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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Turkey oobbIsr Acts as Mother

A turkey gObbler In Manitoba adopt.
ed a whole crowd of young turkeys
that had been Matched by hens. He
took good care of the brood, following
them around all day and attending to
their feeding as would their natural
mother. If the hens dared to inter
fere with the turkey brood he would
fight them. The youngsters made quite
a flock for the gobbler to cover with
his wings and 1t was funny to watch
him try, but he does his best.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
CURRENT EVENTS AS THEY ARE REPORTED
BY EXCHANGES FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE

To the PEN
Large scale cattle shipments from
Elko county will start September
10, and from that time until early
in October, the stock movement
from this county will be heavier
than at any time during the past
two or three years, it was today
learned, says the Independent.
Thirty-five carloads of cattle will
constitute the first shipment of the
season of the Union Land & Cattle
company. This is the largest ship
ment yet reported.
Tom Fallon, of the Miller & Lux
company, is shipping eight cars of
cattle from Halleck. This, so far as
has been ascertained, is the first
shipment of the season.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

of those of us who do not stand to
profit by the Unfortunately high rates
granted for the benefit of special
interests. Any business that re-
quires substituting at this day and
age is a good thing to get out of,
unless it is desired to impose upon
the ultimate consumer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

An Oklahoma lawyer seeking
nomination as a legislator was de.
feated and then taken out and tar,
red and feathered; and advised not
to talk any more against the Ku
Klux Khan. That sure is adding
insult to injury. The Khan must
be patterning after Wilson's re.
doubtable Attorney General Gregory
who brusquely told American citi-
zens, keep your damned mouths
shut"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Woman. LIE Saved hx Doc.

Joe. a shepherd dog. saved his mis-
tress from probable death. when her
dress caught fire the other day, In
Dunn. N. c. When the woman at
tempted to start fire with gasoline
snpposing II to be kerosene her dress
started to blaze. She ran screaming to
the back porch. The dog leaped to hsr
aid. tearing the burning garment
from her body.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

The suggestion comes from our
erstwhile old home state, Missouri,
that the anti-prohibitionists would
get further if they would omit light
wines from their demands and con-
centrate on beer. However, it is
understood this suggestion will be
combatted to the bitter end by the
gigantic vineyard interests centering
around st. Louis.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

A total of 226 war vessels hav
been just sold to San Franciscan
for $3,31S, each. As each of the
vessels originally cost about four
hundreds time that sum, you may
figure, for yourself, whether you
have, or have not, been playing tn
role of veritable sucker. Demo
Gratis and Republicans handled tina
deal-one set bought, the othel
sold.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

market nd the unsatisfactory condi-
tions which have always surrounded
the transportation of ore from the
Hamilton mines to the railroads are
properly adjusted. = White Pine
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Sympathy Reigns-

Sympathy Reigns-
In the district court yesterday
morning justice was tempered with
clemency when Judge Averill or
dered the charges against Emil Foss
and Nick Lovrich dismissed on the
ground that they had already been
punished by the federal court. The
order to show cause in the case of
Victor Garnica was dismissed on ac-
count of the recent fire in which he
is alleged to have been a heavy
loser.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Nature in a FreakIsh Moodi

bulfrog with the ears Of a rat
has been caught at Packeville, Conn.
Joe WEIGH, who has caught bullfrogs
of all colors and sizes. captured II.
according to reports. Why nature en-
dowed 1t with two rat ears he leaves
for others to determine. f3
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

The Southern Pacific has petit
toned the interstate commerce COM
mission to order a lowering of
coast to coast freight rates to meet
Panama canal competition. Most
other railroads oppose, arguing
among other things, that should
such demand be granted it would
upset the entire existing system of
rates and freight war might fol-
low. That is just what should trans
pire. Nothing would please most
of US any better.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Senator Lodge has been re-nomi-
mated by an overwhelming majority.
If you have been wondering and
worrying about what the people of
Massachusetts think of the regime
of Woodrow Wilson your mind
should now be relieved.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

At an inquest held at Newport. Eng.
on twO-days-old baby, the grand
mother stated she gave the child some
food. A doctor said he found biscuit
crumbs all round the infants mouth.
and he thought 1t was suffocated by
them. The coroner said no doubt the
child drew In these crumbs and died
from suffocation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Jud Tunklns.

Jud Tunkins says he believes the
world is getting better. and any i'm
preston to the contrary is due to the
fact that Satan is doing more adver.
Using than he used to.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

R. G. Storey, Texas national
committeeman of the American Lee
gion, says that the Presidents pri-
vate secretary told him that the
President would not veto the bonus
bill. Marches forth the secretary
with the word that he told Storey
nothing of the sort. Listens very
much like somebody's lied.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Class Legislation!
The government efforts to block
the sale of bitters and other So
called medicinal preparations in gro
Gerry stores and soft drink estab-
iishments have resulted in an agree
ment by one of the largest produc-
ers of bitters to confine the sale of
its product hereafter to drugstores,
it was announced following confer
ences here between representatives
of the manufacturers, the United
States attorney and prohibition di-
rector for Nevada. The sale OF
such preparations, which contain in
some instances from 40 to SO pei
cent of alcohol, has become Sc
common that numerous complaints
have been received by the fedora
authorities. The reports deal princi
pally with the sale of these bitter.
and medicines to Indians, it wa.
stated.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
IN THE EYE OF THE CAMERA
BY X. o'Daker

A Seattle round-the-world hiker
says he took to the road because
he needed the air. This makes it
clear to US where the bird was
from that we smelled on the streets
of our fair city yesterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Revoke Franchise

Because the Interurban Transit
company suspended service in vio-
lation of its permit from the public
service commission, the permit for
stage line between Reno and Gard
nerviile was cancelled by the COM
mission and an application for ex-
tension was acknowledgements Chron-
ical.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Detroit's commissioner of police
urges prison sentence for auto
drivers who run over pedestrians.
God bless that man!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Ole's Ills

Ole's Ills
Ole johnson, who has been inter-
ested in mining in the Hamilton dis
trict for several years, spent the
week in Ely and expects to return
to the mines within the next few
days. Ole says that the mineral is
still in Hamilton and he is ready to
take it out as soon as the metal
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Walked Up Dead

A Bingham, Ala, man had the
habit of sleep walking we'll de-
veloped. A coroner's jury decided,
after he was found with a bullet
in him, that he had committed
suicide while asleep, a case unique
in annals of both law and medicine.
Virginia Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Coruse Mott
It is intimated that some of the
witnesses before the Herrin, Illinois,
grand jury haven't told the truth.
1t doesn't seem possible that any
body in a law abiding community
like that would deliberately commit
the crime of perjury to cover up a
misdemeanor like murder.-Gold-
field Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

In the last eight years this coun-
try has sent twenty-five billion dol
lars abroad in its desire to alleviate
suffering and rehabilitate the world.
It's no blame wonder we are having
trouble keeping our trousers half
soled.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Bread riots menace Germany is
the last word from there. The
Germans raised hell for four years
and apparently enjoyed doing it.
At this stage, we should worry.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

A German geologist is authority
for the findings that the American
continent is drifting westward and
slowly leaving Europe behind. We
trust his theory is correct and that
we move faster. We are not half
as far away from those mavericks
as we would like to be.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14
Arrannemant

Contrast Is a good thing. but we
must observe the laws OF harmonious
contrast, and unless We have space
enough to secure these. II Is better to
be content with unity and simplicity,
which are always to be had.-Lelgh
Hunt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

There has been substantial
reduction made in freight rates on
clothing and shoes. This should
not cause any material advance in
either of those classes of wearing
apparel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

We have no speaking acquaint-
ance with the poor fish who desired
to file impeachment proceedings
against Attorney General Harry
Daugherty but we know, just the
same, the measure of his mental
calibre. A person with ordinary
common sense does not deliberately
ram his head against a stone wall.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

A Kansas City man has just con-
fessed to the murder of his two
daughters. Just a shirker of care
and responsibility.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

The house returned the new tariff
bill to the conference committee
yesterday with instructions to the
conferees to eliminate the dye en-
barge and the duty on potash. The
bill, it is estimated will raise $780,
100000. It will also raise the ire
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-14

Ireland welcomes a fight to
finish but not finale to a fight.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Local and Personal.


T.. y. Carpenter, travelling salesman
OF Cincinnati was here returning from
a visit to relatives in Magoffin coun-
~,
Mrs. Geo. p. Archer has been rather
sick for several days. Her son. DR.. T..
f. Archer OF Paintsville has been in
attendance.
George B. Archer>left this week for
Adrian, Mo-. TO accompany home mis-
wife who is visiting her parents
Mrs. b. +. Combs entertained Tues
day afternoon the Methodist Ladies'
Aid and Young Ladies' Guild. Large
attendance.
K Mrs. W. j. Smith OF Carter county
and her daughter Mrs, Essie V. CLAN
cey of Pittsburg with her two sons
Harry and Joe and little daughter
Olga. were recent guests of Mrs. virs
ginia Lusk.
Sanford oney Of Greenup county ar
rived at Royalton on the noon train
"Wednesday and was arrested on two
states warrants by officer Elliott
Salyer and taken to the Jail at Sal
yersyille that night. One warrant was
for forging a check for thirty dollars
on his sister and the other one was
for stealing a horse.
Miss Malta Layne and Mr. John u.
Bachman were married in Akron, o.
The bride Is the daughter OF +. NJ.
Jayne and until about five years ago
lived at Harold. Ky.--Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

destroyed. Frame ans. brick buildings
near the hotel block were badly scorch
ed and damaged. These Included the
Dennison hotel. $, A. webh's residence
John l.. Spears general store. w. b.
yanhoose's feed store restaurant and
a barber shop.
Damage to this. furniture and stock
was great Ed vanhsese Of Ashland.
was the biggest property owner OF
those who suffered loss He owned the
biggest portion OF the Van VIII hotel.
valued az $4,000, All damaged prop
erty was covered by Insurance 70 some
extent II Is understood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Poultry Experts In PikeviIIe.

Miss Sullivan, Mrs. Kinnamon. and
Miss Thompson will be in Pikeville
for some time making survey OF the
poultry raised in this vicinity.
These ladies made special study
OF poultry culture and are prepared
to help poultry raisers in and around
Pikeville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Van Will Hotel Burns
in Paintsyille Sunday

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the Van Win hotel and adjoining build
ings at Paintsville on last sunday.
Efforts % She s,:s...se: brigade. using
water and chemicals. were fruitiess,
Tie elements conspired against the
workmen, An increasing gale served
al a bellows and an hour saw the en-
tire hotel building mass OF flames.
The fire spread 10 barber shop and
pool room owned by ). A. webb next
door Both this and the hotel were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
AEIER % YEARS.

Elwood Kinner came UP from Green
up Thursday morning and spent a few
hours here. He located in Greenup
when quite a young man and is the
leading merchant OF that place. He
had not taken time TO visit his cid
home town in 2s years. He Is the son
of the late LATE Kinner and was rear
ed a rev miles below Louisa,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

a. ]. Webb OF Dennis. who has been
confined to mis- room for two weeks
with double pneumonia, Is still dan
gerously III but is resting easier than
At times he seems to be
and then grows worse. He
is gradually becoming weaker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
PIKEVILLE
atooast,lns Rala o. er...y cr..t.

mooHshi7's Ss'S On Grassy Creek-=
Recently while one of Pike county's
good citizens was digging ginseng near
Virginia line on Grassy creek he un-
expectedly ran into moonshine still
There were two men operating 1t AT
the time. Our good citizen at once re-
ported his discovery to the officers.
The next morning Magistrate T. L.
Hackney at the head of a raiding par
~ went 10 the spot disclosed by the
senger and found the still and that
the men had just gone home for a
morning nap. The equipment which
the officers found was one OF the best
taken in recent moonshine raids. II
included an up-to-dat so gallon cop
per still and so gallons of beer ready
10 run and seven or eight empties
which had Just been run.
Warrants were issued and one ar
rest made. The party arrested was
held to await the action Of the grand
jury.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

When Lieut. Walter Hinton,
U. S. Navy. few the FIRST seapiane
across the Atlantic IN 1919. he wrote
his name in history. He is now on
another assignment in Navy
plane fight from New York to
Rio de Janeiro, which if completed
will be record trip Of $500 miles
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Prof. Shaw To Paris.

Prof. and Mrs. John shaw. who had
been spending several days at Green
up as guests OF Mrs. Shaws parents.
left Greenup Friday for Frankfort and
Central Kentucky.
Prof. Shaw, who has been out OF the
school room for more than year has
again decided 10 devote his time 10
the cause OF education. He was re-
Gently elected to a position on the
Paris High School Faculty. The city
of Paris has faculty OF is teachers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

Lieut. Hinton with a pilot, me-
chanic. one newspaper man and a
Brazilian passenger. left New York
August 18th and is expected TO
reach Rio September 9Th, in time
for the opening Of the Brazilian
Centennial Exposition,
All down the Atlantic coast Hin
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

The annual session of the Western
Virginia Conference NJ. z. Church
south, will be held in Fairmont, w.
d., beginning next "Wednesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Rev. Ashley Resigns.

The Rev. T. b. Ashley of this city
has accepted position with the Nc
Kinney Steel Company at Wolfpit,
whereby he is to be director OF the
social educational and religious work
OF that place.
The Rev. Ashley has been pastor Of
the NJ. E. Church at Pikeville during
the past four years. He is commits
stoned by the Kentucky Annual Con-
ference OF the M. E. Church. He will
enter upon the educational duties of
the new field on the opening of school,
Sept. s. but will await the assumption
Of other duties until after conference.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
work on HospitaI MOVING on.

Mr.. Casdorph. the local director OF
the plumbing and heating contract
continues TO move on nicely in the in
stallation work. While II is big con-
tract we are glad to report TO the
public that it is moving very salts
factorily.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Epworth League.

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Mildly enter
tanned the members Of the Epworth
League AT their home on upper Cross
street last Saturday evening. Games
and delightful refreshments made the
evening pleasant one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
KILLED IN TORNADO.

One man was killed. several injured
and buildings were blown down in
Louisville and Jefferson in the severe
storm Of last Friday morning
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
store Robbed.

Thursday night the Foster Thorn
burg Hardware Store on Huffman
street was broken into and number
of revolvers taken, An entrance had
been effected through the basement
window and by cutting a hole through
the door Of the room in which the re-
voivers were stored.
Last Friday Frank Jones. Jr.. the ~
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones OF this city died at his home
here following a brief illneas.--Pike
County News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Fish Club Organized.

Saturday night number Of citizens
Of Pikeville and elsewhere met at the
Jefferson hotel and organized fish
and game club by electing 7. G. Par
ker. President, and Ed L. Burk. First
Vice President, and S. 7. Preston, Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
Methods of preserving the fish of our
stream against wanton destruction by
sene and dynamite were discussed.
Mr.. l.. l.. Stone told of placing al
most million fish of different kinds
in our streams a few years ago and
Of seeing his hopes of their propaga
ton fade as the seine and dynamiters
followed close upon his heels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-01
Especial to Kenncbec JournaD

Houlton, Nc. Aug 31.-John r. Bra
den, zoe ga, the iron horse of Pressure
Isle, today OUTRAGED probably the fast
est field of PAGERS that ever started on
half-mile track in this country, WIN
ming the free-for-all at the Houlton
fair in straight heats, stepping two OF
the miles in 2.07 fiat.
More than $4,000 people saw the
greatest race ever run off in Aroos-
took With excitement at fever heat
as three of the big rival towns Of the
county were represented on the track
Against Braden, who has long aheld
sway as king of the northern Maine
tracks, Houlton sent it's recent driving
club purchase, Jackson Grattan. 2.o1i,
who cost s12.5oo right from Walter
Coxs grand circuit string. arriving
from Poughkeepsie Monday. He was
handled today by viii Lozier, the
grand circuit reinsman. Calgary Earl,
2.023, also represented Houlton. Carl
Col. Bidwell. 2.o3l.
Betting was heavy. the sports OF
each town Loyalty standing behind
their entries, ard thousands Of dollars
changed hands. Every heat was a
blanket finish. Braden drew fourth po-
sition on the start, but the veteran
reinsman and trainer John Willard
sent him into the lead on the first turn
and he was never headed for the ;ace.
The finishes were hair-raising dashes
for the wire. Braden and the two Graf
tans coming down like a threc-horse
hitch. Braden had hardly more than
a neck to the good, but always had I
power for the last few strides The
Braden admirers went wild and big
celebration was staged at Pressure Isle
tonight. The same field will meet at
Pre-. , Isle next week.
Three other events on the card we're
all good. darkness stopping one at
three heats. The st. Stephen mare
I.eayitta North upset the talent in the
o.o5 stake. beating Bonnie Girl, the ia
vorite. Willard took two heats If the
o16 mixed with the favorite, Northern
Mac. and the Houlton three-year-old'
Peter Tanlac. won a great fVe-heat
race in the o.20 pace.
The summary:
2.25 TRoT STAKE. PURSE $500.
Leavitta North. b m, by North
ern Man (Keyes) ..........1
Bonnie Girl, CHI m, by Henry
Setter (Nevers) ............2 :
Harvest Queen. m (BurrilD 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-01
THE DAVIS CUP STORY A C0L0RFUL YARN

| remained in England other European
nations became interested and chal-
| lengcd. The United States did not
| challenge in 1904 but Belgium and
France did and lost; in-1905 Australia
| made its premiere with a team that
! will live long i'll tennis history-Nor-
man Z. Brookes and the late Anthony
+. Wilding.
| Australia was defeated by the Unit
| ed States which lost to England but in
| 1907 Australia defeated America in a
| preliminary round-the only time this
| country failed to reach the challenge
round after entering and the Antipo-
| deans then defeated Britain and took
| the cup home. Undaunted by three
successive failures America challenged
! Australia and then the real story be-
gan to become written.
In 1908 Beals Wright and Fred 3.
| Alexander defeated England and then
went to Australia. With the score
| two-one Australia on the final day
! Brooks and Wright played match
| that lasted three hours, and both had
| to be carried from the field, Wright
! winning. Alexander became so I'M
| nerved watching that match that he
7. was in nervous tatters when he start
cd to play the deciding match with
! Widing and was easily defeated.
! The advent of the California
Comet" - Maurice f. Mclaughlin,
marked the matches of 1909 which
America lost. In 1910 United States
did not challenge but the following
year it sent a team to New Zealand
and lost. In 1912 the United States
| didn't challenge and Great Britain won
the cup from Australia.
| With Mclaughlin at his best form
| the United States went through three
rounds in 1913 defeating Australia
| Germany, Canada and taking the cup
! from Great Britain but losing it the
| following year to Australia. Nc
Laughlin defeated Brooks that year
winning match, the first set of which
went to 1915.
The games were not held during the
war and in 1919, out of Difference to
the more war-scarred nations the
United States remained out, entering
| in 1920 and winning with William r
Tilden. I'd, of Philadelphia, who also
became British singles champion that
year, and William NJ. Johnston, of San
Francisco. 1t was the first Davis
cup experience for Big Bill" and
| Little Bill" now the mainstays of the
team.
Last. year II nations challenged and
the United States successfully defend
cd the cup against Japan which swep,
it way to the challenge round.
The chronology Of the contest fol-
lows: