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Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
Army and Navy.

Sergeant Wilkes. just returned from
Manila, reports that the authorities are
installing shower baths there to save
the lives of American soldiers. Two
or three baths day are found to be
a preventive of malarial diseases.
The returns just published show that
the effective strength OF the British
army was 219,2S3 of all ranks, viz:
19,261 cavalry. 35,977 artillery, 2, ,SO1 en-
gineers, 141.5S7 infantry. colonial
corps, 5,412; army service corps, $500;
army ordnance corps, 1910; medical
staff corps, 1867, and army pay corps,
SIS. The foregoing consisted of 1857
officers, 91S warrant officers. 14,189 SER
geants. 3,429 trumpeters, drummers
and buglers. and 192.990 rank and file.
This is an average of twenty-seven eu-
listed men to each officer. which Is
precisely the same as in the Miles bill.
The army reserve numbered S2.063. the
militia 14.5SS. the yeomanry 1871.
the volunteers 231 ,79S, and the militia
reserve 31,095; grand total OF 6sa,-
01S.
The Americans are now so keen ON
militarism that they are making busy
to create military bands. says an Eng
lish critic. The law scarcely recoa-
nizes music in the army of the United
States, seeing that It provides for only
one band-that Of the military acad-
emy. This band. which is little bettsr
than an apology for band being the
only one which belongs to the mill
tary establishment. 1t may be interest
ing to see the number OF bands main
tained by other countries Austria
supports more than 100; Belgium, 20;
England. 175: British India. 75:
France, 1876; Dutch East Indies, 25;
Germany, S57; Italy, 172; Russia, 2s;
Spain. 81; Sweden. 3s; Saxony. %; the
republic of Ecuador, 6; Persia. on
which we are inclined to look as be-
ing but half civilized, has So bands.
with an average strength OF fifty men
each, all provided with the .ustra-
ments Of European bands.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
Tho Origin of "Jingoes."


In his Sixty Years of an Agitator's
Life" George Jacob Holyoake gives an
authentic account of how the word
"Jingoes" came to be applied to those
who are advocates of "a spirited for
eign policy" Early in 1878, at the
time the eastern question was ap-
preaching crisis. there was popular
music-hall song, the best-known lines
of which read:
We don't want to fight,
But, by lingo, If we do,
We have the ships, we have the men,
And we have the money, too.
One Sunday afternoon in March,
1878. meeting was held in Hyde Park
in support of Mr.. Gladstone's policy
on the eastern question, but it was
broken up by crowd of enthusiastic
young Tories, under the leadership of
Lieut.. Armitt. Afterward portion of
the assembly set out for Harley street.
where they broke the windows in Mr..
Gladstone's house. Among the letters
of protest called forth by these occur
rences was one, published in the daily
News, from Mr.. Holyoake. in which
the unruly youths were dubbed "jin-
goes" The term was at once taken up
and was added to the nomenclature Of
political literature.
Mr.. Holyoakes claim to the distinc-
tion of having originated the term in
the sense in which it is now used was
recognized at the time by the London
World and by Sir Hardings Giffard.
the solicitor-general of the day.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
why Dewey and sohley Won.

1t is, then, the first and greatest les
son of this war that good ships and
guns are useless II there are not good
officers, engineers and seamen to work
the ships and good gunners to lay the
guns, says Harper's Magazine. Far
ragut's wise saying that THE best de-
fense against the enemy is well-di-
rected fire from our own guns" is tri-
umphantly vindicated
1t Is an extraordinary fact that the
Spanish government, while purchasing
or building the ships, took no steps to
train the men. Unlike the great ma
vies of Europe-British, French. Rus
sian. German and Italian-the Spanish
navy has neglected maneuvers in
peace. We search in vain for any
sign of that incessant drilling upon
the sea which has made the American,
British and French fleets so formida-
BILE. Target practice, which in these
three navies and the German has re-
ceived the utmost possible attention.
was similarly overlooked. There are
tales, true or untrue, that the am
munition issued to Spanish ships was
iSNSi eApeHueu. spanish NSooSio,
deed, presented a fine appearance at
Kiel, Spithead and the Columbian re-
view, but an imposing exterior is moth
ing in war. The neglect of battle
training has terribly avenged itself.
The explanation of this neglect may
be found in several directions-in ma
tional obstinacy, which imagined that
the Spaniard was in courage the su-
perior of every foreigner and that ma
val war was a mere matter of luck
and pluck; in corruption, which di-
verted from their proper aim sums
voted for the navy, and in national
poverty, which could not support the
heavy cost of an adequate fleet. 1t is
fairly obvious fact that five ships
with trained crews are better than ten
ships with unframed men. But the
imbecile mismanagement of Spain
during the war renders it probable
that her rulers had not grasped this
truism.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
The Faithful Old Colored watchman at
the Tomb OF George ewashington-Why
Dewey and schIey won-victories Em-
body Some Lessons In Naval History.
Bills. of an Af.er-plnner Gig.

sos vi ah
oh, tits well enough
A Whit or a pun
From the heart of a pipe to get:
And dainty maid
Or a budding blade
May toy with the cigarette;
But man when the time
OF glorious prime
Dawns forth like a morning star
Wants the dark brown bloom
And the sweet perfume
That go with good cigar.
To lazily float
In a painted boat
On a shimmering morning sea.
Or to f1irt with a maid
In the afternoon shade
Seems good enough sport to be;
But the evening hour
With its subtle power
Is sweeter and better far
If Joined to the joy
Devoid of alloy
That turks in good cigar.
When blanket wet
Is soldly set
Ger hopes prematurely grown:
When ambition is tame
And energy lame
And the bloom from the fruit is blown
When to dance and dine
With women and wine
Past povertys pleasures arc,
A mans not bereft
OF all peace. If there's left
The joy of a good cigar.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

BAtcheIOr, b5 W. IItn ST, NUW fUrK CIty'
"What is ideal weather. ANY kind o.
weather which makes you mad becauI
you have to work for a living.
Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant Cx.
Omaha: Neb. Write for particularss
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

fering with the dying man. After
rummaging about and finding nothing
of value they took their departure.
Immediately they had got clear away
the wild man Of the Peak jumped OF
the settle. removed the char bed. and,
drawing forth the bacon, proceeded
to hang 1t once more in its accustomed
place!
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

The worlds pastures every year pro-
duce and the world consumes IL, 5,0oo.-
900 tons OF beef and mutton.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Cure yourself naturally and surely without cost.
For infallible method send l0c tc0in) to John N.
Bachelor, 8S w. 18th st., New York City.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Pessimist--I tell you the world is
going to the devil Optimist-Well. I
see you are going the way OF the world.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
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!az212E5Z213aD.

Hoods Pills cure liver ills. the non.irritatng and
the only cathartc to take with Hoods Sarsaparila.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
HE ONLY LOOKED ON.

The Man Who Went to Boss the
Hosting Of II Piano.
'It seems to me they don't do any
thing now in the same way they did a
long time ago." said a man who had
gone up to his house to boss the job. IT
bought an upright piano. and when I
had paid for it I told the agent I would
be at the house at a stated hour, as I
wished to be present when the piano
was hoisted. I noticed the agent smile.
but he said nothing. thought no more
of it until after 1 had gone home and
noticed the way in which the piano was
moved into my apartment on the fourth
floor. When the men drove up with
their cart, l asked them where the
hosting machine was. One of them
whistled, and the other one said it
would be there all right, and he winked
at the fellow with the puckered mouth.
"Then they opened a kit of tools and
began taking that piano to pieces They
first removed the action, and n of the
men asked where he would take it.
meaning what floor. While he was gone
another man unscrewed the legs which
supported the keyboard. The third man
carried up the legs. and while he was
gone the first man returned and took
up the keyboard which the man with
the screwdriver had taken off. That left
the back and sides of the case and the
sounding board. They were not taken
apart. A fourth man was picked up and
given the job of assisting the three in
carrying up what remained of the piano.
All this was done in about 10 minutes.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Lis.t,. Agony of sen.itlvcne...

AkSAt'o ABOAy VI GnohAASSuSDo
"Liszt had already played u great
fantasia of his own and Beethoven's
twenty-seventh sonata in the former
part of the concert. After this latter
piece he gasped with emotion as l took
his hand and thanked him for the di-
vine energy he had shed forth. AT last
I had managed to pierce the crowd and
l sat in the orchestra. My chair was on
the same board as Liszt's piano when
the final piece began. 1t was a duet for
two instruments. beginning with Men
dclssohn's Chants Sans Paroles and
proceeding to a work Of Liszt'a We
had already passed the delicious chime
of the Song Written In a Gondola.
"As the closing strains began I saw
LISTS c~ountenance assume that agony
of expression. mingled with radiant
smiles of joy, which I never saw on
any other human face; only in the
paintings of our Saviour by some Of the
early masters. His hands rushed over
the keys, the floor on which l sat shook
like a wire, and the whole audience
was wrapped in sound. when the hand
and frame of the artist gave way: he
tainted in the arms Of the friend who
was turning over for him, and we bore
him out in a strong fit of Mysteries.
1.-The effect Of this cen was really
dreadful. The whole room sat breath
less with fear, until Hitler came for
ward and announced that Liszt was al
ready restored to consciousness and was
comparatively we'll again. As l handed
Nine. de Cicourt to her carriage we
both trembled like poplar leaves. and
tremble scarcely less as I write."-
Pittsbnrg Dispatch.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
JEWETT Bros.
SOLE AGENTS, DAKOTA
ABERDEEN, SOAK.
Too Much of a Jar.

A little group of professional men
were talking of dentists the other day
when the stout man of the party related
a humorous incident that occurred
some time ago. 1t happened in a den
lists Office in Kansas City.
A typical COW puncher anne in and
wanted a tooth treated. He was a big
fellow with an immense soft hat, and
when he deposited himself in the oper-
ating chair everything creaked.
mind you don't hurt me-" he said
in a menacing tone, and then the dem
list got to work.
After boring into the tooth a moment
he paused.
"Now," he said, "don't stir. If you
do, this tool may slip and your nerve
will get a nasty jar"
All went well for a few moments and
the big fellow threw his head back.
There was a yell, a scramble. a fall
ing chair, and then a brawny fist flew
out, and a dazed and bleeding dentist
picked himself from the floor on the
opposite side of the room.
"You blamed idiot" he mumbled
with his hand on his jaw, II told you
not to novel;
"Thet don't make a mite O. differ
encei'' roared the COW puncher. "No
man kin hurt me like tibet an livel"
And, Selling his big hat, he plunged
heavily down the stairs, anathematiz-
ing the whole dentist fraternity at ev-
cry step.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Wonderful Feat. of Shooting.

M, Bordeverry, a Frenchman, can
give most of the crack rife shots Of the
world several large pointers about their
art His accuracy and rapidly of aim
are simply astonishing. At a distance
of 80 feet he a cut a piece Of card
board through the edge as it is poised
upon the head of an assistant. At a
similar distance, leaning himself fiat on
his back over the seat Of a chair. with
a pistol in his hand, he a send spin.
ming a threepenny piece which rests.
half hidden, upon his assistants head.
He will knock the ash off your cigar al
a distance of 80 feet or light your waz
vesta for you, if you care to hold it. AT
ten yards he can cut a swinging thread.
and at the same distance, with three
successive shots. he will pick off three
small trifes balanced one upon the
other upon the head of his assistant
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
The Diet of the Consumpttv

The Diet Of the Consu1nptivc.
DR.. Cutter of New York, one of the
editors of The Dietetic and Hygienic
Gazette, declares the most important
part Of the treatment of tuberculosis
patients is the diet. It should, he says,
consist largely Of animal foode. OF
these, eggs and milk should preponder-
ate. Eggs are best given raw when the
patient can take them thus. The albu-
men of the egg is similar to blood albu-
men and is digested, or rather absorb
ed, into the blood without undergoing
an elaborate digestive process. The
white Of the egg, mixed with water, is
often tolerated when the yolk cannot be
borne by the stomach. Bone marrow Of
the OK he regards as Of greater value
than cod liver oil. Good butter may be
used freely and should be spread thick
ly on thin slices of bread. Heavy meals
are to be avoided. The patient should
take small quantities of food between
meals.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
His Handy Valise.

An old friend of the late Ex-Governor
Oglesby tells a "Reminiscences of a valise.
He was travelling through the state and
met the governor On the train.
When they were seated, the governor
drew out a valise that had a peculiar
and handy way of being opened from
the top. 1t was made of strong leather
and had tags pasted all over it.
II carried this valise through the
Holy Land" said the governor. 81
think a great deal Of it."
II suppose it brings up some pleas
ant memories" suggested the other
traveller.
"More than that" was the reply,
and the keen eyes of the governor
twinkled as he reached down and
touched a button and the valise opened
Immediately, but cautiously, at the top.
It opened wide enough to admit a hand
and to permit it to withdraw with a
black bottle in its clutch.
"This is a great valise. I can get a
bottle out of it, and nobody aver sees
me-"
When the residence Of Ex-Governor
Oglesby burned, all of his private pa
pers Of every sort and all of his wal
trophies were destroyed. A short time
after he met this same peripatetic
friend.
"It was a great loss you sustained.
governor" he said.
eyes, all my papers are gone. Sorry
to lose them. too, and then my swords
are gone too. I was sorry to lose them,
and I know you'll be grieved to hear it
that valise was burned up. Yes. it's
gone. Bob Ingersoll gave me that valiee,
and I did hate to lose it, it was 80
handy. Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Muscular Power. of a Beetle.

The following anecdote of a three
horned beetle will give some idea of its
vast strength of body. A beetle was
brought in, and, there being no box at
hand in which to put it, it was clapped
under u quart bottle of milk, which
happened to be upon the table, the hol-
low at the bottom Of the bottle allowing
the insect to stand upright.
Presently the bottle began to move
slowly and glide along the smooth ia
BILE, propelled by the muscular power Of
the imprisoned beetle, and continued
its travels for some time, to the aston
ishment of all who witnessed it. The
weight of the bottle and its contents
could not have been less than three
pounds and a half. while that Of the
beetle was about half an ounce So that
it readily moved a weight 112 times
greater than its own.
A better notion than figures can con-
vey will be obtained Of this feat by sup
posing d lad of Is to be imprisoned
under a great bell weighing ~, 900
pounds and to move it to and fro upon
a smooth pavement by pushing it from
within. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22

"One day a professional bully made
a dead set at me. and when | saw that
a fracas was unavoidable whipped out
the gun and blazed away square in his
face. The s~uddcnness of the thing
scared him nearly TO death, and he tore
down the railroad track and fell into a
cattle guard, thinking he was killed.
Another time a fellow threatened to
carve me on sight. met him coming
into a store and instantly opened fire.
He skipped out nimbly and couldn't be
found for three days. Those blank car
tridges saved my bacon and my reputa-
ton, and, best of all, saved me the I'M
told tribulation of defending msyelf in
a murder trial. After that I vas re-
garded as the gamest citizen in town,
and the bad men gave Inc Il wide berth.
OF course l always had five good bullets
in reserve in case the bluff failed to
work, but, I'm thankful to say, l never
had to use 'em. New Orleans Times
nomooraf
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Editorial Comment
The Pioneer Limited.

Nothing richer has ever been produced
by any railroads.. Paul Pioneer Press.
otis a world beater,"-St. Paul Globe.
1.-THE best thing the railroad world
can p~roduce.-St. Paul Dispatch.
"Prominent and discriminating people
marvel at the creation Of elegance and
comfort wrought by modern car build
ers."--Minneapolls Tribune.
"rhe closest inspection bewilders and
takes the breath away, for the magnif.
n and beauty of it all is simply ire
mendous." Minneapolis Times.
1.-THE Pioneer Limited stands TODAY
perfect in construction, gorgeous in finish
and the acme of luxury and COMFORT
Minneapolis Journal.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Minneapo.
lis at 1880 and St. Paul at $40 every
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago. Milwaukee and
St: Paul Railway. mo extra charge or
this train.)
For tickets, berths or information, ap.
ply to any ticket agent, or address,
IT. CONLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
St. Paul MINI
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
DR.. JoHNSoN'S CONVERSATION.

II was very assiduous in recording his CONVEX
sation.-Boswell.
What johnson said! How talk would wane.
How mute would every man remain
When he, with uttelance loud and slow,
Some truth would teacls, SOME moral showl
His weighty wordS-a pcnde-ous train
Exploring freely thoughts domain
With vigorous wit and wisdom plain,
And none would dare to question low
What johnson said.
But "Goldy,'' of distinction vain,
Might interrupt in random strain.
Whilo "Bozzy'' listened all aglow,
Resolved his journal soon should know.
To oil mankind's enduring gain.
What johnson said.
Dora Cave in Gentleman's Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that Novahradec School
District No. II, northwest of Dickinson is pre-.
pared to entertain sealed bids for the erection of
one school house, dimensions II K &c feet, as per
plans and specifications to be seen at the i!ickin-
son Press office. Said bids will be received up
to noon Of July 81, 1899. All bids mnet be sealed
and marked building proposn,s" and addressed
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. The successful bidder will be required
to give suitable bond.
The board will see that all material Is delivered
free Of charge at the proposed school nouse site.
BY order OF the board.
iOS. OUKROP, Clerk.
Dated at Dickinson, Nd, June 20, 1893.
y 4
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Conver.as,ou without words.

Conversation Without Words.
The traveller in a foreign land is not
necessarily helpless because he does not
know the language. Nor was a CORE
upondent who admits that when he en-
tered Italy his nine words Of French
and IL words Of German were Of no
great use to him. He says:
In Genoa I went into a %photogra-
piers shop and selected a dozen photo
graphs.
I pointed at the photographs and look
ed at him inquiringly. which meant
Glow muchf"
He nodded his head and wrote GA"
On a slip Of paper.
I nodded, e~ignifying II will take
them"
He walked wei to a calendar hang
ing on the wall and pointed to 30. Then
he walked back and picked up the photo
graphs and shook his head, which clear
~ meant that he could not allow me to
take the ones I had selected, but would
have the others printed by the 29th.
Thereupon I pointed to IS on the cal
endar and said "Roma," which meant
That I should depart for Rome on that
date.
He nodded and then pointed to 30
and asked ''Eh?" which meant, 'Shall
| you be in Rome until the S0thf"
nodded violently.
"Hotel?" he asked.
wrote my Rome address on a slip OF
paper.
In making change he held out / Ira.
"Poste," he explained.
Then I departed. Ordinarily a shop
per selecting a dozen photographs to be
printed to order and forwarded to him
at the next town would spend ten min
utes or more in making inquiries and
| giving directions. Our total conversa-
tion was just five words. Chicago Rec.
ord.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22

Notice is hereby. given that sealed bids will
be received by the board of county commission
ers of Stark county North Dakota, through the
county auditor Of said county in whose Office at
Dickinson, North Dakota, all said bids shall DO
filed uutil noon of the 7th day of August, 1888,
which said bids are to be submitted to and will
be opened and considered at a special meeting
Of the board to be held at the Court House, in
Dickinson, in said county, on the SAID 7th day
of August, 1893, for supplying the said county
with coal for the ensuing year. Said coal must
be of q good quality, deep-mined, and FREQ from
dirt. The successful bidder will be required to
furnish a good bond in the sum of SOU, !
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Dated at Dickinson, N. D., this 10th day Of
July, 1893.
7-15-5t County Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
A Neishborhood TRAGEDY,

"A
"We bought a lawn mower at the
Montague auction"
"Well. that was all right, wasn't
it2'
"All right Maria says it is our old
n which they borrowed and never re.
turned. Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22

1 lad nothing to do except to Look on
As the team moved away mi Of the
men called back. Well send that hoist
ing machine up later. Twenty years
ago my piano was delivered by safe
movers. They took half day to do it."
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22

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The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
How He Used His Pistol.

eff you ever have to use a pistol"
said a man of experience, ''the chances
are you'll find yourself in endless trou-
BILE with the courts. When I was living
out in Texas I adopted a scheme that
worked like a charm. I went armed,
like everybody else, but I always kept
one blank cartridge under the hammer
of my revolver, for use as a bluff.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
Him I'm,

''It very seldom happens" eaid Mr..
Stormington Barnes, ''that we are per-
mitted to adopt the career for which we
are ambitious in youth. always want
ed to be a comedian and make people
laugh"
"Dear me-" said the sympathetic
young girl. "You ought not to be 60
disappointed, I'm sure. You make peo-
pie laugh very often as 1t is. "-Wash-
ington Star.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-22
The Sermon Not Long.

"Was my sermon long this morn
ing?" asked a preacher who had been
taken to task for running yer time.
and who had carefully kept within q
half hour.
"No, dear DOCTOR" was the reply Of
the parishioner. ut wasn't long; it
only seemed so. Boston Waterman.