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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

GAN FRANCISCO.-A prank of Cupid
, with tho wireless aboard the Pa
cific Mail liner Mongolia the other
day basely betrayed to an indulgent
world afloat and ashore the plan of
Lieut.. Edmund Spence Root of the
navy to marry Miss Maude May Rad
cliffe, daughter Of e. f. Radcliffe,
electrical manufacturer Of Portland,
Ore, and to surprise his relatives and
friends with the news.
The Mongolia was blowing serenely
toward San Francisco when the god
Of love began to get busy with the
key Of the wireless apparatus. Other
vessels far at sea and few of the
land stations received the persistent
call of the Mongolia's operator, but
the receiving stations did not pay
much attention until the words mar
riage license" clicked forth in the dis
patch leaving the Mongolia's aerials.
The aerogram was addressed to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Wireless Used by Cupid On Steamer

Miss Radcliffe at the Palace hotel,
and after a few phrases, important
only to the parties directly involved,
explained that the liner would not ar
rive until late, and that unless a IL
cense were procured Saturday we'd
ding could not take place in San
Francisco
The lieutenant was hurrying home
from the Asiatic station, under orders
to report at once to Washington, so
Miss Radcliffe used the more discreet
and secretive telephone to beg Grant
Munson, marriage license clerk, to
hold the office open until the Mon
golia arrived. The gallant Munson
did even better-he promised to re-
turn to his office and issue the license
at any time she and her f1ance should
appear.
At 1880 o'clock the officer and the
girl were at the official trysting place
and soon were in possession Of the
coveted permit. The lieutenant gave
his address as Cincinnati, O., but ex
planned that the residence was purely
theoretical. he having sister living
in that city. Miss Radcliffe gave her
address as Portland, Ore. where the
navy man first courted her.
Lieutenant Root soon located q
minister who tied the knot.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

NEW YORK.-A vanity class, 1t was
~ revealed recently, has been start
ed among the girls In Erasmus Hall
High school, Brooklyn, as a part of
the hygiene and gymnasium courses
It was originated by Catherine Tur-
ner. assistant principal, as means Of
teaching the girls to take greater
pride in their personal appearance
and OF impressng on them the fact
that a girl who has plain features
may make herself unusually attrac-
tive by displaying taste In dress. care
Of her teeth and hair, her complexion,
carriage Of shoulders, and the like.
The pupils are urged to give heed to
all those things, and they are exam
ined In them just as they take exami-
nations In algebra, arithmetic and
English.
Miss Turner, who Is active In evoly-
ing the new course, Is stanch be-
lever in simple gowns. She insists
that girls may be just as attractive in
simple frocks as In silks, provided
they pay attention to many other
things and make 1t point to appear
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Parlsians Evidently Honest.

An astute rogue who hoped to make
his fortune by specializing on the
petty dishonesty sometimes latent In
otherwise respectable people has had
an Improbable experience in Paris.
The swindler haunted the streets In
the neighborhood of the opera, which
swarm with work-girls during the
luncheon hour. and dropped here and
there envelopes bearing an Orleans
address. In each envelope was note
asking friend" to redeem for $3.50
at an address he gave gold purse
value $50. Instead Of the expected
haul the swindler found to his disgust
that almost all the letters were sent
on to him by the finders, while none
had attempted to obtain the purse.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
HAD HIGH OPINION OF TURKS
Gen. Miles In EuIogy of the Fighting
Force Put in the Field by
Sultan's Empire.

During the spring of 1897 the war
between Turkey and Greece broke out
and Gen. Nelson A. Miles was ordered
to Europe to observe the military OPP
erations. His opinion of the Turkish
army he gives in his book, Serving
the Republic" THE Turkish army,
which we hear less about than any
other, is we'll organized, disciplined
army, numbering at that time 100000
effective men. 1t is trained to look
upon the sultan as the spiritual head
of their religion on earth. This has
the effect on the mind of the Turk of
inspiring the belief that in serving his
sultan he is serving his God There
is certainly one advantage in their re-
ligion. In that 1t maintains absolute so
briefly. The use of liquor is abhorrent
to the Mohammedan, and results In
their army being an absolutely tenn
perate organization. The personnel Of
their army is made up of strong men,
and their military establishment is
conducted with great economy.
Il had an audience with the sultan
and was cordially received by the high
officials of the Turkish army. The
manner of his assuming sovereign
power, the fact of his keeping his ell
der brother prisoner in a palace Just
above Constantinople on the Bosporus
for over twenty years. had prejudiced
me somewhat before meeting him. On
seing him | found a man of small sta
ture. keen. sharp face, cold. black,
cruel eyes. black hair and full beard.
In conversation found him thorough
ly familiar with military affairs and
deeply interested in the condition of
his army
Great reverses occur in political as
well as In other walks of life, and 1t Is
somewhat remarkable that, after thir-
ty years. the man then occupying such
an autocratic position is now a prison
er practically in the same condition as
his brother was at the time, and his
brother enjoys the liberty and author
ity which he had been deprived of for
so many years"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Zoo Keeper Says Lions Are Alienists

NEW YORK.-"Bill" Snyder, head
N keeper at the Central Park men,
agerie, has qualified as an alienist.
"Bill" never graduated from COL
lege, or served on an asylum's staff,
but when a man named Fulberg
tried to break into the lion cage, Sny-
der said at once he was crazy. How
did he know? Because bill" says
the lions always try to make friends
with an insane person.
Yep I've never seen it fail yet"
said bill" Whenever q crazy man
gets near lion, the animal just
naturally comes UP close to the bars
and tries to be a good fellow. He
will wag his tail and purr like cat.
It's wonderful, but it's so. Why,
once knew a crazy man to take a
lions food away from the brute, and
the animal seemed to be trying to
smile about the joke"
what do you suppose makes q
lion 30 friendly with a crazy mann"
"Bill" was asked.
II never tried to figure 1t out, but I
imagine it's because when q man
goes crazy his animal nature comes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

CINE company No. 5, 1876 South JEFF
ferson street, listened and saw Wis
ions Of omelettes. He bought 81
worth of eggs. Members Of the en-
CINE company brought the donation
up to $40, and Frank took the names
of all.
80 he was leaving one engine
house after having made an extreme
ly successful plea, he asked one OF
the men whether he preferred "Ply-
mouth Rock" eggs or the Jersey
kind. Several days later he was re-
lating the incident to some friends
and inquiring about Jersey" chick
ems.
When he was told the truth he sent
a message over the wire to all of the
fire houses warning the men against
purchasing eggs and butter from
Frank Anderson.
TOO late. We've waited SO long
for them eggs I guess they're all
spoiled" was the answer that came
back In nearly every instance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Farmer Boy Buncos City Firemen

NHICAGO.--Whether Frank Ander.
u son came from Wheeler, Ind, or
whether he didn't, he succeeded In
working Skin game" on scores Of
members of the city fire department
that would do credit to the most ex-
perienced and skillful of Chicago con-
fidence men. and now the flremen are
looking up Wheeler, Ind, on the map.
To their relief they find that Wheel
or, Ind, is really SO. This is the only
think they have found to be true
about Frank Anderson, however. and
In fact they are beginning to doubt
that he is Frank Anderson at all and
may be somebody else-which latter
suspicion the police concur in.
Frank is stolid, healthy-looking
country lad, with rosy cheeks. He
went around to the various fire
houses and told his story.
II live back on a farm near Wheel
or, Ind.," he would say, where my
ma has 5000 chickens and 10 cows.
We got a tol'able sized farm back
there. I came to Chicago to find my
Aunt Jane, but run out o. finances
and I calculate as how I'll have to
hoof 1t back. If one Of you gentle
men will assist me In getting back
home I'll send you more than l Dor
rowed In eggs and butter"
Jerome Conner, salesman, who
happened to be in the quarters of en-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
SOMETHING OF A NUISANCE
Mr.. Fatheriy Comes TO the Front
With Some Remarks About
Mammals New FootstooI.

"The only Christmas gift whose
presence in the house | regret" said
Mr.. Fatheriy, rs footstool which our
girls gave to mamma.
Mother IL not an old lady, but the
girls thought 1t would be nice for her
to have something to put her feet up
on and then | think that as sort OF
subsidiary idea they had fancy that
It would look well in the house.
II am not familiar with footstool
architecture and SO / don't know OF
Just what design this one Is, whether
fits a Louis XIV. or Louis v. OF what:
but ! know It's built OF mahogany, ia
oblong in shape, upholstered in green,
has carved legs with claw feet and
that for its size 1t is a pretty solid
piece OF furniture.
"On Christmas night when the girls
put that footstool under mammals feet
Isn't that lovely? they said, and
and she sat with her feet on 1t for the
rest OF that evening. But she has
never used It since; she isn't a foot
stool lady yet.
"Then the girls began setting that
footstool around In our parlor or ir
our library, where they thought II
would appear to advantage and where
1t would, by its presence, enhance
the attractIveness Of our outfit. II
has been during this time, while the
girls were placing the footstool around
here and there to see how 1t woult
look, that have become best &C
quainted with 1t by stubbing my toei
against 1t.
For, you see, 1t was new to me
and then, with the girls forever shift
ing It around, really 1t seemed as II
couldn't go anywhere In those tws
rooms without falling over that foot
stool.
Just now the girls have got tina
footstool under the plano bench; the,
are trying to see how 1t looks there
The bench is of mahogany and 1t hal
curved legs and claw feet, like thu
footstools, and In a way the TIVE
pieces of furniture do harmonize.
hope that this harmony will appeal II
the girls strongly, and that there un
der the piano bench, for a long time
they will let this curiously, one nigh
almost say Indignantly. obstructive
footstool remain
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

German publication, Die Welt deI
Technik, devoted to scientific matters
and inventions, credits the discovery
of the inkless printing process to an
English inventor.
In the course of some electrical ex
periments, 1t says, he accidentally
pressed a coin, which had fallen OF
the table and was rolling off, against
q metallic plate covered with a piece
of paper, and at the same time against
an insulated electric line. To his
amazement he saw a sepia print OF
the coin impressed upon the paper
This happened about twelve years
ago. Since then the inventor has fol
lowed up this observation, and has
now developed a process for printing
without printing ink. He uses dry pa.
per impregnated with certain chem
icals, whose nature Is not disclosed.
In the process Of printing the paper
travels over metal plate and the
type Is applied on the opposite side,
current OF electricity passing
through the paper According to the
particular metal used for the sub.
stratum, and according to the mode of
impregnation Of the paper, great
variety of different colors can be pro-
duced. SO that multi-coior printing be.
comes an easy matter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
PURSUING Woman.

Whatever the law of man may at
tempt or achieve In the way Of re
forming the harmless, necessary
bachelor, there is higher natural
law of quest and capture Wilhelm
the opinion of expert feminologists-
the predatory woman rather than the
comparatively timid and quiesceni
man fulfllls. Nowadays woman is the
pursuer, man is the pursued. The
luckless wight who hopes to escape
the mantraps and springs Of matri
mony has need of all his cunning;
there Is no safety but In retreat; he
Is no match for the devious cunning
of the huntress who has marked the
game for her own. Mr.. Man may take
refuge in splenetic lyrics about The
Female of the Species, or The Yam
pire, but that is his sole satisfaction
Tho woman spins her web and smiles
and is demure; she knows that he
may fling his caustic epigram about
The Serpent's Tongue, but-cleveI
arachnoid that she is-she will have
him at the last. She can afford to
bide her time and be patient. fol
whether 1t be leap year or some Other
year, her net will enmesh him and he
will grant whatever she desires, even
to the extent of letting her vote or &c
to congress or be president.-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
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Vanity Class Is Feature In School

neat To the girls she has made it a
point to explain the many things that
are required to look fetching. She
has given lectures on the care OF the
person, on harmony in dress, taste
in the selection of materials, and on
many other things.
The opportunity for giving more at
tention to those things has come be-
cause Of the inability of all the
classes to get as many hours, as set
in the schedule, in the gymnasium
every week. AS the exercises are In
tended primarily to aid girls in i'm
proving their appearance, it was de-
cided to devote an hour to the vanity
class. The girls are gathered in the
auditorium. Five of the most attrac-
tive girls are selected and sent on
the stage In the full glare of the foot
lights. They are lined up and the
students In the auditorium are asked
to study the appearance of each of
the girls, her teeth, her complexion,
her figure, her hair, her feet, her
dress, her method of standing and
other details
Aid is given to the observation pow
ers OF the girls by the teachers, who
call attention to various parts of the
girls dress. After that has been
done the pupils are required to vote
on the appearance OF the girls. The
main points considered are the figure,
teeth, hair and feet. Different girls
are inspected every week.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

out, and the lion recognizes itself in
little higher development.
Il wish l could be put on some
lunacy commission. would bring
the subject down here, take him up
to the lion cage and mighty soon find
out If he is sane or not. 1t would
save the state and city whole lot CT
money, as they wouldn't have to hold
suspect under observation moro
than long enough to bring him to
me-"
rs the lion the only animal that
tries to become acquainted with luna.
tics ?" "Bilr' was asked.
mo, they all do in some way or an
other. For instance, the monkey
makes an effort to search for feas,
and the elephant tries to give the
person a ride"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

ruined. Moth-proof bags. camphor
balls, cedar chests, storage houses
and other rough-on-moths devices
have done much toward protecting
valuable furs from year to year, but
sooner or later the eyer-watchful moth
may get the chance she is waiting
for and then, one gentle shake and
the fur will begin to fly.
According to Cosmos, a French
scientist has discovered how to make
fur coats. NUTS and complete fur sets
In such a way that no moth will ever
touch them. He is going to give us
skinless furs, that is, furs from which
the natural skin has been removed
entirely.
1t may surprise great many read
ers Of this page to learn that moths
are not fond of fur after all. AS a
mater of fact, 1t is only the skin to
which the fur Is attached that at
tracts the unlimited pest.
The idea, therefore, has suggested
itself to one mind sufficiently bold to
make the step, to substitute some 9th
er material not adapted as food for
vermin in place of the natural skin.
The following Is the method adopt
ed: The fur is stretched upon a
wooden frame and is then dipped. hair
side down, in fiat dish, the dish be-
ing filed with water: land placed with
the fur In refrigerating room and al
lowed to freeze. When the fur is froz
en- to a solid block the skin is sawed
on with a circular saw. It can be
further utilized for the manufacture
Of leather. The surface of the ice
block Is allowed to melt down a small
distance SO as to bring out the ends
Of the hairs, and then a number OF
1ayers Of rubber solution are applied
After this has set the Ice block is
melted of, leaving the hair firmly
seated in the rubber. The product 80
obtained perfectly resembles natural
fur in appearance, but differs from II
In being quite unassailable by vermin
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

necklaces which are worn by men and
women and which form the most elab-
crate and costly pieces of Navajo jew
elry. These necklaces consist OF beads
of silver, ranging from the size OF a
pea to globules an inch in diameter.
The larger beads are finished with
pendant-like projections, cleverly
graduated as to size. The larger IDS,
with these pendants, hang on the
breast, and generally very striking
effect Is secured by alternating the
beads with turquoise or bits of coral.
The cost of such a necklace varies
according to the workmanship repre-
scented in the beads and the value OF
the coral or turquoise that Is used to
set off the silver.
Most of the articles made by the
Navajo silversmith are sold to men,
bers of the tribe, for probably no
other people in the world have such .
fondness for 1ewelry. especially III
massive design. The Navajo likes plen-
ty Of precious metal In his jewelry.
The wire bracelets and rings are all
right for the Americans who stray
across the reservation, but the Navajo
wears five or six heavy silver rings,
with turquoise settings, bracelet or
two, sometimes four or FIVE inches
in width and CORRESPONDENCE heavy,
belt Of huge silver discs about his
waist, massive silver necklace on
his breast, elaborate silver mountings
on his bride, jacket buttons made of
dimes, and huge turquoise earrings
dangling from the lobes of his ears.
These, with the inevitable Navajo
blanket, about his shoulders, go
long way toward making the Navajo
strikingly picturesque figure.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Proof Of tho Man shakespeare.

Sir Sidney Lee. the eminent Shake
spearean scholar. indorses the conclu
sions Of Ernest Law, who has endeav
ored to prove that certain documents
in the public record office In London
relating to Shakespeare. which were
long supposed to be impudent forg
cries. are, after all. genuine. The
documents concern the production OF
some Of Shakespeare's plays at the
courts of Queen Elizabeth and King
James. Sir Sidney remarked In a
speech at the annual meeting of the
Shakespeare birthday trustees that
'the fact that in these documents
Shakespeare Is mentioned categorical
~ as the poet which made the plays
should be specially interesting. II a
little disappointing to certain per
sons, who think that there is no genu
inc contemporary evidence of the ex
istence of any such author"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
Paris Women In Strange Headgear

Paris Women In Strange Headgear
1t is at such places al the Grand
Guignol that one sees quaint clothes
I went one night this week and saw
some of the funniest headgear have
beheld anywhere.
One girl had bonnet rather like
the sort of thing knight of old would
have worn in a tournament. 1t was
made of gold metal in a chain pat
tern and 1t completely covered her
head right down to the nape of her
neck.
Another had Mother Hubbard cap
trimmed with a wreath Of scarlet
flowers; another wore high. pointed
hat of old brocade trimmed with fur
round the brim. and several wore
bands of beads bordered with deep
fringe, which hung all round the face
after the fashion Of lampshade.-
The Queen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
BLIND MAssEURs THE BEST
Dellcacy Of Their Sense Of Touch
Makes Them Of Great Value In
This Branch of Healing.

An organization
of blind masseurs
has opened In
Paris for treat
ment by massage.
The Lancet calls
attention to the
fact that this
work for the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
CAN PRINT WITHOUT INK
Wonderful Possibility of the Future,
II English Inventor Is Not
Over-Sangulne.

1t Is very posi-.
BILE that before
long newspapers
will be printed
without the use
of printing ink.
Even the colored
supplements are
to be printed
without ink. A
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19
TO BID DEFIANCE TO MOTH
French Scientist Comes Forward With
News That VIII Please All
Lovers Of Furs.

Every owner OF
a nice fur coat or
a set of furs,
knows what Is
going to happen
10 the fur II you
give the moth
just half a chance.
The fur will be
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-03-19

n UNLIKE many of the arts ana
crafts of the American Indian,
the work of the Navajo silver
~ smith and other artisans is
.l.o..-i.r M datariara tim In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-19
Notice to Tax Payers

To all persons assessed or interested
in lands assessed for benefits from
Hunters Lake Drain No. l. You are
hereby notified that the Board of County
Commissioners of Cavalier County have
determined to issue bonds for the costs
and expenses of said above named drain
and said bonds will be oeffred for sale
IN January 8, 1918. Any person owning
lands assessed,for above said drain, may
pay the total amount of his assessment
to the county treasurer at any time prior
to the time of sale of. said bonds. Ii
said assessments are not paid before
bonds are sold, they will be extended
owe a term of years specified IN bonds
and draw interest at the same rate as
provided in bonds.
j.. K. HAMILTON,
County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-19
SOUTH EASILY

Following is the program of the
Christmas exercises of Schools No. 2 and
3 in Easily township, to be held on Fri
day evening of this week, December
Goth in School No. 3. under the direction
of the teachers, Misses Mary O'Reilly
and Ellenora Koehmstedt of this city.
The event is one which closes the two
schools for the holidays extending over
the New Year.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM:
1-Song. ."Silent Night"
Schools Nos. 2 and2
2-Recitation .''Christmas Day"
Charles Wilhelm
3-Drill ."Round the Christmas Tree"
Eight School Children
4-Recitatlon ."The Child's Reason
Francis herty
5-Dialogue,.. ."rhree Holidays
Margaret Gaffney Clifford Clark
and jake Delvo
6-Song. ........... ."Jingle Bells
School No. 2.
7-Recltation. Warning to Santa Claus
Joseph Kerry.
S-Dialogue.. 80. ."Santa Claus Land"
Four Little Children.
9-Recitation. 900. Family Troubles
Margaret Q'Rourke
1o-Drill... ."Christmas Bells
Eight Little Girls
11-Recitation $50 Was L
Willie Kelner
12-Dialogue.. ."Story of a Peach Pie
Mary Delvo, Walter Bridges
Alice O'Rourke
14-Song..... away in the Manger
Schools Nos. 2 and 3.
15-Drill ."Santa Claus
Five Little Boys
16-Recitation 900. ."Three Bad Boys
Beatrice Gaffney
l7-Recitation ....... ."The Telegram
Sammy Kerry
18-Song allow We Caught Santa
School No. 3
l9-Recitation ."All She Did
Willie Delvo
20-Dialogue ."Santa and the Children
Seventeen Little Children.
2l-Recitation Mother Goose Childre
josephine Kram
j, 22-Recitatlon ..........."A Message
frankie Gaffney
23-Song ......... I'm Little Bethlehem
3 Schools Nos. 2 and 3.
s 24-Recitation ...........'M my Rivals
Flossie O'Reilly.
25-Solo..: ."The Song of Songs
o Ellenora Koehmstedt
o 26-Recitation .[Selecte
a Mary O'Reilly
o 27-Song. ."Americl
T BY the Audience