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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
The Trouble With Velvet.

She was "A young business woman
who mad a great deal of scorn for the
women of her acquaintance who did
not work. So one day when one of
them CHANGED to ask her about the
wearing qualities of velvet for dress
she remembered and delivered yelled
reproof
We'll. | like my velvet dress. she
returned. And it has worn well. Vel
vet always wears well If you aren't TOO
good sitter. Then il gets very Sick
and shiny"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

An attempt to lynch Mayor Ed p.
Smith was made at Omaha by the
mob which later hung William Brown,
negro. fo pole. The mayor Is in a
critical condition at local hospital.
lie had endeavored to prevent the
lynching. The mob fired the court
house and battled for hours with
officers.
More than 300 cases OF influenza
We're reported to the public health
service lasi week by fourteen states,
but the disease has not reached the
proportions Of an epidemic in any
STATE.
Prices of groceries quoted in the
semiweekly lists issued by the fair
price" committee at New York are Is
per cent lower today than they were
the first of the year. while prices of
meats have declined from to 10 per
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
Element of Fear.

She was just two years older than
Don, who was four. and therefore she
thought she had the right to be +,
mother to him as we'll as u sister
As they were coming down the
street Don stopped to give a lamp po>t
the once over. An automobile had
hit ii and broken it off even with fhe
ground.
She tried and tried to get him In
come on" but it was no use. for ms
time he was going To have his own
way. At last. pleading with him like
Il mother, she said Dom Do come
on before they blame YOU"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
TROOPS GUARD OMAHA STREETS
Machine Guns Will be Used If Neces-
sary to Enforce Order.

Omaha-Troops from Forts Omaha
and Crook. Neb., and Camp. Dodge,
Iowa, are on riot duty here, and Oma-
ha officials are confident there will
be no further outbreak. Race rioting
here resulted in the death of two per-
sons, injuries to several score OF
others, an attempt TO lynch Mayor Ed
Z. Smith, and partial destruction by
fire of the county courthouse.
Some of the soldiers have machine
guns ready TO put into use if neces-
sary.
At the same time the city's regular
law enforcement department was re-
inforced by special policemen, organ
lied to help preserve order.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
500 Reward, 500

Catarrh Is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys.
DESTROYS essi A the Foundation of me disease
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing it's work. $4,000 for any case of
Cetarrh that HALLS CATARIlF
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists Toe. Testimonials free.
#. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
Johnson Is Optimistic.

Ogden, Utah.-That the treaty will
be ratified with reservations, is the
opinion of Senator Hiram w. Johnson,
of California, who passed through Og-
den Monday afternoon en- route to San
Francisco, where he will begin tour
of the Pacific coast in answer to Presi-
dent Wilson's arguments on the league
of nations.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
Could Understand Them.

Robert was visiting me and he went
Into the library one rainy day to get
n book. He picked up book that
happened to be Il French book. | said;
:" am afraid you can't read that book,
Robert You better take one written
In English"
"Oh," he said, "it isn't SO bad. You
see the pictures are in English. Chi
.cago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
German Spy Sent to Prison.

New York-"Count' Max Lynar
Londen. Il former German agent who
Included among his exploits a plot to
kidnap President Wilson and invade
Canada with $4,000 German reservists,
WINS sentenced 10 three years in Sing
Sing prison for attempted forgery.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
"When a Teller Needs a Friend"

Paternity has its responsibilities"
sighed Mr.. Gadspur.. 49,. 80. 49,.
Quite. true" answered Mr.: Clipping,
sympathetically. :.
"Only this morning MY wife lee
tured me severely for trying to con
sole with my youngster because he
had to practice two hours on 1.-The. ,h-
ano when his baseball. team was play,
ing another team for the championship
of ten square blocks"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

With your fingers! You can lift of
any hard corn. soft corn. or corn be-
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle Of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly 1t stops hurting, then shortly
right Off. root and all. without one bit
of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug ADV
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
Australians Get Hun Islands.

Melbourne.-Theh house of represent
tatives of the Australian common
wealth has given its approval to the
proposed arrangement for the future
control of the former German islands
in the Pacific, under which those
south of the equator would pass to
Australia and those north of the equa-
tor to japan.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
s wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations. dandruff.
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
Badly Handicapped.

Much against Bob's wishes, his fox
terriers tail was shortened. Not long
nfter this operation Jip, ike all other
playful dogs, was trying to catch his
tail. but 1t couldn't be done.
Bob, watching him, said sorrow
fully: "Poor Jip. if they'd left the tail
you was horned with you could catch
Ii all right"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
mexicans Sent Back Home.

Laredo, Tex.-Immigration officials
here have rounded up and deported to
Mexico, POS Mexican laborers snug
ged into this country Friday and Sat
urday nights.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

Many a friendless man is his own
worst enemy.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

* people were given all they pray
for the world would have to be en-
largcd.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
The Effects of Opiates.

rHAr peculiarly susceptible to- opium and ts various
prparaton of narcotic well KNOWN Even
smallest these oates changes the unc
which likely become
m craving for alcohol or narcotics in later life
Of dosing with opate to quiet
opas smallest doses for than day at me and
only then unavoidable -
Anodyne Drops cordals Soothing syrnps and
by but physician cannot be too strongly
druggist should it. Children who are i'll
nothing
ethemw ilfuly with narcotics
Castoria contain no marco If it bears the ~
of H. Fletcher ~ LAZyN1H+
Genuine Castoria always signature ofX e<M
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

Even the unmusical fish dealer
knows the scales.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
At the Ridht Time.

The other night ut a local picture
show an egotistica, young man was
giving very shy, diffident person
some advice, which interested the peo-
pie around them. He told deliberately
of his own success and then ended :
a little bit more about yourself and
the things you do. If fellow doesn't
advertise himself who will, want to
know"
Just then subtitle was flashed on
the screen and every one around the
two young men laughed heartily. 1t
read: "a whale never gets into trouble
till he begins to blow"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

When a FOOL offers to buck iup his
argument with bet a wise man shuts
up.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

Love OLA man for himself never
grows less. -" - ,fe"s . ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

A pretty young widow n Meier
a-miSS. :s,.' -. :.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

f TreN the miser is generous to hls
faults.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04
WASHINGTON.

In memory OF her grandson, Vinson
Walsh Mclean, the richest boy in the
world. who was killed by an automo-
bile in Washington few months ago,
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh has decided
to devote the remainder of her life to
an original plan of making clothes for
poor children.
Navy men found guilty of minor
breaches of discipline hereafter will
not be sent to prison.. but will be as
signed to duty of stokers on board
battleships.
Persons desiring to leave the United
States are warned by the bureau of In
ternal revenue that they must comply
with the income tax laws before they
would be permitted to depart.
All drafted men in the United States
army will be home by the end of Oc
tober. This is the policy now being
followed by the administration, Adju
tant General Harris told the house
military affairs committee
Two long-distance seaplane flights
are planned for early next year by the
navy. one to Brazil and another to
the Philippines. Planes of entirely
new construction probably will be
used.
Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, is about to resign from the
cabinet to become the head of large
industrial concern, according to strong
rIInor
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

interior, is about to resign from the
cabinet to become the head of large
industrial concern, according to strong
rumor.
FOREIGN.
Tile supreme council has decided to
send 70 the German government,
through Marshal Foch, a note demand
ing the evacuation of Lithuania by
German troops under drastic penalties
for noncompliance
Shoes in Poland this winter will be
few and far between, Jewish agents
in that land are asking for as many
pairs as possible to keep women and
children from going barefooted in the
winter, as many did last year.
Adelina Patti, the prima donna,
died September 81 at Craig-yNos cas-
tie. Penycae, South Wales. Born at
Madrid, Spain, in 1S43, Adelina Patti
had for forty years been the queen of
singers.
The railway strike in England has
resulted in practically complete stop
page of railway trans, ort throughout
the country. Thus far it has been
from union standpoint the most sue
cesssful tie-up of industry ever re-
corded by warning labor.
Official announcement has been
made that the police force of Korea
will be increased from 1900 to 10000.
Il to, 4 30.
been Chicago broker, shot a young
woman named Adrienne Policioni,
with whom he was having dinner, in
Paris. and then cut his throat, dying
shortly afterward
The plebiscite held at Luxemberg re-
suited in IL majority in favor of the
retention of Grand Duchess Charlotte
as ruler and for customs union with
France.
All railway workers in Great Britain
We're called out at midnight Friday.
The number of union men called out
is approximately 100000 and other en-
ployes of the lines, such as clerks, will
bring the total number affected up to
900 600.
The shipping strike which has inter
fered seriously with marine activities
out of Chilean ports has been settled
by arbitration.
Premier Clemenceau delivered his
long expected speech in the debate
on the ratification of the peace treaty
in the chamber of deputies September
% The whole trend of his argument
in favor of the treaty was that the
treaty was one of solidarity between
allies, who united in war, must be
united in peace.
The nationwide strike of British
gun mt midnight Friday, has been aban-
tloned temporarily by the interven-
ton of Premier Lloyd George, who has
called conference TO consider the
demands of the men.
Japan is planning officially to invite
China to confer ON the Shantung sit
uation after Japan has ratified the
peace treaty, says a Toxic dispatch.
1t is learned that President Wilson's
reply to the inquiry of the peace con-
ference regarding his attitude on the
Fiume situation Is categorical re-
fusal to accept the Italian viewpoint.
The teachers congress at Paris has
voted for the affiliation of a new teach.
ers' union with the general confedera-
ton of labor.
SO strict are the regulations at
l'iume that it is impossible for even
the allied commanders to enter or.
leave the town.
Information that the prohibitlonists
Of America are raising a fund of $780,
00o 900 to make Europe, and especially
Great Britain. dry. has aroused Eng.
lands wet" forces as never before
From now on it win BE pitched bat
Re. with - quarter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

No man is wise in the eyes of a fool.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-10-04

Stage jokes are evidently made OF
kind words, for they never die.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
"tienrysn and "Harrxs. :,

While know one Harry who was ~
christened with disregard for the more
dignified Henry and there may be 9th
er instances of the kind, there seems to
be little doubt that the latter Is the
parent of the former name. England
has always called, its King Henrys
Harry" During the reign of Henry
vi, who succeeded to the throne in
1922, there was piece of money
coined called the Harry noble. and in
the time of Henry VIII there was q
tiny coin named the Harry groat. In
Jerusalem shall Harry die" said Hem
ry Iv.-Chicago Daily News.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Tapestries Brought High Prices.

A collection of rare and costly tapes
tries and furniture belonging to the
estates of Augustus Kountze, James
Stillman. and others. was sold at the
American Art galleries in New York
recently. and brought total of $751;
1850. Charles Of London. paid So, 900,
the top price, for a set of four alle-
gorical tapestries, Italian, of the six
teenth century; $4,000 for an Italian
Renaissance tapestry, Harvesting"
md $500 for an Italian Renaissance
hunting tapestry.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04

spirit of the noble youths who have
left our halls calls down to us. These
clean-limbed boys of our own genera
tioh, their devotion, their sacrifice,
along with the devotion and sacrifice
of those earlier souls, challenge US
to some worthy deed in the name Of
the University
A committee was appointed at the
following annual melting OF the alumni
to have general charge of the organ
ization of a campaign to carry out the
idea thus stated by President Jessup.
This committee consists of Fred w.
Sargent of Des Moines, president of
the University of Iowa Association,
chairman; w. H. Bremner of Min
neapolis, Rush C. Butler of Chicago,
Charles NJ. butcher of Iowa City, w.
0. Finkbine of Ees Moines, j. NJ.
Grimm OF Cedar Rapids Carl Kuehnle
of Denison, Joe R. Lane of Davenport,
md James B. Weaver Of Des Moines.
D. d. Murphy, President of the State
Board OF Education and lIrs. ]. L.
Bcheuerman of les Moines in addi-
lion to the committee make up the
list OF trustees of the Iowa Memorial
Union, corporation formed to carry
On the campaign for s1OOO,00O.
AS soon as the plans for the No
mortal Union campaign were an
aounced, strong sympathy and sup
port were manifested by alumni. Gov
arnor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois.
who is one of the most prominent
graduates OF the University, wrote to
Mr.. Sargent that he heartily approved
The undertaking, and would do all he
could to cooperate in making it sue.
cess.
"It seems to me particularly fitting"
he wrote, that the building should
be of such nature that while al
ways preserving it's character as a
memorial to the gallant sons of Iowa,
1t should play practical part in tie
scheme OF University life. For such
building | am sure the students. tho
alumni and the public of the State
will be CAD to contribute the funds.
The sum of s1,oOO.0OO is not large
one to ask for such splendid pur-
pose
DR.. NJ. H. Thielen, of Grundy Cen.
ter. wrote:
"There are many loyal sons and
daughters of Old Iowa in Grundy
county, and they will not be found
wanting
o. d. Longstreth, who has become
campaign chairman for-Little Rock
Arkansas. wrote:
II think the idea good one It
surely should be practical
The Greater Des Moines Commit
tee formally recorded itself in ap
proval of the Memorial Union cam
paisn, declaring it was a project OF
public benefit; and urged it's mem
bers to support it in whatever way
they could. The Commercial Club OF
Ottumwa through its Board of Direc-
tors has expressed commentator OF
the movement.
Daily there are received at cam
paign headquarters at Old Capitol let.
ters from graduates and former stu.
dents expressing hearty accord with
the patriotic purpose of the. campaign
and offering to help in the work.
& Z N
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04

to eat and enjoy all kinds of food
well cooked and served, perhaps in
time we may have a generation of
Americans with normal appetites. We
may not like all things equally WELL
but there is no reason, except where
there is some physical disability or
idiosyncrasy, why we may not eat
something of all foods placed on the
table. The physical development of II
child depends upon his having
variety of the various seasOnabIe vege-
tables and fruits, and it should be the
first and important thing to teach u
child to like all kinds of foods.
A child may be handicapped all
through life because in his youth he
did not become accustomed to eating
various foods that needed special care
In preparation to make appetizing. or
the Importance of such foods was not
understood. 1t is worth while to la
Dor with children to teach them to
like different vegetables, If for no
other reason than it makes them more
livable with We are reaching the
stage in our civilization when 1t is
something to be ashamed of to say:
ut doesn't run in our family to like
cabbage" The fact is the average
person who doesn't like cabbage or
celery or carrots or any Of the other
good things, has not been properly
brought up, and none of us like to adj
nit that.
Summer squash.-Ihis delicious
vegetable must be cooked until tender
and as much of the liquor evaporated
as possible. Then season well with salt
and butter. This is important, use
plenty of butter Go without it on the
bread for dinner. (the English people
think ii strange that we serve butter
at dinner with meats and vegetablesJ,
but use it as seasoning in vegetables.
especially if you are trying to teach
some one to like them. The proper
seasoning is fully as important as the
proper cooking and serving.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
story Of the Cable Car.

In 1873, on August l, the first cat,e
car in the world was put into oper-
alton at San Francisco. The inventor
of the cable system was Andrew Hal
Idle. The cable cars We're introduced
into Chicago eight years after their
appearance on the Pacific coast and in
1883 We're adopted in New York,
Washington and Philadelphia and aft.
erward in London.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Permanent coIors.

Ancient Egyptians had marvellous
knowledge OF colors. and they under-.
stood fully what colors would last. In
the Egyptian papyri the ground col
sors are as good as ever they We're.
The Egyptians worked their outlines
in lampblacl, used clay for their
whites, ferruginuus eartlls for their
reds. ochres for their yellows. and for
green they used perhaps green jasper
or mixed blue carbonate or copper
with ochre. All these colors are per-
manent.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Indian Jewels.

Crossing from China to India, we
shall find the people there often load
ed with jewelry, writes Frank G. Car
penter, in How the World Is Clothed" !"
That worn by a single girl in the Him
alya mountains may weigh many
pounds. 1t is usually of brass, but
sometimes of gold and silver. In the
valley of the Ganges, there are women
who wear metal rings in their noses,
and some who have silver bells much
like sleigh bells fastened about their
toes.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04

blespoonful of butter, add cupful Of
soft cheese, and when the cheese is
melted add the soaked crumbs, one
egg slightly beaten, half teaspoon.
full of salt and a few dashes of cay
enne. Cook three minutes and pour
over toasted crackers or toasted bread,
and sprinkle with paprika.
Jellied Chicken saiads.-Put into a
saucepan three cupfuls of highly sea.
Soned chicken stock, the whites and
yolks of two eggs, three tablespoonfuls
of gelatin and two tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice. Boil two minutes, stir
ring constantly. Place on the back OF
the range for thirty minutes, then
strain through a double cheeSecloth.
Cover the bottom of individual mouItls
with liquid jelly and set in ice water.
When firm decorate With red and
cover the decorations with ehe Jelly
mixture. Moisten one cupful of
cooked fowl Will, one-half cupful of
mayonnaise dressing TO Which has
been added one teaspoonful of gelatin
dissolved in two tablespoonfuls of wa
ter. Shape in balls. put bah in each
mold and add jelly to fill molds. Chill,
remove to lettuce and serve with may.
onnaise dressing.
Scrambled Egss.-To make a few
eggs go further in serving, use from
a quarter to half a cnptul of we'll
washed rice; brown the rice in butter
or sweet fat of any kind in a frying
Pan. When yellow add water or milk
and cook until the rice is soft, then
add three, four or five eggs depend
ing upon the number to be scryeD,
with milk and butter; salt and pepper
to season. Stir and cook as scrambled
eggs, and the dish will be as good as
one made using double the eggs.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Cultivate the Memory.

Back of the idea Of cultlvating a
memory is the keener edge 1t puts on
the brain generally, which is the max
ing of the more attractive person. Is
there anything duller than woman
who is just too lazy minded TO try to
remember names and places and has
to refer constantly to third person
for aid in telling an incident ?-Ex-
change.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
THRIVING Table Leo.

Among the furnishings Of South
Carolina home, says Popular Mechan-
ics magazine, is small willow table
tmts is the talk Of the neighborhood
Although 1t has been Kept indoors and
far from any moisture ever since it
was built and properly painted. several
months ago, one leg Is now the proud
parent Of four leafy sprouts. which
thrive IN their strange surroundings.
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Fair Play IMPERATIVE.

Business is business" is a motto all
workers should keep before them. They
should demand their rights. but should
remember that those in authority have
rights also, and are entitled to- fair,
honest treatment from the people they
employ. Therefore, one must learn to
be punctual, non-talkative and kindly
to their associates. The employee who
swerves from this code is not playing
fair with employer aud certainly
should keep silent on the question Of
equal rights.-Exchange
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Painful Insinuation.

Little siXyear-old. to young aunt
showing him family portrait: "Whnt
a funny way that gran'pn is dressed.
auntie" Anntie: 'That is the WY
gentlemen dressed more than HIN.
dred years age" Six-year-old: "And.
when gentlemen dressed that way
what did you wear?''
Missouri Valley times., 1919-12-04
Forbears Of the Seal.

It is curious fact that the fur senl
was once land animal. The baby
seals are actually afraid Of water they
would drown If thrown into 1t, and
have to learn to swim by repeated eff
forts. When once they have been taught
to swim, however. they soon forget to
walk.