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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

The way Joe Bailey finally got his
nomination to congress is told in the
following anccdote:
He was again delegate to the con-
vention and Oh the way met an old
farmer.
"Going to the convention?' asked
Bailey. Yep" said the farmer. Ever
hear of young lawyer named Bailey
around here" asked Bailey Nope"
said the farmer. Good speaker, bright
fellow. | understand. suggested Bat
ley "S'poSe So said the farmer
Yes" continued Bailey, ami lie will
be over there today. and I'll tell You
what We'll do. Wen call on him TO
make Il speech. You see all your
friends. tell them about Bailey, and
Wen call on him
The farmer said "all right" No more
was said about the matter until there
was Il lapse in the convention. Sud
denly the farmer got up and suggested
that the convention hear from Mr.. Bal
ley. n risin' young lawyer Of these
diggiu'S,' he said AN Teller who
talks like putin out fire. Bailey,
Bailey, Bailey" more than dozen
yells went up. and Bailey came forth.
He made one of the hottest speeches
| of his life, and the upShot OF the whole
| thing was that the "risin' young law
yer of these di%gin.s'' got the nomina-
| ton for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

a young friend of mine,' said SEN
ator Bailey, married not long ago Il
woman OF nifty years. She was rich
and ugly; he was handsome and poor
9TH" day after their wedding | met
the bride and groom on Pullman
train. The groom went into the smok-
ing compartment with me. and we
lighted up. He smoked gloomily.
We'll. Jack said. so this is your
honeymoon. chg
He smiled grimly. Don't call it my
honeymoon he said. It's the harvest
moon with me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

They We're telling ghost stories in the
Democratic cloak room in the senate.
ana Senator Bailey asked if anybody
had heard the story of the man who
had been reading late at night and
who turned around to find something
in the shape of n man. but without
head. sitting close beside him.
"ThH man jumped up" said the sen
atOr. "bolted out of the house and ran
like Il Whitehead until he could run no
farther. When he was exhausted. he
sank down on log gaSpinG. but hope
full that he had left the apparitiOu be
hind. To his intense horror he found
the same figure sitting beside him on
the log when he looked around. He
was too much played out To run Just
then. so he sat and Shivercd. In Il
minute the figure hitched up close and
said That was very pretty race we
had. wasn't it"
"'NeS.' gasped the man, but it isn't
marker to the one were going TO
have as soon as | get my breath"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

Senator Bailey was stopped one day
by a Texan.
Senator, I'd like little chat with
YOU" he said
Il do not know you. What can |
do?" was the reply.
Il am one of your constituents. and
l want consular job. I've written
you to send me to Moji"
Indeed. That's thoughtful of you.
Why didn't you say SZsechuun?'
II would have. senator" came the
faltering answer. IF I'd only known
how to spell it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25
SUMMER TOURIST RATES

The usual very low rate round trip
Summer Tourist tickets to Colorado
and Utah, Yellowstone Park, Black
Hills and the Pacific Coast will be on
sale daily, commencing June |.
Let me help you plan your trip
and give you illustrated folders.
r. A. RiDDELL, Agent, c., 3. & @. Ry.
Old phone $50. New 6I1O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25
OMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
June 70 ~

$1,000 to Denver. Colorado Springs,
Pueblo. Col; Billings, Mont; Cody,
Worland and Basin, WyO.; Deadwood
and Hot Springs. S. d., and return.
One fare plus s. for the round trip,
to hundreds of other points in the
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25
Wit and Humor
JOSEPH w. BAILEY.
MAG A ZINE
writer once

n n
asked the first
ten members of the
press gallery at
Washington that he
met whom they re-
garded as the ablest
III 4 II III congress.
Every one of them
answered, Senator
Bailey of Texas"
Bailey does not in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-25

81 am convinced" the senator said
on one OCCASION that it is more fun
TO be a poor man than rich one.
Now, there may come times when |
want $500, and it worries me to get it,
but | can tell you that it doesn't worry
me half SO much as it worries Il multi
millionaire to get n million or two
when he needs ready money. He takes
his story to a banker. The banker
says. List me your securities Then
the banker picks out the choice ones,
makes a call loan and as soon as he
sees the millionaire is hard pressed
calls the loan and grabs the securities.
You can't tell me that the poor man
isn't the happier of the two"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
Phoebe Baseball Fans

Good work is being done in the
clearing Of the baseball grounds.
The brush and all rocks have
been removed, the diamond
leveled off and when completed
will be as good as could be made
in this selection. That end of
town is quite popular these days,
good practice games being play
ed each evening and some good
material in a baseball line are
presenting themselves. We trust
that some outside team in the
county can make it CONVENIENT
to come here and play with the
local boys on the Fourth, assur-
ing them should they so decide,
that it will be made interesting
for them before they carry off
the honors.
There will be a big practice
game of baseball Sunday after
noon, beginning at $3.50 p. M,
everybody is invited to attend
and root for their favorites.
Now's the time to store your
winter fuel. Delivered already
cut. SO pan on~l
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
WILL DRILL IN
BLUE GRANITE

Some misunderstanding has
occurred regarding the drilling
contest which will be held on the
Fourth. The question which all
those intending to compete ask
is, the character of rock to be
used for drilling in.
The committee on sports in ar
ranging for the contest, decided
that granite should be the rock
used, thinking that no one would
care to drill in quartzite or lime.
1t was thought that granite of
the same character as those
blocks at the No. 5 shaft would
be used, but it has been found
to be too soft for the purpose.
A team and several men are
leaving today for the mountains
north of town, where it is stated
that hard blue granite can be
obtained.
We will be in a position to
state the exact character of rock
to be used and will do so next
week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22

Monday morning at 1890 the
case of the state against Carpen-
ter, was brought up for prelim-
mary hearing and court was in
session but five minutes before
the defendant was discharged
from custody. The cause of
the discharge was lack of evil
dence connecting the defendant
with the crime of burglary
charged. And this lack of evil
dence was very apparent indeed.
The only witness appearing for
the state was T. j. Conner who
swore out the complaint, and he
knew nothing of the affair at all,
after he had stated this to the
court, District Attorney Horsey
moved for a dismissal and the
same was granted by Justice
Garrison.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22

The Record comes out in en-
larged form this week. In
crease of business making it
necessary for the addition of
four columns. The Record will
always be found keeping abreast
with increased prosperity and
growth at Phoebe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
Notice

Notice Ia hereby given that Hans Olson and G,
w. Patterson. have made application to the board
of county commissioners of Lincoln county. Me-
vada for franchise for the construction. MAIN
tenance and operation of an electric power line
and telephone line. from Spring Valley, In
the town of Phoebe. in said town and state. and
thence to the town of Caliente. in the same
county and state; said franchise to include the
necessary right of-way for the same and to give
said applicants the right to replace and substitute
for said electric power line. gasoline. steam or
other motive power line.
Notice il hereby given that said application
will come up for hearing before the board of
county commissioners of said Lincoln county.
Nevada at the regular meeting of said board. to
be held in the court house Al Phoebe. on the first
Monday of August. 1907; at which time and place
all persons interested in the granting or refusing
to grant such authority franchise and right-of-
way, shall have the right TO be heard either IN
person or by attorney. and at which time and
place the said board of county commissioners viii
receive bids for such franchise and right-of-way
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
Another New Company

Articles of incorporation of
the Judd, Lund, Olson company
were filed in the office of the
county clerk, June 18th. The
purpose of the corporation is to
carry on general merchandise,
livery and feed stable and for
warding business. The princi-
pal place of business is Phoebe,
Nevada. The corporation is di-
vided into 10000 shares of the
par value of one dollar per share.
The incorporators being Thomas
Judd of st. George, Utah, Rob-
ert G. Lund, Jr. of Phoebe and
Hans Olson of Caliente. The
officers are Thomas Judd, presi-
dent; Hans Olson, vice-president
and Robert C. Lund, Jr. secre-
tary and treasurer.
Walker Lee, one of our en-
terprising livery men, is erect
ing a new barn and feed corral
on the northern end of Main
street, and he will be in posi-
sition to accommodate all wants
in this line when it is completed.
Mr.. Marriage, who has been
connected with the Nevada Utah
as assayer and chemist, will open
an office for local work down
town, just as soon as the new
office building is completed. on
lower Main street, near the An
derson residence.
Charles Rowe announces that
he will install a first class down
to date grill in Phoebe. The
fixtures ETC., have been ordered
and Mr.. Rowe expects to be able
to commence on the first of July.
He has secured the room i'm
mediately north of the Reed sa-
loon and intends to make the
grill first class in ever particular,
such as will compare with the
same character of business in
the larger cities.
Several large freight teams
passed through town during the
week enroute to the Mendah
mine. They had loaded the 40
horse power gasoline hoist which
the company will Immediately
install. Work at the mine has
been held back to a certain ex-
tent by the inability to get the
engine transported from Modena.
Now that it has arrived, how.
ever, things will be made to hun
and the engine will be taxed tt
its full capacity in bringing tt
the the surface the immense
amount of ore which has already
been broken.
|
/ G. M. Mclaughlin of Wap
clio, Iowa, and one of the princi
pal stockholders in the Nevada
Des Moines Company, is il
Phoebe, looking over the mining
situation. He expresses himself
as being well pleased with con
e ditions and entertains no doub
] as to the future of the Nevada
Des MONIES property. Mr.. Nc
Z Laughlin will remain in Pioch,
] during the greater portion O
: the summer and will make al
effort to become interested il
many of the propositions here
He has had considerable exper
fence in mining, ranging ovel
the Western States and Alaska
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
OUR LOCAL STOCKS

Quotations Of the leading
stocks of Phoebe and nearby dis
tIicts.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
Local and Personal

sojourning in Phoebe for a few
days.
Spring chickens sold for tel
dollars a dozen in the Pioch,
market this week. And they
wasn't roosting high then.
Mrs. G. H. Swanton enter
tanned the members of the la
dies guild, an auxiliary of The
Sunday school, this week.
Screen doors, screen wire
cloth, tents, roofing and build.
ing hardware at Thompson's.
With the real dance music pro-
duced by Martin & Seick, many
dancers spent most enjoyable
evening Friday.
You may be overlooking a for
tune by neglecting to have any
ores you find assayed at the
Lincoln Co. Assay Office.
Found-A large grey gelding,
came into our ranch. Owner
may recover property by prov
ing ownership and paying costs.
Address, Gardner Ranch Co.,
Hiko Nov
Walter W. Little, attorney-at-
law, hailing from Salt Lake City,
is in Phoebe and will remain with
us permanently. He is expert
encing some trouble in securing
a suitable Office room.
Fresh ranch eggs and cream
cry butter at the Phoebe Meat
Market.
Mrs. T. 0. Duckworth, wife
of DIR. I. 0. Duckworth, arrived
in Phoebe during the week and
will make this place her home for
some time.
Mrs. w. S. Anderson returned
from a trip to Salt Lake City
last evening, to which point she
accompanied her husband, w.
S. Anderson, who has gone East
on mining business. He will re-
turn about the first of the month.
Fresh bologna, our own make,
at the Meat Market.
Lost-A bunch Of keys with
chain attached. Finder please
return to Frank Squire. Re-
ward.
HI. E. Prudential and F. P.
Thompson returned from Salt
Lake City last evening, to which
point they accompanied the re-
mains of Mrs. Chas. A. Thomp-
son, deceased, and remained for
the funeral, which occurred
at Mount Olivet cemetery Tues
day last.
Hammond & Fuller can deliver
wood, cut any length, for cooking
or heating purposes; $4 per tier.
Miss Addie Callahan who has
had charge of the grammar
grade of the public school dur
ing the past year, departed for
her home in Tuscorora, New,
Monday last, at which point she
will spend her summer vacation.
Have your wood delivered, chi
any length desired; full measure.
ment and the price most reason.
able.
Editor C. w. Patterson of tn,
Caliente Lode-Express was il
Phoebe Wednesday, perfectins
some of the details for his pro
posed power line which he ex
poets to run from Spring Vale.
to Phoebe. Mr.. Patterson an,
Mr.. Hans Olson of Caliente hav
secured the necessary waite
rights, etc., and will commenc
the installation of the system
shortly.
Samples of ore mailed to Gee
Arbogast will be carefully as
sayed and returns promptly re
turned.
The Reno Journal under dat
Of June 18th, states that the Sa
Pedro railroad company has stiE
ulated in the federal court tina
it would pay the fine of $1,000 i
the two suits against it, charg
ing combining cattle in transpor
tation for a longer period thai
twenty-eight hours.
ksThe people of Phoebe are a fin
class of people, who will Away
be found boosting for her inter
ests, but it contains one little i
bred, scandal monger and knock
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
PIOCHE BRoE GRACE co.
Fresh fish every Friday at the
Phoebe Meat Market.

The Lincoln County Assay
Office is prepared TO give work
ing results Oh ore forwarded to
George Arbogast by mail or
otherwise. Meadow Valley
street, Phoebe, Nev.
Leave your wood orders at
Hodges-Cook Go. s store. Ham
mond & Miller.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-22
Notice OF Application For Per-
mission To Appropriate The
Public Waters Of The State OF
NnuaAa

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of
February 1907, in accordance with Section 2S
Chapter XLVI. of the Statutes of 1905. one
Joseph Ronnow. of the town of Panaca. County oil
Lincoln and State of Nevada. made application TO
the State Engineer OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the state OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made from
flood waters of Meadow Valley Wash at points N
Z. Ia N. e. IA Sec. 26 T. s., r. 81 f. by means
of dam and 80 cubic feet per second is TO be con-
veyed to points e. 1-2 Sec. 2. T. S.. X. 81 4. by
means Of ditch and there used for irrigation
The construction of said work shall begin before
August l. 1907 and shall be completed on or be-
fore Oct i, 1903 The water shall be actually APP
piled to a beneficial use on or before Oct. l. 1903
Signed:
HENRY THuRTELI4
State Engineer.
First Publication June IT, 1907.
Last Publication July g. 1907.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
A FRIENDLY GROCER
Dropped Valuable Hint about Coffee

For about eight years." writes a
Mich. woman, Il suffered from nerv-
ousness-part Of the time down in
bed with nervous prostration.
Sometimes | would get numb and
it would be almost impossible for me
TO speak for a spell. At others.
would have severe bilious attacks,
and my heart would hutter painfully
when would walk fast or sweep.
Il have taken enough medicine 10
start a small drug store. without any
benefit. One evening our grocer was
asking Husband how / was and hs
urged that | quit coffee and use Pos
tum, so he brought home a pkg. and
made II according 10 directions and
we were both delighted with It.
SO We quit coffee altogether and
used only Postum. / began 10 get
better in q months time and look like
another person, the color came back
20 my cheeks, began TO sleep well,
my appetite was good and / com
menced 20 take on flesh and become
interested in everything about the
house.
Finally was able 20 do all my
own work without the least sign OF
ny old trouble. ! am so thankful for
the little book, The Road TO Well
VILE II has done me so much good.
haven't taken medicine OF any kind
for six months and don't need any.
"A friend OF ours who did not like
Postum as she made II, liked mine,
and when she learned TO boil It long
enough, hers was as good az mine.
It's easy ~ you follow directions. ="
Name given by Postum Company.
Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little
book. The Road 20 wellyille." in
pkgs. There's a reason"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
Gas and Its Centenary.

Gas as a practical illuminant passed
fnts century mark on Jan. %. On that
day in 1907 there was In London "a
new and singular spectacle" accord
Ing to the account OF a visitor, Tho
whole range OF Pail Mall, from St
James to Cockspur street, was light
ed up by means Of lamps fed with gas
instead Of cotton and oil, and certainly
In a style OF much superior brilliancy."
This was the first instance OF street
lighting by coal gas in London or In
any other city. The merit Of the enter
prize is due TO Winsor. German com.
pany-promoting expert. who was spec
tally Interested In the question or &C.
Unomic fuel. His pamphlets, however.
contained so much extravagant fan
atheism and quackery that they retard-
ed rather than furthered his schemes,
which met with an extraordinary
amount Of opposition, even from en-
ughtened people.
Sir Walter Scott wrote that there
was "A madman proposing TO light Lon
ION with smoke Awful consequences
we're predicted The gas would poison
he air and blow up the inhabitants;
It was expensive. dangerous, offensive
and unmanagcable; the pipes convey.
ing II would be hot and apt 90 produce
tonnagrations. The lamplighters To
, man opposed the new mode of street
lighting, and IT is curious 20 notice the
great hesitation as 10 It's possibility ex.
pressed In contemporary scientific and
popular literature.
when a chartered company was al
ength formed In 1910, the shareholders
we're pltied as idiots-Chicago News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.
IeaS Westminster ST., olneyville Square.

Outllelder Homer Smoot has at
last come to terms with the Toledo
Club.
OutGelder Jimmy Bannon has
signed with the Rochester Eastern
League Club.
II Is said that McAleer traded
catcher Rickey because he refused to
play on Sunday.
Harry Bay, OF the Clevelands, has
already In practice injured the knee
that put him out last season.
First baseman Tim Jordan and
catcher Bill Bergen have come to
terms with the Brooklyn Club.
Clark Grifith ia the first manager
who has refused positively to permit
cigarette smoking by the players.
The Cleveland Club has decided to
give the players share OF all exhibit
tion games played during the cham
pionship season.
Samuel Wright, n newspaper man.
has been elected manager of the
youngstown Club, OF the Ohio-Penn
sylvania League.
Manager Hanlon writes that he Is
not at all worried about his expert
mental Cincinnati team outside OF
the pitching corps.
Clark Grinith, OF the New York
Americans, believes he has found a
second Waddell In Castleton, the big
southpaw from West Virginia.
Detroit should have a peppery or
ganlZation this season. Four mem
bers OF the team-Jennlngs, Morgan.
Downs and Killifer-haye bright red
hair.
Criger IS expected 10 do the bulk
OF the backstopping for the Boston
Americans. Criger weighs IT'S
pounds and Is in splendid health once
more.
Young Cy" Young, the Boston
Nationals star twirler, has signed a
contract this year which does not
provide for an extra bonus if he wins
a certain per cent. OF his games
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
No Use Crying to Strangers.

A boy living in Linwood Boulevard
came back from the skating pond dur
ing the cold weather last week, wet
to the skin. He alighted from a
Brooklyn Avenue car and went 'slosh-
ing" down the street towards home.
He uttered no complaint But when
he got within twenty rods of his home
he let out yell that was heard two
blocks and then ran into the house
crying.
Son, son, what on earth Is the
matter?" exclaimed the fond mother.
"Sk-sk-skatin'-an an'-fell in," he
blubbered.
well. my boy" chided his mother,
why did you wait until you got home
to cry
We'll" suffered the future Great
Success, "d-d-durn it all, there wasn't
none o. you there tito hear me.
What good would it a-done?'-Kansas
City Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
Calling People TO Church. ..

When was examining the church
bells OF the East Riding of Yorkshire
some years ago ! came TO little
place called Fordon. on the wolds be-
tween Melton and Bridlington. It was
a very primitive place, quite cut off
from the world, the few inhabiAlnts
hardly knowing the road over the hill
top To- the next place northward. The
diminutive building which serves as
church Is built near the brow OF
the bill. II has no tower. bell turret
or bell cot. On inquiry | found that
il had no bell The parson came over
on horseback now and then from a
neighboring parish. tied up his horse
outside the church. opened the door.
put on his surplice and then walked
to the top of the hill and cracked his
whip several times, "and then we
knaws as it's time Il gang Il chotch."
said my informant on the spot.-Lon-
don Notes and Queries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-05
A High-Priced Author.

At the Franklin Inn, a literary CLUB
of Philadelphia, young poet, licking
his lips, said that Conan Doyle was
paid 81 a word
THAT is nothing" said the railroad
advertising man. Il know Of case
where a man was paid $1,000 word.
Our line used to have at its grade
crossings a very long and complicated
sign that began, Beware of the en-
gines AID cars and then this sign
went on with lot OF injunctions and
warning that would have taken five
minutes to read.
I'm a number Of accident cases the
complainants for damages declared
that our long signs were not clear
warnings Therefore the line decided
to last to get a new grade crossing
sign, and Judge PaXOn was engaged TO
write one.
The sign that Judge Paxton wrote
cost 81 900 a word, but il was a classic.
1t remains a classic. 1t is as well
known among us as, Father, | can
not tell lie,' or England expects
every man to do his duty
THE sign that cost $1,000 a word,
or $4,000 in all, was the famous Rail.
road Crossing-Stop, Look and Lis
ten '"-Philadelphia Bulletin.