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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks


During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv.
ing through the country, seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a
young man in farmers garb, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind prospective vote
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
In familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays"
The young man stopped, looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was, !
wouldn't think 1t was any of your
burned business"
This ended the interview as well as
the prospect.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Not Needed.

While travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam.
pies to merchant In little back
woods town in Missouri. customer
came In and bought couple of night.
shirts. Afterwards a long, lank, lum.
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots. said to the merchant:
What was them ere that Teller
bot?"
Might shirts. Can sell yuu one OF
two"
"Naup, l reckon not" said the Mis-.
sourian, II don't set around muca O
nights. "-Lippincott's
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
His Mistake

After the services were over, one
Of the congregation turned to his wife
and said:
"On my way to church l picked up
button and put 1t in my change
pocket, where had quarter"
Gracious, my dear!" anticipated
his wife, very much Mortified. "And
you dropped it into the collection bas-
ket by mistaken"
mo, confound it," replied her hus-
band, II put in the quarter."-Judge.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
WYOMING MAN STAYS SISTER.
Maddened Miner Kills Woman as She
Seeks Refuge in Mothers Arms.

Rawlins, Wyo.-Melvin Davis, q
years old, a miner, fired rifle shot
at his sister, Mrs. Frank Ryder, late
Saturday as she sought refuge in her
mothers arms, then pursued her into
the yard where he seized an axe and
with one blow severed her head from
her body. He fled, pursued by a mob
which quickly formed, and by Sheriff
Campbell and deputies.
Davis was caught at the Carbon Tie
and Timber company plant several
miles from here by the sheriff and 1t
required his utmost efforts to prevent
a lynching.
A quarrel between brother and sis
ter. in which Mrs. Davis took her
daughters part. is said to have been
the only cause for the mad rage OF
Davis.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
/ had taken other medicines but did NOT
find relief. Miss CORA B. FosNAUGH,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RID, No. l.
Hundreds Of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Contagious.

is insomnia a contagious disease?"
No." replied the wise guy. why
do you ask"
When my neighbours dog can't
sleep at night I can't either" re-
piled the boob.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. l took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor am
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

ular. A friend adj
vised me to tax .
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, and before !
had taken the whole
of two bottles !
found relief. ] am
only sixteen years
old, but / have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
4 Oo~Nnk ovx~aoo ~n-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
payroll is Missing.

Rock Springs.-It became known
Saturday that $4,000 in currency
while en- route from here to the coal
mines at Superior had disappeared
from the mail and SO far government
agents have been able to obtain no
clue to its disappearance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Cinnamon Boycott Japanese Goods.

Annoy, China.-The city is placarded
with posters announcing the begin
ming Of a boycott against japanese
goods. This is in protest against
Japanese aggression in Manchuria-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Means to Be EconomIcal.

Bridegroom-Isn't IS great deal
for that intelligence office to charge
for securing US a cook?
Bride-Perhaps. love; but won't
change more than once a week
Judge.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
His Choice.

Banks-My wife gives me the
choice of either washing or wiping
the dishes.
Saddman-Mine gives me the choice
Of both washing and wiping them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma.
ton. alays pain. cures wind collie Csc bottle A,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE

took about 6 boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for years. |
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Shop Talk.

The Inventor was talking to himself
What with my heatless light, my
leakless fixtures, my invisible ash
can and my disappearing bed, l have
made the life of the urbanite well
worth the living"
Wrong" corrected the down
weighted Benedict You have yet to
perfect the footless meter and the
vanishing gas bill."-Judge
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
His Authority.

Il thought you told me that mar
was a golden-mouthed speaker"
We'll, had 1t from his dentist"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

People are always doing things they
would condemn in others.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Osculatory Nerve.

The Mafd-Bilfy Brown says have
the prettiest mouth in the world
The Man-Did he? I'd put mine up
against 1t any day.-English Magazine
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
More Exact.

I'm afraid Jukes is a regular
rounder."
"Oh, no. Jukes is very irregular
Founder."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

"The youngest Maddox set up loud
wall. Marion called Mrs. Lawler "a
stupid thing" and the rest looked at
each other with foolish smiles.
This Is the reason that on Thanks.
giving day the Maddox family sat
down to steak. boiled potatoes, and .
sticky rice pudding.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

Marriage may either form ones
character or reform 1t.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
Appropriate souverlrs.

Homemade table souvenirs Of any
ort are especially appropriate for
Thanksgiving.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

AOlS - ACtICA III
A u n t Barbara's
cramped writing.
H o W fortunate
that we are all
ready" Mrs. Mad
dox said, as she
tore open the en-
velope. Here Is
o ur invitation
now"
Aunt Barbara
sent greetings to
all and then went
on to say that she
had lately seen
Mrs. Lawler and
told her that she
was going to ask
the Maddox fam
lily out to the
country to Christ
mas dinner. you
must be sure to
come" she ended.
That's why I am
asking you 80
-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23
OF coursa

women always succeed In civic az
fairs when they organize a broom
brigade"
Naturally. they make a clean
sweep"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

BARBARA'S INVITATION

You are sure she intends
to ask us?" YES" Mrs. Lawler re-
turned. Just as l was leaving town
| met her on the street. She spoke
OF our being neighbors, and then she
told me that she was going to ask
you all out to an old-fashioned Thanks
giving dinner. ! wouldn't have men-
toned it, but supposed that you had
your invitation
1T would be fine to go there" Mar
Ion remarked. Her pumpkin pies
are about three inches deep, and her
turkeys are always cooked to Titan
brown and her cranberry sauce is SO
delicious"
The youngest Of the Maddox family
was overcome by the fervor of this
description. "Oh, let's all go to Aunt
Barbara's for Thanksgiving" he
cried.
But had limited to Mary Thomas
that we might ask her here" said his
mother.
Somebody else is sure to ask
Mary" declared Marion.
I'VE have tickets for the Thanksgiv.
ing matinee"
Take 'em back"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

The more the trusts want the less
the common people get.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

When Maddox
and Jack came
home to dinner
they were met
with the news
that Mrs. Lawler
had seen Aunt
Barbara, and that
they were all to
a.. -
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

You can always get a lot for your
money II you patronize real estate
dealer.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

And your father
and l are asked
to a whist party
at the Changers
in the evening""
Send regrets"
We'll, wait and
hear what your
father and Jack
say" Mrs. Mad
doX said.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first mt nv,
40 years ago. They regulate and invigornte
stomach, liver and bowels. Huear-coateiR
tiny granules. Adv.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
TESTIFIES AGAINST
 STARVATION DOCTOR
Girl Tells Horrible Tale of Persecution Suffered bv Herself and her
 DeaI Sister.
| ASSOcidted Press DiStdtchl

SEATTLE. Jan. 22.-Miss Dorothea Williamson declared on the witness stand at Port Orchard today that Mrs. Linda Burfield Hazard. on trial in the Kitsap county superior court. ac- cused of starving to death Claire Will Hanson. her sister. was so unkind to her at Olalla. that she had long cry ing spells when she thought of meet ing the starvation doctor"
 The witness said she had an awful fear Of Mrs. Hazard and that she started at her so hard, she screamed with terror She said she did not kNow whether Hazard was unkinl to Claire as she wasn't allowed to see Ter sister She testified that when taken from Olalla to Tacoma last July her weight was 61 pounds, fully dressed and that her normal weight was los. Tn explaining the glowing letters writ ten by Claire while at Olalla. her sis ter testified she did things while un- ter Mrs Hazards direction which she would not have done in her normal condition. She said after they became weakened they were unable to resist Mrs Hazard.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
MACK HlS NAMED
 REs1 0F COMMITTEE
Men Who Will Arrange For Big Democratic Gathering at Balt-
 more Have Been Appointed
HSS0ciatcd Press DiSbdtchI

NEW YORK, Jan. 22- Chairman Norman r.. Mack. of the democratic national committee. today announced the committee on arrangements for the democratic convention. Accord ing to resolutions adopted by the ma Q tional committee at it's recent meet
 ing in Washington, Chairman Mack. Vice Chairman Hall of Nebraska, and Secretary Urey Woodson. of Ken lucky. are eX-officio members of the committee on arrangements. Those appointed by the chairman are: Jose phus Daniel of North Carolina; Clark Howell of Georgia: John T. McGraw of West Virginia representing the South Atlantic states R. NJ. John son of Texas. representing the south western states. Martin J. Wade of Iowa; Edwin O. Wood. of Michigan; Roger C. Sullivan of Illinois and Thomas TaSgart. representing the middle western states; Robert F. Wing of Louisiana. representing the Gulf states. Robert <. Hudspeth of New Jersey; Thomas IT. Brown of Vermont. representing the Eastern New England states Former Gov ernor John F.. Osborne of Wyoming. the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast states. and J. r. Talbot of Maryland.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
SAYS SWITCHES
 WERE SWITCHED
That is the Burden of Com plaint Made by a Custom CT Against the Proprietor of a Phoenix Beauty Store.

More in sorrow than in anger the
 lady attendants of Mrs. B Briggs hair dressing establishment took the witness stand in Justice Johnstone's s court yesterday afternoon and testi-
 fled that they do not sell false hair. Switches and puffs-yes: but real hu- man hair: none of the phoney sort.
 Hair experts were there. in grand array. and they had testified that two switches which had been shown them. purported to be samples of the stock kept in the Briggs beauty store. were not made of hair at all. Two switches were introduced as exhibits. It was claimed by the defendants that they We're the switches in question The experts for the plaintiff said they were not the beautifiers that had been shown them and which they had declared to be spurious They inti- mated that some one had switched the switches.
 The proceedings of the afternoon added another chapter to the history of the case brought by Miss Mary Johnson against Mrs. Briggs. Miss Johnson claims that she bought switch from the defendants place of business last November IL was too dark, SO she took it back and eX- changed it for two lighter switches These. she claims. she showed to some friends who are authorities when il comes to commodities of this sort and was told that they weren't made of human hair at all, but of some clever imitation. Back she went to the hair store again and demanded a refund of her money. She was of fered a due bill but refused the cash Hence the suit
 1t was all very exciting. The lady hair dressers did not make first class witnesses because they know SD much about the tcChnicalities of their call ing that they were inclined to argue the fine points when closely quizzed
 Then. too. the question of What is a hair expert? arose. Mrs. Amy Gard ner, who sold the switches and who has been in the hair business for eleven years. was referred to by At torney Struckmeyer. of the opposing faction. as a hair expert She denied this allegation vocferously Then when MT. Struckmcyer intimated that because she wasn't an expert Mrs. Gardner was not competent to testify on hair techncalites. she arose in her wrath and declared that one need not pose as an expert to know the | hair business
 Owing to the tangle of evidence there was no time for the arguments. These were postponed until this aft ernoon at which time the case. after 1 dragging through the lower courts for | months. will come to an end-perhaps. |
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
PROFITS ON STEEL
 ARE MUCH TOO LARGE
And so They Should be Shaved Down Bit. According to Com
 mttee of Experts.
[ASSocidtcd Press Dispatch l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-Unrea- sonable profits made on iron ore Of the lake region excessive earnings that flow into the treasury of the United States Steel corporation from its ore transportation facilities, which suggests the necessity from the stand point of the public of segregating the ere railroad from the giant corpora tions and large inter-cOmpany profits. made by the consolidated ore. iron and steel companies. according to d preliminary report on the cost of pro- duction in the steel industry by Her bert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations. made public tonight The report was presented to President Taft by the house committee on ways and means for consideration in con rection with the proposed revision or the tariff schedules.
 The cost of lake ore" the report declares. has been kept for many years at an unreasOnably high levei compared with the cost of production and the cost of investment in ore producing properties"
 The report is based on two-thirds Ot the country's production of iron and steel from 1902 to 1906 inclu- SiVe.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
STANLEY ASKS CORPORATION F0R FIGURES Chairman of Investigating Committee Wants to Know Cost of Max
 ing Steel. FARRELL ASKS
 TO BE EXCUSED Says Publication of Trade Secret Will Ruin Entire
 Business of His
 Company.
FARRELL ASKS
 TO BE EXCUSED
ASSOcidted Press DiSbatchl

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-"Is it your purpose to publish to the world all the details of our mill cost of pro- duction?" demanded President J. J. Farrell today when put on the stand in the Stanley steel investigation "If it k proposed to put these secrets in the hands of our foreign competitors. our business will not be worth any thing in twelve months"
 Chairman Stanley. in reply. said he had asked the commissioner of cor pOrations to take him into his con- fidence and tell him the mill cost: but the commissioner had said he was not allowed tO give such information to anyone except the president. Then ized Commissioner Smith to give him the information. but he then stated he had sent the books back because they did not have the figures Then he asked the steel corporation. but it's officials objected on the ground it would embarrass them in their bus mess.
 Now We are going to have this in formation. cost what il will. said Stanley. and all the powers in the government will be used to get il. if 
 Stanley said it was not intended necessarily to eXrOse secrets. but he to serve the corporation with another summons for the books
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
Attempt to Abolish Com mission Will Probably be Made at the Meet
 ing Tonight.
TAXPAYERS ARE
 FULLY AROUSED
Investigation by This Paper Shows Sentiment is in Favor of the Com
 mission.

The city council will meet this evening as a committee of the whole, and the biggest piece of work which has been referred to the ward repre- sentativos is the consideration in de- tail of the paving specifications which were drawn mp by the paving com mission and submitted at Saturday nights meeting. However, it is un- derstood that the unsuccessful effort to do away with the paving com mission which was made at the last meeting has not discouraged that fac tion which desires to see the council as a whole take direct charge of street improvement and that another attempt to unseat the paving com missioners will be made.
 Such activity is directly opposed tp the wishes of many property holders whose opinions have been determined by The Republican. The men who are paying their money for this pave ment want a paving commission. In the past that body has been com posed or five members. As far as The Republican can determine senti- ment seems to favor commission of three active men who can be given full charge Of the work. taking it entirely away from the council These property owners. it is argued. are putting up the money. and if they can be satisfied with such an ar Tangemcnt. the councilmen should be. Such commission would make ob- solete the argument that there have been too many bosses on the paving jobs Which was the excuse given by Councilman Warren when he put his motion for the abolition Of the commissioners Saturday night
 II is generally conceded that the street work so far has been highly satisfactory and if carried along on the same lines, pushed even more vigorous!y-as it will be possible to do when out Of the business district Phoenix will make great and rapid strides toward a city beautiful
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
YALE GRADUATE
 FELL ID DEATH
Aviator Jumped From Ma chine and His Life Was Dashed Out in Presence of Crowd at Big Los An geles Event.
i .fSSOcidted Press Disbdtchl

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-Ruther- ford Page. 24. Of New York. a graduate of Yale and one of the newest of the Curtis aviators was killed in Domin- guez field this afternoon when his ae- roplane fell 150 feet Death was in- stantaueous Page was trying to make a turn on the pivot and the machine was caught in swirl of air and dashed like plummet to the ground.
 When six;y feet from the ground Page jumped, cleared the machine and fCl into plowed ground. but his life was crushed out by the fall Page was flying his first day as licensed avi- ator. His flying earlier in the day despite the puffy wind. which brought free expression from older aviatOrs that the day might be marred by ac- Cidents. He was flying = horse power CurtiSs machine
 In the five mile handicap with Lin coin Beachy. Page thrilled the crowd by his daring feats. All dips made by Beachy. who is veteran at the game were duplicated and more by the youngster. More experienced aviatOrs on the ground shook their heads at Pages apparently fOolhardy flying. When he descended Glenn Curtiss warned him he was taking risks that older men hesitate to accomplish but Page assured the manager he was "all to the good" and declared he would beat Beachey or break his fool neck" It was just after this race that Page started out again and met the mis- hap
 Page was graduated from Yale last year. After the accident the machine was piled up and burned to prevent It's carrying away by relic hunters. The Aviation meet will continue the rest of the week
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
WOMAN WARNED ID
 EXPECT "BIG NOISE"
This Warning Preceded The Blowing up ot Work Done by an Open
 Shop Contractor.
| ASSOcidfed Press DiSbdfchl

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22-Mrs. Ate Hawkins. who says she was told to look out for big noise" shortly be- fore a building being erected by an open shop" contractor, was blown up testified at the investigation of the dynamite conspiracy here today. Mrs. Hawkins was questioned about four or five explosions in Indianapolis in 1909. She says at the time she was keeping a boarding house at which iron work CTS frequently met The man she names as having warned her of the eX- plosion is said to have been associated with J. J. McNamara. The part con- fessedly played by McManigal in the dynamite conspiracy is a small one it was minated today. Much informa- . ton as to who is involved in the plots is said to come from others than Mc- Manigal. Consequently the inquiry has taken on a wider scope than was look Cd for.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
SACRIFICE CHURCH.
Its Members Seem to Have Lived Up
 to the Name.
1 ASSOcidfcd Press Dispatch

LAKE CHARLES. La. Jan. 22.- Detectives who are Investigating q series of 26 murders which occurred in Louisiana last year are holding a negro preacher. King Harris. He is not charged with any specific crime, but the authorities believe he. as head Of the Sacrifice church" worked some of his followers into such a frenzy they committed several killings in the name of their religion.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
 WILL MAKE 4 VISIT
Governor General of Canada Will Be Received at the White House
 Thursday Evening.
| [ASS0ciated Press DisbatchI

l-fSSOCidfed TTCSS DiSPdfcH
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The duke or Connaught. governor general of Canada is to visit President Taft. it was announced officially today The duke will be received at five o'clock Thursday afternoon at the White House. He will be accompanied to the executive mansion by British Ambas- sador James Bryce. A dinner in hon. or of the duke will be given Thursday evening by the ambassador. The pres ident has been invited tO attend, but vas forced to decline because he had already accepted an invitation tO at tend Postmaster General HitchcOck's annual banquet to the cabinet the same evening. \ cOrdOn of cavalry will be assigned to escort the duke during his movements about the city.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-23
LOOKS LIKE SOME
 pRE-ARRANGED AFFAIR
Methods of Charges Made by Packers IS the Same as by Alleged
 Combine.
[ASSOciatcd Press Disbdfchl

|
 CHICAGO. Jan. 22--That the meth cd of figuring the test cost of beef and the basis of crediting allowances for by-products used by the National Packing company from l907 to 1910 is substantially the same system used by other members of the alleged combine. was demonstrated today in the packers trial by the reading tO the jury of numerous records from the books of the corporation. William r. Weber. general auditor for the National Packing company. was on the witness stand all day and in re- spOnse to series of questions by District Attorney Wilkerson. read a mass of figures into the record in the case. The test cost of beef in depart mental transfers was taken up by the month and explained by the witness. The direct examination of Weber will continue tomorrow morning.