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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
JAPANESE PROVERBS

Strength yields to plan.
Fools earn for the wise.
Kindness is great capital.
He who is happy Is forgetful.
Let us fight, then be friends.
Ii is foolish to argue with fool.
You may dislike, but never despise.
The fault finder has the biggest
faults.
Working early Is better than work
ing hard
Good deeds are more precious than
gold and silver.
He who despises counsel is on the
way TO misfortune.
Whoever believes everything said
has no mind of his own.
should not grieve over my misfor-
tune, for what muddy water did not
become clear
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
TIDAL WAVE MAKES
MANY HOMELESS
WALL OF WATER OVER TEN FEET
HIGH SWEEPS OVER
TEXAS TOWN.
Residential Section Swept Away, AZ
Least Fifteen Lives Being Lost,
While Property Damage VIII
Reach Four Millions.

Corpus Christi. Texas.-Fifteen per-
sons are dead, approximately four
thousand are homeless and property
damage, it is estimated, will reach
S4,0o0,OO0 as result of the tropical
hurricane which ragged here for twenty
hours
The damage was caused mostly by
tidal wave driven in from the north
| by gale estimated at from sixty.five
to seventy miles an hour. The official
record of the tide places il at ten
feet SIX inches deep, but many say
the water was fifteen feet in depth on
the beach.
Chapparal and Mesquite streets, in
the business districts, were flooded,
and while the water has receded, they
are filed with debris.
The entire North beach residential
| clean, except the Spohn sanitarilm,
| the United States public health service
hospital, which WAS occupied by thirty
seven soldiers sent here for treatment,
and one frame house.
Practically every frame building on
the beach front was destroyed, to-
gether %ith most of the boats moored
there. The residence section Oh the
hill was slightly damaged and n few
houses we're unroofed
Many rrere rescued from Neuces bay,
where thy were found floating, cling
ing to sprrs and debris, after the wind
| had subsidized
| The mayor has sent an appeal TO
the governor, asking that two com
panies of national guard with supplies
! be sent at once.
Port Arkansas, thirty-five miles from
Corpus Christi, on the upper end of
Mustang island, was completely de-
molished by the hurricane Sunday, ac-
cordlng to a wireless message pickle I
up at Houston.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
BRIEF INFORMATION

In the Falkland islands there areif five
times as many men as women.
Murder among the ancient Persians
was not punishable at the first Of
Tense.
Among the young ladies Of Bornee
elongated ear-lobes are considered q
mark of beauty.
Switzerland, in proportion to its
population, spends more on poor relief
than does any other country.
Tanning snakeskfns for the manu-
facture of women's belts has become 4
lucrative industry in Madrid.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Done to a iCrisn.

few friends of mine were over to
spend the afternoon had cake in
the oven baking, as l was keeping
house while mother was out of town.
During the conversation | told them
what a good cook | made, and how !
had never wasted or burnt anything.
We were busily talking one-half an
hour later when one guest exclaimed :
Il smell your caker Needless to say,
it was burned to a crisp.--Exchange
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
OBJ lected to "Parkinu."

My laundress' young son brings my
laundry home In his little wagons
evening he had his little baby sister
along, and left her sitting in the wag-
on while he brought the basket In the
house.
The baby started to cry and said !:
whats the matter with herr"
"Oh, she wants to come with me
she never does stand for being
parked" he replied.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
An Apology.

whether the following excerpt from
the Willlamsvine IN. Do Item is -
BONA hde apology, or only the work
Oh the office humorist, 1t has original
ity:
we wish to apologize 10 Mrs. Or
vile overholt. In our paper last week
we had as headline Mrs. overholt's
big Feet The word we ought ia
nave used is French word, pro.
hounced the same way, but spelled
lete. 1t means a celebration, and is
considered a very tony word"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

action and enables the organs to throw
off the poisons which cause premature
old age. New life and strength increase
as you continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking n
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep YOU
in health and vigor and prevent.a return
of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
properly. go to your druggist and get
box of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
not help you. Three sizes. But re.
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack
ages
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Fathers Little Joke.

l was absent from high school one
day. The next day asked my father,
who loves joke, to write an excuse
for me. He did so, and In my hurry
l forgot to look at it before handing it
TO my teacher. She took the note, read
1t, looked at me, and read it again. l
began to feel that something was
wrong. Finally she handed me the
note. 1t read: "Please turn Betty over
your checkered apron. She needs it."
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
ARKANSAS THOMAS 4SCATS"

Men will often trust their daughters
with men whom they wouldn't trust
with So bill
1t must be tough luck, after having
spent years in chronological research,
to be referred to as a bug expert.
If wOman's clothes and complex
ion are the advertising kind. she
shouldn't kick II there are few bid
ders.
hermit has few modern con
veniences, hut he lodges the bores and
develops a cheerful philosophy in his
lodge in some vast wilderness.
When man realizes he isn't as
young as he used to be. he consoles
himself with the thought that he has
more sense. Sweet are the uses of
vivid imagination.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and diges-
tive organs cleansed and in proper work
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
by the average person. 81 :
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
weaknesses and disability due to advance
ing years. 1t is a standard old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil is Enclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about drops each. Take them as
you would pill, with a swallow of
water. The oil stimulates the kidney
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Keeping Up the Good Work.

My friend" remarked the practical
man, you can't reform the world by
passing resolutions"
"Butswe don't stop there" answered
the professional uplifter. you have
no idea of how IA set of good, strong
resolutions Inspires the rank and file
will new confidence to tackle the prob
lens of the day. Particularly after
we get them published in the newspa-
pers. '-Birmingham Age Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Found,

Colonel Breckenridge OF the Navy
League was talking in New York about
Il stern father.
Hes stern, entirely too stern" he
said I'm fact the old boys. raving
how-raVing mad against his son.
He sent his son off to New York
last week You know, and told him to
hnd an opening. Well"
Colonel Breckenridge chuckled.
THE boy telephoned yesterday to
wire $500, as he was In a hole"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Infallibie eSiun.

"There goes another married man :"
said girl in charge of Il candy coun-
ter.
"How do you known asked the cash
ier
"He used TO buy a three-pound box
of candy twice a week, and now he
buys half-pound once Il month"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
An Irish COpjnion.

During March, 1918, we were camped
in northern France. 1t was the rainy
season, and our clothes were always
damp. One morning big Irishman,
as he thumped the water from his hob
nails, said in Il husky'voiee: .If guy
don't get pneumonia here there Is
something the matter with his lungs !"
Everybody Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Daily Strike Loss Ten Million.

New York.-Ten million dollars a
day has been the cost to the United
States of strikes and threatened
strikes in the last eight months, as
serts stephen c. Mason, president of
the National Association of Manufac
turers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
QUAKER QUIPS

Clothes don't make the man. nor
does Il coat-of-armS.
BE up and doing. Always do your
best, but spare your best friend.
A reputation for wit merely con
s.sts of cultivating people who think
you funny.
Honesty Is the hest policy Even
The fellow who steals kiss may get
a life sentence
Even when he puts his best foot for
ward the pesslmist holds the other in
reserve for good swift kick
Some things are as broad as they are
long, but man with long hand Is
worth two with IA long face.
Adversely may sharpen a mans wits
but no man ever acquired polish from
being rubbed the wrong way.
The cynical bachelor rises to re-
mark that no man should think of get
ting married without making a seri-
Gus study of the divorce laws-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Wild West Stunt in Gotham.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-.Iohn Buxton,
deputy state game warden. is dead,
and Joe Omeyo, II, is held in the coun-
ty Jail on Il charge of murder. Omeyo
shot Buxton when the officer attempt
ed to arrest him for hunting out ~
season.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Order Restored in Honduras.

tort / in Honduras and consequently
the handing force from the United
States cruiser Cleveland has returned
to that vessel at Puerta Cortez, the
state department has been advised.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Jail Sentence for TownIey.

Jackson, Minn.-Ninety days in the
Jackson county jail-the limit under
the statui"-was the sentence imposed
by District Judge f. &C. Dean on A. C.
Townley, president of the National
Nonpartisan league, and Joseph Gil
bert, former organization manager,
who were convicted July u of having
cOnsDired tD teach sedition.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
The Cuticura Toilet Trio

Having cleared your skin keep It clear
by making Cutfcura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Race Riot in New York,

New York.-One negro was killed
two injured and a patrolman assaulted
In n fight between negroes and whites
which broke out Monday at 135th
street and Lexon avenue, in the heart
Of the negro section
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
City Gets Huntington Trove.

Los Angeles.-A group of books and
objects of art, believed to be the larg-
est individual collection in the world.
valued at S250,000,OO0, will be given
to the people by Henry Il. Huntington.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Wild West Stunt in Gotham.

New York.-Six bandits held up the
Milliamsbridge branch of the Bronx
Borough bank Monday afternoon and
escaped in an automobile with $4,000 in
cash.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

nv health 10 can do all my work and
/ am so grateful that I am recommend
ing It to my friends. " Mrs. D. N.
ALTERS, r. r. l. Oregon, III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and 81 there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result OF their 40 years experience
fs at your service.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
"RouQhinu It,"

Hostess-Now, everybody, you'll
have to drink your champagne out of
Burgundy glasses, and the caviar
hasn't come, but I know you don't
mind roughing it.-Life
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

game trouble winch
pulled me down un-
til l could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as l live
on a small farm and
rails e six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
II saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
lit II hao poctor.-,l
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Find Coal in Argentina.

Coal deposits have been discovered
in the Andean foothills Of Argentina.
Consular Report.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
Noncommittai.

"How are they selling things in that
aoazar?"
"Oh, at fair price,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Early and provident fear is the moth.
er Of safety.-Edmund Burke.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Always cut the deck after the bird
who is always telling the world how
honest he is
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

A lot of good liars got their training
by making excuses.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

PulVerzed peat is being used by tho
Swedish railroads for fuel with sue
cess.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Friendship Is good deal like your
credit. The less used the better It is.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, I'LL took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Sarah Bernhardt-Age cannot with
err. nor custom stale her infinite va
riety.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
A Souvenir Eiend.

Windsor Magazne-"She held out
her hand and the young man took it
and departed. Boston Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Jess Willard would 1 were
glove upon that hand, that l might
touch that cheek!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

The locust tree was one of the Amer
lean trees TO be taken to Europe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
AROUND THE WORLD

India is producing more coal than AN
other British dependencies.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

With your fingersi You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezoae" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or csllus
right off, root and all, without one bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug ADV.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Ones obstacles are usually of ones
own making.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

When ordering new ribbon for
yonr typewriter always specify wheth-
er ii Is for "iier" or for lit
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Japan has a shipping yard still II
operation which was established 900
years ago.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

The British museum contains the
oldest known example of Chinese
writing in the form of inscriptions on
animals bones.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Father Time-We have met the en-
envy, and they are ours Cartoons
Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

In the Hawaiian islands the pine
apple industry has during the last few
years experienced considerable devei-
'opment, causing it to rank second TO
that of sugar. At present there are
about 1000 acres planted with pine
apples.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

The Greek athlete of the golden age
trained on new cheese, dried figs,
boiled grain, milk and warm water. He
ate ne meat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Charles II-Eat, drink, and be
merry, for tomorrow we die!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

On the rock of Gibraltar and in
some parts of England drinking water
is obtained by condensation of the
abundant dew in especially prepared
''pans," which are pits in the earth fiji
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20
DO YOU KNOW THAT

BY French law no doctor may inherit
money left to him by a deceased pa
tient.
The term Yankee" is derived from
a corrupt pronunciation of the word
English" by the Indians.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Wise is he who profits by his expert
ence. but wiser is he who profits by
the experience of others.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-20

Clothes don't make the man. nor
does a cOat-of-armS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-17

rolled in the superior court, as the
accused has been pronounced mentally
deficient by DR.. Haviland of Middle
town.
The annual meeting of the WILL
mantle Industrial Company was held
a. the chamber of commerce Wetlnes-
day evening to hear the annual reports
to elect a board of directors and to
eject officers. The officers elected
were George F. Taylor president;
Walter B. Knight; vice president NJ
| 2. Lincoln, secretary and treasurer;
Herbert Pollard and Fred Sanderson,
auditors. The treasurer NJ. E. Lin
coin, reported a surplus Of $16,17402,
gain of $2,0SS.5l over the past year.
| Herbert Towne of StoningtCn was
! in this city On business Thursday.
! The war department has made pub
| lie the names of number OF men who
have returned to France from prison
camps in Germany. The list includes
Ernest C. Jacobs of % Moulton court
ard Carl Hoffman Of Hampton.
| James White has returned to his
| home in this city after being dis
| charged from the u. S. army. Mr..
White was located last at Camp Dix.
| Attorney William A. King. repre-
sentative from the town of Windham,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-17

some trouble for that cheap dop in
Putnam and the fire department also"
December eff hadn't beec drink
ing [ would never think of setting a
fire."
December Ayes I did set that
$4,000 fire in Putnam that the state
police are trying to get me on, but
they will have some job 10 prove it,
aud if they do l have :. good chance
to go to Brewsters Neck instead of
states prison. I would plead guilty
i'll a minute if they would let me stay
here"
December 5--"When I am drinking
l simply want to see nothing but big
red blaze, fire and smoke But 1
| won't plead guilty. Ita up to the
state police to get the evidence and it's
mp to them to find out how l set this
| fire in the rear of this store. I have a
personal grievance age:n:,t Mr.. Jack
| son of the atlte ponce FOR arrrStin2
me in Putnam years ago. l won't
give him the satisfaction IF getting
me. | will make o VOW never 10 Tel
anything concern ng the boys who
We're with 1rs IN he right of he fire
| iii Putnam. I set a dandy fire in Eos
ter, r. l., years ago al d i WAS neNe
caught"
On the same date Frank Ga.tr ad-
mitted TO NJ. Jackson. S@er;ff G2tes
and NJ, Marks that 80 AhnNr stlte-
ments were true and made in his pres
ence during his confinement in jtii,
Continuing the witness stated thai
/ the statements were made Voluntarily
and that HoWarth also suggested tina
| the bedding in q vacant cell be Sc
in fire for Amusement
The witness was cross eX1Yired b!
Attorney Torray and SAID that he wen
t. the Jail On he oTCers of his t.io
and spent we a; d2y1 there. H:
purpose was TO set info: nation from
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-17

has been appointed chairman of the
judiciary committee which honor also
makes him the leader of the house.
Representative Alphonse Chagnon
OF this city has been named as a mem
Der of the committee of contingent ex-
penses and of capitol furniture and
grounds.
Former Attorney General George E.
Human was nominated Thursday by
Governor Holcomb as a judge of the
superior court. The appointment is
for a term of six years, beginning July
/, 1919.
Fred Flagg of Waterbury is in town
for the meeting and annual banquet
Of the United Spanish Wac Veterans.
E. Leslie Beebe is employed by the
! American Thread Co.
Funeral services fer Patrick o.
| Kourke were held from his home in
| Chaplin. Thursday morning a. O.
clock. A requiem high mass was SUNG
at st. Joseph's church, WIIlimantic
at 10 o'clock by Rev, John L. Clark
The bearers were John Eagan, John
OGorman and Edward Wilson o:
| South Manchester and Patrick Far
reIl of Boston Burial was i'll st. Jo-
/ seph's cemetery in charge of Killou-
rey Brothers.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Palmer
was held at her home in North Wind
ham Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rev E. 2. Aver of Mansfield Center
conducted the services. Burial wa:
III North Windham cemetery.
Mrs. Harriet E. Vickers, 95, widow
of George w. Vickers. died at the homt
of her daughter Mrs. D. K, Clark
121 Bridge street, Thursday morning
from infrmities due TO age. She wal
born December 7, 1928. She is sur
vived by daughter, Mrs. Clark, o
this city, a son, George w. Vickers o
Providence. r. J., three grandchildren
Miss Bernice Clark Of this city. Rus
sell G. Clark of Brooklyn, N. Y, an;
William G. Nickers of Providence; AM
by five greatgrandchildren
Judge Reed presided at the session
of the superior court which opened a
| 1856 Thursday morning. The list o
jurymen was called and q of them re
sponded, two were excused Icy tn
judge, leaving 10 in the panel.
statement was made by States Attor
rey Searls in regard to the case o
Raphael HoWarth of Putnam. charge
with statutory arson, Howarth