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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Opening the OIympic Games.

The crown prince, taking his stand In
the arena, facing the king, then made
a short speech, in which he touched
upon the origin Of the enterprise, and
the obstacles surmounted in bringing it
to fruition. Addressing the king, he
asked him to proclaim the opening of
the Olympic games, and the king, ris-
ing, declared them opened. 1t was
thrilling moment Fifteen hundred and
two years before the Emperor Theodo-
sius had suppressed the Olympic
games, thinking, no doubt, that in abol-
ishing this hated survival of paganism
he was furthering the cause of progress;
and here was a Christian monarch,
amid the applause of an assemblage
composed almost exclusively of Chris
tians, announcing the formal annul-
ment of the imperial decree; while
few feet away stood the archbishop of
Athens, and Pere Didon the celebrated
Dominican preacher, who, in his Easter
sermon in the Catholic cathedral the
day before. had paid an eloquent trib-
ute to pagan Greece. When the king
had resumed his seat, the Olympic ode,
written for the occasion by the Greek
composer Samara, was sung by cho-
rus of one hundred and fifty voices.
Once before music had been associated
with the revival of the Olympic games.
Century.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

While advocates of carriages driven
by motor-engines admit that much re
mains for the inventors to do before
such vehicles can be made equal in
beauty of appearance, facility of man
agement and all-around comfortable
ness to the present style of carriages
drawn by horses, yet they assert that
motor-carriages are certain TO become
popular because they will save money.
In England it is estimated that the cost
of fodder for horse travelling twenty
miles day Is twopence per mile, while
motor-wagon of two and half horse
power can be driven the same distance
at the expense of half penny per
mile. Another argument used in behalf
of the horseless carriage is that two
thirds of the present wear and tear of
roads Is caused by horses, and only
one-third by wheels.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

England learned a great many things
from the loss of her American colonies,
but nothing more important than that
colonies left to govern themselves, and
interfered with only In the way of sup
port and protection, are a source of
strength to u nation, while colonies
treated only as SOURCE of revenue are
a burden and a weakness. In Canada,
in Australia, in South Africa, the Eng
llsh have established healthy common
wealths that would probably be lost to
the home government If any modern
ministry could be guilty of the blum
dering policy adopted toward the Amer
lean colonies in the last century, but
that keep to their allegiance now be-
cause it is mainly sentimental and i'm
poses no burdens. And England profits
greatly from them. India, on the other
hand, the English have still regarded
very much as 1t was regarded by the
commercial adventures who first took
possession of it, as source of wealth
to be drained rather than as Il field to
does not even produce enough to feed
its own population, while the enormous
cost of holding and administering it
still increases, India is weight on Eng
lands hands. But the great example
of false colonial policy Is that of
Spain. She lost her colonies in South
Africa because she never did anything
for them but to rob them, and while she
has held Cuba she has treated it only
as a source of revenue. And now Cuba
is impoverished and cannot be made to
pay for the cost of maintaining Spanish
rule, and Spain is likely to lose 1t alto
gether. if for no other reason than that
she cannot afford to hold it. To the ina
bllity or unwillingness of Spain to learn
the obvious lessons of history, we can
easily trace the decline of her power
and glory. England, on the other hand,
has prospered by adapting her colonial
policy to modern development. Wher-
ever she has followed the Spanish plan
of mere military occupation, she still
has trouble ahead.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

Maryland pot-hunters, in their Illegal
war on the ducks employ, among other
nefarlous implements, gun from
twelve to fourteen feet long, with a
bore like cannon, and using half a
pound of powder to propel two or three
pounds of shot at each discharge. These
guns are arranged on swivels in the
bow of n punt, and when used against
the birds at night slaughter them by
the hundred The State game wardens
are showing unusual activity this year,
and. as they are strongly supported by
public opinion, the good effects of their
work will soon be manifest.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
VlRGlNlA'S ICE MINE.

1t Is One of the Greatest Wonders In
This Country.
One of the greatest curiosities in the
United States, or in the world, perhaps,
is the wonderful ledge of ice which ex-
lists, even in the midst Of the hottest
summer, in Scott county, Va This nat
ural icehouse is situated on the north
side of Stone mountain and about six
miles from the mouth Of small stream
known as Stony creek. The marvel is
said to have been known to at least one
Of the early settlers, Mr.. Danridge,
who, it is alleged, discovered it while
deer hunting away back in 1880. Ow-
ing to the fact that the land on which
it was situated could not be bought Mr..
Danridge positively refused to tell Of
the whereabouts of the ice ledge, and
only visited the place when it was alb
solutely necessary to obtain supply to
be used in case of sickness.
The old man died many years ago,
and from that time until 1898 the loca-
tion of Danridge's ice mine was un-
known, the old gentleman having never
even taken his own family into the Sc
cret.
In the year last mentioned, however,
party of herb diggers visited the un-
frequented region contiguous to Stone
mountain and were fortunate enough to
rediscover the lost ice mine.
During two Or three months in the
middle of summer the ice is only pro-
tected from the suns rays by thick
growth of moss. The formation of the
ice layer is similar to that of coal
vein, being thin in some places and
thicker in others, the average thickness
being about four feet. Persons of some
scientific attainments who have visited
the place for the purpose of studying
the wonder say that it has the appear
ance of having been there since the time
Of the ice age, which the geologists talk
SO much about. Another plausible theo-
ry is that somewhere beneath the bed
is situated great natural laboratory
where ether is constantly formed and
expelled, and that the process of freez-
ing is now constantly going on. What
ever view is taken it is one Of the great
est natural wonders the state affords.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
The Resort Courteous.

Lord Russells visit to America re-
minds the London Chronicle of an an
cient story. 1t says that during Lord
Russells previous tour in this country
with Lord Coleridge, he came in con-
tact with many members Of the bar
including Mr.. Evarts. 1t was while
walking with Mr.. Evarts one day along
the banks of a stream that his atten-
ton was called to a point at which
Washington, according to tradition,
had thrown a dollar right across. The
water was wide, and Lord Russell
looked doubtful.
You know n dollar went further in
those days than it goes now," the
American lawyer blandly insinuated.
"Ah," said Lord Russell, quite equal
to the occasion, land it may have been
easy enough to Washington; it is well
known that he threw sovereign across
the Atlantic"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Seeds Borne Far by Water

II Is good for plants to keep as much
apart as possible. If the seed fell
straight to the ground. and the young
pants all grew up together around
the parent one, they would starve each
other out. For plants are like people,
ana when crowded too closely togeth
er' fall to lighting among themselves.
Their struggles are very bitter ones.
though we do hot see or hear them.
The plants that are strongest In these
silent battles end by getting the light
ana air, and water and food they need
from the soil, while the poor weak
lihgs are left to starve and die. 70
prevent TOO much of this wasteful
crowding and struggling, old Dame
Nature has inN ented many clever lit
tie scheme.
When trees or smaller plants grow
ON river banks, their fruits often fall
into the water and are carried down
stream by the current sometimes find.
Ing landing-places on the banks, and
so growing up into new plants. Who
has not seen sycamore ana buck
eyes travelling along In this easy fash
Ion? These are the fruits of the trees
they grow on. Fruit Is the part of the
plant that incloses the seed, with the
seed Itself. SO the dry pods that hold
the black morning glory seeds are as
truly fruits as are apples or straw
berries, though we commonly use the
word only for those that are good to
eat.
1t often happens that, on sulall isl
ands In rivers, trees and flowers are
found that do not grow on the neigh
boring banks. These have come down
the river, sometimes from the noun
tains where 1t rises, In the shape of
fruits, and have found lodging on the
island, during high water. Sometimes
fruits are thus borne quite out TO STA,
and then they may be caught up by
ocean currents and carried long dis
tances. 1t has been said that Column
bus first formed the notion that there
might be land beyond the western ocean
on seeing some strange nuts that had
been washed to the shores of the Azores
from far away America.-"How Plants
Spread" in st. Nicholas.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Electric Flowing.

Further details are to hand concern
ing the German electric plowing ex-
periments, which may be of service to
the many farmers in the United States
who, owing to the vicinity of water
power or other conditions, are in a po-
sition to reduce their farming expens-
es by using electricity. The figures
quoted are those of Il specific installa-
tlon, and will, Of course, in many cases.
admit of considerable modification.
The blowing was accomplished by two
fixed windlasses, actuated by current
transmitted distance of two and one
quarter miles. Each windlass re-
ceived about twenty-eight horse-pow-
er, which is sufficient for a plow with
four shoes, which travels 100 meters in
six minutes, covering a width of $50
meters and plowing depth of thirty
centimeters; in ten hours time, the
area plowed was 1880 square meters.
As the power may also be applied to
other purposes when not used for
plowing, the cost Of thirty-seven horse
power during ten hours 10 estimated
at about $S.25; the cost Of the installa-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

London bakers brought the failure in
Englands food supply home by raising
the price of bread as soon as wheat
began to go up, though the rise could
not have affected the supply of flour
they had on hand. In the cheapest
districts bread has risen from three and
half pence to four pence for four
pound loaf, with the expectation that it
will go up to five pence. In the more
fashionable quarters bread is selling
for six pence and in few cases for
seven pence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

tlon was $3.50; for 100 days per year
allowing 20 per cent. for wear and
tear and other expenses, and includ.
ing the wages of the five men required,
the total cost of plowing 4350O square
meters is $500. Flowing by means
OF horses costs at least double this
amount The advantages over steam
are self-evident, the apparatus being
lighter and less delicate, and requlr-
Ing no transportation of combustible
material to the field The expense can
be reduced still more II the plowing
De continued for more days in the
year. Where beet sugar is manufac-
tured, 1t is suggested that the power
IN the factories be used for this pur-
pose when it is idle. This would re-
duee the expense still further.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

How old are the Niagara Falls?" is
n fascinating question to which geolo-
gists have given replies varying by
tens Of thousands Of years. At first 1t
was estimated that the Niagara River
came into existence, through changes
in the level of the land around the
Great Lakes, about $4,000 years ago.
Later this was reduced to only 10000
years. The celebrated geologist, Sir
Charles Lyell, increased the estimate
again to $4,000 years; but more recent
ly others have lowered it to about 1900
years. The latest estimate is that of
DIR. J. w. Spencer, who, basing his
conclusions on the most recent investi-
cations, places the age of the river at
$4,000 years, and that of the cataract
at $1,000 years. At one period, many
thousand years ago, the height of The
falls was four hundred and twenty
feet
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

cities, Sir John Forest, OF Australia
speaks thus: The demand for our jar
rah and karri timber in London and
other large cities for paving shows that
probably in a short time this will be
one of our greatest items of export,
All along the Southwestern Railway,
the railway to Donnybrook, the rail
way to the Collie coalfields, and the
railway to Bridgetown, splendid jar
rah country exists. With these increas,
ing railway facilities | look forward
to very large increase in this yalua-
BILE export. | hope we will not leave it
to the citizens of London, Chicago and
other places to use this wood for paw
ing, but that in our own cities and
towns we may see the municipal coun
ellis taking advantage of this wonder
fully suitable product"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
A Kansas City firm that makes can

A Kansas City firm that makes can
ned soups of various sorts was sur
prised to receive from Rhode Island :fe
other day an inquiry as TO tie terms at
which it would sell 'wishboncs" in
thousand lots. This request has reveal
ed to the company a new source OF III
come, and one not wholly unimportant.
Hitherto the skeletons of the numer-
Gus fowls II uses have been ground In
TO fertilizer. bat having discovered that
there is Il demand for "Wlshbones' to
be used for various decorative and sen
timental purposes. the Kansas City
men think that by properly pushing the
trade they can get more Tor ihis one
bone than they have been reeelvinJ Tor
all the rest.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

Large numbers of Sicilian immigrants
continue to arrive at New Orleans.
From one steamer 1,265 OF them were
landed, and there We're many pictur-
esque scenes as the excitable strangers
came ashore. Many Of them knelt
down and kissed the dirty boards of
the wharf. Then they arose AMI made
the sign of the cross. The fervor with
which relatives and friends greeted one
another was remarkable. Bearded men
rushed into each others arins and kiss
Aed with the abandon and vigor of long
parted lovers. Everybody talked at
once, and the noise was terrific.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Recorded by Raiu-Drops.

1t is by carefully noting small and
apparently Insignificant things and
facts that men of science are enabled
to reach some of their most surprising
and Interesting conclusions. In many
places the surface of rocks, which mill
Ions of years ago must have formed
sandy or muddy sea-beaches, Is found
to be pitted with the impressions of
railing rain-drops. In England 1t has
been noticed that, In many cases, the
eastern sides of these depresslons are
the more deeply pitted, indicating that
the rain-drops which formed them were
driven before west wind. From this
the conclusion is drawn that in the re-
mote epoch when the pits We're formed
the majority of the storms in England
came from the west, just as they do to-
day.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

A few years ago a citizen in Berlin
unwittingly gave sentry some slight
offense. The sentry killed the citizen
the other day a citizen in Berlin acct
dentally brushed against lieuteIl-
ants chair in a public cafe. The lieu
tenant killed the citizen, and the EN-
peror, or the Emperor's military code,
protects the lieutenant from punish
ment And now some German papers,
recklessly regardless of leze majesty
are saying the code should be revised
Yes, the world does move.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Tho Grecian Portrait.

The Grecian portrait seems tho per-
fection of the human type to us, and
artists copy it, although it is actually
rare. In it the line of the nose is more
or less perfectly the prolongation of the
line of the forehead. The hollow Mt the
root of the nose is almost etfaced, and
the prominence of the nose is softened.
The absolute Grecian profile would
therefore be represented i'll drawing
by single continuous line for the fore
head and nose. Yet another condition
is essential for obtaining the fine Gre
clan profile The forehead should not
be receding. This marks the distinction
between the Grecian and the Egyptian
profile. Popular Science Monthly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
strategy In the street Car.

Snobly-I had to give up me seat IN
the car to an Irish woman today, ye
know.
Cobly-Howiblel How was thatf
Snobly-SiNe remarked to "a friend
that she didn't expect seat, because
all the fellows in the car were hard
working men. couldn't stand the i'm
putation, 20 know.-Philadelphia North
American.
The first white child born on United
States soil was the granddaughter OF
White, the governor of Roanoke island.
She was christened by the name of Vir-
ginia Dare, and her birthday was on
Aug, 1S, 1887.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

1t is a fact not generally known that
the public eXecutioners of europe,
even where the office does not pass
from father to son, have an etiquette
of their own intermarry and are quite
as exclusive in their limited circles as
are the rulers of their respective coun-
tries. Nine. Deibler, who died the
other day in Paris, besides being the
wife of "Monsieur de Paris" the pub
lie eXecutioner of France, was the
daughter of NJ. Rasenoeud, the exeeu-
toner of Algeria, who although rs
years of age, still exercises the func-
tions of his office. NJ. and Nine. Del
Valiant and Henry in a little cottage
in Anteuil Rue de Billancourt, for
they were obliged to give up their house
in Rue Vicq d'Azir owing to threats of
the anarchists. She was a small, pret-
ty woman, timid and retiring, and EN-
tertained only the official guests of her
husband or his few personal friends.
The French papers have said that she
was a granddaughter of Samson, the
eXecutioner who guillotined Louis XVI.
This is a mistake. Charles Henry
Samson had only one grandchild, Hen
ry, born in 1899, and made Monsieur
de Paris" In 1919. He was dismissed
from office in 1S49, charged, it is said,
with having accepted bribes. He died
in 1884. He wrote the famous Me
moires des Samson" which would be
of infinite historical value had their
author not been blessed with an inap,
propriate imagination.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
Orepon,s Wonderful Lake.

Much attention has lately been drawn
to Crater Lake, a remarkable body Of
deep water occupying the immense era
ter of an extinct volcano in the Cas-
cade Mountains of Oregon. The name
of Mount MaZama has recently been
bestowed upon the old volcano. 1t has
been suggested that this mountain was
once one of the loftiest in America,
but that ages ago its summit fell in
The heart of the mountain is now occu-
pied by lake of exquisitely blue water
whose greatest depth is 1000 feet. The
lake is six miles long by about four
and half miles in width, and is COM
pletely encircled by precipitous walls
varying in height from 1000 to 1000
feet above the water. The greatest ele-
vation of the crater rim above sea-level
is 5000 feet. Out of the lake rises
volcanic cone, called Wizard Island,
$40 feet high. When it has been rem
dered easy of access, Crater Lake will
rank, among the wonders of natural
scenery, with the Yellowstone and
Yosemite valleys and the Grand Can
yon of the Colorado.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

The German insurance companies
year. The number of people insured
was 134, 725. representing an outlay of
$119,000000. The Germans evidently
intend to do this business at home
themselves. The restrictions put upon
certain American companies desiring
to do business in Germany have not
been forgotten
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

There is woe among the public school
teachers of Georgia because not one of
them has received any salary for the
quarter which ended on Nov. /. The
Georgia treasury is so nearly empty
that to pay the 5000 teachers the $780,
600 due them is impossible. Gov. Atkin-
son says the salaries cannot be paid
until the collectors in the different coun-
ties make their returns in December.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

1t is now claimed by scientists that
bacteria are electrocuted by passing Il
strong current of electricity through
any liquid containing them Shrewd
business men have known for a long
time that nothing was so destructive
to dullnesS in trade as a strong current
of advertising passed through a good
newspaper medium.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

From the dictionary of the future:
Refrigerator-A large wooden box for
merly used to keep meats and other
commodities cool by means of ice, but
now used by Chicago thieves in which
to lock their victims.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

Don't go to a novel for tragedy; look
at the expense account of a poor man
whom the Lord has blessed with a
large family.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

The curfew bell proposition has reach
ed New York again, together with Il
crusade against pie. The latter is Il
sort of cure for consumption.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

Every real nice old woman thinks
that people like to hear about her mar
ried children and the grandchildren.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

To nail on thousand feet OF cover
ing boards demands the use OF ~
pounds of eightpenny nails.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
ESTlNG ITEMS.
Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the Day His
torical aud News Notes.

With confidence restored between the
distillers and the coffinmakers Satan
will now resume business at the old
stand
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-23

Concerning the jarrah tree of Aus
tralia. which is largely used for street
paving in London and other European
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