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The silver lance., 1899-09-01
George Peters Captured by Native fiIipinoS While at
Work and Thrown Into Dungeon. - :

with score of savages dancing
around him, prodding him with the
points or their spears, swinging their
machetes dangerously near his head
ana their battleaxes within a foot ~
ms neck, all the while rehearslng tbe
"DETAILS OF the death which they would
inhlct upon him in a few short min
utes' Artist George w. Peters suffered
understandable tortures in the PhiIin-
pines. He was sent there from this
country to furnish sketches of the
opanlsh-American war in the islands
before the rebellion broke ont amone
the natives against the Americans
and ignorant of the character of the
flLplnos, he trusted himself within
reach of their camp.
He was captured and thrown into on
impromptu Jail, where, in addition TO
suffering the physical tortures OF hun-
ger and bodily pain, he was made to
undergo the most exquisite mental ae-
ony. He was only rescued from HE
precarious position by the Intervention
OF Filipino whose friendship he had
earned at Manila by some important
services.
Aftist Peters is not delicate man
On the contrary, he is hardy and
strong. His physical strength is eoual
TO almost any ordinary test and the
dangers and hardships of the American
campaign against the Spaniards in tbe
archipelago did not daunt him in the
least, He took as good care of himself
as the conditions permitted and was
not materially affected by the discom-
forts he experienced.
But mental tortures are too much for
any one to undergo without showing
the effects of the strain. His face is
aged ten years since his experience
There is a tinge of gray in the blond
hair that formerly marked him. His
eyes are restless, showing that his
nerves have not yet recovered from the
shock. Physically, he has fallen away
greatly, though he says he is rapidly
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Regarding Human Hair.

According to an authority on the
subject, something like five tons Of
hair are required annually by London
merchants, and, although samples ar.
rive from various parts of the world.
the bulk is chiefly French or Italian
grown. Naturally the tresses Of nov
ices who take the veil figure largely
in the hair harvest. Some little time
ago a convent is said to have sold owe,
a ton of hair for $4,000, while a single
convent near Tours recently dispatched
as much as eighty pounds of hair to .
Partisan hairdresser which would bs
worth almost as many soversigns. A
merchant revealed the fact recently
that $3.50 was an average price for q
British girls head Of hair.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

velocity and weight of a projectile be-
ing known, the amount of heat devel.
oped by its stoppage can be calculated.
In the case Of large bodies moving rap
idly the result Of the calculation Ia
something astounding. For example,:
The earth weighs 5000 million million
million tons. 1t travels in its orbits
at the rate of over eighteen miles Sec
ond. Should 1t strike target strong
enough to stop its motion, the heat de-
veloped by the shock would be suffi.
cient not merely to fuse the earth, but
also to reduce large portion OF 1t to
vapor. 1t has been calculated that the
amount Of heat generated by a COLI.
sion so colossal would equal that OBJ.
tained from the burning OF fourteen
globes of COAL each equal to the eartn
in size. And should the earth after
this stoppage fall into the sun, as II
certainly would do, the amount of heat
developed by its impact on the sun
would be equal to that generated by
the combustion of 5000 earths of solid
carbon.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Education in Sweden.

There is probably no country in the
world, unless it be America, where so
much attention is given to the educa-
ton of the masses as in Sweden. The
attendance at the 'Folkskolor," or
public schools, may show compara-
lively small per cent. of attendance as
regards population, but that is due to
the fact that everybody who can af-
ford it educates his children privately.
At the close of the school year there
were enrolled in the public schools of
Stockholm, the largest city in the king
dom, 24,96O pupils. There are seven
in the curriculum. Night schools
and Sunday schools have not attracted
much attention, and interest in them
has declined.
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captivity. 1t was not until l was found
by Captain Salceda that l learned that
there would be chance of escape for
me. Soon after that l was released. l
had scarcely reached the American
lines when the first struggle between
the Americans and the Filipinos oc-
Cured. | thanked my lucky stars that
| was not a prisoner then, for | be-
lieyed no amount of intervention would
have saved my life | would have been
tortured as | had been for weeks, till
some vicious fellow thrust his spear
to good purpose and dispatched me. But
I am here alive and l ought not to COM
plain. | would rather be killed thou
sand times than go through that terri
BILE ordeal OF anticipation that I reg
ularly experienced every day for a
month. / have had enough of Filipino
captivity" Peters pluck was demon
strated when he returned to Manila.
After his experience and in his weak
ened condition one would have thought
he would have sought to keep as far
away from hostile Filipinos as possible.
Instead he kept right on the firing line
to continue his sketching. There he
remained through all the fighting that
followed until the California volun-
teers started for home. He embarked
with them and arrived in San Francis
co during the past week. He was one
Of the earliest artists on the scene. He
sailed with General Merritt on the
Newport last June and was familiar
with all the details of the Manila cam
paign from the time of his arrival until
his departure. He personally met Ad-
miral Dewey and all the officers of the
American fleet Admiral Montejo and
many of the Spanish army officials.
His acquaintance with the Filipino
leaders he does not care to renew
His sketches, therefore, have been as
-aealistic as his terrible experience,
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

thrust of spear or machete seeming to
prlng the long-expected messenger of
death to him. Matters remained thus
until Captain Salceda of the Filipino
cavalry happened into the town. He
heard of the American prisoner and
went to see him, and was astonished
TO find that 1t was the American artist
who had befriended him when in
trouble in Manila. He inquired as to
the charges against him, and, learning
them, successfully refuted them,
explaining the true position of
the man. Peters was then re-
leased, but was not allowed to
go back to the American lines for some
time Eventually he was sent back to
execute commission for the Filipinos.
Describing the tortures he experienced,
Artist Peters said of the Irgorrotes
into whose hands he fell: "a score of
these savages, fully armed, and with
their naked bodies painted in various
colors, forced their way into my cell
in the Caloocan prison, and there for
several hours practiced on me the pre-
iminary motions of their fayorite
methods of putting enemies to death.
This was, of course, in the nature of a
rehearsal, but there seemed at the time
no sufficient reason for believing that
the performance would be long delayed.
The twenty bowling savages danced
about for several hours, touching me
with the points of their spears, threat
ening to cut me down with their ma
chetes. and swinging their battleaxes
just so as to Craze my neck. They fol-
lowed this with an inimitable represen-
tation Of thrusting the long point of
the ak into my neck and carrying off
my head. l thought it was all up with
me, but a captain came in and sub
dued the savages, promising that each
should have as many American heads
as he wanted Just as soon as the war
between the Fillpinos and Americans
was declared. This continued every day
or two during the entire time I was in
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Theater Heated by Electricity.

The first theater in the world to be
heated by electricity is the Odeon in
Buenos Ayres. A short time ago the
proprietors asked q local company If it
would undertake to heat their premises
by electricity, and, although the man
agement had many misgivings as to
the possibility of being able to do so,
SO sanguine was the electrical engi-
neer of the concern, an American, that
he could devise a practical and salts
factory system of electrical heating
apparatus for the purpose, that he
was given carte blanche and him edi-
ately proceeded to work out his
scheme, which he has done success
fully.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Atetter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health 10 Mrs. Archambo..
[LETrER ro Nss. RINxHAa xo. 4s,,osl

IIETrER TO nRs. PrNxHAa NO. 4s,3os1
"DEAR Mrs. PINKnAM-For two
years 1 felt tired andso weak and dizzy
that some days ! could hardly 60
around the house. Bacl<ache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorfh0s
nnd kidneys were affected
- After birth Of each child-I grew
weaker, and hearing so much Of the
good you hadsdpne. Iswrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ono
box of Lozene~s. one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and To-
day am feeling as well as ever did
When / get up in the morning 1 feel a.
fresh as j did when a. girl and eat and
sleep well and do all OF my work. II
ever L feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. I know
yourmedicine cured me. ."--MRs- SALINk
ARcnAsBo, CuARfEMoNT- MASS
The present Mrs. Piukham's expert
ence in treating female ills Is unparal-
leled; for years. she worked side by
side with Mrs Lydia e. Pinkham, and
for .sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many ASH hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited to write. -to"Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass.efor advices which will
be promptly given without charge.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Philadelphia and Return $40 SO

August 81 September 1 and via the Bur
lington Route. Good to return any time
until September 30. .
take are the Chicago and st Louis Spe-
ciai, leaving Denver at 140 p. M, or the
Nestibuied Flyer, leaving at $3.50 y. m.
These are not only the best Denver-Cht-
cago and st. Louis trainsathey land you
I'm the Union Passenger Station In thi-
cago and St Louis, the same stations
from which trains over direct lines for
Philadelphia start. Ehe above rates ap-
ply from Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and all other Colorado common
points. Ask your ticket agent for tickets
via our line; 'he sells them too.
G. w. NALLERY,
General Agent, Denver.
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How,s ThtsY

We ofer One Hundred Dollars rewardYor any
case of Catarrh that cannot-ec cured by Halfs
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & co, Props-s Toledo. O
We, the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for theplast Is years and btlleve him
perfectly honorable In allhusiness transactions
and financially able TO carry out any oblga-
lions made by their Arm
West s. Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o.; Waldingg kinnan Marvin, WHOLESALE
Druggists. Toledo OHIO
Hall Cutarrh Cure is-taken-internailya act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free Price
75cper bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
RacLed hx HenuIaflnn.

The Union Pacific has added new, mod
ern equipment to It's service both east
and west from Denver, and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than in
the past 1t stands without rival as the
quickest and most elegant route, with
accommodations to accommodate -atl
classes of passengers. only one night 10
Chicago. st Louis and St. Paul. and over
ten hours saved between Denver ana the
Pacific coast. Ticket office 9il l1th street
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

Mr.. W. H. Ijams, who has been re-
Gently reelected treasurer Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, has been In
the employ of the company for forty
six years, and has been treasurer since
May, 1866. When a small boy in Bal
timore he saw the great parade that
Baltimoreans arranged to celebrate the
laying of the cornerstone Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad on July Z.
1928,
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
WAS COMPELLED TO REHEARSF FOR DEATH
WORK OF FISH COMMISSION.

The last year was the most successful
in the whole history of the fish oom-
mission A great part of the work has
been in the collection and dlstribution
of the eggs and fry of commercial food
fish, says the Scientific American. TAX
ing shad for instance, by the systematic
collection of eggs, the distribution OF
shad fry, the last annual catch was 13,
000. 900. or an increase of 5000. 900 since
1885. At the same time the cost oi
shad has been decreased to the cons
hsumer more than 80 per cent. The value
of the catch this year is estimated al
more than ssOO,OOOO. This result has
been obtained by the efforts of the fish
commission at an expenditure Of only
$42, 900.
The work of the California stations
this year has been chiefly confined to
the propagation of the commercial sal
mon and to two varieties of the trout
Over 40.000,O00 eggs have been distri-
buted from these stations. From the
five Oregon stations on the Columbfa
river. 20,0OO,OO0 fry have been planted
in the Pacific coast streams. In the
Rocky mountain region various varie-
ties of the trout were propagated, 6O,
900, 900 fry being distributed.
In the middle section of the United
States trout, black bass and crappie
were distributed in large numbers
From the stations on the great lakes
where the white fish, lake trout, perch
ETC., are collected, no less than 100000
900 eggs of all kinds were taken, and
500, 900, 900 fry propagated. At the shad
stations on the eastern coast 300, 100000
shad eggs were collected and 230,000,OOo
fry planted.
In Massachusetts, there are two of'the
largest American fish culture stations
in the world; here over 300. 900 cod
eggs were collected and from 100000
900 to 200, ,0Oc, 900 fry distributed; over
100, 900. 900 lobster eggs have been TAX
en-, and 1t is expected that 500.0o0,OOC
will be taken before the close Of the
season.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
WEEK OF PLEASURE.

..to Preparations Being Made to En-
..t.in visitors to the Denver Carnival.
Tho coming Festival of Mountain
nd plain to be held in Denver, Sep
tamber 25th to September 3Oth, will,
heyond all question, be the banner eel
ebration in Denvers history.
Never before have such elaborate
.,-anarations been made by the board
directors, and never have the vari=
ons committees worked with such en-
.hrsiam. Never before has there been
sncb demand for seats, especially
srom residents ofSthe country districts,
nd Il is now a certainty that the ca
nac,ty of the grand stand will be
tpoyed to accommodate the thousands of
spectators.
cannot fail to appeal to all classes of
eitizeps. There will be one continual
round of entertainment from Monday
until Saturday.
While the former festivals have oc-
eunied but three days and legion of
entertaining features have been crowd
cd into that time, thus depriving many
visitors of needed rest and time to visit
tbeir friends and properly look over the
citv. the board of directors this year
has determined to devote the entire
week to the festival.
Two essentially new features have
heen included in the list of attrac
tions-the exposition and state fair and
the horse show. The fair will be open
on Monday and continue through the
week and from the applications for
snace already received from farmers,
horticulturalists and manufacturers
throughout the state, its success is al
ready assured.
The horse show will be held on Fri
dav and Saturday, September Doth and
3Oth. in front of the grand stand, and
the committee is enthusiastic over the
prospects, many owners of fine stock
in the state as well as in Kansas City
and other eastern points, having made
their entries for the event.
The intervening days will be devoted
TO a continuous celebration. the like of
which has never been equaled. The
pageant of the crowning of the Queen
of the Festival, surrounded by her
Maids of Honor. on Monday evening,
will be one of the most gorgeous ever
witnessed. while the Queens parade
the next day will be a marvel of
beauty. The military parade will also
he one of the features and 1t is expect
ed that the Colorado veterans from
Manila will be the central point of at
traction.
Other great features will be the band
contests on Wednesday, the great mas
auerade carnival and mask ball on
Thursday. the grand parade Of the
Slaves of the Silver Serpent and, to
wind up the festivities of the week, the
grand state ball on Saturday night in
front of the grand stand.
The Mask Carnival of Queen Thalia
and her court on Thursday. will be the
greatest pageant of its kind ever wit
messed in this country, not even ex-
cepting that of Mardi Gras at New
Orleans. Every feature will be of a
novel character. and the costuming
will surpass anything ever seen in
Denver. The list of prizes to be given
comprises many handsome and costly
articles Organizations outside of Den
yer intending to participate, should at
once notify the secretary at Denver.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
% Your ree, Acme ana sura,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet St all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

Jonas, the newspaper said that II yo
hold your breath you get to sleep.
Martha. you hold yours and let's see hoy
that works"
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
EauttIess starch.

Best and goes farthest, gives stiffness and
elasticity. No sticking, blistering or break
ing. Every grocer sells it, nearly every
body uses 1t. 10c package.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
San FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. v NEW YORK, n. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

did the peace conference do any
thins7'' do anythlngf The delegates al
got away alive"
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fa..ts q Early training. -

''Flossie Biufkins believes in re+ncarna-
ton" :
She isaooslazy to bsiisve in much of
Yes; She says she can t@halc it-she
used to be a princess or the banks of tho
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

FITS Permanently Cured. isonts or ornervonsness afte
hrst days use OF DIR. klipe's Great Nerve Kostorer
send for FREE s2.OO trial bottle and treatise
Dr. X. ". kLTSE. Ltd s3l Arch St. philadelphia. Pa
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

Il have nine ineitations to dinner
What will you do about them r. I'm
trying to trade some of them off for In
vitat ions to breakfast"
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
A Painful Error.

your daughters college yell is almost
Mrs. TWilter"
college yell , She's singing. .
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

'Id hate to be president of the United
states" "Why?' "When he doesn't 20
to church all the newspapers tell on
him."
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

ALBERT, Isn't 1t lovely here at the sea-
shore to see the silver waves come tum-
bling IMP Yes, Edna, and 10 see the sill
yer dollars go tumbling out"
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

know that my life was saved by Piso'i
Cure for Consrmption.-John A. Miller
Au Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1895.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
Hushi Don't You Hear the baby oryq

The only safe medicine for sour eurd coicin nurs-
ing babies is Cascarets Candy cHthartic Make moth
ers milk mildly purgatiyc, Druggists. lOc, z5c. 800
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

1.-THE clairvoyant whom ] visited says
she has made thousands happy by her
predictions" divorce lawyers, 1 sup
pose"
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR softens the gums, reduces In
nammaton allays pain. wind collie. 2Sc bottle
The silver lance., 1899-09-01

You ought to be saving money" mo
! prefer to help my suffering fellow-mar
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Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
If the Earth should stop.

The stopping of a projectile always
results in the generation of heat. The
The silver lance., 1899-09-01
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First-class given maternity cases. Wards In
charge OF Members of Faculty OF Denver University
and Homeopathic College Also private rooms.
Wr te for terms
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