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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
LAND OF DISTURBED SLUMBER
india Also Is the Abode of tina Festive
Mosquito and the Sleepy
Punkah-Wallah.

You cannot eircumvent the mosum
to as you can the fly. She has too
many brains, wherever she may stow
them. But she lis frail and feeble on
the wing, and you can get her there
For example, in India 1t Is well known
that mosquitoes will not bite under
the punkah, therefore exiles In that
land of the twelve plaques sleep un'
der a swishing punkah for the six
summer months, and under a mos.
quito net for the rest of the year, for
there is no closed season for mos.
quitoes in India. One sleeps as sweet.
ly as may be in that hot, intermittent
gale, lulled by the creaking ropes as
the punkah fiops and says; sleeps
fairly well until the punkah-wallah,
who sits outside on your veranda and
pulls the punkah by string through
the wall, himself begins to doze, and
finally mods as the punkah flags, and
slowly, after a spasmodic jerk or two,
sinks to rest. The hot air settles
down upon you. The mosquitoes set.
tie down on you, too, not singly, but
in battalions. l have counted seven.
teen separate bites ON single finger
And then you wake, slowly, confused.
ly, as souls will awake in purgatory
wondering what is wrong. Finally
you awake enough to discover what
is wrong, and realizeathat the punkafi
has stopped, and that in consequence
you are threatened with an accumi
lation of heat apoplexy, malaria and
blood poisoning complicated by ap
preaching nervous prostration. You
might as well resign yourself and
make your will. But If you are un
resigned and choleric you take cork
screw from the shelf, as the White
Knight said to Alice, and go to wake
him up for yourself. Then, for the
rest OF that night and for several
nights to come the punkah blows o
gale. Or If you are diplomatic rather
than choleric you calculate that the
punkah-walah has almost certainly
gone to sleep with the punkah-cord in
his fingers. You reach up In the mos
quito-haunted dark for the slack oil
the cord on your side of the wall, pull
in the slack as cautiously as II yot
were playing salmon in a pool, moi
a punkah-wallah on veranda, ant
when the cord Is fairly taut you give
one long, quick pull that whirls the
punkah-wallah half way across the We
randa, where he wakes in a cold
sweat, thinking the long-nailed de
mons have got him at last Your
soto voce remarks carry just that
meaning you hope they have.-Har
per's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
MUSICAL TREAT FOR MINISTER
Reverend Gentleman Was In Some
thing Of Hurry, But Couldn't Be
Allowed to Miss This.

$50 glad to see you," said Mrs. Dull.
lard to Rev. A Alexander Chopin-Fu-
que on the occasion of his first call at
the Dullard home. Il am 30 glad that
we have a minister who Is especially
fond Of music, as l hear that you are.
have heard that you never miss
symphony concert when you are In
Boston, and that you are fine per-
former on the piano yourself We
have a great deal In common If you
love music. All of my children are
very fond of music, and I am SO glad
that they are home that they can play
tor you. This Is our little Robert. He
has never had but one term of lessons,
but he can play almost anything he
takes a notion to- Robert, sit down
to the piano and play the Jolly Boy
Waltz" He can play it with hardly
\ mistake, SO l want him to play 1t for
you, and"
II really have time for"
HE can play it in four or five min,
utes, and then l want him and his Sis
ter Lutte to play their duet for you.
It is something they made up entirely
by themselves, although Lutte is only
eleven. And l do not want you to go
until you have heard our little Percy
play "A Life on the Ocean Wave" He
Is only seven, SO of course we have to
allow for some mistakes"
Il am sorry, but really fear that"
Percy, run upstairs and tell your
sister May to come down. l want her
to play her little piece for the minis
ter. She can play Bringing in the
Sheaves" with two hands. l am sure
that you will enjoy hearing my little
ones. Now Robert, let US have the
Jolly Boy Waltz" and l want you to
play it the best you an."-Puck.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
SQUAD RAISING IS DIFFICULT
Industry Looks Most Simple and lnfor.
nation on Subject Is Unlimited
Much Work Required.
(By R. G. WeatherstoneA

~ 49, NJ w cdtu6TSIOnG.)
mere Is possibly no industry that
LOOKS more simple, or will figure out
better dividends than does that of
raising squads. The amount of in
formation that has been published by
professional dealers in SQUAD breeders
mas been enormous, and while much
OF 1t has been in the main correct.
many misleading statements have.
however, been Embellishments that
PROBABLY would cause business man
10 study the subject more carefully.
out which the average person. to
whom this literature has been sent.
mas read eagerly and quoted as gospel
Inc result has been that many a
WIDOW has placed her thousand dollar
lie insurance in squad breeders and
equipment, expecting at least thou
sand dollars in dividends within a few
months, since the greater portion of
this literature says: They will pay
for their feed from the start (of
course being properly mated)." AS a
rule, the investment not only has
failed to produce the dividend ex-
pected, or even to pay for the feed
that mas been eaten, but also has given
considerable amount of work, and
the stock would be hard to change
into cash, even at loss of seventy
five cents on a dollar.
Some advertisers claim that pigeons
require little or no care. This state
ment Is not correct. Not only must
the houses be kept clean, but the
birds must be fed and watered regu-
larry twice each day. To rear SQUADS
successfully a person must know his
birds, must know that there are none
but working pairs in the loft, must
keep them free from vermin, and be
in position to notice anything irregu-
lar that may be going on in the loft.
This requires constant care and atten-
ton, and loft of two hundred pairs
should have at least two hours work
per day, besides one day a week for
killing the youngsters and cleaning
up in general
1t should not be understood from
this that money cannot be made from
tie SQUAD industry; but it is doubtful
If any person can take up the squad
industry as business and pay ex-
penses, especially during the FIRST year
or two. unless he has had training or
previous experience. as would be re-
1uired In any other industry to make
1t success.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Out for .SLona Walk.

You may recall reading about q cat
that walked nearly 100 miles to get
home, crossing a river and several
smaller streams on the way. A story
from England is better than that for
distance. 1t relates that a cat was
taken from Somersetshire to Surrey.
1873 miles away, became homesick, %
cats .proverbially do when they are e.
lied, and ran away. For several
months nothing was heard of it, but
finally 1t turned up In Its old home.
looking entirely disreputable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Made Mouse a Pet.

A mouse two inches long. with a
tiny red bow about its neck. was car
ried In the hand of John T. Powers
Into the lobby Of the Van Mugs hotel
recently.
When an inquisitive young woman
saw the mouse was alive there was a
scream that echoed through the peace
ful corridors and swirl of skirts and
y hasty exit.
AS crowd of guests gathered Pow
ers exhibited his pocket pet and de-
tailed Its history.
81 procured the mouse In El Paso. T"
be said, "as he ran through my room
one night Since then he has been my
constant companion have taught
him to stay on my hand whenever |
take him out of my pocket, and feed
him three times a day. His chief diet
Is milk. cheese and bacon. have
named him Billy. He sleeps at the
loot of my bed in basket. have ta-
ken him to the opera and the theater
several times. He seems to take more
kindly to music than to the drama"
Los Angeles Examiner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
STIRRING OF YOUNG n HOOD
Fathers Idea Of Teaching Little Son
Lesson Didn't Seem to Turn
Out Just Right. =.

The little three-year-old son of
became so greatly interested In pho
nograph belonging TO one of the neigh.
bors that he quite forgot to go home
at his accustomed bedtime, -
Tell you what Wen do" said his
father to his mother. Wen put .out
the lights and pretend we've gone to
bed. That will teach Master Bonnie a
lesson" ..
When the little chap hurried home,
about eight o'clock, he stopped in con.
sternation at the gate on noticing that
the place bore a dark and g,oomy as9
pect. ff
He called several times before his
mother, too kind-hearted to keep him
waiting any longer. answered him in
make-believe sleepy tones.
What is it, my child?" asked the
mother.
With trembling voice the youngster
replied:
Mother, will you please tell Benja-
Minis father that HIS son is out here
and wants to come ip?"
Next morning at breakfast the par
ents, who were prepared to hear their
little son excuse his conduct of the
evening before, were astonished to
+ hear him exclaim:
Papa, don't you think it's time
was having night key ?"'-,,Youngs-
town Telegram. .l
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
MARE GIVEN TOO MUCH WORK
Apparently Strong and Vigorous Foal
Should Not Be Allowed to Fol-
low Dam About Farm.
(By Walter B. Leutz.)


That a mare can be worked advan-
tageously during pregnancy is unques-
toned, but the danger lies In over.
working. and when roads are bad or
fields soft there is more or less risk
of injury to both mare and unborn
foal. Yet, having escaped all these
risks by careful and judicious hand
ling Of the mare, and the foal on ar
rival is to all appearances strong and
vigorous, 1t will not long continue in
this condition, II compelled to follow
its dam in the field day after day
under boiling sun. The practice of
allowing the foal to accompany Its
mother on the road or in the field is
not to be commended. When the
mother must be in harness the foal
will fare better If left at home. When
the work can be SO arranged that the
mares with foals do their work close
at home the last should be confined .in
box stall, and only moderate
amount of time will be required in the
middle of each halliday to go to the
stable and allow the colt to suckle.
At first 1t will be trial to drive a
mare away from her foal. but patience
and kindness will overcome the ma
ternal instinct. No one, unless desti-
tute of fellow-feeling, would abuse a
mother for clinging to her offspring,
and In parting the mare and foal for
two or three hours, firmness and kind
uess must be combined.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Records Hours Of sunshine.

The United Kingdom enjoys SO com.
paratively few sunny days that every
hour of sunshine during the year ID
cherished. A sunshine recorder Ia
maintained on the Isle Of Wight,
which Is one of the sunniest places in
the British isles, but H appears that
the crows have been interfering with
1t. They gather about 1t in such flocks
and use 1t for perch so much that
they shade the sensitive instruments
and thus make them register cloudy
weather when it is really sunshiny.
So scarecrow has been erected to
keep them away, and it is reported to
be a success.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Parchment From Human skin.

1t was a tradition of the horror
stricken Scriptures of "Old Gaur" that
the Able Rivas, attracted by the ex-
treme tenuity and smoothness of the
leaves of Bible of the thirteenth
century, became convinced that the
satiny skin Of a beautiful woman had
furnished the parchment maker with
raw material for his unrivaled product.
In another instance, one Gayer de
sansale, a famous bibliothecaire Of the
College Of the Sorbonne, at Paris, de-
clared that some one had dressed and
finished human skin to make the
parchment used for certain Decretals.
National Magazine. tf
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Family Close to Death.

During a recent terrific storm, at
Talleywang. N. s. W., a miner, his
wife and child had narrow escape
from death in their cabin. The storm
caused gigantic tree to fall across
the center of the house, but provi-
dentially the man was at one end of
the building and his wife and child
at the other, when it fell; and al
though the central portion of the
cabin was literally smashed to the
ground, either end Of the structure re-
uained intact.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
New Strawberry.

One of the best of the newer straw
berries is the Senator Dunlap. 1t is
very early kind and keeps in bearing
long enough to be sclassed also as a
mid-season variety. 1t is as reliable
and productive as the Haverland and
has a good color and pleasant flavor.
The Dunlap and good late kind like
the Granville make a,ilne team for the
strawberry grower. An important
practical point is to put on straw
enough for mulch and winter protec-
ton to last until the bearing season
and keep the berries clean.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Free to Our Readers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, fol-
4S-page illustrated Eye Book Free. Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they will advise
as to the Proper Application of the Murine
Eye Remedies in Your Special Case Your
Druggist will tell you that Murine Relieves
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes. Doesn't
smart, Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for soc.
Try 1t IN Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
scaiy Eyeiids and Granulation.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Contaglon Of Goodness.

No man or woman Of the humblest
sort can really be strong, gentle. pure,
loving and good without the whole
world being better for it, without
somebody being helped and comforted
by the very existence Of that goodness.
Phillips Brooks. .ret
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

health was very bad
and l had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tuals
with out my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tons l could hardly
hear il had sore-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
oackache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
Of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders, my
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Divers Good Fortune.

A native diver of Australia. while
professionally engaged in exploring
the submarine depths Of the Torres
Straits, not long ago, secured a mag
nificent pear shaped pearl, which was
sold for $1,000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
HIqh Explosives Used In MInlno.

In mining and similar operations in
The Transvaal of South Africa great
Quantities of high explosives are used.
Il is estimated that $7,000,0O0 is in
'ested in such explosives every year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
But Far Off.

A woman who was broad and no,
long stood in a crowded car the other
evening, her arms full of bundles and
aer body careening and lurching dan
gerously. A man in the seat in front
Of which she stood got tired of snatch
lng his toes back from imminent dan
ger and growled, Madam, strap is
above you" SOS. Heaven" retorted
the woman who was broad and not
long. =,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Must Be So.

Sadie" said mother to her small
daughter, why is it that you and
FOUR little brother are always quar-
reling?" y don't know. replied. Sa-
lie, unless take after you and he
axes after papa" 'ai
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

Comprehensive Summing Up.
If horses legs ARE no good, the
horse is no good. If a mans word IL
40 good, the man is no good.-JeweIl
'Kan.) Republican. .e.-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
II cures whIle Won waIk.

Aliens Foot-Ease Is a certain cure 70
hot, sweating, callus, and swollen. ach
ing feet Sold by all Druggists. Pric
25c. Don't accept any substitute Tris
package FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
sted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

"Live In Deeds, Not Hours"
"A butterfly has more enjoyment in
his "a hours than an elephant In his
century.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

There's a new moon every month; but
the same old sun shines daily, and Gilt
Edge Whiskey Is still the BEST
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow' Soothing Syrul
the best remedy to use for their children durin,
the teething period. f' .I
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

TITS so long since you called upon
me-" said the girl as she came down
70 the young man in the parlor, that
was beginning to think you were for
letting me-" Il am. for getting you"
replied the smart youth, "and that's
Why I've called tonight. Can ! have
rou?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Food forschIcks.

Dry foods, seeds, cracked grains, dry
meals, ETC.. are what young chicks
thrive on -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
Greatness.

S"soo' -
The man who thinks he is truly
great isn't unless he puts. in part Of
his time thinking other things
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21

=, INVESTMENTS without residence on state and ! q
Experienced Public Searcher, Sacramento Gal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-05-21
REAL ESTATE

WILL SELL OR TRADE FOR PACIFIC COAST
town property best 20O-acre farm in Fremont Co..
Idaho: 1856 acres cult. House. Barns. Outbuildings.
Stock. Machinery, etc., complete Well located.
VIM M. MEEK. Squirrel. Idaho.
Douglas Island news., 1912-01-03

An old-time Indian War-Dance, in costume. was presented to crowded house at the Lyric Monday night by a bunch of lively Douglas Indians. The performance was uniqe, as were the costumes, sacred relics of the tribes for hundreds of years. It is proposed to give similar entertainment on the 18th of this month, showing, however, altogether different phases of the his
 tory of these strange people. Bills announcincing the War Dance, also stating that the price of admission would be 25c. and 10c., were distributed among the Aux natives of Juneau town. They were also informed that social dance would be given after the show. to which they were all welcome, without money or price. They came as cloud of odors, hundred strong, and tried to bum their way into the moving picture show, but Manager Armstrong objected. A compromise admitted them at cut rates. When tt came time for the War-Dance show to begin, after the moving picture show was over, Mir. and Mrs. Aux Indian and his family from Juneau, refused to get out. They also refused to pay for the drivilege of seeing the War-Dance. They were favored sons and daughters of the Aux clan and the show must be poUlatch or nothing. 1t was nothing. The cops came and put them out, and they went back to their home near Juneau, sadder, "budweiser" natives, but mad. "Hell has no turles like a native fooled on a pOtlatch." They now threaten to get up rival War Dance that will make the Douglas affair look like thirty cents, or else have the Douglas natives pinched for violating the laws of their ancestors. What great imitators the natives are.
Douglas Island news., 1912-01-03
TREADWELL TOPICS

One of the semi monthly Club dances will occur this evening.
 Herbert Manners, who made hur. ried trip to Napa, California, upon re, ceiving the sad news of his mothers death, returned to his position at the office Thursday.
 Dan Reichel left for Seattle last week, where he expects to take up some special work at the University.
 The Lansing, of the Union Oil com pany, docked at the Bullion wharf Fri day and discharged a cargo of Uil from Port Hartford, California. They report having had a very stormy trip coming north. She left port on the first.
 Wyman Chamberlain has been suf- fering from an attack of the grippe aud is unable to be at his post at the 24O.
 Miss Edna Carpenter expects to leave on the Curacao for visit with friends and relatives near Los Angeles, Calf. During her absence Miss Agnes Museth will fill her position at the Treadwell postotflce.
 George Geison, one of the popular young men of the cyanide plant force, left for his home in Portland on the last trip of the Jefferson.
 Theodore Erbele, of the Nordberg Manufacturing Co.,, who has been ln- stalliug the machinery at the new hoist, returned to Butte, Montana, last week.
 Fred Carmony came back to the Island few days ago. During his stay in Seattle he worked on the cleo tric railway.
 John E. Long was south bound passenger on the Jefferson. He eX- poets to locate in San Francisco. The Hard Time Ball given by the foundry boys was the most pleas ant and largely attended dance of the season. The dancing crowd hopes that this will not be the last affair of that kind.
 Miss Mackie entertained about thirty young people on New Years night for Miss Edna Carpenter and Miss Elna Olson. The evening was spent in playing Hearts, for which Miss Maude Liljestrand and Edward Atchi- son won first prizes with Miss Edna Dow and Chester McKinnon second.
 A bowling tournament will be held at the Club, beginning soon, and the amount of sSOOO will be given in prizes; 5000 prize for the highest in- dividual average; $500 for the highest individual score; and S65.0O to the winning team. There will be ten teams in the contest, five men on each team and two substitutes. The committee in charge is Monte Benson, Joe Dickey, Jack Wilson, Ed. Bennett and Dave Kinzie. The bowling fans may now prepare their war whoops for the win ter's tournament will sure be 8 hum- mer.
 asITKA HOT sPRINGs.n Accom-
Douglas Island news., 1912-01-03

SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. n. Services 8 p. m. on every Sun- day.
 The Ladies' Aid Society meets the first Wednesday of each month in the homes of the mem bers at o'clock in he fternoOn.
 J. Fl. WARMANENs
Douglas Island news., 1912-01-03

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. F. l.. Goddard, Alaska
Douglas Island news., 1912-01-03

FRIENDS CHURCH SERVICES
 Services of the Friends church are as follows: Sabbath school, $50 a. T. Evening service, s o'clock. All are cordially welcome. J. p. Hadley, pastor
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-13
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912
CORN SHOW

We publish this week an article
in which G. G. Gilbert, secretary
OF the Nashville board Of trade,
suggests the holding Of state corn
show some time next fall The
idea is ii good one and we believe
that interest could be added to this
state show by having each county
hold a corn show. Let the county
corn shows be held at a time prior
to the state show. This would To-
caIize the efforts and create more
general interest. It would GER
tainly make more successful the
state show
Corn is the most valuable CROP
the farmer grows. 1t is estimated
that this years crop will be worth
1859, 100000. The cornfeld in
the United States is as big as the
empire of Germany, or as France,
larger than the kingdom of Italy.
AS a money maker the crop is val
liable because it enters into the
making Of 50 much that is useful,
in fact, almost necessary to the
sustenance of life.
While Tennessee grows a great
deal of corn, vet the state is long
way from doing its best. Pos
sibilities for advancing tho wealth
ofthe state along this line are great.
The farmer can make his crop
more valuable in two ways, in the
quality of the corn grown and in
the use made of the crop after it is
grown. The county and state corn
shows will do much toward educat-
ing the farmer along these lines.
The meeting together Of the farm
ers having with them their best
results, and the discussion Of the
methods used will prove a valuable
lesson to all who take part.