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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
What the Cipher Does.

How strange 1t would seem to be
without a cipher In our notation, yet
there was a time when this useful
sign was wanting. The Roman sys-
tenn had no zero, nor did the Arabic,
until the year S13. 1t was not until
the fifteenth century that the Arabic
numerals came into general use in
Europe, and, like all innovations, it
was resisted. Another strange thing
Is hat while the 1, 3, 5, 9, 8, o and 0
are about the same now as In the thir-
teenth century, the 2 and Z have under
gone great changes. The 2 looked like
a crooked Z, the Z like an inverted A,
and the 4 somewhat resembled the 5.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Religious Mork

Revival In New York without Sunday.
To take advantage Of an atmosphere
favorable to the churches, which has
been communicated to New York
through press and pulpit accounts of
Billy Sundays big revivals In other
cities. n meeting Of ministers and lay
men for the purpose of starting a re-
vival campaign was held at the Park
Avenue Presbyterian church, New York
city.
The Rev. Charles w. WEIGH, pastor
of the church, who was q member Of
the committee of Invitation which urg-
ed Sunday to come to New York, said
that the evangelist was tied down by
engagements elsewhere until 1917 and
that there was no chance to bring him
there for any length Of time before then.
After the meeting he said that a re-
vival was greatly needed to retain the
religious enthusiasm which had run
through the city like an electric cur
rent through spiritual contact with Billy
Sunday, even though he had not been
able to visit New York.
Other of the ministers who prayed
for the success of the projected revival
petitioned that the increase In religious
feeling which had been noticeable re-
Gently In all churches in the city should
not be permitted to ebb away through,
the neglect of clergymen to do their
part.
"As ministers we are too lazy" the
Rev. James c. ChalEhers of the Holy
Trinity Presbyterian church said in his
prayer. I'VE don't progress enough.
We give too much time toward the per-
lection of institutionalism. We allow
GU attention to be taken up too much
with the things of today and forget the
sacred things which we are ordained
to support. If we prayed together
more and worked together more the
results Of u work would be greater,
and there is no time like the present,
because this city was never in a better
mood than it is today for a great re-
vival of religion"
The Rev. Mr.. WEIGH said that in or
uer TO make u complete success or the
revival movement it would be neces-
sary to enlist wide cooperation.
"Clergymen and laymen representing
many of the bodies of Professionalism
are here today" he said. But we
need more than that. We want the
Roman Catholics and Jews to join in
this movement with us. No revival
will be complete without their partici-
patton, and they are in the same boat
with us in their need of an increase In
the religious spirit"
DIR. John Henry Jowett Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church agreed
that religious enthusiasm was increas-
ing and that there was an opportunity
for a revival. He advocated that 1t
should be permitted to come on natu-
rally and that it should not be forced
by an elaborate machinery of meetings
which might interfere with its spon-
taneous growth.
Plans are being laid for a campaign
lasting until Billy Sunday comes In
1917 for the GROWING day of the re-
vival.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
SLAVE TO A VOICE !. .i.5. .s...es
ALFRED DEMANcr

/, bird laugh I was at the capitol. up I'm a
| gallery under the dome. Directly be-
low me walked a man, q woman and
a girl. 1 could see the tops of their
heads and shoulders. but nothing more.
Then up came the laugh. 1t was the
same | had heard twice before. I
would know 1t among a thousand.
l was tempted to jump down fifty
or q hundred feet and land before my
charmer. Instead, / turned and ran
down the stairs so fast that I fell and
when / tried to rise found 1t impossi-
BILE to do so. i had broken my leg.
l cursed my fate for many reasons,
but the principal one was that l must
give up hope of ever finding my charm
er-that is, il she vas a stranger in
Washington. If not. / would remain
there as long as I lived in order to find
her.
l did not get the use of my leg again
till July, and then it was too hot to re-
main in one Of the hottest cities in
America. l would have done so. but
! didn't believe the girl 1 was looking
for would be there. With a heavy
heart l went northward.
In October / returned to prosecute
my search. l accepted all the invita-
tons l received. hoping to meet my
hooking bird girl. 1 was doomed to
disappointment. Everywhere l went
l listened and never heard a girl laugh
that l did not feel a pang because it
was not the one I longed to hear. 1
was introduced to many girls, but none
of them could fill the gap in my heart.
One evening l was assigned to take
a certain young lady out to dinner.
She was very pretty. Her eye was
liquid, her smile flanked by dimples.
/ passed a delightful period chatting
with her. for there was between us that
wireless something which tells two
| persons that they like each other. I
parted with her under the impression
that she might make me forget my
laugh girl.
l met this young lady again and ask
ed permission to call. 1t was granted,
and during the first evening I spent at
her home l made a discovery. She
began TO play the piano, and this set a
canary bird in another room to singing.
Il once heard a girl" l remarked,
Initiate a bird to perfection
Il can do that" she said and straight
way reproduced some Of the canary's
notes. Whether it was the expression
on my face or what it was l know not,
but she laughed.
l sprang toward her and took both
her hands In mine.
"Ive been hunting you since last
April!' l exclaimed. II heard you imi-
tate a bird in the park and laugh.
That laugh made me your slave for
ever"
And I spoke the realistic truth. We
have been married ten years, and 1
have never yet had my way in a single
! instance.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15

~ NE afternoon In April while on
a visit to Washington l was sit
~ ting on a bench In one of the
parks. The leaves were half
blown, and among them birds were
twittering. One of the little song
sters In a tree above my head was now
and again giving two melodious notes,
the first higher than the second. Then
suddenly just behind me these notes
were repeated by a human voice, fol-
lowed by a girls laugh. l cannot say
which was the more musical, the imi-
tation Of the birds piping or the laugh.
l turned and saw three girls, all with
their backs toward me, moving away.
Cupid has many arrows in his culver,
but there Is one, called fancy, that he
uses more than all the others. At any
rate he had let drive at me with such
an arrow and pierced my heart. l had
been caught by the trifing incident
that / have mentioned and was en-
amored of the girl who had Knocked a
bird and laughed. l fancied her the
embodiment Of feminine mischief; her
smile between dimples was doubtless
expressive Of that melodious laugh,
and her eyes laughed as well as her
lips and herivoice.
Had / been a trile less fanciful and
more practical l would have arisen
and hurried after the girls to get a
view of the one who had bewitched
me. But by the time I became aroused
to the situation 1t was too late. went
after them, but the park was full of
people, and they were lost In the
crowd.
A few evenings later / was attending
a reception at the White House. 1
was standing near the opening to the
conservatory with a married lady to
whom | was indebted for invitations.
Suddenly from within the conservatory
/ heard the musical laugh that had
charmed me. But unfortunately high
growing plants were between me and
the person who laughed, and l could
not see her.
II I could have left my companion and
hurried around what screened the girl
/ longed to see. But no. Convention
atty held me. To leave q woman
standing alone at q function would be
objectionable. And what excuse could
i make for such an act? Could / say:
Madame, pardon me. There is a
hooking bird girl behind those palms
with whom / nm enthralled. / must
leave you to go to herr" Such n course
would be to commit social suicide. for
/ have observed that of all the women
In society the most sensitive to the at
tention shown them are those who
have husbands. / remained at my
post, but heaven knows what it cost
me TO do so. Later l would have tried
to find her. but how could l do so new
err having seen her face?
! The next time l heard my hooking
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
For Tender Feet.

Carbolated vaseline, well rubbed into
the skin. is said to be excellent for
frostbites.
Where the skin is broken zinc oxide
Is sometimes very healing.
White cotton stockings should be
drawn OF the feet, when any cream is
used.
Massage after a warm foot bath
helps to stimulate the circulation
where there is a %proneness to cold feet
and is a preventive Of frostbite.
A little salt added to the foot bath
will harden too delicate skin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
SLEEVE STYLES.
Long, Close and Tubular Are the New
Things For This Season.

Sleeves have been debatable ground
since midwinter. Everything seemed
to be long and close or tubular. and
yet reason indicated that the warm
season would bring shorter sleeves, and
students of fashion waited with con-
siderable interest to sec what Paris
would have to say upon the subject.
Well, Paris has had many things to
say, so many that we are almost where
we We're before. save that we can be
eclectic with a clear conscience and
that we have had helpful suggestions
for almost any and every type OF
sleeve.
To take the eve lines first, many
of the French designers have shown n
liking for bell sleeve lines. Elbow
sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, very
short sleeves, oversleeves, all are
shown with a more or less pronounced
bell fare toward the bottom, and below
n comfortably loose but smooth sleeve
top. usually set into an armhole seam.
In its simplest form this sleeve Is
attractive only IL in sheer material,
but some of the best houses have given
us on wooden suits plain untrimmed
coat sleeves of three-quarter length.
widening Just n little toward the bot
tom-decidedly not in itself a pretty
coat sleeve. In chiffon or Grape 1t Is
better. and when beneath the bell flare
a soft little pun or frill or undersleeve
OF net or lace or chiffon appears the
oversleeve loses its ugliness.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Sanitary Workbaq.

The sanitary working. made from
guest towels, is the very latest. These
little bags are very pretty indeed.
Double the towel so that the eds
come together and seam the two sides
s as to form the bag. Double, with
the right side of the towel In. When
the seams at the sides are made the
bag is turned with the right side out
and the seams in.
Buttonholes or eyelets are made all
about the top of the bag. and through
these is III a double drawstring rib
bon.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Substitute For Butter.

Olive oil as a substitute for butter IL
responsible for the delicious flavor or
many French and Italian dishes. The
American housewife who experiments
with oil as a butter substitute In cook
ing finds that II has many advantages.
1t does not burn rs quickly as butter
and therefore does not require so care
ful watching. 1t also lends a rich fla
which cannot be secured In any
other way.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Puzxios.

The answer to each of the following
riddles is the name Of a city, country
or state:N
When you are in a foreign land.
You do the thing for which l stand.
For me you scarce need look around.
Oft in the frying pan I'm found.
But you will like me best. I fear,
When on the table i appear.
And this will be especially true
II you should feel the way l do.
Answers. Rome; 2, Greece; 8, Tur-
key; 4, Hungary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Boy Scouts Growing.

The ratio of increase of the Boy
Scouts of America is indicated by a
striking paragraph from the chief scout
executives report: From Oct. /, 1914,
to Feb. 5, 1915, 1880 boys were en-
rolled. as compared with 32.929 for the
same period Of 1913 and 1914; $50 new
troops were organized, as compared
with 533 for the same period last year.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
Sites or the Evelid,

Sites are occasioned by the Irritation
of the hair follicle out of which an eye
lash springs. They should be opened
as soon as the pus is formed, for they
will not get well as long as the pus re-
mains.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15
FLIES M~uRoERERs

Once flies were considered as a
nuisance. Now they are known
murderers of infants and slayers
Of strong men.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-15

Tulle bands with bows behind are
worn for evening and are becoming to
the majority of women.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lucy A.. Carter. OF Hampton thank
you very"much for the prize book I
received. = am very much pleased
as have another book of that series.
I find them both very interesting.
Bertha NJ. BurriiI, of Stafford Springs
IL thank you very much for the
prize book you sent sme. entitled THE
Speedwen Boys on Motorcycles"
Nancy TetrauI+, OF versailles-I re-
ceived the pretty prize book you sent
me. I thank you very much for 1t.
Rose -Eagan, of willimantio-I thank
you vexy much for the Stampkraft
book. I enjoyed pastng the pictures
In the book. The story was veryein-
teresting.
Helen M. Reynolds, OFFS Eag1eville-
received my prize book entitled ~The
Camp Fire Girls" I have read 1t and
find it very interesting. thank you
very much for it.
Katherine German, OF Versailles
thank you very much for the nice
prize book you sent me. I have read
It through and found ttsvery interest
ing.
Frances Davis, cf Eagleville@ waz
, very much surprised to receive the
nice prize book, "A Naughy Girl" ]
have enjoyed the story very much and
wish to thank you.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
An Alphabet Rhyme.


Dear Uncle Jed: Here is an alphabet
rhyme which 1 made up. l thought
some of the young Wide-Awakes might
like to read it:
A was an apple. red and round,
B was a berry, which grew on the
ground.
G was a cat, all snowy white.
D was dog who barked all night
z was an elephant that most reached
the sky,
F was a fox, so very sly.
G was a grasshopper, hopping around.
H was a horse, paving the ground.
I was an fnkweH. large and black,
] was the baby's jumping jack.
K was a kingisher. catching fish,
L was a lady, putting candy in a dish.
NJ was a maple tree with large green
leaves.
N was nursery. with many young
trees.
o was an owl. screeching all night,
P was pony, the children'S delight.
Q was a ounce, yellow and hard,
r was rosebush in the front yard
S was some scissors, shiny and sharp
T was a Teddy bear. out for a lark
U was an umbrella. all dripping wet,
v was a vireo, once met.
w was a wren, bathing in a pan,
X was Xerxes, who was a great man.
was a youngster who couldn't tel
time,
z is the zebra, who ends this rhyme.
MARION ROYCE, Age 10.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
The Little Pine Urea

A little pine tree was in the woods.
1t had no leaves. it had needles.
This little tree said: II do not like
needles. 1 want leaves. See all the
trees in the woods have leaves. want
gold leaves"
Then night came and an angel came
and gave it gold leaves.
When the little pine awoke he had
gold leaves. A man came by and took
all the leaves. The pine cried and
cried: 81 do not want gold leaves, 1
want glass leaves"
Then an angel came and gave it
glass leaves.
Then the wind blew and blew, and
the leaves fell on the ground and
broke.
Then he said: IT do not want gold.
I do not want glass; I want green
leaves
Then night came. An angel came
and gave it green leaves.
When night came on the tree went
to sleep. And a goat came by and
ate all the leaves.
Then he said: 81 want my own
leavesI" and at night he got his nee
dies back again. Then he was very
BERTHA BORDBAU, Age 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05

An event took place soon after that
tested the strength of their devotion.
one cold day in early fall, Peter was
following his mistress to the store as
was his usual wont. He could not run
fast, being very large and clumsy and
age is creeping on. While his mistress
was IN the store he was accosted by a
large bulldog, who threatened vio-
lence. He barked SO loudly that JEFF
heard the cutlery, and came at once to
the rescue. JEFF saw Peter attempting
to climb g. tree and very much fright
ened. Quick as q flash he approached
the enemy, and made such a buster
barking SO loudly that the big bull
dog turned corner Of the street and
disappeared down Forest avenue, leav-
ing Peter unscathed.
Only few days following this hair
breadth escape of Peter, the latter
proved his gratitude toward his ca
nine friend. JEFF started out one morn
ing on run. He picked up a bone
in his travels and thought 1t would be
q fine lunch when he was hungry, be-
tween meals. He started to bury il
| away from dog thieves. Two hounds
scented his tracks. The largest dog
pounced upon little JEFF, trying to
force him to give up the bone. Jefrs
mistress, seeing the. trouble, ran in
haste to see what she could do to lib
crate her pet. but fearing opposition
|sbig dog grabbed poor Jeff the second
time. The cat few upon the back
of the hound. scratching him so thai
he whined and ran away, while the cal
jumped upon a fence in a cool manner
as though he had performed his duty
to his friend who was left unmo-
Tested to bring his bone.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
A Trip TO Rocky Point.

Dear Uncle Jed: 1 live in UncasyiIle,
but l am visiting my grandpa and
grandma in Baltic. 1 have been here
since school was out and am going to
stay until it begins.
My grandpa has an automobile
Buick.
Sunday my grandpa and my two IN
cles and two aunts and I went to
Rocky Point, r. L, to spend the day.
We left Baltic at 6.15 and got in Gen.
terville. r. L. at about $50. There we
got out and went to church Mass be-
gan at 9.I5 and we were out of church
at 10 o'clock We then left Center
vile and continued on our way to
Rocky Point.
We had a fine time. There were a
lot OF autos at Rocky Point There was
a big truck there from Moosup. Conn,
and. one from DanielSon, one from
PlainfeId and one from Norwich.
rode on the hobby horses, the roller
coaster, the scenic railway, the whip,
the flying swing and I also went
through the coal mines. The coal mine
is a dark place like a tunnel and there
are donkeys in it They are hitched to
something like a sled and they drag
us through the mine. Then after had
tried all these things we sat down un-
der a tree and ate our lunch
My uncle bought two Rocky Point
remnants and we tied them on the auto
and then we started for home.
/ enjoyed myself very much while in
Rocky Point.
EDWARD LACASSE, Age II.
Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
JEFF AND PETER

JEFF, Boston bulldog, and Peter,
q large tiger cat, live together, in the
same house. and are fast friends.
There Is q mutual understanding be-
tween this cat and dog at the pres
ent time.
JEFF lived in the country before
coming to Portland. His home was on
q farm where he roamed at his pleas
his own echo at nightfan in the edge
of the pins woods.
He has very likely forgotten. now,
that he ever lived in the country; he
might deny the fact among pon1pous
city dogs. He seems to enjoy his
privileges here in q very Independence
manner. JEFF has good run every
morning, going directly~to gWoodfords.
calling at the fish market. where he
where he had made several places
children. One day he lost his way
and was picked up and carried to the
station. house. Hell stayed there over
night had o. comfortable bed and a
dish Of milk. f3ts mistress went after
him the next morning. He seemed very
glad to get home.
When Peter came to US, a. STRAY
cat, he was made welcome. AT first,
he was quitely reDuffed by. this enor-
nous cat. who held him at bay, with
calm Indifference. e. savage snarl and
Spit as well as a sharp claw that did
not leave pleasingssensation on Jefr
nose. Peter walked with an important
air into the kitchen, helped himself to
the dish OF milk placed on the door
Tor jeff. BY degrees Peter and jeff
Roon became acquainted. Their friend
ehip waved stronger day by day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
AImira's Garden.

Dear Uncle Jed: The little birds
have grown up and left the nest so I
will have to write about something
else.
/ guess 1 viii tell you pabout my
garden. / have got sunfiowers, dahlias.
hollyhocks, nasturitirums, sweet peas,
and golden glow and tiger lilies.
A while ago there were peonies, lem
on lilies, indigo Hlacs, roses and W.
terias. A white and a purple one The
purple one is now blooming for the
second time
I have four ho11yhocis. One which
Is blooming now is pink. The others
have not blossomed yet
Ny nasturtiums are light and dark
red, orange and yellow.
have some beautiful dahlias. They
are a cross between red and purple.
and very large. ! also have some red
ones.
1 have four rows Of sunhowers just
beginning to blossom
My sweet peas are all colors and
they are very pretty. We have also
quit%a few house plants.
ALMIRA E KRAMER, Age L.
Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
The Statue of Justice.

In an ancient city, the name Of
which I cannot remember, there was
in the market place a brazen statue of
Justice. Even the birds had built
their nests in the hoilows of the scales.
This statue was in the market place
to show that justice reigned in the
country around. But after a time the
laws Of the land became corrupted;
the strong oppressed the weak, and
might took the place of right. So it
CHANGED that there was a necklace of
pearls stolen from g nobleman's palace.
The peoples suspicious soon fell
upon an orphan girl who was a servant
in the palace. After being tried she
was condemned to die on the scaffold.
The girl went quietly to her doom.
But moment after she died a tempest
swept over the city. The lightning
struck the statue and the scales came
Gathering down on the pavement. And
there in a magpies' nest they found the
necklace. The people soon saw their
wrongs and made good laws.
PAUL E. MAURICE, Age IL.
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-05
iWHEN-rHE CIRCUS scoMEs-ro
TOWN.

When the circus comes to town
Mamma dous her bestes gown
IN says: IT do not care to GO
But the children like 1t So"
Nursie says: 81 ann. SO TIRED.
But you know that 7 am hired.
And the children need me, too,
So TIL go along with you"
Sister looks 90 dignified
And us children oft does chide.
Says she cares not for g. show,
But she reclzons she will go.
Daddy acts the part of sage,
Says: "Of course, one at my agt
Does not care for all this noise
Like they did when they were boys"
Says: IT am feeling awful weak,
Guess I had better rest g. streak;
Business is awful dull today,
Believe I'll go out to the play"
Then we childrea. 7ass grin,
For their talk is far too thin;
They are nearly dead to go.
But they hate to have us know!
q. L. Moore in Farm and Home.