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Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04

disinheritsd should they send his
earthly tenement to the grave in the
salt nsh wagon. And Hddington.
Clifton and Dedham made casual re-
marks about fsh that caused poignant
grief in the heart Of the Holden folk.
In desperation the town authorities
had the hearse repainted and revar-
nished, but in vain. They could not
kill that fish story any more than any
other fish story can be killed. The
small boys threw stones at the house
where the blighted thing was stored.
and the sewing society Of the local
church decided solemnly that none Of
the members or their relatives ever
would consent to be taken to their
graves In it. Thus all the popularity
of the great official hearse vanished,
as all earthly things vanish. Unable
to lure any corpse into the despised
carriage the town decided to sell it.
So the hearse is waiting for a pur-
chaser who will not be deferred from
using 1t by the cry Of Fish"
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
DICK RODNEY: !
Or. The Adventures of ;
An Eton Boy.
HY JAMES GRANT.
seeeee ees eeeEet eee eee csc EGeeeGeeese ess
CHAPTER xI.-(Continued.)
BY, JAMES GRANT.

CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)
Headlong we stumbled over piles OF
lava; now we sank ankle deep among
the soft pumice dust; anon we rolled,
fell or scrambled through wild vines
and creepers; then through fields OF
growing maize and wheat, or planta-
tions of coffee and apple trees; but
never pausing until we reached the
base Of the mighty Piton, where,
breathless. gasping, painting and bath
ed in perspiration, We lay down in a
little thicket of cinnamon bushes by
the wayside to rest for short space.
During this flight had never spok-
en-, but Tom from time to time indulg-
ed in disjointed remarks expressive of
an exultation in which I could not
share, being only thankful to heaven
for my escape. But poor Tom had
seen more of a rough life, and of many
a violent death, than it could possibly
have been my lot to witness.
"Ha, ha! you Spanish swabs! We've
slung two of your hammocks in hot
place-before the time, perhaps!" said
he. What a row they make, like so
many negroes clearing cargo when
we sheered off! Lucky 1t was that l
eased off our tow lines in time! l
have. a good mind to put about. stand
for the cave and pot another Of those
Spanish gorillas!"
Whether he meant guerrillas l did
not inquire, but was happy when we
reached the harbor and felt the cool
breeze of the ocean fan my throbbing
temples and my hands, which, from be-
ing SO long and SO tightly tied with
rough cords, and having the blood aft
erward driven through them by rapid
exertiop, felt literally burning hot.
All Was dark and still when We ran
along the stone mole of Santa Cruz.
Fortunately at that late hour there was
no official to question or molest us; and
We could see the brig anchored about
half a mile distant, with the lantern
still burning at the foremasthead. The
light on the castle had disappeared.
We soon found small punt at the
landing stairs, and, taking possession
of 1t without leave, cast loose the
painter and showed off.
Silently and steadily, with all cur
remaining strength, we pulled for the
brig, and were soon alongside.
well. this spree is over, Master
Rodney" said Tattooed Tom, wiping
his brow with his sleeve when we
stood on the deck, where the wonder
ing crew gathered around us; "but
catch me having another in this
deuced Tenny Reef-that's ALL"
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
AN EARTHQUAKE SCIENTIST.
Tommy Had Found tho Almanac in tn.
Garret.

oarr6ts
This occurred just before the last
full moon at pretty residence on
Trumbull avenue, says the Detroit Free
Press. The head of the house is of
scientific turn Of mind, loves to inves-
tigate the phenomena OF nature and
takes 1t as part of his duty to impart
his knowledge to the rest OF the fam
lily. On the night in question he found
an almanac on the table, which he
reads. Turning the leaves carelessly
while thinking about going to bed, he
was surprised to come upon the in
formation that there was to be an
almost total eclipse OF the moon that
night, and that 1t would be visible
from this part of the globe at a. m.
In his excitement he was about to call
the rest of the folks, who had retired.
but on second thought he hunted up
broken bits OF glass and went to
smoking them. just as though 1t were
the blazing sun which was to be
viewed. This done he watched the
clock vigilantly until 1t was time to
wake the others. They had none OF
his enthusiasm. but went yawning and
shivering to the back porch, from
which the best view was to be OBJ
tained. The moon never looked bright
er than 1t did at o'clock. Il must
be that the almanac meant 1 O'Clock
standard time. he explained nervously.
and for another half-hour he kept his
eyes glued on the silvery orb. Not
spot darkened Its surface. Ten min
I,Az n L.. -
sleepy brood followed her into the
house, despite his protest. He fol-
lowed them and again took up the al-
manac. Found that In the attic to-
day." explained 6-year-old Tommy.
Slowly the father read aloud from the
back until he came to eighteen hun
dred and fl" when he ripped the
book to fragments and began saying
things that caused the mother TO rush
the children upstairs.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04

horsepower drives the screw. Beyond
/. the motor. looking forward. the end OF
huge block OF accumulators, which
extends to almost below the coming
tower amidships, is seen, while on top
OF the block appears a long metal cyl
inder. This is a reservoir of air. A
corresponding block OF accumulators
and another air reservoir are Just for
ward OF the coming tower. Just above
these cylinders will be observed the
maNSolcs, or hatches. which Give In
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
FRANCES new SUBMARINE BOAT.

The Gustave Zede, Frances new sub
marine boat, has displacement Of 26O
tons, and is extremely long in COM
parison with her diameter, which is
about eleven feet, while her length is
rather over LAT feet. There Is a pc.
culiarity about her rudders. as there
are no less than four of them. or.
rather, two double ones. one pair for
directing the Zede's course horizon
tally, the other pair assisting her to
dive or rise. An electric motor OF 750
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
BRITISH IsLELANoUAoEs.
Great Diversity of Tongues Among
Various Localities.

Great Diversity of Tongues Among
Various Localities.
What language dc you speak? This,
you say, is a strange question to ask
Britisher. Yet stay and consider. Per-
haps to many people 1t will be great
surprise to learn that very consider
able percentage of native-born inhab-
itants Of the British Isles cannot speak
English. Naturally, the vast majority
do use it as the language of their birth.
But in Wales there are as many as
508,036 persons who speak only Welsh,
the mother tongue Of the principality.
Again, in the highlands of Scotland
Gaelic is the colloquial language Of
43,S38 persons, who are able to speak
nothing else. In Ireland 80, 121 sons of
Erin can speak only Erse, the native
Irish tongue. That Erse Is being dis
placed by the tongue of the sister isle
is made evident by the fact that Rev.
Joseph Bosworth, writing in 1848, gave
Irish as the commonly spoken tongue
of nearly 100000 inhabitants. At
that time Welsh was spoken by 1,000,-
900 persons. Strangely enough, while
in Wales fewer people speak both En-
glish and Welsh than Welsh alone, in
Scotland almost five times as many
people use both languages as those who
speak Gaelic only, and in Ireland the
proportion is still greater, being TWEEN
ty speaking both to one who is able to
speak Irish only. Manx is spoken in
the Isle of Man. The population of the
island is 55,59s. The people are of
Celtic extraction. with an intermixture
of Norwegian. The island was under
the rule of Norway from $40 to 1868
A. D. Both Manx and English are
used in the PRONUNCIATION of any new
law in the island. The Channel islands
have a population of about $4,000, and
the language spoken is French. Thus
six languages are used in the British
Isles.-London Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04

gress to and egress from the boat. The
center opening shows the coming
tower. with Its steering wheel and lad
der giving access to the interior, while
below appears portion Of another
cylinder. This is big water reservoir,
which extends from below one hatch
way to below the other. A pump sit
uated Just below the coming tower
controls the amount Of water In the
cylinder, which thus alters the weight
of the boat and assists her to descend
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
CHAPTER XII.
The Anchor A-Peak.


Alarmed by the foregoing narrative,
which was fully corroborated by our
excitement, by the two muskets we
had brought on board as trophies, by
the state of our hands and wrists, and
the numerous cuts and bruises we had
upon us; and fearing the consequent
detention of the brig for some legal in
quiry, Captain Weston prepared at
once for putting to sea.
was happy when finding myself on
the deck Of the Eugenie, but still more
supremely happy on hearing Weston's
resolution to get underway, as l pos
sessed very vague but decidedly un-
pleasant ideas of Spanish justice, and
had visions of alcaldes, alguazils.
wheels, garrotes, and even the masked
familiars Of the Inquisition itself,
floating before me.
My heart beat responsive to the clank
OF the windlass pawls, as the Eugenie
was hove short on her anchor, and the
hands started aloft to cast loose the
topsails.
Weston threw our two muskets into
the sea lest their discovery on board
might cause suspicion or annoyance.
The morning was clear, cool and
starry; as yet no vestige of dawn was
visible, and all was still and quiet on
shore; but was in momentary expec-
tation of seeing boat dash off toward
us, though those from whom we had
escaped could have no just cause of
complaint.
Suddenly I heard the sound Of oars,
and saw long, low boat shoot out
from the obscurity of the harbor. My
heart stood still for moment as this
craft was steered In our direction, but
to my infinite relief 1t boarded a Costa
Rican that lay near us.
AS yet the shadows Of night were on
land and sea-on everything save the
cone Of the Peak that lowered above
the clouds. and there shown the light
of the yet unrisen sun, yellow DEEPEN
ing into saffron. purple, blue, and then
indigo. blending with the blackness of
night as the eye descended to the
shore.
So Weston gave the order to brace
the foreyards aback and the mainyards
full; another wrench at the windlass.
and the anchor was tripped.
'Heave and a-wash!" cried Tom
Lambourne, cheerily, giving the usual
call of encouragement when the drip
ping anchoring is just out OF the water
and the stock Is seen to stir the sur
face.
The courses were let fall and the lib
was hoisted; her head fell rapidly
round and she paid off bravely. Then
the frey cone Of the Piton and the
lights OF Santa Cruz. which had gilt
tered in tremulouS lines along the wa
tor on our beam. were shining upon
our lee quarter.
"Fill away the headyards band
nomely now!" cried Weston, and Just
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04

or ascend as the water is pumped In or
out. Below this again. on the outside
OF the vessel. is n heavy lead keel or
weight The last opening near the
bows gives glimpse into the torpedo
room. with air compressing motor for
charging the whiteheads. Between
this and the extreme point OF the bow
are two water-tight bulkheads, another
Is Just abaft the air-comprcsslng en-
gine. while there are three others be-
tween tho main engines and the ntern
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
becoming . w,d. op.p rov,.

While the city of Havana is full of
swindlers, pickpockets frequent all the
railway depots, and gamblers make a
business OF boarding the outgoing
trains with card outfits, and big stakes
frequently change hands as the cars
speed on, conductors as rule making
no protest.-Havana Advertiser.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
Danger In Delay.

She-Your proposal surprises me,
and pleases me at the same time, but
you must give me couple Of days to
think 1t over.
He-That's a long time! In two
days l might think 1t over and change
my mind.-Das Kleine Witzblatt.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
For 10 Retreat.

He-"What is that you wsro lust
trying on the piano?" she-"oh. that's
a new march," He-"Awfully fast
time. isn't III" She-"Yes; think
the comp ser was in hurry to get
through when he was writing IT,
Yonkers Statesman.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
Denver Direetory.i
HARM ESS.

The III Iona.ss best = Goa dou-
ness In Colorado
for @1e. With
breeching. ~; -
double team har-
ness. with breech-
ing. SIS; IS steel-
horn stock saddle
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness FOR
$3.50. Do not pe
deceived by worth
less limitations. but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
1. FRED MUEL
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
In the Makins

Boarder-This tea is very weak
Landlady-I buy only the best tea, sir
BOarder-Doubtless. Its weakness 1:
wholly structural, believe.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04

0iassworksrs In the Holy Land.
There are many glassworkers in
Hebron, and among other things they
manufacture the glass bracelets worn
throughout Palestine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
J. II. Barr, the New Tice-Presi-
dent Of the Santa Fe,
Was Private Secretary of Vice
President TouzaIin
SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
His Early Experience Was With
Northern Roads.
Has Been Connected With Many
Prominent Systems.

J N Barr. who has been appointed
third vice president Of the Santa Fe
with headquarters at Chicago, Is not
new to that road
Mr. Barr was IN the service Of the
old Santa Fe years ago as secretary to
Vice President T0uzaIn- He viii have
charge Of the operating department.
succeeding D B Robinson, who re-
signed from his Office several years ago
To become president Of the St Louis
Z san Francisco Since Mr.. Robinson
left the position has been vacant
Mr. Bars early railroad experience
began in CHICAGO and St Paul. having
been superintendent Of the Chicago &
Evanston, Chicago < Milwaukee and
Chicago & Council Bluffs divisions OF
the Milwaukee & St Paul for q num-
Der Of years Prior TO 1883 he was sup
erintendeut Of the Burlington & North
eru road February I of that year he
went over to the Union Pacific TO sup
erIntend its W y0uInE division A year
later his jurisdiction was changed TO
the Nebraska division Of the same SyS-
tam 4 year later ne left the Union
Pacific for the Milwaukee < St Paul,
going TO Chicago TO look after the three
divisions named
He remained with the St Paul about
six years, when he again changed roads
going TO the Great Northern He was
with the latter road but q short time
when he was elected vice president and
general manager Of the Norfolk &
" esteru-
When President Ripley OF the Santa
E'e returned from Europe II was report
ed thai ne would appoint an assistant
Mr. Bars appointment now confirms
rne rTIruOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
sOME POLITICAL GOSSIP
From the Sixth District - Possible
Candidates Fer Congressional
Nominations

PnuITpsburE July S.-There is nothing
q yet positive when the sixth district
PODuEsC conference VIII be held 10 map
OUT congressional business for 1900 and
county matters this fall Rum0rs ara
already rife that there VIII be several
well known PopuIIsts IN the field Tor
Congress- and II those already men
toned are z criterion 20 % BY CaCzl-
dates galore VII present themselves II
the next PopuEsr cougressi0uaI con
v5CrICC-
Those whose names come before the
people more frequently C5w are Dr. J.
IS. Dykes. IT Smith county Exon
gresham N b Mccormick Of Philips
county w D. Street.. Of Decatur clIn-
ry- Senator Levi PriEchard- Of Graham
county I W Parks Of Mitchell couu-
~ Granville Shelley. o. Norton county
Harry Gray Of Osborne county Sen
ar1r W 3 Helm Of Ellsworth county,
and W 3 WlIcoxsOu- Of Thomas
county
Street Dr. Dykes " ILlC0XsOu- Shelley
Helm and Mccormick were candidates
before the Colby convention il 1886, and
Gray and Mccormick were the only
candidates above named before the
Smith Center convention in 1893 A
majority of the above named appear to
favor fusion and are wiling 70 include
IN the forthcoming conference meeting
al Democrats Who have affiliated with
the Pupul-sCs In former elections n TIE
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
A Citizen OF Lebanon Takes
Novel Method
To Advertise His Religious
Views and His Town.
B IBLE QUOTATIONS
Painted In Large Letters Over
a Tall Elevator.
COrnetist In a Choir Drove Him
From the Church.

come 0ns OF the hest advertised centers
came one OF the best advertised ceurers
q business IN northwest Kansas. and
the elevator OF E D Heyde, member
Of the Lebanon city council, towering
high and overlooking the country for
miles is one Of the prime causes
Mr.. Heyde came here several years
ago, a Methodist but feI out with them
because N the church choir there was 2
CoruetIsC- He has had the sides Of his
elevator painted over with verses from
the Bible, the following being soma Of
them
Who is uzr but he that danieth
that Jesus Is the Christ
Woe unto him that putteth the bot
tie % his lips
Wine is 4 m0cker, strong drink is
raging and whatsoever Is deceived
thereby IS not wise
Where VIII you spend eternity De-
eide now. Jesus invites you
For the wicked Shau be turued into
hell. and all the righteous that forget
God
Awake. awake. the eyes OF the Lord
are IN every place behOIdIng the evil
and the good ~
--The fool hath said n his heart there
is no God
The blood Of Jesus Christ cIeanzeth
from all sin
II the righteous scarcely be saved
where shall the uugodlE and the sinner
appear"
IF they shan say unto you. behold.
he Is IN the desert, 90 not forth behold
he X IN the secret chamber, believe Il
not"
Mr.. Heyfe PROPOSES to have his eIz-
vatCr covered over with passages from
the Bible Of this same nature He Is
splendid citizen and financially inter
esrad IN the Touring mills in Lebanon
and Smith Center. He is now = devo-
ted Free Methodist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
FROM EMPORrA

Engineer Leaf IS at work again
Conductor Pearson has returned %
his freight run
Brakeman Dick HauIieu has gone to
Arkansas City, where he viii work
Engine 50 took the fast Uau west
Conductor WhitfOrd, too, has returned
TO this run and Simpson Is On the chain
gang
Art Roberts, the boiIer-maksr help
Ct. is sick
VIII O'Byrus sent six men from here
TO Strong City today 10 work for Lang
try Sons The crushar which they are
running. is furnishing ballast for the
Santa E'e double track
Fireman Overton q the Howard
branch has reported John Campbell
IS again on the west end switch en-
CINE
Fireman Shields has gone dome to
Wichita
Engineer Plank is visiting at homs
IN Newton
Fred Wei. clerk in the roadmastar's
Office, has received notice Of his pro-
motion TO q good position in New Me-
leo
John Barr, formerly signal inspector
here for block signals. has been trans
ferred TO Pueblo. where ne win occupy
the same position Mr.. Barr is an eE-
pert in the block signal system and
was the man who sUperinteuded put
ting IN that system IN this part q the
country OF the Santa Es6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08


Engineer NcCready OF Ration made a
record breaking run with second di-
vision Of passenger train No II Monday
afternoon He left Patton at L 20 o'clock
with engine No 500, known as the KIou-
The trip to Springer, q distance Of forty
niles. was made II exactly fOrry-five
minutes, including the necessary slow
ups From Springer 10 COlmOr, a dis
tauce Of ten and 2 half miles. the time
was fourteen minutes and from COIruor
To Wagon Mound. 4 distance OF fifteen
and half miles, the time was nineteen
SIX miles and was Travelled in seventy
eight minutes.
Mr.. MCCready's engine was attached
to the Denver section Of No Il train
and left Fl Moro one and q half hours
Iata- All but twenty minutes Of the
time was made Up when he arrived a
Las Vegas and the beIated cars were
Cready could have arrived here on time
but was purpOseIy held back BY the
railroad officials
When the mountainous character Of
the country through which the line ira
verses Is taken into consideration the
run made by Mr. 3TcCready is reEa ried
by all as wonderful He made the run
10 miles, in 145 minutes He could have
made the distance in exactly two hours.
He stopped for neither water coal or oil
and made the necessary decrease IN
speed az several slow bridges
McCready is . years Old and IS rated
as the best engineer On the road He
lives at Ration and plies between Ration
and La Junta- Whenever a fast run is
made, McCready Is almost always
called upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
TERROR OF COYOTES.
James Gordon Cones to Topeka With
% ScaIps at His Belt

Il anybody thinks that Shawnee
county is too highly civilized 70 be in
tested With coyotes. he is mistaken. but
II very many men do as wei as James
Gordon, OF ROssvIIIe township, towards
discriminating the pests they viii soon
become scarcer than the p-overbEaI
hens teeth
Mr. Gordon, who IS a farmer I'd IN
RossvtIle township, surprised the eouu-
" officials 4 day or two ago by appear
ing at the court house with % coyote
scaIps, which he says came from ami
maIS which he killed On Cross creek II
the northern part OF RossviIIe township.
Some Of the scaIpS were exceeding
large and must have belonged TO good
sized specimens Of the coyote family
Mr. Gordon has been several weeks
IN making his collection He has hunt
ed them at odd times, and the first time
ne came to Topeka he brought the
scalPS along and cashed them for 81
each. as provided by the coyote law
passed by the legislature last winter
Mr. Gordon says he knows where there
are quite d good number more Of the
orutes, and he intends to keep Up his
hunt for them As long as they ara
worth one dollar each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-08
RAILROAD NOTES

There are 200 cars Of new lumber N
the Santa Fs yards for the new box
cars which are being made at the
Master Car Builder John Hotch IS an
Kansas City today on business
Engine No 1912 which has been kn the
shops for OverhzuIiug was out this
morning on her trial trip This engine
VIII 90 TO Colorado today 10 be used On
the Gulf. Colorado & santa Fe-
George RagdaIe Of the boiler shOps
InE On q patent which he has gotten Up
Il Is q scheme to burn coal oil IN heat
Ing stoves
Fireman Link GeuetIy Is laid up
Switch engine No za46 is doing work
in the yards here This engine used to
be IN AtchisOu.
Ed E Burnett. general eastern pas
seuger agent Of the Santa Fe. went
through Topeka today with the New
York party OF tourists On their way 70
the n E A at Los Angeles
5 T ShankIand- superintendent and
" L DunaWay. division sUperinr=ud-
eut Of the Missouri Pacific, are IN town
today
Brakeman J. A. Lauzstou who was
INJURED in z wreck near Tucker HiI-
nas been brought TO the Santa F's nos
pfcaI here Mr. Laugst0n lives at Wei
Hngtou- His injuries are not serious
z H EiIIgOre, commercial agent OF
tae Missouri Pacific at Wichita was IN
town today
A box has been placed On the fr0nz q
engine No. $50 Tor the use Of lIr- r F.
HOFFMAN who VIII 90 our with the en-
zine this morning in order 10 get thu
steam Indicator readings, which give
pressure and distrfb urlon OF steam II
cylinders The engine VIII pull the l1-
cal freight west
Extra Engineers E D. Webb ard
Roger Williams who went back TO mr.
ing on account Of slack work, are noE
running Ehe4E szg52es again