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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Ell CAMlL0 Or WEST POINT
Ancient Spanish Cannon That Was
Captured by the American Troops
at Monterey.

Among the old guns from past wars
on Trophy Point there is one that is
fondly remembered by every graduate
of the West Point military academy.
1t is "El Camilo," literally "The
Camel" a relic of the Mexican war,
but dating far back of that.
This antiquated piece of ordnance,
which is three parts silver and painted
a light green, bears It's name and the
royal coat of arms of Spain over an
inscription relating that It was the
property of the Regiment of the Gold
en- Fleece, commissioned under Ferd-
inand and Isabella at the time when
Columbus set out on his famous voy-
age to discover new world. 1t would
be interesting to know what the Span
ish grandees would have thought II
they could have foreseen that the very
cannon which probably Numbered God
speed to the explorer would one day
be captured by the unborn nation of
the undiscovered continent to which
Columbus was bound The ancient
gun was probably Brought to Mexico
as part of the armament of Spanish
ship. and many years later was pressed
Into service In the Mexican army,
where the "sinews of war" were al
ways at premium. It was taken at
Monterey by the Americans and sent
to West Point as the most appropriate
place for such an interesting relic In
former years ii was mounted and
pointed its tapering, old-fashioned
muzzle out over the CLASSY Hudson
just as wickedly as 1t did when the
gunners of the old Spanish regiment
used to send the fire leaping from its
throat, but lately 1t has been dis
mounted and laid with other trophy
guns In long row on the grass,
where 1t affords seat for the tired
excursionist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Improving Dairy Herds.

If a number of farmers in the same
community will use sires of one breed.
the time will come when each having
a few heifers to sell buyer can pro-
cure In a community carload, thus
enabling the farmer to secure more
for his heifers than he can possibly
do for one or two If they must be ship
ped by themselves. believe this
community of interest should receive
more attention from the farmers in
neighborhood than 1t does. and last
ly, the profits will be greatly increased
If the quality of the product is main
tanned at its highest, says writer in
an exchange. Indeed, rarely has the
market more of the first or extra quail
ity, be it cows, butter, milk. corn. or
even men, than the demand, yet there
is much of the time an oversupply of
the next grade lower. and it is quoted
as a drug on the market or slow
sale.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Prehistoric Art.

On the side of a steep down In the
old town of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, Eng
land, a huge figure of a man appears
cut deeply in the hard turf. 1t Is a
creation of a period hidden in the
mists of antiquity The body resem-
bles that of the Similar, the arms are
unusually long and outstretched, as
are the legs. The right hand grasps
the handle of an enormous club, and
the general attitude suggests pursuit
of game.
The head seems sunk between the
shoulders, and the face, which is
roughly cut. exhibits an uncanny leer.
Students of types attribute the
giant" as the Dorset figure is called,
to the bronze age The figure has
been cared for throughout the CEN
turtles OF It's existence. Originally 1t
is supposed to have been regarded as
bringing good luck to the people dur
ing the Celtic and early English
epochs. 1t receives attention now on
account of its quaintness and age.
The Dorset giant is incised in the
turf after the manner Of the Long
Man of Wilmington and the White
Horse of Berkshire and elsewhere.
The turf is so hard that the outlines
of the figure have been preserved in
tact for many centuries.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
TO GROW WHITE CARNATIONS
Soil Should BE Composed Of About
Three-Fourths Rich, Dark Loan
and One-Fourth Manure.

(By j. BAILEY BRUCE)
The common garden soil will not do
for the carnation. 1t should be COM
posed Of about three-fourths rich dark
loan and one-fourth well-rotted man.
ure. This should be thoroughly
mixed several times and by Septem-
Der the first cuttings should be placed
IN boxes about five inches deep. Set
the plants about 10 inches apart
Syringe thoroughly with water un-
I'll they get good start The plants
should be soaked In order to keep the
howers above the foliage.
The soil SHOULD be frequently treat.
ed with liquid manure-cow, sheep or
hen droppings are excellent-but 1t
should not be too strong, say about
the color OF weak tea.
Ii you want large flowers you must
disbud the plants iudlciously Give
them plenty of water and ventilation
and syringe with tobacco extract to
discourage the red spider.
II ported they should be in pots of
from four to seven inches, according
to the size of the plants. The best
way is to propagate them in cold
frames, leaving them uncovered as
long as possible. The early frosts
will not injure them. AS the cold
weather comes on cover the sashes,
but on bright. sunshiny days uncover
and give them plenty of air. OF
fourse in very severe weather they
must be thoroughly protected against
About the first Of March
they may be brought into the house
and kept In cool room. II they are
cultivated they will bloom
within a month or six weeks.
While carnation growing is not par
Iicularly difficult. the plants must be
attended with great regularity. They
are rich feeders and therefore must
have very rich soil. plenty of water
Ind all the air and sun they can get
1t the last in order to bring them for
ward quickly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Ostriches for Baluchjstan.

An unexpected rival to South Africa
IN the matter OF ostrich breeding has
come forward This is the state of
Las Beyia, little colony to the south.
west OF Baluchistan whence news
comes that certain sum is to be set
apart for experiment in breeding the
birds. The climate and soil are said
to be eminently suitable and. bearing
In mind the example of South Africa.
there seems to be no reason why the
native breeders should not be success.
flu.
The only drawback lies in the all i'm.
portant matter of the first supply. for
according to the South African law as
at present constituted it is unlawful
to export either ostriches or eggs
Those in authority at Las Beyla, how.
ever, are hopeful of overcoming this
difficulty
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
MANY VIRTUES OF THE GOAT
Costs Less to Keep Than Cow and Is
More Useful In Every Way
Cleans Out Pestferous Weeds.

+ 1t is estimated that the provender
consumed by a single COW will suf.
flee for eight goats, whereas the milk
of six goats equals the supply from
one COW In measure and much more
than that in tactical wealth. But In
our country, the Washington Post OBJ
serves. there is a prejudice against
the goat, though 1t is consumer of
no foods except the cleanest and those
altogether vegetable, whereas a chick
en- will eat anything at hand.
Yet the goat is making his way.
Thousands of us in this town eat
lamb chops" from a kid. 1t is just
as good, or better for whoever heard
of sick goat, though all of us read
Of diseased sheep? Robinson Crusoe
told of goat that was i'll, but it was
from old age and due to the starva-
ton that came to him from falling
into a cavern whence he could not
emerge.
The goat is q public benefactor, es-
pecially the Angora or Maltese breed.
He cleans your farm of pestiferous
sprouts and noxious weeds. He de-
fees and defeats the sheep-killing dog.
He Is thrifty and shifts for himself in
greatly more measures than does the
sheep, though he requires care, as
does every farm animal from chicken
to stallion.
Cheese from the milk Of goat Is
much richer and far more wholesome
than that from the COW. and he that
drinks half pint of warm milk fresh
from the udder of the goat every
morning at frugal breakfast will great
ly prolong his life.
Possibly 1t is true that one COW
after she Is discharged from the dairy
will make more beef than eight goats
but 1t will not be such wholesome
| flesh.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
MUST NOT &c OVERLOOKED
currants Make Good Combination
With Any of the Smaller
Kinds of Fruit.

Currants combine well with several
of the popular summer berries and
small fruits like cherries. Huckle-
berries, raspberries and blackberries
are each delicious when cooked with
about one-third their bulk of currants
Currants are sometimes added in a
small quantity to a raspberry or a
huckleberry pie.
Stewed huckleberries make a nice
compete at country supper on Sun
day evenings, and currants added to 1t
are often considered an improvement
For plain huckleberry compete add
cupful of sugar to every three cup
fuls of berries, and stew them in
barely enough water to keep them
from burning. Currants may be add
ed In any amount preferred. Half ld
half makes a good mixture, but a
third of currants is also satisfactory.
If two-thirds of currants and one-third
of huckleberries are used more sugar
will be required.
A well-known cook offers the fol
lowing recipe for raspberry and cur
rant marmalade: Rub two quarts of
raspberries and quart of currants
through a sieve that is fine enough to
exclude the seeds. Add "a pound. of
sugar to every pint of pulp. Boil the
sugar till 1t strings in a small guam
tity of water and another kettle
reduce the fruit to one=half it's orig.
inal bulk. Then mix the two and boil
them down together to thick marina
lade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Uncle Toby's
Thousand Dollars
By M. J. PHILLIPS
Copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literar,
Press.)
Jerry" observed Uncle Toby. ''it'l
time you were married"
you think so, Uncle?"
81 certainly do" replied Uncle Toby
How old are your"
.Twenty-sixi You surprise me. Yes
sir, you should be married No young
man should pass that age and remain
single"
you did. Uncle Toby" grinned Ger
aid Mcintyre. Tobias Brenton was a
confirmed bachelor of many years
standing.
That's all right, boy" returned his
uncle. I'm the exception. But you
should be married. Tell you what
Jerry"
What, Uncle?'
THE day you get married I'll give
you thousand dollars for a wedding
present"
You will?'
Il will-with one proviso II u
marry anyone but Patience Ailene
Truesdale."
"Who?"
Patience Aiene Truesdale."
Who's Patience Ailene Truesdale
And why couldn't | marry her? And
where does she liver"
Il didn't say you couldn't marry
her." replied Tobias Brenton II
haven't anything to say concerning
her. ! believe she is now at College
vile. What did say was that If you
married anyone but her, | would give
you a thousand dollars"
But. Uncle. don't know this
and there's no possibility
of my marrying her. or anybody else"
It's nearly train time" observed
Uncle Toby. rising 81 realize you
don't know Miss Truesdale, and SO
what / said may seem foolish. But
you can't say | haven't put the propo-
sitfon up to you. Think over this get
ting married. Jerry. A thousand dol
lars is thousand dollars. these days.
Let me hear from you"
The rest of the day Jerry gave his
to the hardware store where
1e was employed. but not his mind,
or. that was elsewhere.
He was. he knew. Uncle Toby's
avorite relative; and his uncle want
I'd him settled in a home of his own.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Rubber Pavinu.

The prophecy of the president of
the rubber exhibition, held at the Agrk
cultural hall, that the time will soon
come when the price of rubber would
be low enough to make rubber paving
an accomplished fact In the streets
of London, is excellent hearing. When
ever one comes across one or other Of
the few specimens of rubber paving
which are to be found at present in
the metropolis, one experiences
sense of grateful relief. But up till
now a wider use of this material for
such purpose has been prohibited by
the question of expense, although 1t
has been thoroughly recognized that
as substitute for the ordinary ma
terials used in paving the streets, rub
Der offers enormous attractions. II 1t
could be employed in large quantities
in certain localities, London, one i'm
AGNES, would be a happier place. For
there is no doubt that, as things are,
the increase of traffic must be attend
ed with increase of noise, and that,
though Londoners may become dplled,
by painful habit, to the ceaseless roar,
the nerves Of the community are GER
tainly, even If unconsciously, in a
state of tension. At the same time,
however, we trust that the evil will
not now be allowed to go unchecked
simply because there Is chance that
the adoption of rubber paving Is likely
to cure 1t in the future.-London
Globe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Aid for the hohhlsd.

You know those rubber rings that
are fastened to the bottom OF chair
legs, sometimes half a dozen, one on
top of the other. to raise the chair
high enough for child to sit at the
table" said the restaurateur. We'll,
we are using them by the dozen. not
to boost the children. but to
give the women with tight and
tied-in skirts a chance to sit down
High chairs. so the well informed
tell me. prevent their knees from pok.
ing through the material; therefore
high chairs are necessary equipment
in every restaurant that caters to WE'LL
dressed patrons. The style Is too
ephemeral to warrant buying a lot OF
long-legged chairs. so we simply ele
vate a part of those we already have
by means OF rings and reserve them
for the hobbled women"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Spiced Tomato Reefsteak.

Take a thick steak from the round
of beef, cut gashes into it with a
sharp knife, and fill the holes with
powdered cracker and spices, with lit.
tie pieces of butter; roll tightly and
tie with a string; take a quart of
canned tomato in a tight saucepan;
lay the roll of beef in it, cover close
-ly; let it cook slowly for two or three
hours till the meat is thoroughly done,
then unite the roll and serve on a
platter with the tomato about it,
which will be thick sauce.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
81 AllARoUND
H. @sflOUSE

Mud stains can be removed from a
black cloth by rubbing with a raw
potato.
The juice of a raw onion applied to
the sting of an insect will remove the
poison
Russet shoes may be kept clean and
bright by rubbing them with slice
of banana and polishing with cloth.
To make starch for black lawns boil
two quarts of wheat bran in six
quarts of water for half an hour. Let
it get cold, then strain. You will need
neither soap nor starch if this is used.
If thick add cold water. This prepare
ton will both cleanse and stiffen.
Nutmeg should be used sparingly to
procure the best results in the way OF
a delicate and delightful flavor
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Remarkable Feat of Aged Man.

A wonderful feat OF endurance has
just been accomplished by an old
man, ninety-two years or age, named
Herbst, who returned to his native
town of Zurich the other morning
Lately he set out on foot from Zurich
for the Tyrol, on receiving a letter
that his mother. aged one hundred
and fourteen. was dying in village
near Innsbruck. Herbst did not have
sufficient money for the railway fare,
but he knew the country and the
mountain passes, and he decided to
undertake the long journey alone. He
found his mother dead, but was In
time to be present at her funeral.
After a weeks rest the old man start
ed back for his Swiss home over the
same route. lie says he will never
cross the mountains again. He was
formerly a guide In the Tyrol.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
EGGS KEPT IN COLD STORAGE
Expert Witness Testifles That Every
thing Depends on Owner-one
Lot Kept Two Years.

"Mr. Harker," the attorney said,
this Is a suit against the owners OF
a cold storage warehouse. Do you
know anything concerning the matter
in dispute, or are you acquainted
either with the plaintiff or defend
anti"
mo, SIR" answered the witness. Il
believe l have been summoned as an
expert"
Just so. Have you had any ex-
perience in the cold storage bust
ness?"
Eyes, sir"
"In what capacity, may I ask?"
For several years / was one Of
the proprietors of cold storage
warehouse"
you know, then, how long any
food article of perishable nature
may be kept in one of those houses, l
presume"
yes, sir; l think SO"
Take eggs, for instance. Please
tell the jury how long eggs can be
kept in cold storage warehouses"
well, sir" the witness said, that
depends entirely on the owner. l
once knew a man who kept 1000
dozen on hand for about two years
before he succeeded in working 'em
off,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10

Uncle Toby had no prejudice against
matrimony, only so far as it applied to
himself. That part of his talk was
reasonable and understandable.
But as to Patience AiIene Truesdale
rather pretty name. though an
odd one
Who was Patience Ailene-Patience
Ailene: it was quaint, sweet name
against whom his uncle seemed so
prejudiced?
After supper he changed his clothes,
tried on four neckties, and went to
Collegeville
A rickety trolley line bumped and
got on the car at the corner of Nor
mai avenue and Main street, feeling
as foolish as man searching for the
rainbow's end
Jerry felt like an alien as he Joined
the leisurely procession ON the streets
tor all the talk was of semesters and
textbooks and discipline. He went or
up Normal avenue to the campus.
A block from the handsome pile OF
buildings he came to house over
lowing with femininity The bland
moon shone down on half-score OF
girls grouped Turk-fashion on cush
ions on the porch.
There was chattering and laughter
and an undercurrent of plaintive tink
ling. for three of the party in the cen
ter had stringed instruments From
out of the pleasant babel, as Gerald
passed the gate voice said:
Lead My Sweetheart Was a Roy
err Patience Ailene"
Patience Ailene, why-why," slut
tered the young man to himself
Have | really found her-so soon p
fle crossed the street at the first in
tersection. doubled back on the Other
side and halted beneath a friendly
maple opposite the group
/ From up and down the street came
appreciative hand clapping when the
selection was ended. Jerry Joined
heartily In the applause: but his
tribute was to the soprano voice tina,
had led the rollicking college song.
A moment later he regretted his en-
thusiasm; contralto, bubbling with
little rills OF laughter, fioated over te
him:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Lemon Surun.

For an excellent lemon syrup that
may be kept on hand for emergency
use pour three quarts of water over
four pounds of granulated sugar, and
let 1t stand, stirring occasionally, un.
til the sugar is completely dissolved;
then set over the fire and heat grad,
ually until the boiling point is reached
Boil ten minutes; then add three pints
of lemon juice, and strain. Turn the
syrup into perfectly clean bottles;
cork tightly, and keep in cool place
For a plain lemonade dilute the syrup
with ice or charged water to suit the
taste.-Harper's Bazaar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Fruit Salad.

Pare pineapple and cut in one
quarter inch slices, remove hard cen.
tiers, sprinkle with powdered sugar,
set aside one hour in a cool place.
Drain, spread on serving dish, ar.
range circle of thin slices of banana
on each place. nearly to the edge,
pile raspberries in center, pour over
syrup drained from pineapple, sprin.
kle with powdered sugar, serve with
or without cream sauce.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Raspberry VINEGAR.

This is a delicious summer drink
and comes in very handy when one is
out of lemons. Wash raspberries, mash
with wire potato masher, soak, two
dippers of vinegar to a case, cover
and let stand 4S hours. Strain through
cheesecloth bag and boil slowly about
an hour. Then skim. Take about
three cupfuls of sugar to five cupfuls
Of Juice.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Hot Fruit Salad.

Melt two heaping tablespoonfuls OF
butter in a small saucepan, add four
heaping tablespoonfuls of sugar, a
quarter Of cupful of water, and a
quarter of cupful of strained lemon
Juice; allow to cook for five minutes,
then add two and half cupfuls OF
mixed fruit, apples, cherries, pineap.
pie. bananas, figs and peaches; when
hot serve with whipped cream sweet.
ened and favored with vanilla extract.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Easy to Keen Butter Cool.

A convenient and easy way to keep
butter cool is by supplying the prin.
ciple of cooling by evaporation. as
used in the wet bulb of the wet and
dry bulb hygrometer. The butter is
placed in closed receptacle Clutter
dish with lid), and after this has been
placed in a soup plate containing wa.
ter a wet cloth is put over the dish
with. its ends in the water. Evapora,
ton goes on at the surface of the
cloth, and more water is supplied to
the cloth from the plate below. This
keeps the cloth and dish inside at a
few degrees below the atmospheric
temperature. and ny this means but.
ter can be kept firm in the hottest
days.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
The Head Man.

Il want to see the head man." said
the man in the drug store"
Won't some other man be able to
wait on your"
Nope. I want the head man."
Anything special?"
Yep; I want some hair restorer."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Chicken Rolls.

Melt three tablespoons of butter
blend in three tablespoons of flour, add
gradually seven and one-half cups OF
chicken stock; season to taste with
pepper, salt and celery salt; stir until
smooth and thick, and add one and
one-half cups of chopped chicken. Re.
move the soft crumbs from crisp rolls,
fill with the prepared chicken, place
in the oven until hot and serve.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Very Careless,

Did you hear about the awful way
in which Mrs. Newport Sett was
stung?"
Mercy, no. Tell me-"
why, she married an immensely
wealthy contractor without making
any investigation of his finances and
didn't find out he was hopelessly in
Mercy! How careless!'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Men and Books.

of course" said Lord Luvvus,
you will admit that there is a fas-
cination about a distinguished name
or a uniform trimmed with gold
braid"
Perhaps" replied Miss Cayenne;
but after all man Is like book,
not to be judged by the title or the
binding
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Similar In Appearance.

II tell you I'm down on these
motors" said the Kansas farmer.
Bother you much?" asked the
tourist
well, sh'd say so. When a Teller
sees funne1-shaped cloud a comm
a whoopin', he don't know whether
to run fer a fun or cyclone cellar!"
Rams Horn.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10
Turned II to Account.

What did he do when the egg hit
him on the head in the last act?"
Retired to his dressing room and
gave himself an egg shampoo"
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10

She-Mabelle has a pair of slippers
for every gown she wears.
He-lndeed! Isn't she extravagant?
She-Oh. no! You see it's the same
pair-Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10

Grass Is Best Single Feed.
Grass is the best single feed there
II for horses
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10

Mike-Don't yez hate to how tn
alarm clock wake yez up mornings?
Patriot depinds on whittier Oi've
been dreaming av me motherin-law
or beating the races!