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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
JAMES WILSON.

The ground The cultivation required
by such crop improves the yield of
all succeeding crops
Europe had learned the value of the
beet, and the northern continental M
tons were making their OWN sugar
from it and by using it in rotation
with other crops had been obtaining
surprisingly big yields per acre, But
here we had been backward in realis-
lug its importance The year | came
into the cabinet the United States had
produced only $4,000 tons of beet
sugar.
managed to get public spirited per
sons to contribute beet seed to begin
Investigations. and we found that the,
two northern tiers of states had the
most favorable conditions for beet cul-
ture. We made elaborate inquiries,
seut seed in all directions and had the
beets sent back to us for testings
AT the same time we started en-
couraging beet growing in the north
we began to stimulate the growing OF
rice in the south. And l anticipated
that by this time our farmers would
be growing enough Of each of these
products for our needs. But. while they
grow today substantially as much rice
as is consumed in the United States.
the beet crop furnishes only a small
proportion of our sugar. 1t Is more
difficult to educate our farmers to
beet raising. 1t Is a more complicated
form of activity.
- Last year our sugar beet crop netted
h95.455 tons Of sugar. worth $6o.5O5.-
600. OF this the farmers received about
S@6.350O00 for the beets. a fraction
over 40 per cent. The beet tops brought
s3 an acre. amounting to $1,3oS,41S'
the pulp deft after the sugar is ex'
tracted from the beets) was worth
S3.G33,10S and the molasses, by
product Of the sugar. $1.211,036. Sc
the total value of the crop was over
$T0.00OOOO.
There is no more profitable crop than
the sugar beet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
WOull Save s1OO,OOO,OOO
Weary, Sajs Secretary Wilson.
SUGAR pEETS TIE REMEDY.
Ne Could Raise Enough of Them In
One State. Declares the Secretary of
Agriculture, to Supply the Needs of
the Whole Nation.
BY JAMES WILSON,
Ex-secretary of Agriculture.

One would think that we had enough
SUNSHINE aii wind ana rain in this
country FOR all our needs. but at pres
ent We are paying out to foreign ma
tons the good round sum Of S100.09O.-
J0,l each year for these things. This
amount slips away from us for oar an.
nuhl APPROPRIATIONS of sugar. which
comes simply from the carbon doxide
Of The atmosphere. There is no reason
why we should not save this amount
for our own people. our farmers ana
laDurerS. and 50 On. We could grow
enough Sugar beefs in Il single state to
sullTly tie needs of the eatre nation.
| hope some day we shall grow all the
sugar we need right here at home But
Mt present we are paying this enormous
sum each year TO the cane pro;lucer in
the tfoii.cS. employing the cheapest Ia
Dor under Il foreign flag.
When first entered the cabinet ls
Secretary of Agriculture under Presl
dent Mckinley III 1897 | had been con.
neCtel With the Iowa State Agricul,
tural college for six years ana out
there va had made experiments which
taught Us the crest value OF the sugar
beet rot only fo; its sugar bat rs IN
aid to the other crops and in its by
No lr"tS rs Il food for the stock.
We mace experiments With Ill sorts
of root cr6aS potatoes. sugar beets
turnips. and 50 otto ascertain whie!.
would lee the most profitable for the
Iowa farmers and dairymen We had
Il large herd of dairy cows. and we
tested these different vegetables on
the cows to learn their effect in tie
production Of milk ana butter We
found that we could not get good re
suits from turnips. potatoes and cab
ba%es hec;9uSe OF II deleterious acid
that affected the butter but from
sugar hpets we cot II fine quality OF
butter. The importance Of this Is IL
the fact that the fnrmer needs to use
q root croi, in his rotation to ciea.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
FIRePRooF BUILDINGS.
sher Must Be Analysed as Such Apart
From Their Contents.


Many people think that the term
"freprOof' Is a mi>nnn,er. that there
is no such thing MS tirpproof build-
inS aud that the use Of the term gives
one too great Il sense OF security
This attitude has been brought about
largely 10y the destruction or serious
damages of certain buildings that were
supposed 10 have been iireproof and by
the fact That many persons think he
cause building is freproof il should
In some occult fashion prevent the con
tents from burning.
Ii Is a matter of record that where
buildings called tireproof have been
DESTROYED they have been found to
have violated some fundamental prin
ripple of the really fireproof building.
iireproof buildins mnst he consid
cred apart from its contents. for the
structure itself can In no Way pre-.
vent the burning of comhustible ma
terial within it except the spread OF
fire. 1t is true that as yet we have
not attained the absolutely treprooi
building. since even the best flreprof
Ing material we have today is some.
what manageable by fires. hut we can
and do erect structures that are prac
tically tireproof
The term "tireproof" in building con
strtlction means n capahillty of with.
standing fire without being materially
damaged \ tireproof building there
fore, may he defined as one that is
capable of having its contents cremat
Ell without material Impairment struc
tnraly. That is. all burnable material
may he destroyed. but the structure it.
self will remain intact, requiring only
the replacement of some of the fire.
prooting and the interior finish to make
It again ready for occupancy. L
Walther in Engineering Magazine
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
CABINED WATERPLANE
MIGHT CROSS OCEAN
British Expert Describes Best
Type Of Air Craft.

London Harold Short. a pioneer In
the use Of the British waterplane.
when asked his opinion concerning the
type Of machine likely to make the
transatlantic flight. replied:
: about twice the size Of the present
Of POO horsepower tanks inside the
body to carry iS0 gallons Of petrol.
enough for twelve hours flying. and
lti0 gallons of ubricating oil. cabin
with sleeping bunk. food lockers and
n wireless telegraph installation.
"She would travel sixty five miles an
hour under favorable conditions and
with two stops Mt depot ships during
the voyage to Ill NJ her petrol tanks
she would fly from Newfoundland to
the west coast Of ireland In thirty
hours
The flight. he thinks. would best he
made from west to east, so as to take
advantage Of the prevailing westerly
winds
Two days Of fine weather would be
enough for 1t The air man would
travel Mt height Of 6.OOO feet n one
Of the engines failed at that height
the waterplane would cover 100 miles
before touching water and could then
90 along the surface to the nearest
depot ship II both engines failed
she could call liner with her wireless
installation.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Stone Microhss.

The decay of building stones, accord
due to wind action or other surface in
tiuence, but to internal disintegration
resembling wood rot and this Is rs
crbed by some to Il low organism like
the fungi and the molds TINT cause the
decay Of vegetable substances.
A cure has been found for the stone
disease. or ut least Il form of treatment
that diniinlSbes its ravages The stones
are treated With gernicides the best
OF which appears to be n mixture Of
sa!phate OF copper solution with bi
chloride of mercury and rreosote
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
How Frostbitc Genes.

The FIRST effect of cold on the skin is
to contract the tiny vessels that connect
arteries ana veins Arteries are YES.
sells that take blood from the heart.
Veins are those that bring blood back
10 the heart. and the connecting yes
sells are called capillaries.' While these
little vessels are contracting the skin
itself becomes tenSer. In few lIo-
uents or minutes>the effects change.
The tiny nerves whose stimulation
caused contraction of the capillaries
are more or less paralyzed and the YES,
sells dilate 50 the skin gets red. soon
lie veins are dilatGd, and the skin be.
comes blush. Then the nutrient HuId
IN the skin (the lymph is coagtllated.
and the stretched skin ruptures or
"chap3." If he cold is more severe its
action is deeper. and the blood Itself
may be coagnlated. This is frostbite.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
SAVED THE coLoRs.
= Hero Who Was Buried Wrapped In
Ills Flag BY the Ersmv.

During the Austro-frflSsian war
body OF l'i1issian soldiers came upon a
ditch half full of wounded and diving
Au>iriaHs. Among those Win were
BADLY wounded WAS younr officer
they found him lying on his back IN
ne vet ditch. Touched with pity for
fin, some Of the prusSians went to
linn and wished 10 remove him SO that
ne might he attended 10 hy the sur.
. con. But he beSonght them 10 leave
MIN alone, telling them that he felt
Hnite comfortable Soon after this he
died. Then when they lifted his body
they found why he had begged them
10 leave him alone. He hal been the
standard bearer for his regiment
IN the terrible battle of the day the
flag had been torn into tatters, and
when he MRS sore wounded 80 that he
soon must die his soldier spirit was
Gall strong within him. and rather
than let the "Ttt OF rag fall into the
ele-ly's hand he folded il up ANA
placed it beneath him 50 that none
might see it, This was why he would
not let himself In moved by the kind
~ PruSslan soldiers He would die
protecting the precious flag.
His foes We're SO touched by his no
bic action that they would not take
away the trophy. but wrapped ii
around him that it might be buried
with him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Order of the Drauon.

mere is mt least one order of Ameri
can officers that congress has recog
nized to the extent off permitting the
members to wear the badge with their
uniform on proper occasions. This Is
the Order of the Dragon. established
by commissioned officers of the army
at Picking in 1900. The members are
commissioned officers of the American
army and navy who served in China
during the Boxer troubles, and there
are honorary members from other M
mics and nayies which took part in The
campaign of the allies. The society Is
similar in some ways to the Order of
the Cincinnati, founded by French and
American officers at the close of the
American Revolution. the object of the
society being to perpetuate friendships
formed during the war.-New York Sun
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Parliamentary Hind Limbs.

Snakes are not the only animals
which exhibit the possession of rtidi
meniary hind limbs. In the whale
tribe there is no evidence externally OF
hind limbs The fore limbs in them
are converted into the clippers" or
swimming paddles. Yet when the
skeleton is examined traces Of a
hatnch and attached parliamentary
thigh hnne are found There is tie
veloped in certain kinds OF whales q
bony piece representing the hanneh.
The thigh bone Is distinct. but there Is
a mere rudiment attached to it. renre
senting the shin bone or tibia of other
animals.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
TIE CRAVING FOR FOOD.
Man Eats Because He's Hungry. No,
For Scientific Reasons.


In IN article in the Popular Science
Monthly Professor w b Cannon OF
the Harvard Medical school writes
Why do we eat? This question. pre-
sented TO group of educated people
is likely to bring forth the answer, we
eat to compensate for body waste o.
to supply the body with fuel for its Ia
bers.' Although the body is in fact
losing weight continuously and draw
Ing continuously on its store of energy
and although the body must pcrod
caly be supplied with fresh material
and energy in order to keep more ol
less even balance between the income
and the outgo. this maintenance OF
weight and strength Is not the motive
for taking food
primitive man and the lower animals
may be regarded us quite unacquminteG
with notions of the equilibrium OF mat
ter and energy in the body. and yet
they take food and have an efficient ey
istence in spite Of this ignorance In
nature generally important processes
such as the preservation of the indi
vidual and the continuance Of the race
are not left to be determined by intel
lectual considerations. bat are provided
for in automatic devices. Natural de
sres and impulses arise In conscious
ness, driving MS to action and only b,
analysis do we learn their origin or di
vine their Significance Thus our pri
mary reasons for eating are to be founf
not in convictions about metabolism
but in the experiences of appetite and
hunger"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Oppressive Politeness.

NJ Ernest Lavisse has turned aside
from bis historical labors to relate Il
honmot by his friend Massenet 1t
svas alta time when TIE musician was
changing apartments and the historian
inquired the motive of the change. Il
was too well known there" Massenet
replied Everybody was too onpres-
siyely polite. Only the other day |
happened to buy q penny stamp II +
tobacconist's shop Pray do not trouble
TO carry it. said the tobacconist IT
viii give us the greatest pleasure to
send it round to YOU. "-Westminster
EnHnitp
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
When Harmonies Are Exhausted.

Once during conversation on music,
when james Hinton. the English ply
stefan and philosophical writer. was
among the company. some one suggest
ed that owing to the unlimited num-
would come when all music would only
be repetition Of exhausted harmonies.
Hinton remarked that then would come
a man So inspired by Il new spirit that
his feeling would be not that all music
has been written. but that no music
has yet been written" Mr.. Havclock
Ellis cites the saying in THE Task Of
Social Hygiene" applying it to the
domain of love.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
A Dandy Duke.

The Duke of Buckingham took twen-
ty.seven suits of clothes to Paris In
i625. one Of white uncut velvet set all
over with diamonds, worth f14.OOO.
He also wore a diamonded feather and
diamond buttons and earrings. A Gu
rious fashion for men prevailed IN
1912 Of ornamenting the ear with
strings Of black velvet ribbon, alsn Of
placing rose behind the ear.-LOndon
Satul day Review.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
LANDS OF FIRE.
Vet Iceland and TERRA del Fuego Are
Glacier Bound fSeqions

GlaCief BOuHd regions.
Ii is rather singular that both Of
5he lands OF fire" are near the cold
eZremities OF the globe Iceland. far
To- the northward. and TERRA del
Fuego, remotely south.
Iceland, to the eye. seems at first
glance to be better named b. the cold
appelMtion. Its glacial fields are not
only numerous but in some cases these
ana The connected snow stretches are
hundreds of square miles in extent
But only little travel into the in.
terror, say to the site of the ancient
lcelandic parliament 1T Thingvallavatn,
discloses miles upon miles of such desc
!ation as is possible only in Il land Of
fire" Ii Is Il very island OF volcanoes
and, while they have been exceedingly
well behaved for a hundred years or
50, the great hot springs in the neigh
borhood of Reykiavk. the capital. i'll
licate that the sllbterrmean heat. ii
passive. is still very much alive.
Huge glaciers also mark the cold
land of fire at the other end Of the
earth Thus each of the two parts Of
the universe is properly named, wheth-
e1 the name be warm or cold. New
York Press.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
And the Necessity For CuItivating the
Art of Enumeration.

Art of Enumeration.
Speaking is one Of those arts which
people seem to think are unnecessary
to study and learn. and the probability
Is that most speakers Of the kind men
toned are bIisSfuly unaware Of theii
inaudibity. Doubtless their voice re
sounds comfortably in the empt,
spaces of their own chest and head
and this prevents them from knowing
that it does not penetrate to the audi
tory apparatus of other people.
To be lecturer it is not only neceS
sary to know your subject but the art
of enunciation and audible deliver.
needs to be learned also And tht
sound of ones voice in ones own ears
is Il most misleading guide Such PEG
pie ought to be trained by being made
to read or speak from one end of II
large room to somebody teaching them
mt the other end when they would soon
find out that tones which will pass
muster in q conversation are useless IN
public speech.
In conversation we carelessly sur halt
our syllables. leaving Our iuterlocutoi
to guess them from the context. but
this will not do in a public speech
where people are too far off TO catcn
the signs. Again, a word pronounced
in the ordinary English way-of throw
in. Il strong accent on single syllable
aud slurring the other syllablcs he
comes reduced TO a mere monosyllahic
when said in that manner in large
room. philosophical Path.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Evolut;on Of a Play.

.'They tell me that pltyS are built
up. is that So
1T is" answered the playWHEht.
Here is the method | cop Il joke
tell it around, and ii goes. Next
make dialogue Of it, Then add Il
character. and it becomes a vaudeviile
sketch Ii it still goes good we make
three acts of it. and then it's pay,
Kansas City Journal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
The People of Great Britain.

Ethnologically Great Britain is Il mix
ture Of many races, resulting from Il
succession of invasions When the lio
mans invaded Britain the inhabitants
were Celtic, mixed with an earlier En-
skaran non Aryan element. They con
tinued to be mainly So until the fifth
and sixth centuries, when the leyel
parts of the country were overrun by
German tribes Then followed invd
sions by the Danes and other Scandi
navian tribes and lastly the Norman
conquest The inhabitants of England
and the loWlands of Scotland, Shere
fore. sprang from IN anna gamation OF
the original Celtic with German and
Scandina Wan blood. Wales ana the
highlands of Scotland are still inhabit
ed by descendants of the ancient Cetl,
tribes The people of Ireland also are
of Celtic origin. although there is al
admiXture of many other races
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07

The Serbs have grievance against
the English language for spelling the
name of their country, Servia. with a
"" MS though It came from "servus.
a slave There IL really no such con-
nection. and in other languages II Is
spelled properly, with ''h"-Spring-
Geld Republican.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
WOMEN CONTROL TYR0.
Elect the Mayor and Majority Of tn
Council In the Kansas Town.

Elect the Mayor and a Majority Of the
Council In the Kansas Town.
Tyro. Kan.-The election Of WON
an mayor and u majority Of women
In the council Of Tyro Is assured by
complete election returns.
Mrs. Fl G. Defenbaugh was elected
mayor Mrs. e. r. Herring. Mrs. Myra
Newton and Mrs Maggie Park ware
elected to the council. The women's
ticket was designated independent M
the ballot and competed with Progress
sive and Citizens tickets.
The women's platform called for
clean mp" Of the town. better street
lighting and an annual audit of town
books.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
,Nh;Ie He Waited.

Little Girl = Mr.. Iingeflong' IS
ouietns something you wear! me
Young Man-No, Miss Kitty. Why do
yon ask that? Little Girl Cause
heard sister tell mamma the other day
she was going to put u quietus on you
the next time you came. Chlcaso
1Nr;bi,np
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Would Help Some.

what good does it do q woman Tor
A man to be willing to die for herr he
grumbled.
"He might carry big life insnr
ance, YOU know" she limited, -Baiti-
inore American.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Part of the Show.

lows yore little boy gettin' on, Mrs
Slack"
Very well indeed. Els entered the
theatrical profession now"
oh. Wot parts e takin'?"
We'll, e amt exactly takin' n part,
but e fetches the scene shutters beer"
London Answers
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
A "uefuncter.n

Customer (missing his favorite wair-
cry Where's Charles today? Waiter
I'm sorry, sir. but es gone. Customer
Gone. DO You mean he's defunct?
Waiter Yes. sir. an with everything
e could lay is 'ands on.-London
Sketch
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Still HoIdinc a Grudoe.

"Blinkenstein simply abhors women
bal hers"
''lie has some sort of a reason. | sup
pose
Yes. he says he can never forget the
haircut that Delilah gave Samson
judges Library.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Be ccn,inu obliviou..

: Mrs Chat don't believe you've
heard WORT I've been saying for tn,
last half hour, John! Chat-No. my
dear. I've been crltivating absence oi
mind. Judge.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
His Wanderinn Wit.

Gibbs -nubleigh has bright idea
now and then, Dibbs- Yes; If Dub
leigh ever has brain fever 1t win De
Intermittent. Boston Transcript
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Sarcastic.

Wlfe--Any fashions in that paper
lack? Jack (who has just settled u
aressmaker's biiD-Yes. but they're no
use 10 you. dear. It's yesterdays pu-
per. London Opinion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
GOLF LINKS IN sKYscRAPER.
Charles r. Crane Has Nine Hole Course
In Chicago BUILDING,

Chicago. Charles r. Crane. who may
be appointed to post In the diplo-
matte service by President Wilson. Is
a golf enthusiast to such an extent
that he has just completed a nine hole
course on the twelfth floor OF the
Crane building. The course was laid
out by Tom vardon Of the Spring Lake
IN. j. club. who is also In charge Of
1t. The course has sand covered put
ting greens and hazards. The founda-
ton Is of burlap.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
A Cure For cnnceit.

Very few men will venture to tell you
what to do for sick horse. but any
body will tell you what to do for your
self.-L Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
Fruit of the Tree

"rhey have a family tree, ! sup.
i,rae:"
Yes. and the daughters are pip
pins" -Jmdge
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07

The first ingredient in conversation
Il truth tho next good sense. the thlru
good humor and the fourth W.T. ST
William Temple.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
The Choice Of q College.

K.nicker-Does your son want an ed
ncation? Docker-He says he !. Will
Ing to be quarterback In the sssc-
torul college New York Sun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07
tis Didn't.

instructor Did you litter this? Youth
with sly smileD-No. 7 was afraid
II wouldn't stand the strain. Harvard
IArlpoon
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07

None can injure him who does not
injure himself. ST. Chrysostom.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07

Without earnestness no man is ever
great or does great things.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-06-07

Lite with the wolves. and you will
lpArp te Aswl.-Spanish l'roverb.