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Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
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London, Dec. 12.-The war office pub
lished the following dispatch from
General Butler:
dispatch from General White, dat
ed December 11th, says:
Last night Colonel Metcalfe and
800 of the Second Rifle brigade SORTED
to capture n boer howitzer on hill.
They reached the crest without being
discovered. drove off the enemy and
then destroyed the hOwitzer with gun
cotton. When returning Metcalfc
found his retreat barred by the Beers.
hut he forced his way through, using
the bayonet freely. The BOer losses
We're considerable. The British losses
We're as follows: Lieutenant Ferguson
and eleven men killed: Captain Paley.
Second Lieutenant Davenport, Second
Lieutenant Bond and forty-one men
wounded: six men captured who had
remained behind in charge OF the
wounded.'"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
STILL CHASING AGUINALDc.
Believed That He VIII Be Unable to Es
cane.

Manila, Dec. 9.-There was consN-
cradle relief in Manila when the news
was received to-day that General
YOung's small force had arrived safely
at Vigan, province of South IlocOs.
December 9th. Anxiety has been felt
for General Young and the garrison at
Vigan since it was known that Gen
eral Tino had large aggressive body
OF insurgents operating in the vicinity.
General Tino made a stand in the
mountain pass between Narvacan and
San Quinto. The natural strength of
the position was augmented by trench
os and pitfalls. The fight lasted FIVE
hours. General Young had three com
panies OF the Thirty-fourth Infancy
under Lieutenant Colonel Robert
Howe, and two troops Of the Thlr.i
cavalry, Captain Swigsrt command.
ing, and troops under Captain Chase
He was reinforced during the fight l,y
Colonel Luther r. Hare, with a bsi-
TALON OF the Thirty-third en- route to
Vigan.
The town Of BOntoc, towards which
AguinaldO, with his body guard, Is
said to be retreating, lies in the mout-
tain Businesses about fifty-five or sixty
miles southeast Of Vigan. II this last
report aS TO AguinaldOS whereabouts
Is true, 1t indicates that he has been
headed off to the nOrthward for the
first time. and is being compelled to
retrace his steps towards the south. II
he Is striving to regain his old strong
hold In Cavite province, his chances Of
success are very slight. Directly in
his line OF march is a considerable
American force at Bayonbong, To the
westward of that point Is Wheaton's
force, and to the east Of BayOnbong is
an almost impossible mountain range.
So with Young behind him; with Colo
mel Hare close in his rear, and his
front obstructed, the War Department
officials feel that Aguinaldo mas little
chance Of escaping to the southwark.
Major Bachelor is said to be making
rapidly for Aparri, about the only port
on the extreme north end Of the island,
so as to reduce the outlet in tina: direc-
ton. The best chance remaining to
Aguinaldo Is believed to be to abandon
the escort of 300 now travelling win
him, in which cnse he could easily III
sure his personal escape in disguise.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Reports from the West Indies state
that Jamaica has just recovered from
what are termed the seasonal rains
answering to the Indian monsoon. For
days the island has been deluged. from
thirty to forty inches of rain falling
In various parts in the course of four
days. Many lives have been lost, peo-
pie being washed away by the tor
rental gullies and swollen rivers. Dry
water courses In a day became raging
torrents n mile wide. Bridges have
oeen swept away in many places, rail-
way communication is suspended ow-
Ing to innumerable landslips, the elec-
tric tramway system in Kingston has
been so badly cut up that it will not
run for some time, and the roads have
been everywhere torn to pieces by the
raging gullies. The seaport town OF
Savanna-la-Mar was flooded for days,
and communication was only possible
by means OF canoes. Many coastwise
vessels have been wrecked, and sew
eral steamers from America were q
day or two late in consequence OF hur.
ricane weather. The crops, especially
the bananas, which are Jamaica's prin.
cipal export to the United States, have
been everywhere destroyed, and acute
distress is likely to result in some
parts Of the island for time. The
heavy rains will, however, prove gen
orally beneficial.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY,
w. s. Taylor Inaugurated, But the En-
thusiasm of Past Years Was Lacking.

Frankfort, KY, Dec 13.-William s.
Taylor was inaugurated as governor at
noon yesterday. The crowd was much
smaller than in past years, due to the
weather. The inaugural ceremonies
Were simple. Retiring Governor Brad
ley in the course of his speech, said
that he hoped that the Goebel election
law. which has brought SO much tur-
mOil to the state. would be wiped from
the statute books. GOvernOr-elect Tay-
lOr in his inaugural address, said:
The verdict rendered by the people
last November, was the mandate of the
people in favor of civil liberty. 1t was
the triumph of the people over the mer-
ciless. remOrseleSs partisan machine,
erected to enslave them"
He said one of the chief aims of his
administration would be to secure the
repeal of the election law. The oath OF
office was administered to Governor
Taylor at noon by Chief Justice Hazel
rigg. The lately defeated Democratic
candidates for state offices today be-
gan serving notices of contests against
the Republican candidates who We're
given certificates OF election last week.
Several have been served.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Vancouver dispatches state that J..
]. Macarthur, the dominion surveyor,
who has had charge of party making
trails in the Yukon country for the
past three months, has returned. The
special object of his undertaking north
was to make trails along the Yukon
river, that winter travel to Dawson
might be accomplished without the
danger and hardships which have hith-
srto been the invariable attendants of
such expeditions. To minimize these
inconvenience McArthur's party cut
put 12O miles of trails, while the Yu-
kon and White Pass Railroad Com
pany also constructed about fifty miles
Of trails. Under these improved con-
aitions, the Rink Rapids, White Horse,
Fifty-Mile and Five Fingers can now
be avoided in the course of winters
journey to Dawson.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

A man in Pennsylvania, who was
recently discharged of his debts as a
bankrupt, under the law, afterward
made application to the judge of the
United States District court to have
the sheriff restrained from selling his
property, saying that at least two
thousand dollars more could be re-
allied on 1t If it were disposed of by
trustees sale. The court asked what
difference 1t made to him, since the
proceeds from the sale would go to his
creditors and not to him. His reply
was notable: MY religious feelings
will not permit me to accept my dis
charge in bankruptcy as releasing me
from my moral obligation to pay in
full all my debts. If this property is
sold for two thousand dollars less than
1t would bring at trustees sale |
shall have just that much more to
pay" The Judge commended the debt
or's sense Of honor.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
MILLIONS MAY GO ON LEATHER
j. ID. Rockefeller's Son Tries to Corner
Stock and Meets an Elephant.


New York, Dec. 13.-FOrgetting all
about Joseph Letter and the deluge Of
wheat that buried him out of sight,
John d. Rockefeller, the younger, a
few weeks ago began his career as a
financier by investing in some common
leather stocksat n low spot in the mar
ket. Rockefeller. senior, smiled and
told his son to go ahead. The young
hopeful opened grateful ear to the
Establishments of the veteran, James
X. Keene, who had more leather stock
than he needed. Young Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter bought it. He bought all that was
lying around loose, and YVES very much
pleased to see the price go floating up
ward.
Just as young Mr.. Rockefeller con-
cluded that he owned all the leather
extant, and was making up his mind
to sell it all at profit of several hun
dred per cent. to the shorts, who had
to have it. the whole universe sudden
ly seemed to contain nothing but leath-
er for sale. Old leather men, who had
held common leather stock for years.
during which it had rarely budged
above Sc or Zoe, decided now to let
young Mr. Rockefeller have it at from
25c to Ale. Young Rockefeller paid the
price and took the stock, but he was
not grateful. The rest is obvious. At
the present writing there is a slump in
leather of about $1I,OOOC0O from the
top price. at which young Mr.. Rookie
feller bought a lot of it. He has ap-
pealed to his father for access to the
latter's bank account.
Wall street is waiting, breathless, to
see whether Rockefeller will keep the
leather or drawn one of the biggest
checks in history.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
BoERs SURROUND MErHUEN.
Gut His Communication and Harrass His
Flank.


London, Dec. 2.-General Forester
Walker has sent the following dis
patch, dated at o o'clock last (rriday)
evening, to the war Office from Cape
Town:
Telegraph and railway commune
cation to Modder river has been re-
opened. A battery OF field artillery and
n battalion OF infantry We're dis
patched from Modder river against
Commandant Prinz Loos' force OF L.
600 Beers, with one gun, who had de-
stroyed the railway. Our losses were
fourteen in wounded.
Belmont has been strengthened by
infantry and two guns, and cavalry
regiment and troops from Naaupoort
occupied Arundel Thursday.
Some interesting light Is thrown on
the position of affairs along the west
ern frontier by dispatch issued by n
Boer agency last evening iu Berlin.
The dispatch says:
"Commandant Prin2 Loos' force Is
near Jacobsdal, between Modder riv-
er and Riet river. General Cronje IL
still on north bank OF Mo lder river.
his rear being protected by fortified
positions at Spyfontein. Tie hills be-
tween MOdder river and Spyfontein
and those between Jncobsdal and Riet
river are occupied by Beers. Com
mandant Dclarey's force IL stationed
between Gras pm and Honey Nest
KlOOf."
II this Berlin dispatch he correct
and It Is especially significant when
judged In connection with General
Forestier-Walker's ndvices to the war
ofiice-there must be some $4,000 Beers
around Lord Methuen, who is believed
to have 11,OO0 men. Kimberley, how
ever, possessing an nrmored train. can
materially assist Methuen by harrass.
ing the Beers from the rear
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14
FILIPINO BANDITS.
Country swarms with Lawless Bands of
Murderer,


Murderers.
Manila, Dec. 13.-Colonel Smith. with
a detachment of the Seventeent infan-
try, surrounded and captured in a vii
lage near Malasqui n party of guer-
rillas who had made their Headquarters
there. The party included the band
which assassinated seven officials Mt
Malasqui for friendliness to the Amer
leans.
All are insurgents who became BAN
dts when the disintegration of the Fill
ipino army began. They kept the coun-
try around Malasqui in state of ter
rOr for several weeks, and committed
twenty-five murders in less than that
number of days. When they were
caught they We're promptly sent to
General MacArthur's headquarters at
Bayambang by train.
1t is expected that they will be speed
lily tried and either shot or hanged, as
an example, if convicted.
The whole country north of San Fer
nandO and between San Fernando and
Manila, except within the permanent
line of troops around the cities and the
closely patrolled stretches of railroad,
swarmS with similar bands Probably
they will be increased by men from
Pillars army, many of whom are max
ing their way south to join the insur-
gent force in Cavite province
These people for the most part sue
ceeded in lodging General Grant, Col
onel Bell and Colonel Hoods Hoops,
who are securing the country fCr them.
They devote their energies to ambush
ing commssary wagons, and to pick
ing up soldiers who leave their COM
mands. Every day some wagon train
is fired upon or some soldier disap-
pears.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

A stock company with capital
amounting to $12,ooo,ooo is to be in
corporated for the advancement OF
wireless telegraphy. The eager mil
lionaires who seek to place their
money should pause and reflect awhile
upon the rapid progress of invention.
Five years from now, at the present
pace of scientific skill. n man in Chi
cago may be able to talk to another In
New York by simply holding up his
forefnger and wigwagglng the digit
through the electric currents prevail.
ing everywhere In the atmosphere
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

New York society man examined
Tor talesman in the Molineux case said
in regard to occupation that he did
nothing. He might have added that it
took him all the time to do it.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Ambassador Choate thinks the
friendship between the United States
and England is ironclad. Rather un-
fortunate comparison. So was the
Charleston.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

The self-made man always venerates
his creator.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

weather, as they are sure to go up
whenever it rains.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

You may gain knowledge by reading
but you must separate the wheat from
the chaff by thinking.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

John Bulls press censor and the
Paris journalists could never remain
contented in the same mutual admira-
tion society.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Time may be money, but the average
man would rather give you lot of
his time than lend you a little of his
money.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

There never was war in which each
side couldn't prove the other the ag-
gressor.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

One man Is but man; two make hu-
manity.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

The most successful misstatements
are half truth and half falsehood.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Some people consider it wrong to
marry for money, yet all ministers do
it.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Perfect men belong to an order of
things not yet in effect.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

Oil and water will not mix. Neither
will love and philosophy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
FOR SALE.

At a bargain and on favorable
terms the store lately occupied by
VIM. Weber, hardware. The same
has a frontage OF "a feet 2
inches; lot is 116 feet 4 inches
deep, with right OF way 9
feet wide to second street. Also a
part Of lot 3 adjoining this lot On
the east side. This is one of the
most desirable business locations on
Main street The store has a good
brick paved cellar, an elevator and
three floors. Most suitable for a
business where storage room Is an
object. Al the terms this property
is offered for sale the purchaser
will find it well-payIng Investment
to remodel the building and make
a fine modern store out Of it. For
particulars apply to A. Tanck or the
owner VIM. VOLCKMANN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
LaGrippe's Legacy.

Worn out and exhausted in
body and mind, with shattered
nerves and a palpitaUing heart;
no desire for food and no ability
to digest it; unable to rest or
sleep day or night--this is La
Grippe's legacy. Long after the
grip germs have been driven out
the poisons which they created
remain in the blood, the heart,
the lungs, the stomach, weaken
ing the nerves and lowering the
system. There is one way of
destroying the seeds of disease
and death which are an inherit
ance from grip, DR.. Miles Ner-
vine will do it. 1t gives. the
shattered nerves Arrest and helps
them to recover their strength.
1t stimulates the appetite,
strengthens the stomach, assists
assimilation and fills the blood
with the vital elements of life.
1.-TWO years ago, after a severe
attack of the grip, | was over
come with nervous prOstration,
heart trouble and nervous dys-
pepsia. Twas so low that [ could
not bear to be spoken to, and
during the nervous spasms which
[ frequently suffered, [ had no
control over any of my organs.
Every remedy known to my ply
sicians was tried without success
and then my wife brought me a
bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine.
After using one bottle [ could
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Of three months [ could talk
quite naturally and now [ am
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Great Darlington, Mass.
A trial package of DR.. Miles
favorite treatment for the grip,
consisting of DIR. Miles Nervine,
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and
Or. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills,
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cost to any person sending name
and address on a postal card, re-
questing the sample, and men
tioning the name of this paper.
Address DR.. Miles Medical Go
Klkhart. Ind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, whooping cough and in,
1uenza. 1t has become famous for It's
cures of these diseases over large part
of the civilizdwld. The most flattering
testimonials have been received giving
accounts of its good works; of the aggra-
waiting and persistent coughs it has cured
of severe colds that have yielded promptly
to it's soothing effects, and of the danger
Gus attacks of Group il has cured, often
saving the life of the child. The extern
sive use of it for whooping cough has
shown that it robs that disease of all dan
gerous consequences. Sold by c. A.
Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE editorially
pictures the act Of Miss Helen Gould
in having the wounded and dying
victims of the Windsor hotel fire car
ried into and cared for in her pala-
tial residence as though it was some
thing of a very remarkable character.
1t is not long, since that a poor girl
in Chicago jeopardized her own life
by making way for others to escape
rom burning building, and she was
perfectly "cool and collected" while
all was chaos and confusion around
her. Miss Gould's life was in no
danger, and she only obeyed one Of
the plainest precepts of the funda-
mental principles Of Christianity.
But then perhaps The Tribune thinks
it rather unusual to find the wealthy
possessing any of the milk of human
kindness. Miss Gould is a sensible
girl, abundantly able to afford any
expense or loss she may have in
cured, and simply did her duty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
Close of the Short Course

One of the most successful terms
ever experienced in the College of
Agriculture has drawn to close and
the young men have left for their
homes or to positions which have been
secured for them by the college.
The attendance during the east
term in the short course in agriculture
was 1876, more than double that of
three years ago; of this number thirty
two came to us from other states and
1874 from Wisconsin.
Dairymen, stock breeders, horticul-
turists a general farmers have been
quick to realize the Importance Of the
services Of these young men, and no
less than one hundred calls have been
received at the college during the
past three weeks for the Students
Seventy-one students secured posi-
tions as managers and helpers on
dairy, stock and fruit farms, and left
the college at the close of the term to
enterupOu their spective lines duty
in the different states to which they
had been called as follows: Five to Hi
hO1of llNO w LOW UiIl 90 W ANCW l. OCh
three to Minnesota; two to Montana;
two to Tennessee and one to each of the
following states: Mississippi, West
Virginia, California, Virginia, Nebras-
ka, Connecticut Massachusetts.
Forty-fOur accepted positions in
Wisconsin, while the larger portion of
the students return to their own or
their parents farms.
Numerous calls for the young men
are now coming in daily which we are
unable to fill.
The next term Of the short course,
beginning November %, 1899, prom
ises to surpass all pervious terms in
the way of attendance; already 10
applications have been received for
admission to the course from men of
this and other states.
r. A. MOORE.
Manager of Short Course, Madison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
SENATOR MASON, of Illinois, is not

SENATOR MASON, Of Illinois, is not
receiving very tiatterlng endorse
ment of his anti-expansion senti-
ments, but the following extract,
taken from a lecture delivered by
him in Chicago last Saturday night,
will touch a responsive chord In the
hearts of the loving mothers whose
4sons went out in the spring time OF
their young manhood in obedience
to their country's call, and whose
bones lie bleaching in the hot winds
of the far away Philippine islands:
Where is the profit? The whole
thousand islands are not worth
breaking an American mothers heart
for; they are not worth the life of
one American boy. When your ships
come home from Manila laden with
the remains of our boys, and you
take the coffin to the mothers
door, she will know he died in obedi-
ence to orders, but she will never dry
her tears; you Will never soothe her
heart by telling her that you have
extended your commerce at the cost
of her dead boy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22

Rev. E Edward, pastor Of the Eng
lish Baptist church at MinersvilIe, Pa,
when suffering with rheum atism, was ad
vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
He says: "A few applications of this
liniment proved of great service to me.
1t subdued the Inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial it will please
me- For sale by c, A Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22

AMBASSADOR CHOATE is thu recipi-
ent of large amount of lionizing
at the English capital, and it is to be
hoped that be will not be so dazzled
with the glare and tinsel of royalty as
to forget that he is a sovereign Amer
lean citizen. There has been too much
of that sort of thing in more than
one of his predecessors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
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