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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

tains as John Paul Jones and Esek
Hopkins made the patriot cause re-
doubtable upon the seas, naval AFFAIRS
were intrusted to n marine committee.
The few public cruisers which remain
ed after that costly conflict were sold,
aud when the Dey of Algiers began to
prey upon American commerce, the III
FAINT nation was, for the moment, pow
erless to protect it's own. This led
Washington to urge the creation OF a
naval force; Congress in 1874 voted
money to build six frigates, the Constr
tuition President, United States. Ches-
apeake, Constellation and Congress,
and on April 80, 1888, the present de-
partment was formally created.
From the first the navy confirmed
the wisdom of its creators. Early in
1893, the Constellation-we then had Il
little misunderstanding with France
fought and captured the Insurgent in
West Indian waters, and late in 1903
squadron of four vessels was sent to
protect American rights and honor in
the Mediterranean. The frigate Phila-
delphia, under Capt. Bainbridge, cap
tured Moorish privateer, but ran
aground in the harbor of Tripoli, and
the officers were made prisoners or
war. Stephen Decatur, then young
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
THE AUTHOR OF "QUo VADiS.
English Writers,

In the Century jeremiah Curtin, the
translator OF "Quo Nadis, mas pa
ner entitled "An Acquaintance WIN
Sienkiewicz" Mr. Curtin says: oleh-
kiewicz expressed himself at some
length on English literature ana art l
give his own words:
''Of English novelists | like DICKENS
hest His David Copperfeld' seems to
me nearer genuine human nature thah
any other English production OF the
century. Dickens derived immense
pleasure from the people whom ne de-
scribed; he had true and ylvld ap-
probation of unusual characters. IN
literature Shakespeare stands apart. his
knowledge of man seems to me almost
superhuman. | am amazed at MS IN
sight and truthful vision, especially
when | compare him with other VIII
ers. Scott had power of narration
that was really phenomenal, but there
Is much In his novels that Is not true,
not infrequently he ornamented IN his
own way-beautified, as he thought.
His account of the chiyalry and knight
hood of the middle ages does not cor
respond at all with reality. Still, he
was wonderful writer. Thackeray
was a great novelist, but to me he has
always seemed enthralled more or less
by society, mastered by it in degree,
hence injured as an artist. Tennyson
used beautiful language, but he was
artificial; he was the poet not of hui
mainly, but of a class, and devotion to
a class always enfeebles an author. OF
recent Englishmen, Kipling stands
alone as writer of short stories. Du
Maurier was very much of an artist
by nature. In Trilby' his description
of Partisan artist life is fine; but the
book, though entertaining, is too fan
tastic; the end especially is unreal be-
yond measure, as is, of course, the
hypnOtism Rider Haggard | know to
the extent of one novel, She, which
read in Eastern Africa. Though very
extensive, English literature is weak
in one kind of mental creation, in
which it is not likely to be strengthen
ed-the fable. In this field the Rus
slams have surpassed all Europe; their
Kryloff is the greatest fabulist Of mod
eru tines
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
Spiders Web Silk.

1t would appear from all accounts
that M. Chacot's enterprise of the man
ufacture of spiders web silk is to be
pursued on large scale, a factory i'll
Paris having been taken for the purpose
Here the spiders will be kept and work
ed at regular hours, and when one of
them is used up he will be fed and help
ed back to condition again, while an
other will take his place on the bobbin.
An expert, fully acquainted with the
habits of the insect, viii be i'll control
of the spider department of the factory,
the care of them, feeding, housing, etc.
In obtaining the requisite supply, II
the latter exceeds what is necessary for
the industry, experiments will be made
with view to ascertaining which of
the different varieties produces the finest
quality of silk, and in this way those
not favored with fine web will be
weeded out Trials will likewise be
made with different diets in order to
determine whether or not it is possible
to train the spider to give forth web
that is an Improvement ON the ordinary
product, the expectation being that
perseverance i'll this respect will result
i'll securing quality of silk hitherto
unsurpassed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
0yEEEER. STs2yS5

Statistics recently published by the
Interior Department show that the
Government still has over 100000
acres unoccupied. This is enough to
give each of the 100000 people
in the country a homestead of eight
acres and still have 100000 acres
left. The land Is distributed among
twenty-six States and Territories. The
largest amount is located in Alaska,
where there are 369, 529, 900 acres. Most
of this land will never be available for
homestead purposes, of course, but its
mineral value may be more than if the
whole vast tract was available for
mainder of the land lies In productive
States, but much of 1t is barren and
arid or mountainous.
There are 1913 postoffices in the
State of Maine, and although many of
them, especially in the Southern and
more thickly populated portions of the
State, bear plain, simple, short and
easily pronounced American names,
there are a considerable number In
what may be called 1.-The backwoods,"
or the interior, which bear names of
Indian origin. In Aroostook County
there are Wytopitlock, Mattawamkeag.
Oxbow, Mooseluck. Meduxnekeag and
Macwahoctown. In Piscataquis Coun-
ty there are Mattagomonsis, Spurdna-
bunk, Unsumtalum, Nahmakanta, Al
laguash and Pamedecook. In Somer-
set County, Chembasabamticook eau
quomgomoc, Maskampbunk and Sc
boomook. In Franklin County, Moose
lookmeguntic. In oxford. Malehunke-
munk, Parmachene and Umbagog.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
OUR DEBT TO RUMBLEBEES
The Part These Busy Workers Play In the
Fertilization of FlOwers.

Fertilization of Flowers.
Barney Hoskin Standish writes an
article on 1.-The Bumblebeeo for st.
Nicholas. Mr.. Standish says: The work
of the bumblebee in bringing about the
cross fertilization of flowers is as inn
portant as that of the honeybee, and
these two stand at the head OF the list
of insects useful in this respect. Each
has its flowers which it alone visits,
but there are many flowers on neutral
ground visited by both. So we may
say of the bumblebee, as OF the honey
bee, the more bumblebees the more
Seeds the more seeds the more flowers
especially wild flowers, az the tall
bellfower, touch me not, Solomon s seal,
gentian, Dutchmen's brooches and tur-
tie head. But probably the most impor-
tant work this insect does for agricul-
ture is upon the fields of red clover.
There is abundant proof that this plant
will not produce seed without the CO.
operation of the bumblebee. 1t is inn
possible for the wind to bring about the
fertilization of the seed, as it may do
in the case of Indian corn, grain and
some forest trees. The tube of red clio
yer blossoms, too, is so long that other
insects Cincluding the honeybee) are
not regular visitants
Here is proof that this plant must
have visits from the bumble6ee. This
insect is not native of Australia, and
red clover failed to produce seed there
until bumblebees were imported. AS
soon as they became numerous the plant
could be depended upon for seed.
Again, the blossoms of the first crop of
the Medium Red clover of our own
country are just as perfect as those of
the second crop, but there are too few
bumblebees in the field, so early in the
season, to produce fertilization, hence
little or no seed in this crop. If humble
bees were sufficiently numerous, there
is no reason why much larger yields of
clover seed might not be expected than
at present.
Here is what we'll informed farmer
says about it:
sit was formerly thought that the
world rested on the shoulders of Atlas.
l can prove that its prosperity rests on
per without the farmers product. The
farm will not be productive without
clover. We cannot raise clover without
seed, and we cannot have clover seed
without the bumblebee, because it is
this insect that carries the pollen from
flower to flower, securing its develop
ment and continuance. Let rs learn to
know and To protect our friends.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

An Australian farmer who was re-
Gently burned out ON large scale, be.
ing certain that his grass had been felo-
niously ignited, offered SEQ reward for
tho discovery of the perpetrator and
employed crackers at great expense
After a cursory examination they dccid-
ed that a woman had made the tracks,
and when they had unearthed the shoe
that made them it was found to belong
to the farmers l7-year- daughter,
who, when questioned, admitted that
she had started the fire because she
loved to see the people excited and the
water carts hurrying about" The farm
er is now called upon to pay the e25 re-
ward and another e25 expenses in con-
nection with the crackers
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

of Valparaiso, fought the Essex asaln 's
two British vessels for two hours a,s'
a half, and only surrendered when 'he
fripate was burning under him. anu
finally, how when the British shanhon
captured the Chesapeake, at the mouth
of Boston harbor, James Lawrence,
the American frigate's lion-hear,eo
commander, died at his post, shouting
which his last breath, 'Dontglv up Tue
shipw 1t is a chronicle that VIII i've
as long as the language in which 1t Is
written.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
TIMES vAGARiES.

We wandered by the river side,
The maiden fair and |;
Ny arm about her waist was tied,
Her looks were coy and shy.
The moon on high in brightest sheen
Looked down with face benign
My years they numbered just sixteen,
While she was twenty-nine.
We talked in lovers tend'rest strain,
That maiden fair and |;
My blighted state was my refrain,
She gave me sigh for sigh.
And sweet words, too, which she did
mean,
Were meted out to mine
My years they numbered just sixteen,
While she was twenty -nine.
But cruel interruption came
Betwixt that maid and me-
And | was hurried off to claim =
A fortune DER the sea.
| thought of her. my fairy queen,
And for "A while did pine
For | was only just sixteen,
While she was twenty nine.
Now thirteen years have come and gone
Since we met by the shore,
And I've come back from torrid zone,
And we have met once more.
But what is this-it beats me clean
Explain it. orb divine!
The lady now is just sixteen,
And ! am twenty nine!
Life
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
A Tart IuscriptfOn.

Great Barrington's free public library
appears to be under obligations to one
of her summer residents In the person
of Justice Gaynor of Brooklyn. 1t has
received copy of the Bible with the
following inscription on the fly-leaf,
signed by Judge Gaynor: Il have WIS.,
tied many libraries which lacked many
books, but only one library which lack
ed The Book and to that one l send
this"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
UnayaIling Prayer.

Theodore +. Seward, the organic,
of the Don't Worry clubs, tells q ga ~
story of u little boy who had reaon' :,
the multiplication table in the course y, -
his education. One night he was sil,in NO
anxiously over paper of figures wh nn
his mother came along and said, jun
ME, do you find your arithmetic ,s' !
hard?" Eyes, indeed, mamma. ! Nv, "a
was his reply. at was SO awiui na a,,
that l prayed to God to help me- w.
he's made three mistakes a!reaaS'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
CENTENNIAL OF OUR NAVY.
From the First Its History Has been
One of Bril1iancy.

The United States navy completed It's
first hundred years of existence on Sat
urday, April 80, 1898, and it is a colncl-
hence worthy of remark that the CEN
fury ended as it began, with a country
facing a foreign war.
As a matter of fact, 1t was the pros
nect of trouble with an alien people
that called the navy into being. Dur
ing the revolution, in which such cap.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

four other British men-ofwar; how In
the battle of Lake Erie Oliver Perry
compelled the surrender, for the first
time in history, of an entire British
squadron, and Thomas McDonough
Won victory not less decisive on Lake
Champlain; how captains like Joshua
Barney and Richard Dale came out
successful from a dozen hardfought
battles. or David Porter. In the harbor
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

Il suppose you are very glad that
your husband Is entirely cured of his
rheumatism? said a doctor recently to
fashionable lady of Germantown.
Yes, l suppose l ought to be-" an
swered the lady, but from now on we
will have TO guess at the weather or
buy barometer If his bones quit ach-
ing before damp spell.'-Philadelphla
Call.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
Faith Cure Doctors Called shams.

Judge Wright, of Baltimore. recently
decided in suit to recover pay for at
tendance on patients by two faith cure
doctors that they were not entitled to
any remuneration whatever and tina;
their services were virtually sham.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

Proud father-My daughter strikes b
and is reaching for G. Friend-Oh, but
you can't really complain until she. be-
gins to strike you for VS. and reach for
N's.-Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

Exact justice is commonly more mer-
ciful in the long run than pity, for it
tends to foster in men those stronger
qualities which make them good citi-
Eens. Lowell
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
Tragedy.

The horror stricken spectators were
rooted to the spot, with the exception of
one small boy, and his clothes indicated
that he was growing fast. indianapolis
Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10
Italians and Military Service.

Out of every 100 young men called
out for military service in Italy in 1885,
52 were refused for physical unfitness
or other reasons.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-10

Many man who has nerve enough
hasu't money enough
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30

Armstrong, of Camp Crook. The
cattle were nearly all western bred,
but they were picked up a few at a
time from the small owners, and as
a consequence they were almost as
tame as natives. Besides being well
bred, the most Of them showing the
white face and shorthorn strains,
many we're dehorned, and after they
were shaped up they were very at
tractive. The steers which were
suitable for beef were bought by the
Cudahy Packing company It $500,
while they took the she stock at
$3.50. This shipment practically
closes out the ranching interests of
Messrs. Chuuing and Armstrong, as
Mr.. Cunning, who is interested in
lumber and dry goods, is going u
OF the business entirely He eX-
poets to devote his hole time in the
future to his mercantile business,
which is getting better as the la"ye
cattle companies quit business and
are superseded by the small ranch
men He named over "a large num-
Der OF big outfits which were closing
out their herds. and he saws that
their places l. being filled by the
small cattle owner, who is generally
responsible and a good citizen. Mr.
Ginning vas reluctant tc 20 out of
the cattle business. but the heavy
decline in range cattle since the
opening of the season caused him
TO conclude to close out his interests,
as he is of the opinion that inside of
IL very few years there will be an
oyer supply and then everyone will
be making as desperate efforts to
get out of business as they are now
trying to get in. They were cxcep-
tionallv well pleased with ,he sales
OF their cattle here.-Sioux City
Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Application for Pardon.
TO Whom it May Concern:

TO Whom it May Concern:
NOTICE is hereby gwen that an APP
p'icatlon will be made to the Board of
Pardons OF South Dakota for the par
don o Paul Faulkner and Gilbert Rock
at the expiration Of one year from date
OF convictions; that said Paul Faulkner
and Gilbert Rock were jointly convi ted
OF the crime OF grand larceny ut the No
vember term of the circuit court of PEN
nlngton county on December IL, 1897,
and sentenced to four years in the peni-
tertiary at Sioux Falls; that any per-
. interested may appear btfore the
board Of pardons and contest y ,ld petit
ton. Dated at Rapid City, S. D. this
Both day Of August, 1898.
EDMUND SMITH,
Attorney for Petitioners.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
THE STATE PLATFORM
AS Adopted by the Peoples
Party of South Dakota in
State Convention.

The Peoples Party of South Dakota
triumphantly re-afirms it's ALLEGIANCE
TO the fundamental principles enunciat-
ed in the Omaha and St. Louis plat
forms.
We distinctly re-afirm our position
in favor of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of Is to l, and
our unalterable opposition to the issue
of interest bearing bonds in times of
peace or al
We are opposed to banks of issue and
in favor of the issue CT all money di-
rect by the government.
We demand the passage of the free
homes bill, and condemn the opposi-
ton to that measure by tie national
republican managers and their failure
to redeem their pledge made in the St..
Louis convention.
We approve of the war now being
waged in behalf of the oppressed peo-
pie Of Cuba and the Philippines, and
demand it's energetic prosecution and
that 1t be terminated as quickly as
possible after the purposes for which
it was inaugurated shall have been &C.
complished.
We denounce the Infamous policy of
government by any action fostered by
the federal courts, and we demand the
election of such courts by a direct vote
of the people for stated terms.
We regard the tenure system in our
federal judiciary as subsers've OF l'ber-
ty and we demand the election OF Unit
ed States supreme court for stated
serms by direct vote of the people.
We recommend that at the state
convention Of the peoples party to be
held in 1900, a candidate for United
States senator be nominated to be vot-
ed on by the legislature elected by the
party.
STATE ISSUES.
No people can b. free who are de-
MED the right TO vote yes and 30 ON
every law to which they are subject.
and we therefore favor the initiative
and referendum as the only easur
by which majority rule can be secured.
We are firmly committed to the pub
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Hon. w. A. MACCoRKLE,
Ex-Gov. of West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March O., 1893.
Pe-ru-ns IIeazczue Co., C0lumbuS, o.
GENTLEMEN:-Your Pe-ru-na, as q
tonic, is certainly unexcelled, and in a
number Of cases that have come under
my observation where it has been used
for catarrh. or any disease which has
its origin in that malady, it has been
of great benefit. Pe-ru-na has my
hearty recommendation, both as a tonic
and catarrh remedy.
w. A. MACCORKLE
Pe-ru~na is a permanent and scien-
tifc cure for catarrh. It is purely
vegetable a'.i works in harmony with
nature. All druggists sell it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
F, e. & M. v. r. r. TRAINS
RUN To THE GROUNDS!
SAVE ! I'M c {:

lie ownership of national monopolies
and we favor al amendment to the
constitution permitting the state to
engage in public works.
We favor the repeal of the so-called
fellow servant statute and the enact.
ment of legislation making employers
liable for injuries received by their
employees while inethe discharge of i'm
mediate duty, when injuries received
are directly able to the negli
gence of employers or fellow servants.
We believe in fostering the institu-
lions of the state and insist that coun-
ty and state supplies b. purchased
from home producers.
We are opposed to the employment
OF convict labor in competition with
free labor except to such an extent As
may be necessary to preserve the
health of the %convicts and maintain
the institutions IN which they are in
c~arcerate0.
We demand an equitable tax upon
the franchises Of railroad and other
corporations, and we denounce the ma
jority of the state board of equaliza.
ton for Its refusal to assess railroad
property on the same basis as that Of
the citizens of the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Ran!d CITY. S.

Lana OllCe at RiliEu CltV. >. -.
August %, 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the iol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof In sup
port Of his claim and that SAID proof
will be made before the register or re-
ceiver at Rapid CITY, $. ID. on October
7th, VIZ: FREDERICK w. CURTlSS,
ii E No. 3O93 for the southeast quarter
OF section 25, township l N II EBH
NJ. He names the following witnesses
to Grove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz: George
w. Carpenter, William H. Hawkins,
John Ashton, and Harrison Underwood
all Of Vesta. 5. ID.
A. X. GARDNER, Register.
First publication August 26.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Notice for Publication.
lice at Rapid City. S. d.
August 49,, 1898,

august Is, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed nntce OF
his intention to make final proof in sup.
port OF his clam, and that said proof
will be made before the register or re-
ceiver at Rapid Citv. :. D, on October
6, 1898, viz: CLEMANr p. LUCAS, for
the east half OF the southwest quarter,
lots 3 and 4. to-" nsh p 2 s, section 81.
range 10 f B RI NJ, II + No. 1921. he
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cIl-
tiyatIon OF said land, viz: James Eleff-
son, William Charles, Ezra Bradford
and Otas Adams, all OF Folsom, S. d.
A. X. GARDNER, REGISTER.
First publication August 26.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Mary A. Horton

Harry Gilbert Horton.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing: To the above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the complaint of The
above named plaintiff filed in the Office
of the clerk Of the above court, and to
serve d copy of your answer on the sub
scriber at mis- office in the city of Rap
id City, Pennington county, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the
service of this summons, exclusive Of
the day of service, and if you fail TO an
swer this complaint within that time
the plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota,
this 23rd day of July, 1898.
A. w. BANGS,
Pl"intiff's Attorney.
First publication Juiy 20.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
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