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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
OPINION OF
THE DRUMMERS

No set of men who visit Winnie
mucca in business way know mors
about conditions In this country than
the travelling statesmen, whom we
once referred to as the "drummers.'
When there ara q lot of them on the
road business. Is hourishtng; when
they're scarce it's bad. They are a
good barometer of business conditions
all over the country.
In conversation with one a few
days ago he emphatically declared
that increased buying is in order, par
ticularly in the south and west. Mer-
chants who believed, that commodity
prices would make further drops
have. he said. apparently realized that
they are mistaken, and they've start
- again to stock up. Where travel
ing men have heretofore been un-
necessary, and where buying has been
so small that the merchants ordered
what, they wanted by mail, the knights
of the grip are finding a revival that
Is encouraging
Failure and refusal of merchants
to buy products was largely respon-
sible for stagnation of manufacture.
That, too, is changing now, and fac
tories throughout the country have
commenced to take back their men.
The big industrial towns report a
brighter employment outlook and the
labor situation is fast being adjusted.
There will be some few additional ad-
justments, of course, In the price Of
a few commodities, but they will be
gradual, and the travelling man says
there isn't going to be a big increase
or big decline IN anything in the
food or apparel line for q long time
to come.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10

+" Why is 1t red-headed men and z.
@ Indians never get bald? y
All, well, in spite of the d. :.
O vorce courts, lots of babies ar {.
o rive. @
@ The pessimist thinks the COL I.
@ umns unfolding the temple of i.
@ liberty are falling. +.
@ Married men make the best :.
Q aviators. Either they are used I.
Q to swift flights or. they don't g
@ care. :.
What every man should strive :"
!. for: To leave the monument of I.
:. clean life behind when leaving. Z:
@ Try to rely on yourself and no Q
@ poorhouse will ever get you. !.
No man should eat IL he does Q
@ no work, because a worker has .
9 to provide the food. i.
Women, to be better than men. 9
@ do not have to be so awful good @
Q The world is now safe for dem Q
:. ocracy, but not safe from some Z.
@ of it. !.
% % o o Q 100000 @ 5000
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
How Wool 1. Made From Wood.

Efforts that have heretofore proved
unsatisfactory have been made TO pro
duce wool from wood. but announce
ment Is made now that the difficulties
have been overcome. The early ex.
periments produced a short stapled
material with less warmth retaining
power than natural wool. Now q syn.
thetic wool has been produced that has
q long staple. greater heat-retainlnr
properties. and mnch streastA ana
Aurnbllity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
MARTHA WAsHlNcToNss BEAD
BAG,

When long ago she went to church
Upon her arm 1t hung.
A dainty trine wrought of beads
BY skillful fingers strung,
No doubt II held silken purse
With money for the plate.
And snowy, perfumed handkerchief
With broidery ornate.
/ fancy that IL still must breathe
or lavender and rose;
! wish that II could tell but half
The gossip that 1t knows.
The ancient bit Of finery
That dangled once upon
The lovely lace berufiled arm
OF Martha washington.
Companion OF her fichu. cap.
And maybe brooch of gold.
George Washington perhaps admired
The quaint design OF old.
Time garnered many a treasure rare
But left the bag behind,
A souvenir of all that stood
For gracious womanhind.
-Minna Irving. in New York Sun.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Sheep Carried Vegetation.

Green sheep were seen walking
about In Coonable, New South Wales.
What had happened was that 12h
inches Of rain had fallen in FIVE days
and the trefoil seed in the sleeps
wool had sprouted. causing the re-
marlsable sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
EeIs Shut or Water supplv.

The ferry steamer. Alice Howard.
between Kittery Maine. and Ports
mouth. N. H.. stopped dead at the
close of 1920. Examination disclosed
the fact that one large eel and several
smaller ones had taken lodgings In
the feed tank Of the boilers and shut
of the water supply.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10

through which the narrow strips can
be passed. The narrow strips are WOW
on through the Sits as shown. and
the requisite numbers marked on them.
The numbers show In succession as
the strips are pulled through the re-
spective sits.--Howard Greene In
Popular Science Monthly.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Electricity In White House.

The White House is probably more
equipped electrically than
any other residence In the world.
There are In the house more than ITO
miles of wires. providing for 5000 in
candescent lights. bell system and a
private telephone system for the pres
ident and his family. exclusively.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
COUNTER FOR CARD GAMES
Easy to Make From Materials Which
viii Generally Be Found Around
the House.

A counter for card games and the
like can be made from a few strips
of stiff paper. Cut as many strips,
about three-eighths inches wide, as
there are players. Cut strip about
one inch or wider-and rows Of Sits
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
SnaiIs Purify Water.

To purify water the Chinese put q
number of freshwater snails into a
pail of water. These devour the or
ganic matter the water contains and
therefore act as filters.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Prshlsserie Graveyard Unearthed.

A prehistoric graveyard believed to
be at least 1000 years old has been
unearthed near Stargard West Prus-
sia, by German investigators under
the direction Of Professor Zakrewski.
In one Of the graves the excavators
found six black urns and one red urn
with white stripes filled with clay and
ashes. Among the remains were some
giittering substances which the inves-
tigators believe once had been adorn-
msnts Of prehistoric men and women.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Proved kipIina Wrona.

Kipling wrote that East and West
never would meet. but a bride and
bridegroom bearing those names were
married In South London, recently.
and went to live In North street. Chap
ham.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Latest Partisan Fool Fad.

Cigarettes of a tint harmonizing with
her gown Is the latest vogue for FASH
ionabe" women In Paris. Cigarettes
are rolled In paper dyed delicate
tint Of rose. blue, green or orange.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
HOW

STUDENTS EXPLAIN THE
ORIGIN OF GHOST" IDEA
Many people who do not De-
lieve In ghosts" would hesitate
to spend night alone In a
haunted house. So strong Is
the effect Of inherited tradition
that Il overcomes our common
sense and. like conscience,
makes towards of us all. For
the belief in ghosts Is world
wide and OF extreme antiquity.
II exists today throughout the
globe. among every race from
the most primitive to the most
highly civilized.
Popular beliefs die hard. ana
1t Is easy TO understand that
once the Idea of ghosts had
arisen 1t might continue to ex-
list for countless generations.
The difficulty Is to explain how
superstition 50 contrary to
common sense could have first
arisen.
A new solution Of the mys-
terry has recently been suggest
ed In 1.-THE Burial of the Dead"
According to this latest theory.
ghosts were originally not dis
embodied spirits but living men.
A survey of superstltions
throughout the world discloses
the fact that there are certain
characteristics common to the
ghosts Of all nations. Among
other things they suffer from
hunger and cold. So the good
natured Breton peasant. when
he goes to bed at night. Is In the
habit of leaving a little food on
the table and some fre In the
crate so that the poor ghosts
may eat and warm themselves.
Again. among many races II
is believed that a ghost may be
wounded or even killed, and II
Is not unco .nmon for savages to
organize ghost hunts. - Ex-
change.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Wherein Hs,a Wiz.

Il often happens that the wisest Of
men runs into problems he knows
nothing about. but as 4 rule he proves
his wisdom by calling In IN sxpsrt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
Concerning Human Hair.

The hairs Of the head have been es.
timated to number $3.50. II lady's
hair is half yard In length she will
have about 133. 1910 feet az hair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
True Forgiveness.

Love Is generous. Doing once is not
enough. Real forgiveness must reach
the seventy times seven mark and
Kindness be repeated indefinitely.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings of Winnemuccs
Aerie No. 487, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, are held ON second and fourth
Monday evenings Of each month 10
Winneva hall. Visiting Eagles are
cordially invited to attend all ses-
sions. w. H. AYRES, VIZ
c. b. SMITH, 6scy. As
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10

Dr.. Wilbur r. Crafts, superintend.
ent Of the international reform bureau,
who agreed to halt his campaign for
a federal motion picture censorship
law on the promise of the motion pic
ture producers to eliminate all i'm
proper, saIacious and degrading mat
tiers In their productions.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-10

Women buy more clothes than me
do, yet men wear more c-o;he3 tina
women do. a seeming paradox bt
true.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22
BONDS AT DISCOUNT.

~ W. .5ZE
The administration through its agent in charge
of the affairs of the Bank Of North Dakota has con-
tracted with a bond concern for the sale of some
six million dollars worth of North Dakota bonds of
drawing 5 34 per cent and maturing at different
dates. The terms upon which the contract was
made provide for a discount from the face value OF
the bonds of 5 per cent in certain cases and 4 per
cent in others. This means that for every million
dollars worth of bonds so placed the state will re-
ceive $4,000 to $4,000 less than their face value.
If the total amount contracted for should be issued
as proposed, this discount would amount to between
5000 600 and $3o0,0oo a sum which the state will
not receive but which it must pay.
Computing in another way, according to the
estimate of Mr.. Cathro of the bank in his recent tes-
tin1ony, the discount would amount to rs of 1 pei
cent perannum during the entire life of the bonds.
This added to the 5 "a per cent provided for would
bring the interest rate up to 6.15 per cent, a rate Of
interest which to most people will appear to be fair
~ high to be paid by a state whose assets and re-
sources are such as are those of North Dakota.
The terms of the contract bind the state but do
not bind the other party. The entire transaction
with the exception of a little over a million dollars
worth of bonds already paid for is optional with the
purchaser. According to the terms of the contract
he may cancel the purchase of any remaining Of the
bonds. Should he elect to carry his contract
through, he will be entitled to purchase the entire
issue at the figures quoted. The state in the mean
time is debarred from selling bonds to any other
purchaser, and the whole contract is evidently
drawn in such a manner as to make it as attractive
as possible to the purchasing corporation.
The purpose of such an arrangement is plain.
The state has peddled its bonds all over the CONT
nent- 1t has failed to find purchasers except il,
small amounts, and has had enormous expenses for
offices, advertising, etc. 1t has found a bond broker
willing, apparently, to take a chance on a relatively
small block of bonds in order that they may be tried
out on that concerns customers. If the bonds arc
salable advantageously, more will be accepted as
the state issues them if they are not, the entire
contract will be cancelled and we will stand as be-
fore. am> al
The making of such a contract demonstrates
something as to the straits in which the state ad-
ministration finds itself. 1t is not gratifying to men
who have a permanent interest in the state and who
take pride in its reputation that it should be neces-
sary to devise methods of this kind in order to mar
ket it's securities, but this is the condition Of affairs
which we have been reduced to, and for which the
officials now facing the recall are chiefly respon-
sible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22

.hout their having seen Uncle fsA4pn:
..Whv not" he replieis naturally
sha would not. The statement tnAt
+ and her precious lover - son
him would be Of muc les vhlue -
as it was COMMUNICATED, aTy-
- r.nt secret and not made pub
~, T,hen they could hold 1t over Sir
Ralnh,s head to ext0rt zone iopt Ot
nam eTbe,, why did they tell you when
thew Jid-or, rather, when Ceae6te
because by that time I had Eiyen
her =, neal good fright by telling her
that Heasden was seriously
ed. They had not Thought 81 I ~
before. As oon as they did Gney
thought they had better try 70 stltS
the suspicion off on SOMEBODY go.
I say they for l believe he
woman, in her own way, IL really ono
~ that rood-lookine gypsy"
"Had you ever any suspicion OF
Heasden? :" I asked him.
II suspected everybody. That e
always the best way. It IL the only
way to keep an open mind. But up
tn the moment Of the inquest I have
to confess that my suspicious were
about equally divided between Sir
Ralph and the butler. You see. ] am
| heane perfectly candid. OF course. l
| had not seen the doctor. as he 49,
always out when / tried to nam.
And now" I asked
"Oh. now! There seems only one
that IL possible to suspect now. IN
| view OF what we have discovered
since. You know, I suppose. that W
have discovered. u believe that We
have discovered, the means by which
mo-" / said. II DON'T know" 5.5
TIN glad to hear It" he Sid. I'm
glad that the police are able to some
extent to keep their seorets--though
I suppose / ought not to say that at
this moment when J. have been telling
you some of my own secrets. But,
yes, we have found out, as we believe,
the garage from which Captain VII
bart hired the motor in which he
drove down from London that night
1T was by motor, not by. train, that
he seems to have come.
"A man, corresponding or
Less to the description Of Captain Vi
bart. though It was quite another
name that he gave, did hire q motor
that night. He drove himself, and
It says a good deal for the honesty
Of the people who commonly hire
motors that the people at the garage
let him have It on no guarantee and
without knowing anything about him.
However, they lost nothing, as it hap
pened, in this instance, for the hirer.
whoever he was, vas back with the
motor at sometime before midnight,
and paid for it then and there to
some sleepy fellow in authority who
does not seem to nave observed him
very closely. =
Continued Monday Evening. 8.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22

5p,
E24arHG0e5t
LESSONS OF THE GARDEN.

"A15SNO OC A1AH OfAkk4lGNNs -+-
The lessons Of the sarden-oh. I read
them every day 49,
They teach me not to mourn too much
for the joys that pass away.
The tangled weeds which choke the
rose till It grows gaunt and thin
Remind me of the paths OF man.
which are beset with sin.
Here btocmed some lovely things for
me to pay me for my toll. b.
I carried every stone away and broke
the stubborn soil, ~,
I guarded them from heat aad
drought Int learned this truin
anew
That all rewards are measured out by
what a man will do.
And now my gardens brown and
bare and all my vines are dead,
Yet I have known the loneliness Of
roses white and red,
And I have owned a Summer rich
with fragrance and delight,
And Winter, be it cold and dreax, n
but the gardens night.
Within the walls where I have ;dwelt
sweet joys have come and flown
But they were glorious Summer years
tina once were. mine to own,
And what it now the. Winter-time OF
sorrow brings its pain,
Some day another Spring shall come
and I shall smile again.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22

lera reminded the pope of the attitude OF himself and
his associates, which, was, substantially, that the
Irish people are not subjects of the king Of Great
Britain.
fish Silesia, as decided on by the League Of Nations,
have been made public. The text is long and com
plicated, as was inevitable. but the substance of the
decision is that the greater part Of the more desir-
able territory is awarded to Poland. This was fore
decision that the present German ministry may
find it necessary to resign.
The peace treaties, with Germany, Austria and
Hungary have been approved by the senate by a
and there remains now only the formal exchange Of
ratifcations. Efforts to amend the treaties were
futile, except that a clause is added which entitled
the United States to membership on the reparations
commissions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22
TRYING TO FIND
OUT WHO ARE u. S.
GOOD FELLOWS"

Oklahoma City, Okla. Oct. IL
How generous are the people of
America. and especially the automo-
bile tourists? N, n ~,
Who are the good fellovs' who of
fer a lift and do they exist over the
OF some particular vicinity or Iocality7
j. X. Christian OF Chicago Is at
tempting to ind out and has 8
convinced 30 far, after a twelve day
investigation. that people over the
middle Went ara good scouts and al
ways Wiling to help out" he said
here as he stopped for a day after
dred miles from Chicago, BY waikinr
= obtaining rides from motorists,
without paying out a cent Of money.
Meals Offered.
Even his meals have been offered
n accepted-sratts, he stated. and
on only n occasion SO far has ne
been unrewarded In asking for food.
Cnr1suan. after making his average
until THIS time OF more than n hum
dred miles q day, has only one-third
OF his task complete.
AZ q part of his initiation into tho
Adventurers' club Of Chicago, he
va wagered that he could not leave
Chicago pennilees, and without 6pend-
tng any money. and without riding
miles rom CMcaeosat the end u
thirty dsys. His time - up on oc-
There - no particular cia1 OF tom.
1T who ESSENTIALLY a different from
any other class, . tar ~ rood COM
pantonship and Fellowship - con-
cluded 20 far. For@ instance. -
said, on my ride into Omaha two
young fellows. Av1dentiy WITH aiy ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22

re n surprise Of every one, Sir
ffra u Carlton returns unexpectedly
young bride to grace his ancestral home
"a the village Of Upper Scotnsy. Hoping
90 relieve his young wife from the te-
had no liking, Sir Riiph asks Ills broth
IF nS to remain In lhr seif-ap-
pEin.ed post Of h~ousekeeper. Thereafter.
disak kesn happily enough, despite a few.
ome from India to visit them. Sir
neipn objects to the mans somewhat
teo pointed attentions to his wife and
,ae y'sit terminates very suddenly: That
Mi1nt the young wife 10 found murdered
IN the sumnAr-hsuse. On her bosom 10
an ominous crimson stain Of blood. A
moned Immediately from Scotland YARD.
ana the entire household is put through
slictts the fact that Jim Headson, :
from the summer house through the
bushes. Larncombe, tho village consta-
PIE. Feels certain that Headson1 Is the
mutoerer Of her ladyship. Celeste. maid
innate relationship that existed between
Captain Wharf and her ladyship. Co.
!oste also confesses that she saw no
i fsnn a b person son than s,r Ralph coming nni
shortly before the discovery of the muir
der. The sergeant hen goes to Heasdin's
home, where the latter is put through
'the third degree" At sthe scoroner's In
quest the doctor testtffes that the MUIR
der took place about g. o'clock. A Miss
Mason wa heard to say that she had
seen a person come from the summer
mouse about tina time and she is sum-
lnoned to appear before the inquest and
quest q Miss Manson testifies that she
saw Captain Wharf coming from che
house about the time when the
murder was supposed tot have been
done. The coroners tury's verdict &ns:
'LadyS Carlton was murdered by some
unknown person or PERSONS. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-22
CHAPTER x1IL.-Condnued.

ShAt~ITIt
But, OF ~course,"I exclaimed. when
course you rad to believe that 1t was
Uncle Ralph. You must have been
certain that IT was he, especially as
you had not been able to find the doc
and hear his evidence. But even now
Il don't see-I don't understand
why was it that uncle said ina he
did not go out that evening? What
object could he have had in saying
stand"
Shall I tell you why l think It
was, Miss Carlton?" he asked. =.
Il very much wish you would"
was my reply.
"In my opininn," the little man
said firmly and declsively, the rea-
son why your uncle said that he I
not go out hat night before he was
ly n simply-that he did not so
out"
Blu" I exclaimed, greatly taken
aback, but l saw him-and You your
self saw his footprint-you say you
measured ft-and Celeste saw him
and Heasden saw him! What can
you mean-did not go out that
night?"
The sergeant gave a little cackle Of
his dry laughter.
ssWell.U he said. .'these are Just the
rointsMvo have noted them Of very
elaarlv-that we have to examine,
hid vow actually see him? Did DID
I Hnd his footprint. Did Made
1nntaeIis Celeste and Heasden see
hims We wIII taKn, tha firm. IN ~
n.a.r fyrst-tha eviAance al YOUR
ovn .vea I hone Won will forgive
~. Mt + 5000 Won fhoee ouestiosis
aa,n,,t \ cnat ara haf aust ia make
vo,, a,ra what q was mat o really
IA - when YOU looked from i
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
Three Hundred
Flock to Herald
Swimming Class

Washington youngsters are en-
thusiastically answering the call
TO join the Boys and Girls Herald
swimming classes conducted by
george II, Corsan, noted swim
ming instructor. who has the
equation Of having trained more
people than any other man in the
world. The Herald announces
that with the addition of the
boys from the Boys Club who are
cooperating with The Washing
ton Herald, there are nearly 800
candidates for the swimming
classes.
DR.. w. A. Neil. superintendent
OF the Boys Club, is registering
the boys and will work with The
Herald and George H. Corsan, and
from the present outlook nearly
everyone of the $40 members of
the club will register by Mon
lay. Replies and coupons for en-
trance to the classes have been
steadily coming into The Herald
and from present Indications, ban
ner classes will be enrolled. II
you can't swim and want to learn
how, clip the coupon at the bot
tom of the page and get the
signature of your parent or
guardian and send it to The
Herald.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
Glacier Park
Thrills Visitor
With Scenery

Your power OF seeing noun
tains cannot be developed either
by your vanity or your curios-
ity. or your love Of muscular
exercise" John Ruskin once de-
clared.
While planning your summer
vacation. do not forget our ma
tional parks. II you want to
feel yourself a part of the real
wilderness, Glacier Park in
Northwest Montana will satisfy
you. Ifyou are strong of muscle
and have the power to peg
away" to the end, clothe your
self in khaki AMI walk the
trails. They are as broad and
as wide as city sidewalks. and
far safer for travel alone or
in small companies. Horses may
be hired IL you cannot walk. but
the trail walker is not bound
to a guide who must report at a
certain place at a certain time.