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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Houses Keep London Warm.

The temperature of the air in Lon.
don is raised by the artificial sources
Of heat existing in It no less than two
degrees on the annual mean above
that Of its Immediate vicinity. Mr.
Howard. in his work on climate, has
fully established this fact by a com
parison Of n long series of observations
made ut PlaiStow. Stratford and Tot
tenham Green. all within five miles OF
London. with those made at the apart
ments Of the Royal society In London
and periodically recorded In "fhlIo
sophicul Transactions" In explanation
Mr.. Howard refers to the heat in
duced by the populations ijust us the
temperature of hive Of bee1 anu
from the domestic fires and from the
foundries. breweries. steam engines
and other mlnufactories.- John limb )
"Curiosities of London"
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Deep down in their hearts. tf the
truth were told, the majority Of grown
ups have strong regard for fairy
stories. and there are few OF Us with
30 little Imagination that We have not
a liking for these light, fantastic taicS
Just as there nre all sorts and condi
lions of men. 40 are fairies diverse rs
a class. The banshee Is an Irish fairy.
and Scotland calls it brownie. An
elf Is fairy of diminutiye size. sup
posed TO be fond Of practical Jokes.
Genil are eastern spirits. sometimes
good. but occasionally bad. A gnone
is guardian of Il COIL mine or quarry
and a goblin phantom spirit. Imp Is
the Welsh spirit of mischief aud jack
o'-lantern bog or marsh fairy who
loves to mislead. Every one knows the
mermaid as the sen spirit, aud ualadS
are water nymphs. Oberon WAS king
of the fairies. and pixie is fairy OF
Devon. Puck. full of fun, is Swedish
and a sylph is spirit of the air.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Building a POEM.

"Any n!@u CT earth can lie a poet II
! 2 tries. said i sIou,:er at bankers
banquet, and there never was Il bet
ter evidence than when the proves,
Of Dundee died. II seems that the
provost had been u fine man His four
deputies incurred him greatly. and
after the funeral they all got together
and decided that they should write him
an epitaph.
ut was hard matter to decide lust
bow four lien could write an epltaph
but II was finally settled by the agree
ment that the Inscription should he a
verse Of four lines. each man to write
line. And SO they started The first
man wrote his line. The second man
scratched his head ana then added his
line to the first The third man thought
long. but finally got his inspiration and
put down his line. Then the fourth.
after much deliberation. made the final
rhine. ana the epitaph ran something
IKE this:
Here lies the provost OF Dundee,
Here lies him. here lies he,
Hailelujah, haleluIee.
Abode F-Gr"
-Ch!cago Tribune.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
The Office Bows Windfall,

typographical error. says the Washing
ton star, famed the flame Of hope II
the breasts of the Crrstville vprSiirr-
The local editor had written this motto,
for the head Of the editorial Inge:
"Poultry taken In exchange for sub
scriptions and advertising" Hut IL tn,
paper the note appeared as "Poetr,
taken In exchange"
However. the only person who profit
ed by this error was the office m,,
for the next fortnight hp sod tn IN.
hinkman II quarters worth OF page
from the wnStri,nSket every day
YOUTHS Companion. g
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BUTTeRMiLK.
Il 10 Rich In Protein. the Most Costly
of Food Inured ents

An ordinary glass of huti-rmllk con
tains about AS much nutriment iis two
ounces OF bread. II good sized potato ur
half pint of oysters. says bulletin
of the United States department OF ag-
riculture. 1t thus contains ahuut tile
same food constituents as skimmiIk.
but il has au added hygienlc value be-
cause The protein is more easily di
gested than the protein In skimmllk
and therefore Is often prescribed ny
physicians for children and inyulids.
especially those suffering from Ates
final trouble
Protein. being the most costly of food
Ingredients. Is the one most likely To
be lacking In inexpensive meals. ami
this is the nutrient which both skin
milk and buttermilk supply In cheap
AMI useful form. and when taken with
bread or used IN cooking they form u
very nutritious addition to the diet,
Two aud one half quarts of skimmlk
or buttermilk contain about the same
amount of protein as one pound OF
round steak and cost about one quar-
ter as much, Two quarts of milk nave
a greater nutrient value than one quart
Of oysters. The uuiriment in the foru
of oysters would cost 80 10 30 cents
while the skimmilk or buttermilk wouiL
have value GU the farm of from Z I,
4 cents
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
ecadle and Minister.

A story Ia told about II west country
minister and his beadle. showing tn,
familiarity that used to exist between
the minister and his man, The minis
ter and John had got into an argument
and It became so hot that John was
like TO lose his temper. The minister
naturally tried to throw oil on the iron
bled waters
Man. John" he said. ''it's good
thing we are not nil Of one mind. For
example. had everybody been Of IN,
mind everybody would have bee
wanting my good wife Janet"
"very true" replied John little sur
ly. for II everybody had been in IN.
same mind ~ me naebody would hn'
ta'en her ava. She may max a gun
enough minister's wife. hut she woulc
hue made ruir show aside my jean.
-LondoD Answers.
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-,..-.-.,.-.--------
ciser. iitsd BY Q Knife.

An Old pulIilriali Whose tendencies
were toward tile teachings ot pronibi-
tiOniSts tells how lie accidentally slDiieu
the effect of n plea ne WIS making
against the liquor traffic before an out
door audience III The uurilerH Iart OF
Indiana. by the time he had made out
the notes for his speech ne nad reached
u point Of view that bodied III for King
Rum. and wl,en he began speaking
from them his Imagination exlandrd
and his language fairly scintiIlated with
trehraHds hurled at the traffic. In the
midst of it. while paying his special
respects to those who helped The traffic
along by their ienienre toward II. a.
series of malevolent brpeZes tried to
rarry of the loose leaves of his manu-
script. To stop the annoyance he
opened up his pocketknife ana pinned
the pages TO the pine hoard before MIN
He pinned them with such n vigorous
Jolt that n big rorkScrrw With winch
the other end OF the knife was equip
per Topped open aud stWd up shame
lessly before all those temperance peo-
pie. - a.rs
II have always felt" the orator Is
wont to say. that the impression L
made on that crowd wis not commen,
surate with the beauty Of my effort
Indianapolis News.
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1t Ia very seldom nowadays that we
catch II glimpse of advertising signs On
the drop curtains vt any New York
production. and yet time WAS when this
method Of advertising was source OF
revenue to the manager. and curtains
were literally covered with signs. II Ia
related that one OF the foremost pro-
hucers aleng Broadway some twenty.
five years ago. while putting OH II niI
musical play. discovered that his funds
were running low and he WAS unable
TO raise II loan One OF the scenes IN
the play represented Union square. at
that time the first class retail center OF
New York city, lie had an idea. He
went to merchants whose places OF
business were on Unlon square and
proposed to show their stores In his
scene and with their signs plainly In
sight. which would I've good ad. The
suggestion was readily accepted. and
the producer got all the money he re-
Quired for bringing out his pay and d
great deal more.-New York Telegraph.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
The Temper Of a Thunderstorm.

A tall. well gowned young woman
entered one of the department stores,
accompanied by an angelic appearing
little girl of three years. What d
beautiful child" the shoppers murmur-
ed as she passed. From one counter
to another the two Went. purchasing
gloves, white lace veil. some rose
pink ribbon. that the mother held I'M
der her daughters chin and then at
her child TO see the effect. which the
saleswoulan declared perfect. All the
time the child was sweetly acqulscent
In all her mothers plans. Once or
twice she spoke quietly 10 her mother.
who answered her by saying. Per
haps. later" and smiled. Suddenly 1t
change came over the angelic face. 1t
was like a great black th0ndercloud
passing over the face Of the sick
81 went stop teasing" shriakei the
angelic one; II won't. | want ehaco.
late Ice cream. | will have 1t. will.
! wiz" The voice rose In II shrek of
race md determination. Then she
threw her dainty self to the floor and
rolled over and oycr.-New York Mail
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Lively Weddina Gifts,

No one ever received more curious
consignment Of wedding presents than
the famous lion trainer Ridpl. I'VE
spent our honeymoon al Lyons" he
once told n friend. and We had some
queer presents from the ordinary point
Of view. as all my friends were anx'
ious to give something useful Among
other gifts We're three boa constructors
aud five nlligators. ! shall never for
get how annoyed was and how
frightened my wife was when during
The night two of the alligators broke
out of their boxes In our bedroom and
began exploring. could not lind the
matches. and my wife and Remained
on top Of the bed canopy till morning
Luckily my wife did not think OF the
thing that was worrying me wis
deadly afraid that the alligators would
waken up the boa constructors"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Died For His Mates.

There Is a tablet In the sailors home
at Melbourne TO james Mari He wis
Il sailor before the mast Oh the Rip.
On July IS, 1873. the Rip wis caught
In n squat. Mari sat nstride Of the
gaff when II great wave broke over the
boat md brought down the mninninst.
There was only one chance TO save the
Rip. That was to cut away the litter.
But Mari chung to the broken spar,
and 40 cut away meant to send him
overheard 10 bis death SO. looking ut
him doubifIlly. the men hesiinted.
their axes IN their hands Mnrr. help
less. pondercd lie saw that Ills dpnih
would be the BOATS salvation. aud 10
shouted ... s.. .4. -
"Cut away. mates. Goodbye
Then he let himself fall into the cold,
Wild sea.
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A QUEER PRESENT.
Tho Memento Henry Irving Once Pre-.
scented to Helen Keller.

tHo Wernento f1enry irving Onco Fro'
scented to Helen Keller.
In \. Henry Harper's book, 1.-THE
House of Harper" he tells Il story OF
Helen Keller and Henry Irving They
met ut Laurence Hutton's house. ana
the blind girl seemed TO he 40 CONVEX.
SAINT with Hamlet" thut Irving Invited
tier to witness" his performance. aud
she readily accepted. after the sec
ond act Irving sent word TO her that he.
should like to have her come on the
stage If she was 80 inclined. aud when
she arrived he showed her around and
explained the stage setting. She ran
her hands gently over his costume AMI
seemed to be much pleased with hi,
makeup
AS she was leaving TO return TO her
box Irving thought that he ought Il
give her some little memento of tn
occasion. He realized that In his eos
tune ~ Hamlet there was not Sng H.
could readily spare. but as II was IN
custom to put on his eyeglasses II
soon as the curtain Went down he tool
them off and handed them to her.
IN the middle of the next act b
suddenly recalled the fact that Nils
Keller was blind. and he told me thu,
it almost broke him up when II
thought Of the faux pas he had made.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Outs and ms Of London.

When tie late Franklin Fyles first
visited London he told his travelling
companion us they rose from break
fast the first morning that he would
have to be- gone most of the day. i've
rot to see Il doctor and lawyer TO
whom ! have cards of introduction.
he explained. and there are couple
of dramatic critics here who've written
me to call as soon us reached town
Then I'm going to hunt up GoldSmilh's
grave down in Temple Gardens. Ia
rather see that than any other one
thing in England"
A few minutes past 10 Mr.. Fyles
walked into the hotel again. anu, to his
friends surprised look. merely said
doctor and lawyer and critics all out
Only man at home was Oliver. Lip
pincott's Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
LOOSE SHOES.
Those Not Fastened Tight at the hstep
Cause Foot Trouble.

Cause Foot Trouble.
Seven persons out or ten suffer ex.
cruclnting pain ut one time OF another
with their feet A single corn no
larger than Il grain Of sand can take
all the snap" aud vitality rlgnt ont
OF you.
Two thirds OF modern foot troubles
are due to the tart that almost every
one-mau. woman ana child wears his
shoe too loose. The shoe itself may be
correct AZ to size ana shape. but II Is
not fastened tight NJ the only polut OF
control nnineiy. the inStpp
W hen you set your foot upon the
door or pavement IN the net OF walk
ing the shoe udhprrS. ana II It b.'
loosely fastened over the instpp thu
foot pushes down into the toe OF the
shoe AT certain spots on the tool
this slipmn. causes friction These
spots are the Suips OF the feet, tnt
| tops. ends ana inner sides OF the toes
the great and little toe joints nnu 90
caSlonaily even the back OF the hpel.
tinued hour after nuur ana day atteI
day one or more of these spots ure ~
most sure 10 become intiamcd ana sore
A slight thickening, calico II "cni'ous,
Is formed As the friction ana pressure
go on the resulting callous may thlrh
en- up unevenly: then II IN called
corn. "-Wonnn's Home Companion.
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Shakespeare's TRAGEDIES.

Whenever Macbeth Is put upon the
stage very nearly fourth OF 1t has to
l4 omitted. for. although II Is tile short
est OF the TRAGEDIES. Il would take
funny three hours 10 read II out loud
without gabbllng "fiamet mus read
would take neatly two hours more.
and this seems Ia bear out the con
tentiuD Of SwinlrHrilr. among others
that much OF irH play, ana. ,hdrtd
Df other trngrdl X. wis written ny
Shakespeare for the study ana not
tor the stage. 4 SIX or seven nnurs
performance must have been too m,ioh
even tor IN aih, Hilce OF Elizabeth =
spacious times. IouuOn iraphie.
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"And they do good work?
Mental TMilinht.

Mental health passes into mental dis.
ease most commonly in gradual way.
az light passeS into darkness. There
is q mental twilight, a borderland in
which 1t is impossible 10 say whether
the patient l. mentally Ill or not. Il l.
always wen Tor q lalu who undergoeS
such changes mentally 10 consult Iii
doctor. and It Ia always wei for thl
doctor not 10 make too light Of such .
,hange because treatment is usually
far more etfectual In that borderlan3
stage than il is when the symptoms
have been fully developed. The best
test of mental health is when man
feels conscious sense of organic well
being. although many persons 60
through life with more or less of a
sense of Ill being all the time and are
not on that account to be regarded as
insane.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Thinas China Knew Lcna Ago.

There Is distinct tradition OF Tying
machiues nj Il very remote date II
China. according 10 the author of 9TH,
Civilization of China" and rough wood
cuts of such cars have been hundu
down for many centuries There ar,
even hints of the y ray. there being {;
record Of Il physician of the fifth cen
fury b. c. who was able TO see into the
viscera Of his patients. while another
physician. who lived about l.S0O years
ago, was accustomed to use an anaes
thetic and operated upon the bowek
and offered to cure the headaches OF II
military commander OF his day by
opening his head, ilypnotiSm has beet
used for hundreds of years. but IL fot
hidden by law Tie ranks of the RoS
ers were largely recruited from the so
ciety of the vegelarians. VINO neithei
eat meat. smoke nor drink.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Dickens Resemblance to Tennyson.

Some of the great writer's of the last
century seem to hive reSemhled each
other In physical appearance as well
as in genius. Nj Comyns Carr In his
Eminent victorians" states that he
was struck at one of Dickens readings
by the resemblance of TennySon. Aft
erwau, en- seeing n pen,il drawing
which Millals made of Dickens after
death. he found the likeness to the
poet still more marked. and on the
sketch being shown to Tennyson he.
too. observed the resemblance. He
gazed ut 1t curiously for some min
utes, then exclaimed: why. this is II
most extraordinary drawing. 1t is eX.
actly like myself" And Lady Dorothy
Neyill In her "Reminiscences" tells OF
painting purchased by a friend OF
hers as portrait Of Browning. 1t
was afterward found to be portrait
IF Dickens. made by an artist friend
at Gad's ALL.
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E. II. Sothern in an article In mag
azine Oh the con-Shal;eSpearp con
troverSy gives the Baconiaus a sound
drubblns Because Shakespeare spell
ed his name In various ways the Fl.
contains have been pleased to refer TO
him as Il "barbrrian." Here is what
Mr. Sothern says on the subject of the
spelling Of the name:
This is one assertion that Is not de
MED. 1t is also true that Sir Walter
Raleigh, admittedly one Of the most
cultured men Of the tine, spelled his
name 'Rauley,' 'Rauleigh.' 'Raleghe'
and Raleigh Sir Philip Sidney fire.
quently signed himself Sydney. while
Spenser often wrote Spencer Take
any Of Shakespeare's contemporaries.
and we find the same thing. Marlowe's
name occurs in ten different spellings
Throcknorton's in sixteen, GascoiSne'
n nineteen, Percy's In twenty-seveA
while Ben Jonson wrote his in almost
every imaginable form"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
STORY OF A CHURCH.
Curious History Of an Unfinished Ed.
fee In England,

hSS W.
There IL a curious history regarding
an unfinished rliur,.h whirh slauds al
fIaSSall. near Sandhach. England A
former resident 1T the lo'aI hall II Mr.
Lowndes. painfully conscious OF the
la L of proviSinn for the spiritual wants
Of the people IN the neiglli,orliood de.
tprm:nrd Ia build church az his own
expense, After carefully choosing Il
site he gave Instructions for the cree
lion of structure In the modern style
capable of sealing iGh or 5al persons.
Work OF Il was begun in the sum
nirr of IS.,G aud was pushed On stead
Ivy until the day on which Queen Viz
ioria was crowned. by which time the
building was well advanced The
.rryuts. about ten In number. had been
lut In. the walls and roofs were cnm.
pleip and the srantlings for the floor
were fixed Indeed. partly. In ronSe.
1rpncp OF the national reiniclngS ana
parity Ia celebrate the progress which
had been made. the building was
siuolhere In rlags and decorations and
WAS the center of local festivities.
Next day Mr.. l.owndrs was seized
with an Illness which quickly proved
futai. and with his passing all work
on the church ceased Though the
building could have been finished III
comparatively small cost. II was ahan
doned. AMI II has not been USED since
except by tourists. whose names hal
low anl adprn IT," rs Mark Twain said
of those on the ruins OF Gains altar
by tue thousand. Wide World Maya
ziDa
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Sucerstitious Miners.

Coal strikes have sometimes been
threatened In England on curious
grounds. In IS14 woman was EN-
ployed as II messenger at one OF TN
collieries near Oswestry. As she com
menced her days work very early. sl'
often met the miners on their way IT,
the pit. and ns the men considered IT,
bad omen 10 meet woman first INNS
in the morning. trouble arose. bi
threats and persuasion they trird I"
get the offending female 10 give MP ht'
Job. hut. failing in this. they went IN II
body to the manager and tlntly refused
to 10 down until the woman had been
dismissed.
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The Satan of tho Greeks,

The Greek conception of The evil one,
whom they call iama. makes TINT per
sonaSe one OF the most satanic OF the
whole evil tribe. According 10 their
ideas of him. he ls 2lu mics high and
the nuiis gu his body stand out like
palm trees IN Il mountain side he
Furnishes the duuined beings submitted
to his charge 10y putting them IN beds
OF boiling OH, saving their bodies IN
two. pouring molten lead in thejr ears
ana saeb other Mite pranEs Us pnlltnI
out their Tongues. toe ANA finger nails
and sGurinE cut their eyes de Is a
neartieSs old Iend ct the most iendiSh
kino aud Inns rlany other exquisite 1T
tie tortures m'd MP for tile helpless
wretch conslsileu 10 his "gnamper Of
horrors"
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Maxine Dolls,

The assembling by German d0llmak.
prs Of the different PARTS Ut the dolls
In often very complicated. The -best
jointed dolls have stout elastic cord
IN the inside. to which the movable
parts are attached. a special branch
Of the industry is devoted to the MAX
ing Of dresses and nHts The mtpst
Partisan styles tre copied In dressing
the larger sized dolls. and the creii-
tions turned ont compare very favoru-
bly In miniature with the original.
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Found Imitation Difficult.

Bert, IA Wabash freshman, closed u
letter to hi, cousin re. five years oid,
by saying. "Now must quit and write
five pages on Esther"
The next day hls father found Joe
armed with tablet ind pencil trying to
hold down his young brother. Robert
aud said to him. "Joe. what are you
doingg'
"Im trying to write five pages on
Bob. but he won't he still. replied tn
little w.-IndianGp1lis News.
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A Good Rstort,

A Spaniard was travelling from San
Sebastian to Diarritz in a FIRST class
compartment with an American.
"You spaniards are great nation"
the American said. But | can't IN
derstand how 4 nation that produced
Veasquez and Valdes can stomach
the savage cruelty Of the bulilght."
The Spaniard relied his black eyes
At this, inhaled great cloud of ciga
fette smoke and said:
You have in America number Of
societies for the prevention Of cruelty
to children, believer"
"Yes.'
"And they do good work."
"Oh, splendid work.
Now the Sponiard showed his white
teeth in 4 smile.
well, senior. such societies would
be useless In my country" he said,
The man who would lift his hand
against listle child has not been born
In Spain" Angeles Times.
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Womanly Intuition.

Mrs. FlntleIgh he new family NJ
stairs have n lot of money. hut tht,
used to he very pnor aud ordiilar,
Mr. Flileigh How d. Won kunw
leigh 60 No, bur there was u half cate,
broiled lobster aud II whole tnIn"H
bert cheese IN their garbage can on tn
dumb waiter this morning Judge 81
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28
Get Through.

Among other startling statements In
her composition on "A Railway Jour
ney" the following was made by a lii.
tie Baltimore girl:
"You must get ticket, which Is a
piece Of paper. and Won give II to a
man. who cuts hole in II and lets you
pass through" -New York Herald.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-09-28

1--WE found II kidnaper IN our house
the other day" ta
.a;u,d heavens! Did you get the 10
iicp?" ..
what. For fine surprise present
of new cradleT"-B Baltimore Ahier.
lean.
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Takino No Chances.

Mr.. Bjones--Don't you think Johnnie
Is getting too big to lie messenger
boy?
Mrs. Btones-No: Id rnther Keep him
there because there is no danger OF his
getting into fast ,company.-st. Louis
Globe Democrat
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A visitor said TO the small boy OF
the family. "Iohnny, can you stand oI.
your hpad?"
johnny looked startled.
mo" he replied infer moment
thought: Its too high up"-New York
Telegraph.