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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
in despair. "nere. you're getting fever,

IA VSSpaIE. mere, you re gettlng FEVER.
ish again. You'll have Il relapse can't
think what's coming over you"
The days did not drag now-at least
not until after lsola had passed. Then
there was the afternoon to watch for
when She came home. \ delightful ami
nation thrilled the convalescent ath.
lete. Once She had met his eyes--and
blushed. The next time she smiled.
finally-ecstatic day, She bowed.
But there came Il day-one glorious.
copper-colored October day - when
Franks aunt got shock which left her
breathless-and Isola Ray got another.
This is the way ii came about: Twitter-
ing cid Miss Denslow, swooping in on
her beloved patient with n tray of deli
cacies, almost dropped the tray at sight
of her tall nephew. erect, smiling,
clothed in his ordinary hahiliments.
Its all right he assured her. Il
couldn't play i'll one day longer-not an
hour, To stay indoors With that sky,
that sun, that breeze! 1t would be
criminal. Here, IN drink your broth,
auntie. I'm only going Tor Il short
walk
1t was a short walk. 1t was only as
far as the house with the fower-tilled
windows across the street.
1t was Isola Ray herself-Isola, in IA
Quakerish little gray house gown, that
matched her eyes, and a fetching little
apron of rufiied lawn, who opened the
door to him.
"You," she stammered. She grew
quite white. "Why-you-
'1'm not a ghost" he assured her
smiling, NIX name is Frank Harland
I've come to thank you for all those
exquisite flowers Won't you ask me
in?"
But but my-my friend said that
you-you We're crippled for life! And
thought thought
"Now, Isola Ray" protested plain
tive voice. The mistress of the house
came up to the hall. Il thought when
you asked me about the sick gentleman
at the window that you meant old Mr.
Benham. who lives at 33. He's been al
but bedridden for years. | did not know
you meant Miss Denslow's nephew
Come in. Mr.. Harland.'
Never was invitation accepted will
more alacrity. That wasn't the only
time Frank entered the tiower-tilled
parlor-ah, not by many.
a year ago he says to-day, and
sighs Now | know the dire effects OF
u football fatality
And when his friends question him
he just glances at Il glittering stone on
white finger-and attempts explana
ton.
But his fiancee stops him. And they
both laugh Which, after all, is the
only thing to do when one is happy
Chicago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

II Is finished will present Il broad car-
riage road reaching from bank to bank
and more than 800 feet above the low
est water level below 1t. At present
nearly all the foundations have been
laid. There are number of channels,
OF which the one on the left bank Is
called the Great West channel, and the
next in Importance are the three chan
nels nearer the middle, called the Bah
el-Sogair, the Bab-el-Haron and the
Bah el-Kebir. The foundations for the
western channel are the only founda-
tions not yet laid; those Of the three
Babs have been for some time finished.
and during their last season their
sluices were completed.
The type of dam selected is that of
IAN unsubmergible masonry dam
pierced with numerous under-sluices
through which will pass the silt-laden
waters of the floods, while the clear
supply at the close of the inundation
may be impounded with no risk of in
convenient silting-up of the reservoir.
These sluices, about six feet each In
width. number 1S0, divided into eigh-
teen groups of ten each. The piers be-
tween the sluices are some nine feet
wide, but in order, to enable failures,
should they occur, to be localized the
groups of ten are separated by massive
abutment piers.
The traffic of the river is to be pro-
vided for by chain of locks, in num-
Der six or seven. This is at the western
extremity of the dam, and Is called the
navigation channel 1t runs at right
angles to the dam
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
Franks Football Fatality
teseeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeesees

66 ST might be worse, Frank, dearw
consoled the rosy little aunt
"It might!' admitted Frank,
gloomily.
"Its pleasant street to look out on,
IL it is quiet" she added.
1t was u pleasant street they were
looking out on then from the window
of the little old-fashioned house with
its futtering dimity curtains and bright
brass doorbell 1t is tucked away on
the West Side 1t is not more than two
blocks in length. The houses are de-
tached and have quite an air of exclu-
siyeness. Two long green grass plats
run down the center of the street and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
THAT BOY OF MINE.

Hes rosy as the summer sky
AT dawning Of the day,
his little 'goo-goo's" signify
The things that he would say.
Hes INNOCENT of all desire
In babyland to shine
And yet the neighbors all admire
That little boy of mine.
Like many other baby boys
He dearly loves row.
And oft l wish he'd stop his noise,
And smooth his troubled brow.
But when his little eyes are dry
Where tiny sparkles shine
The wealth of Klondike would not buy
That little boy of mine.
His faults are few-if faults they be
tell them in a joke
10 visitors, but generally
Feel sorry that l spoke.
For ere they have chance to laugh
His grandma cries, why, Joe,
You used to make more noise by half
Some thirty years ago.
Then as we lay him down to rest,
In childhood's snowy bands,
And fold upon his little breast
His chubby little hands:
In pure and perfect innocence
He looks almost divine
The sweetest gift of Providence
Is that wee boy of mine.
Chicago Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

OF Congregatlonalism that he foet
reading his Bible he made up his mipd
that Christ menat 10 cure the body ~
well as the soul, and that prayer, ae-
companied by the laying on OF hands,
would do what WAS required. He kept
his belief to himself He had stomach
tors could do nothing for him. He read
the Bible all one night, prayed for u
cure and was cured. That is. he says SO.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
GREAT DAM ON THE NILE.
Masonry Will Reach High Water Level
hy Next Month

by Next Month.
Thousands of men will be at work
unremittingly from November until
next July ON the great dam ut Assouan.
on the Nile, aud by that time the great
wall of masonry, II mile and quarter
from shore to shore ssiu be nr To TIN,
high-wnter level of the river At this
point of the Nile the river ruas between
an archipelago of rocky slets, sub
merging many of them at high tide and
always rushing tiercely through tho
channels between them. The masonry
Is built from island To island, and when
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
The Closets Secret.

Mrs. Du Byous-I just know that
there is a skeleton in the closet of the
Cooleys.
Mr.. Du Byous No, there isn't but
Cooley keeps in there a demijohn with
the most ghostly case of coffin nails
that l ever tasted.-Denver NewA
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To De md I'll Ut MHTkVI'
Nr Thomas will conduct nothing but nrst
o,ass house and a cordial welcome VIII be eA-
tended to all guests
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

ing means of illumination-to wit, coal
gas. Fixed TO one of the walls is an
iron plate bearing the following inscrip-
ton: civilian Murdoch lived in this
house 1882 to 179S. Made his first loco
motive here and tested it in 1854. In
vented gas-lightng and used it in this
house 1892"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

I. well.known and finely furnished and is the
most nonujar resort in Candclaria. The bar is
"St n,ort ad with the choicest and best brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
BIRTHPLACE OF COAL GAS.

Discovery that Revolutionized Exist
ing Means of illumination.
The house depicted in the picture pro-
duced below is situated In Redruth,
Cornwall 1t was in this house that
William Murdoch, in 1892, brought to
light discovery that was destined to
completely revolutionize the then exist
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

A piece of poetry about shattered
idol seems to appeal par,cularly to
every married woman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

4 polite bachelor always gives UP his
seat in crowded car to, widow of
long standing.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had In the Market.
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but first
class house, aud cordial welcome will be ex4
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
Finding the Diamonds.

81 L was her system that made Mrs.
Robinson what she was. If lie got
loose anywhere near she was up and
after it with anything she could lay her
hands on.
She showed you that lying didn't pay
when she was concerned. A lie turned
into serpent as soon as 1t got out Of
your mouth, and you were glad to get
behind another.
Not to say that her system hadn't Its
drawbacks. Every system has. And
the naked truth Is sometimes as awful a
thing-ten times more awful than any
lie you can think of at the time.
When Susan Jones came, however,
Mrs. Robinson had her work cut out.
The girl lied like an eel-there was no
catching hold of her. a
At first she just chirped out lies as
ltght-hearted as bird. "Pleas'm, 1t
were the cat" or anything that came
tuppermost. But the cat had way of
proving an alibi that astonished Susan.
So Susan got as cautious as charity,
and 1t would have done your heart good
to see the two at it. For Mrs. Robin
son had no sooner got the ferret of
truth Into one hole than Susan was out
and in at another.
Anyone else would have got sick and
disgusted, but Mrs. Robinson didn't.
For" said she, ''the girl has her
good points, and I'll make woman Of
her." I'D
And she succeeded, for Susan got
worn out by the sheer uselessness Of
the thing, and at last shut down In dis
gust. After that the girl did not depart
from the truth for six months, and then
she let off the awfulest lie Mrs. Robin
son had ever heard In her born dogs.
AT least Mrs. Robinson thought 1t was.
1t happened like this. One morning
when Susan was In the coal cellar she
found lady's ring that dazzled your
eyes and took your breath away.
tits one of them 5-cent things as you
can buy in any tinker's shop" she said
to herself. "Just a lot o rubbishy
glass. don't believe It's worth both
ering about. e
I She took 1t to her mistress, however.
Mrs. Robinson gave a cry when she
saw the ring and started UP with her
mouth open. 1T looks like one Of the
rings mentioned In my grandmother s
Inventory" she said. II shouldn't won-
der If it belongs to the lost set Of dia-
imonds."
Mrs. Robinson was widow and lived
with her brother John. Few men could
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

With tho supernatural dexterityl
which characterlzes the somnambulist,
he managed to keep the candle in all the
time, and now set it down in the lobby
With clank right end up.
1T is evidently not the first time he
has walked in his sleep" said the old
lady. HE must have visited the box
before. That Is how the ring came to
be found. 1t must have dropped on the
floor. To think that never had the
slightest suspicion? Susan, can you
ever forgive meY"
"Yes'm.''
There, you see the ring on the toilet
table, just where | left 1t the night 1t
went amissing,' remarked Mrs. Robin
son, as they entered her bedroom. "The
lost diamonds are in the box which Is
hidden in the wall. | saw them. Get
to bed, and We'll see them In the morn
ing"
And they did see them, and a wonder
ful set of diamonds they were. A beau
tlful dazzling, shimmering necklace,
and bracelets, and rings, all as set forth
in the inventory.
1T was really you who found them,"
said Mrs. Robinson to Susan. "and I'll
have them valued, and you'll get your
legal reward and more. I'll pay your
mothers rent as long as she uves."-
London Weekly Telegraph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

Kimberley by railroad is CAT miles.
From Chicago to Minneapolis is only
421 miles, while, continuing the Jour
ney, It is but 618 miles to Watertown.
s. d. From Cape Town to Mafeking
Is $40 miles, which Is forty-two miles
less than the distance from Chicago to
New York. If the English, moving
from Cape Town, should start to cap
ture the capital Of the South African
Republic they would be obliged to tray-
el 1,040 miles to reach Pretoria, which
is practically equivalent to the distance
between Chicago and Denver, 1888
miles, and is 118 miles further than
from Chicago to New Orleans. In a
movement from Cape Town to Bloem-
fontein, the capital Of the Orange Free
State, 750 miles would have to be COW
cred, which is more than equal to the
distance from Chicago to Des Moines
Iowa, and return.
From Durham, the chief sea port of
the English colony Of Natal, It is 1s9
miles by rail to Ladysmith, while from
Chicago to Springfield, the capital of
the State, is 1S5 miles. If an expedition
against the capital of the Trnnsyaal re-
public should be started from Durham
1t would be obliged to cover 511 miles
to reach Pretoria. From Chicago to
Omaha would be shorter journey by
nineteen miles.
Port Elizabeth Is another sea port
with railroad connections which might
be used as q base for military opera
tions. From Port Elizabeth to Pretoria
Is TAO miles and to Bloemfontein Is 45O
miles. Comparative distances are from
Chicago to Baltimore, SO1 miles, and
from Chicago to Kansas City, 4SS miles.
From Delagoa Bay, in Portuguese terri
tory, the port from which the Beers
have received their supplies and NUM-
tons, to Pretoria Is 394 miles, thirty
miles further than from Chicago to
Cairo, Ill.
When, soon after Oct. 10, 1890, the
date Of the Boer ultimatum, the forces
of the Transvaal moved down into Ma
tai from their headquarters at Johan-
nesburg, they advanced 252 miles be-
fore they met with the British at Glen
coe. Then, after the fighting ut Dun
dee, which is on spur Of the main
railroad, they made a further advance
of forty-two miles to Ladysmith.
Thence, still following the railroad.
they moved south sixteen miles and
succeeded In destroying the railroad
bridge at Colenso over the Tugela
River, thus cutting the line of commn-
nication with Durham. 173 miles away.
Chicago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
ly pushed open and Susan came in ST.

ly pushed open and Susan came In 81
lently.
"Mrs. Robinson, are you awaken
The question came In a terrified whis-
per. Susan's eyes were staring out Of
her head, and her teeth were chatter
ing. I'D
what Is the matter, SusanT"
Master has gone up to the garret
with a candle. l think there Is some
thing wrong"
Mrs. Robinson came hastily over her
bed and followed Susan noiselessly
along the passage. A glimmer Of light
shone through the banisters above.
Mrs. Robinson saw that her brother
was coming downstairs, staring
straight ahead with his eyes dlated.
He approached as stately as a wax
figure, and almost brushed against
them. The light Of the candle fell full
ON their white. upturned faces, as he
passed. but he took no notice Of them.
Down the next flight Of stairs he
went, his sister and Susan following,
for they wanted to see what be was go
ing to do. They lost sight Of him at the
foot of the stairs, but soon heard the
door of the coal cellar creaking ON its
hinges. Stealing toward 1t they peered
through. He was inside working a
stone in the wall, which In few mo-
ments he dislodged and set down ON the
floor. :
He next took an iron box out Of the
hole he had made, applied key to 1t,
raised the lid, and took some small
article out.
Then he replaced everything as It had
been before, and. carefully obliterating
all traces of his operations. left the
cellar. f4
AS he passed his sister and Susan
they saw that he carried the lost ring
between the foreanger and thumb Of
his left hand. -,
He then made his way toward his
sisters room, into which he disappeared
for few seconds. Coming out again
he mounted the stairs In the direction
of the garrett -ff @ --at aai -
"It's-no use following him." said Mrs.
Robinson. Il know the key he used
and can get It In the morning"
Mr.. John was coming down the garret
stairs again, and they both held their
breath In anxiety. -
He came all right Sttl he got about
halfway down, and then, whether one
Of his heels interviewed tack or some:
thing, no one will ever know. but all at
once his legs shot out in front of him
and he went sailing down the stairs,
missing one step more at every bump.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

look wiser than Mr.. John when he tried.
His spectacles made him look like Sol
ONION. When he came home he put
Them on and raked out the inventory,
land placed his forehnger on an exact
description of the ring. 1t was valued
at $500.
After they had all wondered awhile
they put on last years clothes, got can
dies and went into the cellar, but
: though they shifted the Goals about for
hours they got nothing but their faces
blacked. Mr.. Johns was the blackest.
! When she had got herself washed
and busted Mrs. Robinson put the ring
ion and wore it till night, but before re-
tiring to rest she. put 1t on her toilet
table In case 1t got lost In bed.
! In the morning the ring was gone.
Susan took a red face as soon as her
I mistress came down stairs. Mrs. Rob
inson Just stood still and looked at her
| for moment, and then she said: g
Susan, what have you done with the
ringT
/ II never touched It, ma'am," was
susans reply, and the, girl sat right
down ON her chest and bllrst into tears
Then what are you crying for?' in
lquired her mistress.
But Susan sobbed ON and said moth
ing.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

"I'll give you an hour to make up yous
mind about it, said Mrs. Robinson.
YOU'RE not to do any work for that
time"
Susan sat on the chest the whole sixty
minutes and cried herself out. Mrs.
Robinson came down at the end of that
time and found her still glued to the lid.
truth"
"YeS'm."
where's the ring?'
"Mr. John took it, ma'am."
My brotherY
"Yes'm." -
Wise as he was, Mr.. John was struck
in heap when his sister mentioned the
matter. "What-wha-wha he
gasped. ''rhe girl is stone mad. l nev-
or heard such thing in my life.
never did"
Il guessed as much" replied his Sis
ter. ''She is sitting on her chest, look
ing as guilty as red herring"
What is to be done2"
1--WE sha'n't call in the police. The
girl has been making progress, and the
prison would put an end to all that.
believe she will give us the ring yet
But 1t would be wrong to keep her here
She shall pack up to-day and leave to-
morrow morning"
And Susan got notice accordingly.
II knew you wouldn't believe me-
said the girl, gulping down sob.
''rhen why did you tell me such a
thing?'
Because it's true"
Don't say any more. don't want to
hear It, I don't suppose you will ex-
pect any wages"
Susan turned ghastly pale. 81 must
have them," she gasped. 'My mother
needs the money to pay her rent. II
she doesn't get 1t they will turn her Out
into the street, and she's not strong"
"She doesn't intend to try to sell the
ring-at least not yet" thought Mrs
Robinson. IF l give her her wages she
won't need to do it, and she'll send i,
back"
AS the old lady lay awake In the mid
die of the night, the door was cautious
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
The Proprietor of this Newly Fitted and Com
modious Hall is now prepared to furnish
Cande|aria Hall Saloon

Is well-known and finely furnished and is the
stocked with the choicest and best brands of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
DISTANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
They Often Appear to BE Somewhat {
Confusing.

Confusing.
The question Of distances In South
Africa appears to be somewhat confus-
ing. The figures here given are taken
from official sources and may be relied
upon. The distances in which the most
interest Is taken are those between
Cape Town, Durham, and Port Eliza
beth, the main British bases ON the
seacoast, and the towns of Ladysmith
Kimberley and Mafeking. In each case
is also printed, for purposes of COM
which lies at about the same distance
from Chicago.
The distance from Cape Town to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
TO.DAY'S POSSIBILITIES.

l may not, when the sun goes down,
Have added to my store
Of worldly goods or gained renown
Through gallantry or lore.
l may not, while l strive to-day,
Move onward to the goal
The cleaning goal so far away
On which I've set my soul.
But / can show q kindness to
Some one who stands without,
And l can praise some .toiler who
Is toiling on in doubt.
And when the sun goes down l still
May be n better man.
No matter what the fates may will
Than when the day began.
Chicago TimesHerald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

''I1l give you an hour to make up yous
mind about IT. said Mrs. Robinson.
You're not to do any work for that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-13
K1HEI PROMOTERS TO GIVE UP
$5OO,OOO.
Mr.. Baldwin Decides That Too Much
Was Charged for Land and Starts the
Movement-Flurry Results.

Five hundred thousand dollars of the
paid-up stock of Kihei plantation on
Maui is to be returned by the promoters
into the treasury of the company.
The capitalization of the corporation
will be reduced, on that account from
$3OO0,0OO to $2500,0O0.
The benefit will accrue to the assess
able stockholders of the company.
Such is the report on the streets today
and it is in a large measure confirmed
by men in position to know.
A notice issued yesterday calls a spe-
cial meeting of Kihei stockholders to
take place in the Chamber of Com
merce at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morn
ing to consider a proposition to sur
render certain shares of stock, and the
disposition to be made of the same"
The sale of delinquent stock adVerti-
sed for last Saturday was postponed
to November 26, presumably on this ac-
count.
1t is understood that H. p. Baldwin
is the author of the idea of returning
the $5O0,000 shares of stock to the trea-
sury. Mr.. Baldwin has become con-
WINGED that too much money was
charged and paid for the land occupied
by Kihei, and is willing to give up his
pro rata of the amount mentioned. AL
though the omcerS of the company will
make no positive statement the call for
special meeting to act on the matter
seems to indicate that L. A. Thurston
and the other promoters have agreed tC
part with their proportions of the stock
Kihei was capitalized at SO, 600, ,000 one
half of which, $1,500,000, was paid UP
stock representing the value of the lanC
etc. Taking off the $500,O0O it is now
proposed to surrender the paid up stock
valuation would be only $1,00000O. BY
the addition of the stock to the treasury
or rather the cancellation of it as viii
probably be proposed, the assessable
stock holders will be benefited one
sixth.
In sympathy with the proposition XII.
hei stock has taken a jump. Last Fri
day the assessable stock was $S bid ant
asked