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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
NO BOOK GEOGRAPHICALLY CORRECT

rememer once of publisher in
London who made up his mind to pub
lish book that should have no typo
graphical errors whatever. He had his
proofs corrected by his own proof
ers. until they all assured him that
there were no longer any errors in the
text. Then he sent proofs to the uni
versities and to other publishing houses
offering prize of several pounds ster-
ling in cash for every typographical
mistake that could be found. Hun
dreds of proofs we've sent out in this
way, and many skilled proof-readers
examined the pages in the hope of earn
ing prize. A few errors were discov-
cred. Then all the proof sheets having
been heard from. the publisher felt
assured that his book would appear be-
fore the public an absolutely perfect
piece of composition. He had the
plates cast. the edition printed and
bound between expensive covers-be-
cause as perfect specimen of the
printers art it was of course unique in
literature. and exceedingly valuable to
bibliophiles. The edition sold we'll
and was spread all over the country.
The publisher was very much pleased
with himself for having done some-
thing that had hitherto been considered
an impossibility. Then his pride had
fall, for six or eight months later he
received letter calling his attention
to an error in certain line on a GER
tain page. Then came another letter
announcing che discovery of second
error in this perfect book. I believe
before the year was up four or five
mistakes were found. .-Harper's Round
Table.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
A CLEW TO MISSING LETTERS.

What becomes of the numerous let
ters which disappear in the post and
are never traced by the Post Office in
quiry officers? Perhaps the following
incident will throw some light ON the
mystery. A gentleman tells me that,
in opening batch of circulars recently
received, be found two letters ad-
dressed to other parties, which had
slipped inside the open envelopes of the
circulars. 1t was by the merest chance
that he opened these circulars before
throwing them into the waste paper
basket, and I suppose that we most of
us throw away dozens. if not hundreds,
of these things in the course of year
without any examination of the con-
tents. At this rate, it is not difficult
to understand the wholesale disappear
ance OF letters. The mischief, of
course, arises from circulars or other
matter sent at the halfpenny rate, be-
ing posted in envelopes open on the
long side. and without an overhanging
flap. l think that the Post Office
would do we'll to insist ON loose flap
in all cases. s.-London Truth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
BABY LIONS AS PETS.

Captain G. j. Melliss. of the Ninth
Bombay Infantry. in his book, Lion
Hunting in Somaliland. tells of the
capture of two lion cubs-a male and a
female:
my little captives became inmates
of my tent. and afforded me much
amusement in watching their little
lion-like ways. 1t seems so absurd
that such soft, fiuffy-haired little
creatures could ever develop into the
mighty king of beasts. And yet the
traces were all there. In their solemn
little faces you saw the lions grand
head. In the stealthy manner they
moved you saw his prowling gait. AS
evening fell they loved to prowl forth
out of my tent into the darkness at the
end of their long ropes, calling to each
other with most diminutive cries.
They would eye the very milch goat
that was obtained to suckle them as i
about to do stalk ON it, elicitinl
shouts of laughter from my men, wh,
would crowd around to see the lion
fed"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
NO.. 33.

huge crater to the bowl and in this is
the little cone thrown up by the recent
eruptions. 1t is better to stand away
about 400 feet while watching its per-
formances. and even then there is no
absolute certainty of avoiding fall of
fiery grit One of the guides will eau
tiously approach the cone and wait for
an explosion. AS soon as the sizzling
pieces fall he will run forward and
imbed coin in some chunk which is
still soft enough to be kneaded.
When he brings the souvenir on piece
of fiat stone the coin is so hot that
cigar can be lighted from it. For this
valiant service he xpects franc.
The funicular railway up the big
cone was built many years ago. A
popular song. "Funioulil funioulal"
well known in America relates to this
particular enterprise. At the railway
station and restaurant in the shadow of
the big cone about thirty persons are
employed. The houses are white,
clean and comfortable. aud the view of
Naples. the bay and Capri are un-
surpassed but one could imagine moth
ing more cheerless than living ON the
reverse side of the earth's shell with
only the lifeless shapes of lava for
neighDors. In the season the monoton-
GUS slope of the mountain creeps with
life. There are 400 visitors day.
The restaurant takes ON the busy air of
city hotel and the railway cars ply
nm and down incessautly
just after coming down ON the funi-
oular a heavy thunder storm men.
veloped the mountain. A roar of
wind was followed by torrents of fall
ing water. After half an hour the
rain suddenly ceased and the sun
came out brightly. The drench of
water had changed the dull ash color
of the mountain to deep. muddy
black The great cone resembled an
immense heap of prairie loan. and the
huge slope reaching away below. to-
ward the bay, glistened in places with
ebony blackness. Beyond the ragged
edge of lava the trees and vineyards
seemed doubly green and cheerful by
contrast The bay shone like mirror,
and every high window in the distant
city seemed brilliant. There was no
fine metallic dust rising from the
wheels. The roadway was hard and
smooth and densely black. The car
riage went coasting down the switch
back course to meet all the beggars,
who had come out revived and hopeful
after the hower.-Chicago Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
INCREASE OF FISH IN THE DELAWARE.

Two of the fish wardens of Camden
county, N. j., made a report few
days ago to Fish and Game Protector
Shriner, of the catch of food fish in
their territory during the shad season
in the Delaware river. The wardens
in their report make an exhibit of fig
ures which is both astonishing and
gratifying to those who take an inter-
est in fish culture matters. According
to the two wardens. 264, $50 shad,
657 600 herring, 53, 900 poundsof carp
and 1900 pounds of striped bass were
taken in legitimate manner from
that much of the Delaware river which
is embraced in the district over which
they have jurisdiction. These figures
are very large, probably double. those
of former years, yet they do not repre-
sent more than tithe of these species
of fish taken throughout the length of
the Delaware river. Above ands' be-
low Camden county both on the New
jersey and Pennsylvania shores, are
other districts whose annual catches
are nearly as great and in one or two
instances greater than the one for
which the figures are given. 1t is safe
to say the total catch of shad and her.
ring from tho Delaware river this year
is at least twenty times as great as the
astonishingly large catch reported from
portion of Camden county.
delphia Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
SLANG OF THE AGES.

"To put flea in his ear" is proven
bial in all languages.
The expression to "rain cats and
dogs" is found in Dean Swift. 1t is
supposed to be of proverbial origin.
Familiarity breeds contempt is
found in one form or another in every
English and Asiatic language having
literature.
To turn the cold shoulder" is pro-
badly very ancient proverb. 1t first
appears in Iitreary form in Scott's
"Antiquary.
'To put ones foot in it, is an
English country saying. After the milk
is drawn from the COWS it is commonly
placed in large fiat pans and set ON the
ground to cool.
ga feather in his cap" has a Hun
garian origin. During the centuries
when war with the Turks was con-
stantly going on Hungarian soldier
was allowed to wear one feather ON his
cap for every Turk he had killed.
To take the cake seems to have
originated among the colored people of
the South in the "cake walks
To "face the music is a metaphor
borrowed from the stage where the
player comes to the front and faces the
orchestra.
The expression "bloody Shirt is be-
lieved to have originated with the
Italians of New Orleans. There were
many Corsican, among them, and in
that turbulent island when man was
killed in one of the private feuds which
were continually occurring his bloody
shirt and other garments were exposed
at the funeral III order to incite his
relatives to vengeance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14

Carlysle House that Washington met
his fate in the person of the charming
Widow Custis, afterward known as
Lady Washington. There is also a
pretty story told about dance that
Washington had with Sallie Fairfax,
the young sister of Lord Fairfax,
in the ballroom one night when they
were about to set out for ball.
Washington caught sight of her fresh,
smiling face as she came tripping down
the glistening stairs, her dainty toes
peeping out from beneath the soft folds
of the huge satin skirts. and with the
gallantry of Chesterfield he took her
for partner in stately minute. where
the two bowed and curtseyed to the
strains of an old violin in the hands of
a dusky slave, while the tallow "dips"
tlickered down ON the quaint picture.
Sallie was bit of tiirt. so the gossips
say, and it is thought she caused the
heart of Washington more uneasiness
than the bayonets OF the British in
vader.
The grounds in front extended from
the porch, which is now about 100
feet above the level of the earth, down
to the street, and there was lovely
lawn on which grew sixteen handsome
Lombardy poplars, in whose shade the
gallants of the day smoked and firted
or talked about the political disturb
ances of that time. The hotel now
stands ON this lawn.
Among other colonial relics is Christ
Church, in which Washington wor-
shipped, and his pew, bearing his name
on plate. is still preserved and shown
daily to visitors. In the yard of the
church are many graves of the last cen.
tury, whose inscriptions are to us ludi-
orous samples of ancient epitaphs. Not
far from the Carlysle House is what
has been the old City Hotel in which
the balls of Revolutionary days took
place. and the balcony for the musi.
clans is still in good order in the danc-
ing room.
The clock yet preserved in the Ma
sonic Lodge is the identical timepiece
which stood in the room when Wash
ington died, and the hands are still
pointed to the hour when he breathed
his last. Here also are the gloves and
other paraphernalia which Washington
wore on the occasion of civil and Ma
sonic ceremonies.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14
A SHOPLIfTHR'S RUSE.

A well-dressed woman recently en-
tered Paris jewelers. shop and asked
to see some valuable gold pins. says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. While she
was examining them a man began play
ing barrel organ before the door. The
music seemed to annoy the lady, and
stepping to the door, she threw piece
of money to the man and told him to
60 away. which he did at once.
On returning to the counter she said
that none of the pins suited her. but
that as some compensation for the
trouble she had given she would buy a
brooch. She accordingly chose one,
paid 10 francs for it, and was leaving
the shop when the jeweler missed a
diamond pin of great value from
amoug those she had been examining.
He accordingly stopped his customer.
who seemed highly indignant. and in
sisted on the jewelers. wife searching
her, which was done, but no pin was
found. The jeweler sent his sister to
watch the woman, who was seen to
enter another jewelers. shop, and was
pretending to make purchase when
the organ grinder made his appearance
As soon as he began playing she
again threw him some money and or
dered him to move on, but the person
who was watching her perceived tha
with the money she had given the MAJ
piece of jewelry.
This was at once made known to thu
police. who arrested both. and foun'
on the man several articles Of stolel
jewelry.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-14

Her Husband What's the matter
nowi Comic Opera Ginger (sobbing)-
l lost my diamonds, and the mean clerk
found them before I could notify the
newspapers !--Syracuse Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
HiIl SHOWN TNFIn pl lIl
THE DEMOCRATIC SCHEME TO &lsLsAD
REPUBLICANS EXPOSED.
REPUBLICAN VOTERS WILL NOT
WALK INTO rHE TRAP WHICH
DEMOCRACY HAS SET.
Only Eope for Good Legislation ON sill
yer or Any Other Question Rests
with Republicans.

The Democratic campaign managers
in Michigan have shown their hand.
D. spairing Of success upon principles,
they are now striving To deceive voters
into support Of the Democratic ticket
and are flooding the state with litera-
ture of the catch-penny order certify
ing 10 the excellence of everything
Democratic, and especially on the
question OF silver, attempting 10 hood
wink the people into the belief that he
who is the friend Of silver can express
his friendship at the polls only by n
Democratic ballot. We want TO en-
phasize this warning To Republicans:
The men who are conducting this al
legged non partisan campaign osteG-
sibly in behalf of silver, are men
whose every move is made TO advance
the interests of the Democratic party.
They would as soon advocate views
directly opposed TO those expressed in
their campaign posters this spring II
they thought that thereby they could
cajolc Republicans into voting for
Democratic candidates. In the face of
the very recent action OF the Demo-
cratic majority in Congress against
the free coinage OF silver, and the
well-known attitude of the Democratic
President ON this question, il takes
nerve to attempt To work such IA bare
faced confidence game in Michigan.
The Republican party is the only
party from which the friends OF silver
have anything 10 hope. 1t is pledged
to the restoration of silver as IA money
metal and the Republican party never
fails TO fulfill its pledges. Free coin
age OF both silver and gold is bound to
come as soon as the Republican party
again assumes control of the govern
ment, but it cannot come as long as
Democratic President, whose every
utterance is against free silver, stands
in the way. 1t does not seem possible
that any sane man can be misled by
the free silver talk of these Demo
cratic campaigners into voting against
the Republican party. Judge Moore,
the Republican candidate for justice
of the supreme court, is emphatically
\ i'm accord with the advocates OF the
free coinage Of both silver and gold as
money, and is in favor, as is every Re
publican in favor, OF having every dol
lar as good as every other dollar.
Campaign circulars tending To put him
in false position on this question
may be expected this week. The UNI
scrupulous tactics OF the enemy thus
far in the campaign give promise of
even more desperate methods before
next Monday.
Republicans should be ON their
guard Every Republican ought TO go
30 the polls and vote the Republican
ticket, and every true friend Of silver
should do the same.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30

s'nte no'nins.' rn = free silver plat
lo.n., .l... t.'.... s.,.a 81. Hi.t esilrfa Tree
silver candidate and a sound money
platform, IA sound money candidate and
free silver platform, or a platform
which means nothing or anything and "A
candidate whose views are uncertain;
the sound money men want a sound
money nun on sound money plat
form.
II is safe to assume, il the wishes OF a
minority OF the Republican party are
expressed by the next Republican ma
tional convention in the platform IL
adopts and the candidate il chooses,
that the free silver mon and the temper
izers will be disregarlcd, that the plat
form Will intimate plainly that Tree coin
age is not TO be secured through the Re
publican party, and that the candidate
will be n man who would not have to
think twice before vetoiug free coinage
bill. Such man may be either Mr.
Reed, Mr.. Mckinley or one Of several
other popular Republicans. Milwaukee
Sentinel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
THE THIRTIETH CIRCUIT.

Among the amendments TO the consti-
tuition TO be voted on at election this
spring is one authorizing the election OF
an additional Judge in the thirtieth cir
cult, composed OF Ingham and Living.
ston counties.
There is urgent necessity for this
amendment, which largely grows out OF
the fact that lugham, being the capital
county, has thrust upon it very large
share Of the state litigation. Some
years ago n statute was passed author
iEing the attorney general to commence
any proceedings in chancery ON the part
or behalf OF the state in the Circuit court
for Ingham county, without reference TO
the location OF the subject matter OF the
controversy. This has resulted in bring
ing To lngham county n large amount oi
important litigation, and has been n
great saving and great convenience 10
the state. This class Of eases and the
important criminal trials growing out OF
election frauds and defalcatons OF state
officers have, for the past three years,
largely occupied the attention OF the
court 10 the exclusion Of private bust
ness.
The state has an undoubtcd right "a
Use the Ingham circuit court for the trial
Of its cases, but il il claims and is given
priority for its business over private
parties, IL ought to provide judges
enough 10 do the business.
IL In one Of the anomalies OF our state
constitution that this very simple right
cannot be given without amendment
thereto, but so IL IL. Similar amend.
ments have been adopted 10y the people
for the relief OF Wayne, Kent and Sagi
nav counties, and there should be no
hesitation about voting for this Al
classes oi citizens in the locality affected
and where these facts are known, appeal
to the voters for this relief
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30

Mr.. McKinley's assertion that he
would leave the Republican party il il
should declare itself in favor OF free coin
age, though no surprise 20 his real
friends, ought TO put an end Co the talk
of nominating him for the presidency
upon anything except a platform which
is unmistakablw for sound money. Not
little OF this talk has come from Wash
ington, where il fell from the lips OF per-
sons who wished that the Republicans
would be very gentle with the free coin.
age men, and who were not aversc TO nc
cepting Mr.. Mckinley il he were mounted
ON shaky platform. IL il possible
that "A few ill.adyiscd friends OF Mr..
Reed, who wish to spread belief that II
the Republicans take n sand position oh
the money question Mr.. Reed * their
only logical" candidate, may have
talked in the same strain. This sort of
talk Is an injustice both to Mr.. Reed,
who would I've quick 10 sec the absurdity
Of pretending that he has sounder views
upon money than any other conspicu.
Gus and available Republican, and TO
Mr.. Mckinley whose latest assertion
makes IL plain that he would not accept
"a nomination upon such terms az the
free silver Republican minor ity would
like 90 offer.
II Is noticeable that the persons who
have discussed the probable platforms
and probable candidates OF the Republic
can and Democratic parties fall natur-
ally into three groups, all three OF which
arr TO be found in each party. These
three are the free silver men, the temper
iEerr and the sound money men. The
free silver men want a free silver candi-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
TtRIFF rs DEAD.

This is the story they now tell ~.
And who are "they2" Why, they" are
the people who used TO belong 20 the
Democratic party and who now want
free and unlimited coinage OF silver, And
why do they want il? lust to put a
little blood into the corpse 81 Democra-
cy in hopes il can be carried into the
White House for another four years TO
create n smell Democracy is iayoring
free silver now, you know. Grover
Cleveland has not yet announced him
seli ON the coming Democratic platform,
but he will He has always been "a gold
bug, but he'll come over TO get votes.
The political Hopper IL now doing n
great amount Of loud talking. He sees "a
new stick TO roost on in the silver coop.
You see how great minds run on these
things j M. Finn was frce-and-get-
-the-silver-hc-could politician. What
he got lac did not use paying his grocer.
He could write more rot on currency
topics than any other fellow we ever
saw The editor OF the Marquette Min
ing Journal used TO consume large guam
titles Of oil and grey matter in trying TO
put Finn right Now, the Marquette ed
itor IL printing the sentiments of Finn
and Finn is in Colorado and has turned
Republican. So you see the greatest
minds are often puzzled" 10 know what
TO do next about the scarcity of money
question.
They tell us the tariff is gone-nothing
more TO be said. II is disposed 81, and
that eficctually disposcs OF it, That is
what they" tell us. Being no good, the
remaining tariff will probably be kicked
over and then what?
vii! the foreigner sell any goods here?
Is he now? And will he take our free
silver worth Sl.OO here and 60 cents
elsewhere, in exchange for his goods lie
might take Sl4O to satisfy u sale oil
Sl.O0 worth OF his goods.
With the rest OF the tariff off can wc
compete with other countries?
Certainly We can pay ms low wages
az any of them If driven To il. We arc
getting there every day.
1T lowers the price OF living" protests
the Irec-trader. He's right, and it lowers
something else yet lower, and that's the
amount of money the workingman finds
in his envelope ON payday.
They don't like this tariff issue, aud
seek to drown it in the currency tide.
But il won't sink IL will he in sight in
'96, and will be talked about.
All the silver in the earth is no good
TO you If tightly held in some other
fellows pocket. What we want is mn
administration in which men with
money will not bc afraid To spend il.
Then the silver question will not he
heard uf.--lron Ore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
COUNTY TICKET.

For County Commissioner Of Schools
THOMAS CoNLIN.
For County Road Commissioner
JAMES GEORGE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30

Hoods pills act easily, YET promptly and
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30

srTHE piAxoNc DRILL ssr sale a. tie Drag,
gssfs eff c. wiliifssn Company, vssfs ezess'ip-
Nt!ers will be received.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
The Vale OF MInnekahtn

Is the title of beautifully illustra' ed
booklet recently issued, descriptive ut the
Hot Springs, South Dakota. and u ei-
licacy Of their waters for thocurc OF rheu-
matism, neuralgia and kindred diseases.
Copy of this pamphlet will be mailed free
10y w. A. Thrall, General Passenger Agent
Chicago q Northwestern R'y, Chicago,
upon receipt OF request, enclosing two
cont stamp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
TO VOTERS

There will be two separate hallots to
be voted ne the coming election. A
state ticket, with the names OF the
county officers printed thereon, and a
township ticket with the names Of the
township officers. To vote the straight
Republican ticket put cross in the cir
Gle directly under the picture Of Lincoln
and the American flag, the yignettc Of
the Republican party on snid ballot.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-30

COUNTY ROAD CoNiNiIssioNERs
ID. g. Lockwood. Chairman Crystal Falls.
Oloi Helgcmo. Bates.
NJ 49, Waite. Iron River