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New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
SWISS NATIONAL INSURANCE.
Report Giving Some Interesting Facts
About a Proposed Law That
Was Recently Defeated.

In report to the state department
Consul General Dubois, at St. GALL
gives some interesting facts about the
proposed Swiss accident and military
insurance law, says the Washington
Post. This law, which was recently
defeated by a two-thirds vote. pre-
scribes obligatory insurance in cases
OF sickness and accident. The govern
ment's share of the expense of the
entire premium of the insurance was
to be 20 per cent, the labor 20 per
cent. while the employers of labor
were to bear 60 per cent. The text
OF the proposed law contained 400 ar
ticies, among which was the military
insurance clause, which met consider
able opposition by the military class
es. The project was defeated this
time by $4,000 votes. Glarus was the
only province out of the 90 cantons
which gave majority in favor of the
proposition. There are various causes
which helped to defeat this measure.
In agricultural districts 1T was con-
sidered to be of advantage to the in
dustrial centers. Great dissatisfac-
tion was shown by the people engaged
in house industries, because the law
was made compulsory for some and
optional for others. Strong opposi-
tlon was met with among the large
manufacturers, especially those of the
silk industry, because they were con-
vinced that the law would tax them
heavier than they were being taxed
under the compulsory system which
is at present in existence,
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
WAIT FOR TIE D1sRoB1NG.
Strange Fact Revealed That Codfish
Feast ON LObsters When the
Latter Shed Their Shells.

It is probably news to the majority
OF people to know that the red or
rock Goldfish is bitter enemy of the
lobster that las just crawled out of
his shell and is soft and unable to
protect himself, says the Lewiston
(Me) Journal During shedding time
these Holsters crawl up under project
ing rocks where the seaweed and kelp
are thick and where they, find pro-
tected places in which to go through
the process vf Slipping out of their
old shells and taking on new coat
of mail, so to speak. For some days
after shedding the Holsters are weak
and unable to cope with those fish
that wage war upon them. This fact
the Goldfish seem intuitively to know,
and they will swarm around these re-
treats in great numbers and wait for
the shedders to crawl out.
An old lobster fisherman said the
other morning that many times he
had stopped his dory over large
number of these red Goldfish and
watched their operations. He had
even dropped his line down and dan
gled tempting bait within a few feet
of them. Unless it happened to fall
directly in front of their noses, how
ever, they would seldom take it. as
they were after. lobster meat. When
the thin-shelled Holsters would crawl
out from beneath the protecting sea-
weed the Goldfish would dart at them
and strike them fierce blows with
their tails, disabling them completely
They would then fall to and devour
the helpless crustaceans. This per-
formance the lobster fisherman said
he had witnessed many times. The
shedding season is now practically
over, and the shells of the Holsters are
becoming firm and hard and they are
fully able to take care of themselves.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
A Rema rkabIe Record.

An extraordinary record has Just
been completed by the death of an
aged priest in the diocese of Rosenau.
Hungary. He was one of half a dozen
young ecciesiastics who over 60 wears
ago on the same day completed the
theological course at the seminary.
They were ordained priests on the same
day and for so years labored together
in the diocese. United they had been
in life, they were hardly separated by
death, for in the short space of two
months all six have died, their ages
being So, 83, SO, Sc, 80 and 81 respec-
lively. .. s..@f
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
PENSIONS FOR TEA TAsTFRs.
Movement on Foot for the Beneat q
Useful Glass OF Men-A
Novel Propositions.

The very novel proposition is being
made that the government put super
animated tea buyers on the pension
list, says a London correspondent. It
lis we'll known that tea is the chief
beverage of all classes in the United
Kingdom and the fact that the Eng
lish people get the best tea in the
world is largely due, to care exercised
by the buyers or '3tasters,' as they
are sometimes called. Their health
is often ruined by their occupation,
as the tea acts as a drug that in the
course of few years ruins their
nervous system and they become
hopeless mental and physical wrecks.
The proposition has been made that
the dealers who employ the men pay
the pensions, but they are not dis
posed to undertake the contract and
ask the government to step in. This
may be done, although there is a,
general feeling that the people gem
orally should not be taxed for such a
purpose.
Some of the more liberal of the tea
merchants, however, have engaged to
care for their old and faithful BUYERS.
One firm claims to have 1000 pension
ers on it's list: another has about 800.
These are exceptions to the rule, as
the majority of firms turn their tast-
ers off as soon as the days of their
usefulness are over. One of the firms
interested suggests the formation of
a benefit society composed altogether
of tea tasters, but this meets with lit
tie favor, as the men themselves usual
ly spend all their salaries as they go
along and could not pay the dues that
would be required. The life of the
tea faster at best is not an enviable
one and there is general feeling that
something should be. done for their
maintenance after they have become
incapacitated for work by the mar
cotic they test for the benefit of the
public.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
THE ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS.
Fighting Value of the Cittxen.Soldier
Proved by the War Waged
In. South Africa, ?.

"A recent number Of Cassell's Maga-
zine contains an illustrated article
in a series upon ''The National De-
fense,' dealing specially with the vol
unteers. The author says: Anxious
to CLEAN few interesting facts about
the volunteer force from someone
whose statements and opinions were
those of an expert, I hied me to the
house of friend of mine who had for
years been in command of one of the
most famous of volunteer regiments.
lie was, as expected, only too pleased
to talk upon his pet subject, for the
improving OF the volunteer force has
been the study of his lifetime. "You
see,' he began, in answer to a prelim-
mary query of mine relative to the
fighting value of the citizen soldier,
the Transvaal war has answered your
first question. The city imperial vol
unteers nave given a splendld account
OF themselves. They represent, un-
doubtedly, the pick of our fighting
material which remained over from
the regular army. Scarcely man
amongst them had smelt powder;
probably very few had been out of
England before in their lives And
yet war breaks out 5000 miles away
and you find men tumbhng over each
other in their eagerness to get to the
front! That shows the national love
of soldering. You could never OBJ
tain such results oy conscription
There is not another nation in the
world in which you can find quarter
of million private citizens following
the military profession in their leis-
ure hours for the sheer love of the
thing. Judging by past results, and
taking into consideration the increase
in the population during the past few
years, I should say that fully 100000
men would come forward if there were
any real danger of invasion and the
country called for vo1unteers."
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
an Index to simplicity OF
Our Public Life.

The use of the front door of the
white house tells an impressive story
of the simplicity Of our. repub blican
form of government. In and out this
one portal go the president and his
family; the ladies of fashion who
call upon the presidents wife: the
copyists, ielegraphers and messengers
who are employed in thesclerical work
of the executive mansion, and they
number score; the ofice-seekers and
all visitors to the white house on
business; parties of tourists on their
way to see the historic East room; ;
and the ambassadors of foreign mon
archs going to present their creden-
tials to the president of the United
States.
In the palace of European mon
arch there would be several entrances.
The public would have one door, the
family another, and the diplomatists
a third.
The only attempt made at the
white house to secure privacy for
the president and his wife, says the
AOOoAA q O1AHoAAioA, ID LAAo' WHICH,
they enter or depart, two Of the
guards about the door quietly take
places at the head of the little flight
OF steps which lead up to the portico.
and hold the public back a few Sec
onds, while the president and wife
step out to the carriage or go in
from it. Usually little bevy of peo-
pie collects to see the president pass
so near, and to them he always bows
cordially.
Inside the door it is expected that
no one will accost the president while
walking to and from his private apart
ments. But there is nothing to pre-
vent one from doing so. Not long ago
"green" reporter, who had just
come to Washington, took this occa-
sion to approach President Mckinley
and question him upon the issues of
the day. The president, recognizing
the innocence of the intruder, chatted
pleasantly with him. The next day
the young man was warned by the
guards that he should not do so again.
Even president must occasionally
have few minutes to himself.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
A Bene1icent Discoxe.rx.

A Frenchman has discovered REM
edy instantaneous in it's effects for the
horrible burns caused by the use of
oil of vitriol. It is a soft pasteof cali
cined magnesia and water, with which
the parts burned are covered to the
thickness of an inch. It alleviates the
pain almost Immediately and when the
paste is removed no scar remains.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
Money Left by TOurisfs.

Chief among the assets of Italian ho-
.tel-keepers, merchants and railroads
IS the money left with them annually
~ tourists. They will aggregate about
S75,0OO,O0o. and the individuals named
ave just taken steps to cultivate the
raveling foreigner with the view of
ncouraging him to spend still more.
\ congress has been held in Rome un-
-5er the leadership of Sig. Di Ferrari,
former member of the cabinet, who
n his address to the delegates said:
We propose to organize all the forces
If Italy which relate to the cultivation
# this industry"
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
HELEN KELLER IS A MARVEL.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Yet She Gains
Thorough Education-Her
Student Life.

Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and
blind girl, has overcome tremendous
obstacles and is now progressing we'll
as a student at Radcliffe, says ain ex-
change.
The bulk of her preparation for
college was accomplished under Ar
thur Gilman's instruction., aided by
Miss Sullivan, for several years her
teacher. BY the employment of sew
eral ingenious instruments she mas
tered geometry and algebra, while
with raised letter books she has Sc
cured grasp on English. Latin and
Greek. Her examination papers were
in the Braille raised point system and
the answers she wrote on a. type
writer, in the use of which she is an
expert. Besides passing in all the
required subjects. Miss Keller has
entered Radcliffe with freshman Eng
lish and advanced Frenc,. to the good.
At the lectures Helen is invariably
accompanied by Miss Sullivan, who
sits close beside her and gives her, in
the. manual language, whatever the
instructor may be saying. The fine
ness of her soul and the exquisite ma
ture Of her thoughts are evidenced
BY the essays written during her
preparations.
For all Helen Keller's remarkable
intellectually she is, in the main, just
pleasant, normal girl. She rides a
tandem, sews, crochets, embroiders,
and most marve1Olls Of nil n1avo a
capital game Of chess. She is with
out doubt the most wonderful college
girl the world has yet seen.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24

Ebb and Flow Of Artesian wells.
It has been observed that artesian
wells have daily period of ebb and
flow, as well as the ocean tides, only
the process is reversed. The time of
greatest flow of an artesian well is the
period of low tide in the ocean.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
Verdict of Shipbuilder4.

The naval constructors say that it
$ not impossible to build ship that
i'll cross the Atlantic in four days.
ut they do not consider it practicable
maintain that rate of speed, be-
alise it will cost more than it will
ONE to. .s, g.. ..E5.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
FenlaIe Phyalci,

Female Physicians in Asia,
Within the last 20 years the num-
.r of American and English female
hysicians in Asiatic countries has in.
eased from 20 to 23o.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
Victories various Subjects.

Queen Victoria rules over more Ma
hometans than the sultan of Turkey,
over more Hebrews than there are in
Palestine, and over more negroes than
any other sovereign who is not 4 ma
tive OF Africa. #
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
Chri.ti.nity =. Heatheni.m.

The Chicago Tribune gets of the
following: To the Emperor of China:
You are heather, and / am Chris
tian. II you will execute the murder
ers Of my ministers we'll call it square.
# you don't do that, you will get it in
3he neck. Kaiser Wilhelm.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-24
co.nterfeiter., Peculi.r,ti.. 3

COunteFfeiteFs' Peculiarities.
Most counterfeit documents are de-
tected through some individual pecul-
iarity Of the counterfeiteg Of which he
himself IS not aWaro.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
A Relief Bill.

Last Wednesday Senator Stewart
reported favorably a bill for the re-
lief of r. D. McAfee and John Chat
ovich of this county. On January
l6, 1850, E. B. Zabriskie was ap-
pointed Meter and Re6ner of the
Carson Mint. On March l, 1900,
John I. Jones was appointed Assist
ant Meter and Re6ner. Zabriskie
gave 800, 900 bonds, with McAfee and
Chiatovich as bondsmen. Eight
months aftel the death Of Zabriskie
a deficiency in gold aud silver bul-
lion aggregating $75, 900 in value was
discovered. Evidence pointed to
Jones, Assistant Meter, and james
Heney, who was employed as silver
DISCOVER. They are both now in the
Penitentiary.
The purpose of Senator Stewards
bill is to absolve Capt. Zabriskie's
bondsmen, whom the government
holds responsible for the crime com
mitted by Jones and Heney.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
paafnnss Cannot ba Cured

By local applications rs they cannot reach
the diseased portian OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness Ia
caused by an mnamed condition of The
mucous lining of the Eustachian ube
When this tube gets inlamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ard
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube resto ed to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
cd forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which Is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces,
We will give Gee hundred dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrhl that
caunot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family PILLS are the best.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
ONCE CHEF OF THE HURoNs.
Edmund Kean, the Great Actor, se-
lected to This Honor by the
Quebec Tribe.

Among the valuable paintings and en-
cravings mentioned in the London pa
.:ers as having been sold latelyin that
~ 1t auction at Sothebys was the
-ngraying OF a portrait of the great
lctor, Edmund Kean, as an Indian
.aef. This is explained as follows:
When Kean was acting in Quebec in
326 four Huron chiefs witnessed his
performance of Sir Giles Overreach.
kean gave each Of them a silver cup as
d souvenir. They in return, to show
their gratitude, begged him to honor
,hem by becoming a member of their
tribe.
lie assented with avidity, and under
the nom de gerre of Alentenaide was
.aoSen as a chief of the Canadian abo-
rhymes. Dressed as one of the tribe he
aa,l his portrait painted by F. Meyer in
1921, and al engraving from that paint
ing, presented by Kean himself to his
,.jend Halpin, was the one included in
the sale.
another lot at the same sale COM
prised miniature portrait of Mrs.
Kcan, with a lock of her hair and also
a lock of her husbands hair. There was
likewise sold an autograph letter, in
which Mrs. Kean complains to her hus-
band of her treatment.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11

They report that the new mines are
in Esmeralda county, being about
two miles on the other side of the
county lice.
Webster Davis, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior, who has lust re.
turned from trip to South Africa
has resigned his position and will so
upon the lecture platform in the in
terest of the Beers. Dlr. Davis is
convinced of the justice of the Boer
cause and believes in the end ENG.
land will be vanquished.
The Republican primaries were
held in Hawthorne last Saturday, in
accordance with the call of the Cen.
trail Committee. AS there was 20
contest, many Republicans did not
take the trouble to vote. Eighteen
votes were polled, of which r. J.
Laws received fifteen, and he was
declared elected. The State Conven-
tion will meet in Carson on the 18th
instant.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
Douglass School Report.

douglass OCn3oi Report.
Following is the report of the
Douglass school for the month ending
April 10, 1900:
No. boys enrolled, 5.
No girls enrolled, s.
Total number enrolled, 49,
Per cent. of daily attendance, 80.
Roll of Honor
James Calkins, 81.
Percy Calkins, 95.
Harriet Lothrop, 90.
Lily Pepper, SO.
Lloyd McQuillan, So.
Blanche Robb, SO.
Muriel Robb, 50.
Raymond Robb, 80.
Report for the year beginning Oc-
tober 2, 1899, and ending April 10,
1900:
Number OF boys, 5.
Number OF girls, s.
Whole number enrolled, 13.
Honor Roll
Alice Bales, SO.
Harriet Lothrop, &c.
Muriel Robb, SO.
Raymond Rob b, 81.
LILLIE L. LoTHROP, Teacher.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
Death of Charley Curran.

Charley Currau died in Hawthorne
Monday morning of pneumonia after
a brief illness. Deceased had been
resident of Nevada for So years.
He was for many years shotgun
messenger between Bodie and Haw-
thorne, and at one time was special
officer in Virginia City. He was a
member of Storey Lodge No B. 40.
q. w. He leaves two children-d
son, Alonze, in Tacoma, and daugh-
ter, Mabel, in San Francisco. De
ceased was a native of New York
aged about 65 years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
KEPT HIS NERVE.
rne Lecturer Was Equal TO the oeca-
sion When Asked an Embar-
RAISING Question.

The late Isaac Bromley, noted ed
i'oria writer, was cool, calm and col
lected,' Seldom was he put into place
SO tight that his nerve" did not dis
close an open door. The New Haven
Register tells this story OF the way he
once saved himself: "Bromlev was
lecturiGg before a local institute in
tAtchheld county, Connecticut, upon
trip he had recently made to California
and the Yosemite valley, and concluded
WITH a beautiful description of the
Bridal Veil falls, which so charm all
who visit them. As he took his seat
he was surprised to see the man who
had presided over the meeting step
forward and say; In accordance with
our usual custom we shall now be glad
lear any questions that the lecturer
may be de"ired 10 answer in relation
% the subject upon which lie has been
talking a this tall, red-headed man
.ose IN the audience, and with a rasp-
ng Voice said: i would like to ask the
eeturer the exact height of the Bridal
Veil Bromley, who had expected
nothing of this kind, and was never
strong in figures, was entirely taken by
surprise, but gave no sign thereof as he
rose and advanced to the front of the
platform and coolly answered.: I did
not measure them, but as nearly as |
can remember the exact height is S6l
teet 9h inches No further questions
were asked"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarchea. Some time
ago | persuaded him to take some OF
Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhea Remedy After using two
bottles OF the % cent size be was
cured. I give this testimonial hop
ing that some one similarly afflicted
may read it and be benefited. Tho.
R. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by
G. NJ. King, druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11

AS cure for rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is gaining wide
reputation. d. B. Johnson of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that aiment since 1862. In speaking
of it he says: Il never found any
thing that would relieve me until |
used Chamberlain S Pain Balm. 1t
acts like magic with me. My foot
was SWOLLEN and paining me very
much, but one good application OF
Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
r. NJ, King. druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11

1t is laughablc to see how the in
mates at the Oneida county home plan
to get the best of Superintendent Nit
tenmair. When they have hard colds
they are given a bottle of cough strip,
which is made at the home in large
quantities, containing rum and mo-
lasses. One of the inmates devised q
scheme whereby he could extract the
rum from the molasses, so that he
could get the rum out without con-
Eliminating his stomach with the mo-
lasses. He placed the bottle on TIE
windowsill in the sun, and discovered
that the molasses came to the top,
leaving the rum at the bottom. Procur-
ing a straw at the barn he inserted 1t
in the bottle below the molasses and
proceeded to drink the rum from the
bottom of the bottle.--utica IN. "
Observer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
QUARTERLY REPORT.

VNOTHEHON0BABLE, THE BOAnDOF
L County Commissioners OF Esmeralda
County, Nevada
The County Auditor and Treasurer re-
spectfully submit the following report of
the financial affairs OF said county for the
three months ending December 81. 1899 !:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-11
RfCEJPTs FROM ALL SOURCES
From Oct. ! to Dec. 81, 1899.

From Assessment Roll,
1899 .........=., 1880 Go
From Poll Tax, 1899. -. $40 90
From Fees County on
GERS. ............... 2s7 10
From proceeds Of mines,
lat quarter. 1899 -. 1888 "a
From proceeds OF mines
End quarter, 1899 49,. 1873 10
From County License. $50 90
From toll roads ....... IL rs
From Personal Property
tax, 1899 ............ 81 GO
From estates Of deceased
persons. ,....,,,....s. s 06
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-28
A. 4 M. is AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Bingham Defeated by A, & M. in an II Inning
Game by Score of 10 to 8.

The A. & NJ boys are playing in fine
luck this year. They are playing fine ball,
too, and are winning nearly all the games
they play
They added another scalp to their col
lection yesterday when they defeated
Bingham school in eleven-inning game.
This game was not up to the grade of
ball playing set by the recent games.
There was too much carelessness, and
they did not play with the snap and life
that makes base ball interesting.
The score was to 10 in favor of A. &
NJ
Both sides played poor ball the firsr
part of the game. but did decidedly better
as the game progressed. Person, H..
started off to pitch for A. G. M, but gave
way to Persons as his support was very
poor. Person, H., pitched well and so
did Little Persons, as he usually does.
For A. & NJ. Caserley and Morson play
ed we'll. Dorsetts throw from left field
to the home plate, catching Wilkins,
was feature. The batting of Little
Person, Person, H., Ross and Mangum
was great For Bingham, Cooke, Man
gum and Legrand, played star game.
Little Persons home run in the seventh
inning was the longest hit of the sea-