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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20
ALL IN ONE TON OF COAL.

From one ton of ordinary gas coal
may be produced 1900 pounds of coke.
30 gallons of ammonia water and 140
pounds of coal tar. By destructive dis
tillation the coal tar will yield 69.6
pounds of pitch, II pounds of oreosote
IA pounds Of heavy oils, 9.5 pounds of
naphtha yellow, 6.3 pounds of naphtha-
line. 4.75 pounds of naphthol. 2.25
pounds of solvent naphtha, 1.5 pounds
of phenol, la pounds of aurine, IL
pounds of benzine. IL pounds of ana
line. OFT of a pound of toludine, 0.46
Of pound of anthracine and 90 of a
pound of toluene From the latter is
obtained the new substance known as
saccharine. which is $50 times as
sweet as the best cane sugar, one part
Of it giving very sweet taste to a
thousand parts Of water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20
THU CUBAN SMOKERS EVERYWHERE.

l have never seen Havana man
smoking in church. It's about the
only place where he does not smoke.
He smokes in the street cars, he smokes
at the public dining table, he smokes
everywhere. The presence of women is
not considered at all. When coffee is
brought on the table the Spaniard or
Cuban lights his cigar or cigarette and
begins to send up clouds of smoke.
He never even thinks of saying to the
ladies, by your leave" for the Gus
tom of the country is to smoke ever
where. On the railway trains there is
no smoking compartment. for a man is
privileged, and, in fact, expected, to
smoke everywhere. If he is not smok-
ing his neighbor will offer him cigar
cite. The driver of your coach will
smoke and very likely offer you a
cheroot. At the opera the men will
walk and smoke between the acts in
the spaces behind the boxes and bal
comics. You will see finely dressed,
seemingly well-bred men, with ladies
in full evening toilet, entering the
theater, and smoking as they go. You
never see pipe in Cuba. 1t is the
country of the cigar and the cigarette.
One of the odd sights to stranger is
that afforded by the negro women,
who smoke big, long, and black cigars
in the street. 1t WAS here that the
smoking habit. which has spread
around the world. had its start, and
the Cubans are still more devoted to
their cigars than any other people.
The cigar industry and the tobacco
trade give employment to large por-
tion of the population of Havana. In
every qurater one will run across
small establishments where from two
to ten men are employed making
cigars, and some children and women
engaged in stripping tobacco.
There are many large factories, en-
ploying, some of them, several hun
dred men and women. Some of these
factories make cigarettes, as we'll as
cigars. The cigarettes are made out of
strong Cuban tobacco, but have the
negative virtue of being pure, untinc-
tured tobacco. In every house or office
| building the porter, who sits in the en-
tresol, is engaged all day long in roll.
ing cigarettes. He has little table
in front of him, where the tobacco and
paper are spread out, and he is con-
stantly at work. In this way the
porter adds to his income. A vast
quantity of cigarettes are smoked here,
as well as cigars. When the Cuban
is not smoking cigars he is smoking
cigarettes. = Havana Letter to the
Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20

shells resemble those known to us. the
majority of them are of species long
since extinct. A specimen like rain
bow is found in great quantities in clay
banks. These shells, if Strengthened
out, would frequently be three feet in
length
The Griffin, has a hooked beak inst
above the bridge, that suggests its
name, "Gryphea." The" "griffins'' and
cocks combs" seem to have lived in
much deeper water than any other
variety, as is known from their shells
always being found imbedded in lime.
stone or clay, never ON the surface.
In addition to the oysters are num-
Der of CLAIMS, one species being of very
strange construction, having two valves
of very different size. The right one
in a well-developed specimen is over
foot long, while the left one is ronnd
and not larger than silver dollar.
Sea urchins and many kinds of single
she'll mollusks are also found in these
oyster banks, many of them Il thous-
and miles from the nearest seashore.
Another singular fact is that these
mollusks We're afflicted with the same
diseases that prey upon their successors
to this day, and were preyed upon by
the same enemies. Many shells are
found perforated with holes, showing
that the boring whelk was in existence
then rs now. They also suffered from
five-fingered starfish. The most de-
structive enemy that our present day
oysters have to contend with is the ray
tribe, which have teeth arranged in u
sort of stone-crusher fashion. In these
ancient oyster beds the teeth of the ray
tribe are found in large numbers, Civ
ing indisputable evidence that they
pursued oysters then as they do now.
Very little attention has been paid to
these remarkable deposits, and when
they are more thoroughly explored
there will undoubtedly be valuable
scientific discoveries made. Heretofore
the people have regarded the shells
from purely utilitarian standpoint
only, and Texas is being behind other
States i'll the matter of geological in
yestigations. Texans have been proud
of the magnificent she'll roads, but the
question as to how the shells
came to be there and to form practi-
cally continuous ledge for 1000 miles
has never been satisfactorily answered.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20
A NEW STORY ABOUT LINCOLN.

The following was told by General
Sickles at the banquet of the Loyal
Legion in Washington:
''It was on the 9th day of July, l 1858,
that 1 was brought to Washington on
stretcher from the field of Gettys-
burg. Hearing of my arrival, Presi-
dent Lincoln came to my room and sat
down by my bedside. He asked about
the great battle, and when told him
of the terrible slaughter the tears
streamed from his eyes, / asked him
if he had doubted the result. He said
NO Then he continued:
''This may seem strange to you, but
few days ago, when the opposing
armies were converging, felt as never
before my utter helplessness in the
great crisis that was to come upon the
country. went into my own room
and locked the door. Then knelt
down and prayed as had never prayed
before. told God that he had called
me to this position. that had done all
that could do. and that the result
now was in his hands; that l felt my
own weakness and lack of power, and
that I knew that if the country was to
be saved it was because He so
willed it. When l went down from
my room felt that there could be no
doubt of the issue. The burden
seemed to have rolled off my shoulders,
my intense anxiety was relieved, and in
its place came great sense Of trustful-
ness, and that was why l did not doubt
the result at Gettysburg. And, what
is more, Sickles, he continued, Il be-
lieve that we may hear at any moment
of great success by Grant, who has
been pegging away at Vicksburg for
SO many months. By tomorrow you
will hear that he has won victory as
important to us in the West as Gettys.
burg is in the East.
'Then, turning to me, he said:
'Sickles, l am in a prophetic mood to-
day and l know that you will get well. ;
g The doctors do not give me that
hope, Mr.. President said; but he
answered, cheerfully, 1 know you will
get we'll, Sickles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20
THE MALE AND FEMALE BRAIN.

The discussion about the difference
between the male and female brain has
lod to the personal examination and
weighing of over one thousand male
and female brains by Sir Crichton
Brown. The result of his examina-
ton, it is claimed, shows "an average
excess of at least one ounce in favor of
the male BRAIN But he finds further
that while the frontal lobes are
equally developed in both sexes. the
centre of the brain, where the higher
physical functions are localized, is
larger in the male. and the rear part,
which is mainly concerned in the SEN
sorry functions, is larger in the female. !"
From this it is reasoned that woman
should and does "excel in perception,
intuition, and the moral faculty"
However it may seem, this reasoning
should not imply that man is, by a
fixed condition of his nature, compelled
to be inferior to woman in perception
and the moral faculty, any more than it
should imply that woman must be in
ferior in the physical functions. When
we consider that exercise and develop
ment have much to do with the size
and proportions of the brain, it may
appear that the difference between
the male and female brain is not dis
fiction established by some fixed law
of Nature, bat difference of attention
to, or opportunity for, development
If the seat of the moral faculty is
smaller in man than in woman, it
argues that he has given less attention
to developing that side of his nature,
and should give it better opportunity
for development On the other hand,
if the seat of the physical function is
smaller in woman, it points to need
of more attention in that direction Oh
her part.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20

Landlady-"Well, I must do some
thing to keep the wolf from the door. ="
Boarder-"I don't know that it is
altogether necessary. Let him come
in and tackle one Of your breakfasts.
and don't think he'll ever trouble
you again. Detroit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20

Mr.. Richman-I don't demand
that my daughter shall marry wealth,
but do insist that the man she mar
ries shall have brains enough to get
along in the world.
Young Slimpurse-Well, think
I've shown pretty good Judgment in Sc
lecting father-in-la law, don't you?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-03-20

The hen is cheerful biped. She
will sit unruffled on china egg for
three successive weeks and then come
out into the barnyard and serenely
inform the farmer he needs hair cut.
Adams Freeman.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
REVISED The WHOLE CODE
Members Of the Iowa Legislature Propose
to Repudiate the Commission.
EXCEEDED ITS AUTHORITY M THE WORK
Protests from All Parts OF the state
on the subject OF Adopting
the Product of the
COMMITTEES.

DEs MONIES, Dec. lo-(special Tele-
gram)-The report of the commission which
vas appointed by the last legislature to re-
wise the Iowa code is going to make trouble
with the next general assembly. 1t is just
developing that the members of the assembly
believe the commission has greatly exceeded
its authority in making a complete revision
of the code. The commission has prepared
and had printed a practically new code, in
volvlng many and radical changes in the
laws in numerous departments. Members of
the Legislature who are in the city looking
up the matter say the commission was not
expected to do this; II was simply to codify
and rearrange the laws. 1t Is pretty certain
there will be a fight against taking up for
consideration the code which VIII be pre-
sented. 1t Is only few weeks since the
first copies of the work were distributed
about the state, and now returns are coming
in the form of protests and threats of vigor-
Gus lobbying to prevent the adoption OF
numerous sections as revised. The result
seems likely to be general war on the
whole work of the commission. 1t is said 1t
would be saving of money 60 throw the
work away, because in order to go over 1t
as carefully as would be necessary before 1t
could be adoped would almost certainly
require special session at great expense.
The farm mutual insurance companies. OF
which there is large number in Iowa,
have discovered that the code commission
has so changed the insurance laws that II
the recommendations are adopted they will
drive many of the companies cut of the state.
The new sections provide that no such COM
pany shall have over 1000 policy holders.
Some of them have 10000. and many have
over 1000. The mutual hail and tornado
and flood companies would very generally be
driven cut of business. The officers of the
companies have sent out circulars to the
members of the legislature calling attention
o these facts and urging that the revision
be rejected. 1t is claimed half the members
cf the two houses are policy holders in such
companies and will defeat the changes pro-
pgad
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
ForcibIe OratoricnI Accompaniment
md Mhnt Cnme Thercfrom.

Emil schutz had hearing before Justice
Cook yesterday afternoon on the charge Of
contempt Of court. Last Saturday afternoon
he and G. II. Scott were arguing a motion for
continuance Of case before Cook. Words
grew too feeble to express Schurz's belief that
the case should be put of, and picking up
an ink bottle, he hurled It with all his mus
cular force at Scotts head. Scott having had
some little practice In this forcible style of
Jurisprudence, ducked his head Just in time
to avoid having an impression made upon his
skull. The whole f7rce OF the liquid rhetoric
was spent on the wall right behind SCOTS
head, and as the cork was out, there 10
large blot upon the wall paper. which Is
strangely out Of keeping with the little cuplds
and flowers and things frescoed on the court
room walls
After hearing Schurz's apology, Justice
Cook stated that his official dignity had been
ruffled about so and costs worth. but ne
suspended sentence during good behavior. He
intimated that some new wall paper would be
acceptable. and SchurZ agreed to buy some
paper and a whitewash brush and put 1t
on. Scott is also to have a hearing on the
charge OF contempt tomorrow afternoon
at 2 O'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

CASPER, Wyo.. Dc. 10.-(Spscial.)- During
the sevsre storm Of last Monday night Fred
Shoalter and George McGeogle cut with
bands Of sheep for Nilsson" Hines, became
lost in the binding storm with their flocks
and were unable to find the camp wagons of
the outfit. Hines started on horseback with
a bag of provisions on Monday night in search
Of he men. After an all night ride in the
storm he found them. They were suffering
from cold and hunger, having been for thirty
thr,e hours without food.
Manager w. H. Clark Of the refinery has
met with great success in processing the Salt
creek oils. Fifteen grades have been Sc
cured and are being manufactured. During
the past week 1t was found as the result Of
patient experiment that glycol, valuable
medicinal liquid could be manufactured from
the Salt creek product.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
YOUR PAST,
PRESENT
and FUTURE

You have suffered much in the past.
Many of your days have undoubtedly
been darkencd by the shadow of sick.
ness and i'll health. You have often.
times felt gloomy and despondcnt At
the present moment you may not be
feeling just as well as YOU ought to feel.
Perhaps you are experiencing the first
symptoms of some serious ailmcnt
which Is lurking in your system. Unless
it is promptly checked there may be Il
long siege of Illness in store FOR you.
Now is the time TO
sTOP AND THINK
about the actual state of your health.
If you are suffering from tired feel
ings, headaches. backaches, billiusncss,
debility and other symptoms remember
that your present and future are In your
own hands. You can get that most
precious blessing of sound health, as
others have done, by the aid of Warmers
Safe Cure. Volumes could be filed in
telling of what it has done for men and
women who are completely run down
in health. Its splendid tonic effects
give new life and energy to those who
are weary and worn out
If you are in need of help you should
make your present and future happier
by putting your system in sound condi-
ton. Get new stock of health and
strength by using the great Safe Cure,
which builds up the body, puritics the
blood and makes the eye brighten with
the sparkle of fresh life.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
swINpLED AN IOWA PREACHER.
Woman of Fine Appearance Works
IN Old Gnme ut Jefferson.

nm Old Game mt Jefferson.
JEFFERSON, Ia, Dec. 10.-(Special)-The
pastor of the Baptist church in this city has
baen swindled out of 500 by woman. Re-
gently woman of fine address, fluent CONVEX
sationalist about 40 years OF age. appeared at
his nome. and announced herself as the wife
If the treasurer of the Baptist Missionary
association, and that she resided in Philadel-
phia She claimed to be laboring in the in
terest of the society, but said she had run out
Of funds, and the letter containing the draft
20 meet current expenses had not come to
hand. Would the minister identity her al
the bank that she might draw on the treas
lrer? The divine formerly lived in Philadel-
ohia, knew many of the people of whom she
'poke, and was so impressed by her sin
7erity and the evident truthfulness Of her
story, that he went her security at the bank
md she went away with the $50 in her purse,
with many assurances of gratitude on her
lips and a further assurance that the draft
would be promptly honored. But 1t wasn't; it
came straight back, protested In due form.
Now it transpires, so it is said, that the
woman Is fraud. "a .yft.I IL. .e.Iot
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Mayor Cleaver returned yesterday from
visit to the Atlanta exposition.
Mrs. NJ. e. Carnahan of Andrew, Ia, is
the guest OF her niece, Mrs George w. Ryan.
on Avenue B.
Mrs. C. w. Coker has been called to Bur
lington, Kan, by telegram announcing that
her mother has had serious relapse Of i'll
ness
George Metcah, who has been in Sioux
City for short time taking treatment for
consumption, writes to his friends very en-
couragingly of the outlook for his final re-
covery. He is feeling much better than when
no left home.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

Mr.. A. w. Dingwal. manager of I'm Old
Kentucky and "The. War of Wealth" COM
panies, is in the city, returning from the
PactD coast. "The War of Wealth." a heavy
drama of the order of I'm Old Kentucky -
will be at the Boyd for three nights com
mcncing the goth inst, followed Immediately
by I'm Old Kentucky"
Frank Mayo appears in his characterization
Of "Pudd' 'nhead Wilson" at the Creighton,
opening three-night engagement Thursday,
Dncemhnr 26
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

WICHITA, Kan, Dsc. 10.-Bogus drafts,
purporting to be drawn on a Jamaica, Ia,
bank in the name of George Ellwood, have
been systematically and successfully passed
In western Kansas and Oklahoma. Among
the institutions swindled is the Citizens
State bank at Harper, and as many as a
dozen other victims have already reported,
each losing 500. 1t is thought that Ellwood
has a confederate at Jamaica The drafts
are issued regularly, and seem to be genuine,
but when sent to Jamaica they are, protested
and sent back without explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Enr,ins to succeed Ripley.

MILWAUKEE,, Dc. 10.-President Miller
of the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way announces the appointment of e. j..
Earing, general manager of the road as sec
ond vice president, in place of Mr.. Ripley,
who goes to the Santa Fe. Mr.. Ripley has
been thiru vice president. A. C. Burd gen
eral traffic manager, will have practically the
same duties that Mr.. Ripley had and Mr.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

b. M. Hyatt, farmer living near Cres-
cent, disappeared from his home about a
week ago, taking his wifs and baby with him.
He had not given notice of his intention. and
as he had mortgaged his household goods
heavily to numbsr Of different parties, there
was wild scramble made by the holders of
the mortgages to see who should get first
wkack at the stun. Yesterday Hyatt and his
family returned home and found everything
gone. He had merely been to Genoa. Neb. to
sell lot of onions. and had taken his family
along because thiy did not want to stay at
home alone He agreed to settle the claims
against him, and the household goods were
returned TO him.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Refused to Accept n Plea Of Guilty.

NEW 1URk, Dec lU-Barbafa Aub, who
confessed to perjury in testifying that w.
l.. S. Langerman had committed criminal
assault upon her., was arraigned before
Sase CSwds ns 10 IN 1hs sGsrI OF general
She pleaded guilty, but Judge Cowng re-
fused to accept the plea and assigned F.
b. House to her defense. Miss Aub was
then remanded to the Tombs until next
Friday, when she will be arraigned again
10 plead.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Experimcnting with stock.

LANDER, Wyo., Dec 10,-(Specal) )-Super-
intendent Meyer of the Wyoming experiment
station here is making preparations for the
experiment. al feeding Of live stock on the
farm. Feed Dariis and corrals are being built
for the purpose. Different kinds Of feed will
b. tried and careful records kspt to deter
nine the best and most profitable methods of
feed ng stock for fattening. The experiments
will be watched with interest by stockmen
and ranch RS of this region.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Two Claimants for the Rond.

OSHKOSH, Wis., Dec. 1O.-United States
Marshal Pratt seized two miles Of
rails laid by the Wisconsin Central Elec-
Chicago, who claim the rails were not
paid for. writ of repleyin was issued
by Judge Seaman In Milwaukee The road
was attached by the sheriff for the Perrizo
Lumber company of Marinette and is sup
posed to be in his hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

EMIL SEIZURE THREW AN INKsrAxD NO
NO CASE AGAINST MRS. cARTEI
DISCHARGED from Custody After n Full
Investigation of the Charges.

fhNeStputtOn OF the thurRes'
The proceedings which were instituted in
the federal court about month ago by Mrs.
w. A. Mynster against Mrs. Lizzie Carter,
charging the illegal use Of the United States
malls, came to standstill yesterday morn
ing when Mrs. Garter was discharged. The
commissioner before whom she had her pre-
lininary hearing held that the statute had
no. been violated. even though tn letters had
contained things which must have grated
harshly on Mrs Mynster. The law prohibits
the sending of threatening letters unsealed
and obscene letters in any. shape. The
threats were universally kept from the public
BY judcious usa of mucilage, until Mrs.
MINISTER chose to make them public, and
there was no obscenty apparent to the eagle
eye Of the commissioner, and so Mrs. Carter
was ordered discharged. This winds up Mrs
Carter's troubles, so far as the present is
concerned, and shs once more breathes the air
Of liberty, having steered clear of both the
p5nitentiary and the insane asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Selling Horseaesh Ter Beef.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 10.-(Speoiap Telegram)-
Five men who have been ,ehgaged for some
weeks in slaughtering superannuated horses
and selling the carcasses for beef were ar
rested today. The police raided a butcher
shop and found several carcasses OF horses
and considerable horse sausage
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11

number Of ladies' met at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms yesterday morning to begin arrange
ments for New Years reception under the
auspices of the association. The ladies present
were: Mesdames George T. Phelps, e. r.
Hart, Charles T. Officer, ]. r. Reed. j. L.
Stewart, J. G. Wadsworth. w. G. Sawyer,
A. p. Hanchett, j. ID. Edmundson and II. w.
Tilton. The reception will be from till 10
p. IN. The five ladies last mentioned will en-
tertain in the afternoon and the five first in
the evening" They will be assisted by large
number of young ladies. whose names are to
be announced later. The rooms will be hand
somely decorated, and a program of music
and recitatons will be presented. Refresh
ments will also be served.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
worId's Fair Commission to Meet.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 1O.-T. w Palmer,
president of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position, has issued a call for a meeting
of the commissioners. to be held at At
lanta, December 16, to consider such mat
ters connected with the Worlds Column
bian exposition as may come before H.
Mr.. Palmer says there is still some i'm
Is of the opinion that a quorum cannot be
had and that the meeting will be in the
nature OF reunion.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
Failed to Get Forger Lewis.

CINCINNATI, Dec. IU.-Detective Ralph
Crawford returned today without
u. It. Lewis, the bond forger, whom he
was pursuing. He admitted that he was
after. Lewis, but said the publication of
Lewis is in Mexico, where II will be use
less for one man TO undertake to get him.