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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
Bylt, who was farmer. Nobody knows

Bylt, who was farmer. Nobody knows
when he was born or where, who his
parents were or why he came to Amer
lea. 1t has been said of him that he
settled In Flatbush, l.. l., some time
about the year 1855, and that he was
married to woman whose given name
was Hlltje. What the womans sur
name was no one can tell. True, so far
as Is known, the foundation Of this IL
lustrious house was laid by Aris, who
married an unknown woman.
Jacob Vanderbilt l. was the son of
ArIs, and, like his father, was farmer.
He was born, 1t Is said, In 1892, and
moved from Long Island to Staten Isl
and. Jacob Vanderbilt the first was
married to woman whose Christian
name Is said to have been Nellie. What
this lady's family name was the world
will never know. In 1923 Jacob Van
derbllt II. was born on Staten Island
and succeeded his father as farmer
Jacob the second was married and the
name of his wife Is fortunately known.
She was not Dutch woman. Her name
was Mary Sprague From this union
sprang Cornelius Vanderbilt the first,
who was born in 1854 and who married
Phoebe Hand.
The house of Vanderbilt Is now begin
ming to wax. With Cornelius the first
comes the initial greatness Of the fam
lily. Which Is the equivalent of saying
that IL the first Cornelius had stuck to
farming the last Cornelius would not
now be lying in the finest marble palace
In America Had the first Cornelius had
any faith in the soil the last Cornelius
might have been railroad switchman.
But Cornelius the first bought row
boat and varied his pursuits of agricul-
ture with the occasional occupation of
q ferryman. In this departure lay the
seed of the Vanderbilt millions.
Eighty years ago Cornelius Wander
bilt was country lad of 20, the son of
a Staten Island farmer, and the de-
scendant of a line Of Dutch sett'ars
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
CORNELIUS VANDERBILTs NEW RESIDENCE

on 1t were the word Transfer and
the abbreyiation Cal The rest of tho
name and the port had been obliterated.
''rhere were narrow gauge tracks on
1t, and a couple of big cranes still In
tact and very well preserved. The
barge itself was pretty badly weather
beaten, but 1t was still in very good
condition. 1t was about 100 feet long
built of heavy timbers. The bottom
had been copper covered but the ma
tives had stripped that off. They had
made an attempt to break the craft up,
too, but that was beyond their power.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
MASCULINE MEDICINE CHESTS.
Every Man Carries His Favorite Remed,
Always With Him.

Every Man Carries His Favorite Remedy
Always With Him.
1t is customary for men to sneer good
naturedly at the physical weaknesses OF
the opposite sex, but women would
doubtless be surprised could they know
how generally the medicinal remedy
habit permeates the ranks of their mas
culine friends. Think over your list of
male acquaintances and pick out the
few who have no ailments and carry no
bottles, powders or prescriptions They
will be very few indeed, unless your list
includes but very young men.
1t has been said that every woman
knows the best face wash ON earth and
is willing to part with her secret only
ON compulsion, but will try anything
else suggested by a friend. But men are
the most obstinate believers in sovereign
remedies. Every man carries at least
one remedy in his inside pocket and is
willing to unload it on anybody who
will listen or dare to test its infallibil-
ity. 1 have known four or five healthy
looking men in a group, not one Of
whom would be suspected of ever being
i'll, draw concealed walls of pellets and
little unsupported boxes Of pills and as
tonishingly worded prescriptions from
their confidential hiding places and dis
course most learnedly upon their miracu-
lous powers.
In every case of this kind there has
been at some time, more or less remote,
an apparent justification of merit claim
ed, from which time and thenceforth
forever that particular individual goes
contentedly and even boastingly bound
to that medicinal chariot wheel New
York Herald
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
An Ants Dwelling,

One of the strangest members of the
vegetable kingdom and one which Of
late years has become quite common
as a greenhouse plant is the myrme
coda tuberosa. The plant was first
sent to Europe In 1911 by DR.. Colling
wood from Malacca. It's stem Is tuber-
GUS and everywhere covered with
thorns. In its native country every
plant Is constantly inhabited by thou
sands of ants of the great family of
myrmica, and it is on that account that
the plant was given It's scientific name
of myrmecodia. The ants pierce the
tuberous stems in all directions and
coat the galleries thus formed with an
insect cement that is of surprising dura.
bllity. In fact, 1t Is so strong that when
a branch or plant dies it will rot away,
leaving the cement galleries intact, the
whole then having the appearance of n
beautifully ramiied specimen of sea.
weed
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

THE HOUSE OF VANDERBILT, ;

He house of VanderbiltLbrough

" HE house of Vanderbilt1brou
once more to the attention of the
n American people by the recent
serious illness of its present head-is
distinguished in many ways, but in all
ways distinguished for its association
with money getting and immense
wealth. 1t has upreared a system of
railroads matchless in its beauty and
utility-for whatever may be said of
the Vanderbilt power it must not be
said that 1t has been used to wreck en-
terprlse and to create wealth for itself
by killing honest competition. The
Vanderbilt system has been used as an
investment by Its owners-the old
commodore" having but fought a ri
val, the Nicaraguan Company, which
refused to keep its contract with him.
To sue was impossible. He challenged
1t in the open and drove it off the seas.
Commercial conquest by safe, conserva-
tive methods has been the policy of the
Vanderbilt life. In all the generations
men, soldiers, patriots, philosophers,
painters, poets or scientists. But in
this century all the Vanderbilts have
been rich. Money getting and the up
building of vast wealth and not the sac
riice of the concrete to the ideal has
been their supreme moving force.
This family has coat of arms. The
student of heraldry, looking back through
it's line, can find no point at which
Vanderbilt was ennobled by king or
received from monarch a title. Nor yet
can he find in the age of chivalry the
Vanderbilt who, in his pride Of place
and of arms, took to himself the SYM
bols of his bravery and family traits
and fixed them on an escutcheon. The
Vanderbilt arms whatever they are,
mean little. There is no record of an
old Vanderbilt who lived ON hill in
Dutch stronghold and abused his weak
er neighbors and from whom the pres
ent family dates its founda ton. Indeed,
the farther back the Vanderbilts go the
obscurer become the lines on both
sides. The vanishing point of the breed
Of Vanderbilt Is seen In Aris Van Der
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

Apropos of the proverbial quality
reigning in the breast of every true
Bostonian, friend of mine Of phil
anthropic turn of mind noticed for sew
eral mornings that the children of the
garbage man accompanied their father
on his rounds and greedily ate certain
choice morsels which they extracted
from the garbage. This so weighed up
on the good mans heart that after care
full thought he approached the father,
talked kindly with him and said, Nov,
why don't you take your family west,
buy little farm and give them a COM
Portable home and livingT"
"Whatl" said the astonished man.
Bring up my children out of BostoaP
philadelphia Inquirer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
Drifted Four Thousand Miles

On one of the coral reefs off the Mar
shall group, far away in the South Pa
clhc, there rests large railway trans
fer barge, which was carried by winds
and currents from some point on the
California coast to its present resting
place. Its ownership, home port and
the date of its loss are unknown. John
Morning Star, saw the barge. Speak
ing about it recently, he said; I'VE ran
into the Marshall group in September
last in the course of our tour through
the islands, and our intention was at
tracted to this huge barge resting on
reef. l made careful examination of
1t, but the only marks of Identification
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

Brunswick, with hotel Mt the latter
place managed by his wife.
But the vision OF the bold young fer
ryman was fixed upon far greater
things. He foresaw that the future of
American commerce lay with the West
and he conceived a plan for steamship
line to the Pacific coast by way of Cen
trail America. His plan, however, proved
failure.
Meantime he was graduating from
steamships into railways-a field of
operations whose vaster possibilities he
was one of the first to realize. He grad
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

'The experiences of that barge would
be hard to conjecture. 1t may have
drifted the 1000 odd miles which di-
vide our coast and the Marshalls in
very short space of time, or 1t might
have taken remarkably long period"
Inquiry among shipping men as to
the identity of the strange craft failed
to throw any light upon the subject.
such barge, and the general impression
is that it was probably swept away
from one Of the lower coast ports by
a storm, and carried out to sea, to be
guided by wind and sea to the Mar
shalls.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

who had never manifested any ambi-
ton to rise above the paternal soil, His
worldly possessions consisted of small
boat with which he was operating
primitive ferry between his native isl
and and New York. His opportunities
certainly seemed small, but his natural
aptitude for money getting was extra
ordinary. He was man who would
have grown rich upon a desert island.
At % he had steamer plying from the
metropolis through the Kills to New
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

nucleus of the far-reaching network of
steel highways that is now the Wander
bilt system. The old commodore in his
seventy years of business activity had
amassed fortune of 100000. Will
lam H. IL nine years added quite or
nearly $150,000,OO0 to this pile and
proved himself the superior financier.
In January, 1877, the commodore died
and in 1885 William II. followed him.
The latter's estate-probably the great
est ever left by will-was divided
among his eight children, the bulk of ii
going to the two elder sons, Cornelius
and William Nissan. Each of the 9th
ers-the two younger sons, Frederick
and George, and the four daughters,
Mrs. Elliott Il. Shepard, Mrs. w. Sew
ard Webb, Mrs. William ID. Sloane and
Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly-received $1O,-
100000 and Fifth avenue mansion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23

ually obtained control of the New York
Central. His operations in its stock
were such as Wall street had never
seen before and has not witnessed
since. He found that railroad an un-
profitable, second-rate concern, and he
left 1t quite or nearly the finest and
most substantial railroad property in
America. The second son, William H.,
took up the work begun by the father.
He made the New York Central the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-09-23
Lunatic's Square Meal.

An escaped lunatic captured at Lew.
iston Oh Tuesday after a two-day fast
ate four platefuls of green pears before
the policeman who stood watching him
decided that his limit had been reached
Then the peace guardian gave him .
cup Of hot ginger tea to top OFF with.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Strange Fair,

In the rural districts of France var1-
u wild creatures are eaten which
in England are never put to such a use.
Squirrels are considered very good
food; and. as they are easily shot, they
have become rare in some districts. In
Lorraine, when there has been a sue
cessful dog hunt, it is by no means un-
common for the peasants to divide the
flesh of the hated beast and feast upon
it. Badgers are also used for food. brt
very rarely. There is scarcely a bird
however, that is not eaten. Nightin-
gales, magpies, tomtits-almost every
thing that flies, big or small goes ON the
spit or into the saucepan. 1t may be
truly said of the French that they are
the least wasteful in Europe.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
The Deaf ness OF Waite Cats.

Though l had often heard of .. l
never was fully satisfied that all white
cats are naturally deaf until recently
said a scientific gentleman, who de-
votes considerable of his time to expert
menting with the lower order of ami
mails. 81 was aware that Prof. Bell,
in his original experiments in connec-
ton with the telephone, had a~scertained
and stated that his experience with
white cats was that they were all either
deaf or very deficient in hearing. and
that other eXperimenters in the same
direction had reached similar conclu-
sions. To satisfy myself l recently Sc
cured in all twenty-three white cats,
and experimental on them, one at a
time.
In every case l found them stone
deaf. In carrying the experiment fur
Their l found that white dogs and white
horses are deficient in hearing, and that
many of them are entirely deaf. SO are
white rats and white mice. am conf
dent l do not overstate it in regard to
white cats, though l have only person.
ally experimental with twenty-three,
and, Of course, a only speak posi-
lively in regard to them. l don't haz-
ard much, however, when l make the
bold statement that all white cats are
deaf.'-WaShington Star.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Bruin Was Fooled.

James Myers, a celebrated hunter liz.
ing near Williamsport, Pa, got on the
trek of a big bear the other day. The
tracks led to n decayed Tree trunk, and
he warily approached il, with cooked
rife. He kicked the decayed trunk, it
fell over. and an enormous black bear
jumped from ii. Myers fired and the
shot pierced the bears hide. The brute
made for the hunter, who tripped and
fell, throwing his rifle some distance
from him. The bear jumped at the
fallen man. Myers used an old ruse,
and lay as if dead. The bear shifted
him over from head to foot and then
'trotted off. Myers quickly rose to his
feet. regained his rife and fired several
at the bear finally killing it.
When dressed it weighed 300 pounds.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
A 5O-Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful calendar
issued for the year 81 is the Youths
Companion art. calendar, which is given
to each subscriber to the paper for the
year '97. 1t is made up of four charming
Npictures, beautifully reproduced in twelve
lrmonious colors. 1t is in form a four
ge folder which, when extended, is
pa inches in size. The subjects are de-
atfully attractive. This calendar
Nkes a desirable ornament for a mantel,
comfortable or writing desk. 1t is offered
for sale only by the publishers of the
Youths Companion at 80 cents per copy.
Only because of the enormous number
Unpublished is it possible for the publishers
IF the Companion to. send it free to all
yCompanion subscribers.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
You Want q Farm.

We have. fifty miles west OF Houston, at
ChestervIle, the best tract in Texas. High
prairie, we'll drained, abundant rainfall.
and receive our book Fertile Farm Lands"
Tree, and information as o cheap excur-
sions and tree fare Address SOUTHERN
TEXAS COLONIZATION Co.. John Under
holm. Mgr, Ito Rialto Building, Chicago.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
A Total

81 like your nerve" said the sharp
voiced lady. asking me to help a poor
man who is a total abstainer, when l
a smell whisky on you right now"
who said anything about boozeg'
retorted Dismal Dawson. II meant 1
was a total abstainer from work and
water."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
h Old and New,

Old Lady (the old style)-What, my
dear. are you dipping into the third
volume to see if they marry?
Young Lady the new style)-Oh, they
were married early in the first volume;
l only wanted to see if it was really her
husband who poisoned her.-Sketch.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
The CHEEKY Idiot,

'How the wind bowls tonight" said
the melancholy boarder.
81 shouldn't wonder if it had the
toothache," suggested the CHEEKY idiot.
"Toothache?"
eyes. Have you never heard Of the
teeth Of the galeY"-Exchange.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
a Questionable Commitment

Charley Chumpleigh-Ah, Miss Night
ingale, that winter Song was charm
ing; it carried NE back to the days OF
my childhood.
Miss Nightingale-I am so glad you
like it.
Charley Chumpleigh-Why, 1 could
actually hear the cattle believing. the
old wind mill creaking and the discord-
ant winds bowling about the doog.-
Washington Times
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Vague Information.

Really" said Mr.. Barnes Torme-,
with some show of petulance, as he
wiped the egg from Hamlet's cloak, II
wish that landlord had been a little
more specific when he said that there
was trouble in store for me. If 1 had
known he meant It was in cold storage,
l should have worn my second best
Indianapolis Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Who're He Drew the I,:,a.

Where. is your money!" demanded
the masked man.
The miser was nearly paralyzed with
fear.
"Un-und-under the carpet" be fai-
tered.
The pistol fell from the nerveless
hand of the burglar and he turned fee
bly, toward the door.
1t was taking up carpets that had
driven him TO drink and crime.-Truth.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
A Little Man.

Adams-A smart boy is Johnson's
son: quite a little man.
Brown (who is not friendly to John
son)-Yes; he resembles his father, who
is about as small q man as l ever met,
Texas Sitter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
To Paw Penalty for Dining

Is rather hard. isn't 1T Yet how many are
compelled to do this after every meal. Dys-
pepsia, that inexorable prosecutor. never
ceases TO torment of Its own volition. and
rarely yields to ordinary medication. But
tranquility Of the stomach Is In store FOR
those who pursue a course Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. This fine corrective also
remedies malarial AID kidney complaints.
rheumatism. constipation. biliousness and
nervousness
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
The Cheerful Idiot.

81 met Hoburn. who used to board
here" said the shoe clerk boarder. He
is travelling for a quinine factory"
HIN" said the Cheerful Idiot. "Ho-
burn and the goods he is selling make
a pretty good combination of gall and
bitterness. don't they?'-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance Of per-
manentiy beneficial effects and were sat-
lsi1ed with transient action; but now that
1t Is generally known that Syrup OF Figs
will permanently overcome habilual con-
stIpatIOn, well-lnformed people will not
buy other laxatlyes, which act lor a time,
Lut finally injure the system.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
A Gee

Man of Family-That burglar alarm
is a grand success; wouldn't part with
it for a mint Of money. Went off at ]
o'clock this morning.
Dealer-Eh? Did you catch a burg,
lar trying to get in?
No; but l caught my daughters
young man trying to get out."-New
York Weekly.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Selfish Brute.

Giles-Do you think he will commit
suicide on her account?
Merritt-No. He's so selfish he
wouldn't put himself out of the way for
any one.-Harlem Life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
A Suggestion.

Old Richfellow (desperately)-If you
refuse me. what is there left for me 10
do?
Sweet Girl-Well, l read the other day
about a rich man who made his will IL
favor of the oma who had refused
him. and then went out ard hanged
hiEcSetf-NeW York Weekly.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Fair Play,

Landlady (knocking)-I gave you Mr..
Browns board bill by mistake.
Hall Room-Don't mention it; any
change in your bill of fare is welcome.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Of One Mind

"Chumpley, I've made up my mind 1
was crazy when l lent you that $50"
strange! For I am equally certain
that l was not responsible when l bor-
rowed it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Literally.

Father-YOur banker tells me that
you have overdrawn your account.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Son-Yes, sir; 1 acknowledge that it
was not all to my credit.-Yale Record.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
How the Neighbors Knew.

at must disgrace me before all the
neighbors that you came home drunk"
"But, my dear, who saw me?"
mo one; but they all heard me scold-
ing you."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
Rnw'S ThiSo

y We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Ca.arrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have knownF ]. Cheney
Tor the last fifteen years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
made bv their firm.
WesU& Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Walding, hinnsn & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, Price. 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31

Careful experiment has shown that
through a certain depth of water,
where only so per cent. of the red rays
PISSED through, there were 60 per cent.
grange, yellow eighty, green ninety
d indigo ninety-ive.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
I'm to Date.

Miss Goldie has become quite a reg
ular. church goer. What a peculiar case
she carries her prayer book in"
THAT isn't her prayer book. That's
her bicycle kit."-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31

1t is a tradition among the Jews that
Solomon had 10000 chariot horses and
1900 cavalry.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
The Athletic Girl,

81 bet my love a pair of gloves,
And felt knocked out" said he;
what kind?" l asked my dove of doves
"Why, boxing gloves" said she.
indianapolis Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31

The average walking pace of a
healthy man or woman is said to be
seventy-five steps a minute.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31

Arabian horses were introduced into
Europe during the crusades, the Bar
barry horses during the Moorish occupa-
ton of Spain.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
TaXidermv

Teacher-What IS taxidermy?
Jfn1nie-I guess 1 know, teacher.
e acher-Well, Johnnie?
Johnnie-It's putting down CARPETS
Plain Dealer.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
His Way.

Doesn't your husband procrastlnate,
Mrs. Newly?"
"Oh, I don't think he's as bad as that:
but he does have such an aggravating
way of putting everything off."-De-
troit Free Press.