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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Experts Work on Water Power Policy

have criticised it and approved It,
The basis of the plan is develop.
ment without delay of water power
sites. The plan holds that private
capital must be aided by the state or
nation through corporate franchises,
condemnation of private property, and
licenses to use public lands and OBJ.
struct public waters, etc. Under the
plan, the power companies would have
certainty of tenure for a reasonable
time, and chance for generous
profits on their actual investment. For
the public, the plan attempts to pro-
vide for good service, fair prices, full
publicity as to cost, honest capitalize
ton and fair rentals for public prop.
erty used by the companies.
The plan comedies that the federal
government has no jurisdiction in
dealing with the problem of power
sites unless its land is to be occupied,
or navigable rivers affected. 1t is pro.
posed that the regulation of service
and prices is to be function of the
state, leaving to the national govern.
ment the duty of obtaining prompt,
full and orderly development, rea
sonable time limit for the leases, pub.
licity as to financiering and fair rent.
ais for federal property used, perhaps
paying part of the proceeds to the
state. The associations plan was
submitted to the proper committees
in congress-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

A PLAN to bring together the op-
"A posing advocates of federal regu-
lation OF water power and those who
stand for state regulation on a water
power policy on which both can agree.
is being considered by the executive
committee of the National Conserva-
tim association.
The object of the plan is to afford
a water power platform on which both
sides of the water power controversy
may unite to protect the public in
terest and at the same time encour-
age the development of the many mill
ions of horse power now going to
waste In the mountain streams of the
far west and the great rivers of the
central and eastern parts of the coun-
try.
The proposed plan, which is the re-
suit of long and careful study of the
water power question, has been laid
before competent engineers of wide
experience in water power DEVELOP
ment and officers and managers of
hydro-electric power companies, who
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

pathetic eyes, whole fiocks of noun
tain sheep, under the care of an old,
gray-bearded herdsman In goat-skin
coat and buskins, leaning patriarchal
ly, on a long staff. There are black
and white goats tethered to stakes
and necessarily butting one another
while shy little girls try in vain to
keep refractory pigs In order. Hard
bargains are driven on "scudi" an
outsider usually acting as go-between
When the price is agreed upon, he
seizes hand Of each of the contract
ing parties and, clasping them to-
gether, shakes them violently I'D and
down.
BY midday the fair is over and the
peasants start homewards, driving the
cattle before them. The sheep and
pigs have mostly been sold to butch
ers from the neighboring towns, and
are treated with little consideration,
being expedited on their way with
many cruel blows and kicks. A pig
that is thoroughly refractory Is seized
by the tail and one ear, stuffed into
a sack and slung over a mans back,
head downwards, as giving less trou-
BILE in that position. Turkeys and
ducks, painting for water, are packed
into hampers SO small that one won.
ders how many of them will survive
the journey.
On the way through the town a
good deal Of the money taken at the
fair is laid out at the booths.
Carts that have come filled with
calves and pigs return laden with
terra-cotta pots for oil and wicker.
covered bottles for wine. 1t is the
chief holiday and merrymaking of
the year to many OF these simple
Woodworking peasants; but so
are they to lose an I'M
necessary hour that the moment the
business is done they turn their backs
upon the delights of the city.
r. r. MAxWELL-LYTE.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
1illions Are Saved in Mail CARVING

OF 220,730 miles. The distance tray.
eled by the mail of the United States
was 426,923, 1885 miles. The amount
OF money necessary for railroad trans
portation for the fiscal year uldine
June 80, 1912, is $44S, 1888, 900, being
5.6 per cent more than the appropria
ton for the current fiscal year.
In every instance possible the mol
Icy OF equalizing the rate of nav fo,
the transportation of mail by railroad
routes on the basis of lowest cost has
been followed The department has
saved $12,274.4SS by the operation OF
the new method of adjusting pay. tc
and including the present fiscal year
Sixteen railroad companies have filed
suit against the United States attack
ing the validity Of the order of the
postmaster general in readjusting the
rate of pay.
Particular diligence has been mani.
tested by the department in Its In.
qufry into the cost to railroad comma
MES of carrying the mail.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

foothold. They must hurry on, for
the fair opens at six, and already the
peddlers have set up their booths In
the open spaces in front If the
churches and IN the Piazza.
Passing out of the road by the Spell
10 Gate, the animated scene on the
field below comes into view, and,
looking over the seething mass Of
people and animals, one Is strongly
struck by the bright effect of color
prevalent everywhere. The simmer
ing mass of hundreds of milk white
oxen waiting patiently to be sold,
their heads gay with scarlet fillets y nd
tassels. the women In blue skirts
white linen shirts and gay handker-
chiefs, the children In crimson or
scarlet petticoats with white sleeves
and headgear and large green and red
umbrellas, all help to make veritable
feast of color.
Besides the huge horned oxen so
priced for farm work. there are milk
white cows, and calves with large,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

w HILE trying to cooperate with
w China for the suppression of traf-
tic in Illicit opium, our government is
having troubles of Its own in dealing
with the problem in the United States.
Under the new law the drug is not
admitted at our ports unless intended
solely for medicinal use; yet there is
no question Of the fact that something
like three-fourths of the $4,000 pounds
of opium imr orted annually is con-
sumed by the unfortunates known pop
ularly as dope fiends."
or such dope f1ends there are a
number Of species, which is one rea-
son why the opium problem is so hard
to tackle successfully. There are. to
begin with, the smokers of opium.
who are said to compose an army of
about 10000 Of our citizens. These.
however, are minority in the total
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES. RAcKAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidney.
and Back.

wouldn't IT be nice within a week or an
TO begin to say goodbye forever to the
scaiding.. dribbling. straining, or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
The baek-of-the-head aches; the stitches
ana pains In the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes: vel
low. skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eve
hos or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
snort breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
have recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and IL you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY, you ought
10 write and get a copy of it. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 Just for
writing this prescription. but I have it
and VIII be glad to send It to you entire
~ free. Just drop me a line like this:
Dr. A. E. Robinson. K-267 Luck Building.
Detroit. Mich, and I will send 1t by re-
turn mail In plain envelope. AS you will
see when you get 1t, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but it has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
IL Will quickly show its power once you
use 1t. so I think you had better see what
IT Is without delay. 1 will send you a
copy free-you can use 1t and cure your
self at home.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Was Taking No Chances.

An amusing incident occurred few
days ago outside Maranz, Austria.
A COW strayed from the pasturage and
came within reach OF the fort. The
officer in command suspected the pres
ence of an automatic Photographic APP
paratus. and had the beast seized and
closely examined and when he found
nothing to justify his suspicious he
turned the animal lose again, under
the observation of two of his men,
charged with the duty of following the
suspected home to ascertain whether
her owner was an Italian spy.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
p DOINGS ffH2a
! 1lcas1pIIIIa9L(l
81 /WGS
Uncle Sam Nav Yet Intervene in Cuba

troops within a SO hours embarka-
tion point.
When Secretary of War Dickinson
and Brig. Gen Clarence Edwards,
chief of the bureau of insular affairs
of the war department, visited Cuba
in November, last year, they were
startled and amazed by the disrupted
and corrupt conditions which they
1t was on the strength of their re
port and those of John B. Jackson,
minister to Cuba, that the admins
tration deemed 1t advisable to have
troops and munitions of war in readi.
ness for immediate use. Leading Off
GERS of the army do not believe that
the American flag can be planted in
Cuba without bloodshed.
According to reports in the war and
state departments, 1t has been the
practise" of the United States pro
tege president in Cuba, Jose Miguel
Gomez, that has led to the undoing of
all that Gen. Leonard Wood, Presi-
dent Taft and Governor Magoon did
to put the government on a substan-
tial basis. These reports state that
many measures have been pushed
through the Cuban legislature for the
benefit of special interests.
Officers of the army familiar with
conditions in Cuba liken them to
those in Corea, saying the only differ
ence isethat the factions in Cuba have
not reached the poisoning stage and
that they would rather have a revolu-
ton than proceed along the same
lines as did Corea before being an
nexed by Japan These officers say
they look for final Intervention by the
United States within three months.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

A CONSIDERABLE saving was eff
"A fected during the year by the bu-
reau of the second assistant postmas-
ter general, which is charged With
the authorization and direction of the
transportation of both domestic and
foreign mails. The aggregate cost Of
the transportation of domestic mails
during the year was $S1, 709, 433.6S,
while the cost of foreign mails was
$3,112,302.46. notwithstanding the in
creased amount of mail handled the
percentage of increase in the cost was
only LIS per cent.
During the year 1876 mail routes
were In operation, covering q distance
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
A Transaction In Stamps.

A Transaction In Stamps.
The stamp vending machines In.
stalled in many stores and shops about
the city are not favored by woman
who hurried into a drug store in Mas
sachusetts avenue several days ago
where there Is branch post office.
How do you sell your two-cent
stamps?" she inquired Indignantly.
1.-TWO cents apiece" replied Bassett.
well, that's all right" she replied,
while she fished in her purse for a
coin This is the fifth place have
visited after stamps. At all the other
places they had those slot machines
where you have to spend nickel for
two two-cent stamps. l made up my
mind not to be held up If l had to
walk all over the city. Give me two
stamps"
The woman laid down dime and
hurried out with two two-cent stamps,
leaving six cents In change lying on
the show case. She did not return
indianapolis News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Painted While Asleep.

It is the craze of the pretty ladies'
of the Tiergartenstrasse's plutocrat
society to be painted while asleep,
writes Berlin correspondent. The
Austrian Countess Czivek started the
bright idea The well-known portrait.
LIST who had given her an appointment
for the sitting has the vicious habit
OF making you wait. Tired of turning
over French novels in an antecham.
Der, the beautiful countess fell asleep.
At last the procrastinating artist turn
ed up.
Entranced by the unexpected vision
of sleeping beauty he threw off a
lightning sketch and as the countess
awoke held 1t before her astonished
eyes. The drawing was so dainty and
seductive that the delighted sitter In
sisted upon a complete oil Portrait
painted while she simulated sleep.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

Ignorance. -
Laura Jean Libbey, discussing IN
Brooklyn her appearance on The
stage, said:
Il talk in my monologue about love,
marriage and the other interests of
the heart. On these subjects women,
especially young women, are strangely
ignorant
They really make me think, you
know, of the little girl who was asked
by her teacher:
What can you tell us OF Solo
mon?'
Solomon replied the little girl.
Las very fond of animals
And how, my dear said the
teacher, do you make that out?'
Because answered the little
girl, the Bible says he had 500 porcu-
pines
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Ones own Heaven and Hall.

Most Of our grief comes from with.
in-we torture and torment our very
souls. Each man makes his heaven
each man makes his hell Each man
knows when and where he is right,
Just as he knows when and where he
is wrong. Each man realizes just
where and when he is weak and when
and where he is strong. But many
take entirely too many liberties with
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
DIsTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE
Every bottle guaranteed. Over coo. OO0
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. ANY
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

There is no surer way to friendship
than the honest and sincere apprecia-
ton of the good qualities and merits
of others-Henry Lee.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
A Rohber.

Were you ever confronted by 9
robber?"
Sure
And did you play the part of g
ihero?"
No, indeed, you can't throttle 8
gas meter?"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

The greatest cause of worry on
ironing day can be removed by using
Defiance Starch, which will not stick
to the iron. Sold everywhere, 16 OF.
for 10c.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

1T seems to me that our new maid
ought at least to know how to serve
water, If she was six years with her
last employer"
We'll, it's not surprising, dear. /
know her last employer"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Knees Became Stiff
Flvo Years Of Severe RheumatIam

The cure OF Henry ]. Goldstein, Il
Barton Street. Boston, Mass, is anoth-
er victory by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine has succeeded In
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr.. Goldstein says: IT suf-
tered from rheumatism five years, II
kept me from business and caused ex-
cruciaung pain. My knees would be-
come as stif as steel. tried many
medicines without relief. then took
Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon felt much
better, and now consider myself en-
urely cured. recommend Hoods"
Get il today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
ANY New Methods

Any New Methods
Amt 1t strange tn way Kelly beats
his wife?"
Il dunno. How does he do it?"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

No man ever knows how much he
misses when he loses chance of Civ.
ing pleasure
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18

Where Every Ear Is Stretched.
Knicker-They say listening is a
lost art.
Bocker-Ever live in a fiat with
dumb waiter?
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
Is Your Health
Worth 1Oc?

That's what it costs to get a--week's
treatment-of CASCARETS. They
do more for you than any medicine
on Earth. Sickness generally shows
and starts first in the Bowels and
Liver; CASCARETS cure these ills.
It's SO easy to try-why not start to-
night and have help In the morning?
CAScARErs roc q box for q weeks n
treatment, all druggists Biggest seller
In tbs world Million boxes month.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
e4RT az mr. Grille E4IQ

~ lie ancient city of Assist, on its
peaceful hillside, midway be-
tween the fertile Umbrian plain
and the barren heights of
Monte Cuhasio has on linda
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
AVIATOR RODGERS ALMOST
KILLED IN SIGHT OF COAST

Los Angeles, Nov. t3.-In an at
tempted flight Sunday from Pasa-
dena to Long Beach officially to end
his Atlantic-paciflc journey, Avia-
tor C. P. Rodgers met with the
worst mishap of his career, falling
with his machine 1875 feet into a
plowed field, half way between the
two cities and within sight of his
destination.
Although no bones were broken,
Rodgers was rendered unconscious.
He was badly shaken up, his face
was scratched and torn, his hands
were burned by his motor and he
complains Of a severe pain in his
side. His machine was completely
wrecked. Suffering from concus-
sion of the brain and still uncon-
scious, Rodgers today was unable
to tell anything regarding the acci-
dent which nearly cost his life while
trying to end his ocean-to-ocean
| flight.
DR.. Mattison said he expected
Rodgers to recover. Rodgers is be-
ing attended constantly by his wife
| and mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
BAPTISTS TO BUILD SOON
Making Arrangements for the Com
plction OF a $12,500 Church
Structure.

The members Of the First Baptist
church, of which the Rev. w. l..
Smith is pastor, are planning 10 be-
gin, about January 1, on the COM
pletion of a si2,500 church build
ing on the corner Of Church avenue
and Ninth street. The foundation
Of this building is of concrete and
has been finished for some time. II
cost $500, and is completely paid
for. The building which they are
now planning to erect on the foun-
dation will cost approximately $i0,-
900.
A committee composed Of the pas
tor and several members have made
an offer TO the M. f.. church, South
for the purchase of the brick in
the ruins OF the Mena- Hendrix
Academy building which burned last
year, and to the Kansas City South
ern Railway Company for the pur-
chase Of the brick in the old round
house. This brick, il purchased
will will be used on th The inside inside ef .hs ..
walls and new brick will be gotter
for the outside finish. It is esti-
mated that there are 75,000 gooC
brick in the old buildings.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
STRONGLY BACKING
EXPERT FARMING
Reports Show at Least so of Is
Counties i'm State Will Support
Farm Demonstration WOrk-Yell
County Puts Up $1,75O.

Little Rock, Nov. i0.-Reports re-
ceived at the office of the commits
sioner of mines, manufactures and
agriculture. indicate that at least
60 of the rs counties in the state
will make provision for the en-
lployment of a farm demonstration
for the coming year. This will be
big advance over the past year
when IS counties made the neces-
sary appropriations to secure the
services of one or more demonstra-
tors.
Searcy county is one of the latest
from which a report has been re-
ceived. In that county the levying
court appropriated 1862 for the
work.
Yell county has appropriated ST.
$50, and this, with the $33750 given
by the government to every coun-
ty which appropriated an equal
amount for the work, will enable
the county to have two demonstra-
tors for a large part of the year
Monroe county has appropriated
So, 800 and will have two of the best
men who can be secured for the
entire year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
Springfield, Mo-, In Path OF a Tor
nado That Wrecked Buildings,
Tore Up Trees and In
jured Many.
Seven Killed i'm Wisconsin Town
and Families Left Homeless
in the Cold Wave That
Followed.

Madison, Wis.,, Nov. i2.-Fifteen
persons are known to have been
killed, 25 reported dead and be-
tween % and so were injured, many
fatally, when a cyclone swept over
the southern section of Wisconsin
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Janesville, city of $4,000 inhab-
itants, officially reports eight per-
sons being killed. II is reported
from Milwaukee that eight persons
were killed in that city. Two per-
sons are said to have been killed
at Hanover and two at Albany.
All the cities are within a radius
of so miles of Janesville. Wire
communication is demoralized and
it is impossible to secure many OF
the details.
The conductor Of a Minneapolis
and st. Paul passenger train that
left GAINESVILLE a short time before
the storm broke, reported that al
Milton Junction, i8 miles north OF
Janesville, six persons were killed
when barn in which they had TAX
en- refuge was carried away by the
storm.
Janesville is the county seat Of
Rock county and unofficial reports
place the storm damage in thai
county at from half million to
million and O half dollars.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
Six Killed at Virginia.

jacksonville, ILL.,, Nov. IA ter
rife cyclone struck Virginia, the
county seat Of Cass county, 10
miles north of Jacksonville, at 6:i5
o'clock last night. Six persons are
known to have met death. II is re-
ported that 70 TO 400 persons were
injured.
All wires TO the stricken town
are out of commission and details
are lacking. The first news OF the
storm was received here over a
railroad wire from Berlin, in the
eastern section Of this county.
"Town struck by cyclone; many
dead" clicked the instrument as
the operator in the little railroad
station at Berlin chung to his key
Then all was still. New OF the cy-
clone was at once sent here and a
relief party was organized.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
COLD WEATHER
DAMAGES CROPS
Louisiana and Texas Were Caught
in the Grip of a Severe Norther
Sunday-Came too Late TO
Damage Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. i3.-Considera-
BILE damage was done the sugar and
trucking industries in Louisiana
and Texas by the unreasonable low
temperatures of yesterday and to-
day. Freezing weather extended as
far south as the Middle Gulf coast
today, with the temperature 81 de-
grees as far south as Alexandria,
La.
In a large part of the sugar belt
cane is still standing in the fields,
and the cold snap came so sudden
iy that few planters. had time Or
sufficient force to give any protec-
tion to the crop.
The cold came too late to dc
much damage to cotton, except to
injure the grade, but the high winds
of yesterday stripped and scattered
open bolls clean in some sections.
Increasing cloudiness is indicated
for the west Gulf states tonight anc
Tuesday, but the weather bureau
promises a general rise in temper
ature.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-16
BEATTIF MUST DIE
All Indications Are That In Virginia.
Wealth Don't Effect Courts
Only Governor Can Save.

Richmond, Va, Nov. i3.-The Su-
preme court Of appeals of Virginia
today denied the petition for writ
of error made by counsel for Hen,
ry Clay Beattie, Jr.. convicted OF
the murder Of his young wife DUR
ing last July. This decision is final
and unless the governor intervene5
The sentence OF the Chesterfield
court, which sentenced Beattie I'd
be executed November 24, will bd
carried out.
Powerful influences are said to BID
at work on Governor Mar for and
against either communication or pari
don. II is not believed he will inl
tervene. The governor, who is ii
Petersburg with Governor Foss al
the Massachusetts, monument uni
yelling, wired here that he woul(
issue a statement tomorrow.
Beattie's father told him earll
this afternoon Of the court decis|
ion. The old man was tremblinI
and in tears. The son was uni
moved. He lighted a cigarette AMI
then proceeded to discuss the pos
sibiIity of executive interference.