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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
A Man of Adventure.

John Switzler, who now lives within
one mile of Pendleton, thirty-six years
ago saved the lives of thirty persons at
the Cascades, on the north side of the
Columbia river, at place at that time
called the Upper Cascades. John is now
old and well wearied with years. But
then he was young man and after
making thirty persons safe he ran the
gauntlet for mile with other parties,
some of whom were wounded, while
others were killed by the Yakima and
Klikitat Indians. Yet he arrived at the
fort safe and sound and in time to care
for the wounded in the fort, where
twelve soldiers were imprisoned three
days and nights.-East Oregonian.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
How to Manage the Indian.

The Indian is a naturally secretive be-
ing, hiding his inner character jealousy
from the eye of any alien race. He is
called cunning, crafty, morose, revenge
full and cruel. So he has been-toward
those who have made no bids for his
confidence and friendship other than
those offered by constant efforts to crowd
him from his country, despoil and even
exterminate him. He is really by ma
ture-not always, but often-the very
reverse of these things.
Place him now under other conditions.
Put him in one of the new troops; teach
him a pride in being soldier of the gov
eminent, and that the government re-
lies on him for its safety and protection;
make him feel that the white soldiers
around him are his comrades, and he as
good as they; explain to him the reason
of things; give him healthy and con-
genial employment; treat him as an in
dependent rational being and man;
cease trying to promote his confidence
in you and his progress by talking to
him about his soul-and you will soon
have result astonishingly different to
the accepted idea of his race.
He who commands these people best
must be scrupulously just, and keep ev-
cry promise as far as he can. He must
feel genuine interest and friendship
for them, for they are quick to detect
shams. He must at first be patient and
lenient, furnishing usually only after re-
peated cautions and explanations, and
after he is sure the nature Of the offense
is understood. He must have tact and
perception of character, for Indian char.
acter is just as varied as the white, and
treatment that would do for one man
would break up the troop if applied to
others. Lieutenant S. Z. Robertson in
Harper's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
The Shape of the Earth.

Here are some answers given by young
scholars in an examination:
Question-What is the shape of the
earth? Give reasons for your answer.
Answers-The shape of the earth is
round, because you can see it, and Sec
ondly because the map tells you
The shape of the earth is like an or
ange. and it has pole through the mid
die.
The shape of the earth is like an or
ange, and if you put a pole through the
middle of the earth you will see it is like
an orange
The shape of the earth is like an or
ange, and prove that it is so shaped,
because when a year passes it comes
back again.-London Tablet
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
FLOW ON, SWIFT STREAM.

Flow on. swift stream, amid the flowers,
Flow on and dance with JOY.
And tell me of the happy hours
When was yet boy.
watched thee with the loved ones then
Now all alone come again
To wander by the river;
And am old and they are gone,
But IL unchanged is gliding on
As young and bright as ever.
Unchanged it seems. yet who can stay
The waters ceaseless motionS
The little waves of yesterday
Today have reached the ocean;
Unmarked. unmissed. they swiftly fly,
Unmarked. unmissed, we, too. must die,
And leave the mighty river.
Where youth and Joy and love and strife.
And all the yaYious modes OF life,
Flow on unchanged forever.
w. E. II. Lecky in London Spectator.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31

Miss G. F. Gordon Cumming, in her
book on Ceylon, gives few lines to a
pet elephant, who seems to have been a
creature of much amiability and intelli-
gence. He had been captured young,
and was known as Kurunegalla Jack.
He used to go the hospital rounds with
his master, a medical officer, who had
taught him to be generally useful, and
even to administer pills. A Malay soldier
one day dropped his pill, whereupon
Jack picked it up and dropped it into
the mans open mouth, with puff that
blew it safely down.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
All Modern Warships Are Rams.

All turreted ships are called monitors
after Ericsson's celebrated ship, Mon
itor. All modern warships are meant
to ram, and to that end are built with q
projecting prov under water extending
to considerable distance from the reg
ular bow line There are no vessels
known as rams nowadays. Ericsson's
Monitor was not built with projecting
Prov or beak. AS a matter of fact, all
modern ships of war are rams in every
thing but name Brooklyn Eagle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
A Lunatic,a Advice.

Mr.. Lionel Brough once played game
of billiards in an asylum with one of the
patients. He conceded his adversary
twenty-five points, with the result that
he was hopelessly beaten. Then the
patient took him quietly on one side and
said:
Look here, if you go on giving points
so reckless as that, you'll be in this asy-
lum instead of me!"-London Tit-Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
Rooms TO Let.

Mrs. Fangle-Have you secured a
ledger for your second floor yet, Mr..
Goslin?
Goslin (horrified)- haven't been look
ing for ledger, madam.
Mrs. Fangle-Why, I'm certain my
husband told me you had rooms to let in
your upper story.-Waif.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
Cromwell,s Nicknam.s.

Cromwell, Of all men, has perhaps
had most nicknames applied to him.
de was known as "Old Copperface, /"
1.-The Brewer" "His Noseship," "Old
Noll, ""Saul" and score of others.-St.
Louis Republic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31
Not His Publisher

Ambitious Youth-ls that man you
just bowed to your publisher
Struggling Author@No;. that's my
pawnbroker.-New York Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-01-31

"When you have finished thinking of
Elsie perhaps you will condescend to re-
turn to our story"
"Of course, my dear Katharine, you
really must pardon the absentminded-
ness of one who is so deeply in love-"
We both laughed at this, and the
laugh made things a little better be-
tween us. We agreed that our plot
must form itself naturally. and the chief
incident must be the falling in love of
the hero with another girl. As for the
sacrifice we had determined must play
an important part in the story, we could
not very well determine what it should
be.
Miss Merry suggested that the hero
should give up his sweetheart so as to
prolong his friendship with his platonic
friend. l reminded her that she had
just expressed the idea that love or mar
rage would not interfere with such a
friendship.
"But then his wife would probably be
Jealous" said Katharine. "The chances
are ten to one that she would be an ig
norant, empty headed little fool"
This reply of Katharine's angered me,
I scarcely knew why. l felt in her de-
scription Of our hero's imaginary miss
tress she had certain person in mind,
and that person Miss HARDWOOD. 1t was
the first time had ever known Katha-
rine to be spiteful or anything else re-
sembling it, and it annoyed me particu-
larly, as knew that Miss HARDWOOD was
not at all q fool, although she was not
The morning call., 1894-08-08
STATES AND CITIES.

The New York constitutional conven-
ton is throwing some but not great deal
of light on the pro blem of the government
of cities. The committee on cities has de-
cided to report in favor of constitutional
provisions which will forbid the Legisla-
ture to pass certain special acts On NUM-
cipal subjects, except with the consent of
the Mayor or Common Council Of the city
interested. A provision of this nature
would tie the Legislature and the Com
mon Councils in knot.
Difficulties attend any other solution of
the municipal problem than by the adop-
ton of the principle of home rule. There
are certain things which should be forbid
den by general law which municipal char
tiers should leave to the State Legislatures
But in respect to local legislation the
people of city are as well able to take
care of themselves as the people of State
There have been times, but not often,
when cities have been helped by State
Legislatures, and other times, far more
numerous, when they have been raided.
At the bottom Of the idea of self
government is the assumption that when
a wrong becomes fragrant the people will
find remedy. The power to govern car
ries with it responsibility, and when the
taxpayers of municipality find them
selves arbiters of their own fate they NAV
show livelier interest in the details OF
government
The morning call., 1894-08-08
THE TARIFF FIGHT.

The struggle between the two houses of
Congress over the tariff has passed the do
main of policies and become a matter Of
principle. The dictaton of President
Cleveland should be rebuke ed at whatever
cost. Nothing so menaeng TO the repre-
sentative form of government has ever be-
fore been witnessed in this country. So
fragrant has been Mr.. Cleveland's inter-
ference with the legislative branch of the
Government that the mere defeat OF his
plans and purposes would seem made
quate rebuke. The constitution provides
a process by which Presidents of the
Cleveland stamp may be brought to their
senses, but there does not seem self-respect
enough in the House to resort to extreme
measures. If the House sustains the eau
Gus that is called, the object of which is to
take the tariff bill out of the hands of the
Presidents friends, something will be ac-
complished. Not only is the Senate bill
preferable 10 the House bill, but its enact
ment will be a rebuke to executive en-
croachments. The declaration of the
President that he will keep Congress in
session all summer unless it yields and
passes bill which he deems suitable will
possibly infuse courage enough into the
House to administer fitting rebuke.
The morning call., 1894-08-08
COMPETING ROAD.
Revived Interest Evident
in the Project.
Several Towns Guarantee the Right
of Way and Offer to Grade the
Roadbed Besides.

The San Joaquin Valley Railroad has re.
ceived new impetus-in fact the indications
are that the people along the proposed line are
once more awakening TO the importance OF the
project and are taking such steps TO assist the
undertaking as will be of material benefit now
that the financial skies are beginning to clear a
little.
Visalia is the first town TO take the matter up
In an official manner. the Board of Trade OF that
city having adopted resolutions at a meeting
held on July %, at which, after Incorporating
some eXtraneous matter in the preamble, the
following statement was made:
WHEREAS. The citizens of Visalia are anxious
to have such road constructed and are willing to
do any and every thing in their power to aid the
enterprise therefore DO 1t
Resotued, That the Visaiia Board OF Trade guar
aptees the right OF way for the said Stockton and
bakersfield Railway through the town OF Visaia:
that 1t Will guarantee the right of way for ten
miles through the adjacent farming country, five
miles on either side Of Visalia and Will grade the
roadbed for that distance free of charge to the
railroad company; and 1t further pledges suitable
way. and II the workshops of said road are
built within the city limits of Visalia, pledges
sufficient ground for all purposes
RESOLVED, That the president and secretary of
this board be instructed to forward q certified
copy OF these resolutions TO j. s. Leeds traffic
manager OF the San Francisco Traffic Association.
But 1t is not only at Visalia that the people
are ready to go actively to work. Traffic Man
ager Leeds was In stockton last week, wnere
he received many words of cheer for the enter
prise and was assured that the hearty CO.
operation OF the people OF that city could be
depended upon whenever required.
Still another community In which this spirit
of enterprise Is abroad is that OF Wheatville, IN
Fresno County, which Is following IN the same
line as pursued In Kings County.
A meeting OF WheaIville people was held last
Saturday, which the Hanford Sentinel says was
composed OF representative farmers, ana at
which the following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the citizens OF wheatyiile are In
hearty sympathy with the peoples raiiroad pro-
ject and that they VIII lend all possible AID TO The
same: and
Resolved. That It is the further sense OF this
meeting that if people can be assured That IN
line will pass through this section the right
OF way and grading will be guaranteed by our
people.
committee of five was appointed 10 investi.
gate and report al A general meeting TO be held
at Hanford to determine what can be done; This
committee consists of william Hlte. w. h.
Groves, E. Await. Levi Goodell and William
Corbly.
The Sentinel urges the San Joaquin Valley
The morning call., 1894-08-08
START THE WORK.

Visalia comes forward with handsome
offer toward the construction of the San
Joaquin Railroad. Through is Board of
Trade 1t guarantees right of way through
the town of Visalia and through the ad-
jacent country for FIVE miles On either side
of the town; it will grade the roadbed for
that distance free Of charge, and If the
shops of the road should be built in vi
saIia pledges sufficient ground for all pur-
poses.
This is equivalent to a donation of cash
to a considerable amount. 1t is evidence
that ct least one community in the great
valley is conscious of its need Of railroad
competition and ready to help in meeting
the need. Vissia does not stand alone.
The Fresno people have made several
moves in the direc ion of competitive traf-
&c, including aid to the Fresno and Mon
terey Railroad. That is a good enough
scheme, but offers less advantages than
the valley road.
Kings County has committees at work
securing rights of way for a competing
road. Encouraging advces come direct
from Stockton, where Traffic Manager
Leeds has recently been talking up the
scheme. MERGED. Stanislsus and Kern
counties remain TO be heard from. With
four out of seven valley counties prac-
tically committed to the work there seems
ample encouragement for San Francisco
to show readiness in undertaking 10 do
her part. Money is DO longer tight
Prices are low, and nothing but confidence
and push are needed to set the matter in
motion toward a successful Issue.
The work could be begun in very short
order il few men Of the right kind would
take hold of it. There is no reason why
the proposed road should not be ready to
carry the crops of the lower San Joaquin
Valley next season and OF the whole
length Of the valley for 1896. Once started
the movement would grow. 1t is more
than probable that in a short time the
water-power of the Sierras would be
turned 10 the production of electric-power
for running feeder roads. The proposition
for such an electric road from MERGED to
the Yosemite is merely hint of what may
be done for ordinary commercial purposes.
The morning call., 1894-08-08
MIDSUMMER WIT.

Little esy-I wisht de soup wus so hot
dat 1t I'D burn our tongues.
Mr.. Nlceman (who is paying attention 10
Jamesy's sister)-Why, James?
Little Jamesy-Cos l heard Pop say dat youse
didn't know enough TO blow hot SOUP an
wanted 10 see If 1t wus so.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Cholly-Quick This way. Here comes my
tailor.
Algy-I nevah knew you to dodge your tailor
before.
Cholly-Yaas, but this time 1 have money
and might be tempted to pay him.-New York
Weekly.
Frend-That william in your new play is a
masterpiece. Where did you get the charac-
ter?
Dramatist-I imagined man possessed of
all the varieties Of wickedness which my wife
ascribes TO me when she gets mad.-Puck.
Miss Seaslde-How perfectly lovely these hot
days are!
MaUde-How can you think so?
Miss Seaside-Seyeral of the gentlemen have
bsen overcome by the heat and can't get away.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Minnie-Why do they always speak Of "a bed
OF roses?"
Don't We know nuthin?-C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
CONDEMN HIM NOT.
he threw her killing glance,
Although he had at home wife;
Condemn him not; ''she" cow,
And he a butcher with sharpened knife.
buffalo Courier.
The morning call., 1894-08-08
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE JURY
SYSTEM.

Correspondence in Tuesdays CALL
shows that Mr.. Horace F. Cutter has
been interesting himself in inducing &C.
ton by Congress on the bill providing that
in Federal courts nine of twelve Jurors
may find verdicts in all cases. There does
not seem to be much difference of opinion
as to the policy of the proposed change,
but good deal OF inertia has to be over
come. There is no syndicate back of the
bill. No one is going to support a lobby
in Congress TO push the bill through. But
MI Cutter has faith that a demonstration
OF public opinion may induce Congress to
The morning call., 1894-08-08
SUPERVISOR DENMAN'S SON.
An Incident Showing His Goodness
in ErrerUencv


in Emergency.
The class OF '94 Is still fresh in the minds OF
college men. as well as others, and not the least
vivid parsonage IN that class was the tall and
auburn be arded, the gray-eyed and stately
William DeDman. Denman is son Of San
Francisco's Denman, and is a worthy son OF the
father.
Denman won his first fame by the calm. steel
Tx gaze OF contempt that he spread about the
college halls and campus. but this was only pre-
limuary 10 the fame that came TO him as man.
ager of the EVarsity eleven that Tough last
ALPS battle. DeDman's methods as manager
ere arbitrary and successful. He exhlblted
the qualities Of a leader. but they failed TO win
the sympathy of the students. He was called
dictator and car and finally he was effectively
named for all time Emperor William. Denman
was a character fearless and selfcontafned and
possessed OF a clOck-liKe stride that won him
the attention of all beholders.
The Emperor won his shouder.srraps as
captain In the battalion, and upon his gradua-
ton received his commission from the Gov
erDOr as captain. 1t is in connection with his
commission that an excellent story Of DeDman
comes to light.
During the recent strike Captain Denman
was given the position as captain OF a company
OF the guards, as the regular captain could not
attend TO his duties. The company was stationed
at Sacramento. and 1t was while the blood OF
the strikers flowed hot in their veins, and men
were fearful of the possible outcome
A line OF strikers separated Marshal Baldwin
from any support, and the need OF aid 10 him
seemed imminent. Yet it was dangerous for
an officer TO 60 through that line TO secure
guard.
Denman was there and took the situation in.
With his characteristic supreme indifference TO
the populace concentrated IN his swinging
Stride he marched through the line for his
guards and got them, unmoested by the
strikers. who stood in amaZement at the cool
Anglo-SaXon, upon whom to lay finger it
would have seemed sacrilege so far off from
familiar touch did bis far-distant gaze seem TO
The morning call., 1894-08-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

DIR. r. Baynes Of Rockland. Me-. though 90
years of age, is still strong and active and goes
about the streets daily. He is vigorously OBJ
posed to tobacco, tea, coffee and liquors. He
lives chiefly on graham diet, with fruits and
vegetables. with the exception Of potatoes. He
drinks water, milk and chocolate, aud seldom
anything else.
Mrs. Kendall and Sarah Bernhardt are often
quoted as good authorities on the subject of
keeping young. Indeed, Nine. Sarah is said to
look fairer the older she grows, and 1t is said
she has not a wrinkle. She says she always
takes care of herself and always takes a long
rest after bath.
The best dressed woman In the world is said
to be Queen Margaret Of Italy. Her wardrobe
includes a countless variety of elegant cos
tunes, and she seldom wears a dress more than
once.
Countess Alesio of Turin. who has lately
celebrated her one nundTedth birthday, &C.
cOmpanied her husband through all the horrors
OF the Moscow campaign while she was bride
of Is.
Edison, OF electric fame. has q certain dis
belief in doctors generally. Whenever his liver
is out Of order he attends to the matter per-
sonally by reducing himself to vegetarian diet
The daughter of the late King of Sweden, now
Crown Princess Of Denmark, is the giantess
among the royal prrsonages Of Europe Her
Highness amounts to considerably over six feet
q The Shah of Persia Is in many ways a De-
cuiar man. OF his likes and dislikes there Is
no end. For one thing he will not sit at table
on which either salmon or lobster appears
Among the peculiarlties of the German EN-.
peror must be numbered the delight he takes in
eating as many different kinds of bread at one
meal as he can possibly accommodate.
The morning call., 1894-08-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

The value Of single vote has often been en-.
larged upon, but the value of a comma was
never more signally disclosed than by recent
decision in the Supreme Court IN Arkansas in
the case of a condemned murderer. stay
in his behalf has been granted on the ground
that, by the mistake OF a comma in his charge
the Judge who presided at the trial appears to
have made an error.-New York Mall and Ex-
press.
1t is perhaps OF little consequence to Mr..
Cle7eiand that the sentiment Of the State of
New York is overwhelmingly against the tariff
measure which he is trying to force upon the
The morning call., 1894-08-08
HELPS THE ENGLISH.

The London Telegraph of June % says
that the enactment of the Wilson bill
woul1 probably be followed by important
shipmepts of WOODEN and other goods from
England. The Telegraph also notes some
revival OF business in Bradford and other
quarters. 1t must be admitted that If the
telegraph is correct American legislation
las done more for England than for this
The morning call., 1894-08-08
sorle not 10 waste time, but to go ahead at

people rot 10 waste time, but to go ahead at
once
THE farmers" it says, "wfl take up the
WORK OF grading all along the line. from Bakers
held to Antioch and set an example 10 the
world OF rapid and heroic work. The organlZa-
ton should be completed this month and Sep
tember should see the dirt moving all along the
300-mile stretch
1t will be the browning event In the develop
ment and prosperity OF the valley when the peo-
pie have secuI ed relief from the excessive, OPP
pressive and Oppressive creature that takes all
the profits Of the producers for carrying the
fruits OF their labor to market"
The morning call., 1894-08-08
THE CALL CALENDAR,
AUGUST, 1894.
VISITORS TO COUNTRY RESORTS.

City subscribers to THE CALL risiting
the country during the summer months can
hare their paper sent to them for. any
period desired-one 1eeek or longer.
Orders can be giUen to the carrier or to
either the Branch Office, 10 Market street,
or Business Office. 525 MONTGOMERY street.
The morning call., 1894-08-08
Northern Pacific Railroad

Trains via Northern Pacific running on
time. just received wire from 2. d.
Charlton, A. G. P. A. at Portland. Or, to
resume sale of tickets to all points East
Trains of all classes making regular
schedule time.
T.. K. Stateler, General Agent, 638 Mar
ket street, San Francisco.
The morning call., 1894-08-08

country No one has been able to per-
ceive any positive indication of revival
in the Eastern manufacturing cities.
Whether Congress is purposely legislating
in the interest of Great Britain or is sim
ply blind to results cannot at present be
determined
The morning call., 1894-08-08
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

A. M. HoIton of Boston, who is at the Palace.
IS one OF those personages whose vocation is
made necessary by the demands of fashions
Votafles. He is constantly on the alert for
some new departure In the apparel of women,
which Will afford scope for his inventive powers
and dollars to the house he = epreseuts AT The