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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
KITES TO CARRY Air SCOUTS
French Military Man Has DEVISED a
Scheme Which Authorities
View With Favor.

While the enthusiastic Girmen Lave
succeeded in putting France far ahead
Of all other countries in the way Of
aoronauliCa, one captain Sa.
c0nney by name has been dogeedly
working over man-carrying kites, ri
which so mich was once expected,
ha. which have been puI in the shade
By the more showily performing aero
planes.
A short time ago he made an ascen-
sion out az sea, carried up by series
Of kites that were towcd by man Of
war. He claims that it Ia a simple
matter TO make observations and that
it is mitch easter to regain the ship
than ii he tried 80 come down from
an excursion by aeroplane.
His latest adaptation, aud one that
has made military authorities take no.
tice, IL a combination OF automobile
and kite.
His outfit consists OF IN automobile
with windlass that Ia operated by
| the motor. trailing truck carrying
the kites folded up and II squad of 20
men The train can attain a speed of
about 10 miles an hour.
| The speed Of the motor to some cX'
tent mates M for lack OF wind, and
asconsions are safe where they would
b. dangerous under ordinary condl-
tons The big kites make reconnoiter-
! ing easier than from an aeroplune, and
/ the annarntus is much handler 10 put
! together
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
New Directory Wsntsd,

One directory that New York needs
Sat has not got is the names and adj
dresses of former celebrities who are
ROW running rooming and boarding
houses.
Such volume would be highly APP
preciated by our nomadlc population.
Many singer. actress, or writer who
formerly held place in the public
eye has now settled down TO the
prosaic occupation of housing and
feeding a small portion of that same
public.
Their houses are magnet for
Young persons with the artistic tenn
permanent. one woman who once en-
ioyed fair reputation AS yiolinist
has five furnished apartments which
she sublets, room by room, to asptr.
ants for dramatic. operate, and liter
AIRY honors, Reflected glory rather
than physical comfort is tho portion
of most OF these satellites. but the
privilege OF hopnohbiug with yester.
says greatness compensates for ma
ssrial diecomfort--New York Times.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
The Raw Recruit.

F. N. King enlisted in the Spanish
American war and was sent to Jeifer
son barracks. He was strolting through
the company streets smoking a cigar
when an officer approached. King sa,
luted.
Look here" said the officer, don't
yen know better than to salute an off.
Ger when you have d cigar in you,
mouth? How long have you been
here"
Three days" replied King.
You are excused this time" said
he officer, but don't let me catch you
doing that again.
In q short time King met The same
officer and walked By without salut
ing.
why didn't you salute?' demanded
the officer, stopping him.
Wei, you just told me not 70 salute
when | had cigar in my mouth, re
rlied the raw recruit
But he spent three days in thu
kitchen peeling potatoes for this Of
tense --Atchison Champion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
Public Schools.

IN antiquity the masses OF the peo-
Pie grew up in ignorance OF things
literary. Public education--the educa-
ton that exists FOR the masses Of tho
people--began, practically, with John
Calylns rule in Geneva, from which
time popular education had steadily
gained ground. The free school sys-
tenn had its beginning In Great Brit
ain, about the year 1850, with Robert
Raikes and his Sunday school move
ment. Ii was not until 1860, however.
that the free public schools began to
get itself firmly rooted I'm the British
isles. In this country from the start
the idea of universal education was
championed by Jefferson and other
leaders among us, and the idea has
never ceased to be Fundamental with
us as absolutely necessary to the
prevention OF the liberty on which the
government Is founded.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
HIS SYMPATHlES WITH ELK
Somewhat Natural, Since Animal Res
cued Engineer From Extremely
Awkward Pouitlon.

A curious story Of adventure comes
from Montana. While q freight train
was lying ever at small mountain
station, the engineer borrowed : shot
gun and started out for g short hunt,
Finding nothing, he was returning TO
the train when cow came runring at
him, ard before ne realized his dan
ger, she tossed hin in the air.
Getting to his feet 80 quickly as
possible, he lodged behind n tree,
and then, to his digm2y, found that
the gun barrel was bent so as to be
useless. Tie next ten minutes were
very lively unes, While the COW chased
the engineer rcurd ard round the
tree. last whsE he was about to sue
cumb from fatigue, IN angry snort was
heard, ana big ell: Appeared upon
the scene, head down ana prepared
fer a fight.
so was the COW, and in another mo-
ment the two animals dashed at each
other The engineer watched the COM
bat for a few miGgtea, until prudence
suggested that he should make re
treat as sooE as ne could. lie re-
gained the train liz safety, and never
know the outcome OF the battle, but
he hopes the elk was the victor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
Lords in the MakIna,

Allan Dawson, a New York editor.
says he was in London when the
question Of making 500 new lords was
ssitalilg England, and that ne hall
pened to lie u tha press gallery Of the
house Of coElmons when the subject
T-s under discussion.
1T was an exciting time" said Daw.
son. a list OF names was under con-
liberation. / listened un.t the house
had disposed OF three and had elect,
ed their tides. Tie fret man dsciI-
ed upon was General Booth Of the Sal
ya,ion army II was set forth that
his title was to be Lord saycus. Tho
next vas lIr. Patterson, the big bag
gage and express nan of London, and
his title VAS 10 lie Lord Deliyerus.
Tho third was Nj. Pink, who owns tie
largest iam factory in England. They
fixed his tile as Lord proserve Gus
Then l came away,"-s@tur&ay 1--we.
ulag Post
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
TOLD m JAPANESE ENGL|SE
Essay on the Britieh,
as Written by Small Subject OF
the MikaGo.

There Is large missionary schoa!
q Toxic. Japan. where the teaching
S In English. One Of the pupils re.
gently wrote a composition on Eng
land and We append some choice ex'
tracts:
The England which occupied OF the
largest and greatest dominion which
rarely can be The Engishman al
ways works with q very powerful
hands and the long legs, and even
the eulneHced mind and his chin is
so strong as deserved iron. Being
spread cut from Europe to Australia
70 America his dominion is dreadfully
c~ten I've so that his countrymen
hoastldlly says the sun are never sets
on cur d3miHior' The testimony of
English sag that he that lost the
common sense, he never had any bene-
1T. though he had gained complete
world The English are cunning men
ton to establish a great empire of the
paradise. AS the EnglisAman always
| confde the object Of the pure and the
order to be holy and they reproaeh
him If any OF them are killed tc
death with the contention Of otheI
men
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
ONLY NEEDED TURNING OVER
Remedy Frequently Effective With
Small Boy Worked Will With
Rscslcitrsnt Mate.

A mule drawing a fusc.,are van
down Broadway cot tired OF the job
ana lay down. Soon a crowd gathered
ana ventured all manner OF advice to
the driver. relates the New York
Times.
Louis Scheif an electrician, OF l12
Amsterdam avenue, suggested that
twisting the mules ears would force
/: 20 rise and put his idea into prac-
tics, bat Intellectually, while the crowd
shouted Whisper in its ear"
Schefr next tried pulling the mules
tail. Mrs. Anna Schott OF 30l 0mster.
dam avenue, passenger on Broad
way surface car, who is member OF
the Humane society, construed the
electricians efforts as cruelty and had
Scheff arrested.
Detective Sharp Of the West sixty.
eighth Street station, who comes from
the south and knows mules, took one
look at the fallen mule and said;
You'll never get that mule up-its
lying on its left side"
Whats that got to do With it p de
handed the driver,
Everything" replied Sharp.
Ropes were tied to the mules hoofs
and it was turned over on It's righ
side. Sharp gently kicked the ANNA
in the side and it scrambled TO 1T
feet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
AUTOGRAPH TELLS A TALE
Character Of the Kaiser Revealed 70
Expert by Close Analysis Of
Ills Signature.

There is always a certain amount OF
interest attached to the deductions
drawn by graphoogists from the sig.
natures OF eminent men, Here, for
example is an Illuminating description
Of the kaiser's autograph, supplied by
an eminent Berlin grapholosist:
ITO begin with. there is crochet,
sign OF pertinacity, followed b. rerti'
cal dash, showing audacity energy, re-
CARELESS OF any obstacle, Then lnefe
is an acute angle, sign Of iirmness
and aggressiveness, The first stroke
OF the w indicates feeling OF supe
riority over the rest of The uni
verse. The termination Of the impe-
rial w suggests that the sovereign
rometimes finds himself struggling
with the multitude OF his thoughts, or
the power Of his instincts.
THE other letters forming the sigma
| ture show similar characteristics the
graphologist proceeds. The final m
| IS indicative of great diplomacy which
! 10 the analyst suggests sub:lety. The
| letter also suggests the impossibiIity
OF the suppression of the ego The
| flourish which terminates the imperial
autograph shows suppleness OF spir'
1t, a desire to be loved. also self-es
TEEN.
The two terminating points indi
cate defiance and generally the char
aeterislics are those OF an extraor
binary imagination"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16

philardor c. Knox, the secretary OF
state, received one day in his Office q
lunch OF hieh-browed newspaper cor
respondents. In the number was vii.
liam Hoster who stepped to the front
with copy Of his paper in which was
one OF his dispatches under big. black
headlines. The dispatch dealt With
the affair Of the department of state,
and ran along glibly as II the writer
had enjoyed the confidence OF Mr.
Knox regarding the whole matter.
"What do YOU think OF this article?"
asked poster. exhibiting no Inodesty
us he handed the paper to the secrs-
| tary of state.
/ After looking this over said Mr..
Knox graciously, Il must say Mr.. Hos
/ ter, you are the nestor OF Washington
correspondents.
At this Hoster took on the aspect
of balloon and looked exceedingly
/ pleased until Knox added softly:
/ Mare 's.uester Popular Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
SLEDS USED IN THE YUKON
Not Constructed Along Lines of Beau
~, but for Hard Work They
Are Perfection.

The Yukon sled, while not thing
Of beauty, Is built to stand all kinds
Of hard wear, or, as the Irishman
said. 1t viii last forever, and after
that an be used for tirewood." The
sled ia about eight feet long, is made
Of any kind OF hard wood, lies close
10 the ground, costs from $40 to $li,
and makes trail sixteen inches in
width Another pattern iB known NJ
the BASKET sleigh. and II is to the
Yukon sleigh what three.mast8t
schooner Is 10 Il coal barge. In length
il Is from eight to fifteen feet, is made
Of birch, oak or hickory, cuts trail
twenty-five inches in width, costs from
SO to 5000, is raised u foot or more
from the runners, and, in the best ex-
umples, IL dashed together with raw
hide The basket sleigh, as its name
implies, IL fitted with basket, into
which the load Is placed and from
the back of the basket pair OF
handles project, to be used in guiding
the sled Oh the trail. 1t often hap
/ pens that "A Yukon sled will be fitted
/ with a home made basket, In imitation
OF its more aristocratic brother. In
very cold weather wooden runners are
best, but in ordinary circumstances
steel or brass runners are used
Wide World Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
CkNTANKER0US TO THE LAST
Not Even Praise o. his Own l4andl.
work AVaiIcG . Soften Old
"Unclc jake

'Uncla Jake" was one Of the char
actars of Eunhury. He ws5 as deaf a:
e uost---wheu he wanted - be--and
~ ocntrar- as bundle OF sticks.
One OF his neishbors care into his
iara one day and said, Uncle Ja}e
ia like TO borrow your wagon this
morning; mine is having spring
mended."
'Youl have to speak louder" re-
joined Uncle Jake. Il don't hear very
well, and / don't Ike TO lend my
wagon, any howl
The old nan was an expert maker
OF axe helyes--an occupation IN which
there is more art tlaa the uninsTuet-
ed would supposc---ni these handles
he LETT at be village store to be sold
ca commission.
One snowy day as t'ugle Jake came
stamping up the sleps of the store,
another old fellow who was known as
Uncle Horace remarked 10 the men
loupging about the stove:
"I'il treat the crowd if / don't make
Ungla Jake agree TO the first thing
say to him when he comes IN"
D1H't be rash, Uncle Horacel" cali
ed out the storekceper That never
lalpened yet, ana 1t isn't likely to"
Sat Uncle Horace merely srinned
and picked M oHc OF Uncle Jakes AK
hclyes The door opsred ANA in came
! Uncle jake.
| Jake" said lmglc Horace, running
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
snurce of the srahmanutrs.

For 40 years the birthplace Of the
great Brahmaputra river OF India was
thought TO be among the hisa valleys
of the eastern tnmalayas or on the
Plateau Of Tibet north OF those noun
tains. The theory could not be
proved for hostile Abors in the HiIhh'
layan valleys killed the explorers or
barred their way VIXEN they sought TO
eolvo the mystery.
1t was believed 20 years ago that
the Sangpo river flowing far eastward
through southern Tibet was the upper
part OF the Brahmaputra. Marked
logs set ahoat in the Sangpop were
watched for in the Brahnaput:a, but
were never found At last, however,
the explorers sent out with the troops
who have punished the Abhors Tor
their massacre OF Williamson and his
900 carriers have shown that the two
rivers are identical The Brahmapu'
| ira rises far west near the headwa'
tors of the Indus, among the noun
tains bordering southern Tibet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
REMINDED HER or OLD DAYS
Real oldFashioned House Cleaning
In the City interesting Because
OF it's Novelty.

There's real oldfashioued house.
cleaning going on next door" said the
sirl who lives on the top floor, and
it's SO long since ! saw anything ap-
preaching ii that it seems mighty IN
tereatinS. People move SO much in
New York that there doesn't appear
TO be any more reason tor house cean-
ing They have rugs instead Of car.
pets and they hang pictures on tacks
and leave 3heir curtains up ell sum
mer, which no sellrespectlng woman
would do n the DID days.
"Hut n5si door they s9e beating car
pets and printing shutters and they've
hung all the winter clothes out Oh the
tines and washed the blankets and
whitewashed the cellar anu pnt the
window screens cat and played the
hose On them, ara ron caa just imng-
Inc how clean and cool and shiuius
the house viii he wien it's all over
with OF course II Is not 50 easy as
the new way Of hiring housecloGning
comnaniea thut bring thei, air brooms
and other apparatus that do the Job
up in tweutyiour hours or SO, but YOU
cannot convince an old houseNeeper
that the machine way of cleaning
house is better than the old way any
more than YOU could make her believe
pure food pickles are equal to the
homemade klud'--prsgs York Press
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
"GALLERr eoD' SPOILED II
Why Maurice Barrymore conceivet
Dislike Tor His "Hcart Of Mary
land Part.

All the good stories which the late
Maurice Barrymore, father of Ethel.
Lionel and John Barrymore, told on
himself never nave beeu published and
probably never will be. Barrymore was
in Kansas Guy Just prior 10 his final
collapse and here is u story he told:
Barrymore was Mrs. leslie Carriers
leading support when that celebrated
actress appeared in Belascos proiuc.
ton OF The Heart OF Maryland" IL
the big third act Barrymore. the hero,
was IN the hands OF the designing vii.
lain who had caught him OFF guard.
TWO rockies bound Barrymure's hands
aud the villain, Lett alone with his
prey, tainted The hero. IL was
Barrymores business" to gquirm and
10 vail
oh, ii my hands were free" he
would repeat several times. as he
;ried yainiy to break the rope which
| he!d him fast. The villain would ap-
preach and snap his fingers right UNI
/ der Barrymort's nose.
Loosen my hands, you dewitt"
Barrymore would exclaim
One nlsht at ,his areat and exciting
moment in the scene Barrymore had
/ Just finished his dare to the villain to
! loosen his hands when the traditional
gallery god yelled out in sharp, eleal
voice:
Why don't you kick him in the
ghins Barry; your feet aiu'l tied"
Barrymore cursed the part from thai
moment until ais dying Day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
libraries IN Navy.

The navy department. spends every
year $4,000 for libraries Tor its ships.
Each ships library include 500
books. mostly technicl, and mon. or
less expensive on that account \
crews library is usually made up
of about five hundred books on hctlon
and Of such character suitable Tor en-.
tertainment.
About one-Jhird o. the hooks ave re.
placed each year The cnar.es are
made upon recommendation Of tho Sc
in charge Of the ships. but II has de
ve.opcd that this Is net satisfactory
method. as much depends uppu the
points OF view Oh literature possessed
by the responsible persons. s + Is
proposed t. sta-d4Iaize taa libraries
by making the changes il Washington.
applying shem generally 10 all ships.
Ii is further h5'd thar this plan wor3i
work for ecouou y, etfsatipg q saving
Of from $4,000 TO SI5,po0 a year.
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Lad Nnn RESEMBLANCE.

Ore might, in Il. Teas town, 'ohn
McCulloueh's company was playing
'Ingornar," aud young Sothern was 10
be the leader of the barbarian army.
During the day he ana his compan-
icns-inarms ransacked the town for
fur coverings in which to appear on
the stage. They secured some sitins
which had been imperfectly cured. In
the scene whore the baibarinns
rushed on Mccullough the trasedian
stood aehast and almost forgot bis
lines. When the curtain fell he turned
70 the fur.covered battalion and said
"Hoys, you don't look like barbarian
ARMY, hut I'm ID II you dos
smell like one"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
FALSE IDEAS OF PERFECTION
Absurd Development OF Muscle Has
Little Part in PJoductien of
Perfect Athlete.

A recent portrait of 3 lumpy ath.
lete. who invites others, and not with
out success, to try his system Of
physical development, shows that the
false idea OF physical perfection
which obtained for SO many years. and
which demanded huge and knobby
muscles cf its disciples, has not yet
quite died Out. This type OF m.nly
perfection, once usefal perhaps TO
hang armGr upon, vas thought 20 pcs
SECS the sanction OF The Elldea ege
Of artistry when the lubberiy Farnese
Hercules came to light, to be hailed
rs supreme product OF the Greeks
We know 81 now for an example Of
decadent Greek taste, fit companion
OF the absurd and sensational Lao
coon. 1t is naught but a type of the
strong man OF vaudeville with his
clumsy masses Of beef and his brain
OF spoiled child. At only to push his
awkward dumb bells into the air, an
enviable sum OF achievement truly
after lifetime Of work BY a civilized
human being. No less than strength
are speed and grace demanded Of the
ideal athletes, likewise a face OF re-
finement and intelligence to tell OF 4
brain within to comprehend art, music
and literature, and the ability to plan
victories either OF peace OF WAY. Look
upon the Apollo BelFidere which EN-
bodies the true dreams OF health and
mental and physical efficiency with
its face Of exquisite beauty above a
form whose lines arc tranquil poetry,
yet shadow forth their readiness 10
start into sinewy vigor when the cali
for action comes. Even the indian
the perfect savage, never resambled
the Farnese monstrosity the emu,
lators of which and their place il
modern life so much better filed b!
the derrick.--New York Medical Rec
ord.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
Luminous Metal Discovered.

For generations the peasants OF
Cornwall have handed down legend
that at night there may be seen q
family luminous metal among tho
rocks brought from the mines of the
COUNTY A British scientist has proved
that this story is by no means based
on imagination. A specimen OF the
mineral autunite, which is also found
In Wales, was sent to him from Portu-
gal because Of its shining character.
He finds that II closely resembles ar.
ihcially prepared salts of uranium,
M that its luminosity is due to spon-
aueo.s radio-aetivity. The light 1t
Jheds is stronger than that OF nitrate
II Uranium. Open parting with It's wa
! er Of specialization the metal loses
Is luminosity.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16

"Atteudants in European museums
look to 1t that no American may es-
cane meeting his compatriots,'
tr.vc'er raid. AT Nine. Tus5ard's
way works exhibition the custodian
lei me wander around alone for an
hor~ uuazling heiplcssly over British
rova ty but when got in the neigh
lo~hoca of Harry Thaw he woke up.
How lie discovered then that | was
an American | do not know: ] hadn't
sa,a anything But coughed, and
rerhaps that betrayed me. anyhow,
'Il,ts Harry Thaw,' said he
thanked him and passed on Al
n. eels came the guide. He follow
GO nc to the staircase. 'Crippen's
d stairs.' he STD. Three steps
f, along he hailed me again. And
c he announced.
'"Thc trio Of my fellow eountrymeI
excited no thrill Of patriotic pride. bu'
the custodian had done his part.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
lnterclty Meal Tickets.

Restaurants where the meal ticket
system prevails adopt various de-
vices to attract trade. 4 New York
proprietor recently posted this sign
above his desk:
Meal tickets purchased here good
IN restaurants in Boston, Baltimore,
Washington and Chicago"
Then followed the addresses OF tho
restaurants where the meal tickets
would be honored.
mo, | have no interest in those
houses" the proprietor said, but |
know the owners, and we concluded
that It would be q good plan TO ex.
change tickets so that customers 90.
ing frrn4 town TO town could make
sure OF square meal in case Work
was slack or they got cXtrasagant and
spent ali their money"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-16
Elsphant Most intelligent.

The elephant is By a lcng shot the
mos: intelligent animal under man.
Some horses know great deal, some
dogs are exceedingly bright, bur Ior
real sound sense and all-around long
headedness the elephant heads the
list, He is not only bright, he is
deep thinker and profound philoso-
pher, and has been known TO do
things that apparently required moth
ing less than human intelligence.
Read the books that have TO do Win
animal intelligence, with the wonder
full things that our dumb fellow-oeings
have done, and while you viii ma
much to the credit of the deg, horse
ard other animals, you VIII be I'M
pressed with the fact that, next &c
man, the brain-power of the elephant
4 the greatest among them all.