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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-08-28

In the opening of rich ore in the
Union mine OF the Comctock, history
again repeats itself, in that the old
time operators, while skilled miners,
did not always fad the ore. Since
the Bonanza people declared the north
end mines swept Gle n" upwards OF
100000 has been extracted and
turned nto bullion. The recent mil
lion-dollar slopes i'll Mexican ard
Ophir were in ground passed up by
the old timers, and there is more to
follow.-Virginia Chronicle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
let W % u Ourselves"

Once the philanthropist set up .
drinking fountain: now there 10 good
city water laid ON everywhere. In
olden times kind.hearted people pro.
vided ragged schools" for the waits
Of the alleys: now there are public
schools for all Once the benevolent
created funds to provide meals for In
digent prisoners In the Iails. but John
Howard induced the state to feed Its
prisoners. Time was when the defec.
tives were cared for by charitable
groups; now the state provides for
these unfortunates. There will always
be opportunity for private philanthro.
ny to render signal services; but .
democratic society with q proper spirit
OF independence will not allow itself
TO form the bad habit Of leaning upon
the large private donor, but will take
rs Its maxim, Let us do II ourselves"
Edward A. Ross, In the Atlantic.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
The Perpetual Biunderer.

Ever meet the arabic gentleman
who smiiingly confess.s that he has
made y mistake In some matter or
other and Is richly aud profoundly re-
Eretful--won't YOU forgive him-snd
bear the penalty OF his blund.r your
self, like jolly fellow Fine, gen.
lle.msnnrr.d, valuable acquaintance
Isn't he-ihis fellow with the INFINITE
capacity for blund"ring aud the gen.
erous capacity to apologize and leave
YOU 10 hold the bas. puzzled TO know
Just why YOU grasped hold OF the
thing Anerward you regret meeting
him and try to transfer your business
elsewhere. don't you7 OF course. all
NJ IL make mistakes In judgment aud
action and most Of us are quite ready
to condone the occasional lapse from
accuracy what shall We do with
the fellow ~hos~ biunders average 30
pei cen, OF more Where In his place
In the business System OF the world:
Ought he not. a. n mark OF spprecia.
ton. he given . job driving . garbage
wagon
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
pRlriA FOUND IN EVERYTHING
Philosophical Trisu,e 10 the nerbidly
Curious. VINO Ar, Subject to
Much Criticism

Dickens noted In his day as I In
uin' how casual r'opl" IN the stree
would naItou their uusrs against the
window oi u chemists shop IN order TO
"hich u glimpse OF som" I'LL" surgical
repair which III" victim OF u trivial ar.
id'n' might be- und' rRoing IN III. back
parlOr
Morbid curiosity" says the superior
,'ison, who may lone IA" less have
taken his own measures to become nc.
Iuainted with cach lory detail TIL.
superior person IL VIGOROUSLY short
sightrd aud may even ". said to wear
blinkcrs: the nose hati.ncrs are not.
perhaps. articulatc. and can give no
philosophical description ~ the
promptings which move them. but
they are swaycd. however. uncon
"iously, by the cNcitation OF their dra.
matte sense.
They are doing reverence. though
snorsnt, Ia the foundation truth that
there II drama IN everything and even
IN nothing,-p.rcy Clare. In London
chronicle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Will Enforce Bird Law.

Tie department II agriculture IN.
tends rigidly to enforce the provisions
u the federal migratory bird law
which prohibits the shooting OF such
birds during the spring. II II ex.
planned that a. the result OF numer.
Gus letters received officials Of the
department are of the opinion that
sportsm.n may unintent ionally VIC.
late the law.
The Law provides that no water
fowl may he shot In the northern or
breeding zone, after January 18th, ey.
cept In New Jersey, where the season
extends TO February /. In most OF
the southern, or ~intefing zone. the
season closes February !, but extends
10 February IL In Florida, Georgia
and South Carolina.
No change las been made IN the de.
psrtment's regulations, which we're
prom ulgated October !, last and u IL
announced that there l. no possibility
OF the prohibition Of spring shoot Ing
being modified this year. u Ii the
purpose Of the government to investi.
gate ali reports OF violations Of the
Law and TO prosecute them.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
FOR ELIMINATION OF SMOKE
Firing Must &c Systematic and Prop.
eriy Done " Best Results Are
TO BE Attained.

Smoke Is caused by failure TO burn
The combus,ible gases that arise when
fuel l. exposed 10 the flame. The edi.
tor Of Power describes these gases a.
~ complex miStur" ~ various hydro.
'urbons. from some Of which carbon
separates on cooling IN the form of
lampblack or SCOT The smoker fuels
also give on tarry yaporE. which con.
drns" and help TO gather the carbon
particles into fakes or 'fmuts.'
For the burning ~ these gases ne
they are evolved from the coal thr""
conditions must exist Air must b"
supplied above the fuel bed, the
temperature must he high enough To
insur. ignition, aud there mus, be-
tim. or space for combustion before
the mixing currents 81 gas and air are
cooled by flowing Into or among the
tubes ~ the boiler"
Firing coal IN large quantities pro
duc.s 80 much gas that neither air
supply nor combustion spdc. l. great
enough for its burning Therefore coal
should be- put on In small quantities at
frequent Intervals.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
EEECS TIE CLOSEST WATCH
Heart shs"is &c Guarded Carefully 10
Aysid ovcrs,rainins Of Most
vi'ai organ.

Deaths from heart trouble are re-
ported daily and they seem ~ BE- In.
crcasiug The heart and tho temper
OF th" ~" Seem TO keep In tune. n u
man runs 10 catch u train his hearts
work iuct'uf"s by 2.S foot pounds n
minute II h" Is Ia hurry getting up.
stairs, there Is an increase ~ the
hearts action by la2 pounds 4 res,
NJ half an hour q day would save IN II
year "lHnou foot pounds OF heart
work. Every tine the heart contracts
It's fore" would raise two pounds to
III" height ~ ore foot.
There II one great duty-to watch
III" heart u, II weakened by anxiety.
excitement, bad temper and violent
controversy. ~ well NJ by going up.
stairs OF catching u train. II II this
exciting and rapid AK. that IN bring.
Ing on 20 many deaths from heart
trouble. A person may not see the
close connection Of these things. but
after u while II will come about with
out his knowing it.-Ohio State Jour.
nal
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Burr Oak.
$. ". Ammo and sons we're In For
tescue, las, Friday.

$. W. Ammo and sons we're In For.
tescue, last Friday.
Several from this vicinity attend.
ed the Dan Stalcup sale, Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Vince Hopper spent
SUNDAY with u. 4. I,owles and fam.
ily.
Miss Ella Hopper and her brother,
Lee, were guests at the 4, >. lilacli.
ley home, Sunday.
William Bratton. aged about II
years, died at the home Of his bro, her,
James, on Friday, January 18th, 1915,
lie was a bachelor. lie had been
making his home In White Cloud,
Kansas, With his sister, Mrs. Jim
l,ainey, for the past year. lie was
spending u few days here with his
brother " hen he Was taken sudden.
~ III. lie Is survived by two brothers,
James and Patrick, and Two sisters,
Mrs |. T.. Pilkington, OF burr Oak
district, and Mrs. Jim Rainey, OF
White Cloud, Kansas. His father,
Matthew Bratton, WAS one Of Holt
county's early pioneers. EGo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Sunday School Workers.

All Sunday school workers are re.
quested to he present Sunday after,
noon, February eth, at 2::D, at the
M. Il. church, Oregon. Mo, for the
purpose u recognizing the township
organization. This meeting will he
presided over 10y our Count y President
Ed~. Thurman, and the follow Ing
program has been arranged for:
Song. Onward Christian soldiers.
Invocation. Rev i. W. Anderson.
puarteite, Supetinl endrnt~.
Necessity OF Township Organila.
iiOn, Mrs. Susie Is. filzmaurice.
Song. Revive - Again.
Remarks and Reports " State
Meeting, Eiw. Thurman.
Discussion.
Election oi Dl,irrrs.
SOLO, Miss Mary T.. West.
lirncdiclion, Rev. Di>sing"r.
j. j. LrkENS, Secretary, Protein.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
PAYS TO WATCH THE PENNIES
Real Explanation Of Why Some Men
Are Wealthy, and Others Are
Directly the Reverse.

II Ia a habit that a rich man as.
sumcs to pick up a penny whenever
or wherever they can conveniently.
and sometimes they will go out Of
their wav TO do so. remember when
| vas small boy. that was nearly
ifty years ago. very wealthy man
III our city came driving along toward
a high overhead railroad bridge. I
was playing with some companions
Of mine on the bridge
! cannot exactly remember why Il
was done. but | ished a penny out OF
my pocket and WAS showing II to my
boy companions when II slipped
through my fingers and dropped TO the
pavement below. The wealthy old
man drove IN. and TO all Appearances
he was in dcep thought with his head
buried upon his chest
lie saw my penny, however. DELHI.
erately stopped his horse. getting out
Of his carriage. picked up that penny,
pocketed II. and returning to his was
on drove on as n nothing had ever
happened
There was a cad heart pulslng over
his head. I can tell you. for a penny In
those days was as big as a dime IL
to boy today. and felt the loss
Of u keenly. That man was a multi
millionaire, and by just such little
things as that was how he was con
stantly accommodating more all OF the
time.
The average boy OF today does not
take advantage 81 his opportunities
% make and TO save Their. seem ~
be too many forms Of temptation
thrown IN his way 10 rid him Of his
extra dimes and nickels. when II they
we're saved and deposited In some
savings institution startling result
would be- acri"v.d IN frw years
Portland ESur"ss and Advertiser
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Forest City.
Coon f.Noio on.

Little Miss Edna Banks was quite
sick several days last week.
Dan. Jamison lef, Tuesday even.
Ing with IL carloads Of livestock for
the 81. Louis market.
Cad Baker has sold his Interest In
the Atlantic Hotel to u Mr.. Thorn.
ton, who Will take possession soon.
Mrs, McClanahan, We are sorry
TO say, Is still confined to her home.
She Is missed greatly by her Sunday
school class.
WIN. Bratten, OF near White
Cloud landing, died al his home last
Friday; the remains we're laid to rest
the following day.
Mrs. Riley Turney has been chos.
en- for the teacher OF class No. , OF
the NJ. y. Sunday school, Mrs. Albert
Jones, former teacher, having re.
signed,
The NJ. T., church conference held
last Sunday WAS not Is largely attend.
ed as II might have been, but much
business MAS disposed OF. One pleas.
Ing feature OF the meeting was the
solo by Y, u Filzmaurice. The
Touch Of Ills Hand on Mine"
Mrs. T.. = Fitzmaurice conduct ed
a Sunday school conference al the
Pleasant View church, near Craig, last
Saturday and SUNDAY. During her
stay there Mrs. Fitlmaurice was en-.
tertained at the beautiful home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Painter,
We are Informed that Strand
Field has purchased the city meat
market from Mr.. Fulmer. As yet, we
have not heard what Mr.. Fulmer In
tends doing.
We were very grieved indeed TO
learn Of the death OF tiny Cleo Mae,
the sweet daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Schaetier, which occurred at
the family residence last Tuesday
evening, Little Cleo Mae was with
us only such q short, short while
three weeks and four days,-yet how
very, very dearly was she loved by all.
The young parents have the sympa.
thy OF . large number OF friends.
CLEANER.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05


George A, Birmingham canon Han.
nayI, the versatile Irish clergyman.
playwright and novelist. WAS talking
TO New York reporter shout tho
American business man.
IN tell you . story" he said.
which hits OF the American business
man well.
"A wife, still young. turned from tho
window OF her sumptuous nineteenth
story apartment and said to her hus.
band:
George. ten years REo you prom
issd me that when you made n million
you'd retire from business, and then
we'd travel and enjoy life
Here she began TO cry.
You've got your million now sh.
sobbcd. Why do you still keep on
working
George, as he hurried into his over
coat, growlcd;
"'Ah, that's Just like you-never sat.
isfed."
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05

when I was It'll. boy. ! used to get
q great deal ~ satisfaction out Of
stroking n kitten or u puppy, or crush
Ing lilac leafhud for lie sprin. fra.
GRANGE. or smelling newlyturned soil.
or tasting III. sharp acid Of n grape
tendril. or feeling the green GOODNESS
~ the skin ~ u frog. could pore for
long minutes over lump NJ pudding.
stone. u b'an'scedling, n chrysalis, n
knot In n Iulst In the attic. There was
= curious cout' nim"nt To he found In
these things, My pockets were always
full of shells and stones. twigs aud
bugs: my room In the attic. of Indian
relies. fragments ~ ore. birds eggs,
oak.galls. dry .e'ds aud sea.weedr,
bottled spiders, butterflies on corks.
All the lessons Of tae schoolroOm
seemed NJ no consequence compared
with things so full OF intimacy. Of
friendlinsss.- Robert ". Gay. In A..
lantic.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Martyrs to Vice.

The martyrs to vice far exceed the
martyrs to virtue. both In endurance
and In number, So blinded are we to
our passions that We suffer more to
insure perdition than salvation. Re.
lision does not forbid the rational en-.
toyments OF life as sternly as avarice
forblds them, She does not require
such sacrifices Of ease or renuncia.
tons OF quiet as does pride. She does
not murder sleep like dissipation; nor
health like intemperance; nor scatter
wealth like extravaganza or gambling.
She does not embi.ter life like dis.
cord; nor shorten II like dueling; nor
harrow II like revenge. She does not
impose more vigilance than suspicion:
more anxiety than sslnshness; nor
half ~ many mortihcstions - ylaity.
-hannah More.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
In Memoriam.

Whereas, II has pleased our Ileav.
emily Father to remove from hts earth.
ly home to his home In heaven, our
beloved classmate, Harry Lee Elmer.
son. and
Whereas, We had during our short
acquaintance, learned to love him for
his amiable disposition and earnest
Christian character: therefore,
Resolved, That We deeply feel the
loss OF this dear young brother taken
In his early manhood from his class.
mates and church IN What seemed TO
us bright and hopeful career Of us, .
fulness.
Resolved further, That We extend
to the bereaved wife. parents and
friends our heartfelt sympathy and
prayers that "Ile who notes the spar.
rows fall" may sus' ain and s,raighten
their faith. that they shall meet In
that home beyond the grave never,
never to be separated.
"a loving onr from u- h,, Town,
voice We loved IL s,illcd;
\ place Il vacant In the home.
which never rin lie fllrd
PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH ScuooL,
CLASS No. 10.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
REMINDED HER OF YOSEMITE
California Woman Not over.enthusl.
astic Over her First impres.
sions OF Gibraltar.

Some one who was seeing Watkins
on the other day made the inevitable
remark about visiting America first"
Some one is sure TO say that sooner
~ later. within week Of ones sail.
ing for foreign parts: II not while one
IL packing. he or she saws n on the
deck ~ the boat iuet before the wh.s.
tie blows
That II how n vas with Watkins
who was going IN snnrd n summer on
the Island ~ Sark and who Lad never
been TO California
NO" confessed Watkins Il haven't
seen thp--nr--vha, do You call IT.
Golden Cate 7 haven't eee.n the Col.
don Gate. Rnt 7 crossed a wear ago
with some California peopie. They
told me good deal about the Cali.
fornia climate and how benutifu, the
country wns
And Watkins continued. dream.
ilv. the woman said something TINT
7 never forgot We were going
through the Straits of Gibraltar. and
~ coure". Tho whole passenger lie,
was out on deck. staring nj the old
rock. Our boat didn't stop at Gibrat.
tar-re iust went slowly through the
straits and hooked on, and M.
THE woman from California vac
hcside me. leaning against the rail-.
looking Mt Gibraltar. and Alreciras.
and berond to the head'ands Of Spain.
She was NIGHTLY impressed by the
rock.
Tvs magnificent she said. IFS
word"''n' Md what do you ,h,nx'
W half close my ewes. 20 that I don't
ret quite al ~ n. can jus, imagin.
that ! an back holnc In IN. Yosemite
valley -"
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
FOUND HER INTERESTING MAN
Young Lady Who Had Built Castles
In the Air Somewhat Rudeiy
Brought Down to Earth.

Friends Of a Worcester young wom-
an are forcing her to submit to consid-
cradle good.natured Joking about her
acquaintance with a youth whom she
described as the most interesting
man she ever met" The girl was In.
troduced TO him at recent social
gathering and before they had talked
together long he had her attentively
listening to an account Of his travels
throughout the country. and his e1.
periences in many different cities. He
also alluded TO his college life. and
before they parted the girl had tho
idea that she had become acquainted
with the son q a millionaire. or some
dignitary.
She talked freely about him to her
acquaintance. although not mention.
ing him by name. One day while with
young woman friend, she passed him
on the street. and was surprised to
see him bow TO her companion.
DO YOU know him" asked the girl.
very much surprised
Sure" the other replied. "fIe used
10 be our paper boy. lie Ii now trying
for lob on the police force"
The girl was surprised into admit.
ting that he was the interesting man"
and what followed indicated It would
he many days before she heard the
last Of II -Worcester Post
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Woodchuek "aIIe En- Euat.~

Horace Kephsrt once asked old I'm.
Gle Rob Flowers one Of his neiehbors
IN the Smokes did You ever eat .
woodchuck'"
Reckon I don't know what them
IT,"
"Ground'hog."
20. Ia. dozens Of 'em, The red
ones hain't good, but the gray ones
Man. they'd Jest make yer mouth va.
teri"
How do Won cook them"
Cut the leetle red kernels out from
under their forelegs; then bile EN-
fust-all the strong Is left In the
water-then pepper em and sage EN-,
and put 'em In a pan and bake 'em to
nice rich brown. and-then I don't
want nobody there but me!"-Buifalo
News.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Items From Crafg.

Rev. o. Il. Lochart will begin re.
vival meetings At Tarkio Chapel,
next Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Anibal and Mrs. II.
II. Burns were visitors In st. Joseph,
Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. Lottie Iloltom, Of Hardy,
Nebraska, returned to her home last
Wednesday, after making a short Wis.
1t with her sister, Mrs. Henry
pilaumer.
--Conyer Stokes, who has been EN-.
ployed In a grocery and meat market
In Kansas City, this winter, arrived
for few days visit with home folks.
Mrs. Stokes accompanied him. They
will 20 to Mound City for a short Wis.
II with Mrs. Stokes folks and then
take up the stern duties Of real city
life. They expect to return to Kan.
sas City about Friday Of this week.
C. W. Anibal returned Thursday
Of last week, from stanton, Nebras.
"a, where he has been aiding Harry
and Alfred Stricken toinvoice astock
Of general merchandise. The Strick.
ler's traded their North Platte land
valued At sI5, 900, for the business In
stanton, which invoiced a little bet.
ter than sl2,OOO. Alfred will be the
manager " the business and Harry,
aside from shooting blue rocks and
fishing, will I've the advisory member
OF the firm.
Last Thursday evening. when
Sam. Nicely, our worthy city marshal,
attempted To jump from his dray
wagon. his coat sleeve caught on a
standard and he received a severely
strained arm. Tie joint at the I'll.
bow was thrown out Of place. lie l.
now gripping around attending to
his work a. best he can. Now will he
about the only time a person can do
any devilmen, and get away with II.
but even In this situation. many of
our fellows are a little afraid to Try
IT.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Obituary.


Isaac l.ucicn Warner. son of David
X. and Tabilha \. Warner, was horn
January T., ISL: died January u,
lnl5. aged I I years and ~ days. ~,
was born and grew to manhood In
Stonyman, Virginia
lie was united IN marriage to Miss
Mabel q. Huffman, August u, Ispp
To this union We're born four chill
dren. one having preceded him 10 III,
life beyond. Those remaining IN H.,
home are; David, Thelma and Jose.
phine.
Brother Warner united with IN,
Methodist church at Rileyyille. Nir
ginia. In l'Do. and after coming Ia
Craig he united with the Methodist
church of this town, IN li0s. Of which
he was member and one of the OF.
hcial board al the time OF his death.
lie leaves to mourn his going ava,
wife, one son and two daughters,
also three sisters: Mrs. vannie
bates. Of Kentucky; Mrs. Leila Good,
Of Rileyyills, Va: and Mrs. Kate
Cline. Of Culpepper, Va: and a host
Of neiphbors and friends.
Coon ENoI on,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Beauty Of Character.

There is a sweetness OF the child,
and a sweetness OF the old. The
sweetness OF the child is largely indie.
pendent OF his personality. It Is In his
ways and In his looks, and the same
thing 10 true, though not quite so much
OF the young woman. But when sweet
ness comes at sixty It Ia the express
sion OF the very nature Of the soul.
]. NJ. Barrie somewhere. We believe.
has said that no woman 10 really beau.
tiful until she 10 ffty-thrse. The beau.
" that 10 worth most 10 the beauty
that 10 connected with the character
itsslf.-selscted.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Holt County Sunday School Notes

The field secretary and Mrs. Ro-
seiius met with the sturdy manhood
and splendid womanhood Of Pleasant
View church and addressed . most
appreciative and earnest congrega.
ton. Since oganization was dis.
cussed and is now fully understood,
these people are going TO work.
Watch their growth. God has abun.
dainty prospered this district and
their response is hearty for an on.
ward and upward movement. Al.
ready are they planning to build a
manse and secure the services OF a
resident minister thus creating a so.
cial center, directing and connect.
ing the lives Of the people under a
Christian personal leadership.
Lewis township will be re organized
February :. Everyone invited.
February ., the county executive
meeting will I've held In Forest City.
February ., Mrs. f'itzmaurice will
meet the state workers In st. Joseph
TO plan the years program Of tours
and discuss various phases OF both
county and state work.
Our work In this county is growing
NO rapidly that II Is very apparent
there must be those who will special.
ize as rural workers and thus to take
up the town schools.
suggest an effort TO get bigger
areas centralized, with one big church,
. parish house, an athletic field and
some supervision In connection with
that Of the minister.
The farm MUST give up some por.
ton Of the time to recreation, and
the cravings OF youth for a larger life
MUST he met.
Its we'll to have a high standard
and place II befor. AL our schools.
When tie country child becomes
aroused there l. no limit to Its at.
tainment.
HoLr touNrN FIELD SE,nErARl.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Fortescue Newslets.

from the News Irr'f>nninu, IanunIy ~
Mr.. Chas. Lease, who has been 30
III with appendicitis, l. improving.
RAJ ph, the son ~ Mr.. and Mrs.
WIN. Jackson, l. VI with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ike Crews aascalled To Falls
Ciiy saturday on account of,h.d dealt,
Of her uncle. Daniel Kirkpatrick.
Harry NanCsmp. Who has been
living on the 4. W. vanCamp farm
for tie past four years, Is moving to
his former home near Grad, Penn
Mr. NanCamp has been one Of our
prosperous farmers and the family
will u" greatly missed by their many
friends.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-05
Ministers Alliance.

The Ministers Alliance met at the
Evangelical parsonage, last Monday
afternoon, and had = very pleasant
and profitable time. On account OF
the weather, the attendance WAS not
a. large as usual, Mr.. Smallwood, OF
Forest city, being the only out OF
town member present. Mr., Ander.
son, the president, being confined Ia
his home with severe cold, Mr., Dis
singer, the vice. president, presided.
Il. A, GLAGErr, Secretary.