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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
PROTECTING PosTERIIY.
fhe Mother Was a Suicide. but the
Children Never Knew 1t.

Children Never Knew 1t.
at has happened that have attend
ed hundreds of Coroners' inquests, In
this city and elsewhere" volunteered
an old newspaper reporter to n Wash
ington Star reporter, "and my expert
ence has been that Coroners' jnries al
ways find the verdict that the Coroner
writes ont for them. 1t is very rare
that any objection is made to it.
know Of but one case where the jury
brought in a verdict exactly CONTRA
dictory 10 that the Coroner had pre-
pared. II was in the case of the sud
den death OF a lady who resided in
the northwestern section of the city.
1t was some years ago, when Coroners'
juries were composed of twelve men.
good and true, instead of six, as under
the existing practice. The latter,
think, however, is an Improvement on
the old number, and on the same plan
1t would be better to abolish them al
together and let the Coroner or some
of his assistants investigate the case
and bring in the verdict that suits the
circumstances. If it is a serious mat
ter, the grand jury has to investigate
the case anyhow, and they can just as
well investigate 1t on verdict brought
In by one experienced man as by six
inexperienced men. The case that
refer to Is one of those sad suicides,
the victim being young married wom-
ali, who took exactly twenty times as
much strychnine as she needed to- to
end her existence.
Four of the jury, like myself, were
newspaper reporters, and we saw right
away that it was a case which should
be ended up right-otherwise the hus-
band, department clerk, and his two
baby children, when they grew up,
might be saddened by it. After hear
ing the obtainable evidence, we asked
the Coroner and old Police Lieutenant
Noonan, who, as sanitary officer, super
intended all inquests, to retire, as we
wanted to agree upon verdict. They
were both shocked, for for years they
had run inquests in their own way.
They declined, and the jury retired on
It's own account, with remark by
the foreman that they would at some
future time inside of a month fix up
verdict and mail 1t to them. The Coro-
ner got very warm and demanded that
as all the facts showed a case of sui
eide that should be the verdict The
jury replied it mattered not what the
facts were, they had decided that it
was a case Of accidental death and
they could not think of finding any
other verdict. In a week they signed
such a verdict, and as far as the record
shows the death was accidental. The
husband is still living and the children
have grown up. Their family record
has not been spoiled by the blot that
suicide would have put on it. 1t was
bad enough for the mother to suicide,
but there were reasons for it, and that
Coroner's jury did not propose to make
d lot of innocent persons suffer in con-
sequence Of It,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
The Loneliness of Age.

Be kind to the aged. How few think
of this and treat with due consldera-
ton those who have outlived their gen.
Grafton, and whose early companions
and friends have been taken from
them. Unable TO engage in the actlvi-
ties of life, they are no longer brought
into contact and sympathy with those
around them, and no tie of common in
terest and mutual dependence binds
them together. Their views and tastes
have naturally grown apart They
share but little in common with others,
The future of this life has nothing to
inspire their ambition or excite their
hopes. What calls forth the energies
of others has no inspiration for them.
They necessarily, to great extent, live
In a world of their own, with which
those around are not familiar. The
communion of their hearts Is with the
scenes of the past and the companions
of other years who have long ago pass
ed away. Lover and friend have been
taken from them, and their acquaint-
ance laid in darkness. The forms they
admired and loved are gone, and eyes
that looked into theirs with the tender
est affections are sightless, and the
voices that cheered and stirred their
souls have long been silent. Their
early world of hope and joy has be-
come a desolation, and they in silence
contemplate the ruin that has been
wrought. They have but little to inter-
est them in the world. They are pill
grims and strangers here,
"Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown"
to finish their course and rest from
their labors. Who would not do what
he can to cheer the loneliness of age,
to smooth their pathway, and comfort
them in their declining years!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
SAMPLE CORPSE.
scheme of an Ohio Undertaken For Ad-
vertising Embalming.

feFtisihE
An Ohio undertaken named Pearce
doesn't allow sentiment to interfere
with business. He can't see why the
shoemaker adjoining his establishment
should advertise his skill by displaying
his samples, or the tailor across the
street hang his latest sartorial confec-
ton in his front window, while the EN-
balmer's good work has to find a lodg-
ment beneath six feet of earth almost as
soon as it has been accomplished.
Mark Twain, when he was shown the
mummy of Pharaoh who lived in the
time OF Moses, shrugged his shoulders
with contemptuous indifference and re-
marked to the curator of the museum:
Haven't you got corpse that is a
little fresher?"
All Mark has to do is to visit the fu-
neral direction establishment of Mr.
Pearce at Ardmore There he will prob.
ably find something more to his fastidi-
Gus fancy in the shape of sample Of
embalming. kept on view by Mr.. Pearce
for inspection by his customers. The
Subject has now done service for a
period of three years, and the proprietor
confidently expects that it will last as
long as he remains in business.
The body in question has been in the
very warnest workroom of his estab.
lishment all this while, and the leather
like flesh of the corpse is totally free
from odor or putrefaction. Some say
the hair on body will grow after
death, This probably originated in the
mind of dramatist or novelist. who
wanted to sensationalize his readers to
sell his books, for there lies Mr.. pearce s
dead man. with his very last hair cut
the same as it was two or three years
ago Then some say that the hair will
fall out. but you couldn't pull the hair
out of that body with tweezers. Each
hair seems to be particularly riveted ill.
to the hardening leather and bono
Even the fuzzy. lighter hairs of all
other parts of the body remain the same
as they were at death.
Formaldeheyde a product of wood
alcohol. and u comparatively recent
product, is the fluid with which the
body was embalmed. and Mr. Pearce
says that there is now fluid with 9TH
er elements added, that is far better
than the l40 ounces, or little over one
gallon-$3 worth--of the formaldeheyde
used for the dessication of the body in
question New York Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Why Hc Objected.

The maiden was weeping bitterly.
The young man stood opposite her with
flushed cheeks and troubled look on
his face.
"Then your father has not waited for
me to ask for his consent, but has con-
veyed his refusal through your"
Eyes, Algy dear" (Sob.)
And you think there is no chance Of
his relenting?"
Moo"
But Lucy, darling, what does your
father see III me to object TOT Did he
say?"
"Ho said, Algy, that he couldn't see
anything in you (sob), and that was why
he objected TO you tSob. Pearson s
Weekly
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
The Art of Complimenting.

Compliments are the poetical TOUCHES
which redeem the monotony OF prosai'
existence. In the intercourse OF syn,
pathetic people they have a na'utai
place, and 1t Is as pleasant TO recos
nize by word or look the charms Oh oul
friends as 1t Is to profit by Them Fro"'
we do, undoubtedly, as all that niaNV'
life fairer makes 1t better, ana WnOie.
some dlscernment of good traits mus
add to our faith in human NATURE am
its capabilities. Rigid morails.S " y,
clare that compliments are SO aAln INV ~
flattery that ii Is wrong TO use l'1,
in any way. This is most intoieiao oDS
and not to be endured" for al nv ,a
both to give and receive ehcou, '',ns
ment In this practical and nurly, na
world. And, reprehenslble as lini ono'.
lures find 1t, there is chariu ~ or
ing our eyes to the attractions oil o' JIM
and warm, healthy glo" ,sh,ch
panles the utterance Of woros ""'
attest our admiration.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

1t was on tho forty seventh day out
when some of the crew began to muir
muir, and one of them, more outspozen
than the rest, walking into Columbus
cabin, implored him not to go farther.
"Why?',. asked Columbus. What S
the use of turning back, now that we re
nearly half way there?'
1--WE are afraid we lfnever get hack, "
said the sailor You'll lose your way
before long"
mot at all, " said Columbus, point
ing through the stern window of his
ship. 1--WE can't lose ourselves. Do you
sec the wake of this ship?'
yes" said tho sailor, II sec. It's
my own wake I'm thinking of, your
honor.
'Well, never fear," said Columbus
calmly. "When we decide to return,
all we have to do is to follow that wake
back to Gibraltar. and from there the
way is easy"
The sailor departed satisfied. -Har-
per's Bazaar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

teal plate whose upper edge is rotc6
eted and curved In the arc Of n ci,olo
and two side plates are also plvotan,,
connected with the central plate onS
rigidly attached to the table, The tahla
carries a spring pawl pressing against
the ratchet teeth of the central nlato
whereby the table may be turned 70
any axlal position and given and "a
tanned In any desired inclination A.
each end of the base plate are maans
for holding the front and hind lees ~
the sheep, consisting of angle plotas
which support fastening arms, each ~
which has padded slot, in which fin
legs are locked in place by plvoted bars
held in closed position by Inch nins
the fastening arms being freely adlust.
able to regulate the position Of tba
sheep.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

God hides Himself; there lies His I'M
exhausted charm.
A good guide will not be rejected be
cause he is bowlegged.
Every man has his price. Mine is the
precious blood Of Jesus.
We should have society for doing
good among the neglected rich.
Never TO make mistake is the big
gest mistake any man can make.
The world that the bird flies over is
not the same that the snail crawls on.
Every boy thinks his mother is the
best woman on earth-and they are all
Of them right, too.
Many a man who finds his cottage
large enough would find palace too
small, If suddenly made rich.
What evidence of the patience of
God can be more conclusive than the
bald head of the intidel lecturer?
The man who jumps at conclusions
may be recognized by his having his
overcoat half on before the end of the
benediction
Many man thinks he has found a
mistake in the Bible just because he
has run across something he doesn't
want to believe.
There are two classes of men who
never profit by their mistakes-those
who blame 1t on their wives and those
who lay it all to Providence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
CANNOT HELP iTSE,

Continuance Which Prcva,.
from Capering Beneath tho 81, Sheep
Marys sportive litth lamb ana -
sisters and brothers will have - 's
fine their gambollng to the grean M uon'
can no longer caper beneath the shay
and cause their cutters trouble nv IA.
activity. John Ralston. of Slinnaa
Rock, Pa, has pateited an annar pt.'
for holding sheep While they are ho,a as
SHARED us
On Its base plate stands a central stn,
shaft or post Enclosed by a tubular oa' ~
umn, TO which is rlgidy attached WI
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

1T is impossible i'll some sections Of
the country TO get perfectly fresh eggs
during the winter season, says Mrs.
$. 7. Rorer in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal ITO guard against this, in summer
time. when they are cheap, pack them
in lime water, and they will keep in
coed condition for three months. Pour
one gallon of boiling water over a
pound of lime; when settled and cold,
pour it carefully over the eggs which
you have packed, small ends down, in
a stone jar, and stand in cool, dark
place. Eggs may also be packed in salt;
anything that will close the pores of
the she'll and prevent evaporation will
preserve eggs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
The New Boy.

Been anybody ln?' asked ths s ,,eas.
"Nfr Brown was In and left MS ii''''
ure," said the new boy. ,o thls
Left his measure? Does be sa"' =
for a tailor shopp ,rs 10
"Naw. He left gallon m ,e'',anolls
be filled with molasses. '-lndianaP'
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Long Mine Rome

The Beechtrec mine, which is being
started again after long time Of idle
ness, as noted day or two ago in tho
Dubois Courier, has the longest rope
III it's haulage system OF any of the
numerous mines In that vicinity. 1t
is 10,100 feet long.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
The Dead of Bucna Vista

The dead heroes Of the Buena Vista
where G,000 American vol
unteers under Gen. Zachary Taylor de-
feated 10000 Mexicans under Santa
Anna, after a desperate and bloody
battle, lie In neglected and unmarked
spot near Saltillo. Mexico.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Factory Hands.

Inc United Kingdom has LOO, 900
factory operatives, France 1,7SO. 900.
Germany 100000 ana the United
States 2,750,0OO
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds a Warning Note
to the Unredeemed.

HE sharper gets
most out of the
man who is get
ting least out of
W hat he pos
sesses.
People W Ii o
are all tongue,
have no ears.
No good comes
of blaming 9TH
ers for the mis-
fort II n q s W e
bring on our
selves.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

A Japanese saying runs: a woman s
tongue is only six inches long. but it
can + i'll 49, Xix feet hiah
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
THE YUKON RUSH
HOW THE THOUSANDS WILL
REACH ALASKA.

There Are Many Routes Spoken of, But
as Yet Only Two Arc Advisable for
the Gold Seeker to Attempt-Soms
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
NUMBER "a.

large deposits of lead and zinc. Mr..
Logan says that the rocks where the
prospecting has been done are not ig
neous. but sedimentary and can con-
ceal little of value. He says that
there is evidence that the Smoky Hill
district has been ''Salted" and that if
land has been leased, a stock company
formed and shares sold, it is a part of
a gigantic attempt at fraud or else
stupendous display of ignorance
The report concludes: 1T is mat
ter of surprise that an eX-official of
the state of Kansas should enter into
such project without first consulting
with some one high in authority in
such matters. AS for the Denver as
saver who reported 40 per cent of zinc
in 80 per cent of carbonate of lime.
no further evidence of his ability (?)
is needed. kansas City Star.
Here is another case where the
county will be at some costs. About
thirty-five to forty dollars will be re-
quired to fill up the ''mine" and it
can't be taxed up against the land"
because it is government land. Thus
do our populist dreams of getting
something for nothing fade. By the
way, wasn't Artz voter here last
fall?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
Reasons Why ChamberIain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edV iS fhe Rest
edY is the Best.

1. Because it affords almost instants
relief in case of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because it is the only remedy
that never fails in the most severe
cases of dysentery and diarrhoea.
3. Because it is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because it is the only remedy
that will prevent bilious collie
3. Because it is the only remedy
that will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy
that can always be depended upon in
cases of choler infantum.
I: Because it is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine in use for
bowel complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad re-
suits.
9. Because it is pleasant and safe
to take.
10. Because it has saved the lives
of more people than any other medi-
cine in the world.
Thg 25 and SOC sizes for sale by
Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
uLEY STRIKES 1T RICH IN cLoNDYKE
Is Millionaire His Wife Secured Divorce
and He Left for the Yukon Suffered
Hardshius
the Tacoma Daily Union.

From the Tacoma Daily Union.
Uley Gaisford, the barber, is re-
ported to have struck million dollar
placer in the CIondyke country. Uley
used to own and manage a barber shop
on Eleventh street near X. About a
year ago last March Uley became dis
satisfied with his wife'S connections
and as he was conviced that she was
in the wrong he told her that if she
did not get divorce he would. She
got the divorce and it is said that her
conduct drove Uley out of the
country.
With a number of others who were
ready to start to the Yukon about
that time Barber Gaisford decided to
go into new country and endeavor
to forget his domestic troubles.
But even after Uley left Tacoma he
was doomed to great misfortunes and
greater hardShipS. While he and his
friends were on the Pelly river they
were shipwrecked aud lost all of their
belongings, including extra clothing
gled on and secured work in a saw
mill. Last winter he followed his
trade of barbering at Circle City and
did well at it. Later he took charge
of a raft of logs when the river opened
and while thus engaged filed on lis
claim on the ClOndyke that has
turned out to be SO valuable.
Already it is reported that Uley has
taken out S35, 900 out of his placer and
estimates its worth at a big, round,
fat 81 100000. His friends in this
city were very glad to hear yesterday
that Uley had ''struck it rich" Many
who knew of his domestic troubles
sympathiZed with him and nothing
could possibly please them more than
to know that he had succeeded in
landing a fortune and a big one at
that.
George Pickard, who now has charge
of the barber shop which Uley left on
Eleventh street, confirms the story of
Gaisford's good luck. Word came
yesterday to Uley'S father and the en-
tire family circle is now rejoicing.
Uley, the subject of the above
sketch was, in the boom days of Trego,
a noted cow boy. Afterward he came
to Wa-Keeney and studied the art of
barbering of Our citizens can
recall the exciting times they expert
enced when Uley practiced on them.
He left here and located in Cove
City where he practiced his chosen
profession. Later he drifted west
and turned up in Tacoma, Wash,
where his parents lived. Uley is well
know to many of our readers, and all
are pleased to learn that a former
TregO boy is in fair way to become
millionaire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
Wants a School in Trego.
-, kanS.,
July %, 1897.

July 70, 1877.
County Supt. Trego Co..
DEAR SIR: / have the promis of the
- school and as / have no
certificate from your county but have
third grad in this county issued at
the close of the June Normal with a
average of SOs, kindly ask if you will
indorse it.
1 am quite sure that 1 can get the
consent of the Board to that effect.
1t is such busy time now that
can hardly spare the time to attend
the Normal and take the examination
in your county.
You will do me great favor by
granting my request.
If you desire any reference / can
give you any you desire.
Phase let me know about this mat
ter as soon as you can.
Yours truely
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
WA-KEENEY, KAN AUGUST IA, 1897.
Plenty of moisture.

Plenty of moisture.
Schools are being taken very rap
idly for the winter.
George Galloway marketed some
very fine plums last Tuesday.
Miss E. A. Mapes. of Ogallah, came
up last Monday to visit the Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tague. of Ban
ner, were trading in the city last Mon
day.
J. Briggs and son, John, of Banner.
were doing business in the city last
Saturday. They report corn in their
section excellent.
Subscribe for the World only one
dollar per year. Oldest paper in west
ern Kansas. Official paper of Wa
Keeney and Trego county.
Don't nauSeate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs. but regulate
your liver and sick headache by using
those famous little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Jones &
Gibson.
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.'S
"Own Make" s.. 80 Shoes
for Men and Women.
Verbeck'S
They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking of DeWittS
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation, biliouSneSs, and
all stomach and liver troubles. They
never grippe. Jones & Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mcknight were
trading in the city on "Wednesday.
Dan is the boss peach raiser of Trego
county. He expects to have at least
fifty bushels of peaches and would
have had many more but the grass
hoppers destroyed a great many. He
also has large quantity of plums.
Superintendent Peacock never in
formed the county CLERK that the sta
tiOnery furnished him was inferior to
that selected by the clerk. This is
the second time the Independent has
published this false statement upon
the authority of Mr.. Utford and it is
disputed now only because he might
some day come to believe it by reason
of repetition. He deceIves no one else.
S. b. North, of Castle Rock, was in
town last Wednesday. He reports a
singular accident to Mrs. North that
morning. They were in the wagon
ready to come to town and had a wild
horse leading behind, John North
holding the rope, sitting on the front
seat. The horse began pulling back,
Mrs. North grabbed hold of the rope
and by some means the rope wound
around her thumb, cutting it enterely
off between the first two joints.
After asking the superintendent for
'scopy" the Independent fails to pub
lish it and then tries to square itself
| with its readers by charging the post
master with ''unintentional mistake. .
Such blarney makes the friends of the
postmaster smile, but fools nobody,
because Mr.. Olson admits that he re-
ceived the communication. He eX-
cuSes his failure to publish because
it would not have the ''effect (he) de-
sired" Still he has time and halt
column of space to devote to criticism
of the article which he has not the
courage or honesty to publish and
does not want the public to see. His
evasion of direct charges is practi-
cal admission that the superintend-
ent tells the truth. Why does Mr..
Olson not make the corrections asked
for and which fairness and reason de-
mandS? Probably it would not have
the desired effect. ''Shame on such
journalism that suppresses facts and
attempts to cover up fraud when pub
lie land private) interests are at
stake!'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14

The above letter may prove sug-
gestive to school officers and teachers.
A county superintendent can not en-
dorse second or third grades certifi-
Gates from other counties. Neither
is he compelled to endorse first grades
or issue temporary certificates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-14
DID ARTZ "SALT" THEM7
Trsgo and Ellis County Lands Contains Lit
tie Lead or Zinc.

Beloit, Kas., Aug w. II. Logan,
assistant geologist of the state has is
sued a report of visit by himself and
S. W. Williston of the State Univers-
ity to sections of Trego and Ellis coun-
ties. where H. III. Artz. who was adju-
tant general under the Lewelling ad-
miniStratiOn, claims to have found