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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Was a Poor Joke.

The serious-faced man approached
the city editors desk with the import
ance of person who was about to give
an imitation Of Napoleon crossing the
Alps. would you like to have an In.
teresting item for your paper?" he in
quired, cautiously.
That's what we are here for re.
sponded the city editor, with refresh.
ing naiyete. what have you got|
"a human freak"
"Are you an agent for a dime mu-
seum?"
mo; this is a genuine thing" i
"Well, what Is it?"
black"
"And he is not in a freak showT
"Of course not; he's neighbor OF
mine. He moved hero last week from
Shia wassee County
"Does he attempt to explain how he
got the color"
"He never did to me-" lIs
"Will he see reporters"
81 suppose so. Anyway, l can take
one I'D with me and introduce him."
This was satisfactory, and the re-
porter was assigned to go with the Sc
nous-faced man to see the freak. lie
returned in half an hour.
"WellT" inquired the city editor
when be appeared.
Didn't see him." answered the re'
porter "He wasn't at home, but would
be tonight at o'clock. Here's note
from your friend, though" and the re.
porter delivered a missive. The city
editor read it and banged 1t down oil
the desk. The reporter read it; 1t was
very brief; 1t was as follows: "Str, l
omitted to say to you that the other
half of the man was black, also."-NeW
York Recorder. ....-,,g
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
A Pretty Lawn Table.

Stumps Of old trees that have out
lived their usefulness and been rele-
gated to the wood pile are not uncom-
monty seen upon lawns, and many at
tempts are made to turn them to arts
tic and useful account. The simplicity
of the plan illustrated in Farm and
Homo commends itself. The stump is
first sawed to a fat surface and then
fitted with top of thick boards of the
desired dimensions. -Four rustic sup
ports or brackets are placed under
meath at the four corners. These
should be as much as possible in their
natural state, with any little crooked
ness or knots allowed to show, as they
add much to the pretty effect on the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Some Essentials to Success.

Farming is not business where the
failure Of one adds to the success of
another; on the contrary, the success
of each individual is largely dependent
upon the prosperity of all. The product
from poorly farmed farms is of an in
terior quality, for which 1t is difficult
10 find buyers. The best Is cheap
enough, and anything of an inferior
quality is not only drug on the mar
ket but interferes with the sale of bet
ter goods. When buyers are looking
for farm produce. they go where they
know they can get the best. The better
the quality of the goods produced, the
more buyers you will have for your
product, and the competition upon the
part of buyers will enable you to get
good prices within easy distance of
your own doors. Every help which
tends In an economical manner to i'm
prove the quality Of our productions
should be eagerly sought. A well con-
Quoted institute, receiving support from
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Poultry Notes,

4NottSs
Scrub chickens are out of date. They
don't pay.
Persons who do not take a natural
pleasure In fancy poultry are not likely
to succeed with them.
The possibility of profit in raising tur-
keys comes from their ability to pick
up good part Of their living.
Rubbing the heads and thighs of
fowls with rag dipped in oil is an ex-
cellent thing to keep off yermin.
From five geese can be picked pound
Of feathers every six weeks. These
will sell for 40 cents or more.
When the cockerels begin to pull the
pullets about and worry them, the
sexes should at once be separated.
When incubator chicks are put with
a hen, always be sure that she has no
lice. A little lard and sulphur applied
under the wings and about the head
will get away with any louise In two or
three days.
Any attempt through the use of slim
ulants or any unnatural methods 10 In
crease the number or fertility Of the
egg, always brings disastrous results
to the breeder, whether fancier or mar.
ket man.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Hens In the Orchard.

Many farmers and orchardists would
like to have hens In the orchard for the
good their presence would do to the
trees, were 1t not that the fowls must
be kept confined because Of the damage
they would do the adjacent garden and
tower beds. The sketch shows way
to keep one or more flocks Of hens In an
orchard. A light, low house, made of
half-inch matched stuff, has wire run
attached to the end, as shown In the
illustration. The house has no floor.
The eggs are gathered by opening the
hinged board In the end. Low trucks
are attached to the corners so that the
whole can be moved occasionally to a
new location. 1t can thus be moved up
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Horticultural HITS,

Cultivate 6 hometown market
There Is form of blight working up
on apple, cherry and odince trees, which
Is quite destructive.
Are the young trees In the orchard
starting In the hight position-leanlng
little to the southwest?
The cultivation of the growing crops
should be the principal occupation Of
the horticulturist In midsummer.
Do youassort and grade your produce
as well AS you know how? You may be
losing money because you don't do so.
If weeds have been kept down in the
early part Of the summer, 1t Is usually
sufficient to go over garden and flower
beds once week after the first of Au-
gust.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
WHEN WE WERE GIRLS.

"Do you mind the widow Martins quilt
inn
Her daughter Sue was Eighty thing;
Always laughin' an hirtin' an 1iltln,
An wearin' thls'n an t'other's ring.
she's dead this twenty year, poor ereeter.
She had soft blue eyes an a head o
ours.
Seems like the maids an flowers were
sweeter
When we were girls.
.sHow II showed that day, though twas
Just Noyemberl
Was the quilt Log Cabin or Irish
ChainY
I have forgot. But l well remember
The Widows nephew from down In
Maine.
When we shook the cat, he set her yellin',
An bounced her out In about three
whirls,
They had many ways o. fortune tellin'
When we were girls.
"Don't you remember the spellin' battle
Twas summer then, and the weather
fine
When Polly jerks spelt 'c-at-l, cattle,
An Temp'rance T1-imble 'v-i-g-n, viner
But what did 1t matter, word or letter?
They had cheeks Hike roses, teeth Ike
pearls,
Men were the same-no worse, no better
When we were girls.
"'Twas the master himself that Polly
married.
Why, Jane, what ails ye2 What makes
ye sigh?
You could not wed while the grandsire
tarried;
50 youth an roses an love went by.
They tell me Polly Is fine and naughty
In boughten roses an boughten pearls,
An the master, just the same that taught
When we were girls.
"Oh, the winter time, full O. rides an
dances;
The summer days, when we sang an
spun;
The meetn house, an the stolen glances
Across the aisle when the prayer was
done!
FIFTY year since we two were twenty;
But 1t all comes back as the smoke
upcurls-
The Joy an hope an love an plenty
When we were girls.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
SLAVERY IN ALASKA.
Indians Who Own other indians
Chatte1s.


Chatte1s.
The other day gentleman pointed
out two Indians passing on the street
and remarked: There goes a slaye.p
| had heard the statement made tho.
slavery yet exists among the Alaska
Indians, but 1t was a surprise to be con.
fronted with an actual remnant of tho
institution almost within the shador,
of federal court house. OF the tro
Indians, the slave and his master ~
whom my attention was directed tho
slave was rather the better dressed
and he was also the more intelligent,
looking Since then | have observed
the pair several times, generally work.
Ing together on some transient lob. liko
saving wood, apparently on an even
footing, although the master seems n
do more sitting around. | would iudpa
from appearances that the slave is tho
better contented Of the pair, for tha
other seems careworn with the respop.
sibility of keeping him at work.
The custom of holding slaves, I'D 70 n
few years ago, was very common
among all the tribes. Children stolen
from one tribe by members of another
and captives taken in battle and their
descendants, were held in bondage
Some of the Weather chiefs reclinnd
in oriental style-as far as compatible
with the fur and fish businessman had
scores of slaves to do their bidding.
OF course, the government has IN.
terfered as far as practicable, to put n
stop to the custom. A few years aro
the captain of the Wachuset, acting nm
der instructions from the government
assembled all the coast tribes within
reach and announced, through Infer.
prefers, that they must give I'D their
slaves, and offered to the latter full
protection. Many of the chiefs com.
piled with the order, but there are still
many others who, by threats and
"ghost stories," are able to control their
slaves. The Alaska Indians will I'm.
finchingly face many dangers, espe-
cially those of the sea, but they are
particularly afraid of being killed-tbat
is, by their fellow man--and the chiefs
Ihho dufuhldSc VI llllS lTdlu TO breed
and train into their slaves the idea that
other Indians, and even whites, will
kill them if they attempt to run away.
This Idea, together with the fact that
the slaves are generally kept as much
as possible from contact with the
whites, has served to perpetuate the
custom, and there is still an aggregate
of several hundred Indians held In
bondage.
The Indians are not especially cruel
masters. The condition of slavery
seems to rest lightly on it's subjects. The
natives are kindliel natured than are
those farther south, and Father Bar
mum, whom l have mentioned above,
tells me that the farther north one
goes the better natured he finds them.
He says that In all of the five years
that he has been among the Innuits of
the Yukon delta, he has never seen q.
fight or violent disagreement among
the native people. He thinks that the
climate has something to do with It.
and it may be true, but 1t would hard
}y fair to draw the correlatiye inference
that the best people of the highest cuk
ture will some time be found In the Vi,
cinity of the north pole.-Sitka Lettg
in the Chicago Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09

the farming community In which it is
held, will furnish more practical infor-
nation from the practical experience of
others, and which practical farmers
can make use of, than perhaps any
other method yet adopted. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that farmers as class take so
little interest In them. Education Is
just as essential for the farmer as for
the lawyer, doctor or business man.
Good farming does not consist wholly
of manual labor; it requires the exer-
else of good intellectual powers. There
Is also a vast difference between scien-
tific and theoretical farming. The the
orist Is In luck when he can pay the
interest on his mortgage. But practical
farming, backed by good judgment,
pays we'll when prices are fair, and
always will.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09

and down beside the rows of trees,
stopping for day or two under each
tree, scratching, fertilizing the ground
and destroying insects. The fowls all
do we'll under such conditions, and their
presence will be of great value to the
orchard. The lower sill of the sides Of
the house should continue out and form
the base of the sides of the run.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09

coming oui upon the surface at the
front. The rear wall should rise little
above the ground, which should be
graded trife higher in the middle at
the rear than at the ends to turn aside
the surface water. The tile drain will
take care of all water that soaks down
through the ground. The wall IN front
is extended little beyond either end of
the building to retain full bank of
earth against the end walls. The inte-
rior arrangement will of course be sim
liar to any single-roofed forcing house.
Farm and Home.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Right and Wrong Way of Feedins

Right and Wrong Way of Feeding.
The summer feeding Of pigs Is an
important matter under present condi-
lions. Doubtless pasture is the most
healthful and profitable basis for the
feeding, but as time Is an element to be
considered, 1t Is adylsa Bile to feed grain
with 1t to push on the growth as fast
as possible. There Is everything In
good clover pasture needed for the sus-
tenance Of the pigs, but we want some
thing more than this, for the most
growth made In the least time Is the In
dispensable requirement for profit; but
whole grain Is not a desirable food. A
considerable portion Of 1t Is swallowed
without mastication, and Is voided
whole. When waste milk Is to be had,
1t will pay more value as food for pigs
on pasture than used in any other way,
and with this some mixed finely ground
meal corn and buckwheat will produce
more growth Of a perfectly healthful
character than any other kind of grain
food,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
An Eye for Business.

Laundryman-You want your shirt
Numbered both back and front?
Hustling Sam-Yes, sab.
Laundryman-What that for?
Hustling Sam-Gwine ter sell adyer
Using space on de observation-disclosures
Times,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
The Gem,

Visitor to Museum don't see any
thing curious about that. What Is til
Manager enthusiastically my
dear sir, is the gem of our collection!
1t Is an apple core given away by the
presidential candidate when he was
boy.-Buffalo Times. ....
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09
Women Live Longer.

The statistics of life Insurance show
that In the last twenty-five years the
average woman's life has increase"
from nearly AZ to nearly 46, or more
than 8 per cent, while mans average
life has Increased from nearly AZ to ~
when Is per cent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09

A good plan for securing a maximum
of warmth at the least possible expendi-
ture of internal heat is shown below
Such house is, moreover, cheaply built
wherever loose stones are abundant,
whether the stones be irregularly faced,
or simply rounded cobblestones. A
cut Is made into the bank and the wall
laid up in cement, or cement and lime.
The rear and end walls should have a
tile drain laid just outside of their base,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-09

whole. The edges, too, of the top
board may be given rustic tone by
lacking to them strips of wood with the
bark on them. When the little table
Is finished and "set" with its dishes
and pots Of plants, the owner of 1t is
quite sure to stand little way off and
admire 1t audibly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
$1,000 GsG4 ssa so cts.
READ HOW IT NAY Be SECURED.

the weekly Commercial Appeal,
in order to retain the largest circu-
lation Of anv weekly in the south,
offers asscash gift to the subscriber
guessing the correct or nearest cor
rect number of bales of cotton re-
ceived at Memphis from September
l, 1896, to April Is, 1897, inclusive,
as follows: II the correct or near
est correct guess is received in No
vember or December it will get in
cash $500, if in January, 81, 200.
if in February, $3.50, but if not till
March only $500. Contest closes
March 81, but the correct or near
est correct guess received first will
be awarded the prize. Receipts in
Memphis in former years were as
follows: From September l, 1894,
to April Is, 1895, 571,O94 bales;
from September l, 1895, to April
Is, 1896, 407 ,260 bales. FIFTY
CENTS must accompany every
guess for IL months subscription
to The Weekly Commercial Ap,
peal. The Weekly Commercial
Appeal contains all the news of the
week-Asked and Answered De-
partment, Veterinary Department,
$4,000 prize story, Talmage's Sun
day sermons, latest market reports,
Farm Department, etc. Special
offer to agents and club-raisers will
be sent free en- application. Sam
pie copies tree. Address
CoMMERt IAL APPEAL,
Memphis. Tenn.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. 6. Caillouette, druggist, Beavers.
VILE, H., says: 'To DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with la grippe and tried all the physi-
cans for miles about, but of no avail
and was given mp and told j could not
live. Having DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry in my store l sent for bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better, after using three
bottles was up and about again. 1t is
worth its weight in gold. We won't
keep house or store without it. Get 9
sree trial bottle J. E. Harbert's drug
ftore.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
=: DIRECTORY, :
STATE OFFICERS.

STATE OFFICERS.
I secretary of state H. Armistead e;;
treasurer Ransom Gulley
Attorney ttor General E Is. Trustworthy
State Land Commissioner q. nleciie
ChIefJustices supreme Court s: r. CockTiii
wv + hemingway
Associate Justices ;. ; 2 2: hashss, has'5s'
NJ. II. sandles.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
lanes H. Berry Be Bentonvilie i's
q James X. Jones Washington
JUDICIAL.
Yudee Es s. Mcdaniel.
d Pros. Attorney J. N. Tilmon,
LEGISLATURE.
cenator WB Morton
y Representative w. NJ. Brown
agLegislature meets biennially, on second
MONDAY 'eSS COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge J.l. WoIth1ng510n 1o1 H.
~ OCircuit Clerk Sip Taylor
County Clerk j. r. Fancner.
Treasurer u. l.. Mch lennon.
Surveyor Jas Bunch.
C,oroner hike CoXey
County Examiner H. z. Burney
lPTax collecting closes April TO-
GFAssessments Of real estate biennially, and
personal property annually.
COURTS.
rircuit court convenes 1st Mondays IN Feb. and
- Aug in Western District, and 3rd Mondays
In Feb and Aug in Eastern District
County Court-lst Mondays in JAN, April,
July and Oct.
Probate Court-Eastern D .3rd Mondays in Jan.
April. July and Oct .-Western D. 4th Mondays
In Jan. April, July and Oct.
TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace A. NJ. Webb.
q Contable D. M. Stroud
LODGES.
GREEN FOREST LODGE No. 404, F. 4 A NJ.
~ Meets on Frid ay on or before the full
moon of each month, also on Friday two weeks
thereafter. G. NJ. WALLACE. w. Nj.
w. A. BUTT, Sec'y.
CHURCH SERVICES.
M E. CHURCH SouTH-services every second
AAs and fourth Sunday II O'Clock m also
night Prayer meeting Thursday night. Every
body Invited.
T. E. DoRAN, P. C.
post OAsce. Sunday hours to 8 m.
G. NJ WALLACE P. NJ
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
HOW's This?

We offer one hundred dollars Reward for ahy
Catarrh Cure.
Fl J Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo. Ohio
we the undcrsign have known F j. Chen
ey ior the last 10 years, and believe him perfect
hnanciaily able to carry out any obligation
West y Truax Wholesale Druggists Toledo, O
Waldng, kinnnan Marvin, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, o 20
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
lngairectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF all the system. Price 75c per bottle. SOLD
by ell druggists. Testimonials Tree
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
FRISCO LINE.
ST. LOUIS & sAN.FRANCIsCo r. R

In connection with the great Santa Fe System
is the popular through car route to al poinls, %
Missouri Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma india
Territory, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, utah'
New and Old Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Mohta-
ma, Nevada, California, Washington and ore
gon.
The Frisco Line is also the most direct route
to ST. Louis snd all points east. Elegant fuli-
man Palace Sleepers, reclining chair cars (seats
free) and coaches on all through trans
For time tables, maps, rates aud full partic-
ulars, address nearest agent frisco 20, Lihe'
b. i. Yoakman u. NlSliAh1'
Gen;l manager Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
ST. Louis, Mo. ST Louis, MO
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

No tariff bill OF recent years has
been passed in less than ten
m,nt'is from tho time tho commit.
tee tarted Upon it. OF course,
'h@t dnesa'l nake it certain that
she ere 'lpes which the hopse
~oni;oit &c ~ row at .york may
tai 'l,st rrch time. rat it q
safe ta ek m what Congress has
dc E} ag a gness what IT
vii.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
The Good Qualities

Possessed by Hoods Sarsaparilla are almost
beyond mention. Best of all, it purifies the
blood, thus strengthening the nerves. 1t regll-
lates the digestive organs, invigorates the kid
neys and liver, tones and builds up the entire
system. 1t cures dyspepsia, scrofula, catarrh
and rheumatism. Remember, Hoods Cures.
Hoods Pills act easily, yet promptly and
effectively, on the liver and bowels. csc.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
-, =, RES are the best after dinner
Hoods Pills pills, aid digestion. 2bc
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in tho world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped
hands, chllbians, corns and all
skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or money refunded. Price
25c per box.
Sold by J. E. Harbert.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
Work neatly, speedily and enthusiastically done

The Mckinley prosperity has
surely come 10 some people, at
least. W. J. Bryan has got job
to speak fifty nights for $4,000,
or sum equal to one years
salary of the president of the
United States.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

IF the newly organized paper
trust will put the price of news
paper we'll up we predict that
numerous editors will at once
experience u change Of hearl on
the subject Of trusts.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

'i'HE Sultan objects to the Ian.
guage If the Presidents message,
hn that need not worry anybody,
as i; is not likely to he any more
effective than the objection most
Americans have expressed to the
continued existence of the Sultan
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

The completion of the general
treaty Of arbitration between the
y. S. and Great Britain, now
almost at hand, will be practical
application Of "Peace on earth,
good will toward men,"
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24
DON'T STAY IQRa

How to Cure Yourself Whil
The tobacco habit gro
man until his nervons 4
seriously affected, impari
comfort and happiness.
suddenly is too severe a D
the system, as tobacco to
crate user becomes..a stimu
his system continually s
"Baco-Curo" is a scientif&
for the tobacco habit, in
forms, caretnily compound
the formula of an eminent
physician who has used it
private practice since 1861
out a failure 1t is purely
bic and guaranteed perfect
less. You can use all the I
you want while taking
Curo." 1t will notify you
to stop. We give a writteA
antee 10 cure permanently al
with three boxes, or retuE!
money with 10 per cent
"Baco- euro" is not a sub
but a scientific cure, that
without the aid of will powt
with no inconvenience. It
the system as pure and fret.
nicotine as the day you took
first chew or smoke.
Cured BY BacO-CurO and Gaiue
ty Pounds.
From hundred Of testimonial
original of which are on fi.e an(
to inspection, the following Is p
ed:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, j.
1895, Eureka Chem. & Mfg. c.
Crosse, Wis.-Gentleman; For4
I used tobacco in all its forms
40 years Of that time / was a
sufferer from general debility an,
disease, For Is years I tried to
but couldn't. / took various rer
among others "Ne-To- Bae."
Indian Tobacco Antidote,"
Chloride of Gold" etc, etc, but n
them did me least bit of good.
however / purchased a box of
"Baco-Curo" and it has en- tirely
me of the habit in all its forms,
have incree sed 80 pounds in
and am relieved from all the ]
GUS aches and pains Of body and
l could write quire of paper up
changed feelings and condition.
Yours respectful
P. II. MARE
Pastor G. P. Church, Claytol
Sold by all druggists at 81 per
three boxes, thirty days trea
$3.50 with iron clad, written qua
or sent direct upon receipt of
Write for booklet and proofs.
Chemical & Mfg. Co., La Crosse,
Boston, Mass.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

The brewers who are assuming
that I-dare-Congresss-to do-it tones
toward the proposition to increase
the tax on her may discover their
error later.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

THE tone of a portion of the
Presidents message indicates that
he doesn't expect to make corpor-
alton practice his speciality when
he returns to the law.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-12-24

Two moro farmers in Kentucky
this tlmc-have gone to kingdom
come by the old way of trying to
beat railroad train to a grade
crossing.