davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

TO one not intimately acquainted
with the affectionate nature or AMI
mails it would seem absurd to say that
even household pet could die of what
is known. for want Of better term.
as "a brokensheart.' Yet Mr.. Broderip
in his Leaves from the Note-Book or
Naturalist declares that the case Is
not uncommon, and cites in example
the tragedy Of a little beaver.
Bnnie, as the beaver was called. was
a great pet in the family, and had not
been long in the London home before
he set about building dam for HIM
self as cheerfulIy as If he had been IN
his native haunts.
Plenty OF dainty little titblts from
the kitchen found their way to him
through the hands OF the housekeeper,
who took great interest In him and
speedily won his affection. He showed
his devotion to her in many pretty and
amusing ways. At last, on the remov-
al OF his master from town, he was
taken to the Tower of London, and put
in commodious quarters under the care
of kind attendant.
Everything was done to make Binnie
happy, but he lost all appetite and took
no interest In his surroundings. Sweet
meats were brought, but he would not
touch them, and grew daily thinner and
weaker. At last the attendant, In des-
pair took Binnie back to the house
keeper with whom he had lived since
the earliest days of his captivity
At sight OF her the creature gave
cry of delight and dragged himself to
her side. Unfortunately, 1t was too
late to restore his health and spirits
He was already so weakened that he
died within few days, much to the
grief of all his friends.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

quaint form of speech when talking to
the younger. 1t came from her as sort
OF a caress.
Just then the door opened, and the
father entered. He was a man well
past seventy, with hair as white as
snow. His bright eyes were not yet
dim, and there was a very striking re-
semblance between him and his elder
daughter.
"'What news. fatherr asked Eliza
beth.
Nothing. Nothing new. except that
the English. led by the traitor, Arnold.
have been raiding the country again.
That is old now. but a runner just came
with a fuller story
"Elixa5eth's eyes flashed fire at the
mention of Arnold. for the colonies
were very bitter against this man that
had been false to them.
~ wish could go
81 wish thee could, child answered
the father. as he took his place Mt the
table.
The next morning after doing the
usual work Dorothy took her knitting
and sat by the door. while Elizabeth
brought the wheel from the corner and
began TO spin.
"'When these are finished there will
be six pair said Dorothy, as she held
up sock she was working on. They
will help some poor soldier next win
ter
Yes, we can help that way, and
glad they will be, am sure. answered
her sister. as she started the wheel
buzzing.
"A few moments later the door was
darkened. and as they looked up In sur.
prise at the hreathless man that stood
there, he gasped out;
s'rhe fort Is attacked. aud IL 1t falls
the town will be sacked. and before
they could say word he was gone.
"'What shall we do? moaned Doro
thy, but Elizabeth was at work. She
hastily collected what few valuables
they had and made them into small
bundle. Then, running short distance
from the house. she hid them in the
hollow of tree.
81 do not think they will aud them
there she said. Cheer up. Dorothy,
the fort has not yet fallen, and many
brave and true men are behind those
wallis
They could not work, but sat in the
doorway waiting and watching and
talking to their neighbors. who were
also anxiously waiting.
soon their father came In. his face
gss drawn and pale, but his eyes were
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

bright. A cry went up as soldier
came running through the streets.
".God help the town. he cried. The
fort has surrendered and the British
have murdered the general and most
OF the men. The traitor. Arnold, is in
command"
There was confusion at once. Every
person able to hold musket got
ready for the defense that they knew
would be useless, but they looked for
no mercy, and they determined to sell
their lives as dearly as possible. Doro-
thy was almost falnting from fright,
but Elizabeth followed her father
example and took down gun that she
knew well how to handle. They had not
long to wait The soldiers came through
the streets killing the inhabitants and
burning their homes, headed by Arnold
himself. Elizabeth saw her poor old
father shot down before her, and Doro-
thy fell In a faint across his PROSTATE
body. Quick as fash she raised her
riusket and, aiming straight at Arnold,
fred, but the shot missed and before
she could try again 1t was wrested
from her and she found herself In the
power OF two stalwart soldiers.
$50 you would shoot the general,
said one.
~ would kill murderer and trail
tori answered she, scornfully.
"'You shall pay for that, you hussy,'
he cried.
But over Arnold's face swept
flush Of shame. What his thoughts
were as he looked at the face OF the
girl no one knows, but his better nature
conquered.
"sUnhand the girl" he commanded.
4 give you your life,' he said, turning
to Elizabeth, and remember that Bene-
diet Arnold can appreciate bravery,
even In an American girl, and he rode
on with a wave of his hand"
Are you sure that is real, true
story, grandma?" asked the girl.
quite sure. dearie, for Elizabeth told
It to me herself, and Elizabeth was my
grandmother. Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Fad an Extensive One.

Just now hundreds of young girls
have the pyrographlc craze In its worst
form. 1t Is Il money-eating fad. Not
only Is the burning outfit itself expen-
slve, but the wooden blanks on which
the drawings are traced with the hot
Iron needle cost from % cents to as
much rs $40 or $15, according to the
size and shape. The humble quarter
viii hny good-slzed square bit of soft
pine Sl5 a beautiful table or chair on
which design has been printed ready
for the artists touch, One young girl
who is restricted as to pocket money
and yet very much interested in the
work, has discovered a way to crafty
her topographic taste by visits to the
house-furnishng section of the large
department stores. There she buys
bread boards-smooth. hard wood, 10
Inch, 9-cent bread boards-for her
plaques. These she finds take on n far
richer brown than the 50-cent soft,
white pine plaques of the same size.
The bread boards can he worked up
just as artistically as can the slabs
made especially for devotees of the
fad"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

that to simply "touch the button" COM
prises the whole art OF photography,
and that when failure follows you can
make good your want of success by
blaming the maker of the lens and the
maker of the plates.
Never forget that a weak, fat mega
tive Is probably due either to oyer-ex-
posture or too weak u developer; that
one with too great contrasts Is due Ell
ther to under-exposure or too rapid or
too strong a developer.
Never be saving Of developer; 1t costs
but trlfe compared to the plates.
Use liberal quantity to fully cover
plate.
Never expect success from snap
shots In heavy and deep shadows. Pho
Biography does wonders In these days,
but it will not give you picture of de-
tails found only in dark corners.
Never expect good results from old
plates. from which only fat and un-
satisfactory results, can be expected.
Just how old may be old 1t is difficult
10 state; one year Is quite enough to
lead to suspicion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Crowning of Richard III.

While mems minds as well as wom-
ems are turned On coronation robes
and kindred splendors, it Is interest
ing to compare the old with the new
fashions.
The description of the costume worn
by Richard III. at his browning and
ordered by himself was, according to
list, still extant, composed of dou-
blet made of two yards and a quarter
and half OF blue clothe of gold,
wrought with netts and pyne apples,
with stomacher of the same, lined
Don ell of Holland clothe, and Don ell
Of busk, instede of green clothe of gold,
and longe gown for to ride in, made
OF eight yards of p'pul velvet furred
with tymbres and a half and thirteen
banks of ermyn, and four tymbres,
seventeen coombes Of ermyns powder
ed with $500 powderings made of bog
gy shanks, and payre of short spurs
with gilt
To give the exact meaning Of the
old wording, says the London Chron-
icle, would make pretty task for
scholars the day before King Edward
Wis amounting. But the ''longe gown
for the cycle in Is an obvious hint for
today.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Ancient City in Mexico.

Leopold Batres. conservator of arch
geological monuments in Mexico, has
exhumed an ancient city OF the Zapo-
tecas In the State of Oaxaca. In its
center Is a grand plaza. and rising to
The north OF the plaza are terraces, on
which are founded two great temples,
while In the center OF the plaza Itself
are two massive mausoleums In which
the priests OF the temples were buried
On opposite sides OF the public square
there are also twelve smaller shrines,
six on either hand, all supported by
heavy columns of basalt covered with
hieroglyphic Inscriptions In bas-rellef.
In the temples the history OF the peo-
Pile was found inscribed, In the Ian.
guage OF the Zapotecas, upon fifty
tablets OF stone. So much OF the sur.
prisingly rare historic import has al.
ready been found that Mr.. Batres will
ask the government for more men to
be put at the work of cxhuming and
restoring the buildings of the long
buried city.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
COLDS MAY BE INFECTIOUS.
Medical Man Gives Reasons for Sup
posing This to BE the Case.

Medical Man Gives Reasons Tor sup
posing This to Be the Case.
We all speak of Catching" cold. and
the belief that an ordinary cold Is
caught" In the same sense as an In
fectious disease and In no other way
seems to be gaining ground among
medical men. DIR. II. Willoughby Gard
ner writes in The Lancet:
Colds are almost unknown in the
Arctic circle, not on account OF the
action OF the continuous cold, but be-
cause the greater part of that region
il unlnhabited. When Sir William
Conway and his men were exploring
Spitzbergen. though they were exposed
to great privations amt were almost
constantly wet through, they never
caught cold but directly they came
down to Andree's settlement on the
coast, where some forty men were lly-
Ing in almost constant Intercourse with
the mainland. they all developed VIC
lent colds. Nansen and his men never
caught cold during all the three
years OF his voyage. Notwithstanding
the utmost exposure. but directly they
reached civilization on the coast of
Norway, though still within the Arctic
circle. they all suffered badly from
colds. The weather Is not always keen
and hracing in the Arctic regions; dur
ing the summertime In Franz Josef
Land. Mt any rate. 1t is exceedingly
damp, and raw. mist-laden east winds
prevail; yet the members of the Jack
son-Harmsworth expedition never
caught cold there. though all but two
cf them did so directly they reached
civilization. More noteworthy still
were Conway's experiences In the
Hlmalayas. While amongst the noun
tains he and his men. notwithstanding
great exposure. never caught cold; nor
did they even when they visited the
small remote native villages; but once
they came down to village where
there was small European settlement
in communication with the outer world
and they all took bad colds. Nor Is II
only the Arctic regions and amongst
high mountains that colds are absent:
the same immunity from them is no.
ticeable during long sea voyages and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
POLICE DOGS IN GHENT.

Animals Taught to Hunt Ma1efactors
and Do Other Police Duties.
The dog plays a prominent part all
over Belgium as the poor mans horse,
drawing milk carts vegetable wagons,
and even the shay" that carries his
owner. But at Client, says writer In
Modern Culture, the dog has been har-
messed to the law also. and serves SO
efficiently as a policeman that crime In
the district he patrols Is said to have
been diminished by two-thirds.
By means of dummies, made up to
resemble as much as possible the dan
gerous characters that might be met,
the dogs are taught to seek, to attack.
to seize and to hold without hurting
seriously. The first step Is to place the
dummy In such position that 1t shall
represent man endeavorlng to conceal
himself.
The dog soons understands that 1t Ii
an enemy whom he must hunt, and en-
ters into this part of his lesson con
amore. Then the teacher lowers the
figure to the ground, and the dog
learns that although he may not worry
his prey, he must not allow his fallen
foe to stir so much as finger until the
order Is given.
After the dummy, a living model Is
used, and as this process Is not without
danger, the person chosen for this pur-
pose Is usually one who ministers to
the pupils creature comforts, and for
whom the canine detective is sure to
entertain grateful affection. Never
theless the dog Is prevented at first, by
means Of muzzle, from an exhibition
Of too much zeal.
Afterward the experiment IL tried on
other members Of the force, and In four
months the dogs education as a police
man is considered complete. and he
takes his place with the rest.
The animals are also taught to swim,
and to seize their prey in the water: to
save life from drowning; to scale walls
and overcome other obstacles so that
any enterprlsing burglar who goes
''a-burgling" In Client has a lively time
OF It II he meets with one of these four
footed "bobbiee."
The dogs work so well and SO con-
scientiously that their number Is to be
increased, and there Is every probabil.
ity that the plan will be adopted In 9th
er Belgium centers. Their keep comes
to only about 6 cents day each, and
altogether they cost the town less than
$500 a year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

the fury that. having heard the plain
tiffrs side of the case, they stopped the
trial and expressed the opinion That
the action ought never to have been
brought.
The case suggests some rather curl
Gus reflections. We do not doubt that
some physicians are sometimes rather
careless in prescribing such drugs as
mornhine and cocaine but it would be
difficult to apportion the exact degree
of responsibility and the exact amount
OF damages, II every morphine memo
wore TO have redress in court from
every physician who had ever pre-
scribed a dose of such drugs for him
or her. The precedent established by
one such case would be rather dis
ouieting to every doctor In active prac-
tice. In this English case the fact
that the plaintiff was nurse, ana
knew well the dangerous effects or
tile drug which she continued taking
of her own accord, should have been
enough to satisfy her lawyers that she
had no claims either in justice or in
law. Such remote consequences are
hardly to be appraised at money
value. or to be ascribed to the fault OF
a physician who had merely given the
drug In therapeutic doses.-Philadel-
nhia Medical Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
A Few Negatives.


Never dust off plates with brush that
contains If hair or bristles; use brush
with long inc hair.
Never put alkaline solutions In bot
ties having glass stoppers-they stick.
Never sweep or dust your dark room !;
use wet cloths to remove dust and dirt.
Never use trays or dishes for all
work: keep to their proper uses those
for developing, fixing. tonng, etc.
Never pass your fingers from one So
luton to another without washing, II
you would avoid stains, etc.
Never be In Il hurry; move with cir
cutnspectlon in all your Photographic
work, although 1t requires but small
fraction OF time to impress the sensi-
tive plate, good results can alone be
had by study OF position and a due re-
gard to light and shade.
Development and all the operations
Of the dark room can only move at
proper speed to produce satisfactory
results
Never console yourself with the idea
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Grandma's Story

ST STORY" exclaimed grandma
/A\ as she looked over her glasses
at the boy and girl perched at
her feet.
"Yes. please, really, truly story"
said Elsie.
"A war story, with some go In It,
added Tom.
Very WELL" said grandma after a
few moments thought II believe ]
can please you both.
1T was In log house. such as tho
first settlers lived In, that a girl of
about Is years of age was. bending over
the fireplace busily engaged In brollng
slices OF venison. Another girl about
year older was spreading coarse,
homespun cloth on the table and pre-
pairing It for the evening meal
"'Father Is late said the girl Mt the
fire. ms she rose. What can be keeping
himy
News from the front that he Ia so
anxious to hear. perchance. Poor faith
err! II Is u sore trial for him that he IL
unable to go to Washington's aid. and
has no sons to send. II were only II
boy now!
Her black eyes sparkled and her
cheeks grew red at the thought.
"'Would you CO. Elizabeth asked
the other.
Indeed would. do so long to do
something for our country
"'But war Is dreadful said the 9th
err and her cheeks grew pale at the
very thought. 4 am sure | never could
CO.
"'Thee would not need, Dorothy;
some one would have to stay with
father. thee knows. Thee Is dear
child and | am sure thee loves our
country as much as L.
1.-THE mother OF these girls was a
Quaker. and the elder often used the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

when camping out In the desert; and.
still more Unexpectedly, In the best
open air sanatoriums. such as Nord-
rach. where the ventilation Is practi-
cally perfect. 1t is found that patients
do not catch cold. There Is, | believe,
plenty of other evidence to show that
there are places remote from ordinary
human life where colds cannot be
caught whatever the exposure; prob
ably many of your readers can bring
forward Instances. Literary Digest.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Preparation of Gloves.

Cloves are the unopened flower buds
of a small evergreen shrub resembling
the bay or laurel, which is indigenous
in Malacca, but Is now much eIltl-
waited in tropical regions of America.
The buds are gathered while still
green, are smoked ny a wood IRE ana
then dried in the sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
DAMAGES FOR MORPHINE HABIT
Curious La wsuit Recently Tried in the
English Courts.

The English medical journals con
tain reports OF curious law suit
which has just been on trial In an En-.
glish court. A nurse brought action
against her physician for alleged NAL
practice In prescribing morphine for
her In therapeutic doses, and thereby
inducing in her the morphine habit.
The doctor was accused Of negligence
and a desire TO get rid OF a trouble
come patient. IT 10 to the credit Of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
WHEN DOLLY SMILES.

When Dolly smiles twin cupids seek
And lind the dimples !. her cheeks
And in those dimple> straightway sit
Tnl Dolly's laugh doth make them hit.
And when she laughs those Cupids twain
DO HE her rosy mouth inside
And dance upon her teeth of pearl
To play at seek and then Mt hide.
Oh, little Cupids. grant me this
When at your sauey jests We play,
Leave on those rosy lips a kiss.
Whisper It's mine. and steal away.
Westminster Gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
BrigllteninC lin.

Your imperial and bombproof ma
iesty,' said the chief armor tester to
the Car, "wiil doubtless be pleased to
learn that the peace conference you
called at The Hague is bearing fruit"
"SoT inquired Nicholas. as the
Boer war OVER
Not quite so good as that" answered
the official, but dispatches from Amer
lea say that the baseball war Is at An
end."-Baltimore American.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
Movable scenery Used.

Movable scenery was first used in
Italy in the year 1905. 1t was the in
vention of an Italian architect named
PeruxxL
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

In going into a store to file kick,
say There was mistake made" In.
stead OF You made = mistake"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20
steam from Giant Geysrr.

A new giant geyser of liotoniahana'
n. H.. Is attracting attention. A mass
Of boiling water half an acre In es-
tent rises In great dome, from WHO"
column OF water and stones rises to
300 feet while immense columns OF
steam ascend as far as can he seen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

IL you must attend church socials to
keep your conscience soothed, attend
on rainy night. The women In
charge know they will have lee cream
to take home on such night, and
give patrons their moneys worth.
In former years long arm may have
been useful In reaching out for bus-
ness, but to-day shorthand Ia more Ina.
portant,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-20

81 STORY exclaimed grandma
/A\ as she looked over her glasses
go at the boy and girl perched at
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Go. Pay for Sheep Hi. Dog Killed

A farmer named Shaw living in
Orange county owned dos and paid
taxes on it. One night be found his
dog had killed seven fine ewes and
was tearing away at the throat of an
other. Farmer Shaw shot the dog
dead. Then he put in a bill of $50
against Orange county for the eight
sheep his dog had killed. 81 was my
dog that did il, l know" he admitted.
Then the commissioners laughed at
him for expecting any pay for the
sheep that his own dog had killed.
But" argued Shaw, Il had paid tax
to the county on him. and II he had
killed some other fellows sheep the
county would have had to pay for
them, wouldn't it? Well, haven't got
as many rights against holding a sheep
killing dog us my neighbors have? l
want them $G0."
Tne commissioners stopped laughing
and asked their counsel what it would
be best to do, and he said he guessed
Farmer Shaw had em where the hair
WAS short and they had better pay,
and they did.-Putnam County Repub-
lican.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Their Contribution.

Prof. Henry Morton, president of the
Stevens Institute of Technology in
Hoboken, once had church expert
ence with two students.
One Sunday pair of Freshmen
wandered into church, not knowing
that 1t was President Morton's place
of worship.
They kept quiet and seemed properly
devout throughout-until the time the
collection box was to be passed, when
they say to their horror that Prof.
Morton himself was passing the box
Got any money! said Paulsen 10
Inglis.
Quarter. You got any?"
No"
Nearer and nearer came the collec-
ton box.
Finally. when 1t was but one pew
away. Damon Inglis rose to the needs
of Pythias Paulsen.
"Tll stake you, old man-that'll be
all right; watch me- he whispered.
and as the box appeared before him
he made sure to catch The presidents
eye. Up went the quarter conspicu-
ously between Damon's thumb and
forefinger; then he dropped it and,
with a sweep of his hand toward his
companion. he held up two fingers.
Two" said Damon, and the Profess
sor understood