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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
Wash the Rank Notes.

"If the bankers of the country only
knew the great difference little soap
aud water makes In a dirty bank note
there would be more clean money In
circulation" said n treasury official
while he was talking with friends one
day last week. "If you have never
seen the operation. just spread a soil
ed note out upon marble slab and
use a small brush that has been well
soaped and go TO work scrubblng.
lightly Of course. But few strokes Is
necessary 10 secure clean note. |
give my personal attention to all the
paper money brought into my house
hold, and | tell you l feel repaid for
the little work 1t causes.
II can see every reason why there
should be person employed in the
banking houses for this particular
duty" continued the official. according
to the New York Mail and Express.
Certainly the neglect in doing so gives
ample cause for complaints from the
patrons concerning the dirty, oily
notes that are too frequently handed
to them. They may be full of germs.
which, of course, are dangerous; and
this risk could be easily eliminated by
the simple use Of soap and water"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
OLD
FAVORlTES
Ont of the Old House, Nancy.

Ont of the Old House, Nancy.
Out of the old house, Nancy-moyed up
into the new,
Ali the hurry and worry is just as good
as through.
Only a bounden duty remains for you
and l.
And that's to stand on the doorstep here.
and bid the old house good-by
Probably you remember how rich we was
that night,
When we was fairly settled, an had
things snug aud tight:
We feel rs proud as you please, Nancy,
over our house that's new,
But we felt as proud under this old roof,
and a good deal prouder, too.
Never n handsomer house was seen be-
meath the sun;
Kitchen and parlor and bedroom--we
had 'em all In one;
And the fat old wooden clock, that we
bought when we came West,
Was tickin' away In the corner there,
and dom Its level best.
Trees was nil around US, a-whispern'
cheerin' words:
Loud M the squirrels chatter, and sweet
the songs OF birds;
And home grew sweeter and brighter -
our courage began to mount
And things looked hearty and happy
then, aud work appeared to count.
Then our first-born baby--a regular lit
tie Joy.
Though l fretted a little because 1t
wasn't boy;
Want she a little hirt, though, with oil
her pouts and smilesi
Why, settlers come to see that show q
half dozen miles.
Yonder snt the crade--a homely, home
made thing
And many night I rocked 1t, providin'
you would sing;
And many a little sluntter brought up
with us to stay
And 30 that cradle, for many year, was
never put away.
Yes, a deal has happened to make this
old house dear;
Christenin's, funerals, weddln's-what
haven't we had here?
Not a log In this bulldin' but Its memo
rles has got,
And not nail In this old floor but
touches tender spot
Out of the old house, Nancy-moved mp
into the new;
All the hurry and worry Is just as good
as through;
But / tell you a thing right hero, that l
amt ashamed to say,
There's precious things In this old house
we never can take away.
will Carleton.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
GONE JUST TWENTY YEARS.
Farmer Returns After Going Out to
Feed the Chickens.

Farmer Returns After Going Ont to
Feed the Chickens.
Abel Patch was a soldier In the
Civil War and when the war ended
he returned to his native place. Rut-
land. vt. There he was married a few
years later. He bought good farm
and with his wife lived there happlly
nearly fifteen years. By industry he
acquired a goodly amount of property.
Patch took Il pan of corn at D. IN.
Dec. 27, 1882, and started for the poul-
try house to feed his hens. When he
did not return for supper his wife
hunted all over the place for him. but
In vain. The next day a searching
party was formed by the neighbors
and the forests for miles around We're
secured, but without finding a trace
of the missing man. After a few days
the search was abandoned. No letter
ever came nor was any inkling of the
whereabouts of Patch ever received.
While Mrs. Patch was preparing for
supper the other evening there was a
rap at the door. She opened the door.
and an old man with a long, gray
beard stepped in. There was nothing
about his face or figure that looked
familiar to Mrs. Patch, and when the
old man told her he was Abiel Patch
she thought he was playing a prank
on her. When he showed her a De
culiar finger ring which her husband
had always worn and the scar of a Sc
we're bullet wound on the side of his
head which he received at Cold Har-
Dor in the Civil War there was no fur
Their doubt of his identity.
Il left home because | wanted ex-
citement," said Patch later in explain
ing his long absence. 4 got tired Of
farming and started out into the
woods. l have been all over the for
ests of Northern Vermont. New Hamp-
shire and Maine, and have killed Inn.
dreds of deer and moose. l didn't
intend ever to come back. and | honed
my wife would marry again. but
heard a little while ago that she
hadn't. l thought l would see her
once more before | died. The winters
have been pretty cold lately and !
couldn't stand it much longer in tbe
woods"
Patch did not think his wife would
welcome him home but, rs She has
done so, he says he wsl remain.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
Punishable Goods.

In a Vermont village there lives n
young man who has reached the age
of "a with no apparent thought of TAX
Ing to himself a wife. although all his
companions have either Settled or
left the place. He Is regarded by the
entire community as confirmed bach
elor. His mother looks upon his state
with a sadness which has afforded
more or less amusement to her summer
boarders.
There's one of his last pictures
said the mother, displaying photo
graph on n small card. "It's good
likeness, ain't 1t? Getting kind o.
drawed round the mouth. same as his
pa. he Is. l said to him that I'd been
wanting he should have dozen taken
so l could give 'em round to his
frIends-young ladies-for sometimes a
picture standing on a bureau, facing
right to you every morning. will start
a kind of atfectlonate feeling. I've
been waiting in the hopes he'd think
of 1t himself. but when | saw this
spring that he was beginning to fade
and show his age. | took matters right
into my own hands, and marched him
to the photographer quick as 1 could.
only hope some good may come of
Itv
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

was performed while on this paper. He
wrote whole pages in the Sun describ-
ing the funeral of General Grant
Cleveland's first Inauguration. and
some of the International yacht races.
For twenty years Ralph retained his
connection with the Sun staff. and was
Its legislative correspondent at Albany
for time.
In 1884 he was sent to England by
prominent New York publishing
house. Ten years later he went to
China during that cOuntry's war with
Japan, and described that struggle.
This short stay in China resulted in
the publication of "Alone in China"
His work took him into Russia, India
and the Black sea country. He also
reported the Turkish-Greek war, the
diamond jubilee of Victoria in 1897
and the coronation ceremonies of the
present Gar During the Boer war
he attached himself to the commands
OF Lord Roberts and General Methuen,
and 1t Is said that his criticism of the
Beers was more bitter than that of any
London journalist. Last March Ralph
returned to this country.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

beauty of her dark, broodlng face. She
learned the disciplinary value of the
stage, and she learned the real hideous-
ness of selfishness. But she told Jack
none OF this.
One season passed-two-she was
soon to begin her third. She was get
ting on, but slowly. One evening she
was moved by one of those impulses
thas seem to come from without rather
than within, to run home and pay Jack
visit. The rehearsals were over. There
was no reason why she should not so
home for q week. She would surprise
him.
She drove out from town In the early
morning. The mist wells were rising
from the hill tops, melted by the burn
Ing kisses of the sun. The evergreen
forests on the hillsides were so cool,
the great walls of earth so restful. She
wondered why she was not afraid they
would topple upon her now. Was 1t
that she was beginning to yearn for
what they typifled-strength and fidel-
ity, the greatest and best things in life?
The little house had been done up,
had coaxed the rose vines quite to the
roof by now.
The door was open. There was no fear
of tramps In that region, and she peered
right into the house. Some one was stir
ring within, but he was too absorbed
to note her soft footballs.
Her old blue skirt hung upon the
wall, and her husband, looking older
and sadder, but still with that vast
strength of patience in his face. stood
looking at 1t.
She wrote the rest to her one friend In
the company.
81 walked over quietly and stood be-
side him. He was still so busy look
ing at that foolish skirt that he didn't
know l was there. But after while
he turned toward me, and when he saw
me the look that came into his eyes
made me cry.
well, I've resigned. When I saw
poor old Jack worshiping that blue
OI IllllS li2st L Aud thloNh NV aJ
as worthless l made up my mind that
there are only a few things that are
really worth living for, and stage life
isn't one of them, and the companion
ship of stanch, splendid soul like
Jack Is. And so I've left and I'm going
to wait and work with Jack for the bet
ter days that l know are coming.
"He is getting on In his profession
and the-dld l call them better
the other days are nearer. But l Won
der IL they will be better, the days when
Jack and are rich, and so many people
will know us and make demands upon
our time, and so separate us after
manner? We were both wondering to-
day, but we are going to enjoy the time
before that, and meanwhile that old
blue skirt still hangs upon the wall
Jack insists upon 1t. He calls 1t his
'restorer.' New York News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
THE POETS LITTLE JOKE.
He Handiiy outwitted the Tricky
Oriental Monarch.

He Handify Outwitted the Tricky
Oriental Monarch.
An Arab king, whose name Is not re-
corded, had the faculty Of retaining In
his memory any poem which he had
once heard He had. too, mameluke
who could repeat poem that he had
twice heard, and q female slave who
could repeat one that she had heard
thrice. Whenever a poet came to COM
pllment the king with an ode, the king
would promise him that If he found his
verses to be his original composition,
he would give him a sum Of money
equal In weight to what they were
written upon.
The poet. delighted. would recite his
ode; and the king would say, ut is not
new, for have known 1t some years
Then he would repeat 1t as he had
heard 1t. After that he would add,
IAN this mameluke also remembers
IT." and the mameluke would repeat
1t. To make the proof seem palmer
still the king would then say to the
poet, II have also a female slave who
can repeat It," and on his ordering her
to do so she would repeat what she
had thus thrice heard; SO the poet
would go empty-banded away. DIR.
Il. w. Lane, In arabian Society in
the Middle Ages" gives the story Of
poet who outwltted this king:
The famous poet. El-Asmai. ha ling
heard OF this proceeding, and guessing
the trick, composed an ode made up OF
very difficult words, and Disgusting
himself, went to the palace and pre-
scented himself
He repeated his ode. The king. per-
picked and enable to remember any OF
1t. made a sign to the mameluke, but
he had, too. retained nothing. Then
he called the female slave. but she also
was unable to repeat word.
20 brother of the Arabs" said the
king, thou hast spoken truth. and the
ode Is thine without doubt. Produce.
therefore, what 1t Is written upon, and
we will give thee Its weight In mon
ey, as we have promised"
w III tuOus bdiu tue poct, oNho SAS
of the attendants to carry it?"
"To carry what?" asked the king.
as 1t not upon q paper here in thy
possession"
mo, my lord the Sultan" replied the
poet. "At the time l composed 1t there
was not a piece of paper near me
upon which to write 1t. but only
fragment OF a marble column; so en-
graved 1t upon this. and 1t lies In the
court of the palace"
He had brought 1t, wrapped up, on
the back of camel. The king, to full
fill his promise, was obliged to make
heavy drain upon his treasury; and to
prevent a repetition of the experience.
In future rewarded his poets more
justly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
THEN UNISON WENT TO BED.
Just Because He Had No Words to Fit
tingIy Express His Feelings.

yust Because He Had No Words to Fit
tingIy Express His Feelings.
Young Unison and his wife went out
to the country the other Saturday. tell
ing the domestic that they would
spend the night at Jimson's brothers.
Arriving there, they found that JIM
sons brothers fanily-in-law had de-
scended upon him from all parts and
In legions. SO that there was not even
a mantel-piece to sleep on; SO after
dinner they came home.
please give me the key" said jim
son. at the top Of the fifth flight "Of
course Katie Is out"
Jimmie. l gave you the key this
morning, and told you particularly not
to lose It,"
EYES," said Unison, land called me
back when was halfway down stairs
and took 1t back. Where is IT."
ION the bureau, of course" said
Mrs. Unison cheerily. isn't 1t nice
that l remember where II Is, l can
Just see where put 1t"
''If you had an X-ray to put through
an X-ray door. MS well as X-ray eyes,"
said Unison, with gloom, ut might be
better. Can your Roentgen mind sug-
gest any method of getting into our
peaceful homer
az hive lt!' cried Mrs. Unison. clap
ping her hands. you know the Smalls
have just gone out of the opposite
apartment! Well. you SO through
there and out on their flre escape to
ours, and then open the kitchen win
dow"
YES" said Unison. that's nice. Ka.
tie always locks and bars the window
when l have no key, and leaves II
wide open when have mine and yours
and hers and two or three spare ones.
oh. yes. that's fine scheme"
'Now. don't get sarcastic. All you've
got to do Is to take my diamond ring
and cut out a little square in the glass
to pvt your hand through and then
unlock the catch"
your what ringr retorted Unison.
"Do you think that glass can be cut
with glass such as"
tits the engagement ring you gave
me-" said Mrs. Unison mildly.
That's it," replied Unison. Inter
rupting again. If you had let me I'm
ish was going to say that wouldn't
spoil n fine diamond by trying to cut
common or garden glass with It. You
annoy me terribly sometimes. Mrs.
Jimson."
Mrs. Unison remained dlscreetiy ST.
lent for a few moments while Jimson
glowered ut the door.
"You might break the glass. you
know" she finally limited.
Jimson departed grimly. and soon the
sound of smashing glass echoed by all
the cats In the neighborhood was
heard. He turned the catch. opened
the window and walked down the hall
wiping with a dishcloth the blood of
his hand, which he had cut, and found
bis wife cheerfully lighting the gas.
81 beat you! beat your she ex-
claimed. gleefully.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

writer, and at the age of 16 founded n
paper OF his own in the New Jersey
town. In 1870 he became connected
with newspaper work in New York.
His assignment to cover the Beecher
trial In 1875 was the turning point in
his career. His particular assignment
was scenes and incidents In the trial
room" His work attracted the atten-
ton of Charles A. Dana. and Ralph
was soon member Of the Sun staff.
Some Of the best work Of his career
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

through many lands
and figured as n
chronlcler in many
epoch m a k | II G
events. At the age
of 13 Ralph, who
was born In New
York In 1858. en-
tered the compos-
ing room of the
Red Bank IN. j.
Standard to learn
printing. He soon
deyploDad into n
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
A Lake for Inndnn-

One of the many plans proposed for
improving the harbor of London is the
construction of a dam across the
Thames just below the city. thus con.
verting the upper river into a huge.
lake deep enough to accommodate YES.
sells drawing thirty feet Of water. II
is estimated that the plan could be
carried out for about $lG,O00,O0O
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

"How did you get in?" demanded
Jinison hoarsely.
why just after you left TO break in
the window | remembered | had told
Katie to leave the door Unmatched for
just such an emergency, and | thought
It would be such fun TO surprise you.
I beat you In beat you I'M
Jimson went to bed.-New YORK
Evening Post
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
A Necessary Evil.

'Afy dear sir" said the physician,
"you should take something for your
liver"
Impossible, doctor; 1t would ruin
my business-I'm a book reviewerr'-
Atlanta Constitution.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
Gardens for Schools.

Every rural school In Sweden pos.
sesses garden in which the scholars
receive practical instruction in hortl.
culture.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13
WAS A NOTED WRITER.

Death of Julian Ralph, Who Saw
Service in Many Lands.
Julian Ralph. who died in New York
recently, was noted war and special
correspondent. who had Travelled
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

Too many second.class politicians are
drawing frst-class salaries.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

4
description of the
aerial vibrations caused by
Of which narrow aperture IN the
under the below"
paand Of country
squash trimmed of It's leaf Out so as
with lateral Sits producing
the blower and causes the
delightful the
rates
accomplishing striking accomplish
either This the
primitive home China
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-03-13

/. Mouth Organ from Tangier. 2. Heem.
8. From Burmah. 4. From Borneo.
8 From Burmah.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Had Been Locking 1or Him.

Col. Church Of lhe All. 3. t! Navy
Journal tells story oI ;::e days
when the people lavishls welcomed
home the heroes Ct the Span; ~ .er
lean war. At that time bie man who
had been behind a great gun was rid
ing up town on a Broadway car
Seated next to the sailor vas an i'm
portant looking indivluual, wno, in
the way of Introduction ard with evi
dent pride said:
81 am a sailor man myself in way,
but not exactly Of the navy. You see,
am tae man who supplied the cncese
you had Oh your batt!eshil's."
'Ycu are, are you?o quaried the sat-.
or man as he struck him blow t, at
knocked his neighbor clear across the
car And noW," he asked, ~ ~0u
tell me where | can find the man who
supplied us with our butter?"- New
York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
COLONIZATION OF SOUTHWEST
Aid Requested and inducements Offer.
ed u ne lrcn Hioaata,n Raute.

1t la 'he object OF Tie n..i.,-c
ment "f tile Iron Mountain rsnu,,. In
encourage and aid IN clcry Wav Dos
sihIo, the development OF the a2r.
cultural mineral aul Industrial re-
sources of the great southwest 10
accomplish This purpose the assist.
ance and cooperation of every farm
CT, miner, merchant aud profession
al man in that section is earncstI,
requested
@.An increase in production in Yaur
section means a corresponding in.
crease in wealth and larger dizfribu-
ton OF capital i'll the community.
II means ilperal alscd prosperity Tor
all. The only way to obtain fhf4 in
creased lfedHetion is 10 insffe ho.a,
seeker, &nd hauomallcrs ia come
and settle III Your section Onct La,
before them i'll a clear and nuolli
gent manner tie many advantages OF
tie southwestern states and they viii
come. Show them United States gov
crnment statistics relative to the bro
dHcti0u CT crops and minerals in thai
section. ai4o statistics relative To the
unparalleled climatic conditions which
prcvail year il and year ont. thus in
staing uniform crops. and they will
be eager 20 accept Your Invitations.
let every enc Interested &end in
III" r&,uC5 OF prospective settlers and
the IRON Mountain route will attend
to them. Descriptive and illustra.
ted lt"rature viii be sent them Of Mi
souri,, Arkansas. Louisiana and Tex.
a.. and Very Iov ratcsof TRANSFORMATION
effored thcm to come and sec for
Themselves
we are bending every effort to
eoloni2" the southwest with desirable
class Of settlers. 1t is to your inter
est to cooperate with us"
For flpther information, call on
nearest ticket agent of the company,
or address,
II. C. TOWNSEND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
st. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Broncho Has Fun Abroad.

A curious episode in the annals of
military hcrsefesh terminated on
Friday week near Colchester, says an
English paper. A Mexican broncho
remourt broke cut of the depot
stables, and Gefying all attempts at
recapture, ran wild over east Essex
for rearly a month.
The account of its successive es-
capes by flood and field reads like a
romance of Mayne Reid and De Wet,
as the horse was nickEamed, led his
pursuers TIE merriest dance of all
on t=e last cay Of his freedom.
A small army of soldiers. assisted
by al ev-coNboy and a lady rider,
we1a eugagcd against him, and after
bcire surrounded by troops and
broueh; to bay he is alleged to have
jumped on the rcof of a barn, broken
throHen a harbeA wire fence, swan
a river. executed a wonderful double
leap over two hedges and lane
twice o:.;ricatel hiSlself from the
noGse Of a lasso and hoored a guards
man IN Z cabbage garden before he
was headed in disused stable and
lassoed through hole in tne roof
De Wet, one learns, is now in the
"e uaA iospi al, under special
guard, and receiving every attention
from the authorities. who entertain
hopes Of breaking him in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
Chances for Ingenious Inventors to
Make Much Money.

Chances for Ingenious Inventors to
Make Much Money.
Have you an inventive mind? II
so, you have fortune in your head
if you only know how to get it out.
Here's your chance Here are thirteen
things the world needs, for either one
Of which it will pay you fortune:
A wall-papering machine.
A Quick-acting monkey-wrench.
A rail joint without nuts and bolts.
A scrubbing machine.
cuspidor that will not spill when
upset.
A trolley that will not come off the
wire.
Az oil can that will not explode.
A ouck fire-hose coupling without
screw threads.
CarahiI alton ironinS-board and step
ladder.
\ music leaf turner.
4 WiEuow lock and burglar alarm.
a ei5olcre t1at cannot be opened
without detection.
A simple nut lock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16

H. C. TOWNSEND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Louis, Mo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
FRISCO SYSIE NJ
Special One-Way CoIon'st Rates to
the Southwest, October, 1902,
to April, 1902, Inclusive.
Rate.

One.half Of the one-way standard
rate plus $500. Children over five
years and under twelve years of age.
one half of such rate
Territory to Which Tickets May Be
Sold:
To Missourl-Frisco System: To
all points west of and including Cuba
on and south of line to Indian Terri.
tory via Monet and Neosho; to all
points, Clinton to Springfield, both
inclusive; to all points, Lamar to
Springfield, both inclusive; to all
points on Aurora Branch, Greenfield to
Aurora, both inclusive.
NJ. X. & r. Ry.-Tc Nevada and
Clayton.
K. C. S. Ry.-To points Neosho to
Ncel, inclusive. and Lisle to Katy.
inclusive.
S. H., l. NJ. & S. Ry.-To Allenville,
Williamsvlle and points south, In.
Guiding Jackson Branch.
S. L. S. w. Ry.-Delta and points
south.
TO Arkansas.-All points on Frisco
System, except to points within twen-
ty-fve miles Of Memphis, Tenn. To
cember and 16, 1902.
aunary 6 and 20, ~ebruary and
II, March 8 and II, 4-pril 7 and 2l.
2l. 1902.
Limits of Tickets.
Tickets must be lin ted to continu-
Gus > ssage from starting point to
iestinat ioJl.
Routes.
Tickets must be sold only via rouses
via which the regular one-way rates
ordinarily ;rrly
BRYAN SNYDER, A. HILTON,
Pass. Traffic Mg Gen. Pass. Agt.
S. F. HUGHES,
Genl Immigration Agt