next NIGHT?
Mr.. Jim free then. too.
Bailie-And what will ye be daein'
on Saturday?
Mr.. Jon Saturday dine with the
Buchanans.
Bailie-Man, that's peety. l want
ed ye to TAX dinner wi us on Satur
day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

Very Important.
Some men constitute whole receiv-
ing line in themselves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
INTERNATIONAL.
SUND6YSCHOOL
LESSON

By E. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
Felt at Home.


He had been around from church to
church trying to find congenial con-
gregation and finally he stepped in
little church just as the congregation
read with the minister:
1--WE have left undone those things
which we ought to have done, and we
have done those things which we
ought not to have done"
The man dropped into pew with a
sigh of relief.
THANK goodness he said, 1--WE
found my crowd at last."-Ladies'
Home Journal.
1t is proposed to harness the Ohio
river near Louisville to generate cleo
trical power.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

Domestic economy goes lame when a
woman buys eggs at bargain sale.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
JOSHUA THE NEW LEADER.

LESSON TExT-Joshua 1:1-s.
GOLDEN TExT-"Be strong and of
good courage" Joshua 1.9.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-21

HANKSvIGING DAY. Personally it con-
jures up visions of roast turkey and plum
pudding and pies and ali that go to make
1t an annual occasion of feasting; his
toricaly one sees pilgrims on a rock
bound coast and. Invariably. it is regard
ed as about the Oldest national holiday of
the land! AS q matter of fact 1t Is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Maderos Hone for Peace

New York; March 10.--Ernesto Ma
dero former minister of finance in the
Mexican cabinet who arrived here last
week issued a statement today on be-
half of himself and the members of
the Madero family Mr.. Madero said
1t was the intention of the Madero
family to refrain tom participation in
the politics of Mexico. He said 1t was
the hope of all the Maderos that peace
soon would come to the southern re-
public
Before leaving Mexico City we as
sured the officials of the present pro-
Visional government that it was not
our purpose to take any part what
ever in Mexican politics. the state
ment said 1--WE told them that we
purposed to proceed to the United
litical conditions in Mexico should be-
come settled. There will be no change
in this policy
"It is not true as has been reported,
that any member of the Madero fam
lily contemplates organizing any move
ment against the present government
of Mexico or to take any part whatever
in such a movement 1t is the sincerest
desire of myself and of every member
of the Madero family that peace will
soon prevail again throughout Mex
leo We hope also that all good people
in Mexico will cooperate toward this
end"
1t is understood that Mr. Madero is
sending kilograms to President Huerta
embodying the main features of the
above statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR INSURANCE CO.
Stockholders in Southern
States Fire File Petition.
Hearing March q

Petition was filed yesterday in the
a receiver be appointed for the South
ern States Fire Insurance company
The matter was referred to Judge II
A. Sharpe, who set the hearing for
Friday, March 81. Mrs L. s. Luns-
ford of Hale county, Pat Kelly, 2. P
I<imbrough. ira Nabors, D. S. Ander-
son, T. J. Hancock, T. J. Duncan, A
E. Duncan, T. ]. Powers, George Nc
Cleery. E. N. Driver, A. E. Walker
K A White, B. L Allen. S. e. Nc
Lendon and w w. Haralson, all stock
holders In the company. are the petit
TONER'S
The Southern states Fire Insurance.
company was capitalized at $1,000sQ0(
in January, 1910, with its place of bus
mess in Birmingham. Its present Of
ficers are D. E. Monasco president
Sumter Cogswell vice president and
manager: r. B. Watts, vice president
w. r. Major, secretary and treasurer
The petitioners allege that large
unreasonable and excessive salaries
are paid and that the policy of the
present management is not conducive
to good business"
Attorneys for the petitioners are Gar
ber & CARRIER of Birmin CHAM, Evins
& Jack of Greensboro and oliver, Ver-
ner & Rice of Tuscaloosa. A ma
jority of the petitioners live in Hale
county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
FARMERS ON STAND
IN HARVESTER CASE

Omaha, Neb., March 1o.-That he sold
harvesting machinery made by the In
ternational Harvester company almost
exclusively. but bought freely of their
competitors In other lines, was testified
today by State Senator Joseph Mates
of Iowa, when the second week of the
defense of the International Harvester
company to the government suit charg.
ing violation of the Serman antitrust
law began today The International com.
pany at no time, Mr.. Mates said, had
attempted to force him to give up the
sale of competitors goods.
Five dealers and two farmers testified
during the afternoon. These witnesses.
called by the defense. testified as to con-
ditions of the trade from retailers and
consumers standpoints. The farmers
agreed that harvester implements had
advanced less than other kinds in recent
years
The dealers testified generally that no
coercion had been practiced by the In
ternational Harvester company. but ad-
mitted 95 to 100 per cent of the business
done in this class of agricultural i'm
plements was by that company.
During the examination of all these
increasing efficiency and lack of eoer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
BALKAN DIPLOMACY
IS AT STANDST|LL

London, March 1f.-Diplomacy with ref
erence to the Balkan situation again Is
at standstil and there Is an almost
complete absence of military news.
According to a Sofia dispatch Bulgaria
is waiting for Servia's reply. and the al
lies reply to the powers respecting media
ton will not be delivered until Wednes-
day.
The belief is current in European capt.
tails that the allies are purposely delay
ing matters in expectation of the speedy
fall of Adrianople and Scutari which
would place them in a more favorable
position for the proposed negotiations.
A strong military censorship again has
been placed on Constantinople newspapers
which are forbidden to publish changes
in the army or any rumors concerning
tn eposition OF the ministry.
An Athens dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph expresses the belief that the fall
of Scutari is iminent and that the allies
will avoid peace negotiations until that
time.
A special dispatch from Cettinje reports
another unsuccessful sortie by the Turks
in an attempt to raise the siege Of
Scutari.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Federals to Eyacuate

Douglas. Ariz., March 10-Five hundred
federal soldiers tonight are preparing to
eyacuate Aqua Prieta and leave 1t i'm the
possession of the 500 or more constltu-
tionalsts encamped about the town. Gem
eral Ojeda, commander of the -Huerta
ga rrison said late today that fear of
international complications in event of a
battle between his and the rebel forces
situated so closely TO Douglas had brought
about his determination to move vest
ward along the Arizona border line with
his entire command
Refugee federal troopers from Nocazari
and Noca. two border towns captured ves-
terday by the state troops. reached Aqua
Piieta today and joined Ojedas conI-
inand. one hundred and seventy-five
federals were driven from Nacozari after
a two days, fight. beginning Saturday
morning.
FL Tigre. a mining camp 20 miles south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
SUFFRAGETTES WILL
HOLD DEMONSTRATION

Chicago, March 10.-Chicago suffra-
gists are considering plans for holding
a monster demonstration to include a
parade and meeting of representa-
tives of all state equal suffrage So
cieties with Mrs. Phillip Snowden. wife
of a member of parliament and one of
the nom militant leaders in England,
who Just now Is In California, the
principal speaker. The affair would be
held in May as Mrs. Snowden's plans
will bring her here at that time.
"There is just one thing that may
prevent the holding of the parade,
said Mrs. Grace Wilbur Truot, presi-
dent of the Illinois Equal Suffrage as
sociation, last night "That is lack OF
sufficient funds. If We could raise
$4,000 or more for the purpose. / believe
it would give great impetus to the
cause I think we would be able to
give the finest demonstration of the
kind ever known. Many are urging it,
but a definite decision has not been
reached"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
TO DISPENSE WITH
NATIONAL GUARD


Little Rock, Ark. March 10.ZThe
Arkansas house of representatives. de-
cided to dispense with the state ma
tional guard. a bill providing an ap-
preparation for the maintenance of the
militia falling OF adoption. 1t cannot
be brought up again at this session of
the legislature and as a result this
state will be the only one without
organized state troops
Opponents of the application re-
counted the shooting up of a. negro
poolroom at Fordyce last August when
several companies of the state guard
were in that town on their way to
the encampment at Alexandria,. La,
and published a statement of alleged
drinking and g.1l51ing in camp We're
read. These incidents, it is believed,
were largely responsible for the de-
feat of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
CORONER HOLDS INQUEST TO
PROBE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

Supervised by United States army en-
gineer officers, the work of removing
the wreckage of the dynamite steamship
Alum Chine. which 6ew up in the lower
harbor last Friday, with heavy loss of
life, was begun today. The hulk of the
wrecked vessel lies about u feet below
the harbor's surface. More menacing
than the wrecked ship is the unexploded
rynamite, several hundred cases of which
are believed to have gone down. packed
aboard the freight cars on the barge.
Steaming slowly down the bay the po-
lice boat Lannan today made a thor
ough but fruitless search of the waters
and shore surrounding the anchorage of
the dynamite ship Inlets and current
less pools which misht prove lodging
places for bodies or Eases of dynamite,
we're searched.
The barge on which were several cars
laden with dynamite and which was being
alongside the Alum Chine when 1t was
blown to pieces, was recovered today be-
low Fort Carroll Several cases of un-
exploded dynamite were on the barge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
TO PLACE WOMEN
AS INSPECTORS

Chicago March 10--Mayor Carter II.
Harrison returned to Chicago from
New York last night with plan for
having women police here.
He said 1t might be possible to have
several women placed as inspectors
when the police reorganization plan is
effected my idea Is that we should
have a squad sof say 20 or 80 police
women" said the mayor. II believe
they would handle many matters of
police work better than men do. For
instance, in vice work, investigating
complaints of young women who are
held in resorts and similar places they
could get much better results than
men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
HUNTER WILL REACH
SELMA THURSDAY
Alleged Defaulting Teller of
C0l0red Bank in Dallas
Arrested

Selma March Especial )-Infor-
nation received here Monday was to
the effect that officers with Randall
w. Hunter. the alleged defaulting me-
gro paying teller of the Selma branch
of the Alabama Penny Savings bank.
who was arrested in Washington Sat-
urday, will reach here Thursday. 1t Is
expected that a day or two after his
arrival in Selma, Hunter will have a
preliminary hearing before some JUS
tice of the peace and that he will be
admitted to bond to await the action
of the next grand jury. Among his
friends there is little doubt that Hun
ter will be able to make bond will
be required of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

Montgomery. March 10.--(Special.) .)-Bibb
Graves, former adjutant general of the
Alabama National Guard, will be named
assistant secretary of war and John d.
McNeel, private secretary to Governor
O'Neal, will be given a good position in
the Wilson government, according to citi-
zens of Alabama who returned from
Washington today.
Yon can put 1t down as fact that
Bibb Graves will be appointed assistant
secretary of war" said r. e. L. Nell
of Selma. "The National Guard will re-
port to his division and he will practi-
cally have charge of the National Guard
of the country. John ID. McNeel is also
slated for a good position, though it is
not known what he will be offered
Mr.. Neil and Hector D. Lane of Court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Cavalry Encountered

Larado, Tex, March 10.-Of a force
of about 80 federal cavalrymen, who
attacked a band of 200 Carranzistas on
the outskirts of Lampazos, 20 miles
south of the border late today, 13 were
killed, 10 were wounded and four
taken prisoners were executed accord
ing to q telegram received tonight by
United States Consul Garrett at Nuevo
Laredo. 1t is the third federal defeat
at Lampazos in as many days. Consul
Garrett's informant did not know as
to the rebel losses.
1t is reported that several hundred
men of Gen. Trucy Auberts command,
being rushed from Monterey to rein
force the federal garrison at Lam
pazos, arrived late tonight and that
the battle will be renewed at daylight
tomorrow. The rebels in unk nown
numbers are entrenched in the ra-
vines about Lampazos.
4 Colonel Guajardo. commanding the
rebel troops. has announced that all
prisoners will be summarily executed.
During the three days fighting about
80 federals have been killed in bat
tie and others. taken prisoners. shot.
Large forces of men were put to
work today repairing the National
railway between Nuevo Laredo and
Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
CLARENCE DARROW
MAY BE DEBARRED

Los Angeles. March 10.-Possible dis
barment of Clarence S. Darrow will be
considered at the next meeting of the
Los Angeles Bar association. according
to an announcement today by Henry J.
Stevens, president of the organization.
At Darrows second trial for alleged
Jury bribery in connection with the
defense of the Mcnamara brothers. Dis
trict Attorney FredericlSs said portions
of Darrow's testimony justified disbar-
ment proceedings. The trial resulted in
a disagreement and the case was reset
for March 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
GRAVES is EXPECTED
TO GET APPOINTMENT

land said It was understood that Presi-
dent Wilson and cabinet would not at
tempt to consider Alabama appointments
until after April l. Members of the party
which attended the Inauguration said it
appeared that President Wilson was in
clined to allow the republican appointees
to serve the terms for which they were
nominated.
Ten important Alabama positions await
the decision of the President, including
the offices of district attorney for the
three federal districts and postmasters
at Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham.
Governor O'Nea and party failed to
reach Montgomery yesterday as expected.
but If is understood they will arrive
some time Tuesday. The governor spent
Sunday at Annapolis with his son, Kirk
man O'Neal who is at the naval academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Troops Prepare to Move

Nogales, Ariz., March 10.-Refugees
arriving here early today by automo
bile from Magdalena. report that Gen
eral Obregon with 800 state troops is
preparing to move at once on Nogales
Sonora. The 'constitutionalists have
trains ready and building material to
repair recent damage to the Southern
Pacific between Magdalena and the
border. The federals at Nogales believe
that General Ojeda with troops from
Aqua Prieta is marching to their as
sistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
HISTORY OF POLICE
GRAFT LAID OPEN
BY WOMAN'S STORY
Continued from page one)

He was taken at once before the grand
jury, where he repeated the story he told
District Attorney Whitman. Wrenn now
Is a proprietor of hotel.
For nine years before his retirement
from the police force he collected graft
money. Mr.. Whitman says Wrenn told
him that for more than half this time he
exacted $500 as monthly tribute In one
inspection district. He mentioned three
former police inspectors who now are
captains and under suspension. One OF
them. Mr. Whitman says, is Dennis
Sweeney, awaiting trial ON charge of
bribery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
TIES HIS PLAYERS
TO THE PLATE

Kalamazoo, Mich. March 10.-Last year
Kalamazoo college ball players "shieo"
at pitched balls to the serious detriment
OF the team. This year Coach Mather
ties them to the plate. For spring prac-
tice Mather has placed a stake near the
home plate and to this he chains the
batters inside foot thus forcing him to
stand up and face the pitcher. Mather
saws "shying at pitched balls cost his
college the Michigan intercollegiate base
ball championship last year.