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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
THE WOODS
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
JUNE.

7 KNEW you We're coming, June,
knew that you were comingl
Among the alders by the stream
heard a partridge drumming;
| heard partridge drumming. June, a
welcome with his wings.
And felt a softness in the air half
Summers and half Springs.
| knew that you were nearing. June,
knew that you were nearing
| saw 1t in the bursting buds of roses
In the clearing;
The roses In the clearing. June. were
blushing pink and red.
For they had heard upon the hills the
echo of your tread.
| knew that you were coming, June
| knew that you We're coming,
For every warbler In the woods song
Of Joy was humming.
| know that you are here. June, know
that you are here
The fairy month. the merry month,
the laughter Of the year.
tCopyright.)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
why ROBINS BREAST is RIO

The savior, bowed beneath his cos;
climbed up the dreary hill,
And frsm The ds0n.zing wreath ran mann
crimson ril.
The cruel Romir thrust him on VIII
unrelenti ny hand.
TIL. s.a--efIns .sioaiy mid the crowd. lie
lel upon the sand
little bird that warbled near. that
memora Bile day.
r1tted around and strove to wrench one
single thorn away
The cruel spiee impaled his breast. ana
Tins, lis saeeIiS said.
rhe Robin has his silver vest inearnadined
with red
All Jesu. Jesu. Son of Man My dolor
and my signs
Reveal the lesson laughi by this winged
Ishmael OF the skies.
l. In III alace of aelIgnt or cavern OF
despair
Have p,uched no thorns from thy dear
brow Dui planted thousands there
JAMES RYDER RANDALL.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
EARLY ALMANACS OF CLAY
How Our Ancestors Kept Track Of
Occasions Which Called for CeI~
bration or Remembrance.

The clay almanac was one of the
land and in Denmark. II was square
stick or box, eight inches long, which
might be hung on the wall or used as
a cane. Each corner and side repre-
scented three months. The holidays
were marked with symbols of the
saint or occasion which they we're DIES
ignated to celebrate. Christmas was
Indicated with horn, and November
% was pictured as pot Of ale be.
cause that day was st. Clements day
on which custom decreed that the
poor should go about begging for ale
TO make merry with. The first written
calendars were made by the Greeks
Of Alexandria In $50 A. ID. Perhaps
The oldest almanacs known are thos,
Of Solomon Jarchus. published In 1850
manuscript copy Of the almanac OF
Petrus de Dacia. published In 1900. Is
preserved at oxford. Almanacs became
prevalent during the Fifteenth centu
~. The first almanac to be printed
In Europe was the Kalendariun
Novurn, the author being Regionmon
tanus The almanac was issued three
years, 1475. 1904 and 1913: was sold
for ten crowns gold, and circulated
throughout Hungary. Germany. Italy
France and England. Engiands frs
calendar was the Shepherds kalendar
which. translated from the French
was printed In 1897. Each mont
started with an appropriate poem.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
TAKING HIS
MEDICINE

If every class of men in this
country had been hit as hard during
the past twelve months as the farmers
we would have had panic without
equal. in thes nations history. For
when 1t comes to standing up and
taking the gait" the American
farmer is in a class by himself
And still there are in winnemucca
people who think that the frequent
references of the stability of the
farmer comes from those who only
seek to win favors from him. Yet
they must admit, II they will con-
slider prices and conditions in this
country, that If there is a set of men
capable of coming up smiling in the
face of hard luck, the farmers COM
pose that set. They have taken their
losses. and plunged in to produce
more to fight their way out.
1t is not surprising when a calf
brings six cents on the farm and
Sixty cents on the restaurant table
that the farmer is taking steps to
see what can be done toward improv-
ing the marketing of the things he
raises; to try to reduce the wide gap
between himself and the ultimate con-
sumner of his products. No other bus
mess man can point to as wide mar
gin between that which he turns out
at his factory and the price the con-
sumer has to pay for 1t. That's why
we say the American farmer. in refus-
ing to quit and let the country starve
to death, is setting an example which
other American citizens might find
well worthy of emulation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

the magistrate; but I'm brought here
more often than need be. Have you
noticed it's always the same young
policeman that charges meT
II have certainly noticed that" said
he magis rate. DO you wish to
make out that the officer has a spite
lgainst your
"a spite against meT" echoed the
foman. Not he. II his blushlng
nee don't tell the truth. ! must. He's
love wi me; that's what's the mat
er wi him. He puts his arm round
~ waist every time he runs me In. =
she was never troubled by that POI
eeman but once after. for on that
ecasion his comrades greeted him
18th: Here comes Jones and his
weetheart. London Tit-Blts.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
| PARAGRAPHS
a LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
land THEN Is RELISHED BY
THE BEST OF MEN"

The fact that Rome was not built
in a day has offered a lot, of men an
excuse for taking their time about it.
I +
Mind reading is difficult per-
Torrance. as anyone can testify who
ever took out stack of chips.
I tt
Instead of leading a wild free life,
as the movies might lead one to be-
lieve, cowboy works hard.
I + +
Denatured alcohol never accom-
plished as much as was expected OF
1t, but the other kind continues tC
do considerable business on the sly.
/ tt
Gasoline has come down in price a
little, enough, in fact, to make the
cost of living somewhat less to the
Industrious auto bandit.
Sometimes 1t is not necessary to
hunt for trouble, as it frequently
catches up with many who are trying
to run away from it.
ttt
North Dakota blew down both bar
rels of the Nonpartisan League before
she knew it was loaded.
TIT
Irv. Cobb says the Sim Feiners
have enlarged the English national
hymn to read. God Save the King Till
We Can Get at Him."
A real effective smile would reach
from ear to ear and meet itself at
the back of the neck. like a clergy
mans collar.
1t may be hard to convince a
healthy man that health is more i'm
portant than wealth, but sick man
knows it,
A wife and an automobile are both
expensive luxuries. and with both the
expense Is in the accessories.
/ I
The man who reads the Bible mere
ly to get material for street argu-
ment Is tarnatlOn nuisance.
tt
While a good deal is found out by
asking questions. c" reful listening
probably yields the best results.
tt +
Speaking of pre- paredness. as most
everybody is jnst now. why are we
smokers always out of matches?
tt Il
That the constant drip of water will
wear away stone is true, but it is
a slow process. Muscle and hammer
will do it quicker
tt
1t is crying shame that profits
should ride paramount over patriot
ism. now or ever. in times Of war, in
times of peace or any time.
IT +
The reason most of us are poor is
that some days it is hard to lay up
a cent. and other days it is difficult
to find a cent to lay up.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
STOPPING
THE LEAKS

Charles G. Dawes, named by Presi-
dent Harding to arrange a national
budget and see II he can stop few of
the financial leaks, has started in to
plug up one hole through which the
taxpayers of this country have long
watched their money flow. He is go
ing to stop the printing OF millions Of
dollars worth of useless government
reports and pamphlets. Every tax
payer will be glad to learn of this.
for everyone realizes that vast
amount of money is wasted by the
government printing office. In fact, it
Is conceded that of the seven or more
carloads of printed matter leaving the
Office daily, not more than sack full
of 1t is read.
And another place where Dawes
could save the government money and
at the same time show cpirit of fair
ness to the printers and publishers
of this country would be to eliminate
the envelope-printing practice. The
government has no more business
printing return cards on envelopes
than 1t has in manufacturing shoes or
marketing its own make of automo-
bile. Yet it has for years entered into
unfair competition with the printers
of this country by offering at few
cents more than the paper alone
costs, envelopes printed with return
card. It is below the dignity of this
nation to stoop to such competition as
this, and we feel Winnemucca tax
payers could do no fairer thing than
to tell their congressman SO either
by word or letter.
These envelopes are not only
printed at a loss to the taxpayers,
but printers and publishers who pay
taxes are deprived of that much trade.
There IL also loss on various other
government printed matter, much of
which serves no better purpose than
to furnish lamp-lighters or material
for waste-baskets. We predict that
Mr.. Dawes will pay his salary several
hundred times over in the saving he
makes in the government printing
Office alone.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
How Shot Ended waterspou.

large waterspout was seen In III
Caribbean between Progreso, Mexic,
and Havana by those on board IN
liner Esperanza. which arrived nj Ne,
YORK few days ago. II was an nm
usually tall one. the top blending In
to low cloud mist.
The spout was seen at a. m. Can,
Frederick G. Avery headed the line
toward 1t to get good view. Hayin
heard that sound waves would caus
spouts collapse he blew the liner
whistle. Nothing happened. Then h
had the lifeline mortar fired and tn,
spout disappeared.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Had Unique Funeral.
HIS AM BITloN

A rich Dutchman died In Nice,
France, and bequeathed his fortune to
The town, subject to certain conditions.
The municipality was to defray his flu
neral expenses. The town councillors
we're to drive to the funeral ceremony
in 20 landaus. After the funeral, the
town councillors were to dine at Is
francs head at the Hotel des Ell
rangers, and monument was to be
erected to him.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

Ordinary glass Is very sensitive I,
temperature changes of n sudden nm
ture. A drop of water on a hot lam,
chimney Is very apt to set up strain
that will result In lns ant fracture.
glass Is now manufactured tim
Is absolutely immune from sudde
temperature changes. says the Popu
lar Science Monthly. Two semI-me
tallic substances enter into Its com
position that have different points o.
expansibility. A tube Is made iron
each Of the glasses. The tubes ar,
men placed one within the other an
fused together. A very rugged glas
results.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

II
AMERICAN LABOR SAVING
PLANS STRIKE VISITOR
This tAmerican) civilization Is
extraordinary and takes extra
ordinary forms. such as the cleo
trio curling iron. the American
beater. which enables you to
warm your coffee when you
have no coffee pot by dipping a
stick of metal direct into the
fluid: and even the safety COM
for er, which you can eonnect
with a plug and lay upon any
part Of yourself which aches.
Everything has been thought
of. writes w. l.. George In Har.
per's. More people In America
are thinking of how to make
life easy than anywhere else.
They will cut you door key
while you walt. just as fhey
will build floor of your oflice
In week; they will save your
running downstairs, or taking
he elevator. by providing Cut
Ter chute 10 mall your letters al
your bedroom door. They viii
protect your shirts at the iaun-
dry by inserting boards and
slips. and they will save your
brown paper parcels by provid-
Ing laundry bags. They are al
ways thinking Of these things.
For instance. when an Amer
lean sells you an eye lotion or
bottle of fountain pen Ink.
somebody has thought OF the use
OF these liquids. and instead OF
making you buy special In.
strument or letting you forget
II. has fixed a dropper to the
cork. II LOOKS like nothing. but
II means easier living. Also II
means saving labor. The plate
washer. the rack sunken Into
soapsuds whirled. Is clever
machine. But what strikes one
Is that the water Is so hot that
nobody need wipe the pla es.
They dry of themselves. The
potato peeler. which rotates The
vegetables on corundum powder
and scrapes them clean. Is q
clever machine. But no one
need clean The peel out; a
stream of water carries II away.
The whole Idea of American
business seems TO be to save Ia
Dor. which is expensive, and TO
substitute the cheap machine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

Remember that revenge fire. Z
. quently kicks you both ways. {
:" A soft answer won't turn away 4
the wrath of bulldog.
= The rule is that If the Office Z
I. seeks the man 1t isn't much of {
2 an Office.
1t is possible to borrow trouble {:
and money at the same time.
Time does not fly to anygreat &
. extent when the dinner is late. Z
The crowd is generally more g.
interesting than what 1t comes Z
Q to see
A sheep shouldn't go round 4.
Z. looking for wolves, as sometimes
. happens
II a man is looking for temp /.
:. tation he doesn't have to be led 9
/" to it. .
4" Prejudiees may be some sat 9
/. isfaction. but they don't do to =.
9 bet 9
Generosity comes very easy to I:
.those who have nothing to give. +.
" Skirts are so short that chick =.
{. ems all look more like ostriches. {.
When women kiss each other !.
9. they do not fool each other much. .
9 O 8 o @ @ @ 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ o 9
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
THAT NEW
GUN

A small scale model of new gun
Is being demonhtrated in New York
The inventor claims it will shoot a
five-ton she'll from 20 to 300 miles.
The immense shell will travel at the
rate of from one to five miles a sec
ond. The discharge is smokeless,
noiseless and there is no recqil. And
on top of this report comes news
that chemical experts have discovered
a new kind of gas. one ten thousand
times more deadly than any used in
the world war. So we give our mag
ination little play and try to think
what a terrible war the next one is
going to be. We hope and trust that
there will be no next war;" and yet
we can't help but feel there will be.
We pray for the best. yet expect the
worst, and we have no hesitancy in
saying that SO far as we are person
ally concerned we hope the next war
will be fought just about twenty-five
million miles from Winnemucca
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Makes One Believe In Fate.

A Washington woman who had a
family of eight, lost six, all of which
were killed. The FIRST son was
drowned when child, and years af-
ter the oldest daughter was drowned.
Later a son was killed by train and
then a daughter was killed In a fac
tory. She had a son In the army In
France, but he returned home without
d scratch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Bullet In Head SO years.

A veteran of the Civil war, living
In Lanett, Ala, was shot In the eye
at the battle Of vicksburg In 1863
The other day he coughed up the bull
let. He is In good health, despite the
fact that he had carried the slug.
weighing approximately one ounce, In
his head for SO years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
How to Save MANY s,.,.

A mandy little article to have 70,
'ne mouse Is small heavy board OF
casters. fon can put your bucket Of,
that when you are scrubbing and Civ,
u KICK forward with your toe IN
stead OF lifting II each time. Heoy,
boxes or baskets can be trundle,
safely over your floors with thar IN
stead OF being carried.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Limitations.

Have you given attention to the
recent great astronomical discoveries ?"
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum
but I'm not mentioning them In my
speeches. My constituents have an
idea that | ought to look out for my
own little section instead Of letting my
mind wander out through the realms
Of space"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

right. But when he says taxpayers
only get fifty cents worth of value for
each one of their dollars. we believe
Winnemucca taxpayers will agree that
he's putting the figures little high.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
First American costa, System.

The first successful postal system
established In any Of the American
colonies was that Of william Penn
WIN In 1883. appointed Henry Ws'dy
of rekonay. to keep post and "Hnp'
ply passengers with horses from Phil
adelphia 10 Newcastle or the Falls OF
the Della ware"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

That IoyaIt, burning pr,r'u
true 10 the last spark ~ life 'ha' u.
fniling welcome on which man m,
count more surely than On any hun,a"
iove--indeed. there In no secret n
mans love for a dog. ehowevpr we u,s,
wonder AZ the dogs love for the man
RI Utter IN the Century Magazine
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

From Edmonton. Alberta, comes
word Of reader who grew a single
vine of Motifs Excelsior Pea bearin,.
n pods, containing 1873 peas. Is thi
q record?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

lliiits III the pV
lice court, charged
with being drunk
and disorderly. No
punishment. how
ever severe. did
her any good.
Its true |
takes a drop Of
drink occasional
ly, sir" she told
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
= II. II. SHELDON
= Professional Engineer
= State Water Right Surveyor
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings OF Winnie nue,
Aerie No. 487. Fraternal Order
Eagles. are held on the fourth Mo.
day evening of each month in van
ieva hall. Visiting Eagles are COZ.
daily invited to attend all session.
A. A. WENDELL, W. p.
Z. b. SMITH. Secy. Ad,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Unexpected seedIes. App,.,.

Seedless apples were borne On n
tree In South Rawdon, N. S. Previ.
ously the apples Of this tree were
normal. containing seeds a. usual.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
WINTER
FUEL

Several Winnemucca friends have
asked us recently If We believe there
is going to be change in fuel prices
between now and cold weather. And
we wish we were in position to
answer them. We wish we could see
into the future far enough to tell ex-
actly what conditions will be within
the next few weeks. But that is i'm
possible, so we must accept the word
Of mine operators, railroad men and
of coal dealers. And that is to the
effect that coal will continue to re-
tail for at least as much as it is now
selling for. They will not say that it
is going higher, but they seem to be
unit in declaring that it is not 60
ing to be any lower. II called upon
to offer advice 1t would be to take a
chance on present prices and lay in
the winter supply now. 1t may be
just few cents cheaper later on,
but we believe the extra protection
of having 1t In the bin will offset any
drop that may come For after all it
may be, before the winter Is over,
more of case of getting the coal
than getting 1t at a lower price than
it is now bringing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13
Jones AND HIS SWEETHEART
How Hibulous Woman Get Even With
Young Officer Too Jealous in
Performance Of Duty.

A middle-aged woman Of purple
countenance had appeared several
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

HIS MISSION.
Monk: Why
Porkie. W h at
happened?
Porcupine: I
had to furnish
the guests with
toothpicks at Mr..
Lions banquet.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

She-.Iohn, darling. you don't love
me as dearly as you used to.
tie (absently)-Sorry. m'dear can't
afford to these days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-13

A four-line wantad-50 cents for
three timss-will accomplish results.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-09
GOOD ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Projects Costing an Aggregate OF ST..
6ss,77a Wore Approved During
Month Of July.

Road projects In IS states, totaling
more than 265 miles and costing an
aggregate of $7693,77S, or an average
of over $4,000 per mile, were APP
proved during July by the bureau OF
public roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, for federal aid.
according to the bureaus publication,
Public Roads" just off the press. The
total federal aid approved for these
projects is placed Mt $3,023,1 1852, the re-
mainder of the cost being borne by the
states.
All told. there were Sc such prof.
ects approved during the month. New
York led with 90 Pennsylvania came
second with seven, and Kentucky and
South Carolina tied for third with five
projects each. Four Texas projects
were approved; New Mexico, Washing
ton and Wisconsin had two each, and
Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia
each had one project approved during
the month.
Wide variation was shown in the
character of materials to be used in
building the approved roads, but con
crete. bituminous macadam and
gravel were the chief materials.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-09
BOY
SCOUTS
e.
Conducted by National Council of the Boy
Scouts Of Americs-p
WHAT SCOUTS FIND TO DO.

In Stoughton, WIS.,, boy scouts re.
moved large number of rocks and
other distractions from the Lake Ke-
gonea camp ground SO as to permit
better boating and bathing, to the
better satisfaction OF the cottagers and
campers concerned.
A Brooklyn IN. ". troop gave up a
much anticipated overnight hike and
spent their holiday instead painting
and repairing fence which surround
ed church property.
Honolulu scouts have been support
Ing French orphan In Paris for four
years.
Stratford (Cal.) scouts, among other
activities found time to build tennis
court. plant trees and make other i'm
provements In their local park, helped
the American Legion conduct a city
cleanup, made n point Of picking up
the glass or nails they saw in. the
streets on their way to school and
troop meetings, collected 125 pounds
OF old clothing for the Near East re-
lief and extingulshed formidable
fire.
Columbus (O) scouts have performed
5000 hours of civic service that every
body knows about, not to mention the
probable other 5000 small, individual
good turns" which aren't done In the
public eye, but which stand for good
scouting none the less.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-09
ARTISTS IN JAPAN'S CABINET
writings and Paintings, the Work Of
kipponese Statesmen, Have Been
Sold at Big Prices.

Japan has cabinet of artists. Writ
ings and paintings Of some of the
great men Of the Japan of today
brought big prices at recent auction
by the Tokyo Fine Arts club. Three
picture painted by Mr.. Hara, assas
sinated short time ago, sold for the
equivalent Of 5000 and another OF -four
brought about $780,
Prince Pamagata's productions
brought about $3.50 to $500, while some
pakemonO writings with proverbs In
the Japanese language by Prince
Saionji brought from 5000 to $500.
A chrysanthemum painted by Mr.
Noda, minister of communications,
sold for $50 and an orchid from his
brush sold for $40. Mr.. Yamamoto,
minister of agriculture and commerce,
had picture and Mr.. TOkonami, the
home minister, a poem.
The painting Of kakemonO Is a fa-
vorite pastime Of the Japanese.-Phil.
adelphia Inquirer.