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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
HE BEAT THE TRUST.
n Clever Scheme Which Was Worked
by Whee1maker

by a Whee1maker.
II don't care to mention Names" said
visitor from New Jersey, but this Is
an absolutely true story of how one
man at least beat big trust at It's
own game. He was at the head Of a
small concern making us say--car
wheels chats not exactly it, but pretty
nearly, and about a year ago he got n
private hint that the other car.wheel
people We're arranging combine. He
said nothing, but Immediately commu-
nicated with several of the largest con
sumers, and by offering contidentlally
a reductioI1 of about 15 per cent Sc
cured advance orders that would oc-
cupy him over two years to fill, run,
ming at full capacity. At the price
named every wheel would be made at
loss, and his partners were badly
scared. He told them to keep their
mouths shut and wait
"ln few months the trust was or
ganlzed, according to programme, and
one day bland agent dropped In and
offered him fair price for the plant.
He said he didn't care to sell. The
trust thereupon proceeded to put on
the screws in the usual fashion. In
other words. they cut rates, but,
strange TO say, the little wheelmaker
didn't seem to care. Then they made
another and much larger cut with the
intention of freezing him out at one
fell swoop.
THAT was just what he was waiting
for, and through a third party he in
stantly placed orders covering all the
contracts he had made ut figure that
left him "A handsome margin Of profit.
Without suspecting that the large or
ders came from their intended victim
the trust people became alarmed at the
losses incurred IN the freezing out pro-
cess and made him another and much
better offer for his plant, which he
promptly accepted.
"Now the trust has the concern and is
| obliged to run 1t day and night to make
wheels at % per cent. under actual cost
| for the man 1t tried to ruin. As fast as
he gets them he turns them over on his
contracts, and reaps the intermediate
! profit while, needless to say, the trust
magnates howl with anguish every
| time they make a delivery. The little
matchmaker got enough out of the sale
/ of the plant to retire for life, and he Is
carrying out the rest of the campaign
merely for sport. He says It's great
fun to see trust on the gridiron."-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
Some Copious Languages.

Among all the European languages
the English is the richest so far as the
number of words is concerned, and Ii
is also the one which has added TO its
vocabulary the largest number or
words within the last half century. The
latest English dictionaries contain not
less than 100000 different words. Next
in rank comes the German language,
with $4,000 words, and then come In
succession the Italian, with $4,000; the
French, with 10000, and the Spanish,
with 10000 words. Among the oriental
languages the Arabic Is the most copi-
Gus, its vocabulary being even richer
than that of the English language. In
the Chinese languages there are 10000
syllables or roots, out Of which 1t is pos
sible to frame $4,000 words. Another
notable language Is the old Indian Ia
mil. which Is now spoken in the south
of India, and which contains, accord
ing to the latest calculations. 81 ,642
words. In the Turkish language there
are 90, $50 words, and thus 1t is richer
than the Spanish and some other Euro
pean languages. A singular fact Is
that abo1igines, as Il rule, have very
limited vocabularies. The kaffirs OF
South Africa have at their disposal
not more than 5000 words, and the ma
tives of Australia use only 1000 words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

given under the auspices OF the knick-
erboeker Athletic Club. This Is tbs
first time that this honor has come to \
Western college man. 1t had been eY,
pected until the day of the contest at
Bergen Point that Powers would be
pitted against Alvan Kraenzlein, the
wonderful athlete Of the University OF
Pennsylvania. and also product of the
West. An accident put kraenzlein OUT
of the competition and Powers had
walkaway for first honors. The total
score for Powers was 6,203 points.
never but once before exceeded. In
1897 Il. II. Clark, of the Boston Athlet-
lc Association, made a total of 6,244H
points.
Powers was born in Worcester, Mass,
"A years ago. For several years before
he entered Notre Dame University he
was in the employ of his father. who Is
manager of a dray line. There are sew.
eral prohibition societies OF Catholic
young men in Worcester, and. Powers
Is member of one, the st. Paufs Ly.
ceum. These societies favor athletics,
and friendly rivalry exists between
them. Every year they have track
meet to determine the athletic honors
Of the association. Powers first ap'
pearance as an athlete was at one OF
these meets. four years ago, where hs
won the pole vault. His performance,
however was nothing extraordinary,
He Is six feet tall, weighs 1SO pounds,
and never used liquor or tobacco in any
form. He excels in the shot put, throw
Ing the discus, pole vault and high and
broad jump.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
The Escape Of Her "Rich Fool"
2svev,eIeovoVeuexe3 e3

! ii great deal the best. Are YOU the
| agent of this house, sir?'
YES" said Mr.. Dart, with a queer
expression in his eyes
And Is $4,000 the lowest rent--the
very lowest?
YES"
Il told you so, dear" interposed the
elderly lady, meekly. Our means will
hot"
There you go again' snapped the
daughter. with your everlasting cackle
about means. means I'm sick and tired
OF the sound Of it. VIII you show MS
the house, slr?"
Mr.. Dart obeyed, in his inmost heart
| pitying the subdued mother: the tall
young lady swept like queen through
the passages, pausing in each room to
survey its adaptations for the purposes
20 which she had assigned 1t In her
mind.
Il like the house." she said, imperi-
ously, as they paused III length in the
lower hall. Mother, you must take it,
"My darling deprecated the mother,
80, 900 Il year. and papas salary Is
only $1,000, besides the Interest we
have to pay"
"Pshaw! do have done with your lee
turing, What do | care whether papa
is pleased or noi? I'm going to be mar
ried, thank goodness, and get away
from all your debts and grovelings ana
grumblings. A rich fool for husband
is better than no husband at air.
But, my dear" the conversation had
fallen into an undertone, "you are not
sure of 1t yet, and"
"Yes. am said the daughter
sharply. Don't tell you he's com
pletely under my thumb? And do you
suppose | would he married from such
hole as that little house IN March
street,?
And turning to Mr.. Dart. who was
an unwilling and unedifled listener 10
the conversation, she said in louder
accent:
I'VE shall take the house. My father
will call and see you tomorrow. Let
this bill be taken down."
And she gllded away, more like Queen
Semiramis than ever, with the meek
little mother following a look of palned
perplexity on her face.
At o'clock precisely Mr. Dart was
ready.
"Why, uncle" cried Harry Field,
gleefully, How nice you lookr'
do II" said the old gentleman, COM
placently. We'll, fiatter myself am
about the correct thing. Come on, my
boy, or we shall be late"
ITS not far" said Harry. "It's only
on March street,"
March street, March street" re-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

huenced her to devote her fortune ana
talents To promulgating the doctrines
OF peace. Later she met Bnron Gunda-
car Won Suttner man who entirely
sympathized with her views, and
whose wife she became. In 1882 the
baroness wrote her first book, entitled.
"'rhe Inventory Of Soul Later ap-
peared her work, which created sen
satlon In Germany, France and Austria
Lay Down Your Arms" This deals
directly with the hard side of war and
the sham glories of physical victoriea
and Is powerful appeal for the substt
tuition of arbitration for force Of arms
AS n result of her writings, the Aus
trian Society of the Friends of Peacs
was founded. and it's work has been OF
an influential character.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

peated Tie OLD gentlelndu 1T seems 10
me as If | had somewhere heard that
name recently"
But he could not remember where,
and was still racking his brain when
they reached the residence Of the dam
sci whom Harry Field enthusiastically
termed 'his guardian angel,
The apartment into which they We're
shown was rather OF the tawdrily-
splendid order satin-covered chairs,
enameled with stray grease spots: mar
BILE mantels. undusted and u gaudy
velvet carpet, strewn with clippings of
thread and scraps Of paper, forming its
chief characteristics.
Presently in walked tall, beautiful
girl, with black eyes and wealth OF
raven hair, n. smile dimpling her cherry
lips and adding n new charm to her
lovely face.
"Ollvew said..Harry, proudly. as he
advanced to greet her, ''this Is my uncle,
Mr.. Dart, and
He stopped short In establishment, for
Olive shrank back, colorlng redder than
the reddest peony in all the gaudy car
pet patterns.
Aha said Mr.. Dart, plunging both
his hands in his pockets. u think
we've met before!" ..-.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
'Met before?" echoed Harry Field.

MET before?" echoed Harry Field.
"Wheu? Where?"
olive Melton, remembering the very
free use of her tongue she had made
was too near the verge of fit of hys.
teries TO reply coherently, SO Mr., Dent
calmly narrated the brief interview
they had that morning
Harrys brow darkened rs he lis
tened
"A rich fool" he muttered "and
completely under her thumb. olive Is
this true?'
She could not deny it-she dared not.
With the cold light of Mr.. Darts gilt
tering eyes upon her.
Mr.. Darts house was "letr the next
day to a widow and the two best apart.
ments are occupied by the uncle and
nephew, who keep bachelors hall' In
fine style.
And | believe the widow says, In
reference to her two favorlte boarders,
that the old gentleman really means to
live and die bachelor; hut as for Mr..
Harry-as long as there's youth there's
hope"
But Olive Melton's chances are gone.
New York Daily News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had IN he MHIktt.
MIR. Thomas will conduct nothing but hrst
class house, and cordial welcome viii be eA'
tended 10 all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

trouble" grumbled Mr.. Dart, as he
mused after his own saturnine fashion
over the trials incidental to the position
of landlord. "When it isn't taxes, It's
leaky water pipes, and when 1t isn't
that it's your neighbours drains over
flowing your cellar or your tenant TAX
Ing French leave without paying his
rent. | wish | was back on the old
Stonyfield farm again, raising straw
berries and cauliflowers. And l will
be, too. III give this house to Harry
Field; he's good boy and If he really
has fallen In love with pretty Olive
Melton, 1t wont be bad wedding pres
ent. | hope she's worthy of him-but
women are all artificial nowadays. l
suppose | must let him have his own
way and GO with him to see her this
evening. For-Hallo, there. What's
wanting?"
A tall, belllgerent-looking man had
given divers energetic jerks to The
bell-knob.
'Is this house to letf' he demanded,
very red in the face with much bell
pulling, as Mr. Oar. thrust his head out
at the window.
"Yes, sir, it. is.'' A4F
"How much is the rent?'
"Two thousand dollars
"It's too much for n house in this
locality"
you think so, sir?'
"Yes, sir, do
"Well, sir, what consolation 1t must
be to you that you're not obliged TO
pay It,"
And Mr.. Dart drew his head back
and slammed down the window, to the
inexpressible rage OF the tall man.
Hardly had he ceased congratulating
himself on this mastery maneuyer
than second peal reminded him that
"thls house" was yet ito let"
This time 1t was u fat woman, with a
and an abundance Of cheap rings on
her fingers. She went nj over the
house, and opened all the closet doors,
Investigated every separate cupboard
shelf, and hnally came to the conclu-
sion tlat the house would do"
"ror. you see, l want a large house" "
said she, confidently, 70 Mr.. Dart. IT
keep cnilaren's school and
you do, eh:" said Mr.. Dart "Well,
you can't keep 1t here
"rye n great mind to take down the
bill" he thought, with rnfiied temper
! and face like cad!sh. Il hadn't an
idea there was such meanness in, hui
man nature! Dear, dear, there comes
somebody else two ladies'. | wish
they were not ladies'! l can kick man
downstairs when he says an imperti-
men. thing to me, but don't know how
to deal with women! That nearest one
Is elipper."
The ladies' were evidently mother and
daugh ter-a subdued, weak-looking lit
tie woman IN black and a tall, hand
some girl of Is or 10, with brilliant
black eyes, complexion like snow ano
roses. and singularly naughty way
OF carrying her lovely head.
"Sir.." began the mother, as they
were ushered Into the hall by Mr.. Dart
but the younger lady interrupted her
do hold your tongue, mother, sh'
said sharply. Il can manage matter'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
HER LOVER DIED IN BATTLE,
Aud Her Life Work Siuce Has Been to
Promote Universal Peace.

Fromote OhtNersAI FeHCe.
Baroness Bertha Won Suttner, the
"peace' woman of Europe, known to
every one who is Interested in the ques-
tion of arbitration. has friends In ey-
cry part of Europe, and has been re-
ceived by and met most of the cele-
brated personages on the continent
Her work for universal peace among
the nations has greatly strengthened
the peace party OF Europe.
Singularly enough the baroness Is q
daughter of n once-famous warrior or
the continent-Feld Marshal Count
Frans Non lllnsky, of Austria. She
was betrothed 10 Prince Wittgenstein,
who lest his life In battle. aud 1t was
the horror Of his end which largely In
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
66GD HIS house to let

VI It looked ed, very big aud in, i'm
posing. this notice, and Mr..
Dart stepped complacently backward
to eye the general effect of it after he
had wafered the document safely on
the side of the front door.
IF people can't read that they must
be blind. Now I'll go in and wait for
some one to bite at the bait. No bother
of real estate agents for me-no com
mission TO eat up half the rent. I'll
transact my own business or else I'll go
into an idiot asylum
AS he sat In the pretty reception-room
belonging to the house which he had
the good or had fortune TO own, he
looked not unlike a big humble bee IN
the heart of some huge tropic flower.
Its trouble, trouble. and nothing but
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
CHAMPION ATHLETE.

T. Fred Powers of Notre Dame Uni.
versity Holds the Title.
j. Fred Powers of the University Of
Notre Dame undiana) now holds the
title of al-round champion Of the Am
ateur A athletic Union OF America. He
won this distinction ia competition at
Bergen Point. n j.. July 4, at meet
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
CaudeIaria Hall Saloon

Is we,,.known aud finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Gandelara. The bar Is
stnoi ed with The choicest aud best brands oi
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23
FOiled.

"Ie cannot reach bis heart" she ex-
claimed, passionately.
Further, the senorita wept.
"This is what comes she exclaimed
some more, 'of allowing myself to be
cajoleti into buying a stiletto at bar
gain sale for 10 cents."-lndianapolis
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

Never twit your wife because of he'
foolish actions. But for them ths
chances are she wouldn't have married
you
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-23

The greatest objection to nearly
every hero Is his fool wife.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21
show the General around

Sergeant. show the General around
among the troops
we went TO every soldier there and
not one would touch a penny. not even
TO buy whisky. IL any one had. ! reckon
the rest would have lynched him. they
thought so much Of the girl. Gen Ar
milo vas the worst beat man you ever
saw when he went back TO the Colonel
with every dollar he had started out
with.
q" II all Americanos are like these Re
said. IT Is no wonder that you defeated
Us. You could vanquish the world
wal. do you know. the story Of that
rescue and the refusal to take the money
went throughout the length and breadth
Of Mexico in no time at all The Mexi-
cans saw Us in new light. and began TO
think that los Americanos were the most
generous as well as the bravest people
in the world. From that day there spranS
I'D a feeling Of good will toward US that
has been strengthened in recent years.
and / give this incident as showing one
reason why they sympathized with Us Is
much as they did with Spain In this
war"
What became of the girl?' asked
some one"
Il don't know Let me see. That was
ia 'B-ffty years ago. How much has
happened since then. must go up TO the
Mexican Legation. and make inquiries
about her. Fifty years! l wonder if she
IS living. / wonder if she remembers the
young Sergeant who tried to comfort ner
with the assurance that she would again
see her father and her mother. No, ! sup
pose not"
Uncle Sans eyes grew moist, and he
lapsed into silence. His mind turned 20
memories buried under the weight of half
a century. when he and that other Uncle
Sam were In the exultant tide of youth -
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21
Beer au N2turaie,

From the Galveston News
Surely this is the age Of miracles. Fred
Holsderman, a farmer living thirty miles
northwest of Wichita, was a few DAYS
ago at work digging post-holes When he
quit work in the evening he left a half
finished pOSt-ho!e among the tangled roots
of a well-known Kansas weed. That
night 1t rained, and two days later when
Fred went to finish the half-dug post
hole he found, 10 his surprise and JOY,
that il was almost full Of beer and good
beer at that.
He examined the ground and found that
no one had been there since the rain.
This puzzled him, and for some time he
stood staring at the poSt-hole. Suddenly
a Bright thought struck him. He seized
the SPADE, dug a handful of the roots
took them home, bruised them with 4
hammer, then put them in a gallon OF
water and let il stand tWenty-four hours
The result was a gallon OF good beer
And Fred HOlsderman thinks that The
day is not far of when he will be a rich
man.
He says: Providence did not intend
that Kansas should be a prohibition
State"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21
Not = Task for Quick Completion,

From the Cleveland Leader.
Expectations that every part o. fh-
Philippine Islands viii speedily D. 0rrl'
pied by United States troops are based sa
very imperfect understanding o. the con
ditions which must be- faced. 40 sl-H
IDEAS are cherished by the men who Hsa-,
manage and be responsible for the e1trH-
sion OF American control thrOuEnOli me
group. Great areas IN AindanaO ara
other Islands Of large size have never
heard Of the acquisition % the PhiipP'i
By the United States. and as me i--'-'
Of those districts never recognized me a--
thoriiy OF Spain. they are not hkeis .
accept American rule VITA any gree
readiness. In other parts Of the ls.sNa'
there are 20 many remote districts u ~
reached and 50 many places % BE- o. D.
pied that general control Sil Dc impo
bic as long a. any large body OF afiA'-
natives must Be faced or guarded Asai'r. To
and until more American soldiers c%n ''
sent 10 the Philippines. Ia sach pros
ezs OF the extension or sovereignty iiA
II absolutely necessary. and u j. ~ea .'-
all impatient persons 10 study the s''o&il'.
before they criticlse what may seem AA'
slow progress.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21
JAPANESE ROWING METHODS.
Said to BE Superior to Our Own and We
Worth Copying.

From the New ORLEANS Picayune
Have / brought back any new plan OF
invention? Well. II you put II polnteily.
| must say that | have one stored away.
The japanese have given me a new ide-,
about rowing a boat which / am going
10 experiement on In Washington and see
what can be done with Il.
Take their method Of rowing II is far
superior to anything we have in this
country The best way can explain fl Is
that IL IS a kind OF sculling There Is one
oar al the end OF the boat, and then sey-
eral oars may De placed alongside, all OF
which exercise the same sculling motion.
j nave brought with ne from that Oriental
country an exact model Of one OF their
boats. and after reaching Washington 1
VII! construct d boat combining the Amer
lean and japanese principles The Japan-
csc method OF propelllng q boat Is distinct
IA itself. a. 1 say. II - a method az
scuIlng. yet II Is not our Kind Of scull-
ms. The oar - horizontally placed ard
~ 4 peculiar motion from a pivot fhe
greatest OF po1 or il exercised. The blade g.
always under water. Our method az az
ting IN boat with our back toward me
place We are going Is bSrbsrous. II Is In
artistic, ana ~ belongs TO q prehistoric
age. The idoz Of having 20 stretch one
neck and look over ones shoulder in order
70 keep the beat in the night direction h
thing which the japanese would MOI
tolerate for moment
Then. from the standpoint OF exerclse
the Japanfse rowing IL far ahead OF our
For college aquatics the japanese pTin-
cipls would simply be great In I or sorns
other American scientist can get the Jap-
Snese principle Of locomotson fastened an
70 an American style o; boat, Yale and
Harvard viii then have something 10 ro.,
with. The exercise would b. much beftsy
because the japanese oarsnen stsnd un
and the entire body il brought Into play.
Their method Is beiter-first because n
IL more powerful: and. second becauS. I,
gives more exercise. But understand rne
that their principle cannot be attaehej
10 our model Of boats, and IL Is on tbls
point that ! am going 10 experiment.
beat
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-21
THE ETHICS OF DANCING.
English Views on Different Aspects of the
Teri sichorean Art.

From the Chicago Daily News
English society is gravely discussing
the age at which Il person should stop
dancing. 1t seems that a revolution has
been worked gradually, and the mammas
and d0wdgc. 5 are the gaye5t or the
cancers. prtterTIng roIlicklng galop or
tWo-Step 10 d more Sedate inquire, while
their daughters gTAVely diScoUntenance
such frivoliJy. A curious and unWritten
rule over there is that married woman
can wear white muslin and blue ribbons
until she Is fifty, IL she likes. and dance
evey number while one who is unmar-
ried, when she approaches the thirtles Is
obliged 10 retire into the background.
The reason for this seems 10 be that the
world regards every unmarried woman in
and is apt 10 smile at elderly sptnSteTs,
who naturally want TO have a good time,
but are hampered by the unspOken de-
cree.
the whole thing seems likely TO fall into
desuetude from lack of hale young men
who care 10 go to balls Every year, II
seems, London hosteSSeS find IL more and
more difficult 10 secure enough black
Goats TO balance the glittering petticoats
of the fair. Ii Is matter Of common no
toriety that many Of the young men who
condescend TO exhibit their faultless ties
and shirtfronts at a London bail do not
appear before midnight, when thew daZ-
zle all behOlders for a brief moment in
the doorway and often enough evade
their social duties by slipping down alone
TO supper.
Some athletic young men, indeed. look
upon dancing solely as means OF FRA is
ing" as they would say, Ia glorious
thirst" but such utilitarian motives are
not specially sympathetic to hostesses.
Then, again, there are the callOw youths
who go out solely I'm order TO make ac-
quaintances. and who thrash one so 10
speak. INTO knowing" them; but II takes
a dOwager OF forty-nine summers to en-
JOY the society OF these enterprising in
fants. There IS alsO-last desperate re-
source OF the perplexed hostess-the liver
brigade" bachelors Of ripe years and
spr1ghtly fathers OF families, who do
their dozen dances night with the same
energy and for precisely the same motive
as they take their dozen canters in the
Row before breakfast