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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-19
Chinese Mouth Oroan-

The Chinese have a singular instru-
ment called cheng or mouth-organ. 1t
is a circular bundle of small reeds of
different lengths. pierced with finger
holes at proper distances, and COM
municating with a common air cham
Der beneath. The notes are produced
by stopping the holes with the fingers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-19
J. P. Crandel
INDUSTRIAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Tonopah-Revert and Verdi Divide
Companies resume work with two
shifts each.
Pioneer-Reorganized Pioneer
Mines Company installs large air
compressor.
Elko-Eastern capitalists purchase
Lynn district placer claims. Hy-
draulic mining on large scale
planned.
Battle Mountaineering tanks In
Jersey Valley quicksilver mines COM
pieted. Local farmers report shortage
of hay hands.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-19
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.

Office OF the county Clerk Of Hum
boldt County. Winnemucca. Nevada,
July 20. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that the
County Assessor OF Humboldt county,
Nevada, has completed the tax list or
assessment roll for the year 1913, and
has duly attached his certificate there
TO, and delivered 1t m the maps,
books n all original lists of prop
erty given to him to the Clerk OF the
Board OF County Commissioners; that
the Board or County Commissioners
will meet on MONDAY, July II, 1919, as
a Board OF Equalization n Will hear
and determine all complaints made in
regard to the assessment valuation or
any property within said county, and
will Change and correct the valuation
either by adding thereto OF deducting
therefrom, il they deem the same ixeu
in the assessment roll either above or
below the true valuation, whether the
same was liked by the owner or tine
| Assessor; except that in cases where
the person complaining of the assess-
ment HIS refused TO give the Assessor
| his list under oath as required by law.
In such case no reduction will be
made by the Board OF EQUALIZATION in
the assessment made by the Assessor.
The assessment roll will be kept for
the public inspection at the County
| Clerks Office until after the adjourn
ment Of the Board of Equalization.
The Board of Equalization will con-
tinue in session from time to time un-
til the business Of equalization Is dis
| posed OF. but said Board will not sit
after the second Monday in August.
1919. J. w. DAVEf.
County Clerk and ex-of1cio Clerk of
eaid Board tylOaul2.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
That Tired Feeling

take OF oxygen wherewith to burn
up injurious decomposition products
brings this condition about COM
monty. Drowsy people who lack
punch are apt to be victims of in
teStinal intoxication.
With regard to the third cause,
neursathenia lessons energy because
of the nervous fatigue which is a
cardinal symptom or this disease.
The problem in these cases is often
suitable employment rather than
rest This sounds paradoxical, but it
is generally true. Congenial work
usually cures.
II you don't love your work it
tires you unduly. An Edison isn't
interested in the eight-hour day
proposition at all. The average
nervous system has immense re-
serves TO draw upon If the owner
is engaged in congenial work.
With regard to the fourth cause.
oxygen starvation lessons energy
because man was intended to be an
outdoor animal. whereas he has de-
veloped a mania for shutting him
self up in boxes sealed as hermeti-
cally as possible. Without oxygen
fresh air-Our poisonous lend pro-
ducts" are not burned up and clog,
poison and depress US.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
"The Dark STAR
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
The Princess Smiles Mechanically as
Neeland Finishes His Thrilling
Narrative of the Bomb Plot
and Rue CareW Shudders
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

case up the dark stairway outside
his studio? Out OF the young thing
with sagging hair. crouched in an
armchair beside his desk, where
her cheap hat lay with two cheap
hatptns sticking in the crown? Out
OF the fragile figure buried in the
bedclothes OF q stateroom berth.
holding out to him q thin, bare arm
in voiceless adieu?
And Neeland lay there thinking,
his head on his elbow, the other
arm extended-from the fingers OF
which the burnt-out cigarette pres
emily fell to the floor.
He thought to himself:
She Is absolutely beautiful:
there's no denying that It's not
her clothes or the way she does her
hair. or her voice. or the way she
moves, or how she looks at a man;
It's the whole business. And the
whole bally business Is a miracle,
that's all. Good Lord. And to
think I ever had the the nerve
the nerveI
he swung himself to a sitting
posture. sat gazing into space for
q few moments. then continued to
undress by pulling OF one shoes,
lighting cigarette, and regarding
his other foot hxedly.
That is the manner In which the
vast majority OF young men do
their deepest thinking.
However, before o'clock he
had scrubbed himself and arrayed
his well-construeted person in
fresh linen and outer clothing, and
now he sauntered out through the
haIIWay and down the stairs to the
IW@Dw rnwEr-~
table had been brought in and tea
paraphernalia arranged. AItbou~h
the lamp under the kettle had been
lighted, nobody was in the room ex-
cept West Highland terrier curled
up on lounge, who. without lift
ing his snow-white head, regarded
Neeland out OF the Wisest and most
penetrating eyes the young man
had ever encountered.
Here was a personality! Here
was dog not to be approached
lightly or with fiippant famiIiar-
lty. No! That small, long. short
legged body with its thatch Of
Wiry white hair was fairly instinct
with dignity. wisdom, and uncom-
promising self-respect.
That dog" thought NeeIand. ven
turing to seat himself on a chair
opposite, is Presbyterian IL ever
there was one And I. for one.
haven't the courage to address him
until he deigns to speak to me-
A Scene OF Beauty.
He looked respectfully at the dog.
glanced at the kettle which had be-
gun to sfZzle a little, then looked
out OF the long windows into the lit
tie walled garden where a few sIen-
der fruit trees grew along the walls
in the rear OF well-kept flower beds.
now gay with phlox. 1arkspur, pop
pies, heliotrope, and edged with the
biggest and bluest pansies he had
ever behld
On the wall q Peacock. butterfly
spread its brown velvet and Kor-
geausly eyed wings to the SUMS
warmth; a blackbird with brilliant
yellow bill stood astride q peach
twig and poured out a bubbling ana
incessant melody full Of huted grace
notes And on the grass oval a kit
ten frisked with the ghosts Of last
months dandelions. racing after the
drifting fun and occasionally keel
ing over to attack it's own tail, after
the enchanting manner OF all kit
tens.
Ito BE Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
A MEDICAL AUT
By Brice Belden, N. D.

rTHERE are four general causes
Of that tired feeling" They
are, first, digestive disturb
ances; second intestinal intoXica-
ton; third, neurasthenia; and
fourth, oxygen starvation.
With regard to the first cause,
imperfect digestion lessons energy
because there is an interruption of
the processes of nutrition. You
can't have nervous and muscular
vigor unless digestion is reasonably
good. Good digestion depends upon
good teeth, good food. and good
elimination. Good elimination is
governed largely by exercise and
bathing. AS regards food, avoid
particularly excessive consumption
Of starches and sugars, which pro-
duces acid fermentation. .Ir-
With regard to the second cause,
intestinal intoxication lessons en-
ergy because OF the formation Of
po1sons which are taken up by the
blood and then depress that part Of
the nervous system which ordinarily
dispenses pep.
Excessive consumptfon-efar aroteins
(meat and eggs) or Insufficient in
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
By Aline Michaelis.

A FRIEND of mine asked me to
"A dine with him not long ago,
4 sir; will not state the place
or date, my cause you'll shortly
know, sir. Mid visions sweet Of
things to eat I to his homestead
ambled; with pies and beans and
ustard greens my busy fancy gam
boiled. The festal board was stock
ed and stored with silver gayIy
cleaning, with linens white and
crystal bright and candle light
a-bcaming. A slender vase at every
place held two tall scarlet roses,
and Til declare upon each chair was
pinned a bunch Of posies. The
china, too, was fair to view; egg
shells could be no thinner, and this
display all seemed to say, Wait
It'll you lamp the dinner But when
it got upon the spot I found within
my platter a soup spoon and A
golden band, with soup a tiny spat-
ter
A pinch OF roast, a scrap Of toast,
a dash of sweet potatoes with half
a side OF whitefish fried. a soupcon
Of tomatoes; these came and passed
until at last the yardman brought
the salad OF mustard seed, a bit OF
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

A FTER the story Of Jack and
"A the Bean Stalk was finished,
Puss Junior toasted his toes
Ia front Of the fire, and pretty soon
the little old man began to snore,
and this made Tom Thumb so
sleepy that he. too, fell asleep. But
the little yellow hen was wide
awake and so was Puss Junior, for
they had become so excited in tell
ing their adventures with the Giant
that they didn't feel the least bit
sleepy.
And just then the wind. which
was blowing through the forest,
came down the chimney and scat
tered the ashes all over the floor
and some blew in the little old
mans face.
"Botheration" he exclaimed, walk
ing with q start My beard
nearly caught on fire. But never
mind. Tell US another tale, my good
Sir Cat"
Puss Junior wrinkIed his fore
head; then he scratched his head,
and after that he said, "I will tell
you about Cinderella One evening,
as I was walking through a deep
forest, 1 saw a little light through
the trees.
so I hurried on, and pretty soon
! came to a small house, and when
q looked through the window ] saw
Cinderella sitting alone by the fire
side She seemed very sad, for
kvery now and then she wiped her
eyes with her apron. Suddenly a
hueer little old woman, with a high
bSeked hat. bounced in through the
door. And the next minute Cinder-
elias old dress changed into a mag
hiticent gown. Then the queer
little old woman waved her wand.
fnd in pranced six little mice draw
ing a coach"
What do you suppose would
have happened to you. Mr.. Puss
Punior, If you had dashed in and
eaten one Of those little mice:"
faid Tom Thumb.
I'm sure I don't know" replied
PUss, but didn't. I just hung on
10 the window-sill and looked in.
Suddenly the little mice drew the
Eoach out Of the room. and when
They were outside Of the house the
BID woman waved her wand, and 10
Ind behold. there stood six beauti-
ful white horses and a coach biz
Enough for Cinderella TO ride in.
I'm another moment she ran out
bf the house, her little glass slip
pcrs going clinkety-kIink on the
ktone walk. Then the footman
helped her in and closed the door.
Ind after that he blew his beautifuI
tilver horn and away ratified the
koach TO the ball
"And just as IL disappeared in the
darkness the fairy godmother saw
tne Come inside, my dear Puss
Junior she said. So I walked in
Ind sat down by the fire, and next
time you shall hear what happened
after that"
| Copyright, 1919, David Cory.)
TO BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
The Roman Baths.

The Romans had baths so spIen-
did that they put our boastfIIness
about modern sanitation to silence
me most famous Of these are the
baths Of CaracaIla and DiocIetian
In connection with these grc.t
baths four thousand yards Of
vast galleries were used bv the
slaves for marvellous heating and
EentiIatIng systems. Near these
paths splendid drains for carrying
on the water were excavsted In
spite OF the many hundred vaare
that have elapsed since they were
built, these drains are almost as
good as they ever were.
In these galleries. besides the or-
oiharE baths there were halls with
inches where baths were taken for
sacrificial rites. This is proved nv
the inscriptions found on the waus
Many OF these inscriptions arc in
Greek, and are prayers TO the Gods
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Jim Reveals the Fact to Anne That His lip on Salt
Water Oil Stock Came From Doris West
A Story of
Early Welded Life

wonderful. Weren't you clever to
manage that! Run along, dear"
For a moment IL seemed to me
that Jim stared at me with a GER
tain hostile intentness as II to say.
"You think you're clever, don't
you: But I'll tell you nothing
don't want you to know"
But l dismissed my foolish fam
Cies when he kissed me on the fore
head a second later and rushed pell-
nell from the place.
The phone didn't ring again
until Jim returned ten minutes later.
He took it up and reported. Forty
six and going strong"
Then he took his place in a chair
he drew up within reach of-the re-
ceiver, and every five minutes, he
rose, took down that receiver and
signaled some one who seemed in
wait at the other end OF the wire.
For almost an hour, Jim didn't
speak to me-but sat crouching in
his chair near the black box of the
telephone. His face was gray and
drawn, with spots of color riding
high on his cheeks under glittering
eyes. I had seen him so before.
This was what gambling could do
to Jim. Wealth might be coming
to US; il might be poverty and a
heavy burden of debt we were fac
ing. 1 was so frightened by Jim's
aspect and manner that l dreaded
er-both-anything we won in a
gamble.
When next Jim spoke to me, I
glanced involuntarily at my watch.
II was eight minutes past ).
81 sold out my Salt Water Oil
at sixty-seVen," he said, in a voice
that was dead and fat. Then II
rose TO sudden exaltation: We're
started. Anne-we'rc going to be
rich. girl"
And Jim and stared at each
other-wondering, wondering. What
would money bring to US?
To Be Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
When a Girl Marries

to possess me, but I brushed them
away. or course, I couldn't push
them off the rim Of things, and
they lurked on the edge Of m!
consciousness-ready to pounce.
whats the meaning Of Doris
Vests interest in your husband:
demanded one.
WAS it her revelation that made
Jim resign from Anthony Norreys
employ and quarrel with you about
it," whispered the second.
But more insistent and nagging
than either of these thoughts
threatening my desire TO be as
carefree as Jim-was the third
doubt that assailed me:
Where did Jim get his $4,000"
it kept insisting. Who loaned
your husband all that money!"
Again the phone, Jim dropped my
hands and fairly vaulted across the
room.
Careful. dearr' cried.
Fortunately he didn't hear me.
He wouldn't have liked my emo
tion. After a second he turned from
the phone. white-faced and drawn.
A Big Rise.
Has IL gone-against you
down." I managed to ask calmly.
"No-it's up to thirty-three. We
might as well have a bit Of lunch.
Anne. Nothing'n happen down
there for the next half-hour."
But 1 couldn't persuade Jim to
take anything for lunch except
three sups of scalding hot and bit
terly strong tea. And he was baCk
at the phone again in a jiTy.
"Thirty-seven." he reported =
minute later. Mind il 1 don't help
you with the dishes? I'll dun out
for five or ten minutes-breath or
air. From two o'clock on I'll have
a direct wire"
a direct wire." I cried. How
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Equal to the Occasion

speaking OF accommodating ho-
teI managers said a traveller, "tbe
best ] ever met was in a provincial
town. reached the hotel late in
the evening. Just before 7 retired I
heard a scampcring under the he'd
ana saw couple Of large rats iugt
escaping. / at once complained At
the office. The manager was as
serene as a summer breeze. Iu FIR
that all right, sir hc said. 'Boofs'
Take a cat to room 1G at once"
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
The Rhyming Optimist
A Course Dinner

weed, a hint Of sea-foam pallid.
The meal was through before I
knew my pudding had been present.
Upon my plate il sat sedate and
hid behind pheasant bepainted
there with plumage fair, and just
as L perceived it with willy trick Of
manner quick the chauffeur deft re-
trieved 1t. When friends Of mine
now cry, Come. dine, our chef is
really splendid" ] say, Tee hee.
you don't mean me. Ny dining
days are ended"
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
By Ann Lisle
CHATTER CXTIV.

Copyright, 1919, King Features syr
{ dicate, Inc.)
~ EFORE Jim could reply to my
question the telephone rang,
- and he spranE to answer its
summons, leaving my words hang
ing suspended in the air between us
like q great dirigible that floats
across a summer sky and seems to
blot out everything save its strange
self from the scene.
so il was Doris West who gave
him his tip to buy Saltwater Oil"
I repeated to myself. ''Why-why
is she so interested in my hus-
band?'
Hard on this came another
thought Jim's friendly knowledge
of the friendly conspiracy that had
given him his place in Anthony
Norreys' offices-he had come by
that through Doris West also. or
course. The girl seemed to be
electing herself presiding genius or
nv husbands fortunes. And the
more I profited thereby the more
I would-hate Doris West. In fail
ure and poverty, there would be
this consolation: I wouldn't have TO
owe everything to her.
Jim's voice broke in on my
thoughts. Jim's voice in frantic
ejacuIations-not to me, but to the
unseen speaker at the other emo OF
the telephone wire.
Good Twenty-eight?-
I should say not-Hold ONO, Of
course il won't fiivver-Read the
report, man-No. 1 couldn't stand it
down there watching the ticker
Fire-call me every half hour
Twenty-eiEht and q half now
Didn't I tell you?"
Jim hung up the receiver and
turned to me with the still, tense
look 1 had come to know meant the
excitement Of the game and the
fever to win.
Going To BE Rich.
did you hear that? It's up to
twenty-eight and a half already
likely twenty-nine by now. Well
make q killing, Anne-a killing!
BY Jove. girl; you're going to be
rich,"
He limped across the room with
sort of hop and skip. seized my
hands in his, and balancing himself
hrmly on his strong left ankle, he
twirled around in a little pirouette
that seemed to bring out all his
boyish sweetness. When he was in
. mood like that nothing Jim did
could seem wrong TO me. And when
he held me on and began patting
my shoulders with quick, staccato
taps I began to feel as big a kid"
as my Jimmy Boy.
There were black thoughts ready
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Not Going to Withdraw It.

A man who had a very bad i'm
pediment in his speech once got
into an argument with an acquain-
tGnce to whom he had taken a
great dislike. The dispute became
hotter and hotter until the unfor-
tunate stammerer completely lost
his temper. You're a f-f-f-f-fooI,"
he shouted furiousIy. Sir" re-
piled the acquaintance coIdIy, "you
must retract that at once" "Ncv-
or" retOrted the stCmmerer. "Tm
only too glad TO g-gg-get it OUT"
The Washington times., 1919-05-17

When he finished his account OF
his dreadful situation in the state
room OF Ilse Dumont, and how at
the last second her unerring shots
had shattered the bomb clock, cut
the guy-rope, and smashed the
water-jug which deluged the burn
ing fuses, he added with q very
genuine laugh:
'If only some photographer had
taken a few hundred feet OF film for
me could retire on an income In a
year and never do another stroke OF
honest work.
The Princess smiled, mechanically,
but Rue Carew dropped her white
face on the Princess Naia's shoulder
as though suddenly fatigued.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
A Good Reputation.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX /:


am twenty-five, OF good reputation
A few days ago, while taking a walk .
girl started a Irritation with me, and
as was in rather jolly mood, talked
to her. and afterwards we took walk.
This girl has proved to be the most
talked-abOut person on our block, and
u seems every one saw me that even
ing. / have seen the young lady only
three times, all OF which were out OF
doors. when she forced me to stop and
talk as / passed by her street. There
il absolutely nothing between Us. and
I want to ask how I can make her
understand that I do not care for her
company. She lives on block I pass
every day, and Is always standing near
her stoop. A WORRIED BOY.
Has ii ever occurred to you to 80
the other way and avoid meeting
the young lady who is always
standing on her stoop? II you do
chance to meet her. and do not care
to continue the acquaintance, raise
your hat, bow and pass on II she
waylays you. excuse yourself and
tell her you are in something OF
a hurry.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Painful Insinuation.

Little six-year-old. to young aunt
showing him q family portrait
What a funny way that gran'pa Is
dressed, auntie.
Auntie-That Is the way gentle
men dressed more than a hundred
years ago.
-ycar-old- when gentle :
men dressed like that. what dld
you wear, Runtte2
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
No Wonder!

Mrs. Jobling: q don't know what
Is the matter with this clock. but
IT wont go" Her husband lookcd
at it, then oiled it. and blew in if
with the bellows, but ii would no,
30. and he went to bed. The neyt
morning his wife said. Henry.
know what is the matter with The
clock. Well, WHAT asked bor
husband. 1T wants winding" sbe
said.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

In cleaning rusty steel. we'll oil
the rusty parts and set aside in
this state for two or three days.
Then wipe dry with clean rags and
polish with emery or punice stone.
When very rust and a very high
polish is desired. rub the article
with a little slack lime. Bright ar
ticlcs are beautiful cleaned in a
few minutes by using a small por-
tion Of emery and aftaerward pol
ishing with flour Of emery or rot
ten stone.
When beating eggs, II a whisk is
not handy, used three forks in
stead of one. They are Just as
easy TO hold as one. and the eggs
can be beaten in about a third of
the time.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Girls Plan to Go West.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAAs
We are three girls eighteen, re-
speCtively. and greatly In need Of ad-
vice. This June we have planned to
90 West with three men-one being
a brother OF one Of the girls. All three
are trustworthy and have just been re-
leased from the service A few other
friends Of ours whom we have told OF
our plan think we should not be per-
mitted. to 90. But We think u all
right, seeing that one Of the girls
brothers will accompany Us What ad-
vice would you give US?
The expedition sounds pretty un-
conventional to me, and am
afraid I agree with your friends
that il is rather ill-advised. Why
not talk the matter over with your
mothers and see il It is not possi-
bic to plan your trip when some
older woman OF your acquaintance
is going.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
Scientific.

Doctor-As for your trouble with
your husband, madam, 1 may tell
you it is a scientific fact that meat
causes bad temper. Mrs. RIoEgS
Oh. yes. I've noticed that n al
ways docs when it is burned!
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
A New Novel

/ Adolphus-I've written q new
bowel Come up to my room and
I'll show yen the proofs.
/ Frieud-Proofs' Why, old chap, 7
don't doubt your word in the least!
The Washington times., 1919-05-17

WHEN SiameSe girl attains the age of thirtyve with
out marrying she is labelled and placed in privileged
class under the special of the King prisoner in
ian may gain his pardon and release by marrying of
the mature maidens.
The Washington times., 1919-05-17
This Day in History.

THIS the anniversary of the BIRTH in 1749 of Edward
Jenner the doctor who nd the world of the Seourge
of smallpox by vaccination The first public vaccination
occurred in 1896 Jener received large money grants
from various cities reward for his great discovery