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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20

spoke, to the tree which contained her
treasure.
''With pleasure, Miss Mabel Beg
pardon, Miss Campbell. Poor little
beastie-she Is caught in the vine."
And with that he sprung up the tree
with the agility of a squirrel or circus
rider, and ut some peril of broken limbs
rescued the kitten and placed her in the
outstretched arms of her young mis-
tress.
Then 1t was the most natural thing in
the world for our hero to walk home
with our heroine and still more natural
the next day when they by chance met
In the same woods, to stop and speak Of
the lost one. Thus, in spite of the fam
ily feud, the intimacy ripened between
the young branches.
1t was useless for Mabeps parents to
protest; indeed, nothing short of a COM
mand would have stopped this new and
delightful friendship, and Charlie bold
ly announced to his paternal that he
was tired of keeping up such an anti
quated fuss; let the grandfathers fight
out their own battles In whatever
world they were now residing, but he,
for his part would no longer encourage
hatred, malice and all uncharltable-
ness.
Ere the winter had advanced Charlie
Price was known throughout Pineville
| to be Mabel Campbell's STEADY COM
pany," and although Miss Priscilla, at
| the head of the Price family, and old
Mr.. Jonas Campbell, MabePs great un-
Gle, the chief of the Campbell tribe, de-
clared In unmeasured language their
| opinion of the doings of their young rel
| atives, 1t was useless, and, in fact, hur-
rled up matters. Then the two moth
ers, who secretly bore no malice, ex-
changed calls, and actually Mrs. Camp
| bell was overheard to say that Mrs.
Prices sausage receipt was the best In
| the village, while Mrs. Price made no
| denial Of having borrowed Mrs. Camp
bells knit quilt as guide for the one
she was making to exhibit at the coun-
| ty fair In the spring.
From that the fathers of the two
| peacemakerS met and discussed poll
tics, and not boundary lines over the
disputed fence. By this time, as may
well be imagined, the wedding prep
arations were well under way. At the
suggestion of Charlie his new house
was to be built directly over the part OF
the ground that both Campbells ano
Prices claimed, and this was universal
ly regarded as the most amlcable set
tlement of the trouble, and 10 and be
hold the marriage was announced tt
take place on the following Easter
Tuesday.
And inst then did Miss Priscilla Price
make her statement that the yello"
kitten did 1t, arsl the entire village
agreed with her.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20
CandeIaria Hall Saloon.

Is wcll-known and finely furnished ana is the
most nonulnr resort in Caudelaria The bar Is
stacked with the choicest and best brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20

WHEN LOVE WENT BY.

When Love went by / scarcely bent
My eyes to see which way he went.
Life had so many joys to show,
What time had | to watch him go.
Or bid him in, whom folly sent?
But when the day was we'll nigh spent,
From out the easement long l leant.
All, would had been watching so
When Love went by.
Gray days with dismal nights are blent
Lonely and sad and discontent;
| would his feet had been more slow.
Oh, heart of mine, how could we know
Or realize what passing meant
When Love went by?
-Woman's Home Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20

Pawning the engagement ring is a
pledge of love.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20

she blamed the mothers ON both sides
who certainly had not inculcated the
proper spirit of righteous resentment
and unappeased wrath in their Off
spring.
But when childhood was over, Mabel
Campbell vas estranged by clrcum-
stance fra.a Charlie Price as complete
ly as If an ocean had been between
them instead Of pallng fence. When
she was 18 she came back from board
ing school and was pronounced old
enough for picnics and socials, and
was, indeed, the acknowledged belle OF
the Young Peoples Pleasure Club, and
the favorite even Of matrons and spin
sters at sewing bees and DOrcas socie-
ties, and perfect idol at home. She
was an only child, and the love that
seemed to overflow from father and
mother was expended upon innumer-
able pets. She had two fat Yorkshile
puppies, pug dog, a parrot, and cat
who recently had added to the process
sion yellow kitten, Of the story. This
small animal was up to mischief Of all
kinds, and had the most exploring turn
of mind, for she was forever getting
lost and being returned to her mistress
by little boys Of the village, who thus
turned many an honest penny.
One afternoon Mabel had been out In
the woods with her young friends hunt
ing for chestnuts, and OH her return
was GREETED with the sad tidings that
the yellow kitten had again strayed
from home. A search throughout the
place was at once begun Evening
came on, however, and no yellow kitten
put In an appearance. Mabel became
much distressed, as she was sure that
an evil fate had at last overtaken her
pet. She begged to be allowed to send
over to the Prices, and see II the wan
derer, scorning old opinions, had found
her way there, but her parents would
not consider such proposition, so for
that night the household was minus the
kitten.
The next day was spent in looking for
the loved though lost, and many OF the
village boys Joined In the hunt, but
with no result.
Toward sunset Mabel decided to walk
through the woods that skirted the VII
lage, thinking possibly her little prodi'
gal might be somewhere about, and
down shady path she went. She fan
cied ere long that she heard moan-a
very sad, kittenly moan 1t was-ano
soon discovered up in tree, tangled
most promiscuously In creeping vines
the yellow kitten, unable to free her
self. In vain Mabel called and tried t6
entice her from her perilous position
only plteous little meows were the re
suit. If she only had long stick, or
| still better, IL she could climb the tree
something might be done, but the years
spent at boarding school had robbed
| her of all her childish accomplishments
In the midst of her dilemma. hell
was forthcoming she little dreamed of
Through the bushes she heard tn
sound of approaching footsteps and
| cheerful whistle. Soon the author o
these pleasant noises was In view. l
was Charlie Price, the family enemy
and to boot, splendid young athlete
| Mabel forgot the traditions of thre
generations of bitterness and called ou
to her playmate of former days
"Charlie-Mr Price, l mean-can 20
help me? See my poor yellow kitten
she cannot get down." pointing, as sh
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20
DEVICE TO RESET TENPlNS.

Automatic Arrangement Which Does
Away with the Assistant.
The desire to decrease the time and
labor necessary to reset the pins after
an inning In the game of tenpins has
led Richard T. Downey, Of Menominee,
Mich, to design an automatic arrange
ment, which not only does away with
the assistant formerly used for this
work, but accomplishes the task In a
much shorter space of time than he
could do It, Our illustration gives
view of the pin end Of the alley and
shows the manner of resetting the pins
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20
Firm as Adamant.
wns before the fall.

1t was DeTOre tne Iail.
adam" said our first mother In a
serious tone, 1--WE certainly are living
beyond our means"
''That's exactly my own opinion,
little woman" said the father of his
kind. "And what do you propose to do
about it?'
I'VE must economize," said the uni
versal mother.
"Yes," said Adam, 1--WE must, and
am ready to second anything you sug-
gest. But, wait There Is one item Of
expenditure that positively must be ex-
cepted from the pruning shears"
"And what is that?"
twill not" said Adam with a strong
emphasis-"I will not have our laun-
dry bills cut downp-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20
Odd Eurnifure.

Perhaps the Oldest suit of furniture
in the world is owned by a certain hotel
keeper. For many years he has made
1t his business to collect match boxes,
of which he has now n collection of H.
600. He ordered skilled cabinet
maker to equip room with furniture
made of these boxes. The outfit con
slsts of n writing table with smoking
apparatus, fire screen. cabinet n
chair and other smaller articles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-03-20
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had III tle MHfktt
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, 1901-03-20

A lady writer advises girls never to
marry men who talk loud. That advice
Is certainly sound.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
VARIOUS CHANGES URGED.
A Census Report on boundaries of
Territorial Acquisitions.

The Census Bureau has issued a report
on the boundaries of territorial acquisi-
tions by the United States, including the
Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon territory,
Texas, the first Mexican cession, and the
Gadsden purchase. The report is that of
q commission consisting of Chief Statis-
tician Wilcox, of the Census Bureau. Lii
brarian Allen, of the State Department.
Superintendent Tittmann. of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey; Topographer Can
nett, of the Geological Survey, and P. Lee
Phillips. of the Library of Congress. The
report of this commission recommends
various changes in the accepted bounda-
ries of these acquisitions, as the result
of its labors which the thus
''The region between the Mississippi
River and Lakes Maurepas and Pontchar-
train, to the west, and the Perdido River
to the east, should not be assigned either
to the Louisiana Purchase or to the Flor
ida purchase, but should oe marked with
legend indicating that title to it be-
tween 1903 and Isl: was in dispute. The
line between the Mississippi and the Lake
of the Woods, separating the territory of
the United States prior to 1893 from the
Louisiana Purchase, should be drawn
from the northwesternmost point of
the Lake of the Woods to the nearest
point on the Mississippi River, in Lake
Bemidj
1.-The western boundary of the Louis
lana Purchase. between 40 degrees and 42
degrees north, followed the watershed of
the Rocky Mountains; thence it ran east
along the parallel of II degrees north to
a point due north of the source of yhe
Arkansas River, and thence south to mat
as annexed extended up the principal
stream of the Rio Grande to its source
and thence due north to the parallel of
42 degree north.
The southern boundary of the Mexican
cession of lSiS should be drawn from a
point on the Rio Grande eight miles north
of III Paso, instead of from one about
thirty miles farther north. as is the usual
practice at present, west three degrees
and thence north to the first branch of
the ella River"
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
FIGURES FROM THE CENSUS.
Illfteracy in the District of CoIam-
bia and other Sections.


a bulletin issued yesterday by the Cen
sus Bureau gives the number of persons
of school age, males of voting age. and
citizenship of foreign born males twenty
one years of age and over. in the States
of Delaware. Florida, Georgia, Idaho, and
Illinois, the Territory of Hawaii, and the
District of Columbia. In Delaware sub
stantially two-thirds of the children of
school age are native white of native
parentage, while a little less than one
fifth are colored and about one-eighth are
native whites of foreign parentage. In
Idaho, 81 per cent are native whites of
native parentage and nearly 80 per cent
native whites of foreign parentage, these
two elements together constituting more
than nine-tenths of the whole number of
persons of school age in the State.
In the District of Columbia Florida,
and Georgia, practically one-half the chill
drcn of school age are native whites of
native parentage, while the colored ele-
ment represents nearly one-half of the
whole in Florida and Georgia, and about
one-third in the District OF Columbia.
More than nine-tenths of all the children
of school age in Iliipois are native white,
those of native parentage constituting
more than one-half and those of foreign
parentage two-fifths of the whole num-
Der. In Hawaii nearly three-tenths of the
children of school age are Chinese and
japanese, while the native Hawaiians con-
stitute nearly four-tenths and Caucasians
more than three-tenths.
The following table gives the percent
age of native and foreign white and of
colored persons of voting age in the
States and Territories named-negroes,
Chinese, Japanese, and Indians being in
cluded under the term "colored"
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
NEW SYSTEM NEEDED.
Demand for Installation of Wireless
TeIegraphy at Cape Race.

MONTREAL, July "a special cable
despatch to the Star from st. Johns,
Newfoundland, says that steps are being
taken by Minister Murphy, Chief of the
Department of Marine and Fisheries Of
Newfoundland to demonstrate the abso-
lutte necessity of the establishment of the
Marconi system of wireless telegraphy to
safeguard life and property embarked
upon ocean steamers from the dangers of
Cape Race and the adjacent coast. With
this end in view Minister Murphy has had
a map prepared from the official records.
giving the location of the wrecks which
have occurred at and around Cape Race
for the last forty years. Even the most
experienced seaElanship and the most
modern instruments of navigation are not
proof against the fog and currents of
Cape Race.
Since the opening of navigation this
year three ocean steamships have strand
ed on the cape-the Assyrian on June 5.
the Scottish Prince a few days later, and
the Lusitania on June 25. 1t was shown
eonclusively In the enquiry in the case of
the Lusitania that she could have been
saved had the Marconi system been i'll
operation.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
FOR A NATIONAL SHIPYARD.
Constructor Capps Reports In Favor
of n Government Plant.

Naval Constructor Washington Lee
Capps. IN charge of the construction de-
partment of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
advocates equippins the yard with COM
plete shipbuilding plant equal to that of
the best shipyard in the United States.
Mr.. Capps makes this recommendation
formally i'll his annual report, Just re-
ceived by Rear Admiral Bowles, Chief
Naval Constructor. He wants such a
plant erected to make the Government in
dependent of private shipbuilding con-
Germs, in the event of an emergency
Mr.. Caps also advocates a scheme to
give more room for berthing ships at
Brooklyn. He says that the berthing
space is now so limited that at one time
recently five ships were tied at one dock
His plan to obviate the difficulty is to
cut away part of the Cob dock and build
six piers
Rear Admiral Barker, commandant of
the Brooklyn yard, in forwarding Mr..
Capps report, suggests that a board be
appointed to consider his recommendation
for modern shipbuilding plant to be
owned by the Government
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
value. Pattern is an important factor

value. Pattern is an important factor
in the value. the various kinds being
distinguished respectively as 'pinfire, -
when the grain, if it may be so called,
is very small; harlequin" when the
color is all in small squares, the more
regular the better; and 'fiashfire, ="
or flash opal" when the color shows
as a single flash, or in very large pat
tern.
OF course, there are many interme-
diate classes. The harlequin is the
most uncommon. and also the most
beautiful. When the squares of color
are regular, and show as distinct min
ute checkers of red. yellow, blue. and
green, this class of opal is truly mag
nificent The fash opal is often very
beautiful in color, especially when of
the true ruby or pigeons blood color.
AS rule, however, it shows green, or
red flash according to the angle at
which it is held. The direction of the
pattern has also to be considered. Often
stone that shows a very good edge
pattern will not look nearly SO well on
the face, while a stone which shows
somewhat streaky III the shorter direc-
tion on the edge will sometimes give
fine harlequin pattern on the face.
On this account the shape of the stone
comes into the reckoning Thus. a
thick stone, with good edge pattern,
may often be cut up SO as TO use that
pattern as a face to all stones cut from
it; while thin stone, though of equal
ly good edge pattern. which could only
be cut with the natural face. would
probably not be worth nearly as much.
weight for weight. 1t is difficult to OBJ
tain separate stones of absolute SINH
larity in color and pattern; therefore,
for suites of jewelry, a large, true stone,
from which the whole could be cut, is
worth great deal more per ounce than
so many smaller stones, approximately
similar.
Again, the ground or body of the opal
must be taken into account This is
not constant quantity, as the various
patterns require slightly different
ground. IT should neither be too trans
parent nor too Opaque. almost clear,
with a slight milky tinge, translucent
being about the best ground in general
Some of the opal is more brittle than
other. OF course the harder and
tougher the stone the better it is, as,
when cut, it is less likely to be in
jured, and retains the polish better.
Many valuable opals have been found
from time to time, one, weighing about
four and one-half ounces. being sold by
the finder for e1OO. OF course, In Lon
don it would bring a considerably high
er price.
: Another opal, weighing nine ounces
was accidentally broken in two, the
pieces weighing seven and two ounces
respectively, and was valued locally at
9700. The value of the opal obtained
since the discovery of the deposits in
1883 TO the end of 1899 is estimated at
a376, 500, but much of the opal obtained
is not officially reported
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
FOUND DEAD IN A POND.
The Mystery of Miss Hodges Disap-
pearance Solved.

BRISTOL, Conn, July 20.-The body of
Miss Agnes Hodges. a student in Smith
College, who has been missing two days,
was found at 10 o'clock today by party
of boys who We're bathing in Birges Pond,
mile north of Bristol William Fitz-
patrick was in swimming with some COM
panions, and when diving in Twelve feet
of water he struck his foot against what
he thought TO be a human body. Know
ing that Miss Hodges had disappeared,
and was thought to have drowned her
self in the pond, he notified the authori-
ties, and Coroner Hull and Chief of Police
Arms recovered kie body, and held an
inquest, finding that the case was one of
suicide.
Miss Hodges was a pretty blonde,
twenty-five years of age and an excep-
tionally bright young woman. She was
graduated from the Bristol High School
last year, and in September entered
Smith College. In that institution she
studied hard, with the idea of becoming
d teacher in Latin. Finally her mind
gave way under the mental strain. and
in December she came home on the adj
vice of the college authorities. Soon af-
terward she secreted herself in the garret
of her home and remained there day
and a night, while the police and her
friends were searching the town.
One month ago she went to the Park
Hotel in New Britain, hired a room, pur-
chased an ounce of laudanum, and took
large dose. The poison did not take
effect, so she bought a pistol at hard
ware store. When she enquired for bull
lets the clerk gave her blank cartridges,
so when she afterward tried to shoot her
self the attempt was failure.
Shortly afterward she was discovered
and brought to ner home here. Last
Wednesday night Miss Hodges left the
home of a cousin, where sne had been
staying, went to Rirges Pond, and
herSe1f
The Washington times., 1901-07-21

The bulletin shows only comparatively
small percentage of illiterates among
males of voting age in Illinois, Idaho, and
the District of Columbia, but in the re-
naming States and Territories of this
group the percentages are somewhat
larger; in Delaware, IA per cent: in Flor
ida, 221 per cent; in Georgia, BIG per cent,
and in Hawaii, 34.4 per cent In the insu-
lar territory the illiterates are mainly Chi
nese and Japanese. while in Delaware
Florida, and Georgia the large percentage
is due in good part to the presence of illit-
crate persons of negro descent.
In the three. States last named there is
also a considerable illiterate element
among native white males of voting age
who are of native parentage. the percent-
age in this class being: In Georgia, 12.1
per cent; in Florida, i2.S per cent, and in
Delaware, per cent. Iliiterate foreign
white males of voting age in Delaware
constitute 17.6 per cent of the whole num-
Der of foreign white males of voting age.
In Delaware the illiterate constitute 42.6
per cent of the colored males of voting
age; In the District of Columbia, 26 per
cent; In Florida. s94 per cent, and in Geor-
gia, 56.3 per cent.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
GENERAL BUTTERFIELD BURIED
Inferred with Military Honors in
the west Point Cemetery.

WEST POINT, N. Y, July 2o--The
largest military funeral at West Point in
many years took place today when the
body of Gen. Daniel Butterlield was laid
to rest in the pretty Post Cemetery. with
in sight of his handsome country resi-
dence at Cold Spring, overlooking the
Hudson, opposite West Point. Tlse fu-
neral service took place this morning at
ST. Mary's Episcopal Church at Cold
Spring After the service the funeral
procession proceeded by road to Garrison.
crossing over to West Po!nr by ferry,
where they arrived about go.
The services ut the grave were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Floyd Jones. while
the Twelfth New York, General Butter
fields old regiment. fired three volieys
over the grave. Taps were thea sounded
by the trunIpeter.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
INDICTMENTS NoLLE PRossED
Charges Against IA Preacher in Nor
folk Dropped.

NORFOLK, Va, July 21.-All the re-
naming indictments against the Rev
Charles L. Stengle We're nolle prosecuted
in the Corporation Court today. Common
wealth Attorney Venable saying he had
no new evidence. and that it would be
useless expense to have another trial.
Joseph Richardson, thirty-nine years
old, is today in Jail charged with keep
ing n place resorted to by drug fiends ap-
plying for hyperdomic injections. The
court charge is practicing medicine with
out a license.
The jury in the case of the negro, Rob
crt H. Diggs. of Hampton. who murdered
his sweetheart, India Holmes, in Nor
folk, and then attempted suicide. stood
five for hanging and seven for eighteen
years. The first jury that tried the case
We're similarly divided.
Everything is in readiness for the re-
cepti"n of the SsvsGtietiI regiment
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
DETAILED TO BUFFALO FAIR.
Other Appointments in the Interior
Department.

The following Changes have been made
in the Department of the Interior:
Patent Ofiice-Appointment: Roger c.
Chittenden, of Massachusetts, fourth
assistant examiner. 1920 Promotions:
John O'Connell. of the District of Colum-
bia, copyist $40 to 5000; Frank H Hiatt,
of Nebraska, messenger boy. 1850, to copy
list, s720.
InGian office-Appointment: James B.
Shamwell, of the District of Columbia,
messenger boy. $500
Pension Office = Promotes: Joel T.
Curry, or Georgia, clerk. $500. to 81 400; /;
John ]. Hyer, of Maine, clerk, 1900, to
81, 200: Robert Reyburn, jr.. of Maryland.
and William l.. Bowie, of North Carolina,
copyists, $500, TO clerks at 81 900; Leon G.
Barnett, of Oklahoma, messenger boy,
$500. to assistant messenger, S720
Detailed from Patent Office to Pan
American Exposition: Examiners Oscar
c. Fox and John w. Frost.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
A BIG NAVAL UNDERTAKING.
Orders TO Prepare the Havana Dry
dock for It's Long Voyage

Naval Constructor Gilmour has been
directed TO go to Havana to examine the
floating dock recently purchased from
the Spanish Government, and make prep
arations for towing it TO Olongapo, p. l.
He viii take with him to Havana a force
of workmen to put the dock in condition
for removal.
In order to reach its destination It will
be necessary to tow the dock a distance
of n.sl6 miles, or nearly half way around
the world. 1t is not certain that the
locks Of the Suez Canal will permit of 1t
being taken through that waterway II
has not yet been decided whether to leave
the contract for moving the dock to a
private company or transport 1t with
Government tugs