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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

Couldn't chill His Wit.

Nine Modieska and her company
We're playing one winter in the extreme
north. much to the discomfort of Count
Bozenta, the Polish. stars husband
who hates the chilly northern climate
But al that time the show business was
at very low ebb III the south One
particularly cold day Nine. Modjeska
found the count shivering from head to
foot in spite of the steam heat in the
hotel
'Oh. my dear, my dearl'' he i'm
plored Let us go south for the rest Of
the season This climate will kill us.
''But. my dear, replied madame,
1.-THE south is dead .
Eyes, said the count. "but she is
such a beautiful corpse.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
BORN TO GRUMBLE.
Some People in Every Community
Who Are Never Satisfied.

Some People in Every Community
Who Are Never Satisfied.
In every community there are chronic
GROWERS, always finding fault with the
existing condition of things, and no
better satisfied with attempts that are
made In the line Of improvement.
A Western village had been sorely
scourged by fire, its principal business
portion having been burned twice.
There was no fire department, the citi-
zens apparently being Of the opinion
that 1t would be too expensive.
Among them was a man Of the name
Of Grinders, who, while invariably
grumbling at the lack Of enterprise dis
played by the business men of the
place, opposed any and every attempt
to organize fire department. 1--WE are
taxed too heavily already" he said
But after the second disastrous fire
there was such clamor for better pro-
lection in the future that the town trus-
tees purchased chemical engine, with
hooks, ladders and.the usual parapher-
MALTA, provided room, and volun-
teer company was organized. /
ITS waste Of money" said Grind
ers. 1T will be twenty years before
there's another big fire. Mark my
words. Lightning doesn't strike three
times In the same place. You'll see."
Several years passed without any
real occasion for the services of the
new fire department. The company, it
is true, turned out In response to sew
eral false alarms, and always made q
creditable display when on parade, but
Grinders was irreconcilable.
Look at I'll" he exclaimed. Give
hundred dollars thrown away-abso-
lutely thrown away! l told you we
shouldn't have any more fires, but you
wouldn't listen to me-"
One day, however, fierce blaze broke
out In one of the stores In the rebuilt
business district. The fire company
was promptly on hand, and by siren
uous exertions put out the flames be-
fore much damage was done. The work
of the ''fire boys" was creditable in the
highest degree, and 1t was the general
opinion that they had saved the town.
from a third calamity.
What do you think Of our fire de-
partment now, Grlnders?" asked one
OF the exultant merchants-the one, In
fact, in whose store the fire had started.
"H'mphw growled Grinders. "How
much did you lose?"
only about thirty-five dollars" re-
piled the merchant. mostly empty
boxes. The boys put the fire out before
1t got into my goods"
"H'mph" growled Grinders again.
give hundred dollars to put out
thirty-five-dollar fire!'
And after that he grumbled worse
than ever.-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
To Clean o.trich Feathers.

Cut some white curd soap in small
pieces, pour boiling water on them, and
add little pearlash. When the soap
is quite dissolved and the mixture Is
plunge the feathers into 1t: draw the
feathers through the hand until the
dirt appears squeezed out of them; pass
them through clean lather with some
blue In 1t. then rinse IN cold water with
blue, to give them good color. Beat
the feathers against the hand to shake
off the water and dry by shaking them
near fire. When perfectly dry curl
each fiber separately with blunt
knife or ivory paper-folder.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

In Lithuania, a province of Russia,
1t Is customary that the brides ears
should be boxed before the marriage
ceremony. No matter how tender.
hearted the mother may be, she always
makes 1t a point of administering a
hearty smack to her daughter in the
presence of witnesses, and Il note is
made Of the fact The mothers inten-
ton is kind one, though the custom
itself is bad. The reason for 1t Is to pro-
tect the bride should her marriage
prove an unhappy one. In that case she
will sue for divorce, and her plea will
be that she WAS forced into the mar
rage against her will, and on that
score the verdict of the Judge will BIZ
In her favor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
The whale Cure For Rheumatism.

1t is said that in Australia there is a
hotel where rheumatic patients ccngre-
gate. Whenever whale has been taken
the patients are rowed over to the works
In which the animal is cut up, the
whalers dig narrow grave in the body,
and in this the patient lies for two
hours as in a Turkish bath. the decom-
posing blubber CT the whale closing
round his body and acting as huge
poultice. This is known as the whale
cure for rheumatism
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
HE TOOK PEARS.
The Company Might Have u Choice.
but Hubby Had None.

but Hubby Had None.
"Will you have pears or green
gages?" asked the lady Of the house at
the party the other night.
There was large dish of pears and
q very small dish Of green cages, and
the company conceived diabolical
plot.
Cages, please" said the first; and
from all the way down the table,
"Gages," please" came back to the
hostess. The smiles vanished from her
face, even as the cages did from the
dish.
81 can recommend those pears" she
said, by-and-by: Il did them myself,
but the demand from the foot was the
same as at the top, Cages, please"
At length:
my dear, pears or gages?"
"My dear" had been chatting to his
fair neighbor, and had not noticed the
little wave of disturbance.
Cages, please, dear" he replies,
without looking up.
mo, my love, you'll take pears" came
the words. smooth and sweet In their
tone, but charged with the emphasis of
pent-up wrath.
So my love" took the pears. and
when he got upstairs that night learn
ed what a brute he had been, and what
detestable, rude company he had en-
tertained that evening
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
The Lady" Question in Germany.

4he hauy Questlou III OcrM""y'
Germany is having Its "ladies" ana
gentlemen" question. A controversy
has arisen with regard to the styH
which should be adopted in addressing
married women. There are, In the
language Of the fatherland, four names
whereby that delightful class may DO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (conscrt), gattih
(spouse), frau lady), and webb (wile''
TO save the not infreQuent disputes
and heartburnings which arise from
impertinence and ignorance in the use
Of any one Of these terms, 1t Is now
proposed that one shall be officially III
lotted to each Of the recognized graaa,
lions OF the scale social" In tn''
manner, generals wife shall p'
known as his "consort;" she OF an ON
cial Of the next lower grade shall W
that happy persons Spouse; 'no
middle-class partner becomes her nus,
bands lady" and the workingmah :
helpmate is simply his "wlfe."--Ne"
Orleans Picayune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
How to Climb Stairs.

Many people will be surprised to
know that there Is II scientific way of
walking upstairs. A physician, In tell
ing how it is done, says that usually n
person will tread on the ball of the foot
In taking each step. This is distinctly
a bad practice; 1t wears and tires the
muscles, as it throws the entire sus-
pended weight of the body on the mus
cles of the legs and feet.
In walking upstairs the point to be
secured Is the most equal distribution
of the body's weight possible. The feet
should be placed squarely on the step,
heel and all, and then the work should
be done slowly and deliberately. In
this way there is no strain upon any
muscle; but each one does it's duty in
a natural manner.
The practice of bending nearly double
when ascending stairs is extremely per-
nicious. 1t cramps the lungs, and
makes the heart work harder. A slight
~ forward inclination is all that is nee
essary to make the method of going up
stairs above described a much less Ia
bOrlous task than 1t usually Is.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
Of the regular army forces stationed at
sent for Major Drannan and

OF the regular army FORCES stationed at
Linkyille, sent for Major Drannan and
commissioned him to organize a scout
ing force. With this force he secuted
strip of country about forty miles
long every day in front of where Cap
tain Jack and his men were intrenched
In the lava beds, because the officers
feared an uprising of the Utes as we'll
Not an Indian showed his head. Their
stronghold was nothing more than Il
big cave in the lava rock, but 1t was
absolutely secure There was only one
place to get In, narrow passage, but
there were numerous rifle holes on the
east and south sides.
General Wheaton determined one day
on taking Captain Jack by storm and
for three days the whole command,
backed by howitzers. were turned loose
on the Indians. The assault failed.
General Wheaton lost sixty of his men,
while the Indians did not appear to
have been singed.
General Candy took command and
tried to take Captain Jack by storm
himself. He lost 100 men and failed.
A conference was arranged between
General Candy, his chaplain, Colonel
Thomas, two Interpreters, and Captain
Jack, all without arms. Before it was
held Major Drannan went to Colonel
Miller, Canby's aid, and said:
Colonel, II the general ever goes to
that council with Captain Jack he will
never come out alive"
The Major repeated his warning
again and again, but Captain Thomas
said, "The Lord will protect u.s." and
General Candy laughed at the idea Of
treachery.
The conference was held and General
Candy, together with Colonel Thomas
and George Meacham, Interpreter. were
traitorously shot down by the Indians.
Capture of Capt. Jack.
Major Drannan then had the cave
surrounded by double ring of guards,
knowing very we'll that the supply Of
horse meat on which the Indians were
living was about exhausted. Soon he
found that Jack was sending the
squaws and children away, 10 save
food. Every Indian that attempted to
escape was captured by Drannan and
his men. They all said, I'VE heap hun
cry"
One night Drannan. scouting as
usual crossed the trail of three In
dams. One track was quite large and
long. second smaller, and one quite
small
Captain Jack, his squaw, and their
little girl are running away" said
Drannap to Black Bess.. "They are
starving, and they've started out TO
Clear creek to catch fish,"
The Major had been In the saddle
twenty-four hours, but he never hest
tated. He took up the tran and fol-
lowed 1t as rapidly as he could push
ahead. Across miles and miles Of gray
ell ridge there was nothing to go-by
except sometimes bent twlg or a
pebble turned by the feet. Finally the
Major looked down in the valley from
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
- THE SENTRY DRANK.
hut General Meade Did Not Happen
TO See Him DO 1t.

10 see IttM Do IT.
AT a little village on the Susquehan-
na river | met an old soldier who re-
lated this incident of his experience
with General Meade in the civil war.
have forgotten his name and the place
where it occurred. 1t was raw night
in October the wind was rather strong.
and Meade had fixed stove in his tent.
The soldier was the sentry for the gen.
eral A puff of wind knocked down the
improvised stovepipe, and soon the tent
filled with smoke. The general came
out and asked the sentry to help him to
rearrange it, The soldier replied that
he was under orders and conld not leave
his post.
"Yes, yes" said Meade, "that is
true, but would like to have that
stovepipe fixed. You are right" And
the general went at the job himself.
81 kept pacing my beat" said the
soldier, "and enjoyed Meades efforts
to get the pipe back in its place. He
made a sorry mess of it. Finally he
turned to me and said Sentry, You
will have to help me. l will be respon-
sible for YOU and if there is any trou-
BILE about your leaving the beat will
explain to the officer.
"In few minutes we had the pipe
in position. Meade disappeared into the
tent without word of thanks, but he
soon came ont with jug of applejack
and asked me to take n drink Once
more | reminded him l was on duty.
Yes, yes, he answered, Il know, but
you helped me to fix the stovepipe,
"He turned ON his heel and reenter-
ed the tent, leaving the jug outside.
After time he came ont.
Ibid you drink he inquired.
nodded.
81 knew you would. but l did not
see it. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
Girls' Physical Training.

Many mothers who have felt at times
that young, enthusiastic but inexperi-
enced physical culture teachers were
using more zeal than discretion in the
training of their girls, will appreciate
these words of caution given to moth
ers and teachers by an experienced d.
rector who is n physician as well: In
the great race Of life she said, health
is no handicap to woman. But
strength is not necessarily synonymous
with health. Some of the muscles may
he strong, and some may be weak.
Strength should never be the primary
aim of physical education. Exercises
for beginners should be of the simplest,
and, while graceful movements should
be cultivated, too much attention
should not be given to the prettiness
of the exercises. Great care must be
taken that in all physical exercises
there shall be correct posture that shall
allow free circulation. Twenty min
utes' exercise taken out Of doors Is
worth an hours exercise In a class
room that lacks pure air. Running In
the fresh air Is magnificent exercise for
a girl, and graceful movements In run
ming will be found conservative OF
energy"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

''In the first few months of married
life love is so sufficient and loving so
simple that there seems no other need
In life." says the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. But by and by, when care be-
gins to shadow them, when duties pre-
sent themselves, and. strangely enough,
conflict with each other. when convic-
tiops clash and tastes differ, then both
husband and wife begin 10 realize that
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

Venice soap, one ounce; lemon juice,
one -half ounce; oil of bitter almond,
one.quarter ounce; deliquidated oil of
tartar, one-Quarter ounce; oil of rhod.
ium, three drops.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
For Chained Hauds.

OIL of cocoanut, one ounce; lemon
juice, one-quarter ounce; alcohol, one
half ounce; glycerine. two ounces rose
water, one and one-Quarter ounces.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

back of love must stand justice, pa
thence, honesty, sincerity aud magnan-
unity. Indeed on these depends the
very continuance of love In marriage,
for 1t is not possible to 20 on loving I'M
less that Is found which Is worthy OF
love. The world is full of men and
women who think, either because they
like to think so, or, sadly, because they
must that one can love where one does
not respect. One may pity, may have
an infinite gearing tenderness over
what one cannot respect. but love Is OF
royal birth and recognizes only what
is as royal as itself. The way, then, to
keep love secure In married life Is not
so much to be anxiously watching and
guarding lest it should escape, or cry
ing that love has spread its wings be-
cause the first holiday romance Is re-
placed by graver feeling, but by living
along simply and honestly and frankly
together, on high plane, looking most
and always toward whatsoever things
are true. whatsoever things are hon
est. whatsoever things are just, what
soeyer things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report Then Love
will be not u captive, but most Will
ing guest"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
A Story of Mary La u b.

Mrs. Cowden Clarke, who recently
died In England, was fond of telling
how her Latin teacher, Mary Lamb.
Elias sister, entertained her with n
fellow pupil at dinner. When the little
party was seated at the table the teach
err said: Now, remember, we all pick
our bones. 1t isn't considered vulgar
here to pick bones"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

It's poor kind Of repentance that
doesn't insure against repetition OF
the offense.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

Pruyn-Have you heard that horripi.
story about old Stiffe being buriea
alive? DR.. Bolus (hastily)-bur'es
alive? IMPOSSIBLE! Why, he was oD'
Of my patients.-Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

A single epigram may outlive vol.
ume Of machine-made philosophy,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

Some men walk so lazy and woi'n
less ON the streets that you know thsA
are on their way to q saloon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12
I.onU.Delnved Correction

Postmaster Tuttle, of Carthage, Mo-,
government a draft for $S.26 IN pay
ment Of debt that has been running
since the civil war, but of which futile
knew nothing. 1t appears that In set.
ling with Captain futile for his ser
vices AS a soldier one days pay was
overlooked. 1t took Uncle Sam thirty.
four years TO discover the error
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

In Finland women have the right of
suffrage. They usurp mems privileges
and are carpenters. paperhangega
bricklayers and slaughterers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-12

Cannibalism Increasing in the Congo
Cannibalism is largely increasing in
the Congo.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06

which was reported to have belonged to
the ghost who haunted the abbey, and
he used it as a punchbowl. Webb buried
the skull, hoping to lay the ghost.
Very favorable reports were received
regarding the negotiations on outstanu-
ing questions between Great Britain and
France. 1t is said that NJ. Dupuy, the
French premier. has decided to endeavor
to settle all questions and that IN the
question of Madagascar he has made up
his mind to propose important tar'H
notifications in favor of Great Britain,
thus removing the cause of the bitter
British complaints that the French
practically killed British trade imme-
diately after the protectorate over the
island of Madagascar was declared by
erecting tariff barrier. The question
Of the Bahr- Ghazel valley is also said
to be in fair way toward settlement
France has agreed to barter her claims
for fair consideration elsewhere. ana
the Muscat (sultanate OF Oman) diff
Guilty has been tided over by an ar
rangement by which France gets her
coal sheds and saves her honor. but
does not make any territorial acquisi-
ton. Great Britain got her back up
against the latter 'cature of the ques-
ton because she suspected France
wanted coalng aIon in Oman not
for herself. but for Russia who would
make it the terminus Of central Asian
railroad from Turkestan to the Persian
gulf.
So great pressure has been put upon
the president Of the board of trade, Mr..
c. T. Richie, that he has postponed the
second reading of the automatic cou-
pings BILL measure which gives the
board of trade power five years hence
to compel British railroads to supply
the whole of their rolling stock with
automatic couplings. Reports estimate
that the cost of the innovation will be
$50 100000. There are it is added, 1,000,-
600 cars in Great Britain, of which one
half are owned by private companies.
all of whom are up in arms against the
expense.
A lockout Of 10000 plasterers has be-
gun in London owing to various differ
ences between the employees and en-
ployers. The former object to the en-
ployment of unindentured boys, and the
latter complain that the men are trying
to force the foremen to join the union.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06
Inte News From Manila.

Manila. March 6.-General Otis. ac-
companied by his aids, Captain MUIR
ray and Lieutenant Slade, has paid a
formal visit to the civil members of the
United States Philippine commission
who arrived here from Hongkong on
board the cruiser Baltimore. \ house
on the Ermite water front has been
prepared for he.residence of the COM
mission. Colonel Charles DENLY, the
only one of the commissioners who has
not arrived yet. is expected by the next
steamer from Hongkone. The vessel
which arrived here Friday and was re-
ported as the transport Ohio turns out
to be the gunhoat Manila. The error
was caused by dense fog. The troops
brought by the transport Senator are
still on board that vessel. a permanent
cable has been established between Ma
Mia and Cavite.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06
Mckinley to Visit GeOrgiu,

Savannah. Ga. March 6. President
Mckinley will include the G. A. r. col
ony city of Fiizgerald. Irwin county,
this state. in his visit to Senator Han
mas home at Thomasville. \ telegram
from the president to this effect has
been received. Immediately upon the
receipt of the notification that the pres
ident would visit Fitzgerald the three
local Grand Army posts. the Confeder-
ates' camn, the city council and citizens
went to work to arrange for reception.
a subscription was taken up, and an
auditorium will be erected The gov
ernor and two eX-governOrS of Georgia,
all of the leading editors of the state
and some * touring editors from New
England will attend
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06

On the first publication day after the
caucus the TELEGRAM announced that
both sides were to be treated alike in
our columns, and as the city campaign
ends with this issue, the TELEGRAM
makes It's riShtful claim to the title of
the Peoples Paper. We have assurance
from the supporters Of both candidates
that they have been used alike by the
TELEGRAM, and the voters have heard
the claims on both sides in its columns.
Now let them 90 to the polls and vote
for the man they think will do tine most
for the welfare of our city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06
MONSTER PAPER MILL.


Watervile. Me-, March 6.--Garrett
Shenck, a millionaire, together with
Colonel Oliver H. Payne, Colonel a. G.
Payne of New York, Colonel E. B. Has
kell of Boston, Captain r. II. Hayes of
Chicago a. II. Paget of New York and
Charles B. Mullen of Old Town, have
formed themselves into the Great
Northern Paper company and will con-
struct at Millinockett, Aroostook coun-
ty. the largest paper and pulp mill in
the world this spring. 1t will contain
eight machines with capacity of from
200 to $50 tons of paper daily.
1t is to be run by water power sup
piled from dam controlling the west
branch output from Quakish lake, there
being rs foot fall. The immediate
expenditure will involve $4,000, 600, while
at the completion of the mill employ
ment will be given to 600 hands where
today there is dense wilderness.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06
NOTICE.

We occasionally receive complaints
from people who claim 70 have sub
scribe for thls paper, aud have not
received il. 10 those we would say
that we are not responsible for sub>crir
tions pad to ANY boy on the street
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come to I'M, office, or else to the Barre
News Agency, TO subscribe. Ii you
happen to know one of the newsboys
and nave confidence in him you can sub
scribe Of INN, but we will not gualan-
tee that you will yet the paper unless
you subscribe at the News Agency, or
else at TINS office. If there is any trou-
bic in not getting your paper every
night we should consider it great fav-
favor if YOU will make complaint at this
office.
BARRE Press Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-06

Bristol. r. l.. March G. - Excellent
progress has been made during the
week on the new cup defender, and
nearly the whole of the after frame has
been set up as we'll as the stern post.
Good work has also been done on the
sails but as yet nothing has been at
tempted on any of the spars. Large
consgnments of bronze plates have
been received. and there is now enough
in the yard for the entire underbody.