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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
MOST PRECIOUS GEM
Diamond Always Has Been Con-
ceded First Place.
All Through History the Stone Has
Played an Important Part-lts
Cutting Matter of Serious
Moment-lmperfections.

Diamonds are always taken as the
standard precious stone. There are
many details concerning diamonds, of
SURPRISING interest, such as the diff
ferent methods of securing the rough
stones in ancient and modern times,
the prejudice against Brazilian dia.
monds as compared with Indian
stones, the objections to South Afri.
can diamonds, based on a theory that
they were not SO good as the Bra.
lillian stones, methods of cutting dia.
monds, etc.
The cut of the diamond is of great
Importance. If 1t be cut perfectly and
regularly its value is greatly en-.
HANGED. The properly cut diamond
has 5S facets, including the table and
collet, 80 facets above the girdle and
"a facets below. The surface of the
table should be 40 per cent of the
whole.
Among the imperfections for which
the diamond buyer should look are
rough edges on the girdle, which will
cast shadow through the center of
the stone causing great loss of bril-.
l1ancy. In set stones they are often
covered up by a prong of the setting
but the diamond is affected neverthe-
less.
A scratch may be found on top of
the stone. This is often caused by
stones rubbing against each other. II
1t is not too deep it may be removed
by polishing.
There may be nick in the girdle,
which is often covered by the setting
This defect Is caused either by the
brittleness of the stone or the girdle
having been cut too fine
II the stone has thick edges they
will cast shadows through the dia,
mond, which will confuse the color
If there is a feather in the stone 1t
comes from faulty capitalization and
cannot be removed. 1t may be only a
small speck, or so large as to be Wis
ible to the naked eye. This flaw gives
the diamond hazy, lifeless appear.
ance. Some feathers take the shape
of white subtransparent lines In the
body of the stone.
Fractures are usually found near
the edge Of the stone, and decrease
the value greatly, as they deaden the
brilliancy. They are caused either
by a blow or carelessness In the set
ting.
Black spots of carbon are usually
found in the top or in the lower half
of the stone. These spots often ap-
pear in pairs, and when visible to the
naked eye impair the value of the
stone.
Do not expect to get an absolutely
perfect stone for any reasonable fig
ure, for they are so rare as to com.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Miuht Not Be Mental Strain.

General Joffre's quiet humor is typi-
fed in a story which comes from the
trenches. Some members of the gen.
erals staff were discussing the num-
Der of officers whose hair had turned
from jet black to white since the war
began, and they had decided to their
own satisfaction that the cause was to
be found in mental strain. General
Joffre was asked for his opinion, and
while agreeing with the conclusion ar
rived at by his officers naively added
that it was also very difficult in war
time to obtain the toilet accessories
to which one was accustomed in times
of peace!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
LITTLE BOY WAS DESPERATE
Jack, Completely Out of Patience With
Whole Tribe of Women, Calls on
Father for Help.

Jack disliked being kissed. One
day he was kissed a lot. Then, to
make matters worse, on going to the
picture palace in the evening, instead
of his favorite Indian and cowboy
pictures, there was nothing but lot
more hugging and kissing. He re-
turned home completely out of pa.
thence with the whole tribe Of women,
After he had been tucked into bed
his mother came to kiss him good.
night.
He refused.
Mother begged and begged till at
last, in disgust, he turned to his
father, who was standing in the door
way, and said:
Daddy, for heavens sake, give this
woman a kiss!"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
SAVE YOUR HORSES

From Distemper, Mountain Fever, and all
other forms of Contagion by using Spohn s
Distemper Compound. Put on the tongue
in the feed Safe at all times for all
ages and sexes, under all conditions Same
for Dog Distemper and Chicken Cholera.
Acts on the blood, expels the germs. Re
moves worms from stomach and intes-
tines. fine tonic and appetizer. Alb
soutely SAFE even for human beings.
Over 100000 bottles sold last year.
Greatest cure and preventive ever known
for Contagious diseases. Nearly every
one knows Sphon's. Over Is years on the
market Have you used this great rem
edyl Why nota 1t is not an experiment.
Try it; be convinced; let "Spohn's' help
you save and make money. All wholesale
druggists handle it. Your homo druggist
ers, with price enclosed. A bottle, soc.
and $1.oo; $500 and $1,000 the dozen,
Local agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co.,
Goshen, Ind, u s A.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Office Coat for Women.

The office coat for women has final
ly arrived, though it's not bit man.
nish. It's made in black silk or pom
gee, a standard loose coat that's be-
coming to everybody. You slip it over
your frock or your blouse and skirt
as soon as you enter the Office 1t en-
velops you from throat to knee and
protects your clothes beautifully. And
it has the recommendation of being
nifty" looking-not the ugly garment
that the little feminine person gri-
maces at when you speak of sensible"
clothes.-Philadelph Public Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Outline Sketch of Cut Diamond.

1. Rough edges on girdle. 2. A scratch: 8.
Small NICK in girdle. 4. Thick edges
which confuse the stones color. 5. A
Feather" caused by faulty crystalliza-
ton. g. A fracture. Z. Carbon spots
which look like black specks. s. A bub-
BILE caused by air formation in carbon.
3. Muddy or cloudy patches, usually
found along the grain of the stone.
mand excessive prices. If you want
good stone see to it that it is of
good color and brilliancy and is we'll
cut.-New York American.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
MIqht Be Worse.

you see before you," said the mel
ancholy man, "a plaything of fate"
whats the matter with your
asked his friend
81 was just about to mortgage my
house to buy an automobile, when II
burned down."
"Umph! You've lost your house, but
the chances are you've saved your
neck"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
The True Reason,

People say this man could have had
any Office he wanted, but he chose pri
vate life."
Don't you believe that, my SON"
said the veteran campaigner. MANY
man gets the credit for refusing all
political preferment when, as matter
of fact, he merely had sense enough
to know that he could not get the one
Job he'd set his heart on"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
No Cause for Alarm.

The Pessimist-It is only a matter
Of time until the land in this country
will not produce enough to support
the increasing population.
The Optimist-Oh, don't let that
worry you. Our population isn't going
to slop over so long as our medical
colleges continue to turn out more
than 1000 embryo physicians annu
ally.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Pacific Ambition.

"Caligula wished that Rome had q
single neck, so that he might sever 1t
at blow.
"Times are different Now l wish
that l could build graphophone big
enough to record the voice of the
people,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Recommendation Not Necessary.

Recommendation Not Necessary.
$50 you're going to leave us, Mary"
Eyes, mum. I've got to-"
"And do you want me to give you
letter of recommendation?
ut amt necessary, mum. The man
I'm going to work for is willing to
take chances. I'm leavin' to get mar.
ried."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05

Have Healthy, strong, Besutiful Eyes
Oculsts and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before It was offered as o
Domestic Eye Medicine. Murine ts Stil1 Com
pounded by Our Physicians and guaranteed
by them as q Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care. Try 1T in your Eyes and in Baby'e Eyes
No Smarting-Just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
81 your Druggist-accept no Substitute, and V
tpterested write for Book Of the Eye Free.
MURINE EYE REMEDY co. CHICAGO
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
WOMAN AVOIDS.
OPERATION
Medicine Which Made Sur
geon's Work Unnecessary.
Astoria, N. y" two years l
was feeling i'll and took all kinds of

tones. 1 was get
ingworse every day.
l had chills, my head
would ache, l was
always tired. I could
not walk straight
because of the pain
in myback and / had
pains in my stom-
ach. 1 went to a
doctor and he said I
must go under an
operation, but j did
not go. / read in
the paper about
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Even So.

Goodness! See that woman at the
next table. Her hands look like nut.
meg graters, and they re covered with
solitaires.''
~ see-diamond in the rough. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Two Women Talking.

suppose you really felt it neces
sary for you to secure a divorce9n
"Well, perhaps not absolutely neces-
'sary, but our home"
Exactly. You did it for the chill
dren IS sake. Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Does Seem Inconsistent.

Crank Inconsistency I call this. +"
"What is it7o
Fellow offered to sell me piece of
property for a song and then refused
to take my notes. louisville Courier
Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Couldn't Tell.

Mrs. Snooper-Men make me tired.
Mrs. Swayback-What' IS the matter
now?
Mrs. Snooper-My husband saw Mrs.
Keediek yesterday and asked him
what she had on, and he replied, "Oh,
clothes. STRAY Stories.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Part of Wisdom.

"You can It reason with woman. -
"I never try. It's much easier to
jolly her."
Are you going to the Expositionf"
"Nope can't afford it, "But your
wife bought an entire new outfit to
wear at the Exposition. -" "That' IS why
we can t afford it. Houston Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Real Responsibility.

Elsie's mother was very Ill and one
of the neighbors asked the child what
she would do If her mother died.
"Oh," answered Elsie, who did moi
realize the gravity of the situation, %
suppose I'd have to spank myself"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Caught.

Herbert, you weren' t listening to
what | said. -
Er-what makes you think that,
darling2'
g asked you if you could let me
have 800, and you smiled and said,
Yes, dearest. Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Ewes Worries.

Eve--Oh, had the worst time trying
to find new formal gown.
Adam-What was the matter7
Eve-Why, every pin needle was so
large-and I couldn' t be out of style
Michigan Gargoyle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Chanainq Custom.

Before married." said the old-fash.
Toned man, my vito made me prom.
Use to quit smoking"
"And you kept your word?"
Eyes. But what's the difference.
Custom has changed. Now I'm doing
my best to get her to promise not to
begin."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Very Annoying.

"My wife fairly hates that woman"
"Why soq'
"Oh, they swap presents every
Christmas, and the other woman never
fails to get shade the best of 1t. y
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Naturally.

Lawson-What did you think wher
you realized that your automobile was
turning turtle the other day?
Dawson-Well, my first thought
was: am in the soup.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE.
Write Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. z,
for free sample Of Aliens Foot-Ease.
It cures sweating. hot, swollen, aching
feet. 1t makes new or tight shoes easy.
certain cure for corns. ingrowing nails
and bunions. All druggists sell it. &c.
Don't accept any substitute.--Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Quite True.

Wife-Mrs. Brooks says society Is
hollow-that there isn't anything in it..
Husband-Well, there isn't anything
in anything nowadays, my dear, if you
don't put something in it.-Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
Philosophy.
SAN FRANCISCO HOTELS

"He's a philosopher.
"So2'
eyes, indeed. 1t doesn't worry him
at all to see other people getting things
troit Free Press
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05
FARMERS WANTED

VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. offers special induce
ments Government land. water railways. free
schools. 31H years to pay for farms adapted to
alfalfa. corn, sugar beets. fruit, etc. Climate
like California. Ample markets. Reduced pass
ages for approved settlers Free particulars
from f. T. A. Fricke. Government Representa-
tive from Victoria. 6s7 Market Street. San Fran
cisco. California. Box 81.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05

whats that noise?"
-Four and twenty blackbirds baked
IN pie, your majesty"
Take EN- back to the chef and tell
him TO bake 'em till they don't feel
like singing. l can't eat rare BIRDS"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-05

IS a philosopher. -
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
AN INDIAN REGIMENT
Ex-Sheriff John S. Swanson has

EX-Sheriff John S. Swanson has
offered his services to Governor
Byrne for the organization of a
troop from Roberts County, the
troop to be comp sed of Indians
or partly of Indians, i'm case there
us a call for volunteers for servic.
lin Mexico. In case such a cali
lis made, there would undoubtly be
"a response from this county that
would moro than till the demands
for one troop. +. i. Brandon Of
Grow Greek Agency is about to
organize Il troop of Indians. and
Elmer Hunt of kadoka is asking
authority to do the same i'm Pine
Ridge and Rosebud Agencies. A.
troop is also to he raised from
Standing Rock and Cheyenne
Agencies i'm ease of hostilities.
The plan is receiving the consider
alton "f the governor and i'm case
il is favorably acted upon, the
Indians of South Dakota will be
united i'm one squadron, and with
other Indians from other parts of
the United States will make up
regiment composed entirely of
Indians.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
BALL TEAM ON THE ROAD
Play at Wyndmere Tomorrow. at
Wahpeton Suneay, then at the
State Tournament

The game scheduled for last
Sunday on the lacal grounds
with the Fargo Cubs was can
celicd owing to the heavey rains.
Tomorl'w the team goes tn
Wyndmere for a game and ON
Sunday will play the Wahpeton-
breckenridge aggregation at Is
land Park.
Next week the team will par
ticipate in state tournament at
Grand Forks. This is the big
baseball event of the year i'm the
Semi-professional circles of the
state and big money has been
donated by the Grand Forks
fans for the winning teams.
The team will he strengthened
for the Grand Forks series By
the addition of Rusness, Lcahy
and Narum to the lineup. The
showing of the team next week
is awaited with great interest as
they will be pitted against some
of the fastest aggregations in
the state.-Hankinson News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
HARVEST FESTIVAL
BEING PLANNED
Local Business Men will be Hosts
Of Farmer Patrons for
Ono Day

Plans are being made by the
business men of Hankinson for a
monster harvest festival to be
given the latter part Of July.
The plan has not been worked
out in detail but we hope to oe
able to give the date and COM
plete program next week.
Subject to such changes as
may be deemed advisable, the
plan includes a free hot lunch for
visitors and their families, free
street attractions in the way of
races and athletic contests, pro-
badly a ball game in the early
evening. ending with big dance
at night.
Merchandise bargains will be
offered by practically every bust
ness place in the city, and the op-
portunity to effect big money
saving will in itself be sufficient
inducement for every farmer
within radius of twenty-five
miles of Hankinson to attend.
The people of Hankinson ap-
preciate fully the patronage and
good will of the EARNING COM
munity on which our business
melf are dependent for their sue
cess, and the forthcoming car
nival is intended as a tribute of
appreciation and to encourage
closer relations between city and
country that rebound to the ad-
vantage of all concerned, both in
a business and social way. The
program in view will be new and
novel in many ways and we hope
to be able to give full details in
these columns next week.-Hank-
insOnsNews.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13

races were called off, also a few
minor sports.
The program was opened with
a band concert, followed by an
excellent address by Geo. Van
Arnam of Wahpe:on, Rev. VIM.
Edwards of Christine entertain
ed the crowd With one of his i'll
terrstin2 talks after which the
band played the National air.
Following the program came
the parade of school children
led Ivy C"mrade Unger. The
children pulled carriage de-
corated With the National colorS,
i'll which stood young lady. re-
presenting he Goddess of Liberty
j he band led tn" parade thru the
principle streets and it was in
deed a beautiful scene.
The Abcrcrolnhic ball team
was unable ia get here so tn,
Walcott team played a team COM
posed of players present at the
celebration from other towns. 1t
proved to be real Interesting
game and resulted in victory
for Walcott, to I.
TN" day closed with a great
bowery dance in the evening.
Braun'S orchestra from Wahpe-
ton furnished the music.
1t was estimated that there
were over one thousand people
present and as far as we can
learn all went home feeling that
that the day had been we'll
spent.
Considering everything, it was
one of the most successful cele-
brationS ever held in this village
aud the committee in charge
takes this method of thanking
our country friends for the way
they assisted thruout the day,
realizing that without their aid
the picnic would not have been
as successful as it proved. CO.
operation is the secret to success.
Reporter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13

dispelled until we weGe out of
Fergus Falls on our way to Breck
enridge. The roads grew rough
'er. Gentle waves of the road
turned in breakers. We had left
the hills behind. Everything was
flat, plain, smooth except the
roads. Undoubtly there was a
better road than the one which
fate had thrust upon us, but no
one knew where that road might
be, so we were content to be tos-
sed madly about by jumbled ruts
and humps. Just as we had be-
come accustomed to this style of
road bed we were confronted by
another. This was a piled mass
of mellow clay taken from the
depths of a drainage ditch, mass
ed high above the surrounding
prairie. While the road was
high the ruts were low, and even
at the moderate speed of three to
six miles an hour on low, our
heads were soon sore from con-
tact with the top braces. At the
sides of the roads mallards were
stirred to flight from their nests
among the fields. We say fields
advisedly. A casual observer
would say that it was about fifty
fifty field and slough, much of
III implanted. After what SEEM
ed ages, we emerged from this
ridge of muck to a short piece of
really good road. Here the first
sign Of the work of a road drag
was seen. Uncertain as to what
way we should go, we inquired.
straight East" said man, point
ing towards the setting sun. "Fol-
low this road until you pass a
bridge, then turn across the field.
We cast our eyes toward the set
ting sun until the bridge appear
ed. Then we closed both eyes
and put her into low. When We
dared look once more we wer,.
hugging the edge of a narrow
ridge of solid ground. with an
abyss of slough on each side. 1t
was better than it looked. and a
short time later we emerged into
sight of town which we had new
' err seen before. We entered it.
inquired the way, fully fifty per
cent of our time was spent i'm in
quiring the way, and in leaving
got stuck just Off the main street.
We backed up and made a run TO:
it, and got through without call
j ing out the Perchcrons. 1t was
shortly after this that we met "A
real monster of machinery and
that which was for the time an
obstacle. will be the means of
making good roads for the future.
This obstacle was large Gred""
of the shovel type.-Grant Counts
(Minn Herald.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
WANT a coUATy DRAIN

residents uf waldo township
are considering the matter of
Il county drainage ditch to re-
lieve the distressing water con-
ditions. a ditch from the vicin-
ity of Sonora north To the Wild
Rice river would relieve much of
the lowlandS of the water that
now floods it and has practically
ruined all prospects for a 1916
crop. There are some good fields
of grain but the :owlands is
lake at present.. The township
board of Waldo has held several
meetings to discuss the matter
and sentiment seems to- favor
the construction of the drain
with all possible speed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
9Th OF JULY PICNIC
BIG SUCCESS

In spite of the heavy rain Tues
day morning, the ith of July pic
mic given in this village proved
a big success i'm all respects.
The Kindred band arrive short
ly after dinner. after a strenuous
trip thru mud and waiter, and
was soon entertaining the large
crowd assembled with excellent
mu. ic. Kindred has one of the
finest bands i'm tn. state, and the
boys weren't bit stingey with
their music.
II was impossible to- carry out
the program as arranged on ac-
count of the mornings rain. The
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-13
SUNDAY WAS a BIG DAY
At Fl. LINCOLN

Visitors thron.ed to Fort Lin
coin Sunday afternoon and it is
said that several thousand people
were there for the interesting ev-
ents which took place. The
Special trains which conveyed
Bismarck and Mandan people to
the Fort were crowded and by the
time dress parade was on, thou
sands of people witnessed it, and
all came home feeling it was a
most beautiful parade, inspiring
them to high pitch of partio!-
ism.
Every train since the regiment
was transported To Fort Lincoln
people have flockcd out there both
afternoons and evenings, and
automobiles are seen coming
and going every minute of the day
and some remain until the time
for closing up the gates at 10000
O'clock at night.
Colonel j. H. Frame and other
Officers in command are extend
ing visitors every courtesy aud
Bismarck people as we'll as p"n-
pie from other cities i'm the state
enjoy the trips there greatly.
popua1Xo saLnseoId oul 10 QUO
the militia members of the COM
,panirS on Sunday was when a
party whose name is not known,
stopped at each Mt and present
ed reading matter to- each and cv-
cry member there. The magazines
were of the latest and most fiji
tercsting and the boys in camp
feel most grateful toward the Civ
er of such good reading matter.
Another feature which was cs-
p"riniIy "nioyaol" lor the boys
was a fine dinner. All the cour-
tcsics extended the boys at this
time are greatly appreciated by
them. and hearts feel more than
words or looks can convey. Tend
err emotions arise which will ling
err with them during their stay
on the border, be that Il long or
short stay, sweet memories at IT..
Lincoln will help TO make light
or the burden.