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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
COULDN'T MATCH THAT STORY
Senator Set Altogether Too Fast
Pace for Even Veteran Bore
TO Follow.

A senator was entertaining some
friends with stories about the Arizona
desert. when a bore Joined the party.
This bore was the kind Of chap
that always laughs in the wrong place
and spells a story by trying to guess Its
climax. The senator undertook TO
silence him.
Poor Fergusonr' he said. THAT
was a close shave he had In the desert
last August"
-Snnstroke. OF course" said the bore.
"No. not exactly" said the senator.
"You see. Ferguson stumbled acct
dentally on the Cauldron-our famous
spring. you know. that gushes out OF
the rock at freezing point and imme-
diately begins to boil from the fierce
heat Of the SUM-"
"Of course, of course" said the bore.
"And what happened to Ferguson? Did
he fall in the cauldron and boil to
death? Get on with your story, man.
ferguson fell in," said the senator,
but he managed to scramble out
again. The peril, however. was not
yet over for him. Our Arizona air, you
see is so dry that 1t absorbs moisture
with astonishing rapidity. Well, the
boiling water in Ferguson's clothes
evaporated so fast that the poor fell
low instantly froze stiff"
II see," said the bore. HE died OF
cold. Well, that reminds me"
mo, he didn't die" said the senator.
"He almost died, but he had a miracu-
lous escape. In his stiff-frozen state,
you understand, he began to shiver
with chill. and he shivered so hard
that in few moments he became over
heated and would have succumbed to
sunstroke If he hadn't providentially
broken into cold sweat"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

THE BACKING OF MONEY

A so-called philosopher once said:
IF the rich do not spend the poor die
Of hunger"
This fallacy was back Of conditions
that brought on the French Revolu-
ton. Saving 10 spending, but 1t IL for
the future rather than for the present.
1t causes the production Of permanent
goods rather than the mere satisfaction
Of transient and temporary pleasures.
The trouble 10 that people confuse
money with what IL back Of II. They
see that spending increases trade, but
fail to see that investing money in-
creases trade just as much. Perhaps
you never stopped to realize that every
time you deposit dollar in bank or
invest 1t in some legitimate enterprise
you not only help some to get and keep
4 Job, but useful Job. Every dollar
you bank or invest provides work for
somebody.
1t Is sometimes said in favor Of one
OF the larger exctSses-jewelry-that
diamonds are good Investment. That
Is, people think that they will be able
to sell their jewels II they cannot at.
ford to keep them. But aside from the
fact that don't believe that anyone
ever sold ring, or pin, or expensive
watch for a. much q he or she paid
for It. there 10 the further fact that
money invested In jswsiry earns no in.
terest.
Extravaganza brings In NO return
Money saved II not only kept. but II
continues to work for it, owner The
earning power Of money which II spent
is given up for all time. II ID do
stroyed.-How to Get Ahead.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Closed Chapter Of History.

The French newspaper L'Eclair,
which. in one Of its recent issues, pub
lished note on the seal used by Jules
Favre at Versailles In 1871. has re-
ceived q letter bearing the signature
Louis. prince de Bourbon" The
writer protests against. the expression.
used by L'Eclair. faux Louis XVII" a.
applied to his father. Naundortf; and
the writer incloses a certificate in
which Naundorff il described as duke
OF Normandy, Louis XVII. II has not
sufiiced Of over 100 years completely
to silence that particular chapter Of
French history. As L'Eclair remarks
Ever since the Sth Of June. 1905, u
case was settled Tor ~"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

The road to success 10 no rougher,
or harder, or more painful than the
road to failure. but there ID . differ
ence: We voluntarily choose to bear the
pains Of success, while the pains Of
failure are thrust upon 10. The pains
Of success are mental and physical rs
are those Of failure.
The boy or girl who aspirss to sue.
coed in school pays daily penalty In
the oct Of resisting the impuisss to en-
Joy pleasures Of the moment; IN fore.
Ing the brain to exercise whom II is
crying to quit; IN doing daily mental
talks which are Just - firing 30 any
physical labor. The man who succeeds
pays his penalty, too. He muat save
when be would like to spend. He must
work whom he would like to loaf. fls
must be up and doing when he would
like to sleep. He must take kicks and
not kick back. He must assume respon.
sibilitiss when he disltkss to add to his
burdens. He must b patient when his
nature 10 to be impatient. He must
bring his appetite to reason when II
calls to be unreasonable. All Of us know
men who want to succeed, but W know
that they cannot bscauss they will pay
the penalties Of fai.ure; they canno,
avoid them although they think they
can. They win pay and pay hard. The
penalties Of SUCCESS are suffered for tn,
most part In early years. The penal
ties Of failure are veapsd In latsr year
when the rewards Of success are bsinl
plucksd.-Ths Fort5na 2asasins.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

Celebrated the Advent OF Halloween
A delightful party of young people
celebrated the advent of Halloween
with a Yama Yama dance at Miners
Union hall last Friday night. The hall
was decorated with Halloween favors
and the ghostly lights encased In
pumpkins shed wierd radiance over
the merrymakers. All the guests were
in costumes and the music was fur
nished by the Jacobson orchestra un-
der the able direction of Conductor
lube. The evening passed all too
quickly for the merry young people.
Those invited were:
Mesdames Sears, Vedder, Hastings,
MoNamee. Van vleet, Isabel Ewing and
lube; Misses Mamie and frankie ia
cobson, Mamie Orr, Isabelle Osborne,
Pannier and Francis; Messrs. Godbe,
Grubbs. Janney, Side -Livermore, Jess
Prudential, Ed Prudential, Marshall
Hastings, lube. McNamee. Haufier and
Van Vleet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

Dance BY Prof. JOhnsOn's Orchestra
The dance given at the Miners Union
hall Saturday night by Professor
Johnson's five-piece orchestra was a
social and financial success. A large
crowd enjoyed the selections to late
hour. Among the visitors attending
from outside points were Mrs. Johnson.
wife of Professor Johnson of the or
chestra; Mr. and Mrs. William liam
mond. Miss Robbie ROUSE Stewart.
Miss Millicent Bemesh. Annie and Tere-
esa Succetti Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hol-
linger, Miss Sarah Hollinger, Miss Ada
Hammond and Miss Emma Wadsworth.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

REWARD.
The undsrsignsd will pay. the following r.
wards for information leading to the arrest
the crime Of grand larceny for stealing the
herein named stock In Nevada and owned By
any member Of the undersigned Aasoeiat.on
to.wit: $4,000 for stealing cattle.
$4,000 for stealing horses.
Reward to b paid upon convicnon end
imprisonment In State Prison.
This reward rsvocable ct any time By mn
iersignsd by posting notice In three tS) pub
10 places In Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Dated: February ., 1919.
SOUTHERN NEVADA CATTLE NNERo
ASSOCIATION. ooldAslA. Neva1A
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

C-M-S--9rl
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

Dimner Party at the Prudential Home
The Misses frankie and Mamie ia
cobson were hostesses at delightful
dinner party at the home of their un-
Gle, Herman Prudential, Saturday
evening. The color scheme was orange
and black. Covers were laid for ten.
the evening being spent In singing and
dancing. the merry party ending the
evening at the dance given by the
Panaca orchestra. Those present were
the Misses Mamie Orr. frankie and Ma
nile Jacobson, Mrs. Isabel Ewing. and
Messrs. w. w. Grubbs, Chester Cook,
Jess and Ed Prudential. ]. r. Fitz-
gerald, William Hauner.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

A new publication of interest to Ne
vada stockraisers has made its APP
pearance and is called the Nevada
Stock Grower. 1t is published month
ly at Reno. 1t is a classy magazine
and should receive a good support.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

In place Of 3o0,0oc persons WHO held
government securities previous to the
war there are now 1T least twenty mil
lion. II this can be raised to $4,000. 900
y 1919, the better It will b for thu
toj11 Du1.X. q. q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21

extension servie. in talk on "The Dairy Situation in Alabama in which reference was made to the city dairy men, the farm herd and the home COW. the last being deemed most important. "A family COW on every farm for in- vestment on the place. brings such gen. erous returns in money and health to all. He showed how important it was for every county agent to foster an in- terest in dairying, for which there was room without limit.
 Miss May I. Cureton, home demon stration agent for Calhoun county, fol- lowed with a practical demonstration of Home Butter Making" Almost in magic time she produced from barrel churn a pound of rich, creamery but ter, salted and "patted" into golden rectangle. Her work was most inter- esting and provoked round of in- quiries from her audience.
 Later sessions have been taken up largely with administrative matters committee work and consideration of the suggested four years work in women's clubs-poultry and girls work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 20.--A rise of over cent pound was the result in the cotton market today of a buying move ment which started on the opening and was still in evidence almost on the close.
 The generally wet weather over the belt and very bullish advices from Liverpool and Manchester, together with heavy buying on this side of the water for the
 account of English traders. were the nlaiE reasons for the advance As prices moved upward yesterdays sellers took alarm and covered on large scale. This covering movement was made all the more general by the fact that Saturday will be holiday in both American mar kets, making double holidays at the week. end.
 Highest prices were reached late in the day on the report that group of south ern traders would take up cotton on 40,QOc bales of March contracts in the
 New York market. At the highest the trading months were 100 to 112 points
 up the close was S3 to 103 up. The weather map was wet and more
 rains were predicted for the eastern belt. Telegrams from Texas claimed that in some counties farmers were leaving for other lines of work because of their water-soaked fields. Further revisions of low grade differences in southern spot markets were reported and were accepted as strengthening the market. Sentiment was more bullish than bearish and at no time was there any of the selling pressure which was so much in evidence
 yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
'SNOWSTORMS CAUSE
 SHARP GRAIN RISE.
Corn Makes Sc to 5 3-4c Gain While Oats Gain l 1-2c.
 Provisions Strong
By Assnclafed Rress

Chicago, February 20.-Corn prices ran up sharply today owing in a con- siderable degree to snowstorms, rain and sleet west of the Mississippi. The market closed firm, 3 to SA ponits net higher with May SEAS to s1.24?, and July $1,1sA to @f197s. oats gained to IS @1h and provisions soc to s1.
 Strength characterized corn right from the outset. A majority of traders assumed that the unsettled weather would spread over the entire corn belt and that not only would receipts be further curtailed but the fact would be also to increase feeding on farms.
 Besides, in connection with the ex- istng scantiness of stocks, gossip was current that the bulk of the grain at Peoria was under contract to be moved out by March IS. There was evidence. too. of some export inquiry. Numer- ous small reactions took place. but none of lasting sort.
 Oats advanced in sympathy with corn.
 All provisions rose to the limit al- lowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21

that bullish conditions surrounding pro- duction will tell. in added degree.
 The buying was apparently of much more substantial character than of late and the tone was considerably improved. Liverpool was a large buyer on the open ing and cabled that spinners were large buyers in the Liverpool market. There was some bombastic trade buying and commission houses close to the leading spot interests bought. Selling was scat tered. The market was less professional than the past few days, although room traders favored the selling side. Moth ing of importance in the news. Bulls think we are on the eve of big ad- vance passing their views chiefly upon the fact that spinners still have large amount of cotton to buy before the next crop is ready.
 There was considerable activity through out the days trading with fluctuations ranging from 65 to 70 points after a higher opening, the support at all times being very substantial. Weather condi- tions promise temporary improvement, but long distance forecasts indicate an early return of the rainy spell over the belt Exports continue in excess of last year and mill takings for Friday are ex- pected to be bullish.
 The close was 70 to 100 points above the previous close the greater advance being in late positions Favorable results may best be obtained on the buying side of the market.-John F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
LIVERPOOL WAS FIRM
 ANDC0TT0N WENT UP.
General List Closed Steady at a Net Advance of 63
 to 92 Points
By Associated Press

New York, February 20.-The cotton market recovered a good part of its re- cent losses during todays trading ow- ing to the continued firmness of Liver pool. reports of an improved tone in the goods trade and renewal of omre or less general buying. The general list closed very steady at net advance of 63 to 92 polnts.
 The orer:Eg was active and rather ex- cited with first prices showing advances Of 50 to 9e points in response to the firm CT cables. There was consinued cover ing by the interests who had been buy ing at the close of yesterday and also an active demand from Liverpool. This initial advance met a good deal of realiz- ing and probably some selling for a reaction under which prices eased off several points from the best toward the middle of the morning.
 On decline of about 90 to 8 points there was renewed support and the high est prices of the day were touched later with March selling at g. 35c and July lat H.70c. and with the general list show ing a net gain of 92 to 107 points. Ru- rnors were circulated on this advance that southern factories were planning to buy considerable amount of March cot ton here and demand delivery.
 There was no special feature in the near month fluctuations to color these reports which did not seem to be gen. erally credited around the ring, but real izing sales were absorbed on reactions of H5 or 90 points and the market was steady in the late trading.
 A further sharp increase was reported in low grade discounts which was con- sidercd Lartly responsible for the Liver pool buylng of near months to undo strad- dies. Private cables from Liverpool at tributcd the advance there to improved lator conditions and an increased trade dema nd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
Iron and Steel Review

Cleveland. O., February 20.-(Spe- cial )-The Iron Trade Review today says: Divided opinion prevails in the iron and steel industry over the gen. eral practicability and probable out come of the price stabilizing plan Of the government. the details of which are yet to be clearly made known. Req ognizing plainly that further reductions may be. necessary to bring the read iustment process to completion, vari- ous interests feel any form of artificial regulation at this Sme only will inter- fere with ultimate liquidation aud will tend to prolong a normal restoration of business activity.
 Curiosity has been aroused as to just how price determinatioA by suggestion can be distinguished essentially from deliberate price fixing. Manufactur-
 CTS of pressed metal goods representing soc. 900 tons annual purchasing power in steel have recorded themselves in the negative as to the wisdom of Sec retary Redfield's proposal. Secretary
 Redfield has disclaimed any knowl- edge of a repeated request that man. ufacturers of car parts shall name ab-
 solutely cost prices to the railroad ad-
 ministration to stimulate new pur- chases The new government propos- als naturally have brought price ques-
  have not been conducive to the em-
 boldenment of already timid buyers
 In fact the announcement appears to have produced more unsettlement of the hitherto well sustained price situa-
 tion.
 The week has developed rAore defin-
 ite instances of shading on the part or a few producers, notwithstanding em-
 phasized uncertainties as to prices
 Signs of better tone in buying of cer-
 tain steel products have persisted. The
 auto business has continued to buy
 sheets and moulding lines on liberal
 scale, although everywhere quick ship
 ment has been required Tin plate re-
 fleets improvement. Merchant bar
 shipments to the tractor farming inn
 clements and other branches of con-
 sumption in the middle western and
 western territory have been surprising Good shipments to consumers Of all lines by the Illinois Steel company in
 January were only slightly less than
 the lest previous month on record. The report that the very favorable mill op- erations of the Steel corporation may
 be explained by heavy shipments to
 stock and not to consumptive needs is
 mere presumption. The great bulk of
 the tonnage is passing into consump-
 fion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
GENERAL ADVANCE AGAIN REGISTERED Professionals and Pools Big Features Among Wall
 Street Crowd
Qu AssaeIatsA Press


 New York, February 20.-Under the fur ther guidance of pools and professional operators the stock market today regis tered another fairly general advance, transactions attaining the largest pro- portions of any sesion thus far this year. Oils motors, equipments, tobaceos, leath- CTS, shippers, fertilizers and varied as- sortment of unclassified Yspecialties were again singled out for bullish attention at gross gains of ? to points.
 Foremost in these groups were Royal Dutch. Pan-American, Petroleum com mon and preferred, Mexican Petroleum, Kelly Springfield Tire, Chandler and General Motors, Sumatra Tobacco and Tobacco Products, Hide and Leather preferred. Peoples Gas, American Tele- phone, General Chemical Industrial Alcohol and International Paper.
 High grade rails were sluggish forfeit ing their nominal gains at the first indi- cations of pressure and few of the low priced transportations also yielded at the end with coppers, which weakened.
 The entire list fell back iA the final dealings, extrensive selling for profits. impelled in part by firmer time and call money rates, causing sharp and general impairment of gains. Despite the late IeVerSsti IL was lle opiulon ol opsei 'oi . that the market showed unusual capacity to absorb heavy offerings of the more vulnerable issues.
 Adoption by the West Virginia legisla- ture of a resolution 70 settle the V1r- ginia debt caused further advance of PA points in these certificates. The gen. eral bond market including Liberty and foreign issues, was firm. Total sales, par value, aggregated $l2.S75,0oo. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call
 Final prices on Liberty bonds today were: 31zs 9S.42; first convertible 4s 93; second 4s 92.8S; first convertible AIS. 95.12; second convertible AS, 9432; third 4As, 95.90; fourth 4As, 94.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans. February 20-A rise of about cent pound resulted in cotton today from the greatly Improved feeling
 in the Liverpool and Manchester mar
 kets and the general rains in the cot ton region. Heavy Liverpool buying was
 felt on this side and yesterdays sellers went to covering. the disposition to even up on the short side was increased by the fact that Saturday is a holiday in the American markets. The opening was at the advance and the improvement per- sisted until it amounted to 96 to 112 points.
 Around the middle of the day moderate
 recessions occurred under realizing py longs and some little fresh selling. but later a sharp rise to about the high est level of the day came about on the
 rumor that group of southern traders
 would take up cotton on 10000 bales or
 March contracts in the New York market. The gist of many cablegrams receiVed
 here during the day reads this way:
 .There is more business pending in Man chester and in consequence spinners are buying heavily both spots and futures and have absorbed the floating supply of contracts so that the market now
 acts very short"
 The weather map was wet from one end of the belt to the other and ad- vices from some sections of Texas said that people were leaving the farms for other work because of the waterlogged condition of the fields Spot differences were further widened out in the south oyer night. We believe that trade buy ing is becoming factor in the situa- lion. If it continues values inevitably
 will be forced to higher levels. At the highest of the day prices were 100 to ll2 points up. The close was $ to lo3 up Shepard & -7Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
Chicago Futures.
Cash Grain

Chicago. February 20.-Corn, No. , yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, s1.2Sh @1.291s; No. yellow, s125h@127h.
 Oats. No. white. 5S@59hc; stand ard, 59A @6OAc; rye, No. 3. s1.331h; barley, SSG96c; timothy $7.00@1O.O0; clocer, nominal; pork, nominal; lard, $2550; ribs, $24.50@25.25.
 St. Louis. February 20-Corn, No. 5, $1.25; No. white, $1.S1; May, SIPS
 Oats, 59&59hc; No. 3 white, 60@ 60hc; May, 61c
 Kansas City. February 20-Corn. steady to 1c higher. No. mixed, 1.30 @1.31: No. white, $130@132; No. 2 yellow, $1.30@1.35
 oats, unchanged; No. ? white, 621sc; No. ? mixed 60@60kc; No. red. 61@ 65c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21

ny Rather bum! This sums up the trade among the different market stalls in the retail district. Wholesalers made a few deliveries to the outlying districts, but most haul ing was put off until today Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Guineas--50c each. Roosters-18c. Turkeys-Live. soc. Ducks-30c. Fryers-11a lbs, 40c. Hehs-2S@30c. Geese-25c. Fresh Eggs-Wholesale, 37aSsc.
 Butter -55de7c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20@22hc. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-20Q21hc. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Hea dless and drawn. N G21c. Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. 14c Fresh Water Perch-121kc. Groupers--14c. Shrimp-11@121kc.
 Meats D. s. ribs-$259O D. C. clear bellies-33c. D. S. rib belles-32c. Premium lard-29Ac. Silver leaf brand lard-2S%c Choice dressed beef-22c. Mediuln-200p21c. Choice lambs-30c.
 Produce Lemons-$6 box. Peanuts--11@121a lb. Cabbage--Northern, $350 per 100. Rutabagas-$3 per 100. Sweet potatoes-$3@S @S.75 per 1oo Irish potatoes-$2.5O per 10O Onions--Red Globe, $375. Lettuce-$4.500I5 per hamper.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-SIO. Old Style Hulls-s23. Velvet Bean Meal-$4S. Corn Chops B. 50. Corn-$1.75. No. ? White Oats-S5c per bushel. Shorts-$60. Bran--$53. c. s. Meal, per cent-$59. Peanut Meal-s5S Hen Feed-s375 per 100-lb. sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$4S. No. 1 Alfalfa-$45. Southern Aifalfa-$40. No. 1 Timothy-A2. Clover and Timothy-$H. Wheat Straw-$22. Johnson Grass-$30.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-901Oc. Medium to Good-708c. Common to Medium-600c. Grass cattle according 70 weight. eual. ity and flesh: Steers-7G8c. Fat cows-7q8c. Medium Cows-607c Canners-41atd51Ac. Cutters-5h051tc Heavy Bulls-61kG7hc Light Bulls-sh0Shc. Fat Yearlings-6G7c. Oxen-4@7c. Medium Yearlings-s06c Vealers-708c Hogs: