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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
PARAGRAPHS
"A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
AND THEN Is RELISHED BY
THE BEST OF MEN,

The time has long since passed
when we dared to talk back to either
the cook or the hired hand.
TIT
Old clothes are much worn these
days, and yet that doesn't seem to
make them fashionable.
TIT
Among the men we usually try to
avoid meeting on the street is the
fellow who says: Il told you So"
ftt
Why doesn't the fair price commits
sion in this country liven things by
offering a prize for a few fair prices.
TIT
When it ome to summertime
church attendance in Winnemucca,
distance lends enhancement to the
pews.
About the only time some Winnie
mucca men begin 10 economic is
when the collection box gets around
to them.
TIT
In one respect some Winnemucca
men are like a church-they never
start hustling till they get a debt on
their hands.
Considering the vast number of peo-
pie o wearing silk shirts and silk
stockings, what do they do with our
cotton crops?
The old-fashioned Winnemucca man
who used to whistle at his work now
has a son who wears as he washes
the automobile.
Possibly the girl who daubs her
face with paint a half-inch thick be-
lieves the tattooed lady in the circus
is perfectly horrid.
TT
After all, vacation time is only the
season of the year when the farm
dwellers go to the city and the city
folks go to the farm.
TT
Scientists say the smallest thing in
the world is a 'quantel." They don't
make m mention of a pay envelope
after the grocery bill is paid.
ftf
When the doctor asks you If you've
been eating potatoes he is trying 10
find out your financial condition and
not the condition of your system.
ftf
We doubt if there is a man or wo-
man in Winnemucca who can say they
ever made a success of picking out a
husband for a young lady friend.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

FRAUDS

There are few people who have not
heard of the fakir who advertised to
send for ten cents a recipe for making
a dollar go a long way and who,
when he got the dime, mailed back
the answer, Mail it to Borneo."
The incident is recalled when we
read in a southern Missouri paper
that a farmer is suing a Chicago mail
order house for the return of several
hundred dollars spent for a piano. He
found when the instrument arrived
that it was not what he thought he
was getting when he ordered it. He
wants his money back, but the COM
pany contends the purchaser over
looked one little word in the catalogue
and hat word made the piano just as
represented. The farmer has now an
attorneys fee to pay, whether he
wins the case or not, and he is out
that much if he wins. If he loses
he is still out the attorneys fee, be-
sides having on his hands something
he says he did not want.
1t is just another case of getting
"stung" when you pass by those you
are personally acquainted with to deal
with someone you never saw and
never will see. 1t shows as plainly
as could be shown that the man who
buys from a mail order house has to
be satisfied, where the one who buys
at home can do so with the knowl-
edge that if his purchase is not up
to specifications he won't have to hire
an attorney to get the matter adj
justed. And we want to say right
here, that where the case of n dis
satisfied mail order customer creeps
into the papers there are tens of
thousands of cases where the-dissat-
isfed purchaser bites his lips and re-
Trains from letting the world know
he got "stung." One little word in
the catalogue may throw you off. The
home merchant talks in plain Ian
guage, and he'll repeat his converse
ton for you any time you want him
to.-[Pioche Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
HELP YOUR
NEWSPAPER

1t is certainly pleasing to any news
paper man to have some person come
to the Office and hand in some items
of news that will tend to make the
paper more newsy and interesting.
There is not a newspaper in existence
that does not appreciate such cour-
tesies. They all desire all the news
of a personal or other nature-they
can obtain. Hundreds of occurrence
are constantly happening in every To-
cality that makes interesting items of
news. The paper will do its part.
Hand in items, mail them, or come
to the Office and tell about it, and you
will soon note a newsier paper. In
small towns. where the business will
not justify keeping a reporter con-
stantly on the streets quizzing people.
many items are sure to be unknown
to the newspaper Office unless some
aid is given the publisher by the
public.-IWells Herald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

to murder those officials who have
been active in advocating the depor-
tation and prosecution of the Grim
iuals.
Says Deputy Attorney-Genera Ber-
ger, of New York: when the list of
contributors to the Communist move
ment is MADE public, the people of
New York will realize how far its
ramiications extend. People in both
social and religious circles, accord
ing to our discoveries, are Bolsheviki
to the bottom of their hearts"
1t is confessed by the prisoners who
have been caught in the police net
that dens are being opened in many
parts of the country for the extension
of this insanity, and we have yet to
learn how far this ance has eaten
into our national life.
One thing is sure, and that is, no
matter how deep the incision, the can
Ger must be cut out-cut out beyond
all possibilities of a ~re-growth. Par
lor Reds" or street Reds, the severity
of the law of the United States must
fall upon them; to show ven the
slightest mercy in such cases is to
invite disaster. We need not hate
the Reds-poor souls, they are mad
mad as a mad dog-but they must not
he uermitted TO roam the Ountr dis
tributing their poison.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
AND THE PEOPLE
HAVE TO A

Memo For The Press'-"Immedi-
ate Release"-"July z, 1920" Such is
the heading ON one of the recent
handouts" of Secretary Daniels Navy
News Bureau. Should this document,
edited and published by one of Mr..
Daniels government employees at the
expense of the American taxpayer,
come into the hands of said taxpayer.
expectation would be hat he was
about t. learn something of interest
regarding the United States Navy.
Something, perhaps about the gallant
work of the Marines in Haiti or Santo
Domingo, something of the bluejacket
patrols along the waterfront of Vera
Cruz or the dash of a United States
cruiser to the protection of American
citizens in some far-off land of tur-
MOL. That would be the natural ex-
p~ectation in regard to a news story
put out by the Navy Department at
the peoples expense.
A perusal of the news release"
however, would soon open the eyes of
Mr.. Taxpayer to what Mr.. Daniels and
the Democratic Administration is do
ing with some of the millions collected
for the uses of the government.
Hundreds of kilograms" says this
news release" of July Z, reached the
office of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, today
congratulating him upon his selection
by the Democratic National Conven-
ton as running mate to Governor
Cox"
This interesting bit of news about
the peoples ships, the sailormen and
marines of the peoples navy, the
''gobs" and the sea-soldiers, the ships
and their work, is followed by a string
of kilograms to the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy from such eminent
Democrats as Ambassador Davis, Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson, Governor Ed
wards of New Jersey, Governor Park
er OF Loulsina, Tom Watson, Andy
Peters, William McCombs and others.
including numerous Cox and Roose-
velt' clubs and other Democratic or
CARNATIONS, all of which tell the
world what a fine outstanding young
man the Assistant Secretary is and
how glad the biographies are that he
has been selected for second place on
the Democratic ticket.
There is undoubtedly a certain
news value" in what Democratic
leaders think of their party's nomin-
nee for Vice-President. The thing
to be considered by the men and wo-
mn who foot the bills, however, is
how much is it costing them to learn
through Mr.. Daniels personal press
bureau what Mr.. Daniels and his con-
ferees think about Mr.. Daniels young
assistant.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

Candidate Cox defeated four cabi-
net officials, several Democratic sena-
tors, hundreds of federal officials and
the secret, but none the less power
full. influence of the White House. Yet
President Wilson says he is pleased.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

Democratic Vice-Presidential Candi-
date Franklin d. Roosevelt evidently
does not know the history of conser-
vatism in the United States. When he
blandly urges "harnessing all avail
able to ecure a bigger and
better country" he turns down a leaf
of American history made glorious by
the late Theodore Roosevelt-the
father of American conservatism. The
late Theodore Roosevelt was a Re
publican and his conservation pro-
gram was born in the Republican
party.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
= YEARS AGO

Plans for the reception of the first
through passenger train to be run
on the Western Pacific are being
made here. 1t will arrive on August
22nd.
The temporary bridge at Lay street
across the Humboldt river has been
completed and X. S. Rank, represent
ing the Reno Construction Company.
will start work Immediately on the
new concrete bridge at the foot OF
Bridge street.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
NOVICE TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Sixth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Humboldt.
In the matter of the estate of John
Doherty, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that X. III.
Aikens, the executor of the estate oil
John Doherty, deaceased. has rend-
cred and presented for settlement, and
filed in said court, his first and final
account of his administration of said
estate. together with a petition pray
ing for the confirmation, allowance and
approval of said first and final &C
count. and has included in said petit
ton a prayer for the distribution of
the residue of said estate. and that
Wednesday, the 18th day of August.
AID. 1920. at 10 o'clock am, of said
day, at the courtroom of said court,
at the courthouse, in Winnemucea,
Humboldt county, Nevada, has been
duly appointed for the settlement of
said first and final account. and the
hearing of said petition, at which time
and place all persons interested in
said estate are hereby notified to then
and there appear and show cause why
said first and final account shall not
be approved. allowed and confirmed,
any why said petition should not be
granted, and said distribution made.
Dated July 26. 1920.
]. w. DAVEY. Clerk.
First publication, July q, 1920.
Last publication August II, 1920.
Fallon-Twenty-fve thousand acres
of oil land sold by the Southern Pa
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

Fallon-Twenty-fve thousand acres
of oil land sold by the Southern Pa
cifc Company in two months.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

Austin-Ore shipn ents started from
new strike in Henry George mine.
Cactus-Big development campaign
being launched for Leona group.
Fallon-Sixty-one oil companies re-
ported developing in local field.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
.PARLOR
REDS"

The trail of the serpent now leads
to some higher ups" and it is al
legged that there are what is known
as "Parlor Reds" who have con-
tributed to the murder cause to the
tune of more than 100000.
Coincident with this discovery Of
'Parlor Reds" comes the unearthing
of a Bolshevik-I.W.W Committee of
Death" whose particular work it was
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
In Years Gone By
TAKEN FROM THE FILES
OF THE SILVER STATE
EVE YEARS AGO

C. S. Knight, dean of the Nevada
state university, was a visitor in this
.c4ty today and in company with Mr..
Edmunds made & trip to Grass Val
ley where they inspected agricultural
operations.
Professor c. A. Jewell has gone to
the northern part of the county to in
duce eighth grade graduates in that
section to attend the coming session
of the high school in this city.
Y. Arrascada has purchased the
Eldorado Annex. at Bridge and Third
streets from Phil Blume and Carl
Stolfelt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03
BABY IN ITS GO-CART
HAS RUNAWAY RIDE

A go-cart containing a two-year-old
child rolled off a sidewalk at Racine,
wisconsin, and its handle was caught
bv a passing i%nterurban car. The
cart was dragged three blocks before
frantic pedestrians signals stopped
the EAR. The infant was unframed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-03

The fifth political party, recently
formed in Chicago, will cause the
Democrats to worry. The Republi-
can split. which they longed for to
help them out of a hole, has turned
out to be q Demotra rat split.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
FISH CROWDED OUT OF THE
WATER AT SARASOTA

Housing conditions in Sarasota are
simply awful. Not only are visitors
enjoying that time-honored pastime
of house-hunting to the limit, and
regular residents planning to sleep
in tents and chicken houses in order
to make room for winter. visitors, but
the poor fish are just as badly put to
il for place to stay in our ~beauti-
full Sarasota bay.
That this is true is evidenced by
the fact that one evening thisweek,
when school of beautiful Spanish
mackerel had settled down for tn
Light near a deck on, the bay front,
some large and impolite fish came
along and drove them out.
The larger fish was 20 insistent up
on having the place at once, and there
were so many other fish N the bay,
that the POOR mackerel could not all
move out in the accepted aquatic
manner and several of them were
thrown cut OH the dock.
A passer-by, seeing the condition
of the mackerel, decided that as they
were having. such a hard time finding
a place to stay, he might as we'll take
them along for supper, which he did.
Unless we build more houses fast
and the bay grows larger soon, It is
a serious problem what we are to do
with our visitors and our fish. The
conditions require deep thought and a
shallow cork. Sarasota Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
FRANKLIN MOOSE
yELYS PROMISES


In a speech made at Albany some
ten days or more ago Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for
vice. president, told what the party
would undertake to accomplish for
the good of the common people. For
nearly two years past the public has
been standing amazed and wondering,
while the cost of the necessities Of
life steadily scared and the struggle
to secure living became more and
more pronounced. The two great po-
litical parties looked on, each accus-
ing the other of negligence, yet max
ing but mild efforts to check the prof
iteer or otherwise improve conditions
But Mr.. Roosevelt is confident that
something satisfactory can be done,
and he assures the voters that the
plans of the Democracy now include
prompt attention to living problems.
His plans were summarized as fol-
lows.
Increase food production by open
ing up at once on a large scale mil
lions of acres of land now unproduc-
tive.
Make farm life more attractive, and
direct an Intensive campaign to pro-
vide better living conditions in the
country districts.
Improve transportation facilities,
il order that the products of the
farms may be more quickly and more
cheaply brought to the consumer.
Eliminate many of the unnecessary
hands through which articles at the
present time pass between the man
who produces and the man who con-
sumes the articles.
Change the present ineffective laws
regarding profiteering so that the
public may be assured that selfish in
dividuals will not line their pockets
out of the undue profits made from
the necessities of life. Provide such
regulations Of commodities like Goa!
that the average citizen may be as
sured that the supply will be adequate
and the price reasonable.
Naturally everyone must approve
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's proposition. Even
the producers must applaud, to. direct
attention away from themselves, and
the multitude, while containing many
who will doubt the ability, il not the
intent Of the party, will at least be
somewhat cheered by hope Of i'm
provement.
Every day something appears in the
newspapers to suggest that the high
cost Of living is being attacked and
1t may be that thugs will become
reasonable and the matter Of provid-
ing daily bread for the family easier
before the election. 1t is good never
theless to see that candidates are
aware Of conditions. Jacksonville
Times Union.
Two thousand women students are
included In the present attendance at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04

While it is possible that the knock
ing and lying in regard to Polk coun-
TVS roads, that has been INDUCED in,
for personal spite and political bum
combe, may have harmed the county
to some extent, the roads speak for
themselves, and the prosperity of Polk
goes marching on, largely because Of
them. The Punta Gorda Herald makes
the following comparison between two
counties Of Florida, showing why one
is progressing and the other has been
standing still. We are pleased to
note. however, that Sumter county has
awakened. and recently joined The
ranks Of the progressives by voting a
bond issue for roads. The Herald
says: Lets see what has happened
in county that has build good roads
and one that has been content with
sand roads: Polk county has the best
system of roads in Florida. Sumter
county, so far as we know, has not
one foot of hard surfaced road. Both
counties are blessed with wonderfully
productive soil, varied somewhat, Of
course, as to adaptability. Between
1910 and 1920 Polk county gained
l4,5l3 in population. while during
the same period Sumter county gained
but LIS. Polk is teeming with ac-
tivity. Every day a story of progress
and development comes from Polk,
and her people are happy and prosper
Gus. How often do you hear Of
SUMTER Have you ever heard of
anything that indicates progress and
development that has been done, is be-
ing done or may be done in Sumter,
outside Of the recent bond election
when her people voted bonds for
roads2 What has made the difference
in Polk and Sumter, both of which,
undoubtedly. have equal advantage.
so far as soil and climate are con-
cernedp The answer i, obvious.
Newcomers to Florida gave Sumter a
glance, noted her sand roads. and
passed on to Polk or some other pro-
gressive county"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
CLEVER

Smart couple"
What makes you think SOP
why, they feed the baby garIis so
that they can find 1t in the dark. >
National Warriors Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
p4is ssESsgses,D
>Sssstss6t

Some of the papers run depart
ment under the heading Revelations
of Wife The revelations run
on like the brook, filling column or
SO every day. The revelations Of a
husband could be printed in much less
space.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
Our private opinion is that if Nc
Swiney is really anxious to starve to
death, he should quit eating. That's
the only dependable way.

The two candidates for president
seem TO be as resourceful as theatrical
stars when it comes to publicity stunts.
One had railroad accident-and the
other. not to be outdone, had rail-
road accident. Perhaps one or the
other of EN- will have their Jewels
stolen before election day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04

The fact that the Worlds Series
was sold out last year considerably
dampens The enthusiasm over the games
this season. There is no assurance
that they, too. have not been sold out,
or that the games will be played ac-
cording to the ethics of honest sport.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04

We note that Senator F. NJ. Coop
err of Punta Gorda, was made violent
ly i'll the other day by drinking butter
milk. Which reminds us of friend
in the good old days who told us he
hadn't had anything for lunch but a
bit Of chicken and bottle Of wine,
and that the dern' chicken had made
him sick. We believe that buttermilk
could prove an abb if all the evidence
were in.
The candidates for President, and
also those for other Offices were form
ally notified that they were running.
We hardly thought this necessary, but
we do think man named Haines,
who is alleged to be running against
Congressman Drane ought to be mott
fed Of the fact. Mr.. Drane doesn't
know he is running. and the people
don't know it--and perhaps Mr..
Haines doesn't know it.
In justice to the Pullman Company
it may be said that it does not receive
any benefit from the 50 per cent. in
crease in Pullman rates that became
effective last August. The Pullman
Company was granted 20 per cent.
increase last spring. and this made the
charge high enough, in all conscience.
But in August 50 per cent. sur
charge was put on the then prevailing
high rate, which increase goes to the
railroads, and not to the Pullman
Company. 1t doesn't make a great
deal of difference to the public, of
course, as it has the bill to pay, regard
less Of who gets the benefit.
There may be a perfectly sound
and simple reason for it, but we
could never understand just why the
Bergdolls were singled out for such
active prosecution because of the at
tempt of two sons Of the family to
evade the draft, There are many
draft dodgers in the country, but the
pursuit and final conviction Of the
Bergdolls has been featured national
ly. The whole family has been con-
Wcted of conspiracy in the matter, and
il seems strange, in view of the laxity
of the authorities in other cases. We
are not sympathizing with the Berg
dolls-only wondering why they are
the goats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04
Our ad-man
is a great hand

AT turning things up side down.
Yesterday while dabbGng in politics he spelled the
word "WETS" backwards and got STEW"
Today we are wondering whether he means
Oyster or otherwise.
Leaving all jokes aside-the habit of looking at
all sides Of proposition is good one to
cultivate.
When you consider that the self same quality we
are offering in Society Brand suits at $50 and $50
is being sold on all sides for from S. to $40
more per suit brings home the truth that It
pays man to look well before he leaps
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-04

Two thousand women students are
included In the present attendance at
the famous old university of Prague.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAKES Is CALLS
Soft Coal and Single Roofs
Cause Record In Local
Companies.

Roof frs- Tzere the cause OF the
South Bend fire department EXP
fencing the largest number OF runs
in one day in the departments his
tory, Saturday. with a total OF 10
runs The month Of January will
undoubtedly prove 10 have been one
of the largest months I'm the history
OF the department.
The excessive number Of alarms
tx attributed 10 the sudden change
in the weather causing the public
TO build heavier fires and theh fact
that a large percentage are using
soft coal which causes the chimney
TO burn out and the sparks TO ig-
mite the shingle roofs. The recent
thaw has caused the snow 10 melt
on a great many roofs, which in
creases the fire hazard. However.
owing 10 the prompt response Of the
fire department. none of the losses
were for any large amount This
winter has been one of the busiest
ever experienced by the local fire
fighters and the majority of the runs
have been caused by roof fires