davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04

will receive no recognition from the
operators.
At st. Johns church, Pittston, this
morning, Rev. Father Garvey, the pas
tor, administered the temperance
pledge to 1,300 members of his cOngre-
CATION who are engaged in the strike.
At Holy Saviour church in Wilkes
barre, Father Curran, the pastor, ad-
ministered the temperance pledge to
500 men who are strikers. In his SER
mon Father Curran advised the men
to do nothing to disturb the peace as
long as the strike lasts.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. Meetings
of the mine workers We're held in va
rous sections of the district tonight
and the Reading company's notice was
discussed. The meeting of the foreign
employees in this town was addressed
by C. S. Potter. president of the Pol
ish branch of the United Mine Work
crs here, and national organizer. Aft
er the meeting Mr.. Potter said the
strikers in this vicinity We're unani-
nous in their intention to abide by the
instructions of the National Board Of
United Mine Workers.
Reports from Mahanoy City and 9th
er points in the Schuylllill region indi-
cate the same sentiment throughout
the region. Organizer Potter said to-
night that 40 mine employees at Lost
Creek last night Joined the union, and
about the same number added their
names to the roll ut to-night's meeting
here.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
Yet Cubo Ever
ReveIs in
Them.

the atmosphere is humid, from about
midnight to Z a. m. If the strand
breaks, it can be replaced and so plait-
ed as not to affect the work or be visi-
BILE to the naked eye. 1t requires from
three to five months daily labor of
three hours a day to make one of the
finest hats, which would be a month
or a month and half of eight-hour
days. The business in it's highest de-
velopment is really an art, requiring
patience, fine sight and special skill
qualifications few of the natives pos
sess. The plating completed, the hat
is washed in clean. cold water, coated
with thin solution of gum, and pol
lshed with dry powdered sulphur.
They are so pliable that they can be
rolled up without injury and put in
ones pocket; they will last for years
and can be cleaned repeatedly.
Natives of both sexes and all ages
are engaged in this work at odd times,
the business being a side issue. Chill
dren make from raw, undressed straw
about two of the common hats day.
The Cuenca hat WHOLESALERS at from
1892 to S2640 a dozen; finest. $5.2S to
$500 each; the Manavi hat brings
S1.32 to s22 dozen; finer hats, $4.40
to $l76O each; fancy hats. $22 to $i4
and more each.
Inc finest hats ever made were by
a native named Palma and were eN-
hibted at the Paris exposition when
Napoleon Ill. was emperor. The two
best were bought by Frenchman foc
$193 and presented to the emperor and
Marshal MacMahon. Palma is dead,
but there are two or three others who
possess equal skill.
Monotony in shape has been perhaps
one of the chief causes why the hats
have not been more popular. but If
dealers would take up the matter the
natives could easily make any style
desired. Ladies' hats may be worn sue
cessive seasons; cleaned and re-
trimmed they appear perfectly new.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
IuInier of EXnngellnA.

Thomas faed. II. A., the Scottish ar.
tist, who died the other day at the age
of "A, was well known throughout the
United States as the painter of the ia
nous "Evangeline," which was beau
tifully engraved by his brother James.
The reproduction was immensely pop
ular on both sides of the Atlantic. and
about 1869 the demand for 1t was stiIl
so great that another plate had tc be
made.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
MINING HAS NOT
BEEN RESUMED

HaZleton, Pa, Oct. Notices of the
increase in wages and the reduction in
the price of powder decided upon by
the operators at Wilkesbarre to-day
were posted tonight at all collieries in
the LeHigh region.
President Mitchell, when shown q
copy of the notice, declined to say any
thing at this time, but intimated that
he might outline his position at the
Wilkesbarre meeting tomorrow. He
adued, however. that there would be
no resumption of work until conven-
ton of the anthracite miners had been
called and the proposition considered
Although the labor leaders positively
sad they did not fear break in the
ranks of the anthracite coal strikers,
they were nevertheless pleased to learn
that the ten per cent. advance granted
by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company in the Schuylkill
valley was totally ignored by the
striking mine workers to-day. 1t was
predicted that many of the strikers
would return to work under the belief
that IL" ten per cent. increase would
be the limit of the operators conces-
siOns, and the unanimity of the men in
deciding to stand out for further
advance caused much surprise.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 2.-The official
operators of the Wyoming, Lackawan-
ma and Lehigh valley regions held on
important meeting here this afternoon
and decided to offer the miners an in
crease of ten per cent. in wages and al
so to reduce the cost of powder to the
miners from $2.75 to $1.5O per keg. w.
A. Lathrop, general superintendent Of
the Lehigh Valley Company. presided,
and all of the railroad and individual
companies were represented.
The whole situation was thoroughly
discussed, nearly all present taking
part therein. The powder question
was the chief subject of debate, and
next came the recognition of the
union. So far as can be learned. none
of the operators were in favor Of re-
cognizing the union in any way.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
Train wrecked In Oklahoma.

Guthrie. O. r., Sept. 3o.-rhc Santa
Fc through express for Kansas City
was wrecked fifteen miles south of
here this afternoon by spreading rails
and the baggage and express cars de
rallied. the smoker thrown Off and
turned upside down. and the day
coaches partly dcrailcd. Two people
were Killed and n dozen or more In.
jured. all passengers In the smoker.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
Lord Roberts Appointed Commander-in
Chief


London, Oct. lit is officially an
nounced that Lord Roberts has been
appointed commander-in-chief of the
British army.
Although the fact that the appoint
ment had been made was already
known. the formal announcement is
hailed by the Unionist party as n vel
come pledge that army reorganization
will be carried out in the most efrec-
tive manner.
1t was beginning TO be recognized
that something was needed to give
strength to the Unionist campaign. Ac-
cordingly. semi-otiicial announcements
are out that George Wyndham, Par
liamentary under secretary of state for
war in his speech at Derby tomorrow
will outline the governments scheme
of army reforms, and that the war of
flee is arranging with Lord Roberts for
the return of Il large portion of the
army in South Africa.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
COAL OPERATORS GRANT
A TEN PER CENT. RAISE

Philadelphia, Oct. IAN offer of an
increase of ten per cent. in miners
wages was to-day made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, and this move, it is stated,
will be followed on Tuesday by SINH
lar notices ut every colliery in the an
thracite region.
1t is expected by the operators that
this increase in wages will be salts
factory to the men, and they believe
many strikers will take advantage of
the offer and return to work. Mining
operations will, in this event, be given
an impetus. and the operators expect
there will then be IL gradual resump-
tion until the collieries will again have
their full complement of employees.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany operates thirtynine collieries, and
of these twenty-seyen have been shut
down owing to insufficient working
force.
Whether the miners will accept the
proffer of the company and return in
sufficient numbers to operate the mines
cannot be foretold tonight. Reports re-
ceived from several points in the
Schuyliill region, where the Reading
collieries are located, rather indicate
that the mine workers will follow the
Instructions of their organization ofii-
cials and remain away.
President Mitchell of the mine work
ers received no notice of the intention
of the operators to offer the increase
in wages, and the intimation is thus
given that the miners organization
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
III The Bonds Of Red T0pe'

Two years ago, in auditing the ac-
counts of certain union. the district
auditor made the discovery that the
sum of one farthing was missing from
a balance of one parish. Accordingly
he instructed the local official to find
out how the error arose and report all
about it. A couple of days afterwards
information duly arrived that the
missing farthing had been recovered.
Four hours had been spent in the quest
of 1t. and this, and the attendance
second time at the audit, cost the rate
payers exactly 20 shillings.
An even more amusing case comes
from a district council. Upon the an
nual reappointment of the district med
ical officer it was proposed to reap
portion his salary. The authorities,
learning of this. intimated to the coun-
ell that, regardless of the fact that the
proposed reappointment had already
been advertised as the law prescribed,
it would be requisite in the circum-
stances to advertise it again. The bril-
liant suggestion was,' however, con-
veyed that it might be clearly set out
in the advertisement that the council
did not wish any applications sent in
in answer to 1t.
In a big government building it was
decided to celebrate the year of the
Jubilees by introducing an electric
light installation. For some months
numbers of workmen overran the place
and clerks and officials were only in
,,,tt 4, tn tt,n nnat In No
of the present by dreaming of the daZ-
Zling times to come Then suddenly 1t
was discovered that a mistake had
been made, a lot of the work was al
tered. and progress went on again at
full speed. till at last several of the
new lights were actually burning. On
a foggy day however. all work came
to "A stop. and 1t was found that the
funds were exhausted. In the mean
time orders had been given for remov-
ing the gas fittings. and, as there was
still money in the special fund avail
able for this purpose, all the gas brack
cts. etc, had been carted away. with
the consequence that the government
officials had only candles as illumin-
ants to fall back upon. But even here
"Circumlocutlon Office" methods did
not cease. 1t was now found that no
fund existed out of which candlesticks
could be bought, and so the candles In
this big public establishment had to be
stuck In bottles borrowed from the re-
freshment department.
The postofiice supplies us with an
other example OF ENHANCEMENT in red
tape. A certain telegraph clerk know
ing that Steamship Is one word. ac-
cepted "s.s" as one. whereas the au-
thorlties decree that It is two words
He was told that he must either re-
cover the halfpenny that was short or
tender It himself. He elected to at
tempt the former task in preference
to depicting his own pockets. Writ
ten requests were forwarded to the
sender OF the telegram. but as these
were ignorod,an ns he lived four miles
away, n drive was taken to his house
at an outlay Of seven shillings and
ninepence. At the time this informa-
zion was Cleaned ABOUT ninety letters
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
uow Nictorit Il Addressed

Queen Victoria is never addressed
as Your Majlsety," except on cere-
monlal occasions. and by servants.
All others who have occasion to ad-
dress her in her everyday life say
simply Madam" or. to be strictly
accurate, "Ml'am."
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04

When you hear n man say that life
is but dream tread on his corns and
you will wake him up to the fact that
II Is re.l.-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04
'prohibs In Third Place.

The Minneapolis city council has i.-
fused to give the Populists representa-
tion on the election boards of that
city. The Prohibitionists are accord
ed the third place. as that party casts
n larger vote than the Populists at the
last election.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04

SO far as the work has progressed, it
appears likely that the present census
will cost in the neighborhood of $15,-
100000.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-04

Yoo may possibility have titel clear
too manshuns in the ski, but fur fear
700 haven't. yood better doc a little
more fur yoomanity and urn a moo IL
tel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
An orermhe1minG Thonrht.

Our sun is a third-rate sun, stu
ated in the milky way. one of the
myriads of stars, and the milky way
is itself one of myriads of sectional
star consultations, for these seem
to be countless, and to be spread over
infnity. AT some period of their ex-
istence each of these suns had plan
cts circling around it, which, after
untold ages, are fit for some sort of
human beings to inhabit them for a
comparatively brief period, after
which they still continue for years to
circle around without atmosphere,
vegetation or inhabitants, as the
moon does around our planet. There
is nothing so calculated to take the
conceit out of an individual who
thinks himself an important unit in
the universe as astroomy. 1t teaches
that we are less. compared with the
universe, than a colony of ants is to
us, and that the difference between
men is less than that between one
ant and another.-London Truth.
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Accountinw COR Mi.ntr-

~ customer always tries to deceive
his tailor. He does not intend to. but
he does. For instance, il often oc-
ours that man with sloping shout
iers comes up to be measured, and
instead of allowing us to measure
him as he really is he throws himself
out of position, and then there is
trouble when he comes TO try on the
garment" said smart tailor the
other day. "Some men will never
admit that their shoulders need
raising or lifting as we say. and
WHEN they come to be measured they
unconsciously shrug their shoulders.
Imagine what we occasionally get
from new customer; and it is incl
dentally true that these deceivers are
the ones who most often change from
one tailor to another as a result OF
this lack of personal frankness. An
other man throws out his chest when
the tape is passed round, and the re-
suit is that when the coat is finished
1T naturally does not fit, and we get
the blame. "-London Answers.
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surlaog. a. Table De,icac,e..

Here is an amusing episode in con-
nection with Lii Hung Changes visit to
Europe in 1896. The chancellor. out of
respect to Gen. Gordon. had placed a
wreath at the foot of his monument in
Trafalgar Square. The Gordon fam
lily were much touched by this homage,
and wished to find some means of re-
ciprocating. In vain they cudgeled
their brains for suitable present. I'M
til nephew of Gordon, great lover
of dogs, was suddenly struck with the
idea of presenting to Ii Hung Chang a
remarkable prize bulldog of which he
was the owner. 1t was sent to Ii Hung
Chang just as he was embarking on his
return to China. Some months later
came the following Acknowledgements:
Il was much touched by the splendid
present you have been good enough to
make me; the beast was magnificent.
Unfortunately, my digestion is not
equal to such delcaey, but my suite
enjoyed il very much. Messenger de
BruXel,es.
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| But Fraser only smiled and said
nothing. The situation was too good
to spoil.
Have any luck out there?' asked
King.
"a little" replied Ullmark.
Must have" put in Zuckmeier.
May have been stray perch or two
floating about. They would appeal to
your artistic temperament, though, for
they are certainly beauties. An artist
would consider their red fire and bril-
liant stripings worth fishing for, /
suppose. AS for me, want fish more
than art while am here"
Lets hear the report Fraser has"
said Yorker, who had been with Ull-
mark and who could hardly wait any
longer for the fun to come to a eli
max. He can at least tell us whether
he has fish enough for breakfast. and
what sized fish we have tomorrow to
beat the record of to-day"
How about it, Fraser, anybody get
a four-pounder besides myself?" asked
King.
There We're three Others" replied
Fraser, land, besides, there were sew
eral brought in fish that weighed close
TO four pounds, but four pounds don't
touch the record of the day"
Well, what was the biggest one?"
asked Smith.
six and a quarter actual weight, or
6A if you allow the handicap" re-
piled Fraser.
Handicap! What handicap?" howled
King.
The one it was proposed to allow
Ullmark," said Fraser. "As / under
stood it this morning, he was to be al
lowed a half pound handicap because
he was green"
where did you get ftp" asked Bert.
out there off the island little
ways" replied Ullmark, who did not
seem TO realize that he had done any,
thing wonderful.
That's right" put in Yorker. HE
got 6A-pound bass out there in the
middle of the lake with a hundred
feet OF water under the canoe. / got
two four-pound bass there myself in
a short time, but did not think it worth
while TO bring them in after Ullmark's
catch. / have seen the luck of a green
fisherman before, and went with him
TO enjoy the fun. have had my share
of it,"
As the party about the fire broke up
to go to bed Smith walked away num-
bling that he would beat that record
If he had to stay at Kah-pee-kog the
remainder of the year.
How he did it is another story for an
other time.
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order of CoIored Nuns.

In New Orleans is an order of col.
ored nuns, founded many years apo.
1t was instituted for the special pur-
pose of giving education and moral
training to young colored girls and
to care for orphans and aged, infirm
persons of their race. In its orphan
asylum are children of ali ages up
to IA years. The convent is stately
building more than a century old, in
the old French quarter of New Or
leans, and once was an opera house
and ball-room.-N. Y. Tribune.
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0LD SOL was just peeping above the
" pines off in the east when Smith
pulled every inhabitant of the log
clubhouse on Crown island out of his
bunk that first morning of the years
meeting at kah-pee-kog.
This is an injustice to slumbering
humanity" growlod Bert, otherwise
DIR. Meyer, Jr. 81 want it understood
now that 7:45 is my time for rising
in the morning. 1 came up here to en-
Joy myself, and not to be hauled out
of bed in the middle of the night by a
fish-daffy lunatic.
"Fie, fie, my boyl" said DR.. Meyer,
Sr., this bracing atmosphere of the
early morning viii give you new life.
l like it too much"
IF you came up here to sleep, you'd
better GO home again where the beds
are softer" said Zuckmeier.
I'm going fishing" began Smith,
land before 1 started out / wanted to
say few words to you fellows as an
ordinary citizen. My authority as the
boss of this outfit ceased last night,
and L waited until this morning to
speak my little speech for that reason.
Last year in this camp there was
more lying than l liked. 1 am some
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Smiths plan had worked upon its first
trial. Smith was one of Is men who
had failed TO catch fish of sufficient
size to warrant its being kept, but a
little thing like that could not affect
Smiths good nature.
After Fraser had cleared away the
remains of the supper he, too, joined
the crowd about the fire, and we
turned to him for a report of the days
catch, for it had been agreed that all
fish brought in were to be turned over
to him and he was to keep the rec
ords.
well, Fraser, who caught the big
one to-day?" asked DR.. Meyer, Sr. 81
know l didn't, for most of my bass
were bullheads. Never saw anything
like it; I'll bet 1 caught"
mo, you won't guess at ALL" put in
Smith. ''Guesses are barred; it's only
Fraser's figures that go in this con-
test"
Where did you fish to-day, Ull-
mark?" asked Sweet, without giving
Fraser an opportunity to produce the
days records. Sweet was another of
the unfortunates who had failed to
get four-pounder, and was probably
not anxious to hear about records.
"Oh, just out here off the island a
little ways" replied Ullmark. yorker
and 1 went together. he said he
didn't know anything about where the
best places were, but I thought it
looked deep enough out there, so we
tried it"
Deep enough!" yelled Smith. "Why,
there is a hundred feet of water out
there If there is foot. You are more
Of poor, innocent than had thought
for. Guess we had better increase
that handicap to n pound, If that is
all you know. Yorker knew better;
he knew where the grass beds are, or
the narrows, or the different little
coves and logs. What do you think
of that for sweet innocence, Fraser?"
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First shIr4-Mn,r, Man.

Bad Elk, a medicine chief of the
Arapahoe Indians, says he was the first
man in this country to wear a shirt
waist. He has been wearing them for
the last ten years. To prove that he
has been wearing them for five years
he sends'a picture of himself, taken
five years ago. Bad Elk is highly ed
ucated Indian. He has attended school
in New York and Boston, is a graduate
of a Montreal CAM institute for
physicians, and has a diploma from
Carlisle. He wears patent leather
shoes and creased trousers. He adopt
ed shirt waists five years ago while
attending school in Montreal. He says
that he has dined at some of the swell
est cafes in that city without a coat
and was never ordered out. Bad Elk
has three wives.-Chicago Tribune.
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FRED DARMoNs CRAZY LEAP.

went to the Pecos river near the high
bridge for a little picnic. 1t did not
Iall 10 the lot of DGrmon TO take the
girl of his heart to the picnic, for
either through his failure to speak
Tar enough in advance or through
her capriciousness she was with an
other young man. However. that did
not deter Darmon from paying his
aGored one such marked attention as
to greatly annoy the one who had
taken her to the grounds. The two
strolIed apart from the others. and
no matter what the girl tried to talk
ABOUT the stockman was sure to end
up with one more declaration of mis-
great love. Finally Miss Lena turned
upon him and demanded that he do
something to prove all that he had
been saying. If he really loved her
so much, show her how much.
Would you marry me if 1 should
Jump on that bridge?" the lover
asked
"Of course I would" the girl re-
piled, not thinking for a second that
he would take her at her word.
Ihey were called back to the rest
OF the crowd the next minute and
soon Darmon was missed He was
spied on the bridge, over 800 feet
above them, looking like a speck.
against the sky. He took off his coat
waved his arms at the people below.
mounted the rail, and to the horror
OF all leaped into the depths. The
glrl who had provoked him to the
deed did the proper thing and tainted.
The others held their breath. while
the foolhardy lover came down. Over
and over he turned like ball. but
when withinsa few feet of the water
ne suffened out, placed his hands
above his head as a diver would. and
plunged into the 40 feet of water
mead hrst. Nobody expected he would
survive the leap, and one Of the young
men threw off his shoes and outer
clothing ready to swim after the
body, To his surprise the diver an
peared at the surface. and with few
strokes the rescuer grasped him bv
the hair and dragged him to shore.
Inc mad lover was unconscious. but
soon began to breathe under the Wig
oroos rubbing he received and was
ape 10 mutter some inquiry about
lena The young woman recovered
RON her swoon about the same time.
VIII You marry me now. Lena >"
demanded the wet lover.
Yes, ] am ready TO marry Won at
|any moment. but, Fred. I am afraid
that Won are crazy" and the girl
bent over the man who had dared so
much for her.
The others disguised at the break
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Smokers Among Rulers of Men

With King Humbert disappears one
OF the last great smokers among
heads OF states. Now there remain
only, as passionate smokers, Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria and Dom
Paul. The new king of Italy does
not smoke, the car occasionally
smokes a cigarette; the kings of
Greece, of Roumania. of Sweden. of
Denmark, the prince of Bulgaria and
Emperor William smoke now a cigar
now cigarette, but very irregu-
larly. They are what may be termed
SUNDAY smokers.""-Le Cri de Paris