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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
NEARLY S2OO, ZOO, 900 WILL BE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE THE PANAMA CANAL

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and complete the besides
II OF lshmus
of
pended Il sufficient
collected
from investors different times In Its history.
When De organized the first 1880 for the eonsruc
ton canal with padup of For
eight toild employing
embankment $Ss600Ol The
For
each
cubic
this available
which
paid the
ng and the the Panama Railroad The
built
available
to to
building
in connection with It's construction and administration
l Panama o the caIa
a
missions plans for a waterway hrtysix feet deep
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
Paid In ADVANCE.

Payment In advance sometimes In
volve obligations that the payer would
gladly cancel. Madame le Blond gives
an amusing instance OF this In hen
stories OF Alpine climbing.
A mountaineer OF my acquaintance
once met climber and his guide ss
cendlng the Brelthorn. she says. The
traveller was tired, and the snow
slopes were long and Nearisome. The
guide had put the rope over his shoul
der, and was pulling the gentleman
along. 1t was a hot day. and the
amateur was very weary. Further
more, he could speak no German. Sc
he entreated his compatriot to inter
cede for him with the guide. who
would insist on taking him up in spite
Of his groans OF fatigue.
why do you not return when the
gentleman wishes IT." queried The
stranger.
Sir" replied the guide, .'he can go
he must go; he has paid me In ad
vance"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

refusal to treat with the mission se1it
by the British to discuss the Tibetans'
non-observance of trade treaties. 1t
may mean the complete unyeiling of
the mysteries that enshroud this Asia
tic country which has so resolutely
pursued policy of shutting its d ors
To foreigners, and has since the expul-
sion of the Jesuit missionaries early
In the nineteenth century been visited
by but scant handful of daring ex-
plurers. OF these but four or five sue
ceeded in penetrating to the capital,
| the sacred city of Lassa. where the
grand lama dreams his life away in
his nine-story palace.
The hostility of the natives Is by no
means the only thing that prevents eX-
plorers from penetrating far into Tibet.
The country, a tabeland OF 1900 TO
2O, 600 feet above sea level. wild, noun
famous and devoid of roads, Is by ma
ture fully as lnhospitable as Siberia.
Outside of the monasterles, or lamas-
cries, as they are called, there are no
houses, mud novels serving to accom-
modate the natives. This. however,
does not apply to Lassa itself, which,
as the few photographs obtained show,
is a well laid out city, picturesquely To-
Gated on the southern slope of t noun
tain, with the palace of the grand lama
/ towering above the other buildings.
( The grand lama, or, rather, the dalai
/ ilama--for there are two grand lamas-
is not only the chief parsonage in Tibet,
but Is acknowledged as the head of
the Buddhist church throughout Tibet,
Mongolia and China. From the little
4 that has been written about him 1t ap-
pears that, as a rule, the dalai lama,
( who is elected when child, dies
Young, and it has been limited that the
length Of his days depends upon the
amount of trouble he gives the gyalpo,
the temporal ruler Of Lassa.
/ The lamas dominate the country.
Their influence can be easily under
stood when 1t Is said that fully one
sixth of the population are numbered
/ In their order. The lamaseries dot the
mountain sides like fortresses, and the
people willingly labor to support their
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

ration that number Of household
tasks may be accomplished during the
hour which in this country Is needed
for preparing our hearty breakfast.
This clears the way for more care
full preparation of the other meals, and
the evening dinner, when only the fam
lily is present, Is likely to be a much
more carefully planned and better
served function than with us. Once
week Il woman inspector pays visit
TO the house early in the morning. She
cleans all the brasses, scours the
kitchen utensils TIL they shine, washes
the windows and scrubs the floors, all
for considerably less than an Ameri-
can dollar.
The German housewife would look
with contempt on our meagerly stocked
linen closet; her own stores are suffi-
cient to last many years, although her
plan Of wash day every three or
four months is decidedly dreadful in
the light OF modern ideas of cleanli-
ness. If servant gets his meals out
side the house, the cost of them is sup
piled by the employer. The terms of
service and wages are definitely agreed
upon before any engagement is made.
Each servant owns a book containing
the owners name. rthplace and age;
the occupation he 70 lows, and the com
ment, favorable or otherwise, of his last
employer The mistress takes charge
Of this book during the time of service,
and on Its termination writes her own
comment therein.
A system quite similar is followed in
France, but the parish priest is the ref
erence as to general character, with
much influence In the terms of agree
ment between employer and employed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
IN A FORBIDDEN LAND
TIBET is DESPOTlCALLY RULED
BY ITS PRIESTS.
Grand Lnmas Who Practically Own
All the Property in the Country-A
Queer Code of Penances-Prayin by
Mechanism.

For centuries Tibet has been almost
sealed book TO the rest of the world,
and the result of the expedition under
Col. Younghusband, which tAe British
have sent into the region. will be
watched with interest The high
priests. or lamas, of Tibet have ever
denounced the foreigner as an incar-
mated devil, and they preach that SO
long as Tibet remains isolated from the
rest of the universe, so long shall She
be great. 4 few missionaries and ex-
plorers have wandered across the cor
ners of this great tableland, elambered
and visited few OF its stone cities
yet the greater part Of Its 650,000
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

spiritual guides, who do not lose an
opportunity To terTorize them. One
thing that contributes 10 keep these
priests in power Is the fact that the
people believe them To possess god
like powers, and wonderful are the
tales travellers tell Of remarkable exhi-
bltions going 10 support this belief.
Human sacrifices are also said to be "A
component part of the religion of the
country. which is described as being
but a veneer Of Buddhism over a body
of savage and uncouth superstition. As
may be imagined, the spiritual, aes-
thetlc and moral sides OF the people OF
Tibet are in very primitive condition
In the country districts the principal
occupations are agriculture and cattle
raising. Labor of all sorts Is very
cheap in Tibet. the men being paid but
or cents q day, while the women
generally receive but their board and
lodging. Where the country Is not
barren waste the principal products are
wheat, barley, peas and beans. the live
stock raised including horses. ass $,
mules, cattle, sheep and yaks. AS In
every thing else. primitive methods pre-
vail, and prosperity Is constantly alb
sent
The population, which has at times
been estimated at over 30,0o0,000.
whereas tenth of that figure would
probably be nearer the mark, Is rap
idly ON the decrease on account of the
prevalence OF disease, the chief Ill be-
ing smallpox. Dirt abounds every
where, as explorers soon discover to
their great disgust The reason for this
state OF affairs Is not hard to seek
since dirt Is considered sacred, aud
washing Is eliglously tabooed.
Religion amounts to Il passion with
lamas and laymen alike, but 1t Is In
many ways religion of but formal OBJ
servance Prayers are regarded as OF
great potency, and the lamas have de-
vised all ingenious method OF saying
great many prayers In a short space of
time. A small, hollow cylinder Is fixed
on an axle, one end Of which extends
beyond the cylinder to serve for
Hdnule. III lIiS pruyihB WHICH,, as IL
Is called, are deposited small slips of
paper on which have been written
prayers composed by the lamas. The
wheel is then revolved rapidly. the the
ory being that the devotees will thus
attain the felicity of Nirvana without
having to pass through many interme-
diate stages of reincarnation. The
prayer wheels, 1t might be remarked,
also serve to wreak vengeance on an
enemy, the person injured stealing his
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
GERMAN AousEKEEPER THRIFTY
Tradition and System Help to Simplify
the Daily Work.

1t Is small wonder that the German
hausfrau travelling IN America holds
up her hands in horror over the system
less system by which our American
households are directed.
In Germany everything is SO much
more matter of understood rule and
tradition than with us. And, while ira
iltion occasionally has Its disadyan'
tages. In many ways it Is a boon to
the housekeeper.
The German family in good circum-
STAGES Will employ but three servants
where an American family needs five
or six, the German way of living be-
ing simpler IN many particulars. There
will be cook, whose wages are not
likely to exceed $12 month; a house
girl, who receives little less, and u
houseman or butler, whose wages vary,
according to his ability, from $3.50 to
$40 a month.
He opens the door, serves at table as
we'll as sets It, polishes the floors, does
errands, walks behind the ladies on
the street. and Is a handy man In many
capacities, especially as dishwasher.
The cook stove being usually Of tile
1t is washed, not blacked; the breakfast
rolls are delivered from the bakers
and her morning meal OF coffee. rolls
and tresh eggs requires - little prepa
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

enemy's prayer wheel and revolving ii
in the wrong direction In the belief
that this will certainly assure an un-
happy hereafter for the luckless own
er. This alone Is sufficient TO convince
the observer of the state of spiritual
degradation into which the people are
plunged.
Tibet as at present constituted Is
clearly no place for white men, nor can
1t be said to offer many advantage ges
under II high state of civilization In
addition TO Its typographical shorteom-
ings, OF which mention has already
been made, climate Plays no small part
IN making 1t undesira BILE for purposes
of settlement. August, September. Oc-
tober and November are the only
months which can be considered dry"
rain or snow contributing to render the
remaining months unpleasant. Accord
ing to Zoubikoy. the average annual
temperature is AZ degrees for morning,
81 for noon and 80 for night, a yaria-
bility that, 10 say the least, cannot be
conducive 10 comfort.
a not unnatural result of the condi-
tions which have SO effectually barred
communication between Tibet and the
outside world is the maintenance of a
very small army 1t is said that there
are not more than 1900 soldiers in all
the dalai lama's domains, and these are
very poorly equipped and disciplined.
AS a consequence robbery and outrage
are prevalent throughout Tibst. The
lamas, 1t should be said, control the
administration of Justice as well as the
dlspensation of religious instruction,
and the courts are more remarkab BILE for
their superstition than for their law.
Crude and barbaric methods prevail of
nature that would disgrace even the
Middle Ages. Drowning, torture and
flogglng are common penalties for
slight offenses.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

sided with the so-called 'antiimperial-
ists," Is well remembered, and his
carefully prepared speech, when he re
preached the admlnistrat ton for Its
methods In Panama-despite his ard
ent championship of the proposed 18TH
milan canal-adds another important
link to his chain OF differences with his
party.
Mr. Hoar's exceptional ability
makes him always Il marked man In
the Senate when he rises to speak. re
gardless of the topic which may hap
pen to claim his attention.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

square miles, an area equal TO Ger
many, France and Italy combined, Is
still unknown To the outside world. On
the maps of the world there Is no 9th
er such white patch as this in the cen
ter of Asia.
From the account Of travellers Tibet
would seem to be land where religion
is supreme. The people obey their
priests with almost slavish obedience,
and accept the most marvellous teach
ings with utter credulity. The lamas
possess most of the wealth of the coun-
try, and consequently they have rea-
son to fear the foreigner and the in
trusion of the explorer.
Colonel Younghusbands punitive ex-
pedition into Tibet was undertaken In
retaliation for the grand lama's curt
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
THE TESTING OF DRUGS.
Tried First on Animals, But Now Men
Experiment.

The old way of testing drugs was
neither talk nor write down their feel
ings, and no human being could tell
their sensations or ascertain the real
effect Of the drug OF have any data be-
yond temperature and final death.
The next advance was making tests
on criminals and persons condemned to
death. But even then how difficult to
get accurate information from ignor-
ant, british conyicts about to die, and
certainly not interested In science or
medicine. Next came the system Of
hiring men TO act as subjects for these
experiments But often they colored
the facts to suit their fancy; and, not
being trained observers or scientists.
their statements could not be consid
cred intelligent or trustworthy.
The true way Is for the man of sci
ence, the physician, religiously devoted
to his profession, to make the tests,
take the drugs and poisons into his
own system, with other physicians as
sistlng and recording symp-
toms, while diary giving every detail
is kept by the experimenter and the
doctors in charge OF the test, thus with
scientific accuracy noting the action Of
drug or poison and every variation Of
symptom until the finish.
Such is the plan and scope of the in.
vestigation now under way by the
young physicians in different parts of
the country stimulated by the work Of
New York physicians. Strange as 1t
may appear, this scientific use of dust.
-pider and serpent poison for combat
ing disease seems startlingly like vim
dication of heather practices Of ancient
China and African savages. They
seemed to have the germ Of this lat
est modern theory In their minds for
thousands Of years.
But they lacked the godlike gift of
science to put their twilight knowledge
into use in a practical way, to learn
how to make scorpion and serpent pol
son perform miracles beyond the reach
of the most powerful ordinary drugs Of
the laboratory.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
STORY OF A UMBRELLA.
In Which Virginia Courtesy Figures
Prom inontly.

In Which virginia Courtesy Figures
Prominently.
1t Is the story of polite and polished
Virginia gentleman and his landaady,
also polite, polished and Virglnian,
says a Washington writer.
1t rained one day not long ago. and
when Mr.. Culpepper looked for his UNI
brella In the terra Gotta tile In the hall
1t was not there. Mr. Culpepper was
far too courageous TO say that some
body had taken II. He didn't even say
1t was gone. He merely looked at the
terra-cotta tile and cherished regrets.
1t was raining and he had no um-
brella. The courteous landlady came
upon him and OWNED his trouble.
Haven't you any umbrella?' she
asked. "Oh, that's too bad You
mustn't think of going out without one
Just wait moment TIL l get you
mine"
Mr.. Culpepper protested, but when
Virginlan meets Nirginian courtesy Is
bound to prevail to the end. The land
lady went upstairs and presently re-
turned with All umbrella
THERE said she. Take 1t; shan't
need 1t today, and you're perfectly
welcome to 1t, perfectly welcome
And the grateful Mr. Culpepper
stepped out and unrolled an umbrella
which was the very one he had lost
Courteous Virginia gentleman, cour-
teous Virginia landlady, and you
needn't ask ME how the umbrella came
TO change owners, for don't know
Neither does Mr.. Culpepper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
SENATOR GEORGE r. hoAR.
Statesman Who Frequently Opposes
His Own Party's Measures.

Senator from Massachusetts,, occupies
a unique position in the upper house
of Congress for two reasons: First. he
Is distinguished Republican, who is
frequently found In aggressive opposi-
policies of his party; second, his good
faith and sincerity in such opposition
have never been challenged, even by
those who assail his position most bit
terly
Senator Hoar's attitude on the ques-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
Reducing Cost of Copper.

Two students OF Cornell University
have discovered that by using higher
temperature and electrical currents in
the refining of copper the cost. which
is now So Il ton, can be reduced by half,
About $50. 100000 worth OF copper is
refined in this country annually and
100000 worth OF silver and $1,000.
900 worth Of gold is recovered there
from.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
A Suspicious Symptom.

st. PeteI-So you wapt 10 come In
here? What are your grounds for ad-
mission?
Gasman-That | never read a meter
wrong In my life.
ST. Peter Ito attendant)-Place this
man in the detention camp for few
days. The case may be all right, but
I'm suspicious. It's almost too good
to be Detroit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
The Hour of Death.

According to Paris physician, who
has noted the hour of death Of 2,SS0
persons, his observations covering a
period of several years, the maximum
hour of death Is from 5 to q a. m. and
the minimum from to IL a. IN.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

Not Quite as Bad as Reported
Madge-They say your mother takes
in washing?
Marge-No such thing; she hasn't
come TO that yet. She only goes out
washing.-Boston Transcript
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Is well known and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Candelara. The bar is
stocked with the choicest and best brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12

When charity begins In the homes
Of some men they lock the door and
keep It there.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
LIQUORS AND CIGARS


Mr., Thomas viii conduct nothing but irst-
class house, and II cordial welcome will be ex
tended to all guests
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-02-12
.CandGlaIiIa Hall,
North Side of Main Street,
9ANpELARIA, NEVADA.
VIM. H, THOMAS, Prop'r.
The Proprietor OF this Newly Fitted and Com
motiious Hall is now prepared 10 furnish
Theatrical Troupes,
Dancing Parties,
Military Companies,
Political Clubs and
Secret Societies,
With a Hall which cannot be equalled in south
western Nevada For terms, Theatrical Mama

/ With Hall which cannot be equalled in South
/ western Nevada For terms, Theatrical Mana
/ gers will address The Proprietor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-08
CANADIAN GIRLS WISDOM.
Miss Bella Miller Tells What the Six
teen Ounces Of a Pound of But
ter Should Contain.

AT school we learned that 16 ounces
make a pound, and in closing my adj
dress | will just mention the liz ounces
n a a pound Of finished butter should
contain:
l. One ounce of wisdom. Let us show
wisdom in selecting and demanding
the best.
z. One ounce of precaution. We will
take the p%recaution to properly pre-
pare our utensils, and leave them In
GOOD condition when we are through
with them.
8. One ounce of concentration. Have
your mind on your work and you Will
make no mistakes.
4. One ounce of cleanliness. This is
The dairyman's motto, and needs to be
exercised in the whole process Of but
ter-making.
o. One ounce Of determination. This
Will help us to overcome all difficulties.
=. One ounce of prevention. The sci
ence of ALTERNATING is made up al
most entirely of preventive measures.
z. One ounce of care. Care is needed
at every stage.
8. One ounce of discrimination. This
Is needed to distinguish favors.
1t is also needed in choosing salt,
parchment paper, etc.
y. One ounce of f~orethought. What
are the requirements Of the market for
which this butter is being made? We
Will consider this, and develop flavor,
add salt and color to suit our customs
ers.
IL. One ounce of accuracy. BY max
Ing use of the scales we will know how
much butter there will be a churn-
ing, and thus gauge the coloring and
salt, so that we may have uniformity.
II. One ounce Of judgment. We need
to have good Judgment in choosing the
temperature at which to churn, and for
making conditions favorable for churn-
ing at a low temperature.
II. One ounce of common sense. If
we use this. we will stop churning
when the butter is in granular form.
IL. One ounce of patience. We must
have patience In. using the sthermom-
eter, in draining the wash water off the
butter, and in giving the salt time to
dissolve.
IA. One ounce of experience. This
will help us in knowing when the but
ter is worked enough, and not over
worked and greasy.
10. One ounce of neatness. This ap
plies to person and to product, and eg-
pecially to the printing and wrapping
of the butter.
l6. This is the ounce Of honor. We
will do our best, use what is best, and
give such weight that the butter will
be full 16 ounces when 1t reaches the
customer. The extra ounce will bs
that OF good humor, which goes with
all u work From a Talk at Guelph
.(Ont.) Woman's Institute.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-08
COWS ARE VERY SENSITIVE.
A Few Incidents from the Diary Of
a Dairyman Which Should
Teach Others a Lesson.

1t takes very little to reduce the daily
milk yield. The COY is a sensitive
mother, more SO than the human moth
er, because devoid of understanding.
Giving milk is a motherly act. 1t is a
function Of motherhood, and the more
milk, the maternity is expressed
and implied. The other evening / lost
five pounds of milk from six COW by
delay and worry in giving the cows
their meal ration.
AS ! went out to give the COWS their
grain I found that our Tamworth
sows had got into the COW byre during
the day, and paved sad havoc with Hle
meal boxes. AS we consider no place,
even the houseyard or lawn, too good
for those porcine mothers, they occa-
sionally get into places where they had
better not go. 1t CHANGED on this day
the sows broke several Of the meal
boxes in splinters; SO here l was with
the meal, and the cows after coming
to the byre and got into their stakes,
on top of me, and l had no place to
feedtthe meal to four OF. them.
I had them staked, however, but
could not give them their meal until
I repaired their boxes with hammer
and nails, and meantime milking COM
menced without the meal ration. Two
Of the COWS had received their Neal,
and the others began to raise Cain,
and could not understand WHY they,
too, did not get their usual ration.
BY the time I got the boxes fixed to
receive the meal the ows had cea5ad
worrying, stretching out their necks,
bawling, and what not, and at last
settled down on the assumption that
they were to get nc meal. When they
eventually got their ration, the harm,
was done, and the result in the milk
yield was Is stated aboye-a loss OF
cows.
Last summer we drove the cows TO 9
somewhat out-of-the-way pasture
where there was a fine growth oil
white clover, and not an animal had
taken a bite out of it, and where thers
was also a promiscuous growth Of trees
and nndergrowth-an ideal place fol
cows on a hot day.
AS the road to this field is quiz, cir
cuitous, there was some difficulty in
getting the cows to it, and into the
field. There was also some difficulty
in getting them out OF it, all of which
caused the cows a great deal of worr5
and some excitement. They were taken
out of the field at noon and permitted
to go to their accustomed pasture. That
evening, however, Notwithstanding be
ing ITO their horns in clover they fell
off ten pounds Of milk for the ST,
cows.-Country Gentleman.