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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
THE B0GY OF OLD AGE
SCARED AWAY BY FAMOUS MEN
OF 80 YEARS YOUNG.
They Testify That Right Living and
Sound Thinking lnfuse New Life
Constantly Into Every Part
of the Body.

Old age used to be regarded as an
incurable disease; a time to be looked
forward to with horror; period of
useless numbering of the earth.
That bogy is scared away by the
testimony of some of the living cele-
brities who have left the Biblical
"three-score-and-ten landmark far be-
hind them.
Says John Burroughs, the great
naturalist, at seventy-seven;
81 am in better health and more able
to do my work at seventy-seven than
l was at forty-seyen or at fifty-seyen.
l have produced more manuscripts
during the last three years than dur
ing any other three years of my life,
and of kind that has made unusual
intellectual demands upon me.
"Old Age is not such bugaboo after
all. He is, in many ways, better to
live with than Youth, because he
leaves you more at your ease; you are
in the calmer waters; the fret and
fever of life have greatly abated. Old
Age brings the philosophical mind; he
brings a deeper, wider outlook upon
life; he brings more tolerance and
charity and good will. did not squan-
der my youth in excuses, and hence
l am not bankrupt in my old age
A novelist, who is six years older
than Burroughs and who writes six
hours a day, gives this recipe for stay
ing young in the eighties:
II have constantly given my mind
plenty Of new thoughts, and this men,
tai diet has kept me young. 1t is rou-
tine that ages. Even in my sleep l
am often mentally busy. l think I
know consciously that when l rest l
darken. l have constantly proved
that intellectual activity infuses life
into every part Of the body. AS far as
possible avoid anger or worry, for
one hour of such facilitating mental
exercise destroys all personal mag
netism; and what passes between
them and the soul do not care to say.
II keep my health because l keep
my illusions. l will not believe that
everyone is false. l will not believe
that hope tells fiattering tale, or that
friendship is only a name, or that
true love has fed from earth and that
the fear of God has vanished. And,
above all other reasons for my good
health, place the vivifying power of
love. Love is life."
Cardinal Gibbons, eighty years old
and in the prime of his powers, says:
81 believe firmly that the critical
time Of life for the making or mar
ring Of sound constitution is the
period Of youth. The seeds of weak
ness are sown in the system then; by
irregularity of life, particularly in the
hours allotted for sleep and, rest; by
excess in eating and drinking; by
grosser excesses and by lack of proper
exercise.
"The rules of health from which |
have never swerved from my youth
are: Regularity of life, moderation in
eating and drinking, exercise proper to
my age and profession, avoidance of
worry and an ever-abiding trust in
Gods providence. have always been
avaricious in the matter of sleep.
Early to bed is the wisest of all saws
for him who has work to do and am.
bition to do it well."-Los Angeles Elk.
press,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

stitches combine to make the success
Of the design.
Gowns of this kind are prettiest
when cut by the simplest patterns. In
the example shown here the sleeves
and body are in one; the shape of
fiaring sleeve is outlined by scallops
embroidered in lines on the body.
They merely add graceful lines and
pleasing workmanship, that is, they
are a part of the finish" which makes
the hand-embroidered garment elegant
above others.
Lightweight, smoothly woven linen
or the best of fine cotton fabrics are
the materials which 1t Is worth while
to choose when handwork is to be
used in decorating lingerie.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

IRRIGATED BANANA PLANTATION

than any people l have ever seen. All
of them take advantage of the public
schools, of which there are plenty of
high standards.
The schools are mainly patriotic.
It seems that love of American insti-
tutions and the flag is encouraged
particularly. The Japanese people
there will remain Japanese. While
believe they will be good American
citizens, there will arise the same
kind of racial problem that we have
here with the negro. for the white
people in the island will not be DOM
mated by the Japanese.
There are many Chinese. They
do intermarry and and assimilate very
rapidly with the Hawaiiahs and the
Portuguese. The Chinese are much
esteemed. They furnish much of the
lower labor and have many of the
smaller stores. The prevailing senti-
ment of Hawaii is that the bar against
Chinese immigration ought to be re-
moved so far as it affects the islands
at least. Several delegations waited
upon me during my stay to urge that
this be done.
Natives Decrease In Numbers.
1.-THE number OF Portuguese Is
large. They make excellent Ameri-
can citizens. There is also a consid-
cradle colony of Filipinos. But the
Filipinos have not proved valuable
as workers, and their immigration
has practically ceased.
The native Hawaiians are rapidly
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
Making Cocoa.

When making cocoa, you can greatly
improve the flavor. obviating the
fiat" taste, by adding pinch of salt
and few drops of extract of vanilla,
Boiling several minutes makes CO.
Goa richer in taste and more digesti.
BILE, while it stands to reason that
milk and not water makes much the
richer beverage, although milk and
water may be mixed. Condensed or
evaporated milk makes delicious CO.
Goa. Beat the cocoa for a few min,
utes before serving 1t.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
Learning tho Potato.

In Germany the people are being
taught the difference between a pc
tato with jacket on and with jacket
off. How much bread sustains 9
man, how much meat. how the hum
bier and neglected foods outweigh in
nutritive power the more fashionable
all these are being taught, and the
lesson of them will continue into
peace times to the greater benefit Of
the individual. If Americans car
learn the lesson Of use instead Of
waste, If they can learn how to buy
and to know what, they are buying
1t will cause remarkable changes In
individual welfare In this country.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
Use Zinc as Nuaaets.

A shoveler in one of the Joplin zinc
mines who had seen in the movies how
the gold miners bought what they
needed with gold nuggets, recently
laid small chunk of zinc ore on q
bar counter and called for a beer
The bartender served the drink tc
him and laid down 20 cents in change
and of course the crowd laughed and
cheered.
Such is the spirit of the Joplin zinc
boom, with crude zinc ore now worth
seven cents pound. which is about
so per cent higher than the refined
product spelter has averaged for many
ye2rs.-Wall Street Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

diminishing They are not strongly
addicted to work. But they are splen-
did entertainers. Most of them are
highly educated. Indeed, it is quite
remarkable to note how this race
has been transformed from savagery
to culture in 100 years. There are
numbers of Koreans, Jamaicans, Span
iards. Italians and various other peo-
pies.
Americans are comparatively few.
They do the big business of the coun-
try. The descendants of the Ameri-
can missionaries are the richest class
of the islands and stand the highest
socially.
Industry Of the Islands.
There are two main industries
the raising of sugar cane and manu-.
facture of sugar, and the raising of
pineapples. Practically all of the till
able land is now devoted to these in
dustries. Much of the country is
mountainous and volcanic, and, there
fore, untillable. There Is no real op-
portunity to extend agriculture.
Naturally, the people are opposed
to free sugar. The burden of the
speeches everywhere we were re.
ceived was against removal of the
tariff on sugar. They showed how 1t
would ruin the industries of the is.
lands until the Democrats in the par
ty were fairly tormented by their ar.
guments.
was delightful. ! never enjoyed my.
self more on any trip. The hotels
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

the face by pinning locks of 1t at each
side to form what are called water
waves" One way of doing this is to
dampen the hair and comb it back. A
band is then bound tightly about the
head and the hair pulled forward in
curves by means of the toilet comb.
The waves are then pinned with small
wire pins in the position left by the
comb.
The back hair may be arranged in
psyche knot as shown in the picture,
or in three fiat coils across the back
Of the head. Or 1t may be worn in a
high coil at the top of the head. In
any case the band is not taken of
until the hairdress is finished.
Narrow velvet bands about the hair
are very fashionable, and they are
also very useful in holding the hair IN
place.
,,tv,n r,0--4aas ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
A phIIosopher's NIohtcap,

Many years ago was in a northern
country house in which Herbert Spen-
Ger was staying. At that time he suf-
fered from sleeplessness, and one night
on going to bed he said to me: q am
about to drink some hot brandy and
water in order to restore the perio-
deity of my somniferous functions."-.
London Spectator.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
"AII In the Iodoe.v

Two Manhattan physicians were en-
joying the breeze from the front seal
on the hurricane deck" of Riverside
drive bus one bright afternoon, when
part of their conversation was over
heard.
1t ran like this:
Il performed an operation for ap
pendicitis ON the wife of millionaire
yesterday" said the stouter of the
pair.
YES" said the other. What was
she suffering from?"-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

To one quart of flour use one table.
spoonful of butter, mix this together
with a silver knife, add three table
spoonfuls of baking powder and
enough milk to make dough that will
roll. Flour one quart of berries,
sugar them to taste, put them In a
layer on top of dough. Roll from one
end. Cream for one hour. This should
be served with hard sauce.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

RN the Hawaiian islands all races
meet on a basis of near social
equality, education is developed
to a high degree and hospitality
finds its best expression, accord
Ing to Senator Cummins. says the Des
Moines Register and Leader. The
senator gave some Impressions he re-
ceived from his visit In the islands
with the congressional investigating
party.
"The first thing that impresses one
Is the unique condition socially and
politically of the people," Senator
Cummins said. 1.-THE total population
is about 100000. OF these $4,000 are
Japanese, who came there when it
was legal for them to do 80 or have
been born on the islands. They are
preserving the purity of their blood.
They do not intermarry. The young
men when they get ready to marry
send for their picture brides from
Japan. An agency makes the matches
by use of pictures. When the con-
tract is made the girls come over to
Hawaii, are met at the docks by their
intended husbands and are married
there according to the American law.
Sees Japanese In Control.
"The Japanese are prolific people
and their numbers are increasing very
rapidly without immigration. In If
teen or twenty years, If everything
goes as now, the Japanese will abso-
lutely control the islands. They are
clean and competent lot of people.
They take on education more readily
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
Milk Sherbet.

Add two tablespoonfuls of lemon
Juice to one tablespoonful of sugar,
and pour on gradually one-half cup
full of milk Tor one-half milk and one
half creamy then freeze.-Woman'
Home Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25
JULIA HoTToMLEY.
Stripes Popular.

A season of stripes-everything;
gowns, hats, sunshades, furniture!
'Twculd be easier to delineate what IL
not striped than what is. The modish
stripe of black and white, red and
white and white with green, has found
its way to square-shaped candles, too.
Twenty cents each are these, and just
the thing for some room - possibly
yours
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-25

were as good as any in this country
and the hospitality of the people wa,
unbounded."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

Their pint Some of Milt's feIIers aims
ter slip over thar, too, an while Calls
celebratin' they aims ter git him ter
night"
DO they?" The taller mans voice
was velvety. well. go on. What
else?"
They aims ter tell the world thet
they let Their law take hits co'se fust.
but thet Bad Anse Havey makes a
mockery of ther law"
For a moment there was silence,
and the quiet voice commenced, iron
tcally: MY God, them feIlers lay
a heap Of deViltry up against Bad
Anse, don't they?"
After moment of silence, through
which Juanita Holland was painfully
conscious of the quick beat of her own
heart, she heard again the unexcited
voice of the tall stranger. Now it was
the capable tones of a general officer
giving commands.
Did We give warnin' in Peril?"
"No-I couldn't get to speak with
Cal. He was in cote-an1 seem as
how they didn't hgger on raisin' no
hell tweI they git over hyar-I didn't
turn backwards. l come straight
through. l lowed this was Their place
ter fix things up"
'You ride over to the dancin' party.
Get the older fellers together. Keep
the boys quiet and sober-coId sober.
Watch fhat oId fool Pob McGraaror
Don't spread these tidings till / get
there. If Cal comes over there, tell
him to keep outen sight. Nothin'
won't break loose before midnight
That's my orders. By God Almighty,
l aim to have peace hereabouts just
now!"
The speakers voice broke off and
the two men passed out Of sight
around the corner of the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
America Has Its ADVANTAGES.

An Iowan by the name of John
Sipes discourses as follows in the
Des Mcines Register:
Il would rather be a Hawkeye at
long distance from the carnage on
my little farm, eating roasting ears
and pumpkin pies, fried chicken and
drinking cider, than to be knighted
German warrior on a Belgian field OF
gore with bullet in my breast and
but little food in my stomach; | would
rather be a Hawkeye milking my
bossy than a Russian on the double
quick retreat, fearing bullets in my
back. | would rather dig potatoes in
my tuber patch than be human tar
get for 15-inch cannon"
Mr.. Sipe's head is entirely level.
These are days when the humblest
circumstances of life in America are
preferable to glory and dismember..
ment in Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
MOTHERS motions"
Good for Young People to Follow.

"My little grandson often comes up
to show me how large the muscles Of
his arms are.
HE was a delicate child, but has de-
veloped into a strong, healthy boy and
Postum has been the principal factor.
81 was induced to give him the Post
UNI because Of my own experience
with it.
81 am sixty years old, and have been
a victim of nervous dyspepsia for
many years. Have tried all sorts Of
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came.
Il used to read the Postum adver-
tisements in our paper. At first gave
but little attention to them, but finally
something in one of the advertise
ments made me conclude to try Pos
tum.
Il was very particular to have 1t
prepared strictly according to direc-
tions, and used good, rich cream. 1t
was very nice indeed, and about bed
blAiO oc1A " Tie u1ELl D|l , VI 49, 1890
lily that / believed | felt better. One
Of them laughed and said, That's an
other Of mothers notions but the no
ton has not left me yet.
Il continued to improve right along
after leaving off coffee and taking
Postum, and now after three years
use I feel so well that am almost
young again. I know Postum was the
cause Of the change in my health and
l cannot say too much in It's favor.
wish could persuade all nervous PEG
pie to use it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack.
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar, makes a
delicious beverage instantly. 30c an6
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

Talk out. What are ye amin to tell
me?''
q met up with a Teller in Job
Heath's blind tiger jest outside Peril.
He'd drunk a lot of Ticker an he got
ter talking mighty loose-tongued an
free
The girl sickened a little as she felt
that her fears were being realized,
and one hand went invoIuntarily up
to her breast and stayed there. The
young man with the shrin voice talked
on impetuously.
Ever sence the trial Of Cal Doug
las started good old Milt McBriar
hain't been actin like hisseIf Him
an Breck Havey's been stoppin' at
Their same hotel in Peril, an yet AIilt
hain't 'peared ter be a bearin' no
grudge whatsoever. When Their jury
was med up Milt didn't seek ter chal-
lenge fellers thet everybody nowed
was friends of Calls. Milt didn't even
seek ter raise no hell when Their jedge
ruled favorable ter Cal right along
This Teller what l talked ter lowed
tibet Milt didn't keer eff Cal came
clar"
The listening man once more an
swered with quiet laugh. DO ye
low that that old rattlesnake. Milt Nc
Briar, aims to stand by an not try
ter hang or penitentiary kin of mine
for KILN kin of his?" he inquired
almost softly.
"Thet's just hit The answer came
quickly and excitedly. This felle1
lowed thet Old Milt aimed ter show
Their world tibet he couldn't git no jes
tice in a cote tibet b1onged to Anse
Havey, an then he aimed ter tend
ter his own jestice fer hisself. He
lows ter hev hit homemade"
How is he goin' to fix it?" The
question was bit contemptuous.
They fgger tibet when Cal comes
clar he'll ride nckety-split, with g
bunch of Havey boys, over hyar tel
this dance what's a-goin' forward al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

Juanita Holland smiled as she shook
her head and replied: I'm a woman,
and don't use tobacco"
The hell We dont!" The boy
paused, then added scornfully. My
nanny chaws and smokes, too-but
she don't straddle no boss"
After that administration of rebuke
he deigned once more to recognize
the missionary's insistent queries,
though he did so with a laconfc impa-
thence,
Il tell We Fletch haint hyar." The
boy started disgustedly away, but
paused in passing to jerk his head
toward the house and added: eye
mought ak tibet woman eff we've a mind
ter"
The travellers raised their eyes and
saw a second figure standing with
hands on hips staring at them from
the distance. 1t was the slovenIy fig
ure of woman, clad in a colorless
and shapeless skirt and an equally
shapeless jacket, which hung unbeIted
about her thick waist AS she came
slowly forward the girl began to take
in other details. The woman was
barefooted and walked with a sham
bling gait which made Juanita think
of bears pacing their barred inclos-
ures in a zoo. Her face was hard and
unsmiling, and the wrinkles about her
eyes were those of anxious and lean
years, but the eyes themselves were
not unkind. Her lips were tight
clamped on the stem of a clay pipe.
'Evenin', ma'am," began the noun
taineer. I'm Good Anse Talbot. I
reckon mebby we've heerd of me. This
lady is Miss Holland from down be-
low I lowed F1etch mought let US
tarry hyar till sunup."
Z reckon he mought eff he war hyar
though we don't foller taking in
strangers" was the dubious reply,
but he amt hyaT."
Where air he att"
Don't know. Didn't We see him
down the road as ye rid along?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER ii.

The girl rose and made her way
unsteadily to the back door and let
herself in. She threw herself on the
bed and lay there, rapidly thinking. It
was obvious that her absence had not
been commented upon. few min
utes later she heard the voice of Mrs.
McNash singing out: you folks kin
all come in an eat" and found her
self, outwardly calm, making her way
around to the shed addition which
served jointly as kitchen and dining
room.
When she entered the place F1etch
McNash was already seated, and
sagged over his plate with the stupid
inertia of dulled senses.
Juanita found herself unaccount-
ably eager to see the tall stranger
whose voice had reassured her; who
had appeared first as the Samaritan
bringing home the helpless; then as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

squalid and unlighted cabin Of logs.
At sight Of its desolation the girls
heart sank. A square howell, window
less and obviously Of one room, held
up a wretched lean-to that sagged
drunkenly against its end. The open
door was merely a patch Of greater
darkness in the gray picture. Behind
it doomed the mountain like a crouch
ing Colossus.
At first she thought it an abandoned
shack, but as they drew near the stile
a dark object IaziFy rose, resolving it
self into a small boy Of perhaps
eleven. He had been sitting hunched
up there at gaze with his hands
cIasped around his thin knees.
As he came to his feet he revealed
a thin stature swallowed up in hick-
/ DRY shirt and an overample pair Of
butternut trousers that had evidently
come down IN honorable heritage from
elder brethren. His small face wore
a sharp, prematurely old expression
as he stood staring up at the new arri-
walls and hitching at the single gal
lus" which supported the family
breeches.
Airy one O. ye folks got a chaw O.
terbaccy?" he demanded tersely, then
added in plaintive afternote: 81 hain't
had a chaw terday."
Sonny" announced the coIorless
mountaineer with equal succinctness,
we want ter be took in. We're be-
nighted."
''Ye mought ak Fetch" was the
stoIid reply, only he hain't hyar. Hes
airy one O. ye folks got chaw O.
| terbaccy."
q don't chaw, ner drink, ner smoke. -
answered the horseman quietly, in the
manner of one who teaches by pre-
cept. I'm a preacher of Their Gawspel.
Air We FIetch's boy?"
"Huh-huh. Hain't tibet woman got
no terbaccy nuther?"
Evidently, whatever other charac-
teristics went into this youths ma,
ture, he was admirably gifted with te-
nacity and singleness of purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Work and Poverty.

If the time ever comes when there
is no longer poverty in the world
there viii be wonderful freedom
Tor the higher qualities of the human
race. Men ill then work. not be-
cause they are driven by the competi-
tive spirit, but from a higher impulse.
love of work itself.
The chances are that if man like
Dickens had been free to work in
this way he would have done not more
work, perhaps even less. but work Of
finer and higher polish. For Dickens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

line. Aniline had been obtained prevf-
ously from the indigo plant anil"
The discovery of mauve created
large demand for the artificial aniline
base, and gave unexpected value to
benzine. 1t yielded aniline by being
treated with nitric acid and with the
borings Of cast iron powdered into
dust. Having done its work in the
aniline STILL the dust was used by the
gas maker to cleanse his coal gas from
sulphur, and then it passed to the
manufacturing chemist. who burned the
sulphur out of it and produced a sui
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
TO HONOR WIFE OF BOONE
Daughters of American Revolution
Will Place Tablet at Grave
Of Pioneers Wife.

The state conference of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution Of
Missouri will be held in st. Louis the
last week in October and directly aft
erward, on October %, the Daughters
will place a marker on the site in
Warren county, where Daniel Boone
and his wife. Rebecca, were buried.