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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

by examination of everything which
can furnish clew, decides where the
trouble is, when at the spot he drops
overheard and anchors mark buoy,
which Is a conical, fat-bottomed, hol-
low vessel, built of quarter-inch or
three-eig hths-inch steel. The ship then
steams away to convenient distance
from the buoy at right angles in the line
Of the cable and grapples for the cable.
AS soon as the cable Is caught the ship
Is stopped and the hauling-in machin-
cry Is set In motion, with the result that
In due season the grapnel holding the
cable appears. Men are lowered to It,,
who secure the cable by chains on each
side of the blight, and it Is then cut in
two, when the ends are hauled on board
and connected with the testing room.
If, on test, communication can be had
with the shore, 1t shows that the trou-
BILE Is between the other end and the
other shore. The end previously tested
and found to be perfect in transmission
then Is sealed attached to a buoy and
dropped overheard, as was done during
the laying of the cable when the tanks
had been exhausted, as previously de-
scribed.
Then examination is made of the 9TH
err end, and continued till the break or
damage is found, when the cable is cut
at that place to a section long enough
to supply the length cut out. This be-
ing In turn spliced to the end, tests are
made as to whether communication Is
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

The cable, on being finished, is coiled
In large circular iron tanks, in which
1t is kept under water until 1t Is wanted,
when 1t Is drawn into similar ones in
the hold of the cable ship, from which
in turn 1t Is drawn, on being laid out
over large pulley at the stern of the
vessel, passing on Its way over and
under a number of retarding wheels,
and then around a large basket wheel,
so that the speed ut which 1t runs out
can be regulated. 1t also passes under
a dynamometer. the object of which is
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

40,238 feet down, is an open book to
the scientist, and the electrician can
locate break 500 miles away, and can
determine faulty action at any desired
point between two continents.
The core of submarine cable is
made of a strand of copper wires, about
which, to prevent the escape Of cleo
trlcity, is covering first Of gutta
percha, around which is a layer of
tanned jute yarn to protect 1T from the
sheathing Of steel wires, which In turn
holds the cable In a solid mass, and
over this jute yarn again surrounded
with bituminous compound. The
sheathing varies In type, with the depth
of the water In which the cable is to be
laid, consisting often of as many as
seven types, increasing In strength and
protectivepower as shallow water is APP
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
CABLE ALPHABET.
The perpendcuar lines division of the characters

restored once more. When the captain
ascertains that 1t is he steams back to
shore again.
Cable messages are transmitted by
means of what Is known as the ''siphon
recorder" most delicate and ingen-
ious instrument, invented by Lord
Kelvin. 1t consists of n rectangular
coil containing many turns of extreme
ly fine silk-coyered wire, suspended be-
tween the poles of powerful magnet,
and of fine glass tube of about the
thickness of coarse hair, bent into
the form of a siphon, and so attached
to fine stretched wire that 1t may
be free to move backward and forward
as directed by the movements of the
rectangular coil above mentioned, to
which 1t Is attached by an almost in
visible fiber of raw silk. The higher
leg of the siphon dips into small
trough of specially prepared Ink, whilst
past its lower end Is drawn, by a suita-
BILE motor, continuous tape of white
paper along the middle of which, when
the siphon Is at rest, thus Is traced
fine, clear Ink line In order to avoid
friction between the. end of the sphon
and the paper tape, which would i'm
pede the movements of the dellcately
suspended coil, the siphon Is vbrated
rapidly to and from the paper by an
electrical machine, or vibrator, result
ing In its tracing dotted instead of
an absolutely continuous line. BY
CHANGING at the cable alphabet, which
is given herewith, the method of trans
mission will be understood more read.
lily. The letters of the alphabet are
formed by prearransed combinations
of right and left movements, the letter
"a consisting of one movement to the
left and one to the right, the letter "b"
of ono to the right and three to the left.
and so on. On the paper tape these
signals appear as being above or below
the line, which, when the siphon Ia ut
rest, 1t traces along the center of the
tape.
There are now in existence 1879 dis
tinct sections of cable, aggregating in
length 157 ,674 nautical miles. OF these.
500 sections, with a length of 1911
miles, are under the control of various
governments. France takes the lead
with 4,053 miles, India follows with
1874, Germany, 1,761; Great Britain
and Ireland. 1850; Spain, 1905; Italy,
1,60S The remaining 1853 sections. with
a total length of 141 1903 miles, are the
property Of private telegraph compan,
lea.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
.HIRTY-EIGHT years ago this

/" HIRTY-EIGHT years ago this
month the first message was
- flashed beneath the waters Of the
Atlantic Ocean on the cable connecting
Great Britain with America. 1t was
sent by the directors on this side to
those In England, and said simply: "Eu-
rope and America are united by tele-
graph. Glory to God in the highest!
On earth peace, good will toward men,"
President Buchanan followed with
congratulatory message TO Queen Vic
torla, and the great submarine cable
project was an established fact. few
weeks later the one just laid entirely
failed, faults In design and construction
were traced and In 1865 a new cable
of stronger type was manufactured.
Since then seven lines have been placed.
Gables have broken, have become lost
at critical moments, construction fleets
have been wrecked, but the work has
gone on scoring adeptness and improve
ment, until the bottom of the sea, even
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Pulyertzin1 Cork.

Cork is one of the most difficult of
substances to pulverize, because Its
elasticity prevents crushing, and It
quickly dulls the edge of knife. The
only method found thus far for powder
ing 1t Is by means Of machine In
which 1t rs torn apart ON 'sawfoothed
bars. Evef these need frequentsstarp-
ening. The powdered cork Is. very
light; remains In the mir for long time,
and when in this condition is extremely
explosive. One who has handled it
states that dynamite is much safer to
handle In bulk than ground cork.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Thrilling Indeed.

Among q series or Thrilling Mo-
ments," published by the Outlook, Is
the story of a marrow chance" in the
Irish Channel, at 10 o'clock Of very
foggy night. The whistle of the Hoop
er, freight and cattle ship, was blow
ing every ten seconds, when suddenly
away off to starboard came a thin,
sQueaky whistle In return. Then 1t
sounded again, and this time 1t was
louder.
The captain sprang to the engine
room telegraph, and in moment the
thud of the engine ceased. Every
sailor on board stood still. So did the
oxen and sheep. So did everything;
and we blew again. We went on
sounding, whistling, listening, giving
opinions.
Fifty seconds had passed, and we
were about to blow off for the four.
thousandth time, when away off,
abreast on the port side, came another
high squeak. The time, the direc.
ton, the kind of whistle were noted,
and we kept on.
A minute passed, and we whistled.
Another, and we blew again. A third,
and then-but at the fourth a loud
long blast blew off abreast of us, SO
near that it seemed as If we must SEQ
something. A moment later, high
above us, appeared three ghostly
masts, nearly in line.
Captain Murrell sprang to the tele',
graph, and almost instantly I could
feel a culver run through the ship,
telling that the engines were being re-
versed at full speed.
Half a dozen sharp commands were
given, calling all hands except the
watch to clear away the boats. Then
long hull doomed up out of the fog.
She'll strike us right amldships,"
said Mr.. Costello, the mate, close at
my ear.
port your helmr the captain cried
out to her. "You go full speed ahead,
We're full speed astern."
Not sound in reply.
mo, she'll catch up right abaft the
cathead," whispered Mr.. Costello.
l grasped the rail Of the bridge with
both hands, frcm an inane Idea that
the shock might throw me down. Then
distinctly remember laughing. did
not think at all. l simply gurgled, and
watched her crawl upon us.
We'll catch her on the starboard
bow" murmured Mr.. Costello, as the
long craft pulled across our bows. mo,
right amidships. God help herv'
"All's clear by fiv-v-ve feetv' came
a voice out of the fog from forward.
The chief officer turned to the cap
tain, who was wiping his forehead. !
"a close shave, STRIP
at was the mercy of God, Costellov
said the captain.
Instantly the crews of both vessels
began to shrek curses at each other
and + tuEned lat the sound, TO. see the
.eaptain,s. wife on her knees on the
bridge In the fog. and rain, With her
hands stretched high abSye her head,
while the squartermaster,y wlio had
turned away from his wheel stood FAC
Ing her with his head bare. !
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
CARLE HUT, oANso, NOVA SCOTIA.

sistance is called an Ohm, after the
great German physicist who discover
ed and expounded the laws of the cleo
tric current The exact resistance per
nautical mile of the conductor of any
given cable is known to the electricians
In charge Resistance practically ceases
at the point where the conductor makes
considerable contact with the water;
therefore, supposlng the known resist
ance per mile to be two ohms, and the
measuring apparatus indicates q total
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

nesses at the precise places, Thus,
when the cable Is finished, before 1t has
been started on its voyage, the one who
has made 1t, or directed Its making,
knows precisely where every part of 1t
will go-where this thick portion will
lie over some midocean mountain, or
that smaller section will lie peacefully
In some quiet valley so deep that not
even q glimmer from the suns rays
ever shall reach 1t, or a movement of
the waters disturb II.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

resistance of 800 ohms. the position
of the break will be 400 miles from
shore"
With this determined the rest is an
easy matter. The captain of the repair
ing steamer examines his charts and
indicates thereon the point by finding
the latitude and logitude the cable is in
400 miles out To this point the ship
sails. The captain, satisfying himself
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Hurnoriug Him,

Eminent Specialist-Yes, MADAME
your husband is suffering from tempo
rary alteration, due to oyerwork.
Wife-Yes, he insists that he is MILL
ionaire. 49, a,-.s
Eminent Specialist-And wants W
pay me 500 for my advice. Wen have
to humor him, you know.-Standard'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

preached. While the core Is the same
throughout, the deep sea type has a
sheathing of many small steel wires,
the wires becoming gradually larger as
shallow water Is neared, and finally, Mt
the shore end, 1t Is sheathed again with
strands, each made up of three steel
wires. 1t requires a great deal of nc
curate knowledge to get these thick
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Always New Ones.

Mrs. Illnow-Don't you doctors eve,
get out of patience?
NJ. Doh, of course; some die and
Others leafe, but there are always new
ones to fill in.-Detroit journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Coining Money,

81 don't see how the Joneses make IA
living running boarding house."
Haven't you heard? They have
turned 1t into an obesity cure, and are
coming money."-Pick-Me-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
Her Little Mouth.

. Mrs. Hard-Do have some more
cream, Miss Sweetooth.
Miss Sweetooth (hesitatingly)-well,
just little, Mrs. Hard. Only mouth.
full.
Mrs. Hard-Bridget, fill up Miss
Sweetooth's plate again.-Tit-Bits
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
The WaytO Tell.

Airing Tonplayce-How are the fish
biting up your way, KohlspIing?
Kohlsprlng-Look al me, sir, and ask
such a question AZ that! Do look so.
ber?-Buffalo Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

Guest-Ah, then you are musicians
What instrument do you play?
Musiclan-The first fiddle.
His Wife (emphatieally)-But only ~
the orchestra.-Sapbirs Witzblatt. ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

A clerk at the Fort Hall Indian
agency has n mustache that measure7
nine feet from tip to tip.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30

man is aimed at Christ.
On field of battle, the dead men Ara
not the ones shot at.
The tongue Is a good Indicator of tbe
amount Of grace In the heart.
A thirst can be started by a tea.
spoon that barrels cannot quench.
Isn't it singular that the man who
is stingy never seems to know It?
The devil has no powder to waste on
people who are neither cold nor hot.
How can the man who Is not against
the saloon be true friend of Christ?
The devil will not leave the man
who never says no with all his heact.
Some of the DEVILS best work Is done
by people who claim to love the Lord,
The devil has no reason to be asham.
ed Of the man who is mean to his wife.
The Lord is not able to do what he
would for the man who puts his trust
In sold.
If you know that you hate your neigh.
Dor, God knows that you are not fit for
heaven.
There is no spiritual power in the
church where nobody Is rejoicing In
the Lord.
No human guide can keep us from
being afraid In the valley Of the shad.
ow Of death.
Prove that there is no hell, and whs.
ky men will be about the first to throw
up their hats
We shall not find it hard to pray
when we know that we are honestly
trying to do Gods WILL
There Is as much JOY in heaven over
the conversion Of sinner In the
church as there Is over one In the
slums.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-30
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warming Notes Calling the Wicked =.
Repentance.

| L II III e ' er
| looks back.
4 The man who
lloves sin, hates
the truth.
A bad example
is as deadly as
the plague.
The man who
makes no mis-.
takes, makes no
progress.
e very stone
thrown at a GOOD
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31

Delegate L. c. Bateman, of Maine, responded
when his state was called, and protested. SOL
EMMY against the nomination of Mr.. Sewall
for vice-president and named Mann Page,
of Virginia, president of the National Farm
ers' alliance saying that it was a nomination
which would thrill the pride of every southern
heart.
Mr.. r. 3. Taylor. OF Michigan, spoke in favor
Of the nomination of Mr.. Watson, OF Georgia
Deputy Walton. Of Georgia (coIored). was
introduced to the convention and was allowed
FIVE minutes to second the nomination of Mr..
Watson.
Mr.. Ignatius Donneuy, OF Minnesota. was
the next speaker. On behalf of his state he
seconded the nomination of Mr. Watson
Mr.. c. p. Gore the blind orator of Missis-
Sippi. seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Frank
Burkitt, of Mississippi.
Missouri announced that it had no name to
present, but was for the man from Maine
Mr.. James Donovan. OF Montana, supported
the nomination OF Sewal.
Mr.. George Abbott, of Nebraska. seconded
the nomination 0; Tom Watson, of Georgia
Nevada was represented by Mr.. Rogers, Of
California, who seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. Skinner, OF North Carolina.
Mr. William R. Henry. OF North Carolina.
addressed the convention as the spokesman OF
New Hampshire. He said that the last words
that rang in his ears he left the old North
state were;
Vote for Bryan. because he is greater than
his party and because he is d populist but, for
God Almighty's sake, DO not give US Sewau
for vice-president."
1t was after midnight when. the nominating
speeches being closed. a roll call was ordered,
which resulted il the nomination OF Thomas
T. Watson, of Georgia A demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement. which was brought
vention adjouFEod TIL Line o'clock Saturday
morning.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31
"u,t Was old Mart,s Treat"

MY friend and fellow citizen, Mart
Mayo is such tremendous big liar till it
would be mighty hard for people to be-
lieve the cold and solemn truth If ho
told it. Andy Lucas gives it out fres
gratis. as his public and private opinion
that Mart Mayo couldn't tell the truth
with dead rest. But when Mart owns
up to it that he has been and backed
himself agin great big snag and brings
himself out as the under dog in the
fight, | reckon you can sprinkle on q
little salt and take it for truth.
For somethin better than a month
past, old Mart has been gone off some
where's, and when he turned up in the
settlement oncst more last week all his
would tell the boys as to where he went
was to the general extent that he had
been over in the mountains of Tennes'
see bruisin around for his health. But
it has now leaked out in the settlement
that he fetched back n wagon load OF
"the first runnins Of the corn," which
the boys tell me is particular smooth
and fine.
ANYHOW, Mart is now tellin bully
story, which the most funniest part to
me is that it shows him up as the under
dog in the Gght and brings him out
way down at the little end of the horn.
"You understand, boys, l had come
into town one day from the mountains,
where they don't use nothin but pure
spring water-I mean they don't use
nothin else 5unnin off the corn-and
consequentially Twas feeIin mighty fresh
and promiscus. Then all at oncst
thought 1 would mount the railroad
cars and ride up to the next station aud
back, jest mainly to see how it felt.
When / got on board of the cars saw
a man, which it seems to me like must
of seen him somewheres before that day.
/ looked at him and he looked at me, we
did, till finally at last l couldn't stand IL
no longer. / went over there and
slapped him on the shoulder, social like
and friendly, and says to him, says !:
Mister, your face looks powerful
familious like to me. Where in the hell
did l meet up with your"
"RaIey ] haven't got the answer 10
that question along with me, says he.
what particlar place in hell do you hail
from ?"
"WeT. I could see right where hal
backed my fool self up agin a scan
dalous big snag," the great and gifted
liar went on, ''and J reckon you boys
can see wherein it v as then old Marts
treat"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31

At 1875 the committee on platform. left the
convention TO meet at theLinden hotel
Mr. Washburn, OF Massachusetts, offered the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, We are all pOpulists and depre-
cate an attack which has appeared in some Of
the newspapers that there is a disposition on
the part OF any portion OF this convention TO
refuse TO abide by the action OF the convention;
therefore,
''Resolred. That we repudiate all such utter
ances IS q reflection upon the fidelity os the
members Of this convention 10 the peop,e's 5
party"
The resolution was tabled as was motion
10 take recess until two o'clock.
A delegate from Kansas rose on his chair to
object 10 The presence Of the police in popu-
list conven ion. but lie was Eowled down
a motion TO take q recess till three o'clock
was finally successful and the temporary
chairman at l2:4i declared the convention ad-
iourBed Till that hour.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31
WATSON WILL ACCEPT
In the Interest of Harmony, and Believes
the Ticket VIII be Elected.

In the Interest of Harmony, and Believes
the Ticket VIII be Elected.
AUGUSTA, Ga, July ga United
Press representative saw Thomas E.
Watson, the populist nominee for the
presidency, at his home yester-
day in Thompson, Ga. Mr. Watson
said: Il will accept the nomination.
| wired my friends in st. Louis to
that effect did it in the interest of
harmony and to prevent the disrup-
tion of the populist party, which
eemed imminent. Under the circum-
stances l did what l believed to be
best for all interests. The movement
for fusion was immensely greater
than l had any idea of two weeks ago.
| was originally for straightout
populist platform and straightout
fusion was SO great it could not be
withstood. Total fusion, or adoption
of the entire democratic ticket would
have killed the populist party. AS it
is, the integrity of the party is pre-
served. Under the circumstances, l
fully indorsc the policy pursued by the
convention. There is no reason why
should refuse to receive the support of
a man who agrees with me in three es-
sential principles because he does not
agree with me in four. l Ishould rather
accept his aid and thank him for it.
'sIf Mr.. Bryan accepts the populist
nomination, believe our ticket will
he elected >
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31
EveninR SessInn.

At 6:35 p. m. the convention was called to or
der by it's permanent chairman, Senator AL
len, of Nebraska, but it was long time before
the call produced the desired result. Then the
chairman announced that a message had been
received from the silver convention and it
would now be read.
Judge Pollard, of Missouri. a member OF the
silver convention, was introduced by the chair
man, and proceeded to read the platform
adopted by that body. There were some points
When he reached the conclusion to the effect
that Mr. Bryan had been nominated for the
presidency, there was cutburst OF applause,
drowning the further announcement OF the
nomination of Sewall for the vice-presidency.
The call of states for nominations for vice.
president was resumed.
Representative Howard, Of Alabama. placed
in nomination Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the
late populiSt congressman from Georgia
Mr.. Sovereign, master workman of the
Knights CT Labor, seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Watson on behalf of the state of Arkansas.
Mr.. Watsons nomination was also seconded
by Delegate Johnson of California.
Colorado being called yielded to Mr.. Lafe
Pence, now OF New York, formerly congress
man of Colorado, who advocated the nomfna-
tion Of Sewau
Mr.. Murphy, of Georgia, in seconding the
nomination of Tom Watson, spoke of the popu-
list party in the south as being the protectors
of the co'ored man in his right to vote, as evil
denced by the Georgians having "black At
rica,' in their delegation.
Mr.. L. H. StockWell, Of Indiana. seconded
Tom Watson, stating that he had been twice
fairly elected to the lower house of congress,
and us often counted out.
Mr.. Weller. of Iowa, once famfliarly known
as Calamity Weller nominated Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi
Mr.. w. A. Harris, of Kansas, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Sewall, but Judge Frank
Doster, of the Kansas delegation rising in his
seat and speaking for portion Of the delega-
tion, expressed their dissent and seconded the
nomination of the ''often elected and often de-
frauded" Thomas Watson, OF Georgia.
Kentucky yielded to Capt. Burnam, of Ten
nessee, who nominated A. L. Minis, of TenneS-
see. one OF the grandeSt men In the state.
Illinois, which by request had been passed
earlier in the evening, through Mr.. G. N.
Miller. seconded the nomination of Mr.. Minis.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31

II was $50 when Senator Eutler called the
convention to order, and stated that the con-
mite or credentials was prepared to make a
partial rePcst. Thereupon Mr.. Wardell OF
California, chairman OF the committee, came
70 the stand and submitted a ma 5oTity report
Recommending that TIE delegates be recog-
nized In all the uncoDtcStcd cases; that In the
cases OF the Grst ten Illinois congressional dis
tricts both contestants and colteStees be
seated with the right 20 cast half votes. and
that in the case OF Colorado the delegates
known as the Patterson delegates be seated
and cast the fun votes Of the state. Minority
reports. the chairman stated. would be sub
mlfted Ia these cases.
That part OF tho report for the admission oi
the delegates whose seats we're EnconteEted
vas sglsea ~ Rgd then IhsFe easged long