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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
LOVING ROYAL COUPLE
Ways in Which the King aud Queen
of Italy Enjoy Themselves.

Ways in Which the King aud Queen
of Italy Enjoy Themselves.
Both rs Crown Prince and Princess
and rs sovereigns Of Italy, King Vic
tor Emmanuel and Queen Helen desire
nothing so much as to live exclusively
in their home circle far from the cloy-
ing influence of court etiquette and I'M
observed by the inquisitlve eyes of
their 35,00o000 of subjects. The hap
by couple look back with regretful
longing to the days when, undisturbed
and unobserved by all, they made fire.
quent excursions to the little ana wild
island of Monte Cristo, where, accom-.
panied by few domestics. they could
forget that they were the Crown
Prince and Princess of Italy. living in
the closest retirement, all absorbed in
their mutual love Even now, when
the cares of the State. allow it, King
Victor Emmanuel is never SO happy as
when engaged on similar expedition,
1t is by no means unusual to read in
the papers, without any preliminary
warning, that the royal couple have
left Rome at ) O'Clock in the morning
by the special train for Civita Necchla.
embarking there ON the yacht Elena
for the little island of Monte Cristo
where they will spend couple of
days.
How tyrannically short is the time
which can now be devoted to these de-
lightful excursions, The difficulty
which King Victor Emmanuel finds in
staying away for a long period from
the affairs of state has also forbidden
him those long cruises In the Mediter-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

ranean and In the North Sea, when
the royal couple delighted in conceal
Ing all traces of the precise where
abouts OF their yacht Savola. TO be
sovereign is tedious business fire.
quentIy cxclalms Victor Emmanuel
But If the duties as head of the state
no longer allow him TO indulge in long
holidays far from the world" King
Victor Emmanuel always tries to CON
cllate his duties MS n sovereign with
his lively desire to enjoy the quiet
"menage deux" with Queen Helen.
Thus he prefers long sojourns in the
royal castle Of Raconlggi or of Capo
di Monte, where he is only disturbed
from time to time by visits from his
ministers, all other official visits being
almost completely avoided. At Raco-
nlggi and Capo Iii Monte King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helen indulge
in long rides on horseback, in which
they are accompanied by no member
of their suite; but of late the fayorte
pastime of the royal couple has become
motor driving. Their motor car has
performed many record trips. In the
course of the summer, during their
residence at Raconlggi, King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helen, aceompa-
MED only by chauffeur, visited the
whole of Piedmont; also going as far as
Liguria and Lombardy. Their motor
car, n Panhard, once covered 200 miles
in single day, starting at dawn and
returning late at night to Raconiggi,
the royal picnckers having taken
breakfast and lunch with them, and
having enjoyed themselves under the
shadow of spreading trees like the
most ordinary bourgeois DO you
think" asked King Victor Emmanuel
once of Queen Helen, that other SOW
ereigns would be afraid to go about as
we do, without a single man as escort,
and in places which we hardly know"
"They certainly would replied the
Queen, land they are thus precluded
from enjoying n pleasure which we
appreciate so much. London Mail.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
1T WAS HER BARGAIN DAY.
Sold Husbands Old Coat for 45 Cents
While His $50 Harness Was Stolen.

Sold Husbands Old Coat for 40 Cents
While His $50 Harness Was Stolen.
1t was a Detroit lawyer who hired a
tramplsh looking man TO do some work
about his house the other day, and as
he was a bit suspicious of him, and
as there were a lot of things around
he could easily pick up, 1t was suggest
ed to the wife that she keep an eye on
the fellow. This she agreed to do and
the lawyer departed for his office. At
ter a couple of hours he telephoned and
she answered that everything was all
right. He telephoned again as he went
to lunch and got the same report At
3 o'clock in the afternoon the wife
telephoned that the man had suddenly
disappeared, and that she thought a
harness from the barn had gone with
him. The lawyer started for home at
once and within five minutes of getting
there he had found that a $50 harness
was missing
Il thought you agreed to watch
him?" he said to his wife in indignant
tones.
Yes, | did" she replied, 'and had
my eye ON him most all the time. A
fire engine went past and l never went
to the door. The ambulance came
changing along and | never looked out
As many as three different peddlers
called, but | would not bother with
them. | think a street car struck a
wagon on the block above and hurt a
man, but wouldn't go out and see"
''Then you must have fallen asleep"
mo, l didn't. 1t was just this way
An old-clo' man came along"
and what of it?'
81 knew you had an old overcoat
hanging upstairs and it was such a
good chance to get rid of It."
"And so you quit watching the tramp
to decker with the old-clo' MANI"
THAT was 1t, but 1t was the first old
coat ever sold, you know, and l was
so anxious to make good bargain -
well, your dicker over the old coat
has cost me a $50 harness." said the
husband.
"Oh, but 1t hasn't" she smlingly re-
piled, according to the Detroit Free
Press Il made such a bargain selling
that coat"
How much did you get for it?"
Forty five cents, and | don't believe
it was worth over thirty. We can af-
ford to have a harness stolen every
week if we can get such a big price for
our old clothes'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
WIT THAT AvERTED A RIOT.
John Brougham's WeiI-Timed Joke
Gained a Turbulent Crowd.

Gained Turbulent Crowd.
..There have been a good many sto-
ries told Of the quick wit of actors who
have turned an accident or a panic or
Il row into joke said Tom Leigh.
the old-iime actor a good many of
the stories are fakes. | suppose" he
continued. but some are true, and
there are lots that have never found
their way into print. The press agent
wasn't as numerous or as clever In the
old days as he is now.
Il remember an instance in which
John Brougham carried off most diff
hcult situation by a clever bit of i'm
proylsation and saved the old Winter
Garden from the disgrace of riot. 1t
was the first night ON which he played
his burlesque Columbus there and the
house was filled with his friends.
among the most enthusiastic of
these friends We're a great crowd of
Fenlans, headed by Mahoney, the man
who had just then been elected presi-
dent of the Irish republic at the old
Fenian headquarters in 18th street.
There was a jollification in honor of
his election, and as he was personal
friend of Brougham's it was natural
- he and his followers should buy
up all the orchestra seats in the house
for the opening night as they did.
II was in the east, and so was Jack
/ oNH1,A1u a1en n fhn
pany is now alive | don't remember
who it is. | played the part of big
Indian who first appeared on the stage
MS u messenger bringing dispatches
from Washington.
Just as | came on discussion that
had sprung up among some of the eX-
cited Fenians developed into quarrel.
The house was already disturbed and
there was every prospect of fight in
the orchestra in another minute.
Il delivered my message and
Brougham replied to me in the words
of the piece;
"'Confound you, have done!
"Then turning from me to the foot
lights he went on, as IL it was part
of his speech:
"Or would You like a band Of Fenian
brothers.
All fame abandon to defame each other?
Ii with such sentiments | sent out any,
Remember I'm head center here, Ma
honey.
"There was 4 roar of laughter from
the whole house at this, and the Fen
ians joined in it as heartily as any one
else. There was no further talk or
indication of trouble and the play went
on without interruption. New York
Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

The American does not work colt
before he has grown, and 1t Is on this
idea that our educators refrain from
putting our students to the severest
mental test We do not ask how much
can possibly be accomplished by a
child, but how much is best for him.
The fullest answer to the whole ques-
ton is to compare the ages of the aver
age college graduate. In this country 1t
averages about % years, while abroad
it is about % years, and from that we
see that our pupils progress slowly in
an educational line at first, but after
the faculties are thoroughly developed
very rapid advance is made, and we
aim as nearly as possible to'de3olep the
mental and physical natures of the stu
dent at the same time. The success of
this plan, think, is evident from the
number Of young men at the head OF
the many large Industrial establish
ments successfully competing with the
product of the world in every line.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

the minds of both the educators and
textbook writers. Textbooks are rare
~ changed abroad, and student is
taught rather to grasp and retain de-
tailed information than look for 1t In
himself. Binders, as 1t were, are
placed on his eyes, so that he Is unable
to look sidewise. Certainly these schools
are more advanced in theory than ours,
bue we surely excel them from a practi-
cal side. We aim to impart theoreti-
cal and practical education combined,
and more nearly to procure the acme of
usefulness IN after years. Then, too, the
natural tendency Of the American
acquired is a superiority that greatly
aids the teacher to attain results. Prob
ably, and most likely, the lack of the
foreign student of this essential is on
account of the system of supervision
and restriction that obtain abroad. 1t is
almost crime for Junior clerk to sug-
gest an improvement to the manager
of corporation and likewise it is con-
sidered very bad for student to adj
vance any IDEAS in class.
Any one of the foreign schools is bet
ter equipped, more expensive TO main
tain and better fitted to exert an influ-
ence in the student body than ours, but
the medieval practice of restrictions
places them beyond the pale of our
work. Omittlng the English schools,
any one of the others has distinct adj
vantage over our schools from the fact
that reading and spelling are mastered
in three years. because words are
spelled as spoken. Many of our pupils
are unable to read English after ten
years steady application. Arithmetic is
much easier abroad because the tables
are founded on the decimal system, like
our money, and require very little men,
orlzing. 1t is conceded that boy com
ing out of the preparatory school on
the continent is about two years ahead
of our boy of the same age who is grad.
uating from our high school While
this is true, our boy has done Mt least
three years more work In mastering the
reading, spelling and grammar of our
difficult language with its barbarous
! spelling and numerous Irregularities of
grammar.
Then, too, our high schools take in all
classes Of boys who can afford to re.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

main In school. because we are an edu-
Gated people, while in Europe no COM
mon boys attend the secondary schools.
Only those who are in training for pro-
fessional careers and who are supposed
to be specially well endowed mentally
enter those schools at all. Again, the
matter Of fitting pupil so that he Is
able to step into an office as soon as he
is out of the high school is not consider
cd abroad as it is here. Little or no at
tention is devoted to what we call COM
mercial training, such as shorthand,
typewriting and commercial law. This
instruction Is only obtained by Euro
pean student in a college course.
The same openness of mind so notice
able in the American youth is totally
lacking in the foreign student, and he Is
held to the facts In his books until he
has no breadth of range. He spends
much less time in the open air and
takes less exhilarating exercise than
our boys. Add to this the scientific ven
tilation of our classrooms, the dash Of
our methods, shorter hours of instruc-
ton, more cheerful methods, periods Of
relaxation more frequent, and 1t is no
wonder our boys grow two inches taller
than the foreign boys when taken age
for age.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
DYES MADE FROM INSECTS.
Some of the Most Brilliant Colors Are
of Animal Production.


Some of the Most Brilliant CoIors Are
of Animal Production.
OF great repute and of more import
ance than lac dye Is cochlneal when
IL the source of artists carmine ana
carmine lake, while, when precipitated
with salt of tin, 1t also yields II
splendid scarlet The cochineal insect,
In which the female, like that OF the
nearly allied lac insect, alone yields the
dye Is originally Il native of Mexico,
where II Is parasitic on the leaves OF
the prickly pear The males of the
coccus cacti, as the species Is called,
are minute insects furnished with we'll
developed wings, feathered antennae
and long pair of hairlike processes
at the hinder extremity of the body.
ON the other hand, the female Is n re-
pulsive looking, wingless creature,
with very short posterior hairs and
nearly double the size of her partner.
These insects adhere tightly to the
smooth surface of the lleshy leaves of
the prickly pear and are not unlike
pearance.
When the harvest time has arrived
the cultivators stretch out on the
ground pieces of linen at the foot of
from them, brushing the plants with a
rather hard brush or scraping them off
with a blunt knife. If the season be
favorable the operation may be re-
peated three times in the course of n
year ON the same plantation. The in
sects thus collected are killed by dip
ping into boiling water, by being put
into an oven or by being placed on
plate of hot iron. When withdrawn
from the boiling water they are placed
on strainers in an airy position, first
in the sun and afterward in the shade
In commerce three sets of cochineal
are recognized; first, the mastique, Of
reddish color with n more or less
abundant glaueous powder; second. the
noir, and third the sylvestre, which is
smaller and of reddish color. This
last description which Is gathered
from wild cacti, Is the most highly es-
teemed of all Each year there are
imported into France 100000 kilo-
grammes of cochineal insects, which
represent value of about 100000
francs.
The cochineal trade is chiefly In the
hands of the Spanish and the French.
BY the latter government these insects
have been successfully introduced into
Algeria, where they yield II large reve-
nue.. About the middle of the last cen
fury the government was accustomed
to purchase the entire harvest at the
rate of II francs the kilogramme. At
the still earlier date they were intro
duced into the Canarles. where they
have also become well established, but
the attempts TO acclimatize them in
Corsica and the south of France result
ed In failure.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
AMERICAN SCHOOLS EXCEL.
Chicago Professor Gives Particulars
Deficiency in European Schools.

chicago IrcfeSsor Wives dA eiS"'"0
Deficiency in European Schools.
The American schoolboy is two inches
taller than the average European
schoolboy of like age, writes Prof.
Watt, Of Chicago. am positive of this
; declaration after a tour of inspection
of the various schools of Europe, and
| place the usefulness of the instruction
impaired, from an educational and a
hygienic point Of view, as follows;
First, the United States; second, Eng
land; third, Germany, closely followed
by France and Russia.
There is a great difference in the
school systems, but in two ways is this
more noticeable, viz, inspection OF
school work and Its results. The system
of inspection abroad has been develop
ed to such an extent that it Is more OF
science than an ordinary routine, as
in this country. The inspector spends
at least a day a month In each room,
making copious notes of both teachers
and pupils work, criticising in open
class the deficient studies and COM
mendlng those that are satisfactory.
am willing to concede that it is pos
sible to be more definite abroad than
at home, owing to more specific aims In
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

A door opener is the invention of NJ.
j. Donnell. of st. Louis, designed pri-
marily for the doors Of retail stores at
which boys are usually stationed. 1t
consists of Il series of rods connecting
the door with n lever or wheel, which
may he placed any desired distance
from the door. BY pulling the lever
or turning n wheel the operator opens
and closes the door noiselessly, and
one boy can attend to number of
doors connected in the same manner.
All the mechanism except the opera
ton appliance is placed under the floor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
Had Found His Strong Point.

A member of the bar not richly en-
dowed with intellect after years of
briefessness married rich widow.
She died Again he sought bride
with a large dover and again became
Il widower Then he thought he would
return to his long neglected profession.
He approached an old friend. who had
meanwhile become judge of the SUI
preme Court, and asked what in his
opinion would be the wisest course for
him to pursue. "Stck to the probate
and matrimonial" said the judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
No Word for Love.

In comparison with the English
tongue, foreign tongues seem parsi-
monlouS in some ways of expression
and wasteful in others.
For instance, it is impossible to
kick a man in French. You must
give him blow with the foot" The
Portuguese do not wink" at one; they
CLOSE aud open the eyes
In the languages of the American In
dams there is no word with which to
convey the idea of stealing perhaps
because the idea of property is so
vague, Ii is related of one of the early
missionaries that, in attempting to
translate the Bible into Algonkin. he
could find no word to express love
and was compelled TO invent it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
A ConeeniaI Caller.

The Maid-"There is gentleman at
the door who wishes to see you
maam.'
The Widow-"Does he look like a
caller, Marie?"
The Maid-"Yes, ma'am."
The Widow-"But, Marie, you know
I'm in full mourning and can't receive
calls
The Maid-"But this is the young I'M
dertaker, ma am"
ooh, that's very different. Show
him in."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
A Question of Need.

What have you done with all the
money gave you for campaign pur-
poses?' asked Senator Sorghum.
Il have put it where it was needed"
answered the agent.
That's what thought" was the dis
consulate answer. Before | can rely
on getting it all placed suppose I've
got to wait until you get more than you
need. "-Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
FAD OF COLLECTING BELLS.
Odd Diversion of Some Persons-Their
Associations.


Associations.
Collecting bells of various kinds and
sizes is a diversion Of people who have
roomy "dens" in which to house such
curious collections. 1t must be admit
ted that there is much of interest in
lection of old bells. The appeal of as
ISOLATION can be understood in a great
grandfathers COW bell. huge and hand
wrought, sheep bell from an old farm
OF ones childhood school bell from
an old country school house, an old
stheet car mules hell; an old auction
bell; n scissor grinders bcll a Japan
csc gong bought in Japan; a Benares
bell picked up at the Worlds Fair ana
the old family door bell. long ago laid
aside for a modern electric bell,
Here's bell | value" asid the bell
collector, aifectonately fondling the
most uncouth COW bell of the lot 1t
stood ON window ledge in 4 little
country postotlice for many years, \
nice old splnster, Miss Eliza Tucker.
kent the postoflice. She had work 20
do In her house and garden, So. of
course, couldn't stay behind the pigeon
holes of the little postotiice all The
time. Any villager or summer resorter
who wanted to inquire for mail could
Just go in, pick up this old bell and
tinkle it and in would hop spry old
Miss Eliza. | bought this bell of her
because became fond of IT. she said
She reckoncd new one would sound
Just the same TO her, so | gave her Il
new one and some money to boot.
Did you notice that bake shop bell
near the door of the DEM the host con
tinued. according to the Detroit Free
Press. "rhat's one of my priced bells,
too. | bought that he'll from the son
of q nice old German baker, who used
TO sell me little ralsin pies over his
counter. when | had to stand on tiptoc
10 put my pennies on the counter. All
my youthful gastronOmic affections
went our to those little turnover raisin
pies. City bakers don't make little
raisin turnovers now. | believe. When
found the old baker had altogether
gone out of worldly business | wrote
to his son about the old bell and he
sent it to me. Raisin turnovers are
considered quite a joke on me in my
family, but never mind; like to hear
that old bake shop bell ring-and that's
why put it up over my den door,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
Family Pride.

MIR. Cumrox is only suffering from
an ordinary cold, believe said the
sympathetic visitor
"Well," answered Mrs. Cumrox,
''we've done our best to keep it from
being ordinary. We've sent for the
most expensive physician in the city,
Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
Following the Fashion.

so you are going to retire from ac-
tive leadership
Il am answered the political boss.
whats the matter? Are you tlred?''
mo. But it seems the proper thing
/ have observed that all prominent
statesmen do so now and then
Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

Every time girl fails io'get a letter
from her steady she looks upon the
mail carrier with suspicion, and, rather
than think the steady has grown cold,
she concludes the mail carrier has
stolen the letter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

If you do not receive bottle of elder
berry wine occasionally as a present,
you have no friends who are really old
fashioned.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
Where nats Como From.

Hat dealers buy principally from the
English and Italian markets. England
furnishes stiff and Italy soft hats.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21
She WOuIdn'f.

BE miner he cried.
But she wouldn't, for she was an heir
ess and knew that he looked upon her
as gold mine. philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

TOO many people do what they
should do and then expect credit for IT,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

When hard times come again there
will be one constitutional lot of bum
shows will burst.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

They now say that bad grammar is
disease. We are afraid we have it
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

Duke Norfolk
ndhn these antique ug df o
% the ,th @ u
fl louise f
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-02-21

Would you rather be knoek-kneed or
bow-legged: All of US have to stand
one or the other.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-02

A cough is not disease but symp-
tom. Cons umption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and
fatal diseses, have for their first indi-
cation persistent cough, and II prop
erly treated as soon as this cough APP
pears are easily cured. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has proven wonderful
" successful and gained its wide repu-
tation and extensive sale by its sue
cesses in curing the diseases which
cause coughing. Ii it Is not benefi-
cial it will not cost YOU cent. Fol-
sale by G. X. FOSS. m