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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08
Leader OF Mexican Revolt Has
Had a Charmed Life.
DEFEATED MANY TIMES.
Greatly Resembles His Uncle Porfrio
IT Personality and Deeds--More Lib
erai In Views Than Former Dictator.
Appeals to Native Love of Spectaeu-
iar-Just Escaped Execution.

City of Mexico-Colonel Felix Diaz.
whose attack on Madero led to General
Huprta's election as provisional presi-
dent. is one of the most remarkable per-
snnali.ies Mexico had ever produced. He
is the nephew of Portirio Diaz. who for
mere than thirty years was dictator or
Mexico His father was General Felix
Diaz who was slain in 1871 in the re-
vol, nf the Diaz faction against Presi
dent Rrni:o .Iuarez.
Nut only does tho younger Diaz
physically resemble his banished M
Gle. but theii careers up to the present
are remarkably parallel Admirers or
rordro Diaz have said that since
Richard Coeur dc Lion the world has
produced no man of SO thrilling per-
sonal and military career as the man
Of Mryi,o." ns hi WAS called He WAS
the hero Of fifty pitched battles. 4 lead
er Of ,hr fnrlorn hope of Mexico
against the trained armies of France
in the war ot tie Intervention. when
tPtlitn ''uHTPE "ii,t iitS NaIilHi "e'e Nv
ing chased from pillar to post.
Felix liial us does his uncle. seems
to hear !; cilar,ned life. In the six
years he WAS chief Of police OF the
City OF Mexico his life wus attempted
nimher of times The Mezirit
character is boyish in love OF the spec
tucuiar It is a hero w0rshiring peo
pie rhe latest exploit OF naz in es
Gaming from death cell and sudden
ly showing himself at the head of al
army wil.appeai to the characteristic
trait of n people that love daring
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08

finance. and ,Mstavu MADEIRA. the presi-
dents brother. who WIS taken prisoner
by Diaz. iusisipd that hp hp shot With.
out deciding jiist what To da Colonei
Diaz was placed in prison mt Vera
Cruz and later confined in the Santiago
prison, from which he escaped.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08
MRS. ARTHUR THOMAS
ENTERTAINS GIRLS CLUE

Mrs. Arthur Thomas entertaine d
the Girls Club last Saturday af-
ternoon and several hours were
spent very profitably in sewing. The
hostess presented the girls with some
beautiful pictures to be put up in
their club room. Refreshments were
served at 4:3O O'Clock.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in the club room in the Pi-
oche school building.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08
COMMISSIONERS FIX
TAX RATE FOR 1918

The county commissioners met
last Monday, but transacted no bus
Iness Of Importance outside of fix
tng the tax levy for the several dis
tricts of the county for 1918, which in
all probability will be somewhat re-
duced at later meeting. The rate
fixed Monday is as follows:
County
State levy, so.
Salary fund, So.
General county fund, 10.
Contingent fund, 30.
INDECENT fund, 25.
Current expense fund. %.
Jury fund, 10.
Interest fund, 2S.
Gen. county school fund, A.
Co.High school fund, 23.
Total. $3.50.
Phoebe TcWn
State and county. $2.90.
Picche fire, SO.
Picche school interest, 20.
Phoebe school sinking, so.
Total, $490.
Ploche School District
State and county, $3.50.
SPiocae school interest, TO-
Phoebe school sinking, 80.
| Total. $40.
ranaca School District
State and county, $500
Panaca spl. school sinking, 10.
Panaca spl school interest, 05.
Total, $305.
caliente Town
| State and county, $3.50.
Caliente spl. town. 40.
CaieHtei water supply, GO.
Caliente water bond interest, 25.
Total $4.15.
Joseph MnGuffic was appointe
10 tl,Le position OF road supervise
at Dean.ai and Ike Higbee to
like position in the Alamo road di:
Ittriet.
A petition signed, by citizens c
Caliente requesting the appointmer
OF Ed. Dula as supervisor of tn
Caliente road district was laid ove
until next meeting.
A petition VISA received from tn
citizens OF Jack Rabbit asking Il
ths creation OF school distric
was received and or! rcd sorwarde
10 district Sup't OF Sthtt Is b.
BleaSdiae
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08

Roger Bacon knew lenses -, 80 -
NV NV we're useful for near vision Y ~ ,
.0s' ',s For optical purposes they .ppsss ~
t - have been ground art aoo.. ~ 81
20 :. a1. ! csrta,n salvino deysi Afnssa' -. 81.
os 80 J. a,ed iu 1917. : monk q -.
A,exander della spsna' ..s ~. ~, r.
1sls, also has been scerse's
,rvept,on Of spectaclea
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08
Because He Isn't

Because He Isn't.
u the keeper of Jail Is a jailer.
why isn't the keeper Of prison u
prisoner?-Exchange.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08
Woodrow Wilson Is
Is Now Our President

THE prison while 1t was under his
control. Mr., Dickerson takes charge
OF the prison next Monday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08

Carrie Orr; Misses Carrie A. Thomp
son Martha Orr, Lillian Rittenour
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-08


hereby bertify that above full and
the 2Sh February
c. w. GARRISON, Auditor Lincoln County Nevada.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
MWhaAwN NBa7zeS
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish 20
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
clue or her sister Katharine. Kent starts
~ investigation and finds that Hugh
krhndall, suitor for Katherine, who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
Tqh, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone Just before she shot herself
- torn piece Of yellow paper Is FOUND,
~ sight OF which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
thnt Crandall has left town hurriedly.
Andrew Elser an aged banker commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
FOUND In Elser's room. Post once In
spector Davis Kents friend, takes up
the case. Kent Ia convinced that cram
aall Is at the bottom Of the mystery
k1tharine's strange outcry puzzles the
detectives, Kent and Davis search Gran
ehlfH room and End an address LOCK
Bon II. Ardway. ". ]. Kent goes 70 AI9-
way 10 investigate and becomes suspi-
eious Of q Henry Cook A. woman
yellow leltsr also figures in this case.
telephone and finds that she had just been
called by t'randall from the same booth.
Cook" disappears. The Ardway post
master IL missing. Inspector Davis ar
rives at Ardway and takes up the inves,,
ugation. He discovers that the deha
woman IL Sarah Saclet Of Bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent imploring him 20
drop tho Investigation. Kent returns 20
New York 20 get an explanation from
Louise. He finds the body OF woman ln
Central Park and more yellow letters
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
EDITOR PAU5ES TO INQUIRE
Seems TO Have a Feeling That He ia
Making an Argument Against
Woman Suffrage.

Enemies OF votes for women, In
search OF arguments to confound the
orators OF the case. may use for what
Il Is worth the following incident
which happened In Madison square
one day last week.
A young woman OF pleasing and Sio-
turesQue aspect came northward from
Twenty.thlrd street across the square.
She struggled under the weight OF a
dog.hamper, agd inside one could see
brighteyed. restless fox terrier. ea-
ger to be let out. The woman carried
a leash In her left hand, and the dog
had on a collar with a snap An In
terested observed followed the woman.
She struggled on six blocks up Madi-
son avenue before she reached her
destination, a residence on the east
aide OF the street. Then she unlocked
the hamper, snapped the leash on the
dogs collar and took him inside the
house Why had she carried an able
bodied, 25-pound fox terrier, who want
ed to be let out all that distanee2-
New York Evening Post
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02

own volition. am certain that 70,
are influenced by fear--fehr lest somt
greater evil will bofall, II my efforts
10 unmask the criminal are success
ful. Is II not sol"
Don't ask me. Harding" she begged
plteously, III cau't tell you. Il is not
my secret. can tell you nothing.
Please don't ask me-"
More than ever now was convinced
that fear Of Crandall dominated her.
Quickly following on his telephone
message he had come 20 the HOUSE.
and had cast over her the same myB-
terious spell as hod fallen on her sis
ter. More than ever GAS / determined
to follow the trail OF mystery to It's
end, no matter where = lay OF what Il
cost. What was life 70 me II the WON.
an ! loved was to be for ever under
shadow, In the power OF some hid.
den criminal who might prey on her
as he had done on the other members
OF her family7 felt II my duty toward
her TO go on and, II | could, compel
her 70 divulge something Of what che
was holding back from me,
why did you want that bit OF the
yellow letter. What were you going
to do with it?"
q can't tell you. Please don't ask
me-"
why do you want me to stop my IL
quiries?"
81 can't tell you. Please don't ask. "
What was Hugh Crandall doing
here this morning?"
The question, direct and blunt as
put II, had almost the same effect az
II ( had fired a bullet at her. She
caught her breath quickly and hei
face turned pale. thought that she
was going to faint With a great ef
fort she recovered, and looking me
straight in the eye, she answered soft
| ly: "Mr. Crandall was not here thif
morning. What made you think hC
was?"
| | did not try TO conceal the open
eyed amazement with which / stared
at her as she gave me this unequiVo
cal reply. What could 1t meant
could not, would not believe that thlI
high principled, honorable girl woulC
wilfully deceive me, yet was as SURF
as that / was standing there tina
Hugh Crandall had been in the hous'
that morning. Could 1t have been tina
he had entered without her knowl
edge? Was 1t possible that one OF tn,
! maids in the Parrish home was II
his pay and had permitted him to en-
ter without Louise's knowledge? Tina
might explain the rlfling Of the locket
desk The maid might know OF Lou
lse's habit OF hiding the key in a vase
} It began to look as II had solution
, Of this new mystery. Yet It coul
hardly be possible for Crandall I
| have been In the house for fully hal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
Character Of the Kaiser Revealed t
Expert by close Analysis OF
His Signature.

There is always a certain amount OF
interest attached to the deductions
drawn by psychologists from the sig
natures of eminent men. Here TOT
example, is an Illuminating description
of the kaiser's autograph, supplied py
an eminent Berlin graphologist:
ITO begin with. there is crochet a
sign of pertinacity, followed by a verti-
cal dash, showing audacity, energy, re-
CARELESS Of any obstacle. Then there
is an acute angle, sign OF tirmness
and aggressiveness. The first stroke
of the w indicates a feeling Of supe-
riority over the rest Of the uni
verse. The termination Of the impe-
rial W suggests that the sovereign
sometimes finds himself struggling
with the multitude Of his thoughts. or
tbs power Of his instincts.
The other letters forming the sigma
fure show similar characteristics" the
graphologist proceeds. "The final m
is indicative Of great diplomacy. which
TO the analyst suggests subtlety. The
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02

and into the iron. or heating element.
This element is made Of metal and
called resistance wire.
The electricity passing through the
resistance wires causes them to be-
come red hot almost Immediately.
This heat is then transferred to the
bottom of the iron. or working sur
face. The heating element is shaped
to conform to the iron, and thus the
heat is evenly distributed over the
entire bottom surface.
In nearly every iron some means
are provided to keep all the heat on
the bottom, where It may be used.
Otherwise the top part Of the iron
would become hot also, and the heat
wasted.
The heating element in an electric
iron is the only part which is liable
to become out of order. And in the
majority of cases 1t is due to care
lessness in leaving the current on
when the iron is not in use. A new
element may easily be installed and
at a very nominal cost.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
ELECTRIC DYNAMO IS SMALL
Perfect Machine So Tiny II Could Be
Placed on American Penny Elk
hiblted In France.

What is believed to be the smallest
electric dynamo in the world, so small
1t could be placed on an American
penny and not occupy all the space,
was recently exhibited before the
French Academy of Science. The in
strument is a perfect miniature of a
large machine, and though it is prac-
teal model in all respects, working
with a hum that sounds like the buzz
of an insect, it weighs only 1-5 ounce
and is but 6 inch in height and length.
being a little short Of this in thick
ness. 1t can be used not only as a
generator, but also as a motor. con-
Stunning in the latter case two amperes
of electric current at a pressure of
2.5 volts, and being easily operated by
a small pocket battery. Every detail
of the machine is accurately made.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02

ing away with II would be some one
who feared that It might DO used
against him"
There was a silence while We both
ponderod the situation.
You remember" said Louise sud.
denly. "the agitation my father showed
at sight OF that paper. II he were not
lying paralyged upstairs I think he
would have tried to gain possession
Of H."
How Is your father. and your sis
teri" | asked, suddenly recalling that
| had asked after neither Of them.
Katharine is much better" said Lou
ise, She Is entirely conscious, though
very weak. but the doctor says that
she viii in all probability recover
quickly. by fathers condition remains
the same, though he seems to have
regained the use Of his right hand.
He wrote some brief directions to-day
about his business"
Are you sure Of all the servantsH''
/ asked.
"All OF them have been with us for
years; all but one. eves since before
my mothers death. ] would not think
of dlstrusting any Of theiu."
Are you certain the house has not
been entered In the night?"
was asking these questions with q
view OF convincing her that It was
impossible for any one but Crandall
10 have taken the yellow scrap-foI
any one else to have even a motive
for taking IT,
THAT would be impossible" she
said. "All the doors and windows arC
protected by burglar alarms and
know they are in working order or
would have heard about It,"
There is or there must have been,
I said slowly, some traitor in th'
house, some thief, some one who haC
an object in getting hold Of that pa
per-"
There has been no one here" salt
Louise with a painful effort, mo one
answering that description"
How did you come to look Tor tn
paper In your desk?"
IL wanted" she stopped short.
Mr.. Kent" she said, her entir
manner toward me stiffening as sh'
withdrew her hands from mine, 81
asked you last night II you would no
cease your inquiries at once"
"But--but-" l pTotestlngly begar
II asked you to do what requests
without any questions. You have toll
me that you loved me. If that is tn
case I know you will do what l as
without trying to force my conhdeno'
Isn't 1t enough for you to know tina
wish you to do it?"
Louise, DEAR" said firmly, "a myI
terlous trail Of hidden evil in som
way has crossed your home. 1t ha
stricken your sister and your fatheI
; You yourself asked me to try to fin
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
CHAPTER Ix-tcontInued).

was puzzled beyond expression.
Why should Louise refuse TO see me!
! was conscious OF having done moth
ing TO Offend her. II only | could zee
her for just minute to find out what
was the nlAtterl felt that l must
reach her For an instant l was
tempted to brush past the maid and
fcSce my way in. Surely Louise OF
har own accord would not treat me
thus. She must be beside herself with
grief. Perhaps she was under the
same malign influence that 80 dis
treBsed her sister. Yet even In the
depths of despair We observe the con-
Ventionalities.
"Will you ask Miss Louise when
she can see me?" found myself say
iDg in calm tones to the maid.
Again she closed the door In my
face. Again l waited.
Miss Louise says that she will see
you II you will return in an hour,
was the message that was brought me
/ left the Parrish door anc stumbled
blindly up the street. The plight In
which | found myself seemed inexpli'
cable, maddening. was sure Louise
loved me. Had she not turned to me
in the first hour of her distress? Had
she not telephoned me when her sis
tor shot herself? Had she not permit
ted me to take her in my arms? Had
abe not commissioned me to solve the
mystery of the yellow letter? Yet
why had she bade me discontinue my
search? Why had she shut her door
10 me? What could be her motive
What could have Influenced hel
against me?
Torn by hundred conflicting emo
tons, / traversed street after street
not knowing or caring whittier m!
feet were taking me. must have re
traced my steps, for l found mysel
In the block where the Farrishs lived
/ looked at my watch and saw 1t wa
still half an hour before the time
had been told to return. l turned
away from the house and wandered
aimlessly on. There was some mys
terry in Louise's conduct l could no
fathom. She refused to see me, we
dust ahead of me some one else ha
been admitted to the house. A wav
of jealousy swept over me, Who wa
This other man? racked my brair
Arriving to recall his appearance, trI
anR to remember what there was tina
was familiar about him.
All at once 1t came to me. A will
rage filed me. knew now who b
was. A picture of the office In tha
little hotel in New Jersey came
my mind, as 1t looked when l stoo
Iby the stove drying my clothes.
man had come to the desk and 81
his key and had walked past me 6
he went to his room. knew no
where had seen that man who We
admitted to the Parrish home. 1t wt
the man called Cook.
It"was Hugh Crandall.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
ELECTRIC POWER IN LONDON
Lowest Record Of Prices Charged In
Great Britain Not Expected 10
Be Reached Elsewhere.

Electric power at oneeight OF a pen.
ny per unit may have seemed 20 the
audience OF Professor Fleming al his
opening university college lecture
figure not likely soon 10 be attained
In this euontry. Yet for all that Is
boosted OF the future Of water power
countries" It is diHicult 10 suppose
that lowest records Of price in Great
Britain will be easily surpassed. says
tho London Times Recent negotla.
lions on three sites In the north OF
England have related TO contracts
for 1900 kilowatts at 0.15d (SO0O3).
1000 kilowatts at O123d (S0.0O246)
and 10000 klowatts at old (SO.OO22)
per unit. The last named is for an
equalizing load--that lie TO say. the
suppllers have the option OF switching
on when their plant is occupied in
the peak" hours. The other two ex.
amples represent electrometallurgical
works taking a continuous supply for
"a hours a day. Waste heat plays. OF
course, an important part In the set
Element Of such rates, and II must not
DO assumed that the day is fast ap
preaching for the universal distribu
ton Of power at such prices for or
binary purposes from ordinary sources
Professor Fleming had something OF
special interest TO say In regard "a
what may be termed natures boarded
energy; but he apparently prefers &c
look for the best utilization Of sun
shine In the direction OF vegetable
cultivation as a step IN the process o.
obtaining fuel
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02

Kansas City Kan, reports its mu-
nicipal electrical light plant paying
concern.
1t takes three seconds for an cleo
trio spark to cross the Atlantic ocean
by the cable.
A novel meter for electric automo-
biles registers the amount of electric
ity that is put into and taken from the
storage batterie0.
Two refectors are provided for an
incandescent lamp that Los Angeles
inventor has patented, one inside and
the other outside the bulb
A wireless plant is being erected
near Brussels that will provide direct
connection with the Belgian Congo,
where there are ten stations.
German electricians believe they
have obtained better results by plac.
ing the carbons in an arc lamp hori-
zontally and one slightly below the
other.
The worlds largest wireless station
Is projected for Wales, where conve-
nient mountains will enable the an
tennae to be erected $500 feet above
sea level.
A German physician is having great
success in relieving internal diseases
by focusing electric currents of ex.
ceedlngly high frequency on the spots
affected.
The amount Of submarine cables
resting at the bottom of the sea repre-
sent a valuation Of $250,0OOOO0.
When Paris adopted Greenwich time
the result was an increase of business
for the electric companies by extend
ing the working days few minutes
A Kansas inventors combined cleo
trio stove and fireless cooker is claim
ed to provide enough heat in from
fifteen to thirty minutes to cook food
for half day.
A ventilating fan driven by a dry
battery in it's base, which also may be
used to distribute perfumes or disin-
fectants through the air Of room, is
a recent invention.
Wireless communication between
Scandinavia and America, with an In
termediate station in southern Green.
land, is proposed by rival inventor
to the system now in use.
A recording compass for mariners
employs delicate contact points on the
needle. which communicate electric
currents to stylus controlled by two
magnets to make the record.
An ingenious machine operated By
an electric motor enables one type
writer company to test its machines
before they leave the factory at /
speed faster than the eye can follow.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
Open Door Alarm.

dotted line, says a writer in the Pop
ular Electricity. Referring to the IL
lustration. set (a) and (b) on the
casing, bending the tongues on each
so they touch. Set (c) upon the door.
Connect (b) and (c) by a chain or
wire OF such length that when the
door is closed (b) is pulled away from
(a), breaking the tip contact. The
rest of the wiring may be done as
shown, placing a switch at Isl to oper
the circuit when 1t is not desired Il
have the alarm operate.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-02
CHAPTER x.
Who Was the Theft

An unbidden and unwelcome guest,
jealousy came and sat by the altar OF
my heart, stirling the fires Of my love
Nor Louise into furious darts Of flame
that SCARED my soul That Crandall
for I was positive now that the Wis
stor who had entered the Parrish home
mad been he-should have been admit
ted TO the house with SO many things
.nointed to his guilt, while l, an ac-
cented lover, and certainly Louise's
faithful seryitor, had been barred with
such scant courtesy, filed me with
dumb. unreasoning rage. l felt that
All claims of friendship and Of service,
even disregarding the still stronger
claims of honest love, entitled me to
far different treatment.
Yet even in the burst OF anger that
overwhelmed me there was not a
s,rvle thought Of harshness toward
louise. l felt that If l could but see
her she would explain everything sat
tstoctorily. It was toward Crandall
that all nv wrath was directed. Feel
tng as did. sure that he was respon'
-ISle for Katharine's attempted sui
o,da and for her poor fathers plight
feared that his visit to the house
Noda8 IN for Louise. Undoubtedly his
malIgn influence had persuaded hel
N hid me drop my efforts to solve th'
mvsterv. He must have realized thai
Was close on his trail, 80 danger
ously close that with the effrontery o
the daring criminal he had ventured L
come to the house in one last enor
- tbwart my plans for his exposure
Ash became calmer / resolved on
,,,,rse Of action. Louises strange re
quest 10 me over the telephone mus
have been made because she was dom
unated hY thF SCAR Of this villain WIT