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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

Perhaps it Is easier to blame than
10 praise Certainly it is so with peo-
pie who find fault with their local
paper for one or two errors they
may find In it, and who never think
Of praising 1t for the many things
that are accurate and true and for
The abundant news 1t gives. A local
paper is one of the hive assets Of a
place. 1t is the recognized and
best medium for imparting news; it
is ever ready to boom the town, to
further its interests, to say good
word for its citizens, and to let the
outside world know that the commu-
nifty In which 1t is published is on
the face Of the earth and doing some.
thing.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

4hc list to date of ten killed and
over one hundred wounded reads
more Ike the casualty returns from
a field Of battle than from field
OF sports Yet football field is
practical y a battlefield as the game
Is Iow played M ono wants oar
spc g 70 he tame and spice OF
danger i'll t:srn gives zest But the
sooner thai The Kicking of contestants
and other brutal tIes are done away
with The better will it be for the
gan'o itself and ior those who play
1t.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

Friends Of Frank II. Nicholas.
state engineer, are booming him for
the next democratic nomination for
governor. 1t has never been oar good
fortune to meet Mr.. Nicholas person
ally but we do know that he has
filled the office he now holds very
creditably.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

The Ely Record quotes State Mine
Inspector Stewart as having said that
Ely Is the greatest mining camp on
earth That is all very good. Ely
= great camp. It Is one Of the live
ones. Fsu, an~htaese II Inspector stew
art spent a little more time in the
Phoebe district. he would modify that
statement somewhat
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

The mining boom has struck Ely
and 1t is headed towards Phoebe, too.
But to hasten 1t, just join the Phoebe
Commercial Club and help boost.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13
Tri.WecaIy Service.

Tri-Wec'SIy Service.
4 sisiror from Caliente States that
I. tri.weu'.ly stage service has been
inaugurated between that point and
Delamar. Since the closing of the
bainDe' ser-ieiamar mines eaiiy staE-
es are not in demand.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

John D. Rockefeller has done a
good tls,ng in giving si.o0o,00 to COM
at and destroy the olswurm dis.
ease and every friend OF humanity
hopes the effort may succeed. as
doubtless will
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

The man who is above his bust
ness and the man who is below 1t
may be widely apart but they attain
the same end-failure
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

Some people crowd their minds
with the thoughts of other people
that they do not give their own
minds d chance to work.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

The frequent revelations in Central
America show that the air down there
must be heavily charged with polit-
zeal electricity.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-13

Get your printing done at the Pi.
oche Record office. The best place in
southern Nevada.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-12

stopped abruptly. cold chills running
up and down his back; he gritted his
teeth; he shuddered perceptlbly.
What is the matter?" she de-
handed. deeply concerned. but at
pains not TO stir.
Maitland made a strange noise with
his tongue behind clenched teeth.
"Urrrrgh." he said distinctly.
She lifted her head. startled; relief
followed. intense and instantaneous
I'm sorry" he muttered. humbiy.
face ahame. but you tickled."
'T'm-so-sorry, she gasped, VIC
lently agitated. And laughed a low.
almost silent. little laugh. as with
deft fingers she tucked away the er.
rant lock OF hair.
ASS" Maitland told himself. fierce
ly. striding forward
In another moment they were on dry
land. The girl slipped from his arms
and faced him. eyes dancing. cheeks
crimson. lips a tense. quiyering. scar
let line. He met this with a rueful
smile.
"But-thank you--but," she gasped.
explosively. 1T was so funny"
Wounded dignity melted before her
laughter. For a time, there In the
moonlight. under the scoTnful regard
Of the disabled motor cars twin head.
lights, these two rocked and shrieked.
while the silent night flung back dis.
dainful echoes Of their mad laughter.
Perhaps the insane incongrulty OF
their performance first became ap.
parent TO the girl: she. at all events,
was the first TO control herself. Malt.
land subsidized. rumbling. while she
dabbed at her eyes with a wisp OF lace
and linen.
Forgive me-" she said. family. at
length; Il didn't mean to"
How could you help IT, Who'd ex.
pect a hulking brute like myself to be
ticklish?
you are awfully good" she coun.
tered more calmly.
Don't say that. I'm a clumsy lout.
But" He held her gaze inqulringly.
But may | ask"
"Oh. OF course-certainly; | am
was-bound for Greenpoint- the
Sound"
"Ten miles," he interrupted.
The corners Of her red lips dropped;
her brows puckered with dismay. In
stinctiyely she glanced toward the
waterbound car.
what am TO do?" she cried. Ten
miles! / could never walk II.
never In the world You see, / went
TO town today 10 do n little shopping.
As we were coming home the chauf-
feur was arrested for careless driving.
lie had bumped a delivery wagon over
1T wasn't really his fault. telephoned
home for somebody 20 bail him out,
and my father said he would come In.
Then | dined. returned to the police
station and waited Nobody came. |
couldn't stay there all night. /
'phoned 10 everybody | knew. until my
money gave out; no one was In town.
A. last. In desperation. started home
alone"
Maitland nodded his comprehension.
your father" he limited delicately
Judge Wentworth" she explained,
hastily. We've takea the Clover place
at Greenpoint for the season" n it
= sss"-tAesshtially. And this wsz
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-12

frowning. regarding him steadily be-
meath level brows.
He assumed a dlsarming levity OF
demeanor. smiling winningiy. There's
only one way" he suggested-not too
archly-and extended his arms.
'Indeed?" She considered him with
pardonable dubiety.
Instantly his purpose became as
adamant.
Il must carry you. It's the only
way"
"Oh, indeed mol I-couldn't impose
upon you. Tm-very heavy. you
know"
Never mind" firmly insistent. "You
can't stay here all night. OF course.
But are you sure?" (She was yield
ing!l II don't like to"
He shook his head, careful to re-
strain the twitching corners OF his
lips.
ut viii take but a moment" he
urged, gravely. And I'll be quite
careful"
well" She perceived that, II not
right. he was stubborn; and with a f.
nal small gesture OF depreciation,
weakly surrendered. I'm sorry to be
such nuisance" she murmured. ris-
ing and gathering skirts about her.
Maitland stoutly denied the hideous
insinuation. Il am only too glad"
She balanced herself lightly upon
the step. He moved nearer and as
sured himself OF Arm foothold on the
pebbly river bed. She sank gracefully
into his arms. proving a considerable
burden-weightier. In fact, than he
had anticipated. He was somewhat
staggered; IL seemed that he embraced
countless yards OF RULES and things
ballasted with lat a shrewd guess)
lead He swayed.
Then. recovering his equilibrium. he
incautiously glanced into her eyes. And
lost 1t again. completely.
Il was mistaken" he told himself;
daylight will but enhance"
She held herself CONSIDERABLY still
perhaps wondering why he made no
move. Perhaps otherwise; there is
reason TO believe that she may have
suspected-being woman.
At length: 'Ts there anything
can do" she inquired, meekly, ito
make II easier for your"
'I'm afraid" he replied, attitude
apologize, that must ask you to put
your arm around my ne-my shout
ders. II would be more natural"
"Oh."
The monosyllable was heavy with
meaning-with any one Of a dozen
meanings, in truth. Maitland debated
the most obvious. Die she conceive
he had insinuated that II was his habit
to ferry armfuls Of attractive feminini'
ty over rocky fords by the light Of q
midnight moonH
No matter. While he thought II
out, she was consenting. Presently a
slender arm was passed round his
neck. Having awaited only that. he
began 10 wade cautiously shorewards.
the distance lessened perceptibly, but
he contemplated the decreasing inter
val without Joy. for all that she was
Of an appreclable weight. For all bur
dens there are compensations
Unconsciously, inevitably. her head
sank toward his shoulder; he was
aware Of her breath. fragrant and
WARN, upon his cheek. = lie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-12
SYNOPSIS.
copYsieHT 1907
NE soeeS-nsesILL co.

Mad" Dan Maitland. on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with a letter from his attorney
Maitland dincd with Zimmerman. his at
torney. Dan set out for Greennelds. TO
get his family Jewels. During his walk
10 the country seat he met the young
woman in gray. whom he had seen leav-
Ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

CONTINUED from Page 3D.
this seed patch some distance from
other cotton.
Next year the same process OF &C.
lection should be followed in this
acre patch TO secure seed for the
seed patch the year following; and
all the remainder OF the second pick
ing from the best stalks OF this
patch may be used TO furnish seed
for the general crop the next year.
II care be- taken 10 keep them pure
AZ the gin The size OF this seed
patch may be increased II desired. or
II large quantity OF seed be neccs-
sary. This Is a simple. inexpensive
method OF procuring selected cotton
seed for planting and there is abso-
lutsly no reason why any man should
no; follow IL. except tho lack OF sus-
ficiont desire 10 do even this much
10 improve tho character OF seed he
plants. II will pay better than any
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
Does Seed Selection Paw?

~HE FOLLOWING Illustrations
~ OF tho results OF seed selee.
~ ton are taken at random
from hundreds that might be given:
on 20 rows at Lamar. $. C.. heavy
seed yielded 1.0t7 pounds Of cotton
and ordinary seed yielded 81.
pounds. An increase ~ nearly 10
per cent or an iucrea " ~ bale on
every ten. As result % tao years
selection. tho length Of the nber in
variety Of Egyptian cotton az Colum.
bla. :. C. vas Increased from IL
inches TO Ia inches and the yield
also increased.
No cotton grower can afford TO L.
more these results. The careful and
Intelligent selection OF cotton seed
for planting offers one Of the very
best opportunities for increasing the
income Of the average cotton planter
large part OF the desired $500
More Year.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

MeBhrH. Editors: To rid the fowl
house OF yermIn. get ground tobacco
stems. take about quart and
sprinkle In the nests. over the roos,s
and floor Of the hen house. and they
VIII disappear. Keep the house clean
and repeat once week Have tried
many remedies. but this Is the only
effcctual one | have found.
NJ. l.. FULTON.
Goldman, La
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
PREPARING FOWLS FOR THE
POULTRY SHOW.
How To Wash the Fowls and Pre-
pare the Plumagc 10 Show on to
Best Advantage.

Messrs. Editors: As promised In
a former article I will now describe
our method OF preparing fowls for
the poultry shows. Having selected
our best birds (the most important
step our next requisite is three or
four coops. say ? y feet high. feet
vide and 3 feet long.--or II can be
continuous coop With sections two or
three feet apart These should be
covered to a depth OF or inches
with clean. dry straw. The coops are
now placed in a house or room that
has been previously heated TO a tenn
perature Of from S. 10 30 degrees.
Provide three tubs to wash the
fowls in. With An extra kettle ot hot
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
THE POULTRY YARD

~
first tub should be filled to depth OF
from to 10 inches with water which
has been heated TO temperature OF
from 90 TO 50 degrees. The second
tub to the same depth. with the tenn
pcrature a few degrees cooler. The
third tub should contain about 10
inches OF water heated to about 70
degrees. To the third tub. II We are
10 wash white fowls. add a small
quantity OF blueing such as Is used
20 Written clothes. but be careful and
do not add too much or No will have
"blue-birds' instead of white ones.
tov washing our fowls We use Ivory
soap.
Now that we have everything in
readiness. our assistant takes a bird
from the coops and places him in the
arst tub. allowing his whole body TO
90 covered with the exception OF his
mead. with tho fingers carefully
loosen tho feathers. taking care not
to break them while SO doing. When
The bird Ia completely soaked. take
tho soap and rub IL we'll into tho
feathers. but always in tho direction
81 the feathers and not against them.
until II Ia completely covered with
aim Of soap. Spread out the wing
."AtAcra Ia tho hand aud rub them
ell w!th The soap. The back and
tail feathers are now treated In tho
rats fFa D. t.
IN tho water and ~ith tho palms OF
,Ao hands carefully squeeze out tho
later and dirt Rub tho hand down
,ae back. beginning at the neck and
ioan TO the extremity OF tho tail
feathers. Remove all tho soap poa-
able al thla operation.
%o~ sc turn our attention TO tho
bead aud comb Take an old tooth
uygah and rub in tho soap around
,he base Of the comb and under l's
throat. removing all the dirt that 10
poaa!bl" before changing from the
Hrat to tho second tub.
NoS place tho fo~l In tho second
tub and wash out every particle Of
soap that remains. paying particular
attention Ia the legs and teot- When
all the soap aud dirt have boon re-
moved place the fowl In tho third
tub and thoroughly rinse IL Squeeze
out all the surplus water that Ia po#-
alllc. 60 over the bird With a soft
,Op 81 or sponE" and again try 20 re-
move what ~ator romaina. a sala-
able aid a, this time TO help dry IL.
Is 10 tAko the bird socurely tn tn.
hands and with nwinging motion.
toKa tie bird UP aud down. and IN
It's "udeayor To free Itself It's nutt-r-
lng will also romovo good deal OF
tho water.
Now place the birds in prepared
coops and II tho job has been prop
oTly done. the owner viii. In the end.
BE- proud OF the littlo extra trouble
incurred. Tho above method applies
TO white birds and can DO moderated
10 suit the conditions of other fowls
In regards TO color of plumagr and
amount Of dirt therein. The day be-
for" going to tho show. the feet aud
bill aud comb should be rubbed we'll
Slth alcohol and sweet oil TO make
them bright An application OF cam
phoT.ted oil To tho comb and wattlcn
VIII help 10 bring out the bright rcd
color &. +. MILLER
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

days cultivation he VIII give n,
general crop.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

Goldman, La.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11

of December there Will be no effort
made to dispose OF any great tomas
Of iron. The object of the matter is
20 prevent any accumulation WG.rsg-
ever so That STACKED iron rau-r- Hg
pointed to as a reason tcr q general
concession. The furnace ComgaIIe- s.
TOR the urSJ quaTcer of the comm 3
year, though they can handle Nor
business and have some orders on
the books for the first half Of the
year. While not making many state
meutS as TO what is expected CT IT
sight. the Southern consumers Of pig
iron give intim2riOn that their nUsi-
ness is on a steady Improvement. TT.
consumers are anxious jc refrain.
from showing their hand in the hope
Of getting iron at the best prices
Charcoal iron still holds n So per
ton. though the demand ar present
IS not very active, Basic iron is be
ing supplied by Southern mar uf3"-
tUTerS. livery attention is being given
20 the make in the Southern ter. T.ltrry-
This is most significant. Furnace
companies who are expecting 10 have
some furna ces soon IN ne in need Of
repairing are EeJtinS other iron MAJ
eTS ready to take the places Of those
coing out, If there are furnaces that
can be put in shape. The same state
ments is made as 70 the cast iron
pipe. foundry and machine shop trade
in the South. The pipe people viii
lose but little time during the com
ing year, is the report that IS cur
rent -
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11
VOX POPULI.
COMMISSIONERS DAVIS
MAKES AN EXPLANATION

Cautonment. Fla. Dec. ., 1909.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
find that in the issue Of The
journal Of Dec. s that I am quoted
as saying in answer 70 a cCmmuni-
cation from the Merchants AssOCia-
tiOr, that the road spoken OF by the
association could not be improved
upon Il is q statement that I have
not made. as it would have been Un-
becoming in ne TO have made sUCu
a statement, as there isn't anything
of mans work which cannot be i'm
proved upon. You will please have
the statement corrected to read Ike
this. That I have known the road
for thirty years or more and that
road was now in as good condition
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11
Success of Model
Farm Assured.

Yes, Santa Rosa is going to have her
agricultural school and Santa Rosa is
going to have her model farm to dem
onstrate twentieth century methods of
farming, not under one roof exactly
but all on the same acres. This week
three more live men of Santa Rosa,
believing the school and the farm
would work incalcUlable benefit to
Santa Rosa farmers, young, old and
between ages, by saving them from
costly experiments and bIunders, have
sent to the Santa Rosa Star their
checks for 500 apiece, while one of
the most progressive farmers in the
county has placed at the disposal OF
the farms directors 20 acres OF the
best land that lies Out-of-doors
When $1,000 out Of the necessary
$4,000 is raised. the Star this week
announces, work will be commenced
and another spring viii see Santa
Rosa farmers better posted than they
are today in scientific methods Of
sowing and reaping.
For a small country county Santa
Rosa has done well. Properly con
Quoted. her school for farmers and hei
demonstration farm for the QTactica
elucidation of farming problems vii
do as much prCpoTtionaje-y fOT Santa
Rosa as Duval's famous farm is doing
this year for Duval. The work, though
| necessarily on a smaller scale. lan be
| made equally thorough Another No
vember, we predict, Baldwin county
will have to fight hard to get so many
premiums a the Interstate fair as she
got this year at the Tri-County fair
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11
CURIOSITY.

Leads to investigation and Truth.
What shall we do to ne sBved2 was
the title Of one OF R0bt IngersOITS
lectures People of faith and people
of no faith flOcked to hear it Thous-
ands are asking what shall I do to
set rid Of dandTUn? The answer is,
XIII the germ that causes dandrufT
falling hair. and finally badness; -
and the only thing that will do it is
NewbTo's Herpicide. That is the very
latest discovery OF the laboratory
and # Is the only preparation that
claims to, or that will, kill the pesti-
ferrous dandTuf germ It also is Il
delightful Embarrassing, free from oil
or grease Cr sticky substances. Try it
and he convinced of its acutaI merit.
Sold by leading druggists. Send IOc
in stamps for sample 20 The Herpi-
eide Co, Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed.
W 4. D'Alemberte. drugSist and
apothecary, 121 S. Palafox street.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11
NOT THE POOR SOUTH
ANY LONGER, YOU SEE.
> . . . . . . ~S . . . .

Richard H. EdmOns. Of Baltimore,
tells the world that the South is all
right and needs no mans sympathy
This is the way he puts il: The
South is not simply getting rich: it is
already rich and adding to its wealth
by some millions Of dollars every day,
Sundays and holidays included. Its
total wealth is now $4,000, ,000D00 great
er than that Of the United States in
1880. It does not need anybody'S com
miseTatiOn or pity any more. It is no
longer the poor South It is the Opu-
lent. the triumphant South. now COM
ing into full possession of its heritage
through the utilization of weaith-creat-
ing r JUTces unmatched by any other
equal area known to man" The South
will be far greater han it now is.
The future Of this section Will show
wonderful advancement. The opening
Of the Panama canal will be the begin
ming OF an era of greatest prosperity
for this section The Southern COM
mCTc!aI congress Is right when it de
cIaTas that this section should be in q
state Of preparedness for the South
ward swing of cOmmerce-Columb
(Gal EnqUirer-Sun.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-11
HIDDEN DANGERS
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Pensacola Citizen Can Afford
To Ignore.

DANGER signal No. l comes
from the kidney secTetiOns- Tney
Will warn YOU when the kndneys are
sick Well kidneys eXcrete clear,
amher fluid. Sick kidneys send out
Ia thin. pale and fOamy, or thicN-
req iIi-SmeIiing urine. -uli of sedi-
Ment and irregular Of Passage
DANGER SIGNAL NO comes
from the back Back pains, dull and
heavy. OF sharp and acute, tell YOU
of sick kidneys and warn YOU of the
approach OF dTopsy, diabetes and
BIiEht's Disease. DOan 5 Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys ard cure them per
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VI. f. Stearns. 713 y. DeNilliers
street. Pensacola. Fla. says: I CO
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plant III nv case There were in
terse pains in my kidneys. back and
limbs. and the kidney seCTetiOnS were
SO frequent in passage as to disturb
my rest during the night Ny BODY
grew stiff and lame, and I felt all out
Of sorts. a friend advised me 70 try
Deans kidney Pills and acting on his
suggestion. I procured a box from the
Crystal Pharmacy. They proved 70
be just what I needed, curing me IN
a short time. ! have not had any
sign OF the trouble since
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