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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-05-20

there and will employ many men. It is located
in the heart of a fine farming and mining
country. The climate is clear, dry and healthy,
with very little snowfall.
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WILL CONTEST
FOR HONORS.

Prof. Leavltt left for Reno last night
with the members Of the High School
Athletic Club who will enter the con-
test of the nter-academic meet to be
held today.
The following Wadsworth boys will
enter in the contest given below:
One hundred yard sh.--Curtiss,
Allen, McCulloch.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
-Curtiss, Allen.
Four hundred and forty yard dash
Smith. Allen.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run
-Garavanta, Lothrop.
One mile-Smith, Caravanta.
Pole vault-Curtiss.
High jump--curtiss. Smith.
Broad jump-Curtiss. Smith.
Shot put-Curtiss. Smith.
In the defamation contest to be held
at the University gymnasium tonight
Wadsworth will be represented by Miss
Clara Day and Richard McC ulloch.
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The Best Liniment.

al have derived great benefit from
the use Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and lumbago." says Mrs.
Anna Hagelgans. Of Tuckahoe. N. ].
My husband used 1t for a sprained
back and was also quickly selieved.
In fact 1t is the best family liniment
| have ever used. | would not think
OF being without 1t. | have recon-
mended 1t to many and they always
speak very highly Of 1t and declare Its
merits are wonderful. For sale by
E. Criswold.
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A Farmer Slaughtered OCT.

"a man living on a farm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. | hand
ed him a bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and told him 10 use it freely and
If not satisfied after using 1t he need
not pay a cent for It," says c. P.
Ryder. Of Pattens Mills. N. r.. "A
few days later he walked into the store
as straight as a string and handed me
a dollar saying, give me another
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
| wait II In the house all the time for
it cured me-" For sale by E. Girls
void.
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F. Lampe Of the Stoker ranch, near
Lovelock, has brought suit for divorce
from his wife Sofa on the grounds Of
adultery and names one Johnson as CO.
respondent.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-05-20

Three hundred years ago every man
absent from church in English towns
a fined a schilling. Such a law in
force in this country today would ag-
gregate a sum equal to the national
debt In a few years.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-05-20

Lovelock is becoming a great bee
town. Several carloads of the busy
little workers have been lately shipped
oethat prosperous section. i,
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The Independent says the owners OF
the Greenback and ST, Patrick mine
at Mountain City. Elko county. are re-
'alizing an average Of 81, 500 daily from
a rich streak Of ore recently developed.
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Voters whose names were registered
for the election in 1902. will not need
to re-register to cast their ballots at
the coming school trustee election.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-05-20

An important ore discovery showing
a gold value Of STAT per ton is report
ed on the line Of the Clark railroad, 20
miles from Los Vegas. Lincoln county.
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Misses Eva Short. Kate Schultz,
Hazel Crisler. Lena Mara and Ida
Brougher are aspirants for queen Of the
Carson Carnival.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
Household Helps.

Choose firm marrows free from bruises,
wrap each one separately a whole news
paper and store away in a dry place.
and they will keep six months. They are
very useful in winter when other vege-
tables are dear and scarce, and make a
nice change.
Mix together equal quantities of
fuller's earth and pearl ash. and add suf-
ficient boiling water 10 form a soft
paste. spread this thiclxly over the
greasy parts of the table and leave for
twelve hours. then scrub the table with
soft soap and silver sand. and rinse il
thoroughly with hot water.
When milk has TO be boiled and there
Is fear of its burning, a goou plan is TO
boil rapidly a little water-1ust enough
to cover the bottom of the pan-before
putting in the milk. This Will prevent
the milk from Turning however fierce
the heat over which IL is cooked
When the handles of steel knives be-
come loose or come off. they can be
easily mended with resin. Pour a little
powdered resin into the handle of the
knife, then heat the part Of the knife
which fits into the handle until II is
red hot, then thrust IL quickly into the
handle and when II Is cool the handle
Will De found 10 be firmly fixed
The white of an egg, well beaten with
quickiime and a small quantity Of very
old cheese. forms an excellent substi-
tIte for cement when wanted IN a hurry
either for broken china or old ornamen-
tai glasswork.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
The EfOH Jacket and BoEero.

boleros left open ia front are very fash
ionable just now, and as all the newest
blOuses are made Of the thinnest possi-
bic material an out-Of-dOor jacket is
really necessary In these jackets the
collar Is always separate. and the sleeve
IS made all IN one piece. The latest fad
of cutting q side piece al IN one with
the front is a great advantage, as Il
makes the jacket more suitable, and
II dOuble-width, soft fabric is used, as
cOlicnuc or chiffon velvet, the jacket can
even be made without shoulder seams.
Liberty silks or wide. soft taffetas are
Ideal IA brics for such jackets. and have
been adopted by the most exclusive cos.
tuners Of both London and Paris
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
WOMEN AS FIRENEN
SAVE BURNING VILLAGE
Organizing Bucket Brigade They Con-
fine the Flames and Put
Them Out.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Aug. 10-Women
and girls formed into bucket brigades
saved this village from being destroyed
by fire.
When the ringing OF the Methodist
Church bell. about midnight, brought
every resident 10 the home Of John Sta
man. which was enveIoped in flames.
the women were the first TO organize q
bucket brigade.
The lines OF men. women, and girls
were quickly formed. extending from
the burning building 10 the Susque-
hanna River. and for three hours the
volunteer fighters worked heroically.
Through their efforts The flames were
confined TO the one building. which was
destroyed, although inctpieut flames
were found on adjoining houses.
So quickly did the fire spread that the
Staman family was compelled 10 flee
IN their night clothes. After the flames
had been extinguished the volunteers
gathered about the runs and sent up
cheer after cheer thau they had saved
the town from fire.
Miss Staman was severely burned in
trying 10 save soule furniture, and Rob
ert Wertz and Benjamin Walker were
slightly burned.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
O0erdreSSLng IN Business.

The girl who overdresses when she
goes to business has ideas of impress
ing her friends with the Importance of
her position
With this end IN view she puts bow
or ribbon in her elaborate couture, dOns
a silk blouse and a trailing skirt and
proceeds on her mission thoroughly sat
lsfied with herself
An elaborate white gown. a Gains
borough hat dripping with feathers and
all the fascinating little waves Of hair
In the world make small impression
upon the average man Of business.
lie finds fault with her Just the same
ana generally he discharges her in the
end when she begins to learn that there
Is q difference between being well dress
ed and Overdressed. Neat, well fitting
clothes are for office wear and are duly
appreciated. But fine feathers" are
unnecessary and irritating IN a bust
ness house
The girls who succeed in business have
the good sense to wear dark clothes and
neat hats and boots
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
NULL LINGERIE HAT
A Pretty Lavender Null Gown and Hat
From Pans.


A pretty lingerie hat. brought from
Paris. matches the wearer's pale laven-
der frock The foundation has a short
brim, almost none at all at the back.
and. unlike most lingerie hats. il rolls
up at the left side, while it extends
out over the face and right side farther
than in most hats OF its kind. The null
that forms the hat is shirrcd. the center
of the crowns being shirred very line,
and then come two sections OF wider
stirring, while the extreme edge IS
closely shirred, as is also the prlfn.
save the center, which has az lnch-Wide
band OF lace let IN. The extreme edge
OF the brim Is finished by a narrow
double ruffle Of two widths or lace, the
upper one being the narrower. \ six
bon IS twisted around the crown and
tied in q large bow at the back, and
the long ends may be allowed to hang
down the back or brought around 70
the front and tied. the bow being tas-
tened 10 one shoulder or on the bodice
front, the ribbon coming loosely down
and not touching the neck.
The gown TO accompany this hat Is
also Of null exactly like that OF the
hat. and is made with a surplice waist,
the surplice effect having rufiies bor-
dered with white lace, ana the skirt.
shlrred at the top. is trimmed with many
laCe-edged rufiles. The sleeves, Shirred
al the shoulder spread out into white
puffs above the elbow, where they are
finished with double ruIdes of null, and
from which fall wide fiounces of white
lace. The paTasOl carried Is lavender
silk, with q large white lace medallion
let in IN each panel, and three graCu-
ated lace bands at the edges II Is lined
lavender handle, with an ivory ball AT
the end.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
UHiucky Charms.

Unlucky charms! The Parisienne has
an idea that when all else fails these
must bring her good fortune, and so
she collects these curious little emblems
with an eagerness not often displayed.
A round tablet of gold on which the
number OF thirteen is largely marked
serves as one; a similar little plaque has
eve: a peacock's tail feather IN enam-
els; a little bunch of bright green rib
bons a tiny pair OF crossed knives sus-
pended from a ring; mirror charm,
cracked right across the center-all
these and many others are used worn
hanging on a ring OF gold. BY day they
are caught in a chatelaine. IN a brooch.
thrown IN the corner Of handkerchief
bag or purse: at night, II not secreted
in the folds OF a cOrsGge, they viii
hang cOuspicuously in milady's boudoir,
as II calling for the good luck ii has
hitherto been supposed II was their
mission TO avert
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
HINTS

Trimmings Of puff paste left from
tarts should be used 70 ornament the
tarts with.
How 20 make copying ink-Copying
ink may be made by adding glycerine
TO common writing ink.
Use a forl-If a fork Is used in blend
ing water and flour for thickening pur-
poses, as Tor gravy, the mixture will
not lump.
Garden chairs and tables made OF
wicker are easily cleaned by being
scrubbed with salt and water and then
LEFT in the air 10 dry.
Summer blouses-Avoid using very hot
irons for deliCately tinted blOTses and
summer frocks: this often does as much
TO fade them as the washing.
Vinegar statns-To remove Jucse stains
from cruets, crush an eggsheN very fine
put inside the bottle with a little warm
water. and shake well.
stitch in time-Before sending linen,
etc, TO the wash. see that everything
is properly mended. or you viii have far
more trouble in mending them after
ward.
Torn lace curtains-In mending lace
curtains dampen a piece of net with thin
starch. draw the rent carefully to-
gether, place the net over II AID press
dry with warm iron.
Potato water Is a thing that the most
economical housewife throws away; yet
il has its use After sCrapinS the pOta-
toes. allow the water to settle and then
strain ii. This liquid spongcs dirt out
OF silk
To clean white straw hats-Procure
one penny worth of salts of lemon, and
with d nailbrush scrub well into the
straw Rinse with cold water, and lay
on something fiat Ito keep in shape) In
the air 10 dry.
Clothes delicately scented-Saturate
small pieces of absorbent cotton with
your favOrite perfume. and put these
bits IN every bureau, drawer, box and
trunk where the wearing apparel is
kept. The merest suggestion Of per-
fume will attach 10 the garment. The
balls will need to be saturated about
once a month.
To make good toast is quite an art.
The bread shOulG be cut One-third Of an
inch thick, dried slowly over the stove
or at a distance from the fire: then
Drowned quickly am served hot.
Clean straw hats. especially the plain
white ones called sailors. from this
recipe, and am sure you viii be pleased
with the results: Brush of all dust;
then brush with plenty of clean water
to remove any dirt; dry in the shade
Dissolve one tetSpOOnful of OXalic acid
In a quart of boiling water. Dip the hat
into this. Dry. and then stiffen with
the white of eggs. or clean, trans
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
Parker Leaves Politics
To Study GeneaIogy
Miss Gertrude F. Parker Receives Reply to In
quiry About AnCeStOrS-She Saw Family
Resemblance and Wrote JUDGE

Trusting you Will forgive me for TAX
ing up your valuable time. I am
GERTRUDE F. PARKER,
Age seventeen.
'P. S.-My father is q stanCh Demo-
crat and viii cast his vote Tor Hon
Alton y. Parker"
Under date Of August 8 Miss Parker
received the following letter in reply:
'Rosemont, EsopUs on Hudson, y. Y.
Dear Miss Parker:
Thank you FOR your note OF August I
and for the picture you sent me.
The first OF my ancestors In America,
so far as I have been aOle to trace. was
John Parker, who married Olive TEN
pie at Shrewsbury, Mass, in 1850.
You may be able 70 tell II there is
any connection between your Parkers
and mine from our coat OF arms. which
Shows three stays and a chevron charged
with a trefoN slipped Sincerely yours,
ALTON =. PARKER"
Miss Parker, who is a daughter Of
William Parker. an artist. mas appeared
IN several amateur dramatic perform
auCes. Last February she took the part
OF Kate Barber, IN a play called Won
Back which was produced at Prospect
Hail, South Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
OrIenfal Cleanliness.

The Occidental stands Off In his ego
tism and shouts in tones of derision
from between his high walls of stone
and mortar. Of the heather in blind
ness. but has anything like this ever
been said Of the common herd Of any
Western country, no matter how high
its civilization. Lafcadic Hearn, after
ten years Of association and close study
of the japanese, says: Your Japanese
tramp takes his hot bath daily, II he
has a fraction of a cent to pay for IT,
bundle are combs. tooth picks razors.
and tooth brushes. He never allows
himself Ia become unpleasant Reach
ing his destination he can transfer
himself into visitor Of very nice man
ners, and faultless though simple at
lire"
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
MRS. CHATFIELDT TAYLOR
HURT WHILE DRIVING
Thrown Out Of Her Carriage, She Sus-
tains a DiSlOcated Shoulder
and Bruises.

WAUKEGAN, H., Aug. 1O.-AIrs. Ho-
bart c. ChatheId-TayIor is confined 10
her home in Lake Forest, suffering
from bruises and a dislocated shoulder
sustained in an accident she had while
driving near the Onwentsia Club Sun
day evening.
With her coachman she was driving
toward tho club house in a high trap.
The horse became frightened n a street
car and reared and fell. carrying with
it the trap and the two occupants
Mrs. Standardization and the coach
man were thrown under the trap and
were imprisoned, while the horse start
cd kicking. Passers-by came to their
aid. subdued the horse and helped Mrs.
Chatneld-Taylor TO a carriage, In which
she was taken home.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
Wisdom S Whispers.

Every man is considered wise in pro-
portion to how he shows of his ability.
y woman never admits she thinks her
husband occasionally fOrgets the truth
Men always show supreme confidence
in their ability to correct an existing
evil.
Women occasionally speak hastily and
thus give offense without knowing it,
When a man Is shown 20 be mistaken
he struggles 70 find q reason therefor
Each girl is sure she can pick the
flaws In a mans disposition.
There is n period in the time OF most
mems lives when they will promise
anything
II a woman IS told she is beautiful she
pretends not to believe It.
When q man Is III he Insists that
everyone shall be informed Of the fact.
A tactful woman knows when to sub
stitute a smile for a word.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
The Wide SLee0e.

The increasing size of sleeves from the
elbows downward have not only grown
into a perplexity for the dressmakers.
but has even troubled the manufactur-
ers who have now produced the more
fashionable fabrics for summer wear in
wide widths so as 70 permit these
voluminous sleeves to be cut all IN one
piece. This IS especially true in musIins
and the summer silks. The most fash
iOnable fabrics now as shown by the
demands in the swell Partisan and Lon
don shops are the fine quality soft
goods, such as iinOn de sole, coliennes.
anud crepe de chine. These goods when
made up require only a lace trimming
as they are made with so many friils
and ruchings OF the materials them
selves that other trimmings are dis
cOuraged
The Washington times., 1904-08-10

NEW YORK. Aug. lO.-Miss Gertrude
F. Parker. who lives AT Fifth Avenue
and Eleventh Street. Brooklyn, and is
well known In South Brooklyn society
and amateur dramatic circles, Is very
happy over a letter she received recently
from Judge Alton B. Parker. Demo
cratic candidate for President.
The letter is in response TO one she
wrote 10 Judge Parker under date Of
August I. and was as follows:
Hon. Alton 3. Parker. Esopus on Hud-
son. N. Y:
Dear Sir Your photograph has ap-
peared IN the newspapers so often and
has so great a resem blance TO our family
that I imagine we are related Ny
ereat-grandfather Samuel Parker. was
born in Birmingham. England. All my
ancestors on my fathers side were born
FL Great Britain except my father, who
was born in Buffalo.
MY great-grandfather was a per
soma! friend OF the Duke of Wellington.
and his wife's sister married the Mar
Quis Of PierrepOnt-
I incIOse my picture.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
Furnishes Information.

People at one of the fashionable water
ing places this season are talking of one
Of ,heir set who has made a pot OF
money this spring in the market through
Information furnished by friends. The
woman has a limited income and Is
among a set which is decidedly wealthy.
She is very popular, and it Is said by
those who know her well that she has
made $4,000 in the last six months. She
looks it, certainly, for her gowns al
ways pretty. are more elaborate than
usual and she has bought a smart little
victoria The best OF IL Is the women
who know her are delighted.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
WRECK KILLS MOTHER
AND THREE CHILDREN
Father of Family Is Terribly Injured in
Collision, But VIII Prob
ably Recover

CHICAGO. Aug. 1O.-In a collision be
tween a Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train and a Chicago and Erie freight
train at Western Avenue and Thirty
ninth Street last night Hrs. c. c.
Schwartz and her three little sons wero
killed and a score or more persons were
injured.
a crossing fagman'J blunder caused
the collision. He had signaled the
freight train that all was clear for it
to back on the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks, and it struck III rapidly moving
passenger train.
4 freight ca crashed through the
coach IN which were c. c. Schwartz and
his wife and four children. Tho father
was terribly injured. but it Is believed
he VIII recover.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
THE HOWE, ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Eloodhouuds will hereafter aid the
Berlin police IN the tracking OF Grim
inals.
The largest order Of merit II the world
IS the French Legion OF Honor. which
has a tride over half a million members
Japan has only half as many miles Of
railroad as New York State. although
II IS three times as large and has six
times It's population.
The honey-bird Of South Africa Is
about the size Of a sparrow, and has
shrill. kissing cry. with which IL at
tracts the attention of men, whom II
conducts 70 trees. sometimes miles
away. where Wild honey Is stored
There Is a tree just beyond the New
England railway arch. on the Middle
bury road, IN Connecticut which has
grown through "a solid rock many tons
in weight. making "a large hssure, which
would require dynamite explosion 20
duplicate.
The Turkana tribesmen. OF Africa. are
said 10 have curious system Of tattoo
ing by which one can tell the number of
people a man has killed. When the
body is covered with marks from the
shoulder TO the waist, the warrior con-
tinues the record Oh the bodies OF his
J South America there - a plant a
species OF mimosa which resorts TO
oeath-fei gning. evid entity for the pur-
pose Of preventing grass-cating animals
fr VA eating &c. In It's natural state this
plant has vivid green hue. but directly
II is touched by human finger or by any
living animal it cOllapses into tangle
Of apparently dead and withered stems.
The Swiss girl is taught 10 be humble
and practical from the moment when,
al the age OF four. she enters the in
fants' school until. at eighteen, when
she returns finished from pension. There
IS absolutely no difference between the
treatment Of masses and the classes.
They sit together at school, are taught
the same subjects by the same mas
ters receive the same punishment ana
the same praise.
About 5000 gallons Of fresh water are
used In a large battleship daily About
two-thirds of this IS taken up by the
boilers. and the remainder is used FOR
drinking, washing. cooking, etc. When
the store which she has taken out With
her from port has been used up,
vessel has to depend upon her evap-
orators for further supplies. Every mod
ern warship Is fitted with evaporating
machinery TO distill the salt sea water.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
Soda as a Polish.

Sometimes it may happen that the
silver article is required 10 be cleaned
at once. a good substitute Is found IL
carbonate Of soda Sprinkle a little of
the soda on a damp cloth. rub the sill
yer well with this and then finish of
by wiping the article with dry chamois
leather.
The Washington times., 1904-08-10
ART or PIONEERING
Few Persons Understand the Proper
Application.

Application.
The application Of a harmless face
powder Is a decided beautifer 20 most
compilations. but while the majority OF
girls use powder, very few understand
the art Of applying II properly.
In the first place. the tint OF the pow
der should be suited TO the coloring. A
very dark person using white or pink
powder looks absurd. The tint called
Rachael is Intended for a brunette. while
a blond viii find pink or white the more
becoming
Never use powder because II is pow
der and You imagine ii necessary toilet
adjunct II no one Of the three tints
white, pink OF Rachaei-really suits
you, go TO n chemist aid get him 10
make the exact shade you require.
To make powder adhere TO the skin
an application of skin food or cold
cream is necessary. All surfaces OF
grease should then be wiped from the
face. and the powder busted on with a
pun
Powder the forehead, chin. and nose
before touching the cheeks and then
so dust round the cheeks that a small
circle IS left practically untouched by
the powder This allows for a little
deeper color to be seen in this particular
spot and adds to the effect.