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Literary.

Is it really very difficult for new"
author 10 get short stories accepted oy
the magazines z II
country not more than ten per cent OF
the short stories are sirikingly good
The rest run in quality from the toler-
able down to unspeakaole misery. ana
our average Is greatly better than that
OF the English periodicals which are
generally circulated here IT ono view
the whole field % magazine wnting.or
for that matter. the whole mass OF the
worlds publications. ~ Impossible
20 decide whether IL IL more con-
suicuo1s monument to the wisdom OF
70 the folly OF writers. Virginia has
produced poets" who might wen
balance Shakespeare and the Nortn
Carolfnian author OF the famous
starzas which begin Il seen pa coming.
sfeppinc high" would obscure a GALAXY
81 Homer and Virgil and Horace Some
tirnes giancing over a popular magazine.
one wonders II any Offering is ever ce-
clined and. then, he sees a thing so
good of its sort as 70 set the highest
POSSIBLE mark of excellence, The mage
zines are always on the outiook-in the
dearth of frst-rate matter-for every
thing of high attractiveness ana are
forced 20 ure much of very slignt value
In these circumstances they are-fo
far as The limited fitness of their editors
perrnits-certain TO buy that. which Is
conspjcuously good and eQuaiiy certain
70 biiv much that il not So The TACT
that a writer is widely known Tor tho
excellence of previous Work OF cOufee
inciines the editors to accept whaseyer
he NAV send but the new author
wbo has nothing to rely on but the
aualify Of his wares will have no lack OF
Success IL that quality be high enough
and If he does not allow falures 10 ois-
courage him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-16

ury Department experts in determin-
ing that OF the total money In cir
cuiation in tho country on that date.
s. $50 ~. $50. the amount per capita war
S54 T2-New York Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-16

q spanking 20 good humoredly as in
virginia.
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Americans value bread more than
art. says Pierre Lott cuttinsly- They d
be foolish IL they didn't.
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Have you done a. much for Rich
rond ~ Richmond has done for your
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Isn't this lovely weather we're
having,
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Population of T. 8 Placed at 96-f96. coo.
The latest estimate of the popu-
iafion Of continental United Sttaes
placed the figures at $4,000 on Jan
uary ?. 1919.
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Politics in virginia is jus; one cam
pairn after another.
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ANSWERS


Two Poems.
Please tell me the authors of the two
poeus beginning. Some reckon their
age By years and when Israel OF the
Lord beloved. Out of the iand OF
bondage came K T: I SLEH
Father Ryan. Sir Walter Scott in
ivanhoc-
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New york's Unhappiest Woman.

The most unhappy woman in New
York is the manner ~ WHICH friend
Aston. She mourns the husband
who was taken from her in such tragic
fashion by the wreck OF the Titanic, OF
course. But the FIRST poignant sting
OF that bereavement is perhaps past.
Now she is beginning to view her fu-
ture--to find her life ended before it
has begun"
She is but young woman-a young
woman of beauty. All her short life
she has lived fully She had a won
seeeptance OF the goods that youth
brought her that first attracted the
ried her. That marriage was bit
know her say that ii was a mar
were ambitious for her. She had no
thought of the social leadership that
would come as n commonplace to John
Jacob Astor's wife
but a brief honeymoon the skies
crashed down. The income from IS 90. =
600 was settled upon her But that in
cient to maintain properly the great
Astor home. a life estate in which is
also hers by the will. She could close
rob her son of a part of his Aston heri-
tage. In the midst of riches she is
almost poor. She has not sought to
saKe az POSITION n soe,ety OF course os nor
ing is over. II has been made clearly
apparent TO her that the friends
OF the first Mrs. Aston are still loyal
By the terms Of her husband 5 wNl. she
VIII be shorn of practically all Of the
fortune which Is now hers n she were
to marry again. She is left almost
the Aston home.-Cincinnsti Times
Star.
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The BIfzrard-

Please give the date OF the great
sno-r in Richmond in q or -.
JAMES MARSHALL
The snow began at 10 p NJ feo-
ruary n. iso9 and stopped at 2 30 r Nd
February 10
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Polk nliiler's Bad Roads story.

l1r. Miller says OHs Gay Win
some friends | was driving over ter
rible road in --- county. Our horses
were exhausted our clothing literally
covered with mud. and our harness had
broken several times. making IL neces-
sary for us to get out and repair It.
Near shutdown. as our team wac max
ing effort TO pull US through the mud
| was surprised 10 see in tho road ahead
a silk hat When / alighted and picked
up the hat / received the surprise OF
my life. when I found. underneath the
hat. man buried in the mud, except
as TO his mouth. eyes and hair. AMER
d most heroic effort we succeeded IN
extracting the unfortunate man from the
mire. He was profuse in mis- thanks; but
but in d moment d shadow came over
his face. that ". over the part that
was not caked with mud. and he said
- Gentlemen, If you have time. 7
wish you would help me get my mule
out of that hole. / was riding mule
when | sank ia the mire. and he is
now down there in that same hole out
of which you pulled me. - Good
Roads Bulletin of State Department
of Public instruction
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The Bible and Crabs.

How many times is the word SOUL,
found in the BibIes How many times
is the word breath" found? How
often does crab change his shene
49,. II s. @.
About 400 times. About 20 times Like
other arthropods. crabs mott or shed
not at fixed times. but in accord with
- freouent when young and rsrer a. the
animal grows older From barnsc IS
found adhersng TO the crab shell IL i5
sometimes inferred that the same cover
ing has been worn for years
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hin to the King
Can vou tell me how many pcfsons
arc ~onsidcrcd kin TO King George OF
Enriand2 NJ H. .
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Grist From the Sport Mill
BY STADIUM

lar seats will be In the boxes. and
there will be about 1000 OF these.
Connie Mack stated that although
the price for the present stands in left
and right fields will be Increased. the
stands will be covered and the seats
comfortable for the patrons and will
be better seats than are sold on any
other grounds In the American league
for the same price. The lowering of
the price of upper stand seats 10 81
cents will give the patrons n chance
to get seats at a lower price than
last season. when the upper stand
seats cost a dollar. Mack added that
the maintenance of ShIhe park and the
cost of operating such a team as the
Athletics are at present forced the
management TO make the changes
Planned. and he expects the patrons
of the club to appreciate this.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

"HE International Sporting Club
of Monaco has drawn up the
regulations for the 1913 meet
ing to be held from April 4 to
IA. The rules for the automobile boats
have not been changed, but the regula-
tons adopted for the hydroaeroplanes
are much more severe than those In
force at this years meeting. which was
the first for water ~aeroplanes.
Water aeFoplanes will have TO start
from the water and alight ON it by the
work of those on board only. They will
have to carry two persons. seated GAO
pounds of ballast may replace the pas
senger). and must also carry an anchor
minimum weight fourteen pounds.
thirty meters Of chain or cable, a buoy
fastened to the cable. a compensated
compass and a registering altitude ba-
rometer; also a wireless telegraph out
fit so placed that the passenger can
work II or n case of fifty pounds
weight 20 represent 1t. The entrance
fee is 500. which will be refunded to
all starters. Ii must be received 10y
Feb. IS. 1913.
The elimination tests. which number
six. will begin on April 4 and continue
until April IL. They are:
First.-The hydroaeroplane being on the
water. with the motor stopped. the pilot
with the aid OF the passenger II he has
one) must start the motor without touch
ing the propeller and cover more than a
hundred yards on the water
G.ansA AI4Rf,la - - 49,
the hydroaeroplane must rise TO a height
OF 500 meters 0.64o feet In less than thirty
minutes.
Third. planning flight. Starting from
the water a planning flight. with motor
stopped. must be made from a height OF
100 meters (3S feet).
ourth.-Th apparatus must be brought
by the competitor under a loading mast
from which it must be suspended In such
a way that IT can be raised from the wa
ter and lowered to It again.
Fifth.-The apparatus must be taken in
tow by a boat for a hundred meters.
Sixth.-The apparatus must make a tour
OF the automobile boat course (nearly four
niles without quitting the water.
The Monaco Grand Prlx will be
reserved for those hydroaeroplanes
which have satisfied these conditions.
1t will be competed for on two days.
April II running from Monaco to San
Reno, Beaulieu and back TO Monaco.
about fifty miles, with compulsory
stops at San Reno and Beaulieu.
For those completing this test there
will be a second race Of over 800 miles
in the bay OF Monaco over a six mile
circuit. with two compulsory stops Or
the water. The prizes amount to SIC
600. divided 5000, $4,000, S1,40o, $1.o0o
and 5000. y
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years. He succeeds Thomas r. Mar
shall, Democrat, for a four year term
George W. Clarke, Republican, elect
ed governor of Iowa, was born in Shell
by county, Ind, Oct. "a, 1852. He has
served four terms In the lower house Of
the state legislature, having beer
speaker of the house during his last
two terms. He is a lawyer and a grad
uate of the Iowa State university
Clarke succeeds Beryl f. Carroll, Re
publican. The term is two years.
One Of the most exciting and doubtful
gubernatorial elections was In Kansas.
The matter was finally settled by Ar
thur Capper, Republican, and George
H. Hodges, Democrat, signing an
agreement whereby Hodges received a
certificate of election, the matter to be
thrashed out In the courts.
Hodges while state senator initiated
several reform laws. He was born at
Olathe. Kan; Is forty-three years old
and nine years ago married Miss Ora
Murray Of Olathe.
Eugene Noble Foss, Democrat, re
elected governor of Massachusetts, was
born at West Berkshire, VT, Sept. "a,
1858. He married Lila S~turtevant of
Boston In 1884. Governor Foss was a
Republican, but affiliated himself with
the Democratic party at a time when
he believed the change would facilitate
the accomplishment of a number of re-
forms he was advocating. The gov
ernor serves one year.
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, Demo
crat, elected governor of Michigan, was
born at Big Rapids Jan. 6, 1853. He
was graduated In medicine at the Uni
yersity Of Michigan and is an educator
as well as politician. Mr.. Ferris sue
ceeds Chase S. Osborn, Republican, for
a two year term.
Adolph Olson Eberhart. Republican,
reelected governor of Minnesota, was
born in Sweden June %, 1870, coming
to America at the age OF eleven. He
started life as q cattle herder. His
subsequent activities included the prac-
tice of law, quarry operations and work
as a masonry contractor. He has been
a United States commissioner. Mime
sofa state senator. 1903-7, and obtained
the passage of the anti-rebate law and
other important measures. He became
governor upon the death Of Governor
Johnson in 1909 and was elected to
that Office November, 1910. He mar
ried Adele NJ. Koke of Mankato In 1898.
His home is at Mankato. The COVER
nor serves two years.
Elliot w. Major, Democrat, elected
governor of Missouri, was porn In the
state in 5 He became a law part
ner of Speaker Champ Clark. He was
elected state senator from the Eleventh
Missouri district in 1896 without oppo-
sition. lie edited and compiled the re-
vised statutes of the state in 1899 aud
took Office as attorney general Of Mis-
souri, in 1908. He succeeds Herbert S.
Hadley. Republican. for a four year
term.
Samuel '. Stewart, Democrat. elect
ed governor of Montana. was born in
Ohio forty years z He settled In
Montana fourteen years ago and en-
gagged in the practice Of law. AZ the
same time being an active figure n
state politics. Two years ago Governs
stewart became leader of the Montana
democracy as state chairman. 6ghtin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

, Senator Thomas Fl. Carter in a memo
rable campaign, which Carter lost.
Governor Stewart Is handsome, Of the
blond type and V six feet tall. He
succeeds Edwin l.. Norris, Democrat,
for a four year term.
John II. Morehead, Democrat, elected
governor Of Nebraska, is a banker and
stock raiser and lives at Falls City,
Neb. He served as president Of the
last senate and became acting lieuten-
ant governor upon the death Of the for
mer incumbent. He succeeds Chester
n. Aldrich, Republican, for q two year
term.
William Sulzer, Democrat, elected
governor of New York, was born at
Elizabeth. n. j., March IS, 1863. From
1890 to 1894 he was a member of the
New York assembly. being speaker in
1898, and he has been in congress
since 1895. He introduced in congress
a bill for a general parcels post sys-
TEN. On several previous occasions
he has been q candidate for the New
York gubernatorlal nomination. His
home is in New York city. He suc
ceeds John A. Dix, Democrat, for a
two year term.
While early returns indicated Frank
lin Worcester. Republican. had won
the New Hampshire g~overnorship, he
lacked a majority, and the contest
thereby went to the state legislature,
In which the Progressive party claim
ed the balance of power. Robert p.
Bass, Republican, was elected COVER
nor for the two year term ending Janu-
airy, 1913.
Locke Craig. Democrat, elected gov
ernor of North Carolina, was born in
BERTHE county, N. c., Aug. 16, 1850.
He married Anne Burgin Of Mcdowell
county, n. c., in 1880. He was ad-
1888 and was a member Of the North
Carolina house of representatives 1899
1901. He succeeds Governor Kitchin.
The term is four years.
Louis Benjamin Hanna, Republican,
elected governor of North Dakota, was
born ia Pennsylvania Aug. 8, 1851.
He went to North Dakota In 1881 and
"do III thc NNOtln OdkOtd house OF
representatives 1857; IN the senate
1897, 1901 and 1869; member of the
S~ixty-frst and Slxty-second congresses
and chairman of the North Dakota Re-
publican central committee 1923 The
new governor lives at Fargo. He sue
ceeds John Burke, Democrat, for a two
ear term.
James NJ. Cox, Democrat. elected
governor Of Ohio. was born at Jackson.
burg. o.. March 81. 1870. He was edu.
Gated in the public and high schools of
the village and for a time taught
school. He has been a newspaper re-
porter, secretary TO a congressman,
owns two newspapers and was serving
his second term in congress when
elected governor. Mr.. Cox lives az
Dayton. He succeeds Judson Harmon.
democrat. for a two year term.
Aram j. Pothier. Republican. re-
elected governor of Rhode Island and
the first French Canadian governor OF
any state In the Union. was born in
the province of Quebec in 1854. His ia
Their. Jules Pothier. was a poor man
but contrived 10 send the boy TO Nicolet
college until he was eighteen years old
Then the family removed to Woonsock-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Passing II Up.

The girls OF the Hlbrowe high school
had organized an anti-slang society.
Two weeks after organization two of
the members met ON the street.
Have you used any slang since we
formed the club" asked Mildred.
NO" replied Mabel; I've cut II out
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
= Preparing For Next Years Fans.

EVf WA tGal . ~
Extensive improvements are being
made at Shibe park. Philadelphia.
which will be finished by the opening
Of next season. The improvements In
clude r~emodeling the present stands
and building bleachers Ia left field,
which will extend to the hagpole.
With the improvement of the seat
ing arrangements will come a new
schedule Of prices. The twenty-five
cent seats will be the bleachers In left
and center field. The present bleacher
seats will be covered and equipped
with chairs. The seats In the new
payilions Of the present stands will
be 75 cents. and the seats In the upper
and lower pavilions OF the presend
stands will be IS cents. The only dol
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

Justified.

Every time / speak in public / in
sist on being literally remunerated."
said the orator.
"And quite properly" replied the
strictly business man. while your
remarks may not be valuable, you are
entitled to compensation for the risk
you take Of injuring your political
ture."-Washington Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Might Be Called a Hint.

Hell come here so frequently that
I'm beginning to think you look on me
as a sort Of chestnut roasted chest
nut. as 1t were.
She-No. not a roasted chestnut.
When a chestnut Is roasted 1t pops
Stray Stories.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Mean Thrust.

"a great many women want the
name Of my dressmaker," wheezed
the blond lady, but / won't give 1t to
any of them"
"Your dressmaker? i had always
supposed you patronlzed an upholster-
err" responded the brunette DAME
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

PA. what does IT mean when you saw
that a man hasn't the courage Of his
conyicuonsg" THAT he has opinions
but isn't willing TO bet money on
them."-Detroit Free Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
10 That Saw

A Minneapolis girl who has been
away at college returned home last
week. and instead OF asking for a
thimble she demanded n ''%dlminutlvc
argeneous truncated cone. convex on
Its summit and semiperforated with
symmetrical in%dentations." - Kansas
City Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Handy Garage.

Nov. this portable garage" began
the salesman.
II e the advantages interrupted
the prospective customer. when the
machine stalls l can haul the garage
out and cover ii up. What are they
worthf'-St. Louis Republican.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
A Girl.

Gertrude says she is going to make
a man out of Tilbury when she mar
ries him" Poor girl. I'm afraid she
will run short of MISUNDERSTANDING
ham Age-Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
inconsistency.

Builders do queer things some
times"
.'Such as what!"
when they pull down a building by
raZing it."-Baltimore American.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

y guess he's got me cornered. What
would you dof"
4 think I'd contrive to tip over the
ehessboard on the sly."-Louisynle Cou-
rier-Journal
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
Garish Disnlav

TOO ostentatious."
what now?'
The favors at her dance"
What were theyY'
Small cubes Of real beefsteak y
Washington Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
His Discovery.

, you think kissing dangerous?~
Indeed, l do" you must have Kissed
the wrong girl" Il know | did" "Her
brother handed you a wallop:" mo.
she married me."-Houston Post.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
liffiton q Wonder.

The Crescent Athletic club of Brook
lyn won the amateur hockey cham
plonship OF the east last year mainly
through the sterling work Of .Artie
Liffiton. lie Is considered by many
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
No Reduced Rates.

TOMMY (to MS sisters beau)-I saw
you kiss her.
Sisters Beau-Don't say anything
about it, Tommy. That's a good boy.
Here's a nickel.
Tommy A nickel! My regular
charge Is a dime.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09
Wilson's Decision

IN accordance with his open door
policy and his belief in visible gov
eminent. President Wilson will set
aside two hours a week for talks with
newspaper correspondents. i'll which
he will discuss administration poll
cies. Thus the President skaters
another worm-eaten tradition. 1t IS
a wise step. though it may be an en-
~barrassing one to the correspondents
who are under orders TO misrepresent
the President.
Mr.. Wilson'S decision is additional
assurance to the people that he has
no dark room policies n under
ground schemes. He will do the
peoples work ont in the open, so that
all may see what is done and how il
is done.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09

20 remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate per>piration and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best anti>eptic wash known
relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
infiaInedeyes. Heals sorethroat, wounds
-and cuts. 25 and 80 cts. a box. druggiats
+ by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
~'E PAXTON TOLL ct Co.,Bosron. Ne >
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES

Sealed proposals for furnishing sup
plies, delivered at the Nevada State
Prison, for one year, from May |, 1913
to May l, 1914.
All articles to be first-class of their
kind and delivered in such quantities
and at such times as the Warden NAV
direct, quantity varying each month
as required. All articles not satisfac-
tory to be returned at the contrac-
tors expense. Bids to be directed to
the Secretary State Board Of Prison
commissioners. Carson City. Nevada.
up to April %, 1913.
Dated March %, 1913.
The Board reserves the right to re-
JeCt any and all bids.
J. w. LEGATE.
Secretary OF the Board.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09
FOR MEATS

Sealed proposals for furnishing
meats, delivered at the Nevada State
Prison, for one year, from May l..
1913, will be received up to April %.
1913.
All meet to be frst-class of their
kind and to be delivered in such
quantity as the Warden may direct,
quantity varying each month as re-
CURED.
All meats not satisfactory to be re-
turned at the contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to Secretary Of
Board OF Prison Commissioners. Car
son City. Nevada.
Dated March %, 1913.
J. w. LEGATE.
Secretary of the Board.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09

Secretary Of the Board.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-09

10 cleanse and whiten the
teeth, remove tartar and
prevent decay.
To disinfect the mouth. de-
. stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and
brio reworlS clean odorless