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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
NOT Qualified AS MUSICIAN
Sambo Declined Place on Band Be-
cause He Couldn't Even Garry
Tune on Mouth Organ.

The conversation in the lobby Of
Washington hotel the other night
turned to charitable work, when Con-
gresham William P. Borland Of Mis-
souri, was reminded of an incident
along that line.
Some time ago Sambo Smith was
watching the development of water
melon vine in his garden on the out
skirts of southern city, when the
esteemed Washington Snow rambled
down the road and became part of
the immediate scenery.
"Mistah Smith," began the esteemed
Snow, trailing his way across the gar
den, Il hab come to see yo' on some
'ponhtant bizness."
Eyes, sah," agreeably answered
Sambo. What kin do TO- yo', Mistah
Snow?"
I'VE am gittin' up a mission band,
Mistah Smith," impressively replied
the other, IAN we would like yo' ter
jine.'
Say, Mistah Snow" broadly smiled
Sambo, 'yo' make me laugh like great
happiness! Yo' know berry we'll dat
l KANT chen carry a tune on a maui
organ. philadelphia Telegraph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
GINGER IN SUMMER SALADS
Its Refreshing QuaIities-Served
In Grape Fruit.

Ginger is SO refreshing in flavor and
SO stimulating to the digestion that it
is favorite ingredient in summer sal
ads and desserts An unusual fruit
salad, suited to molding in halves of
oranges or grapefruit, is strongly fla
vored with ginger ale and has bits of
Canton ginger mixed with the fruit.
The recipe calls Tor two tablespoon
fuls of granulated gelatin softened in
two tablespoonfuls of cold water and
then dissolved In quarter of cupful
of boiling water. To this add one cup
full of ginger ale, the juice of one large
lemon and two tablespoonful of sugar.
When the mixture begins to stiffen
stir in a variety of diced fruits, with
bits OF orange or grapefruit pulp and
chopped nuts. This can be served with
mayonnaise dressing as a salad or with
whipped cream as dessert.
A pretty way of serving individual
portions is to mold the ginger and
fruit salad In halves of large grape
fruit. When ready to serve divide each
half so that each portion shall repre-
sent quarter the size Of the original
grapefruit and the fruit jelly shall
have a rim of grapefruit peel only
where 1t would come in contact with
the plate.
Any fruit salad mixture can be given
pleasant pungent flavor by the ad-
dition Of bits of crystallized ginger.
A small quantity of the syrup drained
from preserved ginger makes novel
and appetizing addition to any dress
ing intended to be served with fruit
salad.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

met by an attentive footman, who very
politely but most INSTANTLY relieves
you of your hat and cane, and most
gracefully takes charge of your lady's
coat.
Inside the cabaret a smiling waiter
attaches himself to you and shadows
you devotedly for the remainder of
your stay. He finds just the right
table for you, brings your Tom Col
Inns and your lady's orangeade and
two small sandwiches modest or
der which should cost about so cents.
But does it?
Just wait until he brings your
check!
While you are dancing he hovers
near your table. watching to see that
no fashionable pirate carries off your
lady's gloves and vanity bag, and
guarding your half-eaten sandwiches
from being devoured by someone else
in your absence.
All of which jealous service is duly
charged In your check. which is
brought to you marked $3.50! (You
had paid for your table in advance. by
the way.)
You haven't the nerve to put a
mere two-dollar bill on the tray.
Give that waiter a ten.cent tin?
never
So you sigh inwardly, while outward
ly smiling, you place $215 on the tray
and cora1occlv woya os;Jo A.
deferential thanks.
On leaving, you find the devoted
footman again awaiting you with your
hat and cane and your lady's coat
and an air of expectancy.
The air of expectancy means anoth-
er 25-cent tip.
You pay 1t like little man, and the
footman drops It in his pocket.
The dances were very nice indeed,
The music was divine, but the little
whisper of a sandwich left you Just
as hungry as ever. and you 60 awav
wondering If you had your moneys
worth.
Then you console yourself with the
thought that you don't grudge the tins
to the poor walters and hall-boys who
are on their tired feet working SO hard
at ali hours Of the day and night.
But the point is: Did you tip the
walters?
No. indeed. The tired walters do
not get penny Of those tips. II all
goes to the boss. You simply paid ar
extortionate price for a few cents
worth of refreshments. and then add
ed an extra so cents in tips. al to be
turned In to the manager of the
cabaret
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Fla and Nut Jelly.

Wash cup OF pulled figs in cold
water. Put over slow fire with two
cups Of cold water and stew figs I'M
til tender. Skim out figs and to the
Juice add one-half cup Of sugar and
boil until 1t is like thin syrup there
should be one cup of liquid. Chop
figs and one-quarter cup of shelled
pecans not very fine. Soak one-half
Sbox Of gelatin in one cup of cold wa
ter for half an hour. To the gelatin
add, one-half teaspoonful of lemon
juice, and to the fig syrup add one
half cup of boiling water. Strain
through fine sieve or piece of cheese
cloth. When nearly set add nuts and
figs. Turn into molds and set in cool
place for three hours. Serve with
whipped cream.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
MINE OWNER EASY VICTIM
Practical Man Bought His Own Ore
Which Had Been "Salted" fer
the Occasion.

The following incident happened to
a practical" miner, who has made
his mine and stake, and is still at
the game. He had group Of claims
about a mile from a prospect that
was producing ore and his persistency
was finally rewarded by finding colors
on the surface, after which he secured
capital which enabled him to sink and
cross-cut to the main chute, from
which he shipped a car day of 800
ore, until a mill was finally erected,
which is still running, says writer
for the Engineering and Mining Jour-
nal. One of the ore haulers one eve-
ming, after leaving the corral, entered
the restaurant and l saw him hand
a friend, "Slim," a specimen about
three inches square and one-half to
one inch thick, that had half of one
fiat side streaked with gold, the metal
having been apparently deposited in a
crevice and exposed when the rock
was broken. With 1t he showed the
broken extension which was consider
ably larger, the ends Of the two fitting
perfectly. About week later he sold
the larger portion for SIS to Denver
mining man, who placed 1t in his pri-
vate collection at home. He gave me
permission to examine 1t the follow
ing day, and soon saw the joke. The
rock was especially fitted for the work,
and had been skillfully painted with
banana oil and picture-frame gilt. The
mine owner producing the ore hauled
was tipped of that some nice speci.
mems were being found, and when he
saw the one Slim had, he at once
bought 1t for IS, and also several of
the other ones In circulation, which
now repose in his and other private
collections. This is case of where
an owners own ore was sailed and
sold to himself.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

- nE3
When a plausible @}5eit ShaRby,
stranger approached the xb<Sty House-
wife and offered to instQll An eledfie
bell for almost nothing Ahe<felt that
it was her duty to give hfp the jobl
He looked as if he needed itA
Preparations for the work were
hardly under way when the "eNectri-
clan" approached his employer with
an apologetic air.
I've been out of work for so long"
he explained, chat I'll have to ask you
for an advance to buy some of the ma
terial."
He needed 80 cents, he said, but she
had no change and gave him half a
dollar. He fastened away for the ma
terial, and he never came back.
The thrifty housewife told her hus-
band about 1t when he came home,
adding:
Il can't see how I lost anything. He
left pair of batteries here, or r
shouldn't have trusted him with the
money"
Her husband went out to take a look
at the batteries. They were both
burned out. louisville Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Many Uses of Blottinn paner.

Blotting paper has many other uses
besides the absorption of ink. II
grease is spilled on a rug or carpet
cover the spot with a piece of plotting
paper and place warm iron. not hot,
over the spot. Grease ON the wall may
be removed by covering with blotting
paper and pressing with warm iron.
Fine lace and collars may be quickly
dried by being placed between two
sheets OF plotting paper and covering
with weight If you are short on
rubber rings when canning, blotting
paper rings will serve just as we'll as
rubber. There are many more uses
for plotting paper which will suggest
themselves to the alert housewife.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

- KIMMING down Fifth avenue or
broadway you frequently see
enormous sightseeing cars"
laden with expectant tourists.
One is marked Chinatown" and
the occupants are holding their breath
in anticipation of the thrills of horror
they are to experience when they be-
hold the dark wickedness of the Celes-
tial empire, which is secretly prao-
ticed In the heart of New York.
They arrive at a populous district
where there is a fair sprinkling of
Chinks to be seen about the streets,
and they are allowed to peep into
what they think is an opium den, but
what Is In reality merely dirty lit
tie chop suey house.
There are a few unprepossessing
Cinnamon sitting or lying around with
their pipes, In an opium stupor.
Opium fiends," whisper the thrilled
tourists to each other, as they shud-
deringly gaze on the dark spectacle.
But Is 1t an opium den?
And are they really smoking opium
Most assuredly not!
Uncle Sam and the mayor of New
York wouldn't stand for 1t minute.
1t is only nicely arranged little
fake den," run for the special bene-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

tuem.
Ono Place Not Mythical.
There Is one place, however, which
hasn't been relegated to the mythical
There most certainly Is still a
Coney island. And whether you go
quietly with friend or whether you
go with a crowd in a labeled i. and
megaphoned sightseeing car, 1t is the
same Coney island, with its blaze Of
lights and its blare of orchestras and
It's bewildering whirl of things to ride
and things to see, and things to do,
and things to eat and drink, the latter
consisting chiefly of hot dogs" and
beer.
But, however genuine Coney may
be, there's no denying the spirit Of
graft that pervades the atmosphere Of
skyscraper land.
On every hand some person or some
organization is trying to get some
thing for nothing, and If you are weak
enough to be caught, it's like buying
25-cent silk stockings, and serves you
just right.
Perhaps some evening after the
theater you stop in high-class cab
aret to enjoy a dance or two and a
sandwich. At the entrance you are
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
On "FIndIna Out"

An osteopathic practitioner who
turned on the gas In room In his
summer cottage on Long Island the
other day, and went to Join the In
Vulnerable caravan, left these words
behind him: "I'll soon find out"
Whether he has found out or not,
probably no one will ever find out.
These personal researches into the
unknown remain themselves un-
known.
Has the problem of life, present OF
future, ever been solved by giving
1t up altogether? That is something
which tia .prdiaagy. .iutsl1isssnse .NeEy
us to any conclusion In the matter,
1t Is that we learn rather more about
what is in the cup that is offered US
by draining 1t to the dregs than we
do by putting 1t from our lips.
The eternal mystery is not to be
solved by the aid of morphine, or the
fumes Of gas, or the impact of cold
lead. There is one thing at least in
the philosophy of the Hindus that
we may profoundly respect, and that
is the doctrine that the suicide has
the long and weary road Of life to
traverse all over again.
We Americans can understand that
Idea, because we instinctively admire
the good sport. And of all bad sports
the suicide is the worst.
Play the game to the flnish-and
then will be the time to find out"
whether one has won or lost in the
game, and whether the trophy is dust
or deathless gold.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
"Whew!" Ten Dollars.

Five dollars "whew" is said to
be the fee charged by an attorney for
defending prisoner In police court
recently. The attorney defended two
thugs in an Indianapolis court, but In
spite of his presence by the side of
the prisoners, the court gave them a
heavy fine and workhouse sentence.
Ten dollars" said the attorney to
the prisoners at the conclusion of the
trial.
Ten dollars for what?" he was
asked.
why. for defending you," he said.
I didn't hear you say anything"
said one OF the convicted men.
Didn't you hear what l said to
the Judge when he convicted your"
Il did not. What did you say?"
"W-h-e-w, .whewl"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

mt of the too credulous tourist, who
cheerfully pays his dollar to see 6
Chinatown that doesn't ever exist.
Then he pays another dollar and
soins another sightseeing party tc
visit the deadly precincts CT the Bow
cry
1t would be too cruel to tell them
there is no Bowery, just as there is nc
Chinatown. except in ancient history
A Revised Bowery.
For the Bowery has been revised
and expurgated and fumigated, and
partially civilized, until now it is no
worse to the outward eye than some
portions of Fourteenth street or Sixth
avenue And the little shops and
vocations of it's denizens, If not strictly
clean, come safely within legal bounds.
lou might easily get on the Bowery
and not know it at all.
Where you expect to find the abode
of thugs and thieves, you find moth
ing more reprehensible than second
hand clothes shops.
l-thSNlSS III ShlHdtONu, where you
think they are smoking opium, it isn't
opium at all-but more probably
something like the rabbit tobacco or
cross vine you used to smoke when
you were kid at school, and thought
you were doing something very
wicked.
The opium den" you pay your dol
lar to see is very likely "a laundry
when there are no tourists due.
il you happen to be in touch with
such people as newspaper editors and
other fortunate beings who are on the
inside of things, you will quickly learn
to shun the tourists car.
The best way to see the biggest city
in America is simply to live in 1t, and
go about to such places as may take
your fancy. II you want to be
thrilled with the Bowery and China
town, just read stories about them,
for there's nothing to see.
You don't need sightseeing car.
Any New York friend can show you
the wonders of the museums, libraries
and interior points of interest; while
there are scores of cars and elevated
trains covering every point Of Man.
haitian, from which you may learn
every inch of your New York-from
the grandeur Of the skyscrapers and
the stupendous wealth of Fifth ave.
nue., and the cosmopolitanism of
Broadway. to the wretched poverty of
crowded tenements and slums.
That is to say. you learn it from
the viewpoint of merely seeing things.
To really know any phase of life or
class Of people. you must go up or
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
DYING, Egypt, DYING.

Cleopatra, my Egyptian deity, why
is the local train from Rome to Cairo
like a poor baseball league?"
Antony, my easy Mark, l confess
know not!"
to Cairo is like poor baseball league
because, Cleo, because of its many
short stops!"
Fanfare. Bus. Cleopatra reaches
for favorite asp.-Harvard Lampoon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Not Worth Mentioning.

Smoker (fiercely)-Your fowls have
been over the wall and scratched my
garden.
Chanks (coolly)-Well, there's moth
ing extraordinary in that. It's their
nature to scratch. Now, if your gar
den were to come over the wall and
scratch my fowls, it would be extra
ordinary, and something worth com.
municating.-Pearson's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
What Next?

The following, overheard on the sub
way, is offered to our readers without
prejudice:
The women are now importuning
President Wilson to establish WON.
ans independence day. Great Caesar!
Are they never satisfied? They al.
ready have 365 such days" New
York Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Fried Scallops.

Parboil in hot, sailed water for five
minutes: drain and set them upon Ice
to get cold and firm. Roll them in
sailed -four, next In beaten eggs, then
In fine bread crumbs. Set on ice for
half an hour and fry in deep, boiling
fat which has been gradually heated
to the boil.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
splced Pears or Peaches.

Seven pounds of fruit, four pounds
of light brown sugar, one pint of good
vinegar, cloves and cinnamon to
taste. Pare and halve the fruit. In
each half stick four or five whole
cloves, break cinnamon bark and
throw in. Let vinegar and sugar come
to boil. Put in fruit and slowly
boil until fruit is clear. Seal while
hot.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
LAYER Sandwiches.

Cut the crust from a loaf each of
white and brown bread SO they are
left 1.-The same size; then cut two and
one-half inch slices of each; spread
them with mixture Of deviled ham
and peanut butter, press six together
alternating the white and brown; slice
thin, and the sandwiches will look like
layer cake.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Local Color.

Successful Author Yes; I have
been been wishing for an opportunity
to visit that section of the country for
a number of years.
Sympathetic Friend - And why,
might ask?
Successful Author Oh, I once
wrote popular novel with the scenes
laid around there, and ! want to see
how the local color matches up
Florida Times-U Union.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
To Keep Peanut Butter Moist.

Always keep the peanut butter Jar
turned upside down when on the cup
board shelf, which insures the last of
1t being as oily as the first instead OF
dry and hard, as is usually the case
when it stands upright.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Wiggs-Courtesy helps business.
Woggs-Yes, and good business
makes man feel heap more polite,
too.
How Il Happenad.

How did the accident happen?"
asked the sympathetic friend
well, I'll tell you," replied the man
on crutches. THE automobile was go.
ing pretty fast and all of a sudden we
struck wet place on the asphalt and
there was noise and the doctor said:
He'll be able to be around In about
four weeks"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Color Returns.

Many people when ironing q dyed
dress find that the hot iron changes
the color. If 1t is hung In the shade
the color will quickly return.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
No Consistency.

Il don't understand George" said
the bride.
How so?"
He told me to sweeten his coffee
with a smile. which did. And then
he went and put In two Jumps Of
sugar, anyhow"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
Financial Finesse.

Has Burroughs paid you that SIS he
owes your"
Yes; and say, that fellow is born
financier"
What do you mean?"
HE paid the SIS in the morning and
established confidence to such a de-
gree that he borrowed ten that after.
noon"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
WHEN WAR Is SILENT
HAS NO SoPHISTRY WITH WHICH
TO CONFRONT WOMAN.
Great as Must Be Acknowledged Are
His Powers of Deception They
Fall in the Presence of the
Mother of the Slain.

War sat on high place near the
city named Earth, where all who
passed along the highway called Life
could see him as they went on their
Journeys. Among those who took their
eyes from the ground was King. When
he saw War he stopped.
'Who are you that sits beside the
highway of Life?" asked King.
War answered:
IT am Power, and Dominion. and
Pride, / am the maker and unmaker
of dynasties. l set up and pull down
the rulers of Earth, the great city in
which you dwell BY me wealth and
strength are apportioned, dishonor is
redeemed, right Is made plain, and
justice is done"
So King went his way, thinking,
"War is good"
Soon there came Young Man, and
he too asked who War was.
War said:
ri am Adventure and Daring, Bold
ness and Hardihood. bestow renown
and distinction on men. Those who
follow me grow brave of spirit and
hard of body. They learn the happi-
ness that comes from ardent toll, the
joy that is born of struggle. The peo-
pie of Earth look with greatest favor
on those who enroll themselves In my
record book and reward them with the
first consideration"
Young Man whistled as he followed
the highway called Life, and cried
aloud, WAR |, noble!"
Next Old Nan, weak Of sight and
hard of hearing, peered at War and
said: 'Who are you, up there?"
To Old Man War replied:
II am Memory and the Thoughts of
| Yesterday. l it was who filled your
heart with friends and clothed your
| mind with the good memorials of
| glorious past. took from you your
arm, but in its place gave you some
thing far better, the service of de-
voted friend. By me you were made
poor in pocket, to beg your bread as
you walked the Highway called Life,
but in exchange I gave you the great
| days of your manhood to comfort and
sustain you"
| Old Mans face was lighted by his
thoughts Of the brave days when he
knew War, and as he set one foot be-
fore the other he chuckled, and struck
his thigh with his hand, and mumbled
in his beard: IT mind now that War
is the great thing"
But then there came on the high
---y---Iiod Life Woman, Who had
borne sons that War had destroyed,
and daughters who had wept upon her
skirts for their husbands that War
had torn from them; Woman, who
had dried the ears of orphans War
had made and stanched the blood of
wounds that War had given; Woman,
who had mourned Wars dead. and
starved that wsr>might cat.
And womaYs(G wNo land asked
him nothing butd9s% shfS away
from hing on the hHhEay daJled Life;
and as Wopan fed from bim@War was
silent. for III had 10 wde9Sto Geak.N
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

1t has been commended by French
scientist that ultraviolet rays aid di.
Eestion in persons suffering from weak
stomacbs
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07

OF the 43 airmen in the world who
have looped the loop, France has 26,
England 5. America and Russia and
Italy each.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
When Cutting Fresh Bread.

Before cutting fresh bread Away,
dip the knife in hot water. This pre-
vents the bread from crumbling.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-11-07
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