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Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
JUST WHY WE LAUGH
LEARNED DEDUCTIONS ON THIS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
Originality of Laugh Meant Crow of
Triumph Over the Fallen Foo
sa~ages Laugh When They See Pain
inflicted.

Why we laugh is a question that has
always puzzled those who are accus-
toned to think deeply. The laugh,
which Is now SO closely associated with
good humor and kindly feeling, orig
inally expressed the exact reverse. 1t
was the crow of triumph over fallen
foe. Such is it's nature still among
savages, and its unexpected manifesto
tions are occasionally very startling.
Dancing on the body OF PROSTATE
enemy is, in fact, to them hilarious
fun.
Any new device for torment is
clever Jest. The inflicting of CHASTITY
wound as some poor wretch runs the
gantlet makes them yell with glee. The
things that shock or horrify or dis
gust the civilized man are about the
only things worth laughing, at from a
savage's point of view. With the ex-
ception, therefore, of rough practical
jokes, which may possibly wrinkle his
stolid features with a momeptary grin,
the barbarian has. no appreciation of
civilized humor. Even the knowledge
that he himself is to be the next vic
tim does not spoil the fun OF cruel
spectacle for a barbarian thorough
bred. :: - ,,
Some Siamese who had been engaged
in revolt were captured redhanded
and sentenced to military executions.
"A company of soldiers had been drawn
up with loadca muskets, before whom
the doomed men were led out in squads
OF five or six to be shot. while those
who were waiting their turn. stood by,
under guard. looking on. When the
first volley was fired the victims, torn
by the storm ofs bullets, leaped into
the air with violent contortions and
fell dead. And this to the poor
wretches whose turn it was to next go
through the same experience seemed
so fine show and so excruciatingly
funny that they were fairly convulsed
with laughter
q Such is the humor of the uncivilized,
and such doubtless were the begin
nings of mirth the world over
Strange as it may seem, there are
many hints OF this barbarous origin
in the fun of the most highly civilized.
We no longer laugh at really tragic
occurrences, it is true, for other and
more humane emotions are too strong
ly excited. But IL we chance to see
a ridiculous mishap which does not
quite rise to the dignity of tragedy
an accident by which some one is
greatly inconvenienced and annoyed
without being seriously injured-the
remnant of the savage breaks loose in
us, and we laugh, sometimes until the
tears come.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
PLorrERs ARRESTED.
French Government Rounding Up Paul
De ROulede's Gang.


Paris, Aug. 14.-M. Faul De Roulede.
founder of the League of Patriots and
member of the Chamber of Deputies
for the Angouleme division of Char
ente, was arrested at o'clock this
morning at his estate at Croissey, near
Paris.
A number of members OF the Anti
Semitic and Patriotic leagues We're also
arrested this morning.
A semi-Otficial note issued this morn
ing reads as follows:
"A certain number of arrests were
made this morning as the result of
magisterial inquiry and by virtue OF
article SO of the penal code, regarding
u conspiracy organized for the purpose
of accomplishing n change in the form
of government. The persons impli-
Gated belong to the groups of the Roy
alist youth and the Patriotic and Anti
Semitic leagues. At the trial of the
Neuilly barrack affair facts relating to
that incident alone were used as the
basis of the prosecution, but searches
were then made and documents were
seized which led to the discovery of
an organization dating back to July,
1898, and of a plot to seize the govern.
ment by force. The documents leave no
room for doubt either in regard to the
existence of the plot or as to the chief
actors therein. After very close watch
organized proof was obtained that the
same groups were preparing for
fresh attempt at an early date, the
proof being such as to enable the dis
turbances to be Nverted by. immediate
measures. The. Investigation of the af-
fair is intrusted,to Nj. Fabre, examin-
ing magistrates. ..
NJ. De Roulede.was taken into custody
by four gendarnes and was driven to
Paris. On his arrival here he was in
carcerated in the C6hciergerie prison.
When an attempt was made to arrest
Nj. Guerin, president of the anti-Semite
league, he refused to surrender and
barricaded himself in his house. He
says he is prepared to hold out for
three weeks, having a good stock Of
food and firearms. t-.'.'' .'''''''
The doors and windows of his resi-
dence are hatfieaded and NJ Guerin
announces be will blow up his house
before he safBeRders =. = 'rr'i
On the application Of M. .Fabre, fresh
searches of various houses We're made
this morning, including the head
quarters of the Anti-Semites, where
only unimportant papers We're seized.
A number of additional arrests of un-
known persons have been made in con-
nection with the conspiracy. a, =
Altogether fvteen members of the
Ant-Semite Z Patriotic leagues and
the Young k-,Jalists have been ar
rested. NJ. Querin, as this dispatch is
sent, armed with revolvers and knives,
still holds possession of his apart
ments, the headquarters of the Anti
Semitic league, to which entrance is
only possible after running the gaunt-
let of a strong guard of Anti-Semites
1t is reported that NJ Andre Buffet
vice president of the Young Royalist
league, has been arrested.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
DREYFUS' COUNSEL SHOT.
Noted French Lawyer wilfuliy AssassL
mated.

Rennes, Aug. 1.-two men am.
pushed Maitre Labori, counsel for
Dreyfus, and one shot was fired, hit
ting Labori in the back.
Maitre Labori left his house alone for
the court at about 6 o'clock this morn
ing. His residence is situated in the
suburbs of the town, about a quarter
of an hours walk from the Lycee the
route being along n solitary road beside
the river Vilaine. He had reached q
point half way on his journey wher
two men who had evidently been lying
in wait for him. rushed out of mar
row lane and one of them fired single
shot from revolver.
The murderers We're only couple OF
yards behind their victim. and the bull
let struck Maitre Labori in the back.
The wounded man uttered an agonized
cry and fell fiat on his face The muir
dercrs Immediately fled through the
lane from which they had emerged and
both escaped
At 80 o'clock it was announced that
the bullet had entered the stomach:
that there was no outward bleeding.
and that the physicians believe that N.
Labori will die from the wound.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
DREYSUS DEFIES ACcUSERS.
Stirring Scenes at the Celebrated French
Trial.


Rennes, Aug. PA stirring scene
closed to-day's session of the Dreyfus
trial. General Mercicr had spoken
nearly four hours in ruthless denuncia
ton of Dreyfus, who had listened up-
moved until MERCER concluded by say-
ing that If he had not been convinced
of the guilt of Dreyfus. and If the lat
ter's conviction had not been fortified
since 1894, he would admit he had been
mistaken. Dreyfus jumped to his feet
as though the words had galvanized
him into life and shouted in a voice
which resounded through the hall like
n trumpet note: THAT Is what you
ought to say"
The audience burst into wild cheer
whereupon the ushers called for ST.
lence. But. when Mercier replied that
he would admit Dreyfus was innocent
If there was any doubt. the prisoner
shouted again: "Why don't you,
then"
At this there was another outburst of
applause.
NJ. Casimir-Pcrier then arose and
dramatically demanded to be confront
ed with General Mercier In order to
deny some of his statements
Colonel Jouaust ordered the court to
be adjourned until Monday mt G:3O n.
IN. for the conformation, and MS Mer-
cler turned to leave the court the audi
ence rose en- masse and hlssed and
cursed him. those at the back OF the
court standing on chairs and benches
in order to better hound him down.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
WHOOPED THEM UP.
American Soldiers Adopt Cowboy Tactics
In the Philippines.

In the Philippines.
Manila. Aug. 12.-Colonel Bell of the
Thirty-fifth regiment. accompanied by
his staff, entered the insurgcnt town Of
Angeles in spectacular fashion last
night. They fired revolvers and yelled
like cowboys as they rode through The
streets, but returned TO the American
lines after the Filipinos had fired upon
them several times.
Early this morning battalion of tle
Seventeenth infantry, with n field gun,
moved on the town and opened fire.
The rebels answered weakly. A little
later the town was seen to be on fire.
Accommodating parties We're sent out,
but up to noon no firing has been
heard. General Macarthur shortly aft
crward advanced and took Angeles.
The insurgent losses about Calumut
were very heavy and it is estimated
that one hundred were killed. The Iowa
volunteers killed thirty Filipinos mt one
place.
Most of the insurgents were asleep
when the attack was made and the or
dcrlies could be heard running about
with bells arousing the soldiers. The
Americans opened the attack from an
armored train with gatling guns and
revolving cannon. The train could not
he advanced over two miles north OF
San Fernando as the rebels had torn
up the tracks.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
CHAOS IN SAN DOMINGO.
Revolution Growing Stronger and Over
y throw Of Government Inc vitabIe. .

Revolution Growing Stronger and Over
throw Of Government Inevitable
Kingstons Jamaica. Aug. 12.-Let-
ters from Santo DoelingO, dated Au-
gust Sd. confirm the cables telling oe.
the spread. and significance of the
revolution throughout the Dominican
republic. Prominent men in civil and
military circles, it appears. are taking
the field, with the understanding that
Jimenez is the prime mover and that
he will shortly arrive there from
Cuba with munitions of war.
Among his military adherents,
bringing armed followings. including
regular soldiers, We're the well known
generals Ramon Pacheco and Pablo
Reyes, who are advancing westward
by forced marches for the purpose of
cutting off Monte Cristi from reinforce
ments, and to form junction with
the insurgent forces from Hayti, thus
opening u way for the .JimeneZ eXDe-
dition.
Undoubtedly the popularity of the
revolution is due to the use of the
name of Gomez, and should lie decline
the presidency, or JimeneZ finally op-
pose his election. prominent leaders are
already considering the alternative of
calling Il plebiscite in order to ascer>
tain whether the country would not
prefer to renew the vote of 1871 for
American annexation. or an America
protectorate. rather than elect anothc.
dictator. thus securing permanent
peace and prosperity.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Boards md RncIIlI.

The beard has lately fallen under
the suspicion of being the haunt OF
bacilli. according to the British Med
ical Journal. 1t has been hipted that
surgeons who wish to keep inviolate
the aseptic faith should for conscience
sake sacrifice what PAROLES calls wal
or's excrement." DR.. Schopll OF Tunis
has long been SO convinced OF the dan
gers which lurk in the boards and
mustaches OF men suffering from tu-
berculosis that he has made 1t rule
to Insist on the thorough disinfection
Of these masculine adornments when
the wearer will not consent to part
with them.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Where His Courage Failed.

1t is the proud boast of Archie Bruce
that he is a llneal descendant OF the
great Scottish hero. and, as becomes a
man Of his blood, he prides himself on
his courage, says the San Francisco
News Letter. For several months
there has been in his family a servant
who has completely terrorized his wife,
the latter being the victim and not the
commander OF her nerves There was
terrible row between mistress and
maid last Saturday. and on Monday
morning Mrs. Bruce said to her hus-
band:
"Archie. I cannot stand Mary Jane
any longer. Won't you please dis
charge her before you go to business
this morning? You know how afraid
OF her l am"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Bruce, with
suave courage. certainly. The crossest
creature that ever cracked a cup or
cleaned kettle cannot COW me-"
The valiant Archibald sometimes
surprises himself end his friends by
floating along on a stream of allitera-
tion. Procuring his hat and coat, he
descended to the basement kitchen,
and In stentorian tones bravely ad-
dressed the servant.
Mary Jane. ahem! must hurry OF
now. but, ahem!-Mrs. Bruce asked me
to tell you that she wants. ahsmi-to
speak TO you after have gone 70 the
oHaaAs
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
FRUIT STAINS
May Easily Ee Removed from Linen
When Fresh.

hay Easily Ee Removed from Lins n
When Fresh.
Fruit stains may easily be removed
from linen when fresh. Put the stained
portion over bowl in a cup shape, SO
the liquid will readily run through, and
pour over it boiling water until the
stain disappears. This must be done
before it has been in contact with cold
water or soap. Fresh tea stains are
removable in the same manner. Where
stains are dried make a solution of one
teaspoonful of oxalic acid ard one tea
cupful of soft cold water. Dip the
stain in this, rub and at once thor
oughly rinse in clear water to prevent
the rottirg of the fabric. When 1t is
inconvenient to procure oxalic acid,
rub the fruit stain with soap, plaster
it with wet starch and hang in the
sun. Apply these again and again un-
til the linen is bleached. Mildew is
usually removable by the same meth
cd. or by an application of lemon Juice
and salt, followed by exposure to the
sun. To bleach the worst mildew it
may be needful to make a thick paste
OF half cupful of soft soap with pow-
dered starch, half as much salt as
starch, and the Juice OF one lemon.
Wet both sides of the cloth with this
preparation and let 1t lie on the grass
over night. renewing the paste two or
three times.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
LOST WAGER.
OF $4,000 Because the wife He Married
Deserted Him.

- SS'O~O SeshuSo she WIG ue uhTrAeu
Deserted Him.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: z. H.
Lee. the king of tramps, who has OBJ
tanned statewide notoriety because
of peculiar wager which he entered
into with a Minneapolis man year
ago. has again come before the public
by alleging that it was the inconsist-
ency of woman that caused him to
loose the wager. The wager was that
Lee should walk 5000 miles, earn $500
and marry wife all within the period
OF year. The last proposition present
ed the greatest difficulty, but Lee
started out blythely to accomplish the
task. After several romantic advent
ures. in which young girls showed a
strange willingness to wed the royal
hobo, Lee managed to marry a girl
from Cedar Rapids, who occupied a
fairly prominent social position. Her
parents were aghast at the proceeding
and induced her to go to Dakota where
a divorce was recently secured. Lee
tried in the short time remaining to
win another consort, but the effort was
unavailing, and the king of tramps
lost his wager, which was for $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Mayor. Appeal for Marcy.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 14.-Mayor James
@. Woodward has made another mp
peal to the council for clemency. The
action taken by that body on Saturday,
requiring the resignation OF the mayor
by Monday. was communicated to him
only unoficially. The mayor appre-
ciates that his conduct has lpid him
liable to impeachment, and he does not
care to face trial before the council.
He has therefore appealed to that body
to show Its liberality once more and
he promises that his reform shall be
genuine. He will place his resignation
In the hands OF the city clerk. and the
first time he takes n drink of whisky
this resignation will be effective.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Famous Cameo.

The prize of the Marlborough collec-
tion OF gems sold during the week, n
cameo Of Cupid and Psyche. the most
famous cameo in the world. was
bought for America-it is believed that
the Boston museum-in spite OF the
fact that the treasury gave the British
museum 100000 for the purchase at
this sale. A private donor gave the
museum $4,000, but this arrived too
late to secure the great cameo.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Damage from CIoudburst.

Caldwell. Ohio. Aug. 12.-Early this
morning n heavy cloudburst visited
the eastern part of this tNoblc) county,
doing an inestmable amount of dam
age to corn and tobacco crops. 1t Is
feared that much stock has been
drowned. The water rose five feet over
the Bcllaire GAINESVILLE a. Cincinnati
railroad tracks at Harkins station.
and through trains have been abandon
ed. Much of the track is known to be
washed out.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
DISTRESS in PORTO RIcv.
7 Famine Is Imminent Unless Help Is Sent
at Once.


Washington, Aug. 12.-The War De
partment to day received cablegram
from General Davis. giving fuller de-
tails of the damage done in Porto Rico
by the hurricane.
General Davis says famine is i'm
pending, and asks authority to issue ra
tions to the destitute. The message is
dated yesterday and says
Later reports show that the hurri-
cane was far more severe in the in
terror and southern part of the ISLAND
than here.
Data for estimate of number of Por-
to Ricans who have lost everything, is
deficient, but l am forced to believe the
number on the island cannot fall below
100000 souls. and Il famine is impend-
ing. ask that 2.500.000 pounds of rice
and beans, equal quantities of each,
be Immediately shipped ON transports
to Ponce. Urgent appeals have been
made to all post commanders for food
for tie destitute. l am authorized to
relieve distress by food issues; rice
and beans only desired. There have
been many deaths of natives by falling
walls. So far only one soldier reported
dangerously injured. Several towns re-
ported entirely demolished. AS yet have
reports from only four ports. Complete
destruction of all barracks at two. and
at two others one company of each had
barracks destroyed. Troops are in can
vas. No reports yet from the largest
ports, Ponce and Mayaguez, but they
We're in the vortex of the storm. At
least half. of the people in Porto Rico
subsist entirely on fruits and vegeta-
bles, and the, storm has entirely de-
stroyed this source of support.
"DANIS."
The, War Department has taken
prompt action on General Davis re-
port. $"
The army transport Mcpherson has
been ordered to sail from New York to
San .kuan and Ponce next Monday with
supplies to relieve the destitute in Por-
to Rico. Acting Commissary General
Weston has ordered the purchase in
New York of 100000 pounds of rice
and 100000 pounds OF beans. to be
shipped on the Mcpherson. Such other
food supplies as may be obtained AT
the time the Mcpherson sails will be
sent on that ship. 80 F.kFf
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED.
Drunken Recruit mt Denver Commits .
Crime and EsCnp.s,

Denver. Aug. IA soldier of the
Thiriy-fourth regiment shot and almost
instantly killed Thomas j. Clifford and
william l.. Grifiiths. two policemen, at
1 o'clock yesterday morning. Private
Slinkhart OF the regiment asserts that
the killing was done by II soldier
named james Llcwellyn.
The assassin. nfter committing the
crime. ran swiftly from the scene. ana
on Monday had not been npprehended.
Witnesses declare that the recruit was
drunk mt the time.
Clifford was shot down In his tracks
mt Twentieth and Blake streets. while
Grifiiths wns killed ut Sixteenth and
Wazee streets. Just at the south end of
the viaduct. Both officers were pursu-
Ing the soldier to arrest him for disor-
derly conduct and threats to kill n
bartender. The recruits aim was ex.
ccllent In both instances, the bullets
finding lodRnIent In the breast aud
stomach OF his victims.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Mornons whIpped

Pincvllle, Ky. Aug. -Four Mormon
elders. after preaching here several
days have been forced to leave by an
cry citizens of this place.
In Wise county, Virginin. Mormon ell
ders were warned to leave. but they
did not go. and while preaching several
citizens went to the place OF worship
with n bundle OF switches. took the ii.
Diug
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Ancient American sleeping Cars.

L. Xavire Eyma, a Frenchman, who
came to this country in 1847. wrote an
article in ILLUSTRATION Of Paris, pub
lished July 22.1S4S, giving his expert
ences on the railroads of the United
States. He says that at that time
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had
a length of seventy leagues and that
the cost of the road was 4,116,744
francs, the'receipts 3,9SS,456 francs and
expenses 1,964,741 francs. He also
gives considerable space to the in
terror arrangements of the sleeping
cars used at that time and says that,
"they are: actually houses where moth
ing is lacking for the necessity of life
and are divided into compartments and
sleeping rooms, some for men and
some for women" Each room held six
beds or rather little couches in three
: tiers, along the sides. He winds up his
account by saying that valuables were
not particularly well taken care OF, as
in America there were no such things
as"sneah thieves"
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
POISON PROOF.
Took Enough Morphine Daily to KIN

TOOK Enough morphine OAuy 20 RAh
One Hundred and Twenty Men.
From a medical standpoint the case
of Harry Friedman, recently dis
charged from the Good Samaritan hos
pital, is the most unique Of its char
acter in the history of medicine. 1t is
only necessary to briefly recapitulate
the circumstances which made Fried
man patient. 1t will be remembered
that on June 26 year ago he was shot
by Policeman Bogart in the lumbar re-
gion OF the spine while he was trying
to escape arrest. For many days he
hovered between life and death at the
city hospital, and every surgeon on the
staff declared the boy could not live.
The heavy-caliber bullet crushed the
spine terribly, and as result OF the
injury he was paralyzed from the hips
downward, losing all control of the or
gans below 1t. The survival OF the boy
under these circumstances is not the
most remarkable feature Of the case,
but the fact that he is now practically
poison proof is a most unique phase.
This result occurred through the ne
cessity of keeping him almost constant
ly under. powerful narcotics to relieve
him from his terrible sufferings.1 The
start was made with one quarter grain
Of morphine injected hypodermically,
increased daily until it reached = the
enormous quantity of thirty grains per
day. After two weeks there were
added doses of choral, beginning with
five grains and lending with twenty.
and cocaine, increasing from one-eighth
to five grains daily. The computation
OF the amount of poison taken by
Friedman during his stay at the city
hospital of 290 days is interesting, as
also the comparison of the number OF
ordinary individuals it would have
killed unprepared by the gradual in
crease of the doses. Thus, allowing
twenty days during which he became
| gradually accustomed to the drugs, he
took for ,270 days thirty grains of NOR.
phine., twenty grains of ,chloral and five
grains of cocaine daily making a grand
total OF S,100 grains of morphine, 400
grains OF chloral and $50 grazing of co,
caine. The maximum dose OF, NOR
phine is one quarter grain, of chloral
fifteen grains and cocaine two grains;
ueuce III one uay ne LOOK enough OF
morphine to.kill 120. of chloral one and
cocaine two men. Multiplying these
| figures by the number of days In which
he took the quantity of poison, he ab-
sorbed enough to kill as many men as
fell in the three days battle of Chick
amauga, namely, 1920, and this does
not include the doses of morphine,
choral and cocaine he swallowed dur
ing the twenty days in which his sys-
TEN was preparing for the immunity,
and wherein the doses varied. Fried
man was discharged from the city hos
pital on March IA as incurable, and
after few days at home was trans
ferred to the Good Samaritan, where
the drugs were cut off, and he thriyed
without them. He has no craving sucn
as makes the morphine, chloral or CO.
caine fiend a pitiable object and, al
though his lease on life Is precarious
and he is helpless cripple, he is daily
gaining in weight.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Corm.n, wl,, Uo,,,n,,,,.

A German syndicate, encouraged by
the profit Germans have already found
in Brazilian colonization, is negotint lg
for the purchase of large tracts of land
on the shores of Rio PardO, in the in
terror Brazilian state of Minas Geraes,
a few hundred miles north of Rio de
Janeiro. The object in view is colo
nization and the exploitation Of Brazil
ian industries.