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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
Singing Bullets.

A soldier from Santiago says: ono
Of the first things l discovered abon'
the Mauser bullet was It's peculiar hole
as it few through the air One couiu
hear them sing over the picket lines
with high, clear note that was tolaliy
different from the ping of a leaden oa'
Of larger callber. The effect OF Mau'
ser ball In striking man Is pecuii"'
During the advance on El Caney was
nipped in the leg at & range OF apou.
1000 yards, but l knew nothing OF II
until l found myself on the groun'
sprawling in the mud. A slight puin'
ing sensation In the calf led me 10 ~,
vestigate and there | found sina,'
hole not larger than a pea. me pa'
let had passed out the other side OF 'n'
leg without tearing the flesh. lne''
was little hemorhage and scarcely any
pain from the wound. saw one troop
er who was shot through the thigh 81
upright on the ground and examine 'ns y,
injury with as much nonchalance ~ u
1t had been pin prick. Another nav
been shot through the shoulder-p iau.'
and / believe the bone was not shas
tered. The wounds heal quickly "n'''
there Is good antiseptic treatment
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
Do Not Read In the Cars.

A London publisher whose eyesight
has become SO impaired that he finds
himself able to do scarcely any reading
warns readers against working their
eyes when travelling in the cars. He
says:
Fer many years past have been in
the habit of reading and writing for
some hours in the train almost daily,
and my present trouble is undoubtedly
traceable to this cause"
Oculists are now unanimous in the
statement that after certain time,
which varies i'll different individuals,
reading i'll tho cars is q positive danger
to eyesight. The page is in constant vi
bration, and the eyes are strained in
trying to follow automatically the rapid
movements Too much light is almost
as bad as too little. Reading by a pow,
erful electric light invariably brings on
eye troubles. People would make their
eyes remain serviceable much longer If
the instant the printed letter becomes
bury or the reading matter gets out
of focus they would seek the best pro-
fessional skill and prepare to use glasses
This may be at any age between Is and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
GyElRl. s1dRDJS5

Dutch omnibuses are fitted with let.
ter boxes.
OF 81 900 breweries in the world, 25,.
600 are In Germany.
The drst large iron bridge In the
world was built over the Severn in
1777.
Scientists assert that the fly can
make $50 strokes a second with Its
wings.
Moscow's orphan asylum, founded
by Catherine H., Is supported by tax
on playing cards.
The Visitor states that the new Cath.
pleted by the year 1900
HOLSTERS have a great dread Of thun.
der, and when peals are very loud will
swim to deeper water.
Meteors rush through space at the
rate of twenty-six miles second.
They are not usually larger than a peb.
bic, and on striking the earth's atmos-
phere they Immediately dissolve into
gas.
The British museum contains the old
est specimen of pure glass which bears
any date. This is a little lions head,
having on 1t the name of an Egyptian
king of the eleventh dynasty.
The culver of the aspen leaves is due
to the fact of the leaf stalk being fiat
on the sides and so thin about the mid
die that the slightest breath of wind
sets all the leaves wagging horizontal
ly.
Flogging has become so indispensa-
BILE In Russia that some inventor has
perfected a machine which saves the
human arnf. Under the flagellation Of
the machine taxes and arrears are to
become speedily collected.
Cranberres are not injured by freeZ-
ing. They are often sent as far as
Manitoba in open box cars. When they
arrive they are frozen into solid blocks
of ice. The sides Of the cases are
knocked off and the berries are expos
ed in solid mass, like cakes Of ice.
Hartland, in Devonshire, has had
only three Wears since 1760. The pres.
ent vicar has held the place since 1859
his predecessor held 1t for sixty-two
years, having served as curate for ten
years before, and succeeding an in
cumbent who served thirty-seven
years.
No sovereign of the United Kingdom
was every crowned in Ireland; but
double coronations of English mon
archs have not been infrequent. Henry
VII. was crowned at Westminster, and
again at Worcester; Henry III. at
Gloucester and Westminster, and
Henry VI. at Paris and Westminster
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
Matrimonial Exports.

In the early days of Virginia, when
the adventures were mostly unmarried
men, it was deemed necessary to export
such women as could be prevailed upon
to leave England as wives for the plant
ers. A letter accompanying one of the
matrimonial ships, dated London, Aug.
-, 1921, says:
1--WE send you in the ship widow
and / maids rs wives for the people
of Virginia. There hath been especial
care taken in the choice of them. for
there hath lot one of them been receiv-
ed but upon good recommendations.
There are 90 more that are ready to go.
For the reimbursing of charges it is or
dered that every man that marries them
give 100 pounds of best leaf tobacco for
each OF them"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

We may infer from the following an.
nouncement. copied from The Female
Taller of Dec. ~, 1909, that the UNI.
brella at this period was regarded as
too effeminate for the use of man
1.-The young gentleman borrowing the
umbrella belonging to Wills coffee
house, Cornhill, of the mistress, is here.
by advertised, that to be dry from head
to foot on the like occasion he shall be
welcome to the maids pattens. About
this time 1t was customary to keep an
umbrella in the halls of larger houses
for use in rainy weather, for shelter in
proceeding from the house to a covered
conveyance, and doubtless the one al
luded to in the advertisement above
quoted was for that purpose
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

after him. with the following poo. .
vice: Tome out of there, Sport na ~
be disgracing the family" oSa
Mamma was teaching the onu,
the Beatitudes. What is NJ fa
maker?" she asked. Il know peace
Winnie, proudly, its dressmat0sa q
Mamma said little miss "m,.,.
ty Is sick, and I've been trying 70 =. AZ
her some of my medicine, but She n' s1s
take IT. "Of course not" renloa
mother; "cats never take mas,d 4s'
when they are ILL.," well, l declss ia'
exclaimed the small lady. why VIII,
think n little kitten like that won,l
trust to the faith cure
Tommy, aged 4, had discarded !,
shoes and stockings one warm as.
noon. and while playing encouptaraS
wasp. He ran into the house crv.
and his mother asked what the tror,1
was. Il J-just kicked a fly sotha,
the little fellow. well, that's non
ing to cry for" said his mother. ..pa,
t-this one had ss-splinter in its t.tsns
was the rejoinder.
A little girl was just recovering fra,
an attack of scarlet fever, and tho s.s'
day she was able to sit up she sah
Mamma, l guess I'll ask papa to I'm,
me baby carriage for my dollle,n IA,
brother, precocious youngster Of
overhearing the remark, exclaimed
''Well, you'd better strike him for h
right away, for If you wait till you o.
we'll you'll never get It,"
Johnny, aged 5, was preparing to yl,.
1t the menagerie, and became very an.
cry with his aunt, who was asslstlp,
with his toilet. Arriving at the mepag.
erie, his attention was attracted to a
strengthening foreign animal. "Wmt
is that animal, mammal he asked
THAT is an anteater, Johnny" was tina
reply. "Oh, dear" said the little fell.
low, with a sigh, II wish we'd brought
Aunt Mary along"
Willie, the little 5-year-old son Of A
minister, had been playing in the yard
and, becoming thirsty, he ran into the
house and asked for some water His
mother was engaged at some task and
said: Cant you wait awhile, Willie
I'm busy just now" well, l suppose
I'll have to wait" he replied, but II
die remember 4 was thirsty and ye
gave me no drink" He got the drink
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

lowed by n heavy fall. made all three
jump back.
A great piece of ice loosened by the
heat had fallen away from the glacier
end. and something else-something
dark and soft had slipped from the
broken mass and lay Imply on the de-
bris below.
For moment no one moved.
Then Harry stepped forward, and
stood by the fallen figure. The Others
followed 1t was the body OF man.
He was dressed In rough tweeds and
his upturned face had a quiet, peace
full expression. He might have died
an hour ago.
Instinctively the men removed their
hats. Then Harry looked at Mr.. Rem.
ME.
You know who it is?' he asked.
Eyes, it's Sir Robert" he answered,
in a low voice.
They picked up the body and lifted
ii into the shade of the pines. AS they
did so folded paper fell from the torn
jacket.
That evening Harry met Murlel in
the hotel garden.
"Your father has told you what Ut
was he found?' he asked.
Yes, dear" she answered. "And he
told me, too. about your suggestion.
Harry, you are very generous, and do
you know, father appreciates it,"
I'm glad he doesn't think badly Of
me any longer, darling" said Harry;
but you know we shall be rich on half
the money, shan't weg'
Murlel's answer quite satisfied him.
Omaha Bee.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
The Indemnity Vas Paid.

THE controversy between Haiti and
Germany over the Lueders CASE said
an old resident to Star reporter re-
Gently, brings to my mind the fact
that the United States at one time Mt
least during my life showed the same
spirit that Germany did in demanding
an indemnity at the point of a gun.
The incident happened just after the
close of the war and was about the
same kind of affair. The Brazilian gov
eminent had imprisoned or treated an
American citizen in some outrageous
way, and the American minister at
Rio Janeiro, acting on his instructions.
demanded an indemnity. He was put
off from day to day, and finally from
week to week, until he made up his
mind that he was either going to do his
duty or lose his position, so he said
nothing more about the matter, but
vsfted hsY Omitted States warship Ia
anchor In the harbor. When the YES
sci arrived he quietly moved his effects
from the legation to the boat and then
announced to the powers In Brazil that
he had located the United States lega-
ton on the deck of a United States war
ship, and that unless that indemnity
was forthcoming in three hours he
would shell the town. The indemnity
was paid"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

STRIKING CONTRASTS.
Differences In the American, Spanish
and Cuban Soldiers.

and Cuban Soldiers.
The American soldier the private il
the ranks, Is magnificent. The percent
age of men rejected to those accepted
Is unknown in any other service. Ths
very small standing army makes II pos
sible for the men to be selected with
the greatest care, both as regards thell
physical, moral and intellectual require
ments. OF every hundred men who
seek enlistment, ninety OF them are re
jected, which insures the accepted ten
being very narrowly picked over Even
now, when the emergency required the
regiments to be recruited above the
peace strength, the general average has
not been much reduced, and the re
cruit who knew nothing of soldering
until few weeks ago has borne ia
tlgue as well as the seasoned veteran
and stood unmoved while the bullets
went whistling over his head.
The contrast between the American
and Spanish soldier Is as striking ply
sically as 1t is every other way. The
American private is broad shouldered
and well set up; the Spaniard Is small
and 1.-the. But the greatest contrast
Is In their intellectual status. The
American soldier not only follows the
plan of campaign with Intelligence, but
has his own plan. which he frequently
considers to be better than his officers.
Dhe Spanish private knows nothing
Of what goes ON around him and has no
power of comprehension. He Is simply
q machine, to obey because he has TO-
and because he stands in very great
fear Of his officers.
And as interesting as both the Amer
lean and Spanish soldier Is the Cuban
Smaller even than the Spanlard, Nv
ing on nothing, ragged, he has brought
Spain to her knees. The Cuban, Of
course, is a fanatic solely. l imagine
that very few Of the natives have any
comprehension Of the meaning OF the
word liberty, although they know very
well that Spain has oppressed them
and anything Is better than contlh'
uance of Spanish rule. As one sees Inc
Cubans, their brown bodies visible
through their rags, their general alt
of neglect, he may laugh at the Cuban
idea of soldering, but he must Still
respect them for what they have DONE
Cuban Correspondent London Chroni'
Gle. ,5,.i
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

was leading the party; how next he
had been jerked of his feet by a ire
mendous pull at the rope round his
waist, and how he had desperately
saved himself by driving his alpenstick
into the Ice Next thing he knew he
was alone-alone on the edge of a giant
crevasse, whose misty depths yawned
silent as a grave.
The Instant they understood him n
rescue party was formed, under the
guidance Of Herman, the innkeeper.
All night the devoted man worked
and most Of the next day. But 1t was
useless. The glacier does not easily
give up its prey.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
A Trav;e Tale of Tea.

A Tragic Tale of Tea.
The Beetle was blind, and the Bat was
binder,
And they went to take tea with the Scis-
sors-grinder.
The Scissors grinder had gone away
Across the river 10 spend the day,
But he'd tied his bell to the grapevine
swing.
The Bat and the Beetle heard it ring,
And neither the Beetle nor Bat could see
Why no one offered them any tea
So, polite and patient, they are waiting
yet
For the cup of tea they expect to get.
st. Nicholas.
A Boy Stronger than a Man.
A lad In Boston, rather small for MS
age, works In an Office as errand boy
for four gentlemen who do business
there. One day the gentlemen were
chatting him little for being so small,
and said to him:
you will never amount to much; you
can never do much. you are too small
The little fellow looked at them.
"Well," said he, ''as small as | am,
can do something that neither OF you
can do"
"Ah, what is that?" said they.
81 don't know as ought to tell you,'
he replied.
But they were anxious to know, and
urged him to tell what he could do that
neither of them was able to do.
81 can keep from swearing" said the
little fellow.
There were some bushes on four
faces, and there seemed to be no more
anxiety for further information.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
African Firefies.

In some parts of Central and sou'"
Africa single freely gives 30 liu'A
light that 1t Eliminates whole room'
The British residents catch them III y"
der to find the matchbox or lamp ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
a DEPARTMENT FOR LILLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that Will Interest the J"'
yeuile Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Shiio'e"'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
Remarks of the Litt,. Fall.

A little boy was going past liquor
saloon, the door of which was wide
open, with his dog. Sport. The dog
went In, but his little master was soon
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

If the Lord answered the girls prayers
he would atfilct every one OF them with
fever, after which their hair would
come out aud grow In curls.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

the steam pipe, an india rubber tube;
and other parts consist of knitting
needle, bicycle spoke, a piece of brass
lamp, some gas piping, cartridge end
and the screw stopper out of an oil tin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12

Every time man cuts canta1oupe
which he picked out for good one,
he has to revise his rules governing the
points Of good cantaloupes.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
A Tin Can Locomotive.

A Tin Can Locomotive.
The boiler Of this cleverly constructed
little engine is quarter-pound coffee
tin; the wheels, quarter and half pound
tin lids; the chimney, an umbrella top;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
Success In Tennis Playing.

J. Parmly Paret writes an article on
LAWN Tennis for School Boys" for the
st. Nicholas. Mr.. Paret says: Any
form Of ball-playing will help the be-
ginner to judge the flight of tennis
ball through the air, and to estimate
the angle and distance of its rebound
from the ground, while merely skipping
a rope will teach girl to judge dis
lance and speed. One Of the greatest
elements of success in lawn-tennis is
this ability to judge speed. distance,
and angles: and 1t Is quality that Is
not born In one, but secured only
through long training Of the eye by con.
slant practice and close observation.
AS the ball flies swiftly toward you,
you have only second or two in which
to guess where 1t will strike the ground
and how far and how high 1t will
bound.
Before you can become an expert
player you must be able to estimate
to within few inches the spot a ball
will strike, and to within small frac-
ton of second of the time 1t will take
to reach an imaginary point in the air
after it has bounded, so that the racket
may meet it at exactly the right time
and place. | remember hearing Good.
body, the famous English expert, who
played In America several years ago,
say, one day, that he was feeling In per-
feet condition for a match. II believe
l could hit sixpence at the far end of
the court" he said. And have seen
Wrenn, the American champion, look
at falling ball, and, while 1t was still
high above his head, call. "Outside!"
and walk away toward the net with
perfect confidence In his Judgment.
When the ball had struck the ground
the umpire declared 1t to be out. but
not more than six or eight inches.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-12
A German Stork Story.

A pretty story Is told In Germany.
A stork that had taken up Its summer
quarters in a certain village became a
great pet with the family to whose
home he frequently came. Loath to
part with him when the migratory sea-
son approached, yet not wishing to
make a prisoner of him, 1t was deter
mined to test the idea Of whether the
same birds came back in the spring to
the same places. So small nickel
ring was put around the stork's neck,
with the word. Germany sends greet
ing to the birds distant friends" and
the bird flew away with his compan-
ions. When the spring returned the
birds came back, and among flock Of
storks that settled down on the roofs
of the houses was one that wore gold
ring about Its neck. When the bird
was caught, on the ring was found an
inscription returning the friendly greet
ing Of the German family and send
ing a message from far-off India.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.

LINCOLN. Neb, July 20, 1S9s-To Ne
braska School People: Many have ex.
perienced difficulty in locating the Ne
braska educational exhibit at the Trans
mississippi exposition; hence this circu.
lar.
This exhibit is to be found in the gal
lery Of the manufacturers building. Some
visit orr educational headquarters in
the Nebraska building and fail to find
the exhibit. not knowing that it is put
up in another building.
The exhibit occupies some fifteen
thousand square feet Of floor space, and
comprises all grades Of school work from
the kindergarten up through the state
university, and is pronounced by leading
educators Of other states as one of the
finest educational exhibits they have
ever seen. The New England Journal
of Education. published at Boston and
Chicago, in its issue Of July IA, makes
the following comment. The educa-
tional exhibit OF Nebraska at the Trans
mississippi exposition, Omaha, is one Of
the best, il not literally the best. ever
made in the United States" Great
credit is due TO the thousands OF educa-
tors and pupils Of the Nebraska schools
who so faithfully CO operated with us in
making the exhibit success.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

Capt. Will Hayward Of the Nebraska
City company. has been in town looking
up his friends.
Mrs. S. NJ. True Of Tecumseh was the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
w. Winger this week.
Dentist Hill moved over Miller 4 Paine
Mrs. Mccormick, agent Of the city
charity organization society. has gone to
Philadelphia.
Mise Ada Heaton and her guest. Miss
Hutcheson OF Indiana. have gone to
MarysviiIe, kas for a short visit.
Mrs. j. H. Harley and Miss Edna have
been visiting at the exposition for few
days.
Mr.. Albert Turpin has returned from
his summer vacation spent IN Chicago
and elsewhere.
Misa Cora Cropsey Of Fairbury was
visitor in Lincoln for a few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Tucker have gone
to Hot Syringe, S. d., to rest for few
weeks.
G Mr.. and Mrs. Mohrenstecher have gone
east to make visit Of about month.
Mrs. T. H. Benton is visiting in Chi
cago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13
THE POWERS.

Suggested Text for an Open Postal Card to
Emperor William, the Car, Ct al.
What shall we do with the Philippines?
Well, Europe, peep behind the scenes,
And what you see tell yosn marines.
Our plans, Of course, are not complete;
Won't be till Merritt takes his seat,
Backed up BY Army and by Fleet.
That done, well choose the fairest spots,
Divide EN- up in city plots,
And sell 'em off as corner lots.
And where the Spanish foe now loots
Mayhap you'll find some substitutes,
Like vaudeville and ehuting ehutes.
And possibly we'll take those Isles,
Whereon sweet peace 50 rarely smiles,
And give them to Our men of wiles.
To Croker one, and one to Plat,
And one to Bryan men like that
So that we'll know just where they're at.
Bot one things fixed as any star:
We will not move those islands far,
Bot Let them stay Just where they are.
We hope, dear Concert, grand and square,
This answer strikes you as most fair.
If not, why-well, old Dewey's there.
Harpers Weekly.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

While we are proud that Nebraska
has the lowest per cent OF iliiteracy. We
feel that this exhibit is right in keeping
with the high standing onr state has at
tanned.
The work is neatly arranged and
decorated. Visitors can find seats
where they car rest and examine the
work. You can "Staud up for Nebras-
ka" perhaps in no better way than by
taking your friends With you to see this
exhibit, which no doubt is as fine an ed
ucational exhibit as was ever put up by
any state.
W. p. JACKSON,
Supt. Nebraska Educational Exhibit.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13
HOT SPRINGSlAND RETURN FOR
ONE FARE.

Aug. 9th and 18th and Sept. 10th and
10th the Elkhorn will sell tickets to Hot
Springs. S. d.. and return as above.
Limit 30 days. A. 8. FIELDING, c. 7. A.
III So 10th st.