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The courier., 1902-05-03

any, cheaper than the packers and the
expense of killing and the loss in
shrinkage would serve to keep prices
still up in the air. So there you are.
The only remedy for those who insist
there IL q trust IL to break 1t by the
The courier., 1902-05-03

endless chain letter which has been
started in the east. 1t Is designed to
pledge the recipient to a weeks alb
stinence from meat Of any kind. II
that doesn't crush the trust nothing
will.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

4 1t suits his purpose Is perfect neg
alive. although it may be useless for
other papers. But 1t Is TO dispel the
a perfect negative must be crisp and
clear, black and white. As most anna
teurs make snap shots" and these
are as general rule under-exposed,
they are especially liable to turn our
black and white negatives more es-
peclally IL they use prepared develop
ers, which are mostly hydroklnone, on
account of Its keeping qualities in solu-
ton. Now hydrokinone Is a harsh de
veloper and only suitable for negatives
that have received ample exposure.
Ortol is a good all around developer
for snap shots, where pyro Is disliked,
but with all Its staining qualities, pyro
can be excelled. Pyro and metol in
combination is a developer that can be
adapted easily to long or short expos
ures by diluting the developer and a
much under-exposed negative can be
made to yield fair print by leaving
1t in a diluted pyro-metol developer
until well stained through the film.
Such negative is disappointment to
look at. bet the print Is better than
the negative in detail and contrast.
The amber color of pyro developed
negative, although thin, makes 1t a
slower printer than much more
dense, black and white negative devel-
oped In hydrokinone, metol, amidol or
rodinal. In the perfect negative there
should be only absolute opacity in the
very highest lights, such as the
CHANGING of the sun ON the crest of the
waves, and absolute transparency only
where the lines require to be pure
black Between these two extremes
these must be even gradations through
all the tones and half tones. Over
exposure tends to produce the middle
tones at the expense of the lights and
shadows Under-exposure gives the
extremes at the loss of the half tones.
Thus In known case of under-ex-
posture the pyro developer by its stain
retards the printing and tends to bring
out on the paper every bit Of detail
that Is in the negative, while black
and white negatives, although rapid
printers, do not do themselves justice
on paper.-Camera and Dark Room
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

Il must have 1t out with her now."
he says, clutching his hands tiercely.
Il must awake the old love tonight IL
ever"
He follows her through the long, gas
lit room till, parting the velvet cur
talns at the end, she enters cool, dim,
shadowy alcove.
He is just behind her, but draws
back quickly In the shade of tall,
flower crowned pillar as he sees a man
turn from the marble mantel at the
farther end of the room, against which
he had been leaning-a man bearded
and bronzed and travel Stained. afi
"Oh, Philip
The girl sprang forward, cleaning
light In her eyes. vivid color In her
cheeks.
little Flor he says softly.
1t was the old pet name for her when
she was little child. When she grew
up fair girl graduate. with golden
hair" she was miss Florence" Now
the old name sprang first to his lips.
Both her slender white hands rest in
his own-not reluctantly now. The
man In the shadow Of the velvet por-
there looks on with compressed lips.
All, he recognizes him now-his rustic
rival OF three years ago.
Little Flo he says again. and this
time his eyes are suspicieusly moist.
With woman's quick perception she
sees 1t and withdraws her hands.
For moment she is shy girl again,
for she knows how, In spite of wealthy
sultors and countess coronet. she has
faithfully guarded the love awakened
three years ago-the true love that
flourished when the false love died.
Have you no better welcome. Flor
ence--no gift of love? Have l loved
and waited In vain? Oh. my darlingw
"Silence! This lady Is my promised
WIFE"
1t Is Edgar Reynolds, white with
rage, who speaks. but Florence turns
TO him with her calmest. sweetest
smile.
You are mistaken, Mr.. Reynolds. A
pretty girl with whom you fiirted three
years ago helped to pass the time, but
she was only shy, wild rose. and you
could not afford to ruin your prospects
for her. you know"
AS she speaks she draws from her
breast and hands him a sheet of crum.
pied paper.
Then she turns to the lover of her
childhood. girlhood, womanhood. and
lays her hands in his. and he clasps
the figure in it's trailing satin robes
close in his strong arms as little Flo"
cries out In alarm
ooh Philip. you have crushed my
flowers
And Edgar Reynolds goes forth from
the room and forth from their lives,
and for once true love has its royal re.
ward.-Wayerley.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

ter of record and d constant source of
delight to the American 'jollier" A
striking illustration of this WIS over
heard on a trolley car. Two young
men were seated together In the for
ward end of the ear, and one, by his
accent and his air of guileless limo
cence. proclaimed his British nation
allty. The other was an American of
the genus kldder The latter was di-
lating upon the righteousness of the
Jersey mosquito and, after relating
several very tall yarns, wound up With
this one
Last summer | was coming across
the meadows this side of Atlantic City
on my wheel when my attention was
attracted by the sound of COW bell
1t was such a strange unsual sound
that dismounted to investigate, and
soop encountered huge mosquito. 1t
had eaten the COW and was ringing the
bell to attract the calf, that he might
deyour that also. as
The Englishman listened to this
story very grayely, and without even
cracking smile. replied:
"Oh say, old chap, you cawn't ex-
pect me to believe that don't you
known sT
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
The Richest Baby.

The prospective heiress to the great.
est fortune In the world--a tiny, blue.
eyed, blonde-haired baby with grand
father worth $110,0OO,000 Ia father
whose worldly goods are estimated at
over $50,000,000, a great-uncle rated at
over $300,000,000 and another grand.
father with modest fortune of about
$4,000, COOLIES blssfully unconscious
of her wealth in her fathers cottage at
Ardsley- on-the- II udson
Her $4,000, 900 father is Percy Avery
Rockefeller.
Her S110,0o0,00o grandfather is Will
lam Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mag
nate.
Her $15, 100000 maternal grandfather
is James Stillman. president of the CITY
National Bank.
Her $500, 100000 great-uncle is John
d. Rockefeller, the richest man In the
world.
Whit the tiny lady who is Miss lsa-
belle Rockefeller. will be worth when
she comes of age, no one will dare to
estimate, for the fortunes of her father
and her glandfathers are increasing
daily at an almost incredible rate.
+ The occasion of little Miss Rookie
feller's coming was welcomed the more
for being girl, for though William
Rockefeller has several other grandchil-
dren. they are all boys. The day after
her coming presents began to shower
upon her from wealthy relatives and
friends.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
The Wrong Station.

1t had taken considerable persuasion
to induce the old lady TO take II seat
In an automobile, but finally she had
consented to do so because she was
anxious to reach the bedside of her
sick grandchild in village some twcn-
ty miles away, the last train for which
had left some ten minutes before she
arrived at the station. The big auto
mobile was to pass through Hamp-
ton, the village where the sick grand
child lived f -
Everything went lovely until the al
most flying vehicle, in attempting to
pass a wagon loaded with hay which
occupied the entire center of the road,
went unexpectedly into the ditch. and
rather violently deposited Its occupants
in an adjoining field. A.i
Recovering from the shock, though
somewhat confused from the rather
unusual method of alighting from a
vehicle the old lady asked OF the
chagrlned chauffeur:
lis this Hampton"
mo, ma'am," he managed to gosp.
this Is an accident"
"Oh, dear!" said the ex-oecupant of
the vehicle, then l hadn't oughter
have got out here. had II"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

one government Office for seyenty-rour
years. The only man who held a gov
eminent office before there was rail-
road in the United States and Is hold
Ing that same office now.
That man Is Roswell Beardsiey ana
he resides at North Lansing, Iomp-
klns County, New York, being post
master at that place, an office ne mas
held creditably for seventy-four years
and which he will fill until his dying
day, as he has no idea of resigning
and as there Is no man or woman III
all North Lansing who would seek to
dlsplace Uncle Roswell" as he Is "a
miliarly called, in the office he has
filled nearly three-quarters of cen
fury.
Even should they have the temerity'
however, to ask for the postmaster
ship of the town, the Postottice Depart
ment would take no notice of the ap-
plication, for Uncle Sam Is not the In
dlvidual to discharge an employe VINO
has served him SO long and so faithful
ly as has Roswell Beardsley.
Uncle Roswell" was appointed post
master at North Lansing June %, 1923,
when John Quincy Adams was Presi-
dent, John c.. Calhoun was Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Clay was Secretary of
State and John Mclean was Postmas,
ter General He owes his appointment
/ to William H.. Seward, who thirty:
three years after the appointment of
Uncle Roswell, became Secretary of
State under Abraham Lincoln. FL '
At the time of Uncle Roswell's APP
pointment as postmaster at North Ian
sing, Seward was associated with I'm
Gle Roswelrs brother, Nelson Boards
ley, in the practice of law. They dis
solved partnership shortly thereafter,
however and Beardsley turned his at
tention to farming. Seward continued
In public life and soon attained ma
tional prominence, m s
Roswell Beardsley was born July 8,
1909, near where he now resides, and
when In reminiscent moods talks en-
tertainingly of the early days of the
republic. He was born the same year
as Abraham Lincoln, only four months
and twenty-three days later. Being
of the same political faith and having
served as postmaster through Lincoln's
administration, he Is naturally a great
admirer Of the martyr President.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
II Was q Monkey.

| was invited. along with other Euro
peans on the beach, to one Of the big
gest plays that have been seen in
Opobo At the feast all kinds of fish.
fowl and soup. cooked after the native
fashion, We're served. Every one thor
oughly enjoyed the feast until, near to
the finish. the chaser (desserD was
brought in This dish they called palm
oil chop. While it was being served
there rolled out of the vessel what to
all appearance was human skull.
Suddenly all the Europeans turned
pale. as though suffering from an
attack of se4siekness, and the symp-
toms they developed We're identical.
for that dinner. would not stay down.
The chief, in alarm, inquired what
had made his friends so Ill. One Of
the sufferers. whose eyes protruded
from their sockets, placed his hand
kerchief to his mouth, and jerked his
thumb in the direction Of the skull.
The chief grasped the situation ana
with unaffected concern tried to com
fort his sick guests by saying: 1T
be all right. He be no man. He be
monkey 4-sses rsa45A
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
How Russell sage Is Guarded.

Mr.. Sages Office is In the building
occupied by the National Bank of Com
merce, In Nassau street. In an ante
room sits his faithful guardian and
confidential man. Mr.. Menzies, through
whom the aged fnancier must De
reached. Mr.. Menzles is protected by
a partition having a latticed wire top
with iron spikes reaching to the cell
ing. 1t would be impossible for man
to climb over these spikes or to throw
a bomb between them. Mr. Sage Is
not always accompanied, in the street
or in travelling between his home and
office by bodyguard or detective
Frequently he goes about entirely
alone, and seemingly is without fear
except when in his office.-New YORK
Press. a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
FRIENDSHIP.

vbat is the best friend eau be
TO auy soul. to You or me
Not only shelter. comfort. rest
Utmost refreshment unexpressed.
Not only beloved guide
To thread life's labyrinth al onr siue'
Or with loves torch lead on before
Though these be much. there yet Is more
The best friend is m atmosphere
Warm with all inspirations dear
Wherein we breathe the large. Tree pre"'"
OF life that hath no teint Of death'
Our friend is an unconscious part
of every true beat of our heart
4 strength. growth whence we aer'Fe
Gods health. that keeps the world alive.
Lucy Larcom.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
"CENTER OF THE EARTH.

Some eleven miles from Delhi. Ind,
says the Wide World Magazine, stands
the remarkable iron pillar shown in the
above photograph. 1t is solid shaft
of wrought iron, some % feet high and
IT inches In diameter, and its origin
and age are wrapped in mystery.
Ancient Hindu mythology says that
the spot on which the pillar stands is
the center of the earth, and speaks Of
it as "the arm of fame of Rajah Dha-
va"
Now, Rajah Dhava ruled in the early
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28


named John Station, is confined in the
Michigan City penitentiary for rob-
berry. The complaint asks that n trus-
tee be appointed to take care of youns
Stations part of the estate until he is
released. The complaint also asks the
court to declare sAmerica Station le,
gally dead. She Is a. sister of John
Station. Ten years ago she had a
sweetheart TO whom her father was
very much opposed, and had forbidden
him to come to the house. A few days
later America Station and her lover
were seen crossing the White River
bridge hand In hand. They were
never seen or heard Of since, and many
think the couple either committed sui
eide or were murdered. Their bodies
were never found. Were she living her
share Of the estate would be the same
as that of her convict brother, about
5000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
HOW TO PRONOUNCE THEM
Names of Cities that Are yariou,I,
Founded by the Public.

Names of Cities that Are Yariousi.
FOUNDED by the Public.
The suggestion has been made tha,
the proper pronunciation of the name
ST. Louis should be finally determined
before the opening of the Louisiana
purchase fair In that city. and il il
urged the council of St Louis or even
the Legislature of Missouri should
pass upon the question. II is pointed
out that an lmmemorial dispute over
the proper pronunciation of Arkansas
WAS settled by the Legislature of thar
State in 1881. when il was enacted
that the pronunciation should be "Ar.
kansaw," and the State lived happilv
ever after The name st. Louis was
bestowed by the French when the
place was settled. and the French pro-
nunclation Is Loo-ee, TO rhyme with
the name of ADMIRAL Dewey. The En-.
glish pronunciation is Lewis" prac.
tically rhyming with the word lew.
ess. The suggestion, once made. does
not, OF course. halt lamely at ST. Louis
When the dispute is settled there il
Is proposed to ask Kentucky TO deelar.
whether the name Of that Common.
wealth's chief city shall be Loo-ey.
Vile or Lew-is-yille. And Illinois
might settle the point whether the
name of the thriving city of Joliet
shall be pronounced as the French ex-
plorer after whom it was named did
Zhole-ya-or whether it shall be called
Jolly-yet. All this is exceedingly stim.
ulating to the mind which keeps reach
Ing out for wider fields. like the mind
of man afflicted with the habit of in
discriminate punnlng. There are plen.
ty of other towns which need atten.
ton. The name of the city of Beau
fort, In France, Is pronounced Bow-for.
A town in North Carolina, named after
1t, Is known as Bowfort, while one in
South Carolina Is called Bu-fert. A
noted French seaport, Calais, Is pro-
nounced Kal-lay. while Its namesaks
up In Maine is called Kal-lis
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

OIL cloth trays may be considered a
cheap and sloppy substitute for the
real thing. but If you will try them
once when making bromide or velox
prints you will continue TO use them
for that purpose. Apart from the small
cost which enables one TO have as
many trays around as solutions used,
there is the cleanliness. Stains on
prints are common annoyances when
one tray Is used for various purposes
Procure Il few rough wooden frames
about three Inches deep and as large
yard or two of white oil cloth and a
few tacks Is all that Is necessary,
Take piece OF the oil cloth
four inches larger each way than your
frame and tack 1t around the outside
one and a half inches from the edge.
The surface Is not so liable to scratch
your prints, and 1t Is easy to clean
when through with.
In his address before the convention
Vi lHt sAbooIihtiDh VI
America, Lueius w. Hitchcock said the
following. which Is excellent advice for
any amateur: Get your impressions
from nature, and don't try to manufac-
ture them In cold blood. Art is largely
a matter OF seeing. 1t Is the same old
story of young student starting out
with his sketching outfit, and walking
four miles to find something to paint,
and the master doing beautiful things
In his back yard. Not that everything
Is beautiful, and worth painting, FOR 1t
Isn't but there are lots of beautiful
things that you will pass every day
because you have not the eyes to see
them. Keep on the alert for beautiful
combinations and arrangements all the
time. You are just as apt to see them
in the street cars as anywhere else, and
II you store up reserve of souvenirs
of this sort you will do more original
and better pictures. 1t is far better
than copying what another fellow sees
and does before you
There Is a wide difference of opinion
as to what is the perfect negative OF
course the experienced worker will
make negative for a certain paper
and with certain object In view, that
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
where women Are Favored.

At the Old-fashIOned inns ana TesIVtu'
rants In Sweden It Is customary 10
charge less for women than for men,
on the theory that they do not eat 50
much. At some hotels IN Sweden mau
and a wife are charged as one ana one
half persons II they occupy the same
room. "A husband and wife may traVei
as one and one-half persons BY raiiwa!
and also by the post routes, furnishing
their own carriage.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

child. AS for Edgar Reynolds, he had
heard of her Illness with his usual we'll
bred Indifference.
Poor little thing. Perhaps it's the
best way 1t could have ended after
ALL" he said. and so. eongratulatlng
himself. he had gone back to town,
while Philip Howard. far out on the
broad Atlantic, selfmade exile from
home and friends. carried In his heart
of hearts the picture of a lovely, visit
full. girlish face, with shyest pansy pur-
pie eyes.
Three years afterward James
Thorne's palace home is a blaze OF
light and beauty The massive doors
are flung open the perfume of the
flowers floats out on the night air. The
| soft, brilliant light from the chande-
Tiers. through curtains of amber satin
and creamy lace, streams forth on the
street below.
| She has received them all with a
sweet, imperious grace wholly her own,
and Is walking away, on a partner s
arm. when she looks up and sees be-
fore her a late arrival-Edgar Reyn-
olds.
The dark, debonalr face Is handsome
MS of yore, and 1t brightens as II with
new life when he sees her.
"Florence-Miss Thorne" He has
sprung forward eagerly. and. regard
less of the presence Of others, held out
both hands.
Florence Thorne looks up at him in
calm surprise. She does not smile; she
does not cry out. No tinge of the rose
flush dies from her face. The pansy
purple eyes do not droop; the lily hands
do not tremble So she lays her hand
moment in his, coldly, courteously.
Have you come back at last-at
lasty
YES. we returned fortnight ago"
rings out the clear, silver voice, Cap
tain Arthur. will you take me to the
ballroomf"
She bows n trifle haughtily TO Edgar
Reynolds. and leaves the drawing room
on her partners arm.
The night goes by with the ripple of
laughter, the crash Of music. the tread
of dancing feet.
/ Everywhere admirlng eyes follow
Florence Thorne. and her uncle looks
fondly on and smiles to see the world
bow down before his darling.
such wit. such repartee. such match
less grace!" they say. "She is the
beauty of the season."
zone dance. only one" pleads Edgar
Reynolds, for the sake of old times. y
She laughs, that clear, happy laugh
of hers. and leaves him.
He stands where she has left him
and looks after her with hot. angry
eyes.
He has staid single and let Agatha
| Vere's bank account slip through his
hands for the sake of this girl and
| James Thorne's wealth
oh. now-now for one hour of the
!. old dominion.
/ He sees a servant approach her In
the crowd. sees her bend her naughty
head and follow him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

part Of the second century of the Chris
tian era, and he Is referred to in the
Sanscrit inscriptions on the pillar, so
that, although authorities differ on the
subject, 1t is probable that the pillar
dates from this time
Considering the appliances which
were available at that remote period
something like 1900 years agoit
would be interesting to know how this
mysterious pillar was made.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

600. He left no
will and as a re-
suit the property
will be divided
among the legal
h eirs by the
court. To cause
a settlement of
the estate suit
b as b e e n filed
a n d t h e COM
plant discloses a
peculiar state OF
affairs.
one OF t b e
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
Better than a Prayer Meeting.

The child Of strict parents whose
greatest joy hadhitherto been the week
ly prayer meeting, was taken to the
circus by his nurse. When he came
home "Oh, mummy" he exclaimed. "if
you once went to the circus you'd
never go to a prayer meeting again In
all your life.' ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

United States In
point of service.
The oldest post
master In point of
service in the Uni
ted States or In
the world. The
only man who has
held an appointiye
office under twen-
ty different Presi-
dents. The only
man who has con-
tinuously d III e d
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

One of the mysteries of nature which
we can't understand Is how such deli.
cate fragrant and attractive flower as
the apple blossom can become hard
little green thing which causes choiers
morbuS
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
POSTMASTER FOR IA YEARS.

Remarkable Record of Roswell Boards
ley of North Lansing, n. Y.
There Is but one man In all the world
who can boast of such record as this.
The Oldest appointive officer in the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
As Usual.

Mrs. Waggles--There's fire sale
around at the grocery store wonder
II he's selling his milk any cheaper.
Waggles-I guess not. That's only
damaged by water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

When woman marries her deceased
sisters husband, all the women say she
did 1t for the sake Of the children,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
He Didn't Believe 1t.

The typical Engllshman's slowness
to grasp the point Of joke Is a mat
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

IL man loves girl more tnah
tongue can tell he should show her ni'
pocket book.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28
CONVICT HEIR TO ESTATE.

Inmate of the Michigan City Prison
Will Inherit $4,000.
When Alex. Killion, the Washington,
Ind, Land King" died few months
ago he left an estate valued at $780,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-11-28

There Is a wide difference of opinion
as to what is the perfect negative. Oh
course, the experienced worker vii
make a negative for certain papel
and with a certain object In view, that