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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
never would remember the words. any.

never would remember the words, any
how. so they don't count"
well. what does count. anyway 2"
| retorted. Tipping Marc Antony spite
fully.
The looks" said Polly, land the
tone and the attitude"
| gave Mare Antony the first lash he
ever had.
What attitude. Miss Lee?' l asked
in cold, hard voice
The mental attitude" answered
Polly without the culver of an eyelash,
and the mental atmosphere. oh, it's
something you can't explain, but most
girls understand it. It's just like fem
inine logic. There isn't any explana-
ton and you can't prove it but it's
true just the same"
There is" said l, ''just about five
dollars difference between feminine
logic and masculine logic"
II don't understand" said Polly.
Il mean" said |, that there is five
dollars difference between Bobby Pad
dington's logic and your logic
please explain" pouted Polly
You're always so intricate!'
For instance" | went on, when
Bobby Paddington bet me five dollars
this morning that he would carry his
Irritation with you to the point OF pro
posing within twenty-four hours
MIR. Heavyfeatherw exclaimed Pol
ly, sitting up perfectly straight You
don't-mean to say-Bobby Padding
ton knew | was engaged to you.'
"Oh, yes; told him all about that
only this morning." | replied nonchal-
antly.
Polly was looking straight ahead of
her with flaming cheeks and swapping
eyes.
And, as | remarked to you
went on. slipping my arm across the
back of the sleigh and glancing side
wise at Polly, Bobby Paddington
would take any sort of hedge. even
| II he knew it was a brick WALL
Polly didn't even notice my arm As
she leaned back into the depths of II
and the sleigh, with a long breath
there were tears Of modification in heI
eyes
Then" she said. looking pathetical
ly up at me, "he was only flirting
with me-all the-timer'
Polly, dear" said l, bending over
and kissing the top Of the fur cap soft
ly, land what were you doing?"-Hel
en- Rowland, In Washington Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
The Magic Of Carbon

Steel is cast iron, halfway on TO-
ward wrought-iron. 1t has some of the
harsh, stubborn traits of the east
Iron. combined with the bending. Weld
Ing qualities of the wrought iron. and
lnherits from its pig-iron forcfathcr the
family trait of absorbing carbon. Car
bon, then, in varying proportions. is
the great distinguishing mark between
iron and steel. The subtle play of this
element, as found in steel. is one of
the most marvelously fascinating exhl-
billions of natural phenomena. The
smallest quantity. changed in the
slightest degree produces effects as
different as night from day.-St. Mich.
3laA
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
WILL you READ 1T TO ME9'

The dinner done. the lamp is lit,
And in its mellow glow we sit
And talk OF matters. grave aud gay,
That went TO make another day.
Comes Little One, book in hand,
With this request, nay. this command,
For who'd gainsay the little sprite!
"Please-will you read so me to-nightF
Read to you, Little One? Why, yes.
What shall it be tonight? You guess
You'd like to hear about the bears
Their bowls OF porrdge, beds, and
chairs?
Well that you shall, There, that tales
done.
And now-"You'd like another 0neF
Tomorrow evening, Curly Head;
Its "hass-pass seven" of to bed!
So each night another story
Wicked dwarfs and giants CORY,
Dragons fierce and princes daring,
Forth to fame and fortune faring.
Wandering tots. with leaves for bed,
Houses made OF gingerbread,
Witches bad and fairies good,
And all the wonders OF the wood.
Il like the witches best" says she.
Who nightly nestles on my knee.
But why by them she sets such store
Psychologists must puzzle DER;
Her likes are mine, and | agree
With all that she confdes in me.
Aud thus we travel, hand In hand
The stored roads of faryland.
All. little one, when years have fed.
And left their silver on my head,
And when the dimmlng eyes of age
With difficulty scan the page,
On You III turn the tables then,
For ! shall put the question, when
! borrow of your better sight:
"Please-wil you read to me tonight p
-Pittspurg Dispatch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
Japanese Wives.

Just now, when our attention is di-
rected to the war, 1t is interesting to
know and hear about the customs of
the countries engaged in the struggle.
This is just little about the wives
and mothers of Japan.
The position of the Japanese wife
is not that of equality with her hus-
band. He is the liege lord, 10 be
obeyed by her in the most servile
manner. He exacts from her the lit
tie attentions that an American woman
expects, and usually gets, from her
husband. Without SO much as a muir
muir Of complaint from his spouse, who
must always receive him with bows
and smiles and ever have her mind and
eyes on his comfort, he goes and comes
when he pleases When he fares
forth socially, he does not take her
with him; when he receives gentlemen
in his own house-a rare thing by the
way-madam seldom presents herself.
unless in some mental capacity. And
while such a thing as conjugai love
must exist in Japan. it usually escapes
the notice of the foreign sojonrner,
the people considering it vulgar to ex-
hibit emotion of any kind In public.
The wife as a social unit being COM
pletely submerged. it follows that
others of her sex must take her place
socially, and in this Office the geisha
girls play an important role. Mime
apolis Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

There are ingenious contrivanccs
without end for the smart woman s
convenience. A novel affair has the
appearance of plain card case sus-
pended from a chain. On its side is
a monogram, either In ribbon letters
or in brilliants. But to carry cards Is
only half it's mission. When it opens,
there is found on one side fair-sized
mirror. Half of the other side lifts up,
disclosing tiny puff for powder or
rouge. The lower half contains a
memorandum book. When the entire
side Is lifted up there is place for
cards. The center contains a little
gold pencil with jeweled top. What
could be more complete than this little
case? For shopping or calling 1t is in
valuable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
oyfER SroRlE

A child of 6 who has not yet lost
any temporary teeth has in its Jaws,
either erupted or nonerupted, no fewer
than tifty-two teeth more or less form
ed
1t is curious fact that the teeth
that are seldom used decay more rap
idly than those that have daily work
to do. 1t is fact, however, and. be-
ing fact, the thing to do is to take
pains to eat on both sides of the mouth
equally.
Gates at frequent intervals bar the
country roads In Norway and are a
nuisance to travellers, who have to
leave their vehicles and open the bar
riers. These distractions mark the
boundaries of FARMS or separate the
cultivated sections from the waste
lands.
Natures infinite variety is well il
Illustrated In the collection of photo
graphs of snow crystals made during
the past twenty years by W. A. Bent
ley, of Vermont He has now more
than one thousand photographs of in
dividual crystals, and among them no
two are alike.
The best rugs of Persia represent
patience, taste and prolonged labor.
On each square foot of surface a
weaver works about twenty-three
days. A rug 12x12 feet would there
fore require the labor of one man for
1912 days. or over ten years, not
counting Sundays.
In the Smithsonian report on scien-
tf1c work for 1902, Professor Langley
remarks that when the boometer was
invented, some twenty years ago, 1t
was able to measure temperature to
degree. Since then the instrument
and Its adjuncts have been so far i'm
proved that temperature can now be
measured to less than one one-hun-
dred-m1llionth of degree readily and
with precision.
After a series of experiments with
carrier pigeons for conveying intelli-
gence, the German naval authorities
have decided to erect permanent pig
con stations on the coasts of the North
and Baltic seas. Every warship. ex-
cept torpedo boats, leaving kiel or
Wilhelmshaven, will hereafter carry a
consignment of pigeons. to be released
at varying distances from the land sta
tons. 1t is estimated that the birds
have sufficient endurance to fly home
over a distance of about 1856 miles
from land.
Fall River easily leads all other cot
ton manufacturing centers in America.
1t has about one-fifth of all the cotton
spindes In the United States, and more
than twice as many as any other in
dustrial center In America. 1t makes
e43,OOO,OOO yards of cloth annually.
Every working day its mills weave
more than 1000 miles of cloth. If all
the mills could be run on one piece,
the fastest express train could not
travel fast enough to carry off the
piece as 1t Is woven, since the product
Is more than two miles a minute.
Nowhere is the woman doctor more
in evidence than i'll Russia. Among
the wild and scattered population of
this immense country there is an in
exhaustble field for women as doctors
and teachers, and ii is the knowledge
of this fact which has dlsarmed the
opposition to their going through uni
versities. In 1897 Russia had 997
women doctors and the number con-
stantly increases. In this profession
Russian women have made a dstin-
guished name. They have enormous
practices in the great towns. and are
largely employed by the municipali-
ties
nAA. vA
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
WHEN NAN PROPOSES.
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~ o | look perfectly calm?" in
N qulred Polly, climbing into the
wrong side of the sleigh and
trying to tuck the laprobe around the
dashboard. Because" she went on,
beginning to take off her gloves, and
then. rs she re-collected herself, nerv-
ously drawing them on again. Though
you might not suspect 1t, Ina little
excited. I've just finished getting pro
posed to-"
| gave the check rein a violent jerk
that must have insulted horse like
Mare Antony.
81 wouldn't even ask who" /
bgan.
"Oh. you needn't" said Polly. 1T
was only Bobby Paddington."
l started. The check rein slipped
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
Plain Shirt Waists.

The shirt waist at the left shows
one of the new spring styles. The
waist is of white dotted pique. with
fine stitching. The sleeve with the
box plait extending its length is be-
coming TO a stout person. The waist
fastens under box plat at one side.
The waist at the right is of red linen
stitched with white. Under the neck
band of red linen and stitchery is set
collar of white embroidered linen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all their family
savings in the shape of heavy brace
lets. anklets, necklaces and even
crowns of gold and silver.
At recent fashionable wedding in
London the hats of the bridesmaids
were trimmed with natural flowers
and it is predicted that the style will
be popular next summer.
The Japanese woman does not
blacken her teeth under any mistaken
idea that it makes her attractive. She
does it to make herself unattractive.
Her husband is supposed TO know her
value.
Recently an old woman at Clinchy,
France, was told that she had won
$4,000 in a Spanish lottery. Later
she found she had been hoaxed and
the shock of the disappointment killed
her instantly.
The Oldest love letter in the world is
in the British museum 1t is pro
posal of marriage for the hand of an
Egyptian princess and 1t was made
$500 years ago. 1t is in the form OF
an inscribed brick.
A Home Invented Clothes Closet.
As my sleeping room had no clothes
closet, | obtained board II inches
wide and four feet long This was
fastened securely to the wall by means
of brackets just high enough for me
to reach conveniently. Into the board
screwed about two dozen hooks-the
kind made to fasten into the under
side of shelves. This made ample
room for the clothes that Were needed
most. and has an advantage over
hooks put up against the wall in that
the clothes do not crush nearly so
badly. Some pretty curtains reaching
from the shelf to the floor were used
to drape the Woman's HONS
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

1t is not uncommon to hear people
say, Il was too tired TO sleep'-but il
is not generally known how great a
help it Is at such times not to try ia
Steep. but to go TO work deibera .cly
to get rested In prepara ton for it. In
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
Philosopher in Jeans.

Il met Brother Brown this mornin',
an axed him how he wuz a-feelin--
an what do you reckon he said?"
You tell IT,"
lie says, says he: outside o. the
rheuma tism. an the chills an fever.
an touch O. the pneumony, an a
risin' on the back O. my head, I'm well
an hearty as kin be-praise the
I.ordr Atlanta Constitution.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

A man is never more glad TO see his
wife than upon her return from a
shopping tour during which he remain
ed at home TO amuse the baby.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

Even the predictions OF the weather
man who waits come out.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

Few men can argue about religion
and keep cool
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13

Just as you say. Charmed to meet
again when man leaves the house,
or Pardon me- when you step on his
toes"
"No-o-o," said Polly, ''you wouldn' t
dare tell timid man that the pantry
door was locked He might take you
literally and go away frightened or
discoura ged. And | told you that
didn't treat them all alike by any
means"
Well l remarked. Tipping Mare
Antony quite unnecessarily. what did
you do next as regards Bobby
II don't remember. Let me see-oh.
yes. | believe | pointed out TO him
why wouldn't marry. but what per
fectly charming wife somebody was
missing; and how entirely ideal mar
riage between two sympathetic souls
could be made. and how awful il
would be IL man should marry the
wrong girl: and
leaned over and looked Polly
sQuarely in the face.
did you say all those things, Folly
Lee?" | demanded.
Look outr cried Polly. That's the
second time you've almost driven INTO
a snowdrift"
Polly Lee,' repeated. did you say
all those things?"
why. of course not. silly" said
Polly, turning pink. II only suggested
them. Ny words were quite-well, he
The colored American., 1904-04-09
OUR LAST HOPE.

Of the many cases brought before
the Supreme Court of the United
States, during the last quarter of a
century, touching the Negro and his
rights, none has attracted so much
attention as the Virginia suffrage
case, which was agrued last Monday
and Tuesday. There have been so
many decisions rendered against the
Negro and his petitions by this august
body, that colored men everywhere
seemed to regard this case as their
last hope-the final stand in the great
struggle which they are waging for
manhood rights in this country 1t
is not surprising then that leading
Negroes from many of the adjoining
States, as we'll as from the District
of Columbia were present on Monday
to listen to the arguments of counsel
that meant so much to them in every
way.
There was general disappointment
that Mr.. James H. Hayes did not par
ticipate in the argument for the ap-
pellants. 1t would have been well
for Negro to have raised his voice on
this occasion in behalf Of himself and
his brethren throughout the country,
but the time allotted each side in the
controversy was so limited that he
did not think it wise for him to take
any part of it.
However, those who heard Hon. ].
S. Wise present the case of the ap-
pellants in his mastery and convinc-
ing manner feel that all was said
against the Virginia Constitution that
could have been said. 1t is hard to
foreshadOw the opinion of the court
We can simply indulge the hope that
this exalted tribunal will see the case
presented tG them in the same light
a. we do.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

a sprightly exchange which comes to
our sanctum is the Frederick Hornet.
It's pages TEEN with bright thoughts,
and it is always interesting The fol
lowing extract will give an idea OF
the character and quality Of wisdom
that finds space in its columns each
week: DR.. Booker T. Washington IS
still doing business at the same old
stand, Notwithstanding the boys that
have been trying to make it mighty
unpleasant for him. His boarding the
lions in their own den, last week, was
very manly, and the right way to meet
his enemies. Washington is not per-
feet and lays no claim to such; tha'
he is sincere, true and loves his race
and country beyond all things else Is
fact that should command respect
love. and more charity from those no"
opposing his leadership.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

Mr.. Charles Stewart, the travelling
and we might add, ency-
Of the A. M. 2. Church in
general, and of Bishop w. B. Derrick
in particular, takes advantage of his
idle hours to deliver an occasional
lecture. Mr.. Stewart writes over the
pseudonym of Midnight" and while
his news letters are verbose they are
always interesting. He belongs to the
Baptist Church, is associated with the
A. NJ. E. Church, and is an all around
good fellow.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

Here is a good one from the Standard
(Columbus) Ohio: ga southern color
ed preacher of the infammatory kind
got northern white brother to preach
for him one Sunday. The cOlOred
ecelesiastic opened the exercises with
prayer, thus: Oh, Lord, bless dis yeah
white brother watts come down from
de moth to preach to us. Fill i'm wild
de flame O. de sperret 'Noint i'm wid
de kerrysene oil O. salvation and set
i'm afre. He was certainly making
the northern brother a hot member
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Republicans are getting TO-
gether, and the best political timbo,
will be sent as delegates this year
Some men are so ordinary that thu.
have no past, while the men who have
accomplished something usually have
a record, sometimes dotted with mis-
takes. Failure is, indeed, the aInba.
bet of success.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Mail and Express, published at
Red Bank, N. J., is making Rome howl
about the distribution of the late Re
publican campaign fund. We never
get all that is coming to US. Brother
Somerset.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The cOlored press of the United
States is unanimous in it's opinion that
the address of DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton, delivered before the Bethel His
torical and Literary Association, was
sound to the core. The great Lin
coin once said: ''You can fool all the
people some of the time, and some Of
the people all the time; but you can't
fool all the people all the time" Mr..
Washington has come into the kingdom
which he has made for himself.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

tionaries is greater than the supply,
and still most of them have not mas
tered the pronunciation of 'patkin"
and "viski."
The colored American., 1904-04-09

Some Of the Georgia Republicans are
the late Republican Convention of
Col. John Deveaux. The Colonel is a
veteran politician and served in the
harness before many of the disgrunt-
led were born. 1t is sometimes com
pliment to be called a Gar.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

Some preachers who are unable to
attract attention to themselves by their
knowledge of the bible, by their educa-
ton or personality, aim to get it by
engaging in affairs outside of the
practices of their profession. When a
minister leaves his pulpit to engage
in politics or into other things not
connected with his profession, he viii
bear watching.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The picture issued by an enterpris-
ing Chicago firm showing President
Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington
1T dinner table ought to be SUPPRESS
I'd. There is mischief in the picture
t inf1ames the minds of the ignorant
whites, and it stirs the feelings Of the
ignorant blacks to talk of social equal
ity, thing which is impossible, and
which must regulate itself.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Star of Zion is the newsiest de-
nOminational paper that comes to our
Sanctum.
The colored American., 1904-04-09
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

We some times have to go away
from home to get news.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Democratic party is without a
platform and without leader It's
slogan is ''Niggeri"
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The clans of the A. NJ. E. Church.
and they are legion, are polishing
their Iances for the denominational
fray, to come off in Chicago in May
When you hear so-called Negro
leader abusing the race, abusing its
leaders, and finding fault with their
methods. you may conclude without
investigation, that there is something
wrong with him To find fault and
criticise others is not conclusive proof
that you are right yourself. 1t is al
ways in bad taste
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Democratic party is without a
platform and without leader. It's
slogan is ''Nigger!"
1t is not necessary to tell how much
you disagree with one in order to ex-
plain that you agree with him.
DR.. Booker T. Washington, in his
usual modest way, has captured Chi
.cago.
Easter has come and gone, but the
question is still being asked: Where
did you get that hat?"
Arkansas is having its usual race
war, in which thirteen Negroes were
killed and a sixteen-year-oId white boy
had his finger bruised.
Old Whiskers, who edits the COnser-
vatOr, is on the booze again, and raves
whenever he sees a copy of The Color
ed American.
A loaded revolver in the hands of
child is no more dangerous than
newspaper in the hands of a vicious
editor
eff we are unworthy, no force can
push us forward; if we are worthy,
no power can stay our progress. -
Booker T. Washington.
The idea of the Business League in
every communityis growing. The Ma
tionaI Business League has put in
spiration wherever it's purposes are
known.
The Pen and Pencil Club has taken
advantage of Easter and the gentle
Spring, to bleat on the lawn The
purpose is to attract attention at all
hazards.
What the Charleston CIV. Va.), Ad-
vocate lacks in editorial thunder, it
makes up in its general correspond
ence. Simmons and Thompson are
readable and always up to date.
The Mosaic Guide is tickled over
the appearance of the Boston Colored
Citizen to it's sanctum. After throw
ing lot of perfume over Brother Alex
ander, the Guide concludes by asking
that the Citizen come regular"
The question of Negro, leadership is
again agitating the public mind. We
know Of one editor who has devoted
more than thirty years preparing {
speech to define and tell what Negro
leadership means.
The old habit the colored people have
of fighting among themselves, shOulC
| be discOUntenanced. The Negro hai
no energy to waste NOR any time t.
| give in fighting himself. Unite -bTinl
the forces together and fight the com
mon enemy
The intelligent reader is kept bus.
| buying maps of Japan AMI of Russia
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The intelligent reader is kept busy
buying maps of Japan AMI of Russia.
The demand for new Isexfc0ns and die
The colored American., 1904-04-09

Just after emancipation it was
common occurrence to hear Of a child
named for Lincoln, Grant, Sumner,
Phillips, Douglass, ct al. That desire
for big names has abated to certain
extent Yet we have in Charleston,
IS. c.. the prolific Association" whose
object as far as we know has not been
defined.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

The Columbus Standard is giving
lots of space each week to one, w. E.
King, a coIored lawyer of that burg.
The way to make a man big is to
advertise him, and the way to retain
him in obscurity is to let him alone
keep his name out of the paper. Now
is the time to advertise.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

1t is not necessary to tell how much
you disagree with one in order to ex-
plain that you agree with him.
The colored American., 1904-04-09

We have never under-rated the good
work of the ministers, and the teach
ers of the race. They may not have
been as perfect as they should have
been in the beginning, but from their
ranks have been graduated the leaders,
the editors, the bishops, and the great
men who are pointing out the way.