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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

cent past, sc. far as our farms and r,.
are concerned, and you paralyze the dass.utation
arm lnat is now being raised against vo,auctiye
ufacturing industries your man.
we hope to see the wheat interests ona
MINIS lnteiesls: tne cotton interests end me
manufacturing interests united against ~ The
pohen's OF blmetallism For reeolleot II tue op-
the dealers in money, the dealers in r sat II is
ana the carriers OF products that hevpa ouuets,
unlol against the productive epereies nlaaoe
country, wnetner those productive enerpies the
displayed in cotton and wool manufaotsles are
the New England ard Middle States IRE In
and coal Industries in Pennsylynnia me iron
cotton industries of the South or in tbe u NJ, the
OF silver in the great West, and we NAV MI ning
sured that this country will in time nng rs as.
realize it is 10 its interest as NJ, VIII
OF over one-third OF the entire silver o qiucer
the world as the greatest debtor na.ii me
the world; ms the greatest PRODUCING nn,, OF
In world, to stop the app ecation If pa. u,in
bi..op .ne Increase III va ne of every unit ~
present home Is in three foreign corn nose
And with the change will come benefon.Ines.
suits not only to producers, but to the bant, re-
mercantile and railroad interests. wbqal lng,
now SO steadily opposing us. hey ii rail-, re
that their prosperity is based upon the gan alze
prosperity of the entire country. and :, seneral
prosperity OF this country cannot contin,. the
long as debtor and producing nations raon so
gold as the only money metal, and nv t thle
acton buiid up its value and increase its cnn
troll over the products of labor i'S con-
Into this work The Silver party enters
mated by no sectional spirit, controlled bx AM,
Ieellng OF envy against the more prosperops' u. no
inspired by the desire to maintain b,e VI,
American policy which shall protect the i rtasa
ests OF American production, whether in III
fields of the West the cotton fields " wheat .a
South, or the factories of New England Vi the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
How Planta Get Water.

The fact that In wet weather the soil
dries slowly even when covered with
plants that ordinarily drain the soil
rapidly, leads some to think that when
wet the leaves absorb moisture on
them. But the fact can be equally well
accounted for by the knowledge that
water on the leaves prevents them
from evaporating the moisture brought
from the soil by roots. This soil con-
tains some mineral elements which
unite with carbonlc acid gas from the
air in forming plant tissue. While the
leaves are wet they cannot absorb car
bonic acid gas. This with the effect
of stopping evaporation, makes the
sapy growth which many, jumping too
quickly at conclusions, think must be
caused by the direct absorption "f wa
ter through the leaves.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

Most of our American varieties of
grapes are very strong growers, and
will not bear, the severe pruning to
which German and French vineyard
lists subject their vines. We plant our
vines farther apart than do European
winners, and must leave proportion
ally more wood. AS the vines grow
Older it is generally found necessary
to take out alternate vines so as to let
each vine occupy twice the trellis space
originally allotted to it. Vines thus
treated are much less liable to mildew
AT the same time some root pruning
is advisable by cultivating more deep
ly, and keeping the roots of the vines
where they will be less affected by
sudden changes of temperature that
usually precede attacks of mildew and
grape rot.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
Fancy Farmers.

"Fancy farmers" or the owners Of
fancy" stock, are frequently ridiculed,
but it is due to their willingness to i'm
prove stock and their persistency In ad-
herring to their belief In something bet
ter than scrubs that the farmer is bene-
flied. The man Of capital goes on with
his Improvement of stock, and may suf-
fer loss at first, but after a while he
begins to make profits, the farmers be-
ing lifted up with him, as the farm on
which improved breeds are specialties
becomes fountain source from which
superior animals are distributed in all
directions.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
A sumner MiIkhouse.

In the summer time milkhouse
built like the one in the illustration Is
very convenient. 1t is adapted to sit
uatlons where there Is no natural
spring, but where the water must be
pumped around the milk. A man who
has tried a small house of this kind
says of the one he built: 1t is 6 feet
square and g feet high at the caves,
which is large enough for the milk Of
two or three cows. The house is built
under large grape arbor, about 20
feet from my kitchen pump. The milk
tank. which Is II inches deep and IA
Inches wide at the top, extends along
the north side. II has screen cover
which may be covered with cloth in
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

In all breeding defective points are
more easy of reproduction than desir-
able products.
One great help In killing out weeds
is not to allow any to mature seeds.
Look after this now.
sheep, wool, lambs and mutton come
in at different seasons.
System in feeding and breeding to
and for correct standard is essential
in the management of all stock.
Allowing weeds to grow is robbing
the soil of needed plant food and moist
ure. Keep the weeds down.
A hog Is not necessarily a filthy ami
NAL, and If he Is to make meat for food
II is essential that he should be Clearly
raised.
Keep the young pigs growing during
the summer while on good pasturage,
and it will be much easier to fatten
them in the fall.
When wheat is to follow corn 1t will
lessen the work of seeding very ma
terialiy IL the cultivation of the corn
has been clean and thorough.
Cut wheat when the grain begins to
harden well, and shock up as fast as
cut. Wheat requires but little curing
and should be stacked soon after cut
ting.
The sprouts which grow up around
the base of n tree from the roots should
be cut out as fast as they appear, as
they appropriate plant food that should
nourish the tree. They are also I'M
slightly and destroy the appearance of
an orchard.
Growers who raise cucumbers for
market say the first crop from a par
ticular field Is better than any subse-
Quent one. The soil becomes filled
with enemies of the crop and change
is necessary. Some growers find 1t ad-
visable to take new soil every year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

very hot or dusty weather. A table
with shelf underneath occupies the
southeast corner. A space just above
the level OF the tank, 2 feet wide and
extending on all sides of the house, Is
covered with wire screen. Shelves
above the screen and below the tank
give sufficient room for milk and butter
dishes. The milk is set in pals. A gal
vanized iron pipe leads from small
tank at the side of the pump down Is
inches below the surface of the ground,
across the 20 foot space and up again
to the level of the milk tank. An over
flow pipe at the other end of the tank
carries off the water after it has reach
ed the proper height in the tank. An
other pipe, at the bottom of the tank,
is used for emptying 1t when desired.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
CHINESE SOLDIERS.
A Remarkable Promotion-How the On
GERS Rob the Government,

A Remarkable Promotion-How the On
GERS Rob the Government.
A Young man from my native town
entered the army, and by dint of hard
lighting and real merit rose to the rank
of brigadier general, but with him ar
every promotion rose his brother, whom
[ will call X, who had not met him
for years and who was peacefully occu.
pied as cook in a distant opium den
This is how it was done. The soldier
after each engagement in which he dis.
tinguished himself, reported imaginary
deeds of valor performed by his brother.
and his word was taken. One day thu
cook in the opium den, who had never
even seen battle, read his name in Tina
Gazette and found to his surprise that
he had attained the rank of colonel in
the imperial forces.
Military service is in many ways
very remunerative to the officers. They
enroll any men they like, and they al.
ways draw the pay for many more men
than are actually in the army. About
70 per cent of the full number of men
nominally serving and for whom pay ia
drawn is the average strength of the
forces, even under Lii Hung Chang's
comparatively honest officers, wbils
elsewhere 100 men Oh paper usually
mean but 40 or 80 in the flesh. On re.
view days the officers engage a sufficient
number of soldiers by the day to make
the army look all right But there are
other sources of profit besides dealing
i'll dummy soldiers. The live ones have
to wear uniforms and to eat, and both
food and clothes are supplied at extor.
tionate prices by the officers, so that Of
the taels per month paid by the gov.
eminent for each soldier, about one-fifth
or less reaches the pockets of the men.
All this refers to the "braves" who are
only engaged during wartime and are
disbanded the moment the fighting ia
over wherever they may happen to be
and nearly always without the means
of returning to their homes, thus keep
ing up the supply of armed robbers all
over the empire.
AS to the soldiers of the standing
army in times of peace, they are, with
the exception of the Mantchoo garrison,
SO wretohedly paid that its strength ex-
lists only on paper. The men enlist and
regularly draw their pays shillings
per month-and have scarcely any fur.
ther connection with the military serv-
ice. The few that 60 ON duty in the city
gates live entirely ON brides. The Man.
chu force under the Tartar general, on
the other hand, is we'll paid but these
soldiers do no fighting. They are only
engaged in guarding the city against
Chinese rebels. They live in separate
quarter to that occupied by the Chimes,
on whom they often make unprovokd
attacks. Thus fights between the Chi
nese and the Tartar soldiery are of COM
mon occurrence, and as these Tartar SOL
diers are not under the jurisdiction Of
the civil law their outrages invariably
go unpublished. Naturally there is no
love lost between the city guards and
tho native Chinese. English Exchange,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
For Sorting Hogs.

A sorting pen is most convenient
when a herd of hogs is to be divided.
Mine, says correspondent of the Or
ange Judd Farmer, is built alongside
partition fence; and b represent the
two compartments. The hogs are
driven from the pasture through the
gates at and d into b. To sort them,
one man stands at d and operates the
gates d and e. Another man gets
into the pens and drives the hogs out,
one at time. The man at the gate
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
Straigbten the Strea m.

1t does not matter much how crook
ed the little stream may be that mean
ders through pasture lands. But IL the
field is to be cut for hay or especially
If it Is desired to use the land for plow-
ing, II is important to have the brook
Strengthened, so as to take as little
room as possible. In many places a
straight, deep ditch, cut to lead off a
stream that only runs in the spring,
may be profitably turned into an under
drain. A space foot square each way
with an even fall, will carry off an i'm
mense amount of water. If large, fiat
stones can be got for covering and
heavy stone for siding such drain Is
not expensive. The convenience of
blowing over 1t and the land saved will
make 1t pay.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

soil, and the cost is repaid by the In
crease in weight of the animals. If the
farmer can make the gain from the
animals pay for the feed there will be
n fair profit left In the manure heap.
But this profit is valuable according
to the manner In which the fertilizing
elements are preserved while in the
heap. 1t is in the management of the
manure that the profit is retained and
future crops increased.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
PLACE DE LA CONCORDE.
The Most Famous and Beautiful Square In
Gay and Vivacious Paris.

The Most Famous and Beautiful Square In
Gay and vivacious Paris.
The most important public square in
Paris and one of the handsomest in the
whole world is the Place de Ia Concorde
In the center rises the obelisk Of Luxor,
presented by the pasha of Egypt to Louis
Philippe. 1t is fanked on either side by
a large fountain. The Place de la Con-
corde seems somewhat wrongly called
in view of the history of the spot. Que
hundred and fifty years ago it was an
open fed, but in 1748 the city accepted
the gracious permission Of Louis XIV TO
erect q statue to him here. The place
then took his name and retained 1t TIL
the new regime, i'll 1889, melted down
the statue and converted it into cens
pieces.
On the Both Of May, 1910. during an
exhibition of fireworks here, pane
took place and 1900 people were tram
pied to death and 2,000 more were Sc
verely injured. The occasion was inc
attempt of the people to express by
grand celebration their unbounded JOY
at the recent marriage OF the youns
dauphin with the Austrian princess
Marie Antoinette. On the 2lst OF Jan
uary, 1903. they gathered here again "a
immense numbers to see the head Oh WV
same dauphin, then Louis XVI, chopper
off by the sharp guillotine. During 'ne
next two years the spot well earned ,'a
title "Place of the Revolution, y Tor 'u ~,
guillotine had not ceased its work uhu'
Marie Antoinette, Charlotte Coruy'
Mime. Elizabeth (the kings sis'elh
Robespierre and moro than 2, soo pr.
sons had here persisted by its dea"''
stroke. -Chautauquan.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
Handling a Bulky Fodder crop.

In cutting ensilage or fodder, lit
tie work transferred from hand to
horse power often goes n great way
to lessen expense. In the illustration,
which Is taken from Farm and Home,
a simple method is shown of unloading
fodder or hay. Two ropes about 80
feet long, depending ON the length of
the rack and height of load to be
drawn, are used, one end of each being
fastened to the hind axle of the wagon.
They are then passed back and over
the top of the rack between the two
outer boards on either side. While
loading the ropes may be brought
back under the outside of the rack and
fastened almost any place on the rear
part. When the load is completed, the
ropes are drawn over the fodder and
tied to the back of the rack, acting In
the capacity of binding pole. To I'M
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

The negIect of pruning for a single
year is never less than serious injury
to any fruit tree. Without proper vigi-
lance dozens of shoots will spring out
and grow, to the injury of the tree, not
only for that season, but for consid-
cradle time after. "Thumbnair' prun-
ing is always the best, because it leaves
no wound that will not cover itself the
same season. Every observer can see
that this is true; but many orchards
show a neglect to apply the truth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
UNLOADING FODDER MADE EASY.

load, fasten the ropes to n beam, and
with the team draw the wagon slowly
out from under the load The first few
times may not always prove success
ful, but with little practice the wagon
may be unloaded in few minutes.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25
Profit in Bran FEEDING

Every time farmer buys bran for
feeding his stock he also buys fertiliz-
ers. Bran ana cotton-seed meal are
rich In all the elements required in the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

turns them into the pasture, g, or into
the pen, a, as desired. If the hogs are
coming in n string three feet apart,
they can be put where wanted by sim
ply swinging the gates. Recently we
started in with a bunch of about 100
and sorted out 50 in 10 minutes with.
out q mistake
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-25

The word sic" or its equivalent IN
sound exists III all languages, and ~
every one is expressive of disgust ~
the Icelandio the word "pful' means
putridity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
Funerals of weri-Known People.

The funeral of Mrs. Sadie Eustace
Robertson Christian. whose death so
soon after her marriage was made there
by doubly sad. took place from
Lelgh-Street Baptist church yesterday
evening at 3 o'clock. The service was
conducted by Rev. J. T. Tucker, who
on the 5th of May performed the mar
rage ceremony The pall-bearers were
DIR. w. G. Beazley, Professor Page
Masse, Messrs. Rivers Goodail, Lese
Robinson, John Bagby. Richard Minor,
Carroll Taylor, and George Wilkes.
The sad rites over the remains OF Mr..
Richardson ogden Gary the well-known
and highly-esteemed citizen OF this city.
who died at his home, No. f0i east Cary
street. Wednesday morning, were held
at Broad-Street Methodist church yes
terday evening at $50 o'clock. Rev. DR..
w. G.. Starr conducted the service.
The fr---al of Mr.. William II. Schiue-
ter. l9 died at his home, No. go north
FIR root. Wednesday at midnight.
wiz axe place this afternoon at
O'Clock from ST. Mary's Catholic church.
The ceremony will be performed by
Very Rev Father Willibald and dele
cation from St. Joseph's vatholic Bene-
fetal Society. Of which deceased was a
member, will attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
on THEIR ANNUAL CRUISE.
Old Dominion Fishing Club to start
Out This Evening.

",rben weary seems the street parade,
And weary books. and weary trade;
am only wishing to go afishing,
For this the summer months were
made"
This is the feeling that seems to in
spire the souls of the members of the
old Dominion Fishing and Yacht Club
who sail to-day on the twentieth annual
cruise against the fnny tribe.
Everything IS now in readiness tne
good vessel William Young, with captain
Gumminhizer at the helm, has been Dur
dened with all that will contribute TO the
enjoyment of the party, and at the turn
of the tide towards the ocean THIS eve
ming Mt 63O o'clock the anchor VIII ne
weighed. She will be towed TO Sewer 5
point nv the steamer Richmond, and
from that place William Young VIII looA
10 the broad heavens for her motive
mower. The stay of fourteen days Will
he made I'm the inlets Of the bay ana
around Cape Charles, off Cobb's Island
sunday will be passed quietly near the
nleasant home of General Taliaferro'
who has accepted an inytation-an old
custom-to dine on board the Yessel.
If ANYBODY fishes that day, the
other members Of the party have taken
oath not 10 tell and General Taliaferro
has been taken into the alliance.
Every member OF the club Is expected
IN be i'm place. Hon. ID. G. Richardson
who Is detained in the city will join them
ot old Point Monday, and Hon. Tazewell
Ellett is expected later on. These gen.
tIemen are in for good time, and are
very likely to have it. Captain John f.
MAYER is commodore Of the club. Mr.. r.
d Hotchkiss executive officer W. NJ.
Williams secretary and treasurer ana
last. but important, Parker i. Conrad
ctouar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16

Pitchers, that sold for 10 and I5c.,
will be closed ont to-day for &c.
choice.
Real Carlsbad China Tea-Sets. fun IS
pieces with pretty floral decoratiors.
every piece gold-trimmed. regular $50
sets. now S.9S. complete.
Handsomely Decorated Real Havilanf
China Tea-Sets. full 50 pieces. actually
worth sl2, for $50 complete.
Glass Berry-Bowls. large size pretty
imitation OF real cut, regular lee. value.
for &c.
Large Royal Tiplitz Vases. all hand
decorated. always sold for s2.9s and $50.
choice now for si25
200 Small Cabinet Ornaments finely
decorated, regular value 5Oc. for Dc.
choice.
ENtra-Strong Cold-Ten Pitchers,
full half-gnIton size, and best imi-
tation chrysanthemum cut, regular
3oc. pitchers, for i2c.
WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE WORLD RENOWNED CUR
NEY" REFRIGERATORs
The Quincy Refrigerators are tho best
I'm the world, and are guaranteed TO
keep fee longer and food better than
any other II has all the latest irn-
provements. including the patent galva-
nzed removable fee compartments.
Refrigerators with bost-quality porce-
lain-lined water-tank 2S inches in
width. is inches in depth. and i3 inches
I'm height. 20 be closed out now for N.G.
Fuii-size Porch or sewing Rockers,
with best-quniity genuine rattan
seats, cxtra-strongly made. and
nicely finished, regular 1926 chairs,
for 5Sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
ROW BETWEEN THE CLUBS.
MIR. stern VIII Resign from the Old
dominion and stick to the Daniel.

The proposition of the Old Dominion
Democratic Club TO investigate the po-
litical aspect. If it has any, Of the John
W. Daniel Democratic Club. the an
nouncement of which was made yester-
dav morning exclusively by the Dispatch,
caused much comment among the local
politicians. 1t caused a number Of mem
bers of the latter organization to be-
come "hot in the collar and President
Samuel Stern. who is also vice-president
OF the Old Dominion. is among those
whom the proposed inquiry has vexed.
Some of the more conservative members
Of the John w. Daniel Club do not think
the Investigation will amount to any
thing. They say the club is a purely
social and pleasure club. which holds
meetings both in and out OF campaign
seasons. without political tendencies.
President Stern said yesterday: Il am
going to stick to the John W. Daniel
Club. Major Daniel gave me permission
TO use his name for the club, and 1 have
a telegram from him saying we could call
the club after him as long as he lived.
II has been rumored that we named the
club without his permission, but it is
not true / intend to send in my resig-
nation as yice-president or the Old Do
fnInion Club, and TO stand by the new
club. / can conceive Of no higher honor
than to be president Of a club named
after Major Daniel.
IT is all foolishness." continued Mr..
stern. ITO hold this investigation. The
John W. Daniel Club is political organi
cation. and its members all belong 10 the
old Dominion Club. and they are the
leading members. When the John w.
Daniel club was organized no one had
any idea Of superseding the Old club. but
now we expect 10 do everything we can
10 build up the John w. Daniel Club"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
ON THE ROOF GARDEN.
m. "Midsummer Night Entertain
.n,v n Pronounced Success

Tho midsummer night entertainment
-aar,aken for the benefit OF the
VIRGINIA Hospital, developed a popu-
,oritv commensurate with the worth'-
moss Of the object. More than 90 peo-
~ crowded on to the Jefferson TOOL
larder TO indulge In the dehshliul
SS,-eo,as and listen 20 programme Oh
aroo4 merit and attractiyeness' lno
'-,,,bor,no was quite distinguished one
a 1,snIaved much enthusiasm
The old Dominion seXtette, WI" 81.
y p McCiuer substituted ior ar "o i,n
po,nhardt IT,. set the ball rolling WIN
rattlin0 march called Niagara
11iss Betty Burwell Bookers me voice
- beard in the "Intermezzo ana shc
W, forced 10 respond to an encore.
W,ss Frances starr, the clever youhs
.,oa,tionlst read several humorous Sc
Iectlons from Jerome. o.
MISS Julia Henning ana MIS- clarence
prInole sang the clever japanese sons'
ooronosed by the former, entitled Inc
Hero Hero. He
NJ Haddon Watkins, who was In ex-
,erent voice. selected two solos. MI
cs,,,,,ol Crowder followed with xylo-
,-tnne solo which caught the popular
ssncv and Mr. Polk Miller conyuised
80 sna,ence with some OF his negro dia-
Iect stories and songs.
NJ shepherd Webb accompanied, ana
Mr. Horace Smith acted as stage
manager