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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-10
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
BEST FAMILY LAXATIVE

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Mrs. Charles Z. Smith, of West
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All druggists or by mail. H. E
Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or st
Louis.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-10
GREATER HUMBOLDT CORPORATION
FOR A GREATER HUMBOLDT VALLEY

Twenty-Five years ago the people Of the owey Humboldt VALLEY, driven TO despea-
ton by lack of waey for irrigation OF their lands brought SUIT against all the pty users
above Them
That suit cost owy FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS and neuey seMsa auhhns.
Today the people of oDeok Valley ar determined that their wahyn rights shall be
respected and by the suit against the Pacific Reclamation COMPANY haze gWen notice that
no mue waey shall be used aboDe them unless something s done TO furnish them Nth the
wney they arr entitled 10 first
THE LOVELOCK PEOPLE ARE RIGHT
They are ready and prepared TO- fight w their rights
The State Engineer has 8hen notice that he nil nf consider any new irrigation
projects in Humboldt Valley until the present paeyr rights are all adudcned
Do YOU realize whn these mo things mean TO Humboldt Valley carried oR
Hmeaas at least fifteen or twenty wears of litigation for every uas user in The
naMy
Hmeans hundreds OF thousands of dollars pashd in litigation
Hneaus that something is not done TO stop it, the past agricultural resources OF
the valley nus lie idle until that litigation is oDer
Hmeans that the people of one end OF the DaHyWW get together dhn the people
of the other end must get ogehey and that thousands of dollars and years of anxiety and
trouble nil pasa way and the results be no more certain THAN that litigation Of 1889
And after a generation or more of litigation The present conditions regarding the
waeysw U be exactly as they are ron, and the uuey nom oa-sMfnent TO D11gaR at
least double the land nom V4gaed-uN still be lost and the millions of yeen@ that could
be derived remain a zoo quantity
The aim The GREATER HUMBOLDT CORPORATION is TO get the people OF
eDeyp part Of The paMy TO change present mater condHonss SO all that money! and anxiety
and trouble need nwyb be sm or incurred
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-10
NOTICE OF Confess

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Elko, Nevada,
February 16, 1914.
To Emile Ralston, of Paradise Val
ley, New, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Gideon
Forgnone, who gives Paradise Valley,
Nevada, as his postoffice address, did
on January 26, 1914, file in this office
his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancel
lation of your homestead entry
No. 06715, Serial No. 0649, made
December 26, 1911, for the NEA of
section II, township ~ north, range
81 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, and
as grounds for his contest he alleges
that you have never resided upon said
land, have not made any improve
ments, or lone any labor thereon
whatever; but that you left the
state over a year ago and have not re
turned.
You are, therefore further notified
that the said allegations will be tax
eu as confessed, and vour said entry
will be Cancelled without further right
to be heard, either before this Office
or op appeal, if you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by regis
tered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postofice to which you
desire future notices to be sent to
you.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
Date of first publication, February
"a, 1914.
Date of second publication, March
3, 1914.
Date of third publication, March
10, 1914.
Date of fourth publication, March
IL, 1914,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-10

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

AT three o'clock, then" said Mr.
Pierce. Very we'll"
Don't be a fool" l heard Mr.. Sam
from the crowd.
rs that all you have to say?" roared
Mr.. Won invalid Haven't you any
apology to make, sir?"
Neither apology nor explanation to
you" Mr.. Pierce retorted. And to the
other: ut is an unfortunate accident
incident, if you prefer" He looked
at Thoburn, who was the only one in
bathrobe, and who was the only cheer
full one in the lot. Il had refused q
request of the bath mans and he has
taken this form of revenge. If this
gives me the responsibility I am will
ing to take it. If you expect me to ask
YOU to stay I'll not do it. I don't mind
saying that l am as tired of all this
as you are. In fact, I'd about decided
on new order of things for this place
anyhow. It's going to be a real health
resort, run for people who want to get
we'll or keep we'll. People who wish
to be overfed, overheated and coddled
need not cOme-or stay"
The bishop spoke over the heads of
the others, who looked dazed.
Does that mean" he inquired mild
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

when some further and more strin-
gent measure will be needed to keep
the French army somewhere near
the German in numbers. For it is
mathematically certain that a coun-
try with small and stationary popu-
lation cannot keep up with one with a
far larger and rapidly growing popu-
lation without resortfng to extraor-
binary means.
The radical trouble in France is
the low birth rate and consequently
stationary population. Unless that
trouble is remedied it is certain that
in a few years further extension Of
the term of service will be needed to
keep the army up to the required size,
and that process viii have to be re-
peated at intervals until exhaustion
sets a limit 1t viii not take many
repetitions to impose upon France a
burden that cannot be borne. a few
more such victories by her war Office
and she will be undone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIMES
Man Who introduced the Now Popular
Tango Into New York Was
Chased From City.

It's great stuff to be a pioneer"
says Sweeney. THE best you get Is
to be shot full of arrows"
Meaning that Sweeney brought the
turkey trot to New York seven or
eight years ago. At that time the town
was hardly ripe for it. So that Swee-
neys dance hall had about all the de-
lenses of a battleship. One got in by
presenting a card which certified that
the bearer was a regular member of
club with nice indian name. Two or
three times the police tried to raid 1t.
Then there were battles all over the
street, while the patrons were slipped
to safety by subterranean routes. 1t
was his boast then that he did not pay
license to the city or graft to the po-
lice. The upper circles used to visit
SWeeney's when out Summing. 1t was
a poor night when one failed to bounce
a bottle off some other ones resilient
bean. Sweeney himself had a pretty
trick Of knife throwing. 4
They closed me like a book" said
Sweeney. Said that the dancing in
my place was a little too gritty. Nor
alists said that the contiguous wIggle
as practiced at Sweeney's would jar
the susceptibilities of Piute. But 1
give you my word that if anyone had
pulled any of the physical fox passes
in my place that you can see in the
middle aisle of any restaurant nova
days you could heard me boiler on
Ellis island"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
IMPORTS ITS PAVING STONES
Peculiar Condition of Affairs Existing
in Brazil Is Due to Savage
Indians.

Street paving in the towns of the
Brazilian seaboard and Of the ANA
zon river region is not the simple
matter it becomes in this country
Because of the lack of accessible quar-
ries from which paving material might
be obtained, it is necessary to import
cobblestones from Portugal for this
purpose. Stone quarries in the lower
Amazon basin are non-existent, and
the headwaters of this great river,
where it would doubtless be possible
to locate quaTries- not only prac-
tically unexplored, but are also guard
ed by many tribes of hostile Indians.
No one has yet been found who
will brave these dangers for the sake
of the despised cobblestone. Asphalt
or crude oil is unsuitable for paving
the thoroughfare Of tropical cities be-
cause of the intense heat. The city
of Para. situated near the mouth of
the Amazon, is the largest user OF
Portuguese paving stones. This me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie, spring-house girl at Hope sana-
LOTiUm tells the story. 1t opens with the
arrival OF Miss Patty Jennings. who is re-
ported to be engaged to marry a prince,
and the death OF the old doctor VINO owns
the sanatOrium. The estate is left 10 q
sCapegrace grandson, DlCky carter VINO
must appear on a certain date and run
the sanat0rium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. a case
Of humps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. mo
burn is lowering about in hopes OF Sc
curing the place for summer nOLeL
Pierce, q college man in hard luck, IS pre-
vailed upon By Van AlsLyne, DICK 5 DrOLn-
er-5n-IaW, TO Impersof3ts the missing n5 IT
and take charge of the sanaEoriun uIlli5
Carter arrives. Dick, who mas elOped
with Patty's younger sister, Dorothy. ar
Tives- and the couple go into hldlh9 III
the old shelter house. Fearing TO race
DOrOthy's father. VINO IS at the sanatoF-
ium. Dick aTranges with Pierce 10 con
Iiuue in the management Of the properly .
stranded theatrical company. arrives
she is suing DiCky for breach Of promise
The prince, under this incOgnltO OF OShai
Won invalid. arrives at the sanatOrluLl.
Barnes, character man with Pierce ; snow
and a graduate ". D.. takes the place OF
EauatOrium physician Pierce VINO -
very mach Interested In Patty, shows z
strong dislike for invalid DICK becomes
peeyish over the independent manner III
which Pierce is running the sanatOfluLI-
Miss Summers discovers that the DICK
Carter she is seeking Is the owner OF LnG
sanat0rium Dick in attempting TO steal
his love letters from Miss Summers,
breaks into the wrong room and gets tne
wrong letters Miss Summers, dog mas
commissions from Overeating- The patients
believe fit has been poisoned by the doped
spring water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
Wafch Carefully
the ChiId'S Diet
Starr Them Off Right With q Good
Laxative and Then Watch
Their Food.

Mothers are often unconsciousIy
very careless about the diet of their
children, forcing all to eat the same
foods. The fact is that all foods do
not agree alike with different persons.
Hence, avoid what seems to constipate
the child or to give it indigestion, and
urge it to take more Of what is quick
ly digested
II the child shows a tendency to
constipation it should Immediately be
given mild laxative to help the bow
els. By this is not meant a pbysic or
purgative, for these should never be
given to children, nor anything like
salts, pills, etc. What the child re-
quires is simply small dose of the
gentlest of medicines, such as DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, which, in the
opinion of thousands of watchful moth
ers, is the ideal remedy for any child
showing a tendency to constipation.
So many things can happen to a con-
st1pated child that care is necessary.
Colds, piles, headaches, sleeplessness,
and many other annoyances that chill
dren should not have can usually be
traced to constipation.
Many of Americas foremost families
are never without Syrup Pepsin, be-
cause one can never tell when some
member of the family may need it,
and all can use it. Thousands endorse
1t, among them Mrs. NJ E. Patten,
Valley Junction, Iowa, who is never
without it in the house Mrs. Patten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
CHAPTER XI.

I couldn't stand any more. Il was
all over! I rushed to my room and
threw myself on the bed. At two-thir-
ty I heard the bus come to the porte
cochere under my window and then
drive away; that was the last straw
| put a pillow over my head so nobody
could hear me, and then and there l
had Mysteries.
and then somebody jerked the pill
low away and I looked up, with my
eyes swollen almost shut, and it was
Doctor Barnes. He had glass of wa
ter in his hand and he held it right
above me.
"One more YELL" he said, and it
goes over you'll"
| sat up and stared at him. l could
hardly see out of my eyes He had his
back to the light, but I could tell that
he had a cross of adhesive plaster on
his cheek and that one eye was almost
shut. He smiled when he saw my ex-
preston.
It's the temperament" he said 1T
goes with the hair. I've got it too,
only I'm apt to go out and pick a fight
at such times, and a woman hasn't got
that outlet. AS you see, found Mike,
and my Disagreement is to Mikes as
starlight to the MONDAY glare. Come
and take a walk"
I didn't want to go, but anything
was better than sitting in the room
moping. 1 put on my jacket and Miss
Patty's chinchillas, which cheered me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
PANS" Little Joke

Doctor Butler, the master of Trim.
ity, who was entertained by the Har.
row association recently, told an in,
teresting story of Palmerston. He re,
membered, he said, one speech day
when Palmerston went 1t rained the
whole day. Palmerston galloped
down from the Cambridge house He
came and sat for two hours in his
wet clothes listening to the speeches.
He went out at the end not a bit
abashed in spirit, and stood with the
governors and a number of the boys,
and began to speak
Doctor Butler" He was corrected,
and told it was Mr." Butler. 81 beg
pardon" he said, Mr.. Butler. No
man should be doctored against his
will
Another story was to illustrate the
fact that sometimes logic was over
come by personal feeling He remem-
bered many years ago meeting a little
boy riding on his pony He said to
him:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
NapoIeon's Victory at Rrienna

One hundred years ago Napoleon
met the army Of the allies at Brienne,
a village in northeastern France, and
was victorious after a keenly-contest-
ed battle. The emperor had left Paris
only two days before, prepared to
make a last desperate effort to halt
the advance of the enemy on the
French capital and thereby save his
lettering throne. The allied Russian
and Prussian armies were in command
Of Marshal Bllcher. Napoleon's forces
were in a deplorable condition. At
Brienne, it is true, his old soldiers
displayed prodigies Of courage in his
name and under his orders, but the
raw conscripts were disconnected and
many Of them deserted their colors.
Napoleon owed his victory chiefly to
the fact that he came up to Butcher
when the latter was separated from
a part of his forces. Prince Schwartz
zenberg, in command of the Austrian
forces, Immediately set out for the
purpose of supporting the Prussians,
and the combined armies of the al
lies recommended their advance on
Paris
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
cHAPrER x.-contlnued.

He staggered out, with Mr.. Biggs
Just behind him, and from that mo-
ment they were all demOralized. One
by one they left to look for Doctor
Barnes. or to get the white of egg,
which somebody had suggested as an
antidote.
/ was alone, looking down at Ara
bella. Or rather, I thought l was
alone, for there was a movement by
one of the windows and Miss Patty
came forward and knelt by the dog.
"Of all the absurdities!" she said.
Poor little thing! Minnie, I believe
she's breathing"
She put the dogs head in her lap,
and the little beast opened its eyes
and tried to wag its blue tail.
oh Miss Patty, Miss Patty!" I ex-
claimed, and I got down beside her
and cried on her shoulder, with her
stroking my hand and calling me dear
est! Ne!
I was wiping my eyes when the
door was thrown open and Mr.. Pierce
ran in He had no hat on and his
hair was powdered with snow. He
stopped just inside the door and looked
at Miss Patty.
My Cod" he exclaimed, 4 thought
you we're poisoned"
i am all right" she assured him,
and little ArabeIIa will be all right,
too. She's had a CONFUSION, that's all
probably from overeating. As for
the others"
Where is the-wbere is Won In
waldo"
He has gone to take the white of an
egg" she replied rather haughtily,
He walked to the window and I saw
him looking hard at something out
side in the snow When he walked
back e the fire he was smiling, and
he stopped over and poked Arabella
with his finger.
So that was it," he said. Full to
the scuppers, poor little wretch! Min
ME, l am hoist with my own petard,
which in this case was a boomerang -
Which is IN English" 1 asked.
With the instinct of her sex, Ara
bella has unearthed what was meant
to be buried forever. She had gorged
herself into a CONFUSION on that rab-
bit ! shot last night"
They went to the house together, he
carrying ArabelIa like sick baby and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
HAD PROOF OF ASSERTION
Small Girl Was Certain Sunday School
Teacher Was Wrong on at
Least One Point

The abilities of the Creator would
appear to have been slightly over
estimated, according to a story told
by Harry Lauder, the comedian.
"A Sunday school teacher" he said,
was trying to impress upon the
minds of her pupils the omnipotence
of God. God she said, had made the
trees, the land and sea, and fish, the
animals, the birds.
"a little hand went up.
Did God make everything%
YES was the teachers reply;
he made everything
But 1 know one thing that he
didn't make
Do you? What is it?'
Why, God didn't make rabbit
holes, because 1 saw the rabbits MAX
ing them themselves >"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
The jury.

The gentlemen of the jury" are
often accused of stupidity, but it is
doubtful if more pronounced case
can be found than that which occurred
in remote town in Maine not long
since.
The clerk Of the court addressed the
jury:
Well, gentlemen Of the jury have
you agreed upon verdict%'
We have" replied the foreman.
What say you? Do you find the
prisoner at the bar guilty, or not
guilty?"
We do
You do? Do what?"
I'VE find the prisoner at the bar
guilty or not guilty"
But, gentlemen, you must ex-
plain
You see, six of us finds him guilty.
and six finds him not guilty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
Her Onportunity.

While visiting friend the other
day a Washington woman was admir-
ing some fine bits Of china that were
displayed on a buffet table, and OF
these her attention was particularly
drawn to a big Japanese cup. TAX
ing it up to examine the details of de-
sign, the caller was startled to see
that the piece had been broken and
awkwardly glued. She called her
hostess attention to the fracture,
whereupon the latter Immediately
summoned her maid.
Margaret" said the lady of the
house, this cup is broken"
''Yis, mum, had an accident"
But it has been glued together, "
continued the mistress. 1T is IN
pardonable of you to conceal your
fault in this way-to glue the pieces
without saying a word to me. Now,
if you had come to me openly and
said you had broken it L would have
forgiven you and"
Excuse me, num-" interposed the
maid, eagerly, "the other one like it
is broke, too.'-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
(TO BE CONTINUED
His knowledge of JUNGLE Noises

They were sitting in a booth at a
well-known New York cafe, and con-
versation had turned upon the subject
of mysterious midnight noises. Each
in turn related some little anecdote,
when spare young man in the corner
suddenly rose to his feet.
Gentlemen" said he, your expe-
riences are very interesting; but for
real awe give me the roaring of the
lion or sharp trumpeting of an ele-
plant borne to you on the still night
air as you lie silent, neither asleep
nor awake"
They stared at him in surprise
Was this pale youth, then, some great
traveller?
Excuse me-" one asked, "but have
you slept in the jungle and heard
these mighty beasts as they roamed
about by night?"
well, it's not exactly that" replied
the youth, reaching for his hat, but
| always sleep with my window open,
and I live in Fifth avenue, directly op-
posite the Central Park Zoo!"-New
York World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

lock up the news stand. Just as I
opened the door from the back hall.
however, l heard two people talking.
1t was Miss PAT and Mr.. Pierce. She
was on the stairs and he in the han
below, looking up.
I don't want to stay!" she was say
ing.
But, don't you see" he argued If
you go, the others will. Can't YOU try
1t for a week? I'm told it's the bad
season and nobody else would come
until Lent. And, anyhow, it's not bust
ness to let lot of people go away
mad. 1t gives the place a black eye
Dear me-" she said, how bust.
nesslike you are growing!"
He went over close to the stairs and
dropped his voice.
If you want the bitter truth" he
went on, trying to smile, I've put N.Y.
sell on trial and been convicted of be-
ing fool and a failure. I've been go
ing around so long trying to find a
place that | fit into, that I'm SCARED
as with many battles. And now I'm
on probation-for the last time. If this
doesn't go, IL"
"What?" she asked, leaning down to
him. You'll not
"Oh, no" he said, nothing dramatic,
OF course. I could go around the coun-
try IN buggy selling lightning rods
She drew herself back as if she re-
sented his refusal of her sympathy.
COR open a saloon in the Philip
pines!" he finished mockingly.
There's living in that"
"You are impossible" she said, and
turned away.
He watched her up the stairs and
then turned and walked to the fire,
with his hands in his pockets and his
head down.
l closed the news stand and he came
over just as l was hanging up the
cigar case key for Amanda King in the
morning. He reached up and took tbs
key off it's nail
I'll keep that" he said. It's no
tobacco after this, Minnie"
you can't keep them here, them"
retorted. They've got to smoke; it's
the only work they do"
We'll see," he said quietly and
oh, yes, Minnie, now that we shall not
be using the mineral spring"
mot use the mineral spring." I re-
peated, stupeied
Certainly not!" he said "This is a
drugless sanatorium, Minnie, from now
on. That's part of the theory-no
drugs. Listen, Minnie. If you hadn't
been wasting your abilities in the min
eral spring, I'd be sorry to close it.
But there will be plenty for you to
do"
IF we're not going to use the spring
house, we might have saved the ex-
pense of the new roof in the fall" l
said bitterly.
Not at all. For two hours or so
a day the springhouse will be a rest
house-windows wide open and Gods
good air penetrating to Businesses it
never knew before"
"The spring will freeze!"
EXACTLY. My only regret is that it
is too small to skate on. But they'll
have the ice pond"
when I see Mr.. Moody skating on
the ice pond" I said sarcasticaIly, 'T'H
see Mrs. Moody dead with the shock
on the bank"
mot at ALL" re replied calmly.
You'll see her skating, too" And
with that ne went to bed.