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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
CIGAR COST HIM DEARLY.
Nine Hundred Dollars Is the Price
Placed on the Smoke.

Nine Hundred Dollars Is the Price
Placed on the Smoke.
A plain two-bit cigar cost Henry
Rosenfeld 5000 the other day.
Mr.. Rosenfeld, George w. Hume and
others were at the Merchants Ex-
change bidding in rivalry for the bark
Melanope. The bark was being sold at
auction to close the estate of the late
Captain Craigen, and everybody saw
it was going at bargain. The figure
had been slowly and laboriously forced
up to $53,O00 the principal bidders be-
ing Rosenfeld, Hume and ]. J. Moore
s. Co. Rosenfeld had made the $4,000
offer. Moore & Co. declined to go any
higher The question of a raise was up
| to Hume.
"Give me a cigar and I'll stop bid
ding" said Hume to Rosenfeld, turning
with a confident, jocular air to his
friend.
mo, I'll be hanged If 1 WILL" replied
Rosenfeld. This is the last cigar that
l have" And calmly he took the GOV.
eted article from his pocket, Lit 1t and
began his smoke.
"Fifty-three thousand one hundred"
sung out Hume.
1.-TWO hundred" said Rosenfeld, be-
tween puffs.
"Three hundred"
-Four hundred"
The bidding had taken new life and
the auctioneer was so astonished that
he could hardly speak.
Eight hundred" was Rosenfeld's
bid, and Hume raised 1t fifty. Then
there was some hesitation, but Rosen-
field finally offered the 5000 and got the
vessel
THAT was good price you paid for
that cigar" remarked Hume taunt-
ingly.
"But tell you, George" replied
Rosenfeld, "it's an awfully good cigar"
San Francisco Examiner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

cross from edge to edge on the wrong
side to hold it firmly in place.
Now, IL you have any white silk, use
it for lining, sewing it neatly just at the
edges. Sew these two pieces together,
joining the ends of the long side piece
after 1t is sewed around on the circular
piece; the edges should meet exactly,
A bright round brass button, or a
small length of two or three strands of
sewing silk twisted together, with a
tiny silk tassel on the end, may be sew
ed in the center of the circular piece, as
sort of handle.
A pretty needlecase may be made
with two pieces of cardboard, four inch
es long by three inches wide. Cover
each of them on both sides, with very
thin piece of cotton wadding, and on
the outside with gold-colored satin OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

the care of an old farmer who was
about to cross the Texas prairie In a
wagon. She was being sent to rela-
tives in a frontier settlement. The old
farmer had not Travelled far before he
overlook two men who were going In
the same direction. One of them was a
handsome young fellow, but the other
presented rather a repulsive appear
ance. His clothing was in shreds, his
hair and beard unkempt and his fea-
lures hideously ugly. The younger man
politely asked the farmer to let him
ride across the prairie to the settle
ment, and when his requested had been
granted the other man got into the
wagon without saying word.
In the course of conversation the
young man said his name was Boston
Spidron, and that he was employed on
n ranch not far from the farmers own
place. The ragged man sat silent in
a corner of the wagon box with his hat
drawn over his face.
Attacked by Wolves.
As the party slowly made their way
across the prairie there were borne to
their ears the cries of pack of wolves.
The Texan seized his whip and urged
his ponies to the top of their speed.
The young man turned to the silent
companion and asked him IL he had
any weapons. He answered in broken
English that he had none. The Texan
had been engaged in hauling wood, and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
Out-of.Door Primer.

An exchange suggests the following
questions for new primer. The ques-
tons may be answered even in hot
weather:
"See the corn In the field. Can the
corn walk"
mo; the corn stalks"
"See the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalkW
"Never. But you should see a cake
walk"
II have rope. Can the rope walk?"
"Yes, If 1t 1t taut."
1.-THE hen is in the garden. Does the
hen risew
mo; the hen SETS"
1.-THE mercury Is in the tube. VIII
the mercury set?"
mo, my child. Wait until July, and
see."-The Watchword.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
GOOD AND BAD OF RICHES.
Among Anglo Saxons Wealth Aee"""
Iat.s. but Men Do Not Decay.

Iates. but Men Do W.
While the vast accumulation OF flch,
es In these days is regarded Wftli aiai ~
BY philosophers and statesmen VIM
think they see in il signs of the ineVila'
BILE degeneracy of the race IL Is inter
esting to note on the other manu- NJ"
the growth Of prosperity Is halieu ~
Cuba by Civil Governor Jose Misue'
Gomez. of Puerto Principe. lie mas
officially reported that prosperity 10 ie
turning to the island and that the heaHs
cane crop and high wages are MAKING
the Cubans SO satisfied that tney uesiiV
nothing radical. At the same time mere
In the United States, Booker Wasnlhe
ton, practical negro philanthropls', 10
urging the people of his race that Tue
accumulation of property VIII upiil.
them from the slough of ignorance ana
vice into which SO large proportion
are plunged. If they will cease their
efforts to obtain social and political rec
IGNITION and turn their energies 10
making money, he promises that they
opinion of all their countrymen.
Without doubt both Senior Gomez
and Booker Washington are right, Tor
while there are great perils in plutoefa-
cy the moderate accumulation of riches
Is always desirable. No nation that Is
sunk In poverty, be its people ever 50
gifted and virtuous, can amount TO any
thing In the world. A people of THRIFT
not only enjoy the comforts OF HE, Dut
establish enlightened and progressive
governments, cultivate the arts and
sciences, and lead in the observance
Of religion. The man who acquires
property has given bond to respect his
neighbours rights. 1t is the great COM
mercial nations that are foremost in all
the work of civilization. There must
be accumulated wealth before art and
science can be encouraged, for without
wealth there can be no leisure suitable
to the encouragement of intellectual or
artistic pursuits. At the same time
riches can be abused and in the pur-
suit and in the use of them the worst
passions of the heart are displayed.
'Ill fares the land to Fastening ills a
prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay"
Only when men decay, however. The
Anglo Saxon race is the leader in COM
merce and industry and gainful pur-
suits, yet neither here nor in England
Ia the mental or the intellectual vigol
of the people impaired. The race fol-
wealth is mad one with them, Du'
their devotion to liberty is so great and
their sense of right so strong that plu
tocracy has an unequal struggle. The
love of money is great among them, but
as yet 1t Is far from being dominant
Louisville Courier-Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
NOTED AS FIGHTER AND FATHEs
Pennsylvania Soldier Who Boasts n,
Twenty Three Children.

John G.. Johnson, a veteran soldier n,
Philadelphia, has the distinction q,
having fought in slXty-fiye battles dur.
ing the Civil War and of being thu
father of twenty three children. He IL
a matchmaker by trade and still fol.
lows that vocation. His personality
coupled with his record as citizen and
soldier, have given him notorieN
which is in inverse ratio to his size
for Mr.. Johnson just gets inside ths
minimum army regulations as 70
height. Those who know Johnson ia.
miliarly call him Johnnie, but through.
out the neighborhood he is known az
Fighting Fit" Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson's war record Is unusual
and enviable. He has it on govern.
ment paper, nicely framed and hung In
his little back parlor, and he points out
among its memorable citations names
which bring up sad, brave memories Of
the greatest fighters the world has ever
known.
Mr.. johnson went out at the first
ringing call for volunteers which Lin.
coin made in April, 81. The Twenty.
| third Pennsylvania was his regiment
and the stirring days when the press.
rooms of the Palmetto on Chestnut
street, near Fourth, were wrecked by
mob, which tossed the printing
presses and editors into the streets be.
low, witnessed the departure of that
now famous corps for the front.
Johnson was then 26 years old and
his daring and good spirits soon won
| title and reputation for him among the
fighting men of his regiment. Three
times during the long struggle he re.
ceiyed an honorable discharge, and
| each time returned to re-enlist. For, as
the veteran said recently: You see,
| felt that could fight better than |
could do anything else.'
Mr.. Johnson's family record Is just
as strong as his war honors. His de-
| Ginning years find him surrounded by
a genial, happy family Of eleven, all
that now survive of q detachment Of
twentythree little Johnsons. 1t was
common gossip in the neighborhood
once that when the Johnsons, the Ryans
and the Biffins (the last two aggrega
ting thirty-eight children) went for 9
trolley ride no other family could posi-
bly, crowd on the car.
Mr.. Johnson is just as wiry, keen and
strenuous in appearance as a man Of
40. He looks like a soldier, for his eye
is bright, his chin firm and his form up
| right and active.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

an implement for producing fire and
gave practical illustration OF Its work
ing. A small tube several inches long
and closed at one end, held a tightly
fitted piston; the latter was followed
slightly at the lower end and smeared
with wax to receive a bit OF cotton or
finder, which adhered when pressed
into it. Placing a small wisp of cotton
upon the wax, the messenger fitted the
piston into the tube and forced it down
by striking it sharp blow. When 1t
was withdrawn the cotton was on nre'
having become ignited by the sudden
conclusion of the compressed air.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
EGYPTIAN MAZE PUZZLE.

The physicians who held an autopsy
on the body say the man had the ''puz-
zle brain" His brain was found to be
unlike that Of other men. 1t was twist
ed into more mazes than the Gordian
knot, as If from puzzllng over the
weird windings Of the Egyptian maze,
the folds of the brain itself had twisted
and bent In and out after the fashion
of the puzzle blocks.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
Children!!y
~ corner
$;S==7AlnAO
For Ingenious Girls.

A little cover to make the glass of
medicine in the sick-room look pretty
is made as follows:
Cut circular piece of cardboard,
about three and one-quarter inches In
diameter, second piece one inch wide
and about eleven and quarter inches
long, or just long enough to pass around
the edge of the circular piece to make
the side Of the cover. The outside Of
both pieces may be covered with any
gay-colered silk, taking stitches criss-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
Primitive Way of Lighting a Fire.

Primitive Way OF Lighting Fire.
Sir Joseph Fayrer, who served long
time in India as surgeon general of the
British army, gives an account Of the
method used by the Burmese natives in
producing fire. Matches are unknown
In many parts Of the Orient; are not
needed, in fact, for most Oriental peo-
pie are skilled in ways of obtaining
flame through friction. A Burmese
messenger brought note to Sir Joseph
one day and while he was writing the
reply for the waiting man he noticed
an object somewhat like boys popgun
suspended by his waist. In reply to an
inquiry the native told him that it was
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
PUZZLE CAUSED DEATH.

Inventor of the Egyrtian Maze Could
Not Solve Life's Puzzle.
H. A. Mahood, of Philadelphia, the
inventor of many puzzles, killed him
seelf one week after he had worked two
solutions to the Egyptian maze"
which experts declared was not capa-
BILE of being worked out.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
Not What He Came For.

1t was little Willie's first day at school
and the teacher called him to her side
and pointing to the first letter OF the
alphabet said: "What letter Is this,
WillieY I'm not going to tell you"
replied the little fellow. why notF'
asked the astonished teacher. BE
cause" answered Willie, II didn't come
here to teach you"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
All Had Leaves.

Nellie, aged 4, was found by her ia
Their one day with her chubby hands
full of roses from bush upon when
he had bestowed much care. Nellie
said he, didn't l tell you not to pluck
one Of these flowers without leaveF
Eyes, papa" answered Nellie lnho-
Gently, "but they all had leaves
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
KING of Sweden a Linpuist

The King of Sweden and Norway is
noted as an admirable linguist. When
the oriental congress met at Stockholm
some years ago, he addressed the as
sembled scholars in the languages OF
the nationalities to which they respec.
lively belonged, and spoke with equal
fiuency in English, French, German
Italian, Russian and Spanish.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
The Tuberculous Cockney.

Every day the Londoner becomes
more like those animals which hide in
holes In the day and only come out at
night. or those submarine creatures
which come up to breathe at intervals.
The business man runs after breakfast
to q tube" which takes him to his
subterranean office In the city; he
lunches in a restaurant below the sur
face, travels by the Underground to
Charing Cross and back. and tubes"
home again. The tuberculous Cockney
of a llfetime's standing will soon know
as little Of Piccadilly and the Strand
as he does to-day of the Tower or West
minister Abbey.-St. James Gazette.
You don't know how many old traps
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

q Texas girl, who
recently journeyed
to the City of Mex
leo to secure the
pardon of a man
who once rescued
her from an awful
fate.
Fifteen years
ago Miss Trent,
then an orphaned
child of A years,
was intrusted to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
KILLED by Frost.

Katydids, grasshoppers, cricKets anu
beetles are killed by the frost and the
eggs which they hide in the ground or
conceal in the bark of trees furnish the
supply for the next year. These hatcn
ont In the warm days Of spring.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
Oil on Troubled Waters

Pllny speaks in his natural history
90 A. D., Of the good effect Of pouring
oil upon troubled waters" More than
eleven centuries ago the venerable
Bede tells Of a priest sent into ken'
to fetch King Edwins daughter, VINO
was to marry King Oswarra. He vSi..
ed the bishop to get his blessing, anu
was told that the journey would Do
stormy, but that pot Of oil which was
given him would still the tempest.
When the storm came the priest usea
the pot Of oil the bishop had given. end'
10, the tempest was stilledl
A man isn't naoaeco riIv n row1UW ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

The secret terror of every woman's
Ire IS that on her wedding day the
groom Will fail to appear. Nothing
could happen that would humiliate a
woman more. =
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
The Song of a Picture-Book.

The Song of Picture hook.
l was once beautiful picture book,
And l lived in wonderful shop
With plenty of friends, and l fondly
hoped
That there all my life l should stop;
But out from my place ON the well-flled
shelf,
Alas! | was taken one day,
And bought by lady for four-and-six,
Who carried me with her away.
Oh! yes, l was once SO fair to see,
With pictures all drawn so daintily,
And verses and stories by dozens to
read;
A sweet little book was once, indeed,
When dwelt, in the days Of long ago,
books grow!
The lady carried me off to her home
And up to the nursery,
Where the children at first admired me
much.
And made quite fuss of me!
The stories and verses delighted them ALL
The pictures were sweet, they said;
And l fear so many pleasing remarks
Quite turned my poor little head!
But l know, in those days, l was fair
to see,
And the children made ever so much of
me;
They read my stories and verses
through,
And they loved to look at my pictures,
too;
And so, for a time, l was pleased to
dwell
In Nurseryland, where they loved me
well.
But after while they grew tired Of me,
The children in Nurseryland;
Though what l had done to forfeit their
love
l never could understands;
But they threw me aside most cruelty,
Never glanced at my pictures again
My pages are torn, my cover quite gone,
And my heart is broken in twain.
All! yes, | was once SO fair to see,
But now I'm as ugly as l can be;
My lovely pictures are all torn out,
Ny pretty stories are scattered about,
All crumpled and soiled, and thrown on
the floor
Oh! would were back in the shop once
more!
-Casseli's Little Folks.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27
DEVOTED TEXAS GIRL
WHEN A CHILD SHE WAS SAVED
FROM WOLVES.

Now She Journeys to Mexico to Plead
the Cause of Her Rescuer Before
President Diaz - Her Petition Is
Granted.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

That a woman never fcrgets an act
of kindness and bravery Is again Illus
trated in the case of Miss Lena Trent,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

Some men are like telescopes; you
draw them out, see through them, and
then shut them up.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

silk, and If you can do so, paint or en-
broider crimson carnation across the
cold colored satin.
Line the two pieces with crimson
satin, and cut four pieces Of crimson
flannel, little smaller than the covers,
and pink the edges. Sew these all to-
gether in book form, with tiny crimson
ribbon on the ends of the cover to tie it
together, and you have dainty needle
book, which may be made complete by
filling it with various sizes Of needles.
Philadelphia Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-27

You don't know how many old traps
you have until you move.
Evening journal., 1901-03-06
TlIRTV-TIRST REPORT ISSUED
Work Of the Water Commission for The
Past Year Outlined

From the press Of the Mercantile
Printing Company. the thirty an
nual report of the Board of Water Com
missioners has just been issued.
Besides the work done by the board for
the past year, the pamphlet contains a
number of cuts of the progress made in
the building of the new water tower in
Rockford Park.
The report shows receipts for the year
from all sources were S162,307.19. Dis
bursements were Sl25, 762.46. leaving a
surplus Of S36,544.7S, which was turned
over to the mayor and City Council. Dur
ing the year 2,529, ,S22, $50 gallons Of water
were pumped from the Brandywine, AN in
crease of $685. SO gallons over the prev
ious year Additions of S,597 feet of pipe
were made to the service during the year
The entire pipage ol the city is 1922 miles
There are now 66S meters in use. The
surplus of receipts over expenditures. be-
ginning with 1856 and ending with 1906
amounted TO $685., ,14O.64.
The number of permits granted was
2,1S0: eighty-iive new water gates were
, put in; the total number Of fire hydrant.
belonging to the city is 765. The repor
includes the laws. rules and regulation,
governing the department; the schedul,
of water rates, and the act establishing
the Board of Water Commissioners.
Evening journal., 1901-03-06
Mr.. BELTS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Water Board Organized at a Meeting
Held Yesterday Afternoon

Upon motion of Dr. j. p. Pyle at yes
ierday afternoons meeting OF the Water
Commission, Alfred Belts was unani-
mously chosen president of the board for
the ensuing year.
DIR. Pyle's motion was seconded by
William H. Swift, the newly appointed
member who took his seat for the first
time yesterday. Mr.. Belts thanked the
commissioners for their courtesy.
A fine of $40 was imposed upon Peter
Elmer on whose premises a meter which
had neen tampored with was found.
Ii was decided 10 lay a 12-inch main in
Clayton street from Sixth 10 Fifth. to
suopy water to the Bavarian Brewery,
and from Clayton TO DUPONT in Fifth
street 10 lay an S-inch pipe.
A fine of SIS, penalty OF s. in each
case, was imposed upon Contractor Will
liam NJ Connolly. for three houses of his,
Nos 5l2, 5l6 and SIS South Harrison
street, having been supplied with water
without permission of the department.
The weekly pay roll of S796 was al
lowed. The balance in bank 10 the credit
Of the department was reported TO be
S1OS, ,772.O4.
Evening journal., 1901-03-06
STATE OFFICIALS
GET MORE MONEY
Salaries Of Justice, ChanceI-
IOr and Judges Increased
PRINTING BILL KNOCKED our
Favorable Report on Bill Continuing
Term Of Members Of Board Of
Education
Special Dispatch to Evening Journal.

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, March G.-The Senate this
morning passed the three House bills
creating a new election district in the
Seventh representative district Of Kent
county. They were opposed by the
Democrats.
The House passed the bill revising
and codifying the State Insurance laws.
1t had two readings and went TO COM
mittee in the Senate.
The House passed the bill increasing
the salaries OF the chancellor and the
chief justice to $4,000 each. and that OF
associate judges to $4,000.
The Senate passed the House bill re-
Quiring constables to wear badges OF
office.
In the House the State printer bill
was reported unfavorably, and also the
one establishing State department OF
printing.
The House bill continuing the terms
Of members Of the Wilmington Board
Of Education until the middle of Jun,
was reported favorably in the House.
Evening journal., 1901-03-06
THIS AUTO CUT UP RIGH
JINKS In CITY STREET

Banks Bros. automobile created high
jinks IN shlpley street yesterday az
ternoOn causing tempory sus-
pension OF vehicular traffic there and
giving timid feminine pedestrians such
a fright as they have not had since q
mouse drove them 10 seclusion.
The rampage OF the auto" WIS due
to a break n the machinery The ac-
cldent happened just as the rig was
turned oil Seventh street Like all the
hoiseless rigs when defects arise, this
particular one conceived the idea
that il was made to travel, and 80 II
run. forcing teams close to the side
walk and frightening the horses until
they almost jumped cut Cf th-ir hides.
Frightened women sought shelter in
doorways and not until the auto"
came to a sudden halt against the curb.
andthe wheels of several wagons un-
locked, was the excitement az an end.
Charles NJ. Banks. who was operating
the vehicle, escaped injury by jumping
before it bumped into the curb.
Evening journal., 1901-03-06
WEATHER !EIZllD 3lAKES
GOOD MARCH FORECAST

Although the weather thus far for the
month Of March has been changeable
enough TO drive healthy barometer and
Thermometers TO distraction, Hicks. the
weather wizard. sat calmly in his den
many days ago and prophesied the most
erratic weather and predicted the sudden
changes to a nicely that is bewildering
iOwlng winds and driving snow this
morning brought 10 the mind of VIII
mingion people that Hicks told them how
10 would happen and they buttoncd up
the Winter portals of their storm over
coats with visions of tied up street and
railway cars in the mirage department of
their brains. Suddenly the sun burst
forth and the earth was bright with the
sDrinkling of snow glistening in the sun
light and dazzling the vision and OBJ
literating the blizzard mirage. Hicks
stock went below par but before many
minutes snow clouds again loomed up in
the west and things continue 10 lean to-
wards the Hicks prophecy.