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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
Love and Letters.

Many heart has been won through
the agency of wellwrltten letters. One
morning a well-dressed man rushed
into a matrimonial office in London,
and flourished bank-note before the;
eyes Of the startled agent.
This bit of paper shall be yours, II
you'll book me wife," he cried. ut
doesn't matter whether she's tall or
short, fat or thin; in less than an houe
| shall be on my way to the West In
dies, and want you to find me wom-
an who will write me newsy little:
letter every month. | can't take a wife,
out there, and | must keep in touch
with the old country somehow"
Though this was an extraordinary de-
mand the agent agreed to do his best,
and soon discovered clever spinster
who was willing to oblige the eccentric
traveller: For three years she sent her
unknown lover long letters that cheered
his lonely heart and made him yearn to
come back to claim her for his own,
and when at last he returned the mar
iriage was celebrated without loss of
time.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
RECEIVED CHANGE IN NlcKeLs
Novel Suit of Memphis Woman Against
Street Car Company.


Street Car Company.
The Supreme Court will be called
upon at its next sitting at jackson to
look into the peculiar case of Mrs.
Crutchheld VS.. the Memphis Street
Railway.
Mrs. Crutchfeld sues the street rail
way company for $500 damages and
lhe complainants maintain that they
nave such cause as entitle them to a
trial on the merits of the case.
1t is related that on the Days of trans
action. Mrs. Crutchfieid. who lives in
Fort Pickering, having occasion to
come uptown, found that she had no
other money than $50 bill She tried
to get this money changed before she
boarded the street car. She went to
the butcher with whom she deals In the
neighborhood and offered to pay bill
there II the butcher could change the
bill, but she could not get it changed
80 she boarded the street car with the
Dill. II Is related ON behalf of the com
plalnant that she explained to the con
ductor the circumstances accounting
for the necessity for Offering him so
large bill and asked him for a transit
er ut Beal street. They were not able
to settle the trouble about the bill until
they came to Madison street, when the
conductor got Off the car to get the bill
changed. II is asserted that he went to
some trouble to get the bill changed
entirely to nlckels. He got at the first
bank, so 1t Is asserted by the complain
ant, $40 in nickels and $40 bill, and
then went to another bank and got the
$40 bill changed to nickels. He carried
these small coins to the passenger and
rendered them to her.
1t is related that Mrs. Crutchfield ask.
ed for time In which to count the
money, but the conductor demurred,
and the other passengers protested
against the delay, so that Mrs Crutch-'
field said the car might go to the end of
the line and she would count the money
en- route. 1t is related that after she
had counted the money over once she
concluded that she was 81. 10 short, and
upon making demand for the balance
the conductor handed 1t over to her.
She had not yet finished counting the
money when the car reached the end of
the Main street line aud turned for the
round trip. Then the conductor de-
manded second fare from her, where
ut she protested, and after some argu-
ment, when the conductor declared
that she would have to pay another
nickel or get off, she got off the car,
These being the averments of the law
suit from the complainant's standpoint,
1t is intended to go to the Supreme
Court to ascertain whether or not such
circumstances do not constitute cause
for action.-Memphis Scimeter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07


frs
A ID. D year1
lel advocates
last
people contend
scales could a !.
odnal
months not The 1901 people
l. the second year - the Goth
The 1900 people however first
line etc. by which process they arrive 80 for the last division line before
tend must govern the naming of the the ordna used by
the 1901 The
and whatever fraction have passed the second and
The
and the Goth will begin with 1900. you are
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
CUPlD'S DeCADENCE.

In ancient days. when all was young.
And Love and Hope were rife.
Dan Cupid fed on rustic fare,
. And lived country life.
He rose betimes at break of day,
! And round the country harried
Upstirring hearts that were unwed,
/ And shooting down the married.
but then, on wider mischief bent,
He hied him to the city;
And finding much to suit his taste.
He stayed there-more's the pity.
Men built him there a golden house,
Bedight with golden stars
They feasted him on golden grain,
And wine in golden jars.
They draped his pretty nakedness
In richest cloth of gold,
And set him up in business,
Where Love was bought and sold.
And thus he led city life, :,
Forgetting his nativity;
Since then he's gone from bad to wors
From Cupid to cupidity.
Elliot Stock.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
Gold Filling. No Longer Fashionable

Fashions new fiat is that there shall
be no more gold in teeth. Gold in the
midst of row of pearls" the leaders
say, is horribly conspicuous, and 1t Is
very bad form. None of the yellow
metal should show when one laughs.
and such thing as half front tooth
of gold must no more be seen.
1t is still allowable to use gold where
there is no possibility of its showing,
but in any other case the new rule Of
fashion is exceedingly positive.
j 1t is not proposed that where gold Is
already In place it shall be taken out,
but the 'orders" are to use the other.
materials from now on, especially In
the case of the upcoming generation.
In the place of gold the fashionable
dentists are now using a white metal
that hardens very quickly, and when
hard looks precisely like the tooth it.
self.-Philadelphia Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
A Leaf from History.

Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, in
his book, ''The Rescue Of Greedy" thus
describes the finding of the explorer
and the other frozen and starved sur.
vivors of the Lady Franklin Bay ex.
pedition in July, 1884:
"On his hands and knees was a dark
man with long, matted beard
and brilliant, staring eyes: AS Lieut.
Colwell approached he raised himself
a little and put on pair of eve glasses
"'Who are youY asked Colwell
''The man made no answer, staring
at him vacanuy.
"'Who are your again
Zone Of the men spoke up: That is
the Ma5or-Maj. Greedy
''Colwell took him by the hand, say
ing to him. 'Greely, is this your
Yes said Greely, in a faint, brok
en- voice, hesitating and shutting with
his words 'Yes-seyen of us left
here we are-dying-like men,
''Then he fell back exhausted"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

matron of about 80, as she glanced at
her tiny watch.
There's man with him In the
study, come on business" said Rob
ert Audley, pretty boy OF II years,
who was reading by the fire.
''Tll call him again." said Mrs. Aud
ley, stepping to the door. But as she
opened it the gas light fell on the face
of humble-looking man In thread
bare garments, who was leaving the
house, while her husband stood In the
doorway of his study, apparently re
lieyed to be rid Of his visitor.
"Charles," said Mrs. Audley, "who Is
that man and what does he wantT
"His name is Moore, believe, love,
and he came to see IL would give him
the vacant position in the bank"
"And will your she eagerly asked.
"Don't know, Mary. l must think
about It,"
Charles, give him the situation"
"Why, my deary
Because l ask it of you as favor,
and you have said hundred times
you would never deny me anything
"And 1 will keep my promise, Mary
said her lover husband with an affec-
tionate kiss. IL will write the fellow
note this very evening"
An hour later when the children were
tucked snugly IN bed, Mrs. Audley told
her husband why she was Interested in
the fate of a man whose face she had
not forgotten In twenty years. That's
right, my little WIFE" said her husband
when the simple tale was finished,
'.never forget one who has been kind
to you IN the days when you needed
kindness most"
Ralph Moore was sitting that self
same night In his poor lodgings, be-
side his w1fe's sick bed, when liv-
cried servant brought a note from the
rich and prosperous banker, Charles
Audley.
Goodness, Berthaw he exclaimed
joyfuily, as he read the words. I'VE
shall not starve. Mr.. Audley has prom
ised me the position"
"You have dropped something from
the note, Ralph" said Mrs. Moore, and
pointed to slip of paper ON the floor.
Moore stopped to pick it up. 1t was q
$50 bill neatly folded In a piece Of pa
per ON which was written:
I'm grateful remembrance of the sill
yer quarter that stranger bestowed
on little chestnut girl twenty years
ago"
Ralph Moore had thrown his morsel
of bread upon the waters of life, and
after many days 1t had returned to
him.-Philadelphia Item
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

YN LEASE, sir, will you buy my
chestnuts?'
'Chestnuts! Nor' returned
Ralph Moore. looking carelessly down
on the upturned face, whose large
brown eyes, shadowed by tangled curls
of flaxen hair, We're appealing so pitt
fully to his own. what do / want of
chestnuts?
But, please, sir. do buy EN-" plead
ed the little one, reassured by the rough
kindness of his tone. Nobody seems
to care for them, and"
She fairly burst into tears, and Moore
who had been on the point of brushing
carelessly past her, stopped instinc-
tively.
Are you so very much in want of
the money!?
Indeed, sir, we are" sobbed the
child; "mother sent me out and"
Nay, little one, don't cry" said
Ralph, smoothing her tangled hair. II
don't want your chestnuts, but here's
a quarter for you, IL it will do you any
good"
He did not stay to hear the delighted
thanks the child poured out through a
rainbow of smiles and tears. but strode
on his way muttering between bis
teeth: THAT cuts off my supply of ci-
gars for the next twenty-four hours.
\ don't care, though. for the brown
eyed object really did cry as If she
hadn't friend In the world. Hang it.!
4 wish | was rich enough to help every
poor creature out of the slough of de-
spond."
While Ralph Moore was indulging
in these very natural reflections, the
hark-rObed little damsel whom he had
eomforted, was dashing down streets
with rapid footsteps, utterly regard
less of the basket of unsold nuts that
still dangled upon her arm Down an
obscure alley she darted, and up mar
row wooden staircase to room where
a pale, neat-looking woman was sew
ing as busily as If the breath of life
depended upon every stitch, and two
little ones were playing In the sun
shine that supplied the place Of the alb
sent fire. MARY! back already? Sure
ly you have not sold your chestnuts so
soonw
"Oh, mother. seer calculated the
breathless child. "A gentleman gave
me a quarter! Only think, mother, a
whole quarterr'
II Ralph Moore could only have seen
the rapture which his small silver gift
had brought into that poverty stricken
home he would have grudged still less
his privation of cigars.
Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed entirely out of
Ralph Moore's memory, but Mary Lee
never forgot the stranger who had Civ
en- her the silver quarter.
The crimson window curtains We're
closely drawn to shut out the storm
and blast OF the bleak December night
A fire was glowing cheerily in the
Igrate, and the dinner table was In a
glitter with cut glass, rare china and
polished silver Everything was wait
ling for the presence of Mr.. Audley.
What can 1t be that detains pa ~
said Mrs. Audley, fair, handsome
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
Traced Back to Eden,

Mr. Dash--I have discovered the rea-
isoa why most women like ribbons.
Mrs. Dash-Why? sM,a a.e
Mr.. ..Dash-Because the first woman
was ribAun herself.-Syracuse Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
She Wouldn't Let Him.

First Duke-Why don't you travel in
cognito. as l do. It's far pleasanter.
Second Duke-Yes, but my. wife al
ways goes with me--and l married an
American.-New Brunswick Adver-'
,tiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

A woman can forgive her husband
for not coming home to dinner on only
one condition; that he ate a church
dinner down town.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

Commissions OF Expresses Companies.
The express companies attend to pur-
chases and sales, and to every variety
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
GREAT WoLINsTs THE PAST AND OF THE PRESENT DAY.
sAUKE,r

PAGAN
boz NrninG
o lie born Hun in1& e mu ~ Ia
a concerts when she played tn BAcon
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

When tall man finds himself short
he Is naturally embarrassed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed entirely out of
Ralph Moore's memory, but Mary Lee
never forgot the stranger who had Civ
en- her the silver quarter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
LIQUORS AND CIGARS


Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but first
class house, and cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07

With Hall which cannot be equalled in South
western Nevada For terms, Theatrical Mana
gers will address the Proprietor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-07
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Is well-known and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort In Candelaria. The bar is
stocked with the choicest and best brands of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
Snake in 4 COwss Ear

A farmer living near Whitland, Car
marthenshire, lost a valuable two
year old heller couple Of days age
from an extraordinary cause. The
beast showed evidentsigns OF suffer.
ing as far back as early last spring.
and these continued with increased
severity until her death. Several
farmers we'll versed in cattle diseases
and one professional vet. visited her
but all quite failed to diagnose her
naiady. When, after death, the car
cass was skinned, the flesh appeared
perfectly healthy. but a large abcess
the size Of mans fist and filed with
matter, was discovers in the glands
OF the neck, about ten inches from
the butt of the left ear, and in the
abcess were the head and part Of the
body OF a snake, ooiIed mp, thestip Of
It's tail being just visible through the
Duter part OF the ear. London Globe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10

He drew me- followed on"
New York Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
3ARTERS SINK
Told Of the Sultan's NAVY.
Buy it of your storekeeper.

Told of the Sui tan's Navy.
"A good story is told OF Turkish
Rn-of-war which was ordered to NAL
When the captain had got his ship
bar of the Bosphorus it struck him
at it would be as well IL he knew
here Malta was. for he had not the
ghtest idea. So he inquired Of a pass
I Inc YES. whose captain offered to
point IT on the chart. But the
Turkish cayta2referred to follow a
vessel which NEW was about to
sail for that" 's,S.tD& feiy. a
fog came on. a ID wien it cared of
the vessel in frnt vas noIcnger the
same, though t IL catain View it not
For days he folbwed the sip, and at
last reached ori, wien, adressing the
authorities tat cam on bird, he said,
Malta, pr ume?" "Oh,1o,' was the
reply. "1is is Livertol."--stray
Stories.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
What lie Thought of Girla-


A schooiboy, Of Columbus, O.,
wrote tie following composition about
girls:
Girls are stuck up and dignified in
their manner and behavior. They
think more OF dress than anything
and like to play with dolls and rags.
They cryif they see COW in the far
distance and are afraid of guns. They
stay at home all Of the time and 20 to
church on Sundays. They are al
ways funny aud making fun of bows
hands. They cant play marbles, I
pity them, poor things. They make
fun OF boys and then turn around and
lcYe them. I don't believe they ever
killed cat or anything. They look
out at night and say, oh. amt the
moon lovely There is one thing I
haze not told and that is this: They
always know their lessons better than
boys. "-Dettoit Free Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
1x Quickly
.ures Colds

Neglected colds always lead
to something serious. They
tua into chronic bronchitis which
pulls down your general health
and depfives you Of sleep: OF
they end IN genuine son'o@P-
ton with I'll its uncertain results.
Don't wait. but take Aver
Cherry Pcctorsl Just IS soon as
you begin to cough: a tev
doses will cure you then. But
Lit cures cid colds. too. only it
k,kes a little nore time. We
refer TO such diseases as bron-
chitis. asthma. whooPng-eo!osh'
consumption. and bard winter
coughs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
Which Is Correctf

Two 1f1en were holding q heated ar
ment as to the correct pronunciation
the word either" After muoh dis
ssion they agreed to seek the opin-
b Of an Irishman who was present.
~ it should be pronounesd ee-
-" said the first. And I euntend
|at 1t should be i-ther." argued the
bond. Nov, Pat, which IL IT. TITS
|y-taer, was Pats bland reply. 4).
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10

And light dressings Of CUTICURA, purest Of
emollient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
dandruff, soothes irritated. itching surfaces,
stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, apd makes the
hair grow upon a sweet, wholeyome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10

Distractions Removed.
Mrs. Gooj-What are you doing,
bmmy? ToTmy-Takin' tho win
tws out O. gran-na's specs. so she
n see better welers' Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10


~ nd q bad cough ios SIX
re,us and could not frd any
lief whatever. read what 4
Fondcrful remedy Ayers Cherry
Pectot,l was for coughs and |
ought bottle. Before | had
stea quarter Of !, it my cough
lad entirely left nc. ~. H.vn.
Newington. Ont. May 3. 1899.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10

consisting Of CUTICuRA soar
scales and soften the thicken
to instantly allay itching, infla
heal. and CUTICuRA RESOLVE
fiicient to cure the most .tortu
with loss of hair, when all,
n. "A,l about the Skin, Seal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10

r.ye lust taken cold a Is cent bot
!, ~ yo,; II need. For harder cases
Tbt bottle ia better. For chronic
t,Ies, and to keep on hand, the S1.0
b. lie is mos. economical.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-03-10
Ccnusa External and Inttna Treatment for every uno,

k5c. !. to cleanse the skin OF crnsts arg
cuticle. CUTIcURA OISTMENT ta0c.),
lma,ion. and irritation, and sGetha and
n lbOc. 10 cool and cleanse the blood
no disfieuring, and hurniliatins fs,n,
lac fails POTTER DRUG AND tEHA'
and Hair ffee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Personal sInNrIoN.


Mrs Ed S. Rooa is at NyaOk-on- the-Hud-
son, N. Y.
Prof n. ]. Donnelan and wife have TO-
turned from Surfslde.
Hon, Barnett Gibbs OF Dallas was Ia the
city yesterday on trip 10 prazoria.
Mr.. A. H. White and family have returned
from two mouths trip in Colorado.
w. A. Bieknell. we'll known travelling
man OF New York. is guest at the Bristol
Miss Evelyn stoddard OF Jennings La, 4:
visiting Mlss Josie HugsSr OF 1910 Hardy
street.
Mira. ]. A. Mckinney has beeR very siek
for week with malaria. but is now slowly
recovering.
I'D s. Rood of the Houston and Texas Cen
tral, auditors department. has returned from
a pleasure trip North.
Mr., aud Mrs. Ed Higgins ana family OF
Decatur H., ara the guests OF l.. ". Sksl-
Icy, 1905 Milan street.
Miss Florence Carter has returned to the
city ffom two months visit To her grand
mother At WaNahaehie.
Miss Lillian D. Kimpton left yesterday for
tso weeks yist among friends and rela-
tiyes at Victoria. Texas.
( Miss Georgie Ryan and Miss Julia Harye-
son Of Lake Charles. La are visiting rela-
yves and friends IN this city.
Mrs. g. A. Taft aud children returned FRI
day evening from a delightful trip 10 New
YORK ana other Northern points.
Misses Theresa Il. Robbins and Georgia
Sengwlek will leave tomorrow for Stanton,
va, where they will enter the Mary BALDWIN
seminary.
Prot w. Y. Fransce. who for some time
past has been located in Waco, Il In Rouss
.pon' ana WILL reside hsrs parmansntlx In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

the future. Prof Frnnsce brings with him a
great many testimonials as TO his personal
qualities and his ability as VOL MIST, and
he Will no doubt prove decided ACQUISITION
10 the music lovers OF Houston.
Mr.. Thomas b. McCardsll VI this f. Alike
meyer company. has returned from SIX
weeks trip TO New York aud other Eastern
markets.
Miss Emmie speed. one Of the deputies IN
tho county clerks office, left yesterday 70
spend her vacation with her friend, Miss
Naglu. in Austin
Mrs. j. Il. Niday and little son. dudley.
have returned to the city after years abb
sence. They spent the summer with relatives
IN Central Texas
DR.. j. Jett pinokard, a prominent citizen
Of Beaumont. was Ia the city yesterday and
Is loud in his praise OF Beaumont and its
wonderful improvements.
Masters Harold and Ernest Davis, sons OF
II. h. Davis Of Brunner returned several
days ago from quite pleasant Nlslt TO reta-
tives at Conroe, Marlborough station and Nav
ssota.
Miss Laura shannon Of Galveston. who has
been on an extended trip. visiting relatives
In Mexico. arrived here last night h0meward
bound. and is visiting Miss Aalin at the
Bristol.
Mrs. ]. A. PEBBLES OF Galveston, accom-
panied by her daughter. Miss Anna PEBBLES
and her niece. Miss Mary Pointer, OF Hemp
stead. is visiting her sister n-law, Mrs. NJ
]. Pointer. 1l04 Calhoun avenue.
Mrs. y. w. Vaughan and two children
have Eone to Los Angeles. Cal. whore they
viii remain during the next two months. en-
joyinE the delightful climate Tor which
Southern California 10 % noted.
DR.. Penn b. Thornton, Jr., and family re-
turned to their home In Houston Heights
yesterday after months soiourn on tho gulf
coast at Quintana The doctor has fully
recovered his health during this season OF
rest.
Mrs. j. IL Kirby. accompanied by her
daughter Bessie her moth II, Mrs. Adelia
Stewart and Miss Vivian Godfrey. returned
yesterday from a visit to the New England
mountanA Miss Bessie Kirby will attend
school at sherman the coming term.
The Misses Ida and Daisy Thornhii re-
turned last night from New Orleans and
Vaudeville. where they have spent the last
two months visiting relatives, Thoy are ac-
oompanied by their cousin. Miss Clotllde Du-
mestre, who will spend some time here
Miss Monnie Elsie Green OF Dallas. Texas.
returns homo this evening after pleasantly
sponding a month visiting Mr. and Mrs Jas.
| s. Kari. of 1903 Milan street, While here
Miss Green made many friends, who regret
her departure and wish her speedy return.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
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Mems Night Shirts neatly trimmed and best make 800
White and Colored FeaheStch Braid per piece
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