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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
She Raped Bismarck

bismarck was no favorite with WON
en-. least of all with clever women WIN
Jared to think for themselves and i'm
aGihe that they could fathom questions
OF state He was never tired of snub
oihs stfohc minded ladies. putting
them d"Wn aud stamping on them
one DAY 'r paid u visit TO the Russinn
embassy al Berlin. where he behaved
rs usual. Houtins even the mistress OF
the house. the Countess Srhopva,of,
herself He took his leave M ,euo,,
10 the relief OF everybody. md nras
entity the family maSiitf was b.arn
barking al the grea, man as he p,sseo
tlroash the courtyard ImmedioteIv
me countess ran to the open window
ana Bismarck beard her voice soyi,a
10 hlm III Il tone OF gentle en;re,ty
On please. NJ lie Chnncejer dom, nj,
my dog.
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Course of the Sur

uoi Known whether the sun il
moving around another rs car,a,
All probabilities are against the ,o.a
since the invention of the telesco,,,
ana micrometer no turning To tho
rignt or left has been detected II, %
tar as known. seems to be mov,n,
aiong on straight line. But apo,og,
against this also Millions Of otha,
suns attract ours, and the path beyonn
oouot bends this way ana tim, M.
'"a' OF bee 10 "A swarm. nu, IN,
curvature cannon be noticed. Draw !.
e'reie ten miles IN diameter Cur on,
one men. and you would say tho men
Is straight line The suns path fray
erseu during the last 300 wears y.
,"ei'e mlies per second Is about in IN,
proportion or this cut out inch jci,a,
Lucien Larkiu in New York Amar,c.,
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The two convicts who escaped from
the state prison farm near Carson are
still vat large. They are said to be
making toward the eastern part of
the state. The state police are on
the tracks of the convicts.
Peter Perlot, formerly manager of
the Quartette mine at Searchlight con
miitted suicide recently in Los Angel
es Ill health and business reverses
are said to be the cause.
t. B. Hickey, the man who it is
said was responible for the collapse
of the State Bank g. Trust company
at Goldfield several years ago, has
paid the receiver $4,000 as his share
of the compromise Hickey has twice
stared the penitentiary in the face
and has managed to get out both
times on technicalities. Some peo-
pie are born lucky.
The San Francisco Examiner con-
tains report of an attempt at sui
eide on the part of T. r. Hofer Jr,
in that town. Mr.. Hofer was once
postmaster at Reno an enjoyed the
acquaintance of host of friends.
Senator Williams of Reno suf-
fered the loss of big stack of al
falfa hay recently The loss was sus-
tanned by fire and is estimated at
81, 900.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
SPEED OF A TRAIN.
You Can Figure II Out From tho Clicks
of the Rail Joints,

of the Rail Joints.
II any reader wishes when on a Ions
railway journey. to test the speed at
which the train Is travelling be might
perhaps do worse than follow the
method suggested by Nothing to Do
We were coming down from Lon
don to Hoiyhead." he says. land the
wheels flying over the rails beat out to
my brain the rhythmic tune Nothing
IT, do. nothing to do, as they went over
the joints In the rails took out ms
watch aud with the aid of the secou5
hand counted the number of nothing
to dos which were beaten out durinn
oue-quarter of minute. | found that
twenty 1.-TWO was the number Twenty
two by four gave me eighty eight for
one minute. The rails of the l.. and
n W. railway are sixty feet long:
therefore 20 by SO gave me $3.50
which was, of course. the number of
feet we were travelling to the minute
mus | was able to tell my travelling
companion. With some degree OF accu
racy. that at that time We were travel
ing at mile minute.
Any reader can do this. All that Is
necessary Is to lind out beforehand the
length of the rails and after that IN
Watcn your watch. - London Answers
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
cOLORs OF THE RAINBOW.
They VARY According to the Size Of the
Raindrops.

Violet. indigo blue. .irrn, yellow. or
snpe. red the rniurS ui The rHtilJuw.
ANY child knows that. and th" high
school pupil can refer you to bali .
dozen textbooks to prove II. II Is true
however OF onlS very few ral"
bows, az &. Fitzhu"h IaIman demon
strateS in the Scieutitr american
The colors of rainbuws vary with
their width and their width varies with
tie size of the raindrUps big drops
producing marrow bows with bright.
clearly defined colOrs. small drops pro
duciHg wide bows with pale coIorS.
Here are HE cOlOrs aS generally seen:
III When the rairrdr"lis average one
millimeter in diameter. violet. light
blue. Blush green. green. yellow. Or
nnge, light red. dark red; ~ when
the drops average thrre fen'hs or Il
millimeter In diameter. violet. light
blue. blush green, green. yellow or
ange: O. when the drops average one
tenth Of mlillmeter. very pale violet
violet. whitlSh blue. whitish green.
whtish yellow. pale yellow; a. when
the drops average One-twentipth of a
millimeter tfogi. white tinged with vio-
let, bright white. white tinged with
yellow, very pale yellow.
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Nerve Rewarded

Now, Billy" said the young mans
father. "l've found a tine JOB Tor you =
job which will. II you attend strictly
10 business, give you splendid chance
TO rise
What Is the nature OF the job?"
You've seen some OF the big build
ings IN course of construction, haven I
your"
lies"
Lave You ever noticed how the
great iron beams are lifted 10 their
places!"
sure"
We'll, friend of mine. who Is a
contractor. has agreed to use you to
stand on the beans und balance them
ms they are hoisted. told him about
the splendid nerve you had exhibited
ID sitting around and permitting me
TO support you, aud he agreed that you
would be Just the uuan tor tue lob -
Chicago Record Herald.
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SIGNAL MESSAGES.
Beacon Fires Were First Used. and
Their Came Semaphorss.


Then Came Semaphorss.
Signal fire telegraphing. with iis very
limited scope of information Contained
seems TO have been about the only
means of communicating quickly across
distances until relatively modern times
II was not until the days Ut the
French revolution that any material
improvement over the beacon fire tele
graph developed Three brothers naued
Chappe devised the semaphorp tele
graph This system got into active o.
Grafton in lI0l. and the first rea! mes.
snge ever spelled ont and teegraphed
across country was 10 that year. and
the text was ~ follows:
Condo IN taken from the Arstriaus :"
The same day the national conven
ton. sitting IL Paris, sent back the fol
lowing reply to the army:
THE army of the north deserves the
gratitude of the country"
The semaphore operators attained a
speed OF three letters a minute In hne
weather. with an average OF one
minute over long distance This made
necessary the invention Of condensed
codes, which came into fashion New
York Telephone Review.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
BEETLE BITS.
Cook Learned tho Secret Of Their uth'
Inv From an insect.

Ransom Cook was little known ont
aide of the village of Saratoga. where
ne lived. but he gained Small fortune
from q carpenters bit, invented by
him. which has been in common use
for Years This device has two llps
protruding slightly above the edge anu
opposite each other
Simplicity Itself, but the world never
lad such a bit until Cook made H. ana
an insect taught him how to do it. SIT
ting down ON recently felled pine tree
one day outside Saratoga. he heard the
crunch, crunch Of something inside the
log. Curious. he investigated ald saw
that an insect of The bette family was
boring into the wood M one end OF the
PROSTATE tree And the moi" was
lengthwise Moreover. it WAS perfect
" smooth. Cook had no bits In his XII
that would make such hole without
sliyering the interior so that ii would
be rough. Procuring an AK. he chop
ped OFF the end OF the log where the
luSSSt udu uttu WI n ihS' spun 'hc ON
ton and. capturing the beetle. took II
home and examined it under micro
scope Then the secret of the insect :
ability to bore smooth horizontal holes
in any kind of wood was revealed
The beetle was provided with power
FIJI nippers on either side of Its jaws,
and they operated in precisely the
ST. me manner as do the small blades of
the bits which he Immediately invent
ell. patented and put on the market
Beetle bits" were the foundation OF
his fOrtune.-New York Press.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
Votes For Women
Help Win The Fight
For Equal Suffrage
In Nevada.

Working women need the ballot to
regulate conditions under which
they work.
DO working men think they can
protect themselves without the
right to vote?
iousekeepers need the ballot to reg
ulate the sanitary conditions un
der which they and their families
live.
Do MEN think they can get what
is needed for their city or state
unless they can vote for the men
that will get it for them?
lothers need the ballot to regulate
the moral conditions under which
their children must be brought up.
DO men think they can fight
against vicious conditions that are
threatening their children unless
they can vote for the men who hold
office and who can change such
conditions.
achers need the ballot to secure
lust wages and to influence the
management of the public schools.
DO men think they could secure
better school conditions without a
vote to elect the board of educa.
ton?
BUSINESS Women need the ballot to
secure for themselves fair oppor.
tunit in their business.
Do business MEN think they could
protect themselves against adverse
legislation without the right to
vote?
AK Paying Women need the ballot
TO protect their property.
DO not MEN know that Taxation
without representation is TYRANNY"
III women need the ballot because
they are concerned equally with
men in good and bad government
and equally responsible for civic
Righteousness.
II Men need women's help to build
better and juster government,
and WOMEN need MEN to help |
them secure their right to fulfill
their civic duties.
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His Profession.

MT Justice Lawrence was once PASS,
ng sentence on man, aud IN tn.
course OF his preliminary Remarks NJ
referred to him as IL prutess,oua,
burglar
lhe prisoner raised loud protests
from the dock.
Here ne exclaimed. II aunun woi
70" mean ny caiiln' NE II professional,
burglar I've only done II once before.
an I've BIN nabbed Uotn times
Mr.. Justice Lawrence neauied upop
him.
On. ! did not mean to say he re-
niaIAeu III MS most s,Inve manner
'that you nad been very successive, IN
your profession, - London Answers
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
WARNING AGAINST GREED.

Greed of Americans In their
wild desire TO pile up gold is a
present day parallel of the drag
on of disioyalty and JEALOUSY
that refused supplies to the army
Of George Washington at Valley
Forge, the same that called Lin
colo a clown and a canker and
Grover Cleveland a wife beaten
The Union stands strong against
outside assault since 1t received
its baptism Of blood under Lin
coin. Unless we ourselves sur
render our right to be the only
arbiters Of its fortunes 1t Is safe
against foreign foes. No one
will attack US. But from within
there has come a peril against
which 1t behooves US to make a
solid and united front. Wealth
has piled up. Poverty. In our
cities especially. seems more
grewsome by the contrast. This
Is a real peril. for the very soul
of a democracy Is this-a fair
opportunity for every one.
But with the piling up of great
fortunes the human greed and
selfishness which no political sys-
TEN can ever cure as long as men
are what they are have grown
like a deadly upas tree, and there
has come a gap in our ranks In
which we hear the old dragon of
disloyalty hiss.-Jacob Riis.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

The famous bank case, which has
engaged the attention of the Ne.
yada courts for sometime, has ii.
lally been settled. The directors
ire to make cash settlement of
'F5e0oand be relieved of further re.
sponsibility regarding the failure of
that Institution. This will look good
to the deposiitors who lost money in
the collapse of the bank.
John Rogers, an old pioneer Of
Smith valley, died at Reno recent
ly. He was one of the pioneers of
western Nevada.
W. R. Stauts of Loveloek. aged 81
years. died recent Y. He was one Of
h. oldest residents of Nevada.
: The Socialist party has put up q
'ull ticket in White Pine county. 1t
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
A Practical Query.

My little boy stood. open montheo
while friend elaborated the details OF
a Sudden death The patient had no,
oeen considered very seriously III. ana
MS purse entered. bringing II baka,,
potato for Whith the sick man h,o ex
pressed a wish. "Rnt. said my friend
before he mad tasted ii he died
deprecated the sadness OF such rp,,,n
before The child but need not nave
feared His baby voice piled OUT
Ana what te'Nnhe OF the potatuY
Harper's Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
Select Trees With Car.

frees Tor street and lawn shoniu h,
studied aud selected with the ura,.,,.
cure They are for life. often for 81,
era' generations vet dollar of,e, Il,
cides the kind of ,tre. Much - ),
.nought ana time are given to ITO ..
'ection OF an easy chair Mann p.rs.n
WI "'iiineiy spend $50 or $40 for
ei'air VINO would not think of nu,n,,
that amount into ire. -k,n.... '' ,'
dustrialist. 10
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
FRENCH PROVERBS.

The man ia best served who
has no occasion to put the hands
of others at the ends Of his arms.
He who devours the substance
OF the poor will find at length a
bone to choke him.
He must needs swim that's
8 held UP by the chin.
What makes many persons dis
contented with their own condi-
ton is the absurd idea which
they form Of the happiness of
others.
What orators want in depth
they give you In length.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
QUEENS ON WoMAN's
SPHERE.

Being gentle and good seems
to NE he loftiest ambition wo-
man should possess. No reward
or wealth or state can equal the
satisfaction felt In performing a
kindly act. 1t is tendency of
Wouaus nature to be too harsh
III Judgment. too imperious in
commands. The exchange for
lhis OF kindness and gentleness
surely ought to make the world
oetter.-M argherita. Queen Dow.
ager OF Italy.
Secure a home and be able to
manage 1t. Be to the home
what her husband IL to his bust.
ness affairs. a director and an
authority. believe a woman
ought to bear children. A home
without children is not complete
Alexandra. Queen Dowager Of
England.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
A Rad Outlook.

NO can't gel up enough co,r.n
TO ask old Patterson for his d,u.h,,, ~
And why notY"
BECAUSE I'm u builder of absolp,a,,
nfeproof buildings and he Is n fir. II,
surance agent Cleveland PLAIN DEM
err
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
Cali: G: m ..G>....

Lee Scott came over from Modena
during the week.
R. ]. Pace was over from Alamc
early in the week on business.
Henry Mathews was down from Pa
naca a few days ago.
Deputy Serlff Harrington took {
prisoner to Phoebe during the week,
George Grove spent last Tuesday
In town
Mrs VIM Dobson and laughter,
Leona, are down from Milford.
Frank Edwards was down from thg
High school tJNn this week.
F. r. McNamee and son, Luke, re-
turned from Los Angeles last Monday.
chas Mathews was among the. Pa
nacaites who visited Caliente this
week.
Murray Andrews and bride have
gone to Wonder, New, where theg
will reside.
Pete A. and Joe Delmue were In
town last Sunday. Incidentally, Pett
looked after his political fences.
d. M. Griffith passed throug here
few days ago on his way from Mi
ford to his home at Phoebe.
j. L. Allen, one OF Alamo's leadin,
citizens. was in the city on a bust
ness trip this week
0. w. Skinner is at Cedar City.
Utah. where Mrs. SINNERS parents
reside
Mrs. George " Warren has return
ed from a visit with relatives and
friends in Eagle valley.
The Misses Smith, daughters OF
Conductor Smith went to Phoebe las
Thursday.
babe Denton has moved his stock
OF goods to the East Side and hif
bar fixtures 10 the Alamo.
The ball given in Warren's hal
Friday night by the Volunteer fir,
department of Caliente was a sooia
and financial success.
Commissioner James RYAN. who re
Gently obtained 5-year lease on tho
Barton ranch, is getting ready
put TIP hay.
Joe Foremaster Of Alamo, was in
the city during the week. He re
ports that the crops in Pahranaga
valley are first class this year
w. t. Stewart Jr., manager Of the
stewart Mercantile company of Alamo
spent few days in Caliente this
week on business
Mrs. w. B. Dobson has gone n
oailda, Colo, for a six weeks Wis
II with friends. She was accompan.
lied by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Baker came
up from their ranch below town one
Jay tbs week. Mr. Baker is
candidate for the assembly on the
Republican ticket.
Arch. Yoacham and Sam Thompson
were in town this week from the
oa"lam ranch. They report thai
q lie are in better condition this
ear than for a number of years past. ,
caliente being the supply point fcr
imost al the valleys in the south
IN end of Lincoln county, the town
ock on metropolitan appearance
lring the week. A great many came
fer supplies.
Mrs. Lloyd Denton returned from u
three weeks trip to Ogden last.
londay- Lloyd is the happiest man
town and the smile On his face !,
good eyid nee OF a good square
eal again.
-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
Only Officers.

Corporal ITO soldier reporting sick,-
WHAT'S the matter with you: run
my Rain In my abdomen. Corpura,
Ahdo'nen' Abdomen, indeed Au,,
don't ave no abdomen: Won ave y,
stomick. It's only the officers What
as abdomenS. London Punch
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

Progressive Ticker Is Probable
DR.. j. West Smith Of Caliente Is
ported to have declared that there
bound to be a Progressive party
l2ket in both Lincoln and Clark
sou ties this fall DR.. Smith is an
lut and out Progressive.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

DO YOU really maintain that there
exist dogs who are more Intelligent
than lheir masterS.'
certainly Surh clever animals sre
rare, bui I've gul a pointer What are
VII N,,n- l.ha,as lannhilio ;lhnilf 2"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
Carte Blanche.

u think" said Mrs Cumrox who
WAS arranging musi.al uror,,m
'iiat we VIII nave nlezzo soprano
AN right replied her ntiiay,u,
husband "l,on iotltt u,p a,m,u i,
va ahHau ami see an ar,,hiiri
Washington Star
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
sonsthina Erom ko.hina.

Something From Nothing.
Some children we're once asked nv an
Inspector NJ school examination
wiener they knew the meaning OF the
word scandal One little girl. hold
ing her hand ~. attracted the notice
OF the Inspector He desired her to
answer the question, upon which she
gave this detiniiian: Nobody does
nothing. ana every body goes round
telling it"-Ave Maria.
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NATURE AND THE CHILD.

For many blessings I to God nm.
raise
A thankful heart. The life he
gives is fair
ana sweet and good, since he ia
everywhere
sui with me even in the darkest
ways.
BUT most l thank him for nv
earliest days.
aSsed In the fields and in the
open air.
WIN locks and birds and dow.
ers. free from all care
ana glad as brook that through
meadow strays.
y oalmy air, o orchards white
with bloom,
. waving fields Of evar v.rr;,.
green.
y ueep. mysterious woods. whose
leafy gloom
invites to pensive dreams If
worlds unseen,
~ thoughts as solemn as the a.
lent tonh.
NO power from yon nv n.,rt .an
ever wean,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
coa p;ssrosio.

Rings INA ,un 81. Mn,.,, SOM. ,.,i,i..
SAYS mat wo'n"n have m'i "a. TIN, ,.h
Jttive faculty.. HanuS Hnh' IA ,isn
'i'' cruz '' >t't ',n itn..S' OF wra
my wire Haninoie Amerl IN.
We >i.'d'd heiie,e only Ia deeds
words 80 tor nothing every s. here
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03
SIX SENTENCE SERMONS.

Resolve to perform what you
ought. Perform without fail
what you resolve.-Franklin.
IT there is a harvest ahead,
even a distant one. it Is poor
thrift TO be stingy Of your seed
corn. Carlyle.
Not In the clamor Of the crowded
street,
But in ourselves. are triumph and
defeat.
-Longfellow.
The new man takes the old cir
cumstances and, bringing God to
them. makes of them the new
life.-Phillips Brooks.
Though the past is irrevocable.
It Is not irreparable.-F. B.
Meyer.
Do all the good you can, by
all the means you can, in all the
ways you can, in all the places
you can. at oil the times you can.
to all the people you can, as long
as ever you can.-John Wesley.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

lice of county commissioner, came
a from Pahranagat last Sunday Mr..
richards gave come attention to
ne matter of fixing up his politi-
fences Mrs. Richard came along
Nth her husband and consulted DR..
Marco fer dental work.
]. Huntsman has been busily en-
aged during the past week In do
ing assessment work on his group OF
mining claims west of town, He re-
} rts that the property Is showing up
cry well and that there are good
adications that a good body of ore
VIII be encountered soon He de
ares that Caliente will eventually
ecome a mining as well as a rail
read center.
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MISS Gnsher- Oh. please tell me. In
you think poets have TO he born: Tn,
'oets Wife Yes. borne with Ha,
per's Razar.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

Men Ut NOS, renowned v,r,ns has.
sometimes ny rransgressing most tru,.
kept the law John Milton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-03

Though the past Is irrevocable.
it Is not irreparable.-F. B.
Meyer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
PALMYRA

Born, Nov. "a, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. II.
Dyer, a son.
The friends of Almer Davis, formerly
of this town, but now of Howard, r,
l., will be pleased to hear that he has
been promoted to warden of the State
prison, having served as deputy ward
en- for several years.
Stanley Hanson of st. Adams was
in town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gee of Caribou,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. Gee S
brother. Frank Gee while on their
wedding trip. The bridegroom passed
the winter of 1911 here, and his friends
wish him a long life of happiness.
MIR. and Mrs. S. w. Seekins and Mrs
George Woodman of st. Adams were
in Wateryille for the day, Saturday
Palmyra Grange discussed the fol
lowing questions at regular meeting
Saturday evening: What did you
make in farming last year," And what
methods will you adopt next year to
avoid them"
Schools in town commence this Mon
day morning for the winter term.