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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-11

me close the door, and then we WIN
sit down and talk. I am never dis
turbed when the door Is shut. Here
is the best place. Yes, Mr.. Severn.
I was certain curiosity would cause
you to seek me, even II there was
no other motive. I did not phone,
so you came here"
II had but two choices-to seek in
formation either through Adolph
Krantz or Sarah Waldron. I chose
to try Krantz first"
"And you really had no suspicion
I was to be found here2"
"None whatever. Why should II
Not even yet do I know whom l am
speaking with"
"Oh, yes, you do-Marie Gessler
revolutionist, messenger to the Chilean
junta." She laughed, her eyes spark.
ling. docs not that satisfy"
Far from It; believe I am en-
titled to even more"
Indeed you are. I have the honor
Of being also private secretary to MIR
Adolph Krantz.~ Now, what next?'
swell, when he writes you check
what name does he make 1t payable
tor
Let me see; did you ever know any
one called Tom LOngdale?"
ibid II Why, great Scott !! You can
not mean that you are actually Helen
It il not possible"
"Oh, yes, 1t is; little girls grow up
you know. And now II you will b.
very good and quiet am going t
tell you just how 1t all happened
What led me to become a desperate
conspirator. and-well, yea famou
| detective. Are you al ready for m,
| confessionr
She rested her hand on mine, an,
permitted my fingers to close over II
| In a spirit Of frank good fellowshiU
'Then listen: It may mako you
shuddsr In some Of tn bloed-curdlinl
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-11

graduate Of the forestry department
Of Michigan State university. Il
"The outstanding forestry develop.
ment continues to be that Of the
Kiangsu provincial forestry station,
started In 1915. located near the IA.
nous Ming tombs In Nankin. at tho
head Of which Is Song Sing-Moo. q
graduate Of the Philippine school Of
forestry.
"Anhwei province Is now teaching
forestry in four Of her Eve agricultur-
al schools. Chekiang province has 4
secondary forestry school with large
enrolment Arbor day in China is q
national holiday now and 1t Is OBJ
served in schools and by high Of
f1cials."
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italian Government Puts Unem-
ployed Men to Work.
Development Of Natural Resources Of
the Country Under Comprehensive
Plan Gives Work to Many
Hundreds Of Idle.

Rome.-The italian government Is
meeting It's problem Of unemployment
by setting the idle men to work to de-
yelop to the utmost the natural re-
sources Of the country.
The sum Of 70O.OO0,OO0 lire, equiva-
lent to about $2S,OO0,0OO, has been
devoted to public works and about
another 100,OOO,0O0 lire ($4,OO0,0OO),
has been assigned to land reclamation.
Funds for these enterprises are OBJ
tanned from banks.
Another 10000. 900 lire, about &c.
100000, will be spent on improving the
telegraph and telephone systems, and
y addition, the government has
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-11
Mule Lived on Water
in Well -Four Weeks

-Four weeks ago, Il. T. Stew
art Of Pelser, s. c., placed
mule In a pasture. The mule
disappeared. An advertisement
was placed in the papers, after
a vain search had been made,
but to no avail.
A few days ago the mule was
found in an old well in the pas
ture where he had been four
weeks and four days. A block
and tackle was brought into
play and the mule was brought
to the surface, still alive but a
little thin on its diet Of water.
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oopyrish. b. Randal Parrish
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

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philip Severn" he repeated slowly.
his glance wandering again to my face
"You are friend of Clement Brecken-
RIDGES that rightT'
"Why, yes" In surprise. II have
known him for some years."
81 thought so; l don't forget face
often, but never heard your name be-
fore. was waiting at the bank to see
Breckenridge a few days ago, when
he came out with you from his private
Office. He seemed very friendly. Well,
now, Mr.. Severn. what's been takin'
place In heref Some hot fight, hain't
theref"
His tone was friendly enough, and
It was quite evident that my acquaint-
ance with the banker had already
given me a new standing.
"This is the end of the Alva murder
and robbery" said directly; zone of
the men Is dead, the other lies In
there senseless, while the money they
were after Is there also In q valise
untouched"
Good God! What money!
$50 you didn't know about that,
event Well, TIL tell you. Captain
Alva was killed to gain possession Of
a large sum which had been paid him
for revolutionary purposes In Chile.
These fellows inside found out about
such payment having been made and
iwaylaid him. They had to kill him in
order to get the money"
"Who did itr'
II am not quite sure, sergeant, but
I think Gaspar Wine committed the
murder. He plunged from window
and is lying dead down below there.
The other fellow Is still alive and was
going to share in the spells. You
know him, guess, Russian Jew by
the name Of Waldron."
"Ivan Waldron, the Red oratorr'
That's the man. I'll tell you the
story briefly; all that needs to be told
now. 1 had reason to suspect these
two and hid in that closet, where
could overhear them discussing divi.
sion Of the spoils. The two quarreled
during which Wine was forced out
through the window. Then I got the
best of Waldron, just as you fellows
Itried to break in"
The sergeant looked about, plainly
puzzled.
II guess your word ought to b,
good, Mr.. Severn" he admitted. "Seein
as who you are. You live in Wash
ington"
"Yes-oficially; my home Is IL
Ohio"
Where yer stopping hereY'
told HIN, naming the hotel a
which I was registered.
"All right, then. TIL look around
bit; Morris, run down and call tn,
patrol; have 'em get that body dow
out Of there first when they come
Kelly, You stay here, with Halsey a
the door,"
followed him and the fourth office
into the inner Office. 1t was a wreck
but the sergeant took the scene in at 9
glance and picked his way across t
the shattered window. The policeman
bent over the outstretched figure Q
Waldron.
How is the cuss, Carp
"Alive, all right, but got a HI Q
q crack on the Coco"
"Give him glass Of water in tn
face. Is this the grip you was tellin
me about, Mr.. Severn
YES; it's locked, but supposed t
be full Of yellowbacks."
He pulled 1t forth from beneath th
grasp Of Waldron's arm.
- "All right; I'll see 1t safe out
there. l guess you'll have to go alon
with us, Mr.. Severn; the captain wi
likely want ter ask some questions
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this section has been in operation
about one year and has reclaimed,
about 1850 acres and made them iDto
fertile wheat lands or farms for grows
ing tomatoes.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

LADIES! LOOK YOUNG,
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sulphur
+ recipe and nobody can tell.
Brush IT through hair.

Gray hair. however handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes
or mars the face. When it fades, turns
gray and looks streaked, just a few
applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur
enhances its: appearance a hundred
fold.
Don't stay gray. Look young!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a bottle of
"Wyeths Sage. and Sulphur Com
pound which is merely the oldtime
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. THOUSANDS of folks
recommend this ready-to-use- prepara-
ton. because it darkens the hair beau
tifully, besides. no one can possibly
tell as it darkess $50. naturally and
evenly. You moisten sponge or soft
brush with it. drawing this through
the hair. taking one small strand at a
time. By morning the gray hair dis
appears after another application or
two, its natural color is restored and
it becomes thick, glossy and lustrous,
and you. appear years Vounger-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
SHOT Her FRIEND
Divorced Chicago Woman OBJ
jected tO>Other Women.
Killed Victim With Revolver
He Had Given Her.

Chicago, March Herbert p
Zeigler. manager of tire company
branch office here was shot and al
most instantly killed at o'clock this
morning by Mrs. Isabelle Cora Ortiz
vein, formerly the wife of a wealthy
St Louis oil man, in her apartment at
SIS Surf street
They are said to have been friends
since Mrs. Orthwein secured a divorce
from her husband six years ago, and
| she told the police they had quarreled
over Zeigler'ss attention 'to, other
Her shrfeks after the shooting
aroused neighbors in the apartment
building who summoned the police.
They said she told them that a quar-
rel started last night when the two
met at an amusement garden, each in
the company of others
Several hours later, she told police,
Zeigier appeared at her apartment and
demanded admission. she refused to
let him in, she said. and he forced
open the door. When his actions be-
came threatening, she said, she ran to
her bedroom. secured a revolver Zeig-
Ter had given her for protection and
shot him twice thru the chest.
According to information obtained
by police, Mrs. Orthwein was granted
a settlement of $3.50, 0,000'when divorced
from her husband and she has since
made her residence in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

the slate for a place on the board OF
administration or heads of one of the
state institutions. Barrier. of Green
wood. is expected to- be reappointed
on the board of administration and
Griffith, of Bourbon. will continue in
the state legal department. Senator
Burdick,i of Atchison, will continue in
the livestock sanitary work, while
representative Underwood, of Atchi-
son. is slated for position on the
stockyards board.
"Outside. for Material.
There are other legislators before
whom the administration has dangled
good Jobs, or who have been listed as
strong possibilities for appointment by
the dopesters. 1t is believed that the
governor will go outside the legisla
ture for some of his material
John Crawford. present state labor
commissioner, is slated for one of the
places on the industrial court. Under
the divorce law the labor department
is placed under the new court.
w. L. Higgins of Emporia, presid-
ing judge of the industrial court, is
doped to remain on the court. He
has a commission for a three-years
term and was confirmed by the senate
during the special session of 1920.
Reed for Utilities Job.
Judge CLYDE NJ. Reed is slated for
the public utilities commission. His
friends, however, are working to land
him a place as third or fourth assist
ant postmaster general under the
Harding administration. Reeds name
is likely to be sent to the senate in n
few days. If he should be appointed
to a federal place, he could easily re-
sign his state job.
There is much uncertainty as to the
future of Judge George Wark, former
state senator and soldier. He won
administration displeasufes when he
lined up with Judge Higgins and
blocked Judge, Reed in several indus
trial court acts. On the other hand.
refusal of the governor to retain Judge
Wark is expected to stir UP a row
among legislators and American Le-
gion forces. Judge Wark won hero
medals overseas and was one of the
most popular officers from this state.
Baxter McClain of lola, former state
senator from Allen county, is known
to be strongly considered for an ap-
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
FOR STATE JOBS
Politics AStir With Probable
Appointments by Allen.
Largest List of Possibilities in
Years Faces Governor.
MANY LEGISLATORS "ON TAP"
McDermOtt, Foster, Underwood,
Among Lawmaker Officers.
Emmett George Due for a Pro-
motion, 1t Is Believed.

Governor Allen may not send his in
dustrial court. public utilities commits
sion and other appointments to the
legislature until the final days before
closing of the session. Many legisla-
tors who have been trying to shake
the plum tree have waited in vain for
something to drop. 1t may be an en-
tire week. before they will know the
value of the winters work.
Perhaps no legislature in Kansas in
a dozen years has presented such list
Of possibilities for state patronage.
And by the same token it is doubtful
il recent state administration has
taken advantage of the situation so er-
fectively. Now pay day is nearly here
and a number of expectant legislators
are rather impatiently waiting until
the big list of appointments goes to
the senate for confirmation.
Republican Leader McDermott, of
Cowley county, is generally doped for
one of the appointments. Tom Har-
ley. of Douglas, was also on the list
for a time, but he had eliminated
himself by voluntary statements. Rep
resentative Foster, of Ness, is ex-
pected- to .1aldsa place on the TAX COM
mission and Uhls, of Johnson, is on
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
DOCTORS SAID LUNGS
MIGHT LAST 6 MONTHS
Mrs. Anthony thought her time
had come. Found road to
health, gained 40 pounds.

"I want to tell others what Milks
Emulsion has done for me. Doctors
told my. husband that / would not live
6 months. said 1 had tuberculosis.
When 1 began taking your wonderful
medicine |. began to get better and am
Weigh 40 pounds more, have a good
appetite and. sleep fine at night. Be-
fore using Milks Emulsion I could not
do anything, had to sleep in chair.
had no appetite and thought my time
had certainl.,- come.,'--Mrs, Robert M.
Anthony, Box 63, Guin, Ala. t5.s-
To give your body strength to resist
disease, try building it up with Milks
Emulsion. A trial costs nothing.
| Milks Emulsion is "a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy. natural bowel action,
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. 1t promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS builder
of flesh. and strength, Milks Emulsion
is strongly recommended to those
whom sickness has weakened, and is
powerful aid in resisting the effects
of wasting disea ses. Chronic stomach
trouble and constipation are promptly
relieved. -,
This is the only solid emulsion
made, and SO palata blesthat it is eaten
with a spoon like ice cream. Truly
wonderful for weak, sickly children.
No matter how severe your case,
you are urged to- try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six H5ot-
ties home with you, use it according
to directions and IL not satisfied with
the results, your money will be
promptly refunded Price 75c and
$50 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion
Co, Terre Eaute.sInd. Sold by drug
gfsts everywhere.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
BEGIN N''PAY UP WEEK. HERE
Topeka Merchants Busy Sending Out
Reminders to Customers.

Reminders to Customers.
Topeka merchants are SO busy send
ing out Pay Your Bills slips they
have no time to pay their own bills
until later in the week, it was said at
the Merchants association office this
morning.
Every charge customer in the city
will receive as many of these little
pink slips as he has accounts at the
focal stores. There was a perfect
shower of the reminders to Keep credit
ratings up to normal in many homes,
where goods have been purchased on
time.
"A prominent physician called at the
Merchants association office and took
away an armload of the slips. He is
only one of the many physicians who
are using them to bring in the shekels
that he earned long ago, but which
have been slow in finding their way
into his money drawer
1T would not be SO bad If the money
Twas all we physicians lost explained
lthc doctor. when our patients. are
Ieither unable or unwilling TO pay, they
ball some other doctor the next time
They need medical aid. 1t is unusual
for a family to use the same doctor
They had before, if the last bill as
banging over them. So you see, we
lose, not only the money due us, but
often a perfectly good patient"
All the merchants report fairly good
results to date. Many persons sensing
the spirit of the PAY Up Week" cam
paign, hustled the coin to pay up their
past due accounts in adva nee. The
tardy customers will be ''ft lowed up
with a stronger reminder if they do not
riauidate their accounts this week
Credit men are after their back ac-
counts, and intend to get them If such
n thing is hutnanely possible
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

pointment. Efforts have also been
put forth in the interests of H. H.
Motter. state chairman. Motter de-
clined appointment two years ago, but
may accept place at this time if one
is rendered.
Advancement for George.
Gossip in the state house also indi-
Gates that Emmett D. George of Coun-
Gil Grove may be considered for a
higher job. George is Governor AL
lens private secretary and has been
the generalissimo of administration
forces in the legislature. His appoint
ment year ago won bitter criticism
from the Reed-Trigg- White forces.
However, Georges work for the ad-
ministration has been one of clever
and effective generalship. Whether
the governor will again defy Georges
old political enemies ana reward him
with promotion is quite speculative.
Appointments of state bank COM
missioner, a new warden of the peni-
tentlary, a place on the board of ad-
ministration. state oil inspector, fire
marshal. member of state tax commits
sion and several minor selections are
to be made by the governor before the
close of the session. 4
For Warden of Pen.
Wilbur Hawk of Atchison, president
of the Kansas Day club, may be the
next warden if he wants the lob. Rep
resentative Harry Taylor of Wabaun-
see has also been mentioned.
All of the active and avowed can
di6ates for bank commissioner may be
pushed aside, according to late Cope
from the front. Governor Allen is ex-
pected to name a dark horse. Accord
ing to state house gossip a man out
side the present rurning-possibly a
Democrat-may get the position.
1t is probable that the effective serv-
ice of L. T. Hussey as state fire mar
shall during the last six years will be
rewarded with reappointment. Hussey
has made a good record and has built
up a strong department.
Ben S. Paulen of Fredonia former
state senator. is listed as a candidate
for reappointment as state oil ipspec-
tor. The governors consolidation pla ms
for the department have not de-
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

THERE ARE 10000 OOO, 100000 RED
BLOOD CORPUSCLES IN YOUR BLOOD
AND EACH ONE MUST HAVE IRON.
When your blood is starving for iron no
mere tonic nor stimulants can put YOU
right. You must have iron. To get iron
YOU must eat the husks of grains and the
peels and skins of fruits and vegetables as
our forefathers did or take little organic
iron from time TO time and eat more such
iron containing foods spinach and ap-
pies. But be sure the iron you take is or
ganic iron and not metallic or mineral iron
which people usually take. Metallic iron
Is iron just as it comes from the action of
strong acids on small pieces of iron and is
therefore an entirely different thing from
organic iron. Organic iron is like the iron
In your blood and like the iron in spinach
lentils and apples 1t may be had from
your druggist under the nsme of Nuxated
Iron.
NuXated Iron represents organic Iron In
such 1. highly condensed form that one dose
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
K. C. TEST SUIT is ENDED
Live Stock Commission Men Charged
With Taking Excessive Profits.

Kansas City, Mo-, March Prose
eutions in the case of the secretary of
agriculture against sixty members of
the Kansas City Livestock Exchange
charging commissions of livestock
merchants excessive, was ended by the
decision of the United States supreme
court yesterday which decided section
four of the Lever food control act un-
constitutional, according to I. N. Wat
son, attorney for the commission men.
The suit against the merchants was
brought under section five of the
Lever law. However, since section
five rests upon section four for its
validity, Watson said the action of the
supreme court ends prosecution in this
case.
The action was a test suit, such as
was also brought against livestock ex-
changes at Chicago, st. Joseph,
Omaha, Fort Worth, Denver, Wichita
and Okla hnn1a- CITY
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

of 1t is estimated to be approximately
equivalent Gin organic iron content) to eat
ing half a quart of spinach, one quart of
green vegetables or half dozen apples.
Its like taking extract of beef instead of
eating pounds of meat
If You are not strong or well you owe it
to yourself to make the following test: See
now long you can work or how far YOU
can walk without becoming tired. Next
take two five grain tablets of ordinary
NuXated Iron three times per day after
meals for two weeks. Then test your
gained.
Over 100000 people annually are using
MINATED IRON 1t will not injure the
teeth nor disturb the stomach. Your money
VIII be refunded by the manufacturers II
you do not obtain perfectly satisfactory re-
suits.
Beware Of substitutes. Always look for
the word MINATED on every package and
the letters \. /. on every tablet. Sold by
nll druggistS
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
FAVOR SHAWNEE MISSION BILL
Measure 10 Preserve Historical Point
Recommended by Committee.

Measure 10 Preserve Historical Point
Recommended by Committee.
The house committee of the whole
today gave favorable recommendation
to the Shawnee Missions bill The
measure provides authority to the
state to direct condemnation proceed
ings in order to gain possession of
sites of historical interest.
Support for the bill has come from
every section of the state. Since the
measure was introduced in the house
and senate demands for its passage
terested in preservation of sites and
building of historic interest in this
state. The bill came thru the house
committee of the whole today with
out opposition.
The house also recommended pass
age on third reading of the bill to
prohibit pollution of streams by oil
and other minerals
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
SIaN FEIN STAGE '"EXECUTION'
Railway Clerk Shot to Death by Bau
of Armed Rebels.

Cork, March dragged from the
railway station here by Sim Feiners,
a dispatch clerk was taken to a tunnel
land executed this morning.
The armed band operated boldly in
the face of vigilance by the military
and escaped without placarding the
/ body as usual. 1t was assumed they
objected to the clerks part in the for
warding of official messages.
Soldiers today dynamioed house IN
Blarney street in reprisal for the SHOOT
ing in Patrick street last night. They
lalleeged some of the shots were fired
from the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
Little Mother Happy Again

For the past nine years I have
been very much distressed with bloat-
ing and stomach trouble due t. consti-
patton, since / was child. No medi-
cine gave me more than temporary
relief. 1 got SO bad 1 was afraid
would have toleave my three children.
But since taking course of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy two years ago 1
have been entirely well; no constipa-
ton or other trouble" 1t is simple.
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intestf-
inal tract and allays the infIamma-
ton whichseauses practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments, in
cludings appendicitis. One dose will
CONVINCE Or money refundedl AT all
druggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
TO MARKET own POTATOES
Shawnee County Growers Plan Co
operative Association.

byAt least nineteen Of the largest po-
tato growers in Shawnee county will
become members of the Kaw Valley
Potato Growers association at a meet
ing to be held in the Shawnee county
farm bureau office at the court house
next Monday. They raise 80 per cent
of the potatoes grown in the county
Each member is to be placed under a
$500 guarantee to dispose of his prod
uct thru the association. The organi-
zation was started at Lawrence a few
weeks ago
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01

undergoing STRAIN. STRESS OR TROUBLE, don't
CoRPUsCLES are likely DYING BY THE MILLIONS.
WHEN YOU FEEL THE FIRST WARNING sYNPToMs-when you
vitality, well
irritable; the blues easily; when begin their
bancy
the should
prostraion o. collapse.
New physician that
Eandth
of
brought lack in blood.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-01
Stop Rheumatism
With Red Pepper

Rheumat SIN, lumbago, neuritis.
backache. stiff neck, sore muscles,
strains, aching joints. When you are
suffering so you can hardly get around.
just try Red Pepper Rub" and you
will have the quickest relief known.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers In
stant relief. Just as soon as you apply
Rod Pepper Rub you feel the tingl:ng