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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-10

scenes vivid and made them live. The
hearers saw struggling handful;
afraid of no man but with the love of
God in their hearts; some of them
primitive, perhaps, but all placidly
content to live each day as it came
and take its Eardships as their part of
life and something which must be
borne.
Garrett as Circuit Rider
They were religious, as evidenced by
the statement of Senator Sebastian
that on one occasion Bishop Garrett
now 80 years old and a great preacher
Of Dallas-came all the way to Breck-
enridge, distance of 100 miles, to
preach to the scattering few who gath
cred at the court house. The pioneer
attorney heard that sermon, as did
perhaps every other able-bodied inhab-
liant of the village.
1t was that sturdy pioneership upon
which the present city was founded,
and Senator Sebastian was leader.
Only few of those who helped re-
claim the wilderness remain, but in
passing, they leave heritage the
of which will never die
Breckenridge, Texas, Democrat.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
FIND EELS' BREEDING PLACE
Why the Discovery Is Considered OF
Importance to the People Of
European Countries.

There has always been mystery
about the cells. No one knew Just
where they came from.
II is said to have been solved by
Danish scientists who discovered by a
deep-sea exposition that eels leaving
northwest Europe go to place near
the West Indies, where conditions for
the development of their larvae are
favorable. The larvae afterward make
their way back to the places from
which their parents started on the
European coasts. This discovery is not
only of geographical interest but will
also yield very practical results.
The supply of cells In the breeding
places Is said to be inexhaustible. and
there will be an unlimited supply Of
eel food for European countries. Eels
only undertake the journey from and
back to the breeding place once In
their lives.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
LACK OF BRAINS
IS A HANDICAP

General Kerensky says that Rus
sia's greatest need is brains. Well, a
lack of brains Is considerable of a
handicap, though some seem to get
along fairly we'll with nothing home
in their upper berths.
All that Shakespeare lacked to
make him half-wit or linen draper
was a derth of brains. Ii Napoleon
had lacked brains he would have
spent his life on the island of Corscica
tending the fragrant goat and other
wise obtaining rest and relaxation by
celebrating an occasional vendetta
and knitting a few casual acquaint-
ances. II Washington's need had been
brains his descendants would yet be
struggling with mortgage on Mt.
Vernon and paying taxes to represen-
tatiyes of King George.
If Kerensky is correct regarding
Russia's greatest need. and the evil
dence is strong that he is, then Rus
sia's future is as dark as the interior
of fountain pen, or the inside of a
cow. Kerensky must be very brainy
man himself to arrive at such an OBJ
scure necessity. Really wonderful
gift of deduction, Ell, what?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
WHY
The Steamboat Is Coming Back
to the Mississippi

This year alone forty-three steam
boats. better known to the old timers
as packets" came back to the streams
of the lower Mississippi valley, OBJ
serves writer in the Dearborn indie
pendent. Where did they come from?
No man can tell. Some were newly
built. but the majority, of which The
writer has been able to count thirty
one. came from small inland ports.
where they had been tied up for the
last fifteen TO thirty years, waiting.
waiting. almost hopelessly, against the
time when they could again compete
with the iron horse In freight and pas
senger traffic. From Memphis and
Vicksburg and Greenville and Cairo !;
from the sheltered waters of the Bayou
st. John at New Orleans from little
towns on the Atchafalaya. the Red
and the Mississippi rivers: from fishing
villages on Baratraia and Lafourehe
and Vermillion bayous. and even from
the far Sabine river of Texas, they
were brought back, when railroad rates
went to "a height which made water
hauls profitable.
But there Is one dIlferenee in this
return of the packet: 1t Is coming
back as freight carrier. Ii Is com
Ing back as business proposition. moi
as a palatial pleasure boat, operating
up and down the stream for the bene.
tit of the wealthy planters of cotton
and rice and sugar and cattle buyers
and sellers, for the packet cannot COM
pete with the passenger train, either
north or south or east or west. But
with railroad freight rates % to 40
per cent above the costs at which
freight can be handled profitably by
water, other people besides the water
ways department of the federal GOV.
eminent have learned that their aver.
age of l75 miles day freight haul, as
compared with the twenty-four miles
day of the average freight ear. Is
profitable investment of firewood
water. negro labor and hulls, which
for these freighters seldom cost more
than $4,000 to $4,000.
Realizing the size and Importance
of this back-to- the-water movement
If freight. tie packet owners and the
builders are going into II seriously
many cities along these rivers are In.
vesting large sums in terminals and
cargo handling facilities TO meet boat
lines.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
LOVE BEGETS
HAPPINESS

To try to make all the people pros
porous is good politics, and an effort
in the right direction, but do not hope
to make them all happy by that
means, for 1t cannot be done Happi-
ness Is spiritual matter, tied up to
such things as duty and faith, and the
person who strays is the most UNI
happy. Happiness is consistent with
privation and though creature COM
forts do favor it, especially as they
are favorable to health. they do not
make 1t; In excess they shoe 1t off.
Happiness is state of mind, effected
but not determined by bodily condi-
tions. The greatest ingredient in it
Is love.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
Why Called "cardinaI Virtues"

The chief virtues Of the ancients ms
far back as Socrates were justice. pru-
dence, temperance and fortitude
They were called cardinal virtues
because all other human virtues de.
pended upon their existence-turned
or hinged on them. The word cardi.
nal. from the Latin "cardo," means a
hinge.
Such an enumeration. however. Is
by no means exhaustive. 1t has often
been pointed out that the list omits
entirely the fundamental virtue of
benevolence. Conscientiousness cour-
age, modesty, sympathy and reverence
are other cardinal virtues. but not con-
tanned In the original roster.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
Why Piano Should Be Kept Tuned.

Pianists insist ON having their piano
tuned before performance. This Is
necessary to insure perfect tone. 1t is
agreed that, In order to obtain salts
factory results and at the same time
preserve the tone quality and keep
the action In perfect working order.
1t is necessary to have the home piano
tuned at least twice year. Pianos
receiving such attention are always In
fairly good condition. while those re-
celvlng irregular attention are never
In condition All other stringed instru-
ments require more or less tuning
every time they are used. then why
should piano be neglected?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
WHY Persons Sioh

Because an interval of several sec
onds, during which the walls Of the
chest remain rigid and cause oxygen
starvation, always follows moments OF
mental disquietude; when nature de
mands her supply Of oxygen the deer
inhalation occurs. the expiration after
which we call q nigh.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
PARAGRAPHS
~ LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
AND THEN Is RELISHED BY
THE BEST OF MEN"

The Winnemuooa young man who
wants to be certain of getting good
wife will pick one who pays more
attention to stove lids than she does
to eye lids.
Henry Ford's plan to get milk with
out cows isn't new. The Swiss have
been depending on goats for years.
tt
No Winnemucca man would object
to moving day If his wife would con-
sent to leaving behind all the junk
they won't need.
One thing about going on vacation
now. you have that much longer until
fall to wish you'd saved the money for
coal.
From the divorce suit testimony we
occasionally read in daily papers it
must be stylish in New York to grab
the first thing that comes along,
marry it and then settle for it after
ward.
tt
The trouble with most Winnemucca
fishermen who come in to tell us
about the big one that got away is
they don't leave any of the little ones
10 prove they've really been fishing.
tt II
Maybe the reason the snail is so
slow is he doesn't have to hustle
around for place to live in.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
Why They Are Called Trunks.

Why are travelling boxes called
trunks?
Because in the days of William the
Conqueror boxes for carrying money
and valuables were made In a very
primitive fashion, the lids being simply
half the trunk of tree followed out
hence the name. In an old Kentish
church In England there Is to be seer
such n trunk, which is said to be the
one In which the Conqueror kept the
money with which he paid his soldiers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04

home markets, and its benefits are
available for all who care to take ad-
vantage of them by entering business
protected by tariff.
The argument that tariff increases
cost TO the consumer may appeal to
some as point against IT, policy
of protective tariff. In any event. the
ultimate consumer must pay, whether
it be the resi.it .f tariff or texes, or
anything else. Sch being the case, is
it not better that he pay for COM
modities produced by himself, in the
United States? One thing certain is
that if he doesn't get chance to pro-
duce he can't pay for anything. be il
grown in this or any other country,
and regardless of the price at which
it is offered. Nevada cattle men cant
afford to Pay men to raise cattle for
prices received by Argentine growers.
If Nevada cattle men can't afford to
pay men to raise cattle. and condi
lions being similar in other industries
how are the men thus thrown out of
work to pay for Nevada beef or beet
grown anywhere else? II can't be
done, because you cant spend if you
don't first receive. As to tariff rails
ing price to the consumer. we didn't
notice abnormally low prices TO the
consumer when the Democrats had
tariff law in effect to their liking
without the protective phase.
No. We can't see where the tariff
question is out of politics. Under a
Democratic administration we have a
tariff for revenue only, and under a
Republican administration we have
tariff for protection to American in
dustry and consequently American
labor. 1t is certain that the party in
power is going to have a tariff board
or commission, composed of men ia
yorable to the kind of tariff favored by
the party in power.
Natural deductions from the Demo-
cratic editors sudden efforts to place
Democrats beside Republicans in the
matter of tariff are that they see the
failure of the free-trade policy, and
they see that the American people are
aware of free-trade failure, and the
Democrats now desire to climb grace
fully on the bandwagon. If such is
not the case why is it that Democratic
senators suddenly see the wisdom of
the emergency tariff law just passed
and vote with the Republican senators
to make it law, as in the case of our
Nevada Democratic Senator, Key Pitt
man? If ex-President Wilson saw in
the emergency tariff law something
that did not appeal to his Democratic
viewpoint, which he surely must have
or he would not have vetoed it, how
can Democratic Senator Pittman rec
oncile the fact to the extent of voting
for the measure? Democratic news
paper editors of Nevada, in eussing
the emergency tariff, are cussing the
action of their one senator for voting
for it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
IS PITTMAN RIGHT
OR WRONG!

Oh VI RoA0.
Democratic newspapers are now in
dulging in the playful pastime of in
forming readers that the tariff IS out
of politics. desiring, apparently, to
leave the impression Democrats
stand exactly with Republicans in the
matter of tariff protection. If such is
the case The Silver State respectfully
requests information as to why it was
the Democrats, Immediately upon Sc
curing power. threw out the Republi-
can tariff law? Why was the emer-
geney tariff bill vetoed by Wilson and
signed by Harding? Why is it that
the ABA. survey, compiled from
statements of the best business minds
in the United States, took particular
notice of the tariff as means Of re-
storing this country to normally?
Getting closer to home, why is 1t
that the Nevada sheep men and cattle
men find the market glutted with
Australian wool and frozen Argentine
beef, thus making their product I'M
profitable? Why is it that because Of
these conditions United States labor
is forced to buy foreign product, pro-
duced at far lower wage scale, and
thus force similar producers in the
United States to either reduce pay to
foreign levels or discontinue business
altogether? What of Neyadas tung-
stem industry, where miners have
been thrown out of work by Chinese
competition?
Generalities about bum" and fool
ing the public" are all very well, but
do not constitute argument. 1t is adj
mitted the protective tariff makes pos
sible special privilege. if dishonest
men can find other dishonest men to
accept money for dishonest privileges,
but is not that entering the realm of
human nature? Isn't it admitted that
there are likely to be as many dis
honest Democratic politicians as those
who profess to believe in Republican
principles? Any man or set of men
looking for methods to become dis
honest do not find that the protective
tariff furnishes the only means to that
end.
One newspaper, the editor of which
we respect profoundly for his writing
ability. asks If any farmer believes
that tariff of fifteen cents on beef
is going to raise the price of his
product by that amount We would
say that is a question not quite fair
It is getting away from any eontem-
plated result. The purpose of the
tariff is to afford United States grow
ers an opportunity to compete with
foreign growers and at the same time
enable them to pay the higher Ameri-
can scale of wages and costs of doing
business. If a fifteen cent duty is put
ON beef it is not for the purpose of
raising the price of beef by that
amount. and in fact couldn't, because
il the price scared to a place where
extreme profits were realized, there
are many wide-awake American bust
ness men who would note the fact and
jump in to secure those profits. The
consequence would be competition
and prices based on costs.
Tariff is method whereby home
producers are given an advantage in
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
ENCOURAGE
AMERIcANISM

If there is any one thing this coun-
try needs right now more than an
other it is the development, and
strongly, of the nationalist spirit, as
distinguished from the racial, group
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
II You Fall She'll Clam ~

Inc comments made by indies upon
pipes often shows curious una ware
ness OF the true virtue. and function
ol That soothing implement. Said
litanla. when we exhibited our mag
innocent new briar. That's Iovelyi
HOW nice II smells. Now do try to
keep 1t clean."--New York Evening
Post.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04

or sectional, and to exalt real, true
blue Americanism The holding of
patriotic meetings occasionally, as
fostered by the American Legion,
should be encouraged. The claims of
races, national groups, classes and
sections should be submerged by the
larger and grander claims of the ma
ton. The hyphen should be stricken
out entirely. A man is either an
American or he is not-he cannot be
half way. Foreign propaganda is get
ting to be both a menace and nuts
ance in our country and whole lot
of it should be nipped in the bud. for
it can do no good and it does do harm.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
Wasn't In His Rjuht Mind.

She-I shall never forget how crazy
you looked when you proposed TO me.
He- was crazy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings of Winnemucca
Aerie No. 4S7. Fraternal Order Of
eagles, are held on second and fourth
Monday evenings of each month In
Winneva hall. Visiting Eagles are
cordially invited to attend all sos
sions. w II AYRES Wp
Y. IS SMITH. Secv Adv
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-04

American patience is seeing =
= red-the red flag of anarchy .
. Under blue laws boys would be {.
/. bootlegging Sunday papers. !.
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s. trouble on your own security. Z.
@ If we were Haywood we'd pre- 9.
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o Because one is a long time {.
s. dead is no excuse for being fool 9.
Z. ish now. :.
. Do something besides sitting Q
i. on chair, talking and splitting 9.
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:" stances Q
@ The Democrats don't believe (.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-07
VACATION TIME HERE.

The almanac having caught up with the wealth
err one may be pardoned II thoughts of vacation
come strongly to the front. Such thoughts
come to a head about this time O. year in every
body from the fretfu urchin out Of school to the
business and professional whose physical
body is chained to the desk while his spirit sails
off to the dark cool woods that shade pools where
turks the trout.
Boy and man both have been watching that
wonder of nature that is old. yet annually,
the swelling of the buds the trees their BURST
ing into blossoms and leaves and the gradual
turning of the embryotic green, barely distn-
guished from brown at first, into emerald hue
and finally to the deep color OF complete develop
ment. The annual recurrence of this manifesto
ton of nature to have a stronger influence
on the boy and man than the girl and woman.
At any rate 1t is the male who seems to feel more
strongly the urge of the verna season and to
yearn for the open fields and the silent forests that
SO insistently call to him at time when he often
feels that there should be in the world no pro
sale thing the necessity of making living.
But vacation time does not call to the male
alone--the gentler also being susceptible, but
1t is nature in gentler guise that calls to them,
bringing dreams Of stros by the seaside. ham,
mocks in the shade and moonlight the river.
made still more magical by the strains of gull
tar or the sound of tenor voice and even vi
sions OF fairy prince Vacation time is romance
time for the maiden no less than for the youth
and 1t is kindly Mother Nature that contributes
as much happiness in the contemplation Of what
it may bring In the fulfillment of the promises
It holds forth when It calls, for there is a great
deal Of fun In anticipation
One occasionally hears Of persons who never
have taken vacation and who would have others
believe that holiday is new-fangled custom
that has grown up In recent years and that It
appeals only to the lazy. But the vacation Ia a
very old institution. Ancient Rome had its sea-
side resort and 1t seems that the peoples Of all
times have set aside periods for ceasing work
and enjoying the pleasures that life holds forth
It is not necessary for anyone to plead the wis.,
dom of such course. for nature takes care OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-07
A PLAN FOR BRIDGE LESSONS,

Mr.. Stowell and I are coming
over some evening soon-that is If
you will have u.s." Mrs. Stowell
spoke exactly as If she had done
nothing to make me her debtor in
any way. 1t was wonderful to me
that she should do so. HE is ex-
tremely fond of bridge, and Dick
used to be very good player. You
play, don't you?"
Rather an indifferent game" 1
replied.
80 do l." Mrs. Stowell said.
Lets take some lessons of that
wizard Markham, who is teaching
all the women to play. We won't
let the boys know and we'll sur
prise them by our improvement.
Perhaps that Mrs. Watson would
like to go with us! She evidently
expected no objections from me.
Il don't know that Clara would
feel she could afford it, and l.
how much does he charger"
Only SIS for half hour lessons.
OF course l will pay for yours, as
1t Is doing me a favor to go with
me. Then, too, If we learn to play
we'll we will be sure of winning out
when we are partners, because
having learned of the same man
we will know each others game
perfectly"
A year ago I would have been
shocked at the idea of paying IS
for half an hours instruction in
bridge, or in anything else. But
now l took it as a matter Of
course, and said thank you to Mrs
Stowell, and planned in my mind
how / was going to get Mrs. Dooly
to stay with Junior, and keep 1t
from Dick. Mrs. Stowell had i'm
pressed 1t upon me that we were
not to let the men know anything
about it.
We settled upon the days we
would go to him-twice a week.
Then she chatted entertainingly all
the rest of the time until she took
me home.
Suppose Mr.. Stowell and run
over Saturday night" she said as
I stood on the walk In front of the
house. HE prefers to go out on
Saturday because he can sleep on
Sunday"
do GOMEZ" I urged, II shall ex-
pect you" Then I tried to thank
her once more for what she had
done for me. But / made such
stumbling work of 1t that she
stopped me. laughing blithely at
my embarrassment.
There, don't say another word.
have forgotten all about it. ]
never shall get home at this rate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-07
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
FATHERS DAY.

Last Sunday Fathers Day." but how many
people really knew 1t? How many newspapers
sounded his praises and how many preachers
auded his virtues and achievements? How many
cunning florists boosted the prices Of flowers In
anticipation of a land office business?
The fact of the matter is that father as gen.
eral proposition isn't appreciated. He is more OF
convenience than a pet. He is good thing TO
have around the house, 1t is true. He Is some
pumpkins in the matter of taking care OF the fur-
mace, cutting the lawn, cleaning off The
walks, taking care of the flowers, and raking the
yard. Then. too, he's good thing when 1t comes
to rusting food and clothing, paying bills OF
various sorts. and providing the price of movie
tickets. He's a regular bear for putting up the
coin that keeps the home fires burning and doing
the manual labor about the place. but when 1t
comes to being celebrated by songs and sermons
he simply isn't there at all. Mother and the girls
don't say it with flowers and he's blamed lucky
the one day of the year which theoretically is
given over to his glorification.
Fathers really pretty good scout but ne Ism I
missed until he's dead and he's In luck IL. return
ing from a hard day at the shop office, he
isn't obliged to read the evening paper out In the
prospective candidates for his poor place In the
great American home. And IL he's allowed
to sit In the next room, II he'll keep quiet and
his coat on. 1t is usually to young Johnny
wind up the family photograph and slip on q
record
G-r-r-r-r-ri G-r-r-r-r-r! -Tinkle-Tinklel
Zum! Zow! Zum! Eyes, dog gone 1t, know that
song was coming) G-r-r-r-rl G-r-r-r-r!
Everybody works but father!
He sits around all day!
Feet in front of the fireplace.
Smoking his pipe of clay
Mother takes in washing so does sister Ann,
Everybody works at our house. but my old man.