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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Preveution BETTER Than euro.

In these days, when most medical mon
arc on the still hunt for miraculous cures,
specifies in ono or other form, it Is casy 10
lose sight of, ut least to fail to give sufli-
cicnt attention to, the matter Of tho cause
or causes Ut disease and Of tho means Ut
prevention us well Us Of the ru,lly scicntif-
10 because SO often simple mcasurcs cal
culatod SO TO help nature as to cnnblc hcr
to successfully perform u cure.
Wo all rcmcmbcr how tho profession ran
sackod tho entire earth for some medical
nicnt that should cure scurvy. No bot
ter illustration Of what good old DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes declared to be shameful
70 tho profession could be given than tho
various treatments" for scurvy till some
thoughtful layman discovered tho truo
cause of tho disease to DO lack Of vegetable
food. A rational supply Of vegetables Or
fruit and fruit juices and diminished rl-
ton Of salt meat sufficed to render oil tho
armies, navies and camp dwollers Of the
world "immuno. Heath Culture
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Women and Jewels.

81 remember says Edmund Russell,
"seeing an old lady, with n tired but sweet
face, creeping up tho stairs ut u function
once attended. She looked as II all her life
she had becn SO good to other people.
could read In her face that sho had married
o poor young man for love and worked
hard all her life, cconomizing and rearing
her children. | could SEQ that hor husband
had succeeded and was now rich man,
and that she had her carriage to ride in
and magnificent diamonds. which she wore
as earrings us big as doork nobs and imng
incd herself grand DAME when in reality
she was only tired old woman. Instead
Of wearing tho stiff and gaudy gown she
then had on, and tho immense diamonds
that looked almost as II they would jump
out at you and accumulated in their bril-
liancy her dullncss, sho should havo had
ON beautiful gray gown and some Won
dcrful old lace. and gray pearls, and thcn
shc would have seemed sweet and interest
ing, instead Of old and tirctl.
"Thc most wonderful jewels arc not tho
most expensive. The diamond is tho most
commonplace of all jewels and is turned
out OF tho mines by carloads. Tho five
most beautiful jewels In tho world are the
brown diamond, tho crysobcrl catscyc, the
star sapphire, the star ruby and tho alex
andrite. This last, which was named for
Car Alexander, IN whose niinc 1t was dis
oovorcd Is groom In the daylight and red
by lnmplight. II Is the most occult and
distinguished Of stones.
"A grand dame is not known by her
gowns which anybody with money can
tey, but BY her distinction In jewels and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Safety In Thunderstorms.

Professor Arthur Schustcr, in tho course
OF II lecture on atmospheric electricity Mt
tho Royal institution, London, mentioned
Us remarkable fact that thunder cloud
could not cross river. Most of us knew
of tho danger Of standing under trees in n
thunderstorm, but science took us further
and proved that oak trees wero moro dan
gcrous than beech trees, owing, probably,
to tho large amount of oil contained in the
lattor. 1t was also safo plan to get wet
but tho voting ought to be thorough; for
q traveller who took tho prccaution to have
dry feet, on receiving n lightning shock,
had his stockings burned
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
MISS EMMA BROOKE, THE AUTHOR
OF "a SuPERFLUoUS WOMAN"

Talking to tho Eaby-Women and Jewels
To he We'll Dressed-Mrs. Theodore
sutro-Tlo Human Sunbeam-An Ex-
perIence with Wrinkle Eradicators.
The lady who wrote that curious novel,
"A Supernuous Woman at ono time sup
posed to be Sarah Grand-has now reveal
cd herself. She Is Miss Emma Brooke, tho
daughter of an English landlord and capi-
talist. 1.-The earliest influence, E" writes her
biographcr. (which gave cast to her
character and thought was tho fact that
she was born in village which had boon
In measure tho creation Of her maternal
grandfather, who was u great employer OF
labor there. There was n great deal that
was picturesque, and much that was OK
cossively gloomy and rcprcssot, In Miss
Brooke's carly Surroundings. Her upbring.
Ing was very religious, with q leaning to-
ward tho ascetio and austero. At the Same
time she had. In her out Of tho way village
life. particular opportunities of observing
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

A girl secs pretty fashion plato. She
has 1t copied by good dressmaker. Tho
dress Is put on, 1t Is good and expensive,
but where Is tho stylcf Tho wcarer Is
young; she has q pretty face; what is 1t
that makes her look ordinary, common
place? Sho stoops. Another girl hns On
inexpensive dress. Sho has such u look Of
thoroughbred that II sho speaks people lis
ten. At each turn of her head ono secs a
new beauty In her face. Wherever sho
moves our eyes follow her. What is 1t
which makes all sho wears look wclls 1t
Is tho truo dignity and case Of her carriage.
Without good carriage pretty faco Is
thrown nway, tho most perfect dress cut
ting and fitting arc thrown away, evon re-
flncmcnt of manner Is hidden under q
bushcl. To carry herself we'll Is almost tho
only personal distinction left 20 woman.
1t positively alters her features. With tho
head erect, tho chest expanded and tho
back teeth slightly set togcther-keoping
the mouth opon often accompanies stoop-
ing-tho chin gains decision, the upper lip
shortens and really the nose straightons.-
Godoy's Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Steaming tho Face.

Faco stcaming has boon greatly abused
In this country Of late years. AS matter
Of fact, faco stcaming should DO most care
fully done or 1t will have often n most In
furious effect upon tho eyes. recommend
In Its place tho application of hot cloths
wrung out in water as hot as can be borne.
Ronow the hot applications as often rs re-
quired, for, say. an hour; thon apply tho
emollient (thcro aro q number of excellent
onos) Do not go out for several hours
after
have seen dozens Of cases whcrc wom-
en- havo had their faces steamed and have
suffered incredibly from coming out imne-
diatoly nfterward. In ono case orysipelas
developed in consequence, and tho patient
was confined to her room for three wcoks.
Any number Of women have applied to mo
for relief from swollen faces produced by
face steaming. Let these facts be warn
ing to you, and pray use the hot cloths
with proper carc.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
UNCONVENTIONAL NAMES.

Friar comes from frere, a French
word meaning "brother."
The Puritans were SO named in de-
rision at their professions Of being purer
than other people.
The Irvingites had their name from
Edward Irving, religious teacher and
expounder Of the prophecies; born 1909.
died 1884.
The Un:tarians were thus named be-
cause they denied the doctrine of tho
Trinity. In theory they arc opposed to
the Trinitarians.
The Arians had their namo from
Arius, who died A. D. $50. Their main
doctrine was disbelief in tho divine
nature of Jesus Christ.
Tho Aquarians, an carly Christian
sect, took their name from the fact that
they insisted that wine should not DO
used in the sacrament of the Lords sup
per and substituted water for it.
The Carmelites, or White Triars, tho
latter name from the color of their
gowns, had their former title from that
Of the principal establishment, located
on Mount Carmel, in Palestine.
The faith of Mohammed is called Is
lam from an Arabic word meaning "to
bend" or Submit, because submission
to the DEGREES of fate is prime requisite
Of the doctrine Of Mohammed. St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

At Askabad, Turkestan, the cholera
had almost disappeared, and the event
was celebrated with much rejoicing on
the anniversary of the emperor's name
day. The governor gave dinner, to
which he invited numerous company,
and the various regiments were granted
extra rations that they might rejoice on
the occasion.
The day, which began so auspiciously
amid general rejoicing, was destined to
have an ending without parallel in
history.
OF the numerous guests who attended
tho dinner one-half died within "a
hours. A military band Of about 90 men
who played during that fatal dinner
lost 40 of their number with cholera.
and only 10 of the men reached camp
that night One regiment lost half Of
its men and nine officers ere tho sun
rose the following morning, and within
4S hours 1900 people died with cholera.
The cause of the outbreak was clear
ly traced to o small stream Of water
which supplied the town. Four days
previously the authorities were informed
that cholera had broken out at small
Turkoman village situated on the banks
of this stream about four miles above
Askabad. The inhabitants of this viii
lage wero ordered to move thoir tents
several miles back on the hills, which
they did.
On the day before tho temperance
Of the cholera at Askabad very heavy
rainstorm occurred. which washed the
banks of the river and swept refuse and
other matter from the abandoned village
into the stream, and this matter was
carried by the water into the city and
distributed to oil parts Of the town by
the numerous oren canals through
which the inhabitants were supplied
with water It was this contaminated
water which caused the temperance Of
the epidemic and the frightful mortality
which followed. -Sanitary Era
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Tho Kitchen.

It Is ofton the simplest details of Kitchen
labor that arc the most neglected. Tho
hot water Kettle, for cxample-how many
cooks pay any attention to it? Stale wa
ter simmered and with all vitality cooked
out, is its perennial portion, with an occa-
sional filling up and sudden boiling MS the
Mood requires. If every housckecper who
reads this paragraph should go straight to
her kitchen, lift tho kettle and carry it to
tho window, where q strong light will dis
close its interior, nine out Of ten Of them
will ind rusty layer of limo, iron and
drogs, that offcctually prevents any good
favored water from issuing from 1t. Tho
kettle needs tho Same frequent and thor
ough caro- that any Kitchen utonsil moods.
Into such, having 1t already warm, put
fresh Filtered water, boil rapidly and uso at
once, and ono Of tho largo aids to palatablc
food Is sccurcd.-New York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

curtains upon. Two or three curtains can
be dried OH them at onco. Ono curtain Is
stretched over tho others and each held in
place by pins or tackled with coarse stitches
to the lasting or cloth that Is bound over
tho quilting frame. Indeed so much more
convenient are these frames than tho tedi-
GUS methods of pinning the curtains to the
floor with sheets spread out to protect tho
carpet that every housckecpcr who has her
curtains launderod at homo should have
ono. Some largo furnishing stores have
thom for sale, and where these stores arc
not accessible any carpenter can make
franc. 1t will not be expensive as 1t Is
extremely simple in design and takes little
material. Four boards, each about 3inches
wide and inch thick, are oil that Is need
cd. Two of tho boards should DO 8 or 0
foot long, and the othor two 0 feet. Hav-
ing measured tho longest curtain you have,
lot tho carpenter bore several holes In each
board so that tho four pcgs he will turn for
you may tastcn tho frames into an oblong
tho sizo Of any curtain In tho house. Whilo
tho curtains arc drying they can be laid on
tho grass or against tho fence In tho back
yard, or, In stormy weather. stood up In
any convenient room.-Ncw York Tclo-
gram.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
To 10 Well Dressed.

To be we'll dressed Is to be appropriately
dressed. This Is an axiom, however, that
many women aro apt to disregard, think
Ing ignorantly that f1ne feathers mako fine
birds whensocyer and wheresoevor dis
played, and not realizing that In really
good society 1t is considered vulgar to mako
q display of flno clothes In the street or at
church. A wJll bred woman Of assured
position who has recently found 1t expe-
dent to put down" her equipago and
horses, remarked tho other day: "The very
fact Of using or not using q carriage habit
ually necessitates an entirely different
style of dressing. Rich garments, which
might DO quito appropriate II tho wearer Is
driven to or from her place Of destination,
arc obviously out of place for walking or
In public conveyance" OF latc years tho
unwrittcn laws of what should and should
not be worn have become moro and moro
stringent, md tho lines Of distinction be-
tween different styles Of costume for this
or that function or occasion arc oven more
strictly drawn.
"Never dress for the general public" Is
also an excellent axiom for those who de-
sire to nttirc themselves In good taste. Tho
moro imposing the company tho grander
tho clothes. OF course, there may be OK
captions, like tho opera, where milady puts
In an appearance after dinner and goes
In later to ball-or perhaps tho horse
show or exhibitions for which functions 1t
has become the custom "a custom, by the
way, which Is surc to become obsolete soon
or late) to wear very emo raiment. But it
Is safe to assume that truo "grand
dame" docs not dosiro to attract tho attcn-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Talking to the Baby.

."Whati Not talk to my babyi" exclaimed
the young mother, who sat holding her
months-old baby and chattering to 1t
with tho fond foolishncss Of which young
mothers arc capable.
mo, my dear; don't talk to him SO
much, not nearly so much, replied the
older woman Dear as ho is, you must
not forget how delicate in every way tiny
baby Isl
Tho young mother was sobcrcd, but not
convinced "How can it possibly hurt
hims" sho asked. "Ho cannot understand
me, and do so love to SEQ him smilo and
answer my talk with his happy look
(which proves that he docs understand,
and In his way replies to your loving talk,
and 1t Is that which Is tho strain. You
takc beautiful caro- to feed tho baby with
tho greatest cxactncss and to keep him
clothed daintily and comfortably, and that
IL right. His brains, however, arc just as
weak and undevelopod as Is his body
What his small mind needs most Is rest,
and whom you talk to him tho tax on his
mentality is beyond its strength. 1t Is like
hurrying the unfolding Of q roso by pull
Ing the leaves Of tho bud apart.
'Of course all babies arc not SO sensi
tive, but know of little @ months ba-
by. n lttlc girl. who has boon very i'll Of
serious brain trouble wholly brought on
by the continued attentions Of q large and
admirlng circle of friends, proud of an I'M
usually bright baby. Another baby girl Of
IL months began to droop. apparently for
no reason. Nothing helped hor, though
much was tried. Tho puzzled physician
instituted careful inquiry and found that
she had been coaxed to dance a little each
day. because 1T was so cuto to SEQ her.
An immediate stopping of tho practice,
with rust and quiet, restored her to health
again. A young babe cannot be Kept too
much like little animal Let him slccp
and eat. and Ont to sleep again, Keeping
him In cool, we'll Ventilated rooms and not
too much In strong light, either of tho sun
or artificial light.
''Be advised carly, and let your baby
alono. lot him grow naturally, and not
by any forcing process Ono moro don't
Don't send him to ride on noisy streets,
under the elevated roads or along tho troll
ley or cable lines Those aro not nerve
soothing places for nm outing to IN adult,
much Loss to u tender, delicate baby"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

In his lecture Booker T. Wnsnin s,nao
told some amusing and Mt Tho sahio .,m.
pathetic anecdotes. illustrating INV " .arh
table Ignorance of his race In 'no a sal nj.
Tho religious negroes. ho said, WEN In
ways dwelling on beautiful mansions us 10 ~
hoayon. with golden slippers, in which as, -
climb Tho golden stairs, whilo they M WIN.
ncrfoctlv eon,ontod to 1.-Two In log cap "sS
and 30 bnrefoot on Garth. Ho said no . "s
himself visited log cabin homo anu ,, sss,
an elegant si4 clo'k on tho ,n m tho com.
which amounted to moro 'n ..,n.riturs
binod Value OF all tho rest Oh .no ',,s coald
and not ono member OF tne 'ain ai 81 tho
tell o'clock from 10. Iho ho ah,tc man
family had boon induced ny " ussallnsnt
to purchase the clock on tho "'"
plan.-New York Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
The Honeymoon.

An Englishman, Mr.. Ashby Stcrry, is
on the sido Of those who would do away
with that timo honored institution-tho
honeymoon. "Tho honeymoon, he says,
"during which u young couple have mono
but their own society, till they arc abso-
lutcly sick of ono another, has probably
dono moro to mako marriage q failure
than anything olsc." If this Is abolished,
there Is a much better chance for tho sue
cess Of inatrimony than there has over boon
before. There seems no reason why per-
sons cannot DO married In quiet way,
and after they aro married tx upon house
and supcrintcnd its furnishing aud deco
ration.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Tho breakfast Table.

Hawthorne once said, "Life within
doors has few plcasanter prospects than a
prettily and neatly arranged and properly
provisioncd breakfast table," and in these
days Of cheap and pretty dishes, incxpcn-
sivo linen and widespread ingenuity there
Is small excuse for any other sort of a
breakfast table than that which recon-
mcndcd itself to our great American nov
clist. 1t is really SO easy to have oven the
simplest things about q table dainty and
pretty that ono wonders they arc ever other
wise
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
JESSE pOMEROY.
How the Murderer Spends His Time In
Close Confinement

How the Murderer Spends His Timc In
Close Confinement.
l have been within ten feet of Jesse
Pomeroy.
1mmurcd deep in tho vast gray walls of
Charlestown penitentiary, tho strange
warped human being who onco boro that
name Is hidden away from tho sight of
man forever in a'llving death, unknown
by the coming generation and forgotten by
tho passing one.
He has q double coll, much larger than
tho ordinary cell. into which tho sunlight
streams. His room Is neat, and no him
self Is tho very pcrsoni1lcation of noatncss.
Upon this he prides himself He wears
beard, which Is kept neatly trimmed. He
changes the style of 1t occasionally to suit
himself and displays as much tasto and is
Us we'll aware of what Is becoming as tho
most exquisite man of fashion.
but Is he wellP" | asked of tho ono who
gave mo this information, and ono who
knows.
LAS we'll as you arc" was the reply,
land no looks we'll"
People say man cannot 1.-Two without
exercise Tho only exercise no gets is In
his cell. walking up and down. yot no one
could possibly be healthier than he is. So
far as know, he has mover known n sick
day, and he has boon prisoner in abso-
lutcly solitary confinement for 16 years.
He Is great reader and student He
speaks three languages. He docs not want
to work, but prefers his books"
docs he seem to have any curiosity
about tho outside wosld?" asked.
"Ycs, l presume SO, although ho never
asks. Ho docs not ask privileges. No
doubt ho realizes it would be in vain. The
only favor he has asked of General Bridges
since he has been warden was permission
to keep tho box his holiday things camc In.
This favor had boon granted him once be-
fore, and he used the cover to hide n holo
he had dug In the wall.
"If he gets pcnknife or q spoon the
probabilities arc ho will begin to dig Tho
walls are SO thick it Is impossible for him
to escape, and no doubt he docs it to make
the prison officials uneasy more than my
thing clso. He is remarkably good look
ing man, a flno looking man, In fact. II
you should pass his coll, ignorant of his
namo, you would comment upon his up
pcaranco and select him as q man much
above tho ordinary"
1t Is said that either his hearing is super
naturally acute or clso no Is possessed of
know things that hayo transpircl before
tho guards themselves.
Ono instance of this is related. A couple
Of years ago tho prisoners were oil assem-
blcd in tho chapel waiting the annual an
nounccmcnt OF the governors pardons.
Before tho convicts' cheers which greeted
the lucky ones had died out Prison Physi-
clan Mclaughlin had occasion to attend
prisoner located in tho Same tior as Pom
eroy. AS the doctor passed .Iesso's cell no
called to the doctor, saying, $50 tho gov
crnor has pardoned two men," and giving
their names. Tho doctor has never been
able to understand how Pomoroy know Of
these names.
Not half dozen people havo seen him
since ho was q boy, and ho has seen no
woman's faco but his mothers since his
incarcerotion.-Bo Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
Queen victoria's Spider Web Dress.

Tho most wonderful pioco of textile fab.
rio ever woven is n dress owned by Queen
Victoria 1t was presented to her in 1877
by tho empress Of Brazil and Is made en-
tircly from spiders webs. Tho webs from
which this curious fabric was woven were
originally spun by the largo yellow spider
which Is n native of tho Amazon valley.
Each fllament Of web spun by this spider
Is very largo and strong and of bright
yellow color. Fabrics woven from them
have silky lustcr and arc very strong and
durable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
MISS EMMA BROOKE.

tho roughcr sido Of human nature. There
was indeed in tho experience of hcr sisters
and herself something parallel to that Of
tho Brontcs of Haworth.
'Aftcr this picturesque but sombcr bc-
ginning to hcr life comes ncxt in impor-
tanoe the face that she was ono Of tho olght
Newman pioneer students who studied at
Cambridge before Nownham was built.
Sho carried away with her from her uni
versity life scarcely any honors, but some
incstimable benefits, of which tho greatest
probably was tho reverence for careful nc
ouracy In speech and thought which Pro
fessor Henry Sidgwick took such particu
lar pains to inculcate"
After leaving Cambridge Miss Brooke
settled In London, where sho bocamo much
Interested in socialism. Hor interest and
her studies in this direction AFRO revealed In
her latest work, "Transition," n book
which many people find crudo and dull
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
A Neat idea.

1t il tho fancy of London woman to
havo her favorito books, those treasures
which shc keeps in her private boudoir,
where only her close friends may pcne-
tratc, bound in pieces Of favoritc gowns.
Bits Of brocadc, satin, velvet and cmbroid-
cry thus clcthc tho we'll loved poem, essay
or story, n happy combination Of associa-
ton to the We're do Vcros whose time
hangs "hcavy on their hands,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

Tight lacing, according to Professor Kus-
tor of Marburg, is n direct cause of nova
bio kidney In women, 90 per cent of tho to-
tai number of cases occurring In women
and only per cont in men. Ho thinks 1t
is tho pressure on tho ribs that loosens tho
kidney.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

Apply powdered sulphur very libcrally
to tho parts most frcqucntcd by black ants,
and they will turn their feet In somo other
direction, or sprinkle sugar on a damp
sponge, and when tho feast is under way
drop tho sponge in hot water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

Landlady-I'm always forgctting-do
you takc cream In your coffee, Mr. Spludsf
Mr.. Spluds Ia pessifiistio boardcr)-
YlE ssldol. tn this house. msdaa.-Ds-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

Tho first attempt to regulate the price OF
gns by municipal enactment was In Lon
don In 1913
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

A woman with long thumb will, ac-
cording to Desbarollcs, tho authority on
palmistry, always do her best to havo her
own wny.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25

Light curtains have a vexatious way Of
flying out Of tho open window or across
tho room. This may DO remedicd by small
weights sowcd into tho hem.