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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27
LAND VALVES

Among the residents of Winnemuc-
ca community who are always pre-
dieting calamity for the farming In
dustry of this country 1t has been
the practice of late to lament the
rapid rise in sale values of farm land
The purpose seems to be to convey
the impression that the farms are
getting too expensive for the farm
ers to own. And yet, what other pur-
pose could be made of the vast acre.
age of tillable lands to be found all
over this nation we are at loss to
imagine.
But statistics produced from the
Department of Agriculture through
an investigation in Iowa arrive at the
sober truth. The farmers are selling
their lands at remarkably high prices.
and in hundreds OF instances are real
izing handsomely ON their investment
made in pre-war times. But the, buy
ers are farmers. The wicked real
estate dealer, SO maligned. hardly fig
ures in the transaction. Fewer than
seven per cent Of the buyers and but
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27
PHRASE CREDITED TO JESTER
How Expression "A Bird in the Hand
is Worth Two in the Bush"
Became Current.

Some of the cant phrases that fall
most trippingly from the tongue to-
day had origin many centuries ago,
and among them Is the somewhat OBJ
vious statement that "a bird in the
hand is worth two in the BUSH" the
Detroit News observes. The start
of that remark is credited to a belled
Jester in the court of registering King
Henry VIII, whose job, If not his life,
depended on his impudence. an i'm
pudence that must needs combine wit.
stab and laughter, and while he was
given a wide latitude In his insults
to members of the court. he had TO
take close care not TO let his stabs
reach the kingly pride Of the overly
thin skin Of whoever happened to be
favorite at the moment.
Lord Surrey becurled dandy of
the palace, one time presented the
neatly barbed an enemy of Surveys
with his biting tongue and caustic wit.
A few hours later Lord Hamton.
fellow of Surveys, set up a great
walling when he discovered the king
fisher. on which he had his own eye,
had been given to the court jester
odds blood" roared Surrey. Go get
II from the jester, and tell the fool
I'll send him another some time soon"
But the fool refused TO give up his
bird. and sent back word that. with
all due respect to his lordship. he held
that bird In the hand was worth
two in the bush.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27
ENCOURAGE
NATURALIZATION

In the promotion of the America
First" policy, it may be necessary for
Americans to show some preference
for immigrants who have taken out
naturalization papers. 1t is poor econo
mic policy to patronize man who re-
tains his foreign citizenship and plans
to go back to his native land, taking
his savings with him. There is no
need to declare boycott on the man
who refuses to become an American
but 1t will do no harm to show ap-
probation of the course of some other
man who does become an American
in spirit and In law.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27
TARIFF CAN'T BE
TAKEN OUT OF POLITICS

The tariff can not be taken out of
politics so long as two schools of
thought exist on the subject and those
two schools are represented in Con-
gress. But If 1t is the will that tariff
commission should exist, then it
should be under the immediate direc-
ton of Congress, cooperating with
that body and assigned by Congress
to such research and report as Con-
gress may require.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27

II
fesses to be sharp knows that "cut-
ting" remark does not pay.
Kentucky farmers threaten not to
raise tobacco next year, but that
won't have any effect on cigaretts.
We see where Greek prince is
going to marry Russian Princess
and we suppose that calls for a new
war over there.
TT II
Once in a while Winnemucca boy
gets punished for impudence, but
most times it is because his mother
has headache.
We also have noticed that some
advocates of home industries are not
always as industrious when at home
as they should be.
The worst part of making a mis-
take is to have to listen to your wife
remind you that she advised you not
to do what you did.
When you pick up paper and see
where two women are claiming to be
the widow" you can bet the deceased
didn't die bankrupt
What is the use in preventing the
manufacture of battleships when some
wicked nation will come along and
start bootleggin' EN-?
TIT
One Arkansas town has a stone pile
for prisoners right out on the street.
That's about the only way to put a
profiteer on the square"
AS one Winnemucca citizen said
yesterday, the danger of kissing lies
not SO much in contracting disease
as in contracting lawsuit
IT +
An eastern man has invented a new
kind of pitchfork The nice thing
about 1t is 1t won't leave the farm
when wages go up in town.
t tt
We can only judge by the smiles
and laughter, but most Winnemuccans
seem to enjoy coming out of church
more than they do going in.
The average Winnemucca man
does not feel that he gets value re-
ceived when he gives to charity unless
someone comes along and pats him on
the back.
We agree with the Winnemucca
man who said the other day that
he'd hate to own whole orchard if
every tree was as expensive as a
Christmas tree.
Many Winnemucca man reaches
the point every now and then when he
feels that his life is devoted solely to
raising children, raising taxes and
raising what Sherman said war was.
t IT
You are safe in trusting your money
to a man who is courteous when he
has nothing to gain by it, and you are
never safe in lending a nickel to one
who is courteous because he thinks It
will get him something.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27
How She Got Even

Mrs. Grabeoin has engaged So
cial secretary" remarked Mrs cad.
spur.
but got even with her. said Mrs
Twobble.
How so. my dear?"
i passed the word around that she
hired social secretary because she
doesn't know how to spell.n-Birmlnp-
ham Age-Herald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27

HON.
BARREN" ISLANDS HAVE
MADE OWNERS FORTUNES.
SITUATED in the Pacific ocean,
nearly midway between Ameri-
On and Asia, is Nauru, a barren
bit OF rock only twelve miles III
circumference.
Thirty or forty years ago az
most anybody could have had IL
for the asking. Today it Is worm
untold millions. owing to the De-
lated discovery that the whole
island is neither more nor less
than a mass of phosphate rock
the most wonderful soil fertiliz-
err known to agriculturists.
In Conception bay, Newfound-
land. is Bell island. sold by lis
original owner many years ago
for 500. Soon afterwards IL
changed hands again, for S2,OoO'-
600.
This enormous rise In value
was due to the accidental dis
coyery that the island Is com
posed almost entirely of Iron
ore.
For years previously shlpmas-
ters had been in the habit OF
taking the heavy, easily handled
rock for ballast, dumping II oV-
erboard with the utmost uncoh-
Germ when they loaded up with
cargo.
Then, one day, captain, more
curious than the others, had the
strange looking "rock' assayed,
and his fortune was made.
Not very far away, in the CUR
of st. Lawrence, is Antieosti
island. bought in 1895 from the
Dominion government by Nj.
Henry Menier, the French "ehoe-
olate king" for f25,000 ($125,-
0O0). At the time he was
laughed at.
But it proved good invest
ment for him, nevertheless, for
the thick brushwood with which
the greater part of the island
was covered proved to be swarm
ing with black and silver foxes,
the most valuable fur bearing
animals In the world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27

Hub-So you've been to teacber of
physical culture. Well, what did he
tell you?
Wife-The first thing he told mo
was to keep my chin up.
Hub-Huhl hadn't noticed INV
falling or In that line.--Boston Tran
script.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-27

Congress is going after the payroll
in fashion that indicates a reduc-
ton in the population of figures of
the District of Columbia Omaha
Bee.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-04-29
MoALLEN s METHODS

Down NcA'icn wny rrrrm
iions have alacaly bccu aaucd
fur tho TcNas Press convention to
convene in thar ciiy on lmc @. l0
and ~ Soycu' hundwd Tcws
publishers many oi whom will De
accompanied by ihcir wives. win
meet f0r ihoir muai 0utpOurine
vi .urfoys JOYS md "shon tulk"
that marks ihc yearIy gaiherne
ui The lone Siar srrihcs
Ne Aiion has Zone wen n s.eur.
ing ihi. conypnii0n Probably no
other gathering al ToNnns during
"a years iimr MIR result a hciior
atperiiene inr ciiy 0r eommnu
i'y ih0n .hs meeting Bach cdi
Tor will return zoo ht pHno D, H
the lurcc daily or thr small ueus
lv with 'a.iiul mnrc Som 0f
The convention cltv And hs
Thought. win liul expression
through the editorial columns of
his pnper
Those citizens of MrAlicu who
have She matter in chnrse arc ap.
prcciaiive off ODE impression ihai
must hc made ou ihis convention
apa ihc.r sarly iNanenr zion of
plans speaks vcll for thc SUCCESS
of the meeting s. months limc
Is short comparcd with lho work
thar must uccds bc dome. hu 30 is
"a safe bet that when iho convcu.
iion a'@emhlcs McAll,ns efforts
win D., a.l that could he nstcd
That'> MrAlIcn's way of doing
thnus
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-04-29
FOR LUMBAGO


You Just rub Musicrolc IN irisiiy. md
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made with Oh of mustard. Use h Inatrri
~ mustard plaster. VIII not blister.
Many doctors and nurus use Muster.
oie and recommend u iothcif patients.
they VII gladly tell yoa what relief
y gives from sore thrOst. bronchitis,
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bago, pains snd aches of the back az
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cnilblaina frosted feet, colds ~ tic
chest Always dependable.
80 and % IlrE Lorplill lie El0l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14

the farm crops grown. We have
raised within the state all commodi-
ties which were used within the state.
Is q Kansas Man.
I'VE have reduced the cotton acre
age in Arkansas during the past year
by 81 Y per cent, and are working to-
ward a further reduction OF rs per
cent in 1922"
Doctor Sand is a Kansas man, born
in Anderson county, and a graduate
of the State Normal Training school
at Emporia. He has been in Arkan-
sas for the past twenty-four years.
There will be a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the union at the
Throop hotel this afternoon, prelimi-
nary to- the opening of the general
sessions in Representative hall Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The evening meetings at represent
tative hall will be open to the public
and will include entertainment fea-
lures. The day sessions will be exec
utive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's no need
or having sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimples-a
bilious look in your face-dull eyes
with no sparkle. Your doctor will tell
you 80 per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a we'll known physi-
clan in Ohio, perfected a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil to act
on the liver and bowels. which he gave
to his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action yet always effective. They
bring about that natural buoyancy
which all should enjoy by toning up
the liver and clearing the system of
impurities.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
known by their olive color. 15c and
30c-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
They STUDY RATES
Freight Charges To Be Dis
cussed by Farmers Union.
Close Tab Being Kept on Values
of Commodities.

Freight rates will be one of the
topics of main interest to the delegates
to the national convention of the
Farmers Union, which opens Tuesday
at Representatives hall in the state
house.
1.-THE farmers are discussing freight
rates and figures, with a good deal
more intelligence than they used to
show. Out in the farming districts
you can hear more facts and figures
flung at your head than you can
among the business men of Topeka"
Alfred Docking state official of the
union, said this morning.
''The farmers are keeping close
track of the deflation in the value of
various commodities, and are particu-
larry interested in noting the values
which are being debated and the
values which are not" Docking said.
To Discuss Disarmament.
1.-THE convention will undoubtedly
discuss the disarmament conference at
Washington and will express them
selves, in a resolution or otherwise,
during the convention here" Maurice
McAuliffe, state president of the union,
said today.
1--WE do not stand for total disarma-
ment. Nobody but a fool could do
that. but wesdo believe in reduction
of the army and navy of the United
States"
Farmer Is Hard Hit.
1.-THE farmers whose representatives
are ITO meet in Topeka this week are
in worse shape this year than they
were last year." McAuliffe says. "They
are in as bad a boat now as the stock
raiser The wheat farmer has been
hit and the corn farmer has been
hit the hardest of all. The cotton
farmers of the south are a little better
off than they were before, but they
are about the only ones who have no
ticed any improvement"
Arkansas farmers, growers of fruits
and truck are particularly incensed
at the high freight rates. according
to Dr. George L. Sand of Little Rock,
president of the Farmers Union in
that state.
Ask Freight Reduction
1--WE have many fruit growers as
sociations and truck farmers associa-
tions. which are working for a reduc-
ton in the freight rates. If the rates
next year are as high as they were
this year, these associations will have
to suspend operations" Sand said.
1.-THE cotton growers in Arkansas
are making up a little this year of
what they have lost in previous years,
but there has been another break in
cotton prices.
For seventeen years the Farmers
Union in Arkansas has been preach
two things-make the farmers of the
state independent and to bring the
supply of cotton down to meet the
demand for it.
E'This year, for the first time, Ar
kansas was independent as regards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
SEE BETTER TINES
Bankers of Kansas Are Optimis.
tic, Says Bowman.
Most Critical Period Has
Passed, They Declare.

1.-THE bankers of Kansas are opti-
mistic, without a blind optimism. Not
one of them believe the country is
that we still have a hill to climb, and
that we are not over the top, but we
are making progress.
1.-The bankers believe that we have
passed the most critical period, but
that common sense, hard work and
saving, saving, saving, will bring US
thru
This is the tone of the bankers
group meetings which are in progress
over the state, according to w. w.
Bowman, secretary of the Kansas
Bankers association, after the first
four of the eight group meetings have
been held.
Much Interest in Meetings.
1.-THE attendance and interest in the
group meetings has been wonderful
Bowman says. Every year there is
a new and deeper interest manifested
on the part of the bankers. There was
no definite keynote struck at any of
the meetings. The bankers got to-
gether and discussed, man to man, the
things which are of the greatest in
terest to them at the present time"
The attendance at the meeting of
Group 8, held at Garden City, was III
There are but eighty-nine banks in
that section of the association, and
some of the bankers drove more than
$50 miles to attend the meeting.
Attendance $50.
At Kingman. where Group met,
the attendance was more than ESQ.
At Ellis. where Group includes some
of the most sparsely settled territory
Of the state, the attendance was 258.
At Hutchinson, where Group z met,
there were 279 bankers in attendance.
There will be four more group
meeting during this week. The meet
ing of Group 1 at Sabetha will be held
Tuesday; Group 4 at Clay Center.
Wednesday; Group at Ottawa,
Thursday; Group 3 at Pittsburg, Fri
day.
J. z. Miller, Jr., governor of Federal
Reserve district No. 10. will be at one
or more of this weeks meetings, as
will ex-governor W. ]. Bailey, and
z. H. Lindley, chancellor of Kansas
university. F. ]. Atwood, of Con-
cordia, president of the association;
F. H. Foster, state bank commissioner,
and Bowman, will be present at all
four of the meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
NEED AN EXAMPLE
World Should Remember to Pay
Debts-Harding.
President Cites WashingtOn's
viii in Address.
DELEGATES BIG MEMORIAL
Secretary Weeks Uses Historic
GaveI for Occasion.
Victory Structure at Capital
Will Cost $1O,OOO,OOO.
BIG MEMORIAL

Washington, Nov. 14.-Secretary
Weeks, using a gavel made of wood
taken from the White House when It
was rebuilt more than one hundred
years ago, officiated today at the lay
ing of the cornerstone for the new vic
tory memorial here
The structure is to be erected a few
blocks from the capitol on a plat CIV
en- by congress. It's final cost, ac-
cording to estimates. will be- 10000
600, Of which more than $1,000, 600
has been raised.
Speakers OF the occasion included
President Harding. General Pershing
and Admiral Coontz, chief of naval
operations.
World Needs an Example.
The last will and testament of
George Washington was commended
TO the people of America today by
President Harding as "a charter of
good citizenship and patriotic pur-
pose in an address at the laying of
the cornerstone of the National Vic
tory Memorial building, the home of
a. institution conceived by the father
of his country "to disseminate learn
ing, culture and proper understanding
OF right principles in government"
All the world needs the example
of kept obligations" the president de-
clared in pointing out that one of the
chief provisions of Washington's will
was for the prompt payment of all his
debts.
The president referred in detail to
the requests of Washington's last will
and testament and continued:
can think of nothing more ap-
propriate than to urge the study of the
farewell address and the last will and
testament, as compliments of each
other. Neither of them can be fully
appreciated without the other. The
farewell address was the final adjura-
ton of the soldier, the statesman, the
founder. The will and testament was
the last word of the Christian citizen,
the loving husband, the devoted kins-
man-and the provident man of bust
ness
studied together, they afford a
complete key to the exalted character
of one whom all mankind has learned
to revere. Beyond that, I am prone
to believe they contain a chart to
which the captains and pilots of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
IN ONE WEEK 40 CASES OF ..DIP.r
Pneumonia Also Makes Its Annual
FAN Appearance in Tnnel.a-

Forty cases Of diphtheria were re-
ported to the city health department
during the week which ended Satur-
day, with only two carriers. During
the week there were reported; one
case of tuberculosis, two cases of
pneumonia. eight cases of chicken pox,
eight cases of scarlet fever. and two
cases of venereal disease.
The appearance of pneumonia is to
be expected at this season of the year
Three cases were reported during DC
tober, DR.. Earle G. Brown, city health
officer, said this morning in com
menting upon the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
IMPROVEMENT is NOTED
Kansas Moved $4,000 Cars During
Month of October.

Transportation conditions in Kansas
showed a decided improvement over a
year ago, according to information
compiled by the public utilities COM
mission. Nearly 1000 additional cars
were moved in this state last month as
compared with the October, 1920,
record.
The state record shows 1876 cars
moved in this state last month. In
October, 1920, the number was 7s.9o3.
The same month in 1918 showed
movement of 67,S75 cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
ChiIdren's Polo Caps

of a good heavy quality, full cut
and we'll made of neat striped
outing, each, $1.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
PHONE CASE TO HIGH COURT.
Illinois Commission Enjoined From
Interfering in Higher Rate Case.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Perma-
nent injunctions forbidding the Hi
nois commerce commission to inter-
fere with higher rates recently an
nounced by the Illinois Bell Telephone
company, were granted in the circuit
court here today.
An appeal to the supreme court was
Immediately taken by the attorney
general on behalf of the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-14
FOR EXCESSIVE.
URIC ACID
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
IS Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles,
an aching head, burning and bearing down
pains in the back-worn out before the day
begins-do not think you have to stay in
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muscles, rheumatic pains, aching back or
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If you suffer from bladder weakness, with
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To prove The Williams Treatment con-
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Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Sir Robert and Lady Borden Closely Linked to
Acadia, the Former Premier Having Been
Born In Grand Pre-.

end of the receiving line at the re-
ception rendered recently by Mrs.
Harding to the wives and other rela-
tives of the members OF the House.
Introduced a new note into this
youthful, and apparently rather fear
full Of such responsibility. Mrs. Davis.
her near neighbor, is exceedingly
young-looking. too. Miss Mellon will
represent her fathers division of the
executive board in the social sense
only on such formal occasions as
entire group of cabinet hostesses to
aid her. Otherwise she will mingle
with the younger set, and. since pre-
cedence is accepted. she will. be the
ranking unmarried woman. and will
enjoy many privileges in consequence.
AS cabinet chatelaines under twenty
have not been plentiful. Miss Mellon
Is already well on into season which
promises unusual attractions. She
will keep Wednesdays at home. as do
other ladies of this set. and will pre-
side when her father entertains the
has a lengthy program on her own
account. and will be one Of the busi-
est as well as the most sought-for
young woman at the Capital. She
has joined many dancing organiza-
tions, and will give several balls
The wedding Of the Marquis Of
Northampton and Lady Emma Thyme
might have been a scene from a six
teenth century drama Of midland
England. SO scrupulously were the
traditions followed and ancient OBJ
servances revived. The ceremony oc-
Cured toward the end Of October in
the fine old Norman gothic church
of st. John the Baptist. which ad-
joins the park Of Longleaf. the splen-