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The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03
WOlcOtt to BE Sent to Italy.

Washington. July 31.-The Presi-
dent has rendered the appointment of
ambassador to Italy to former Cover
nor Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts.
The Italian government has been asked
whether Mr.. WolcOtt would be ac-
ccptable to it in such a capacity. a
formal way observed in international
relations. So far no response has been
received to either of the inquiries. Mr..
Wolcott is supposed to be in France
and the President has communicated
with him by cable so that an early an
swer is expected.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03
Bishop Moore Going to China.

Cincinnati. July 31.-Bishop David
II. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, with stationary residence at
Shanghai. China received a message
to-day from Rev. DIR. Homer Eaton,
treasurer of the Methodist Missionary
Society. New York, urging that he
start at once for Shanghai, in accord
ance with the cabled request Of mis-
siOnaries now there
Bishop Moore delivered his farewell
address here tonight and announced
that he would start for China Wednes-
day. He will stop in Chicago and at
his old home in Denver and will reach
Shanghai in September.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03
Flood Damage Great in Chill.

New York, July 3O.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso, Chill,
says:
The latest rains inundated the out
skirts of Santiago. Twelve persons
were drowned and more than 5000
We're rendered homeless
The cost of repairing railway lines
in Chill is estimated at II 900. 900 pesos.
There is no railway communication be-
tween this city and Santiago. The
Masonic lodges are collecting money
to relieve distressed and suffering per
sons.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

Washington. d. c., July 31.-Navai
Constructor Hobson's feat of sinking
the collier Merrimac in the entrance to
the harbor at Santiago was recalled to-
day by the decision of the authorities
to have the wreck removed as well as
that of the Spanish vessel Alphonso H.,
which was sunk near by. The sub
merged craft interferes with taking
vessels in and out Of the harbor.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03
1t took so much money to pay the

It took so much money to pay the
salaries of municipal officials in st.
Joseph, Mo, that there was little or
none left for new streets and other
improvements. The officeholders want
ed to meet the emergency by increas-
ing the taxes, but the mayor thought
he saw better way. and filled many
of the high priced offices with business
men and others who could afford to
serve without salaries. Then. we are
told, the street department doomed. y
1t does not follow that this would al
ways be wise thing to do. but there
is no question of the soundness OF the
general principle that limiting ones
expenditure may serve the same pur-
pose as increasing ones income.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

4 convict in Sing Sing prison. who
was in the bird business in New York,
and has made the tanning Of birds a
study, has, while temporarily engaged
at work outside the north prison wall
caught and tanned young robin. The
bird comes to him when he whistles to
it and perehes itself upon his finger
Sometimes It goes with him to his cell
ut night, and psrches on his book.
shelf. 1t Is entirely at home In the
prison. In the morning 1t goes out
with him and stays around while he il
ut his work.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

Through the death Of David Dwight
Wells of Norwich, Conn, Harvard
University, Williams College and the
City Library OF Springfield, Mass, will
each receive $4,000. Mr.. Wells was
born in Norwich. He was an extern
sive traveller and had wide reputa-
ton as a playwright and author. For
several years he lived in London, Eng
land, being assistant secretary of the
American Legation during the second
administration Of President Cleveland.
1t was while living in England that he
secured the material for his most sue
cessful book, Her Ladyship's Ele-
phant," which was published some
time ago, and also for his most recent
work, His Lordship's Leopard, :"
which has appeared within the last
few months.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03
MINISTER'S AT PEKIN
HAVE BEEN HEARD FROM

The British consul at Ten TSin tclc-
graphs that a letter from ii japanese
colonel in Peliin states that the Legal
tions We're safe July 22nd. There had
been no firing on the legations since
July 18th. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger, who failed to
enter Pekin, but reached there. returns.
stating that there was no firing on the
legations between July 18th and July
10TH
In view of this evidence the British
government is convinced that the lega,
tons are safe.
Brussels. July 3O-A dispatch from
the Russian admiral. Alexeff. dated at
Tien Tsin, July Both. states that the
latest news confirms the report that
the foreign ministers at Pekin are out
of danger.
Berlin, July 3O.-The German consul
ut Tien Tsin telegraphed July 2Sth to
the foreign office as follows
THE German secretary of legation at
Pekin, Herr Below. writes July 21st:
Thanks for your news. July 10Th
the condition of Cordes was satisfac-
tory. The remaining members of the
legation are all right. The detachment
ol tne SHafuS loSt ten Killed ana 1Ouf-
teen wounded. The houses of the le-
CATION. much damaged by cannon fire.
are held by the guard. The attack of
the Chinese troops on us ceased July
10th. The specdiest possible advance
of relief corps is urgently necessary
According to Il trustworthy report,
the body of Baron Won Ketteler has
been buried by the Chinese govern
ment'"
The Cordes mentioned in the above
dispatch is the second Interpreter of
the German legation. He was with
Baron Won Kettelcr when the latter
was murdered. and himself was
wounded. He escaped TO the legation.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

In Vienna telephone booths are fur
nished with napkins bearing the in
scription, Wipe off your phone" The
napkins are changed frequently, and 1t
is said this serves to keep the mouth
pieces of the instruments free from
microbes.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

Seattle. Wash. July 3O.-Particulars
of the eruption Of Mount Azuma, in
Japan, July 18th, show that so far as
known $50 persons were killed AMI
many hundreds were injured.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

To all who have been seasick come
tidings Of encouragement. The Sax
onia, with more than thousand pas
sensers aboard, recently steamed into
Boston Harbor on her maiden trip.
The health officer climbed aboard. "A
clean BILL" said the captain. land not
a soul seasick" Many Of US can now
nut to sea without tremor.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

Infanta Eu.alia of Spain has obtain
I'd q judicial separation from her hus-
band, Prince Antonio of Orleans, Duke
Of Galliera. Divorces are not permit
ted by Spanish law, and she shall not
therefore. have legal right to take
another husband.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1900-08-03

1t is the greatest crime of the CEN
fury. Humbert was good and faithful
No person could have loved his people
more. He was one who bore ill-will to
none"
The assassin's name is variously Civ
en- us Angelo and GaetnO Bressi. He
was born in Prato. November TO- 1863
and is a weaver by trade He says
that he had no accomplices and that
he committed the deed because of his
hatred Of monarchial institutions. He
reached Mouza July 9th.
1t appears that he has lived at Pater-
son. New Jersey, for time and re-
turned to Italy last May for the pur-
pose of assassinating King Humbert
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
80 p0N.T. WORRY.
A Few Of the Epierammatists' Shots 1t
Woman's Chief Foe.

Woman's- Chief Foe.
Worry is the father of insomnia.
Worry is forethought gone to seed.
Worry is discounting possible future
!. sorrows so that the individual may
ha>. present misery. Worry Is not one
large Individual sorrow; 1t is a colony
Of petty vague, insignificant. restless
imps Of fea>, that become important
only from tfei, combination, their con-
stancy, their itefA, ton. Worry is the
traitor in our camp that dampens our
powder, weakens our am; under the
guise of helping us to Eear the present
and to be ready for the future worry
multiplies enemies within our mind to
sap our strength. Worry mast not be
confused with anxiety, though both
words agree in meaning origina1ly,>a
choking" or a "strangling," refer,
ring, of course, to the throttring effect
upon individual activity. Anxiety faces
large issues, Of life seriously, calmly,
with dignity. Anxiety always suggests
hopeful possibility; it is active in be-
ing. ready and deyising measures to
meet the outcome. Worry is the DOM
nance of the mind by a single, vague.
restless, unsatisfied, fearing and fear
full idea. The mental energy and force
that should be concentrated on the
successive duties of the day is con-
stantly and surreptitiously distracted
and absorbed by this one fixed idea.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
CHAPTER TX,
Five Thousand pnupd. Raw,

Five Thousand Puunds Rew,ra
The thing that first impressed me- i,
NY Interview with Mr.. Hawkins w,
MS pertinent remark that tile no]ic
lad been indebted to us for every elm
discovered, so far. This was quite true
And most certainly if Scotland Yarf
succeeded in running the criminal f.
earth, Hawkins & Co. Cincludinc nv
self would share in neither tile credi
attached thereto nor in the reward. j,
might, indeed. come to an understand
ing with Trail, as regarded the 70
ward, by continuing to work with him
but no share in the kudos attendant,
upon a successful issue would ever b
mine. AS well might corporal expec
10 share in the honors accorded a vic
toricus general. Moreover. my orders
alike from Mr.. Hawkins and from ou!
client, Capt Arnewood, We're to wor.:
independently of the police.
'ThereffEe. even had my own judg.
ment favored a continuance of nv con
nection with Trail, had no option bu,
to sever it and work alone. / could
not. however. brook the idea of leaving
him in the dark as to my intentions
and I, accordingly, dropped him .
friendly line, explaining my change OF
plans, and warning him frankly that
he must henceforth regard me rattle,
as rival than as an ally. Doubt.
less he would think that the big re
ward offered was the handspring OF
my suddenly-reviyed activity; but wha1
did that matter?
One conviction had forced itself upor
me with peculiar force: must make
the solution Of the problem ] had un
dertaken the sole end and aim of MI
my thoughts.
The morning journals had been silent
as to the identification of the victim oil
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
SIR THOMAS Upton.
fhe Baronet Tells How He Slept,
Ba9Rar. in CITY Hall Park.

fhe Baronet Tells How He Slept, 3
Beggar, in City Hall Park.
"And the poor fellows 1 met those
nights that slept in city hall park.
Unfortunate as l was, I'd give some
thing to know what became of them
Observation-Disclosures God was as good to
them afterward as he has been to me,
and whether they are the better for
the lesson of adversity." These are the
words of Millionaire Sir Thomas Lip
ton in Leslie's Weekly. "Those days
in New York were hard-hard in a way
that you could scarcely imagine. Many
and many night did stand outside
the windows of the Fifth Avenue,
wondering what the rooms inside were
like, and whether I'd ever have money
enough to be able to afford to sleep
in one for just night. Yet through
all the storm of trouble and sorrow l
thing in my bones that seemed to tell
me that l should get there at last. 1t
was kind of instinct, suppose, or
a touch of the bulldog-goodness only
knows. l don't know that ever felt
so cut to the heart as in that morning
when, nervous and trembling-Pd eat
en- nothing for nearly two days. en-
tered the Office of a banker-rich then
and richer now-in search of situa-
ton. I've never forgotten how he
looked up, glared at me over his
glasses, growled, Turn that fellow
out.' and walked away l met that
man at dinner the other night
thirty years older, but the same, boys,
always the same. That kind of animal
never changes except for hair and
wrinkles. He came up smiling, silky,
obsequious. remembered his name.
knew him again. He began to STAN
mer clumsy apology, and his apology
was more uncomfortable than the orig
inal afront." yet those days in New
York were not without their results, -
remarked one of the group.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
CHAPTER VII. CContinuedD

CHAPTER VII. (Continued)
"WEat about poor Bradshaw" ven
tured to inquire, when we had settled
down to cigars and Scotch cold"
'Oh. he's all right" was the calm re-
ply. He's novice at the business
and must learn to rough it. He's We'll
supplied with funds. and has nothing
to do except to keep these two chaps
under observation for day or two,
and to notify me should anything of
Importance crop up. l rather fancy
that bathroom steward knows more
of Luke Arnewood's last movements on
board than he pretends. l don't like
his manner, and I'm always suspicious
of man who has been in trouble be-
fore, as I'm pretty certain is the case
with him."
"What of his companion?
"a mere brute. and sulky one at
that" was his verdict; but l saw
nothing wrong about him. 1t was not
for me to teach an experienced detect
i've his own business, and | said no
more. But l had noticed that Blogg
was. like most working engineers. very
strong looking, with the largest and
grimiest pair of hands that l had ever
seen; and bethought me of the marks
imprinted upon the throat and collar
of the murdered man. 1t was not Il
logical suspicion to entertain against
him. but. somehow, l could not Danish
1t from my mind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11

sen que more 10 gratitude TOf the
prospects opened out to me by his of
Ter than to any deliberate revulsion OF
ceiling.
AS to his offer Of large reward. that
'rcmed equally consistent with either
innocence or guilt. It was just the
;ort Of thing high-minded, generous
nan would do on the spur of the mo-
ment and as vent for his feelings.
But it might also suggest itself. to a
guilty man. as an excellent proof of in
"ocpnt sympathy: for what criminal
would, of his own free will, bride the
leuth- hounds of justice to hunt him
down? None. assuredly. except an un-
usually audacious and confident
villain would deem the credit to be
gained worth the added risk to be run:
but such villain might so view the
matter. and Captain Arnewood might
so view the matter. At all events, I
made up my mind to inquire carefully
into his antecedents, and to see a good
deal of his society, if l could manage
it.
I was something more than curious
to learn how he got along with Traill,
who would be likely to resent, pretty
warmly, any such criticisms Of the po-
lice as I had been favored with. Six
o'clock would, l reflected. be a likely
hour to find him in his rooms, and to
.Jermyn street / accordingly went al
that time.
"Not in,' was the reply ut Lang's
but almost certain to return shortly to
dress for dinner. Would wait In his
sitting room? Yes, would wait: and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
Strange Epitaphs.

Visitors in the Presbyterian cemetery
at Dover, Del, found in a distant Sec
ton of the cemetery, some forty feet.
apart, graves of three young women.
They are the wives of Alexander Nc
Clyment, former. assemblyman and
well-known citizen of the: early. part Of
the century. On the slabiof Sarah, who
died in 1911, is inscribed: ooh NOM
ster! My heart is torn asunder by this
CHASTITY wound In 1916, Elizabeth,
the second wife, died, aged 3d. and her
tomb contains words even stronger:
"Insatiate archer! Would,no one suf-
fice?" But in 1925, when Elizabeth, the
third wife, died at! the age Of Is, the
sorrow-stricken husband wrote: "Thy
shaft fell thrice and thrice my peace
was slain!'-Chattanoo Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
An INVENr,;vE HERMIT.
dis Machine VIII Net Make Much Stir
In tho wsrdd,

al. m.oh,n. win R.t> Make Much Stir
In tho wsr1d,
For eighty-two years Chan IS HOW
ard was the mystery Of 0keh> .okee
swamp, and his death few days d, ~
recalled to mind some stories OF his
life. The old man was hermit, liv-
ing all alone in small and dilapidated
log hut in the swamp. His eccentrici~
ties were many, though he did not an
roy people. The old man was a pau
per, dependent on the county for sup
port during the past thirty years. In
his secluded life he toiled on with the
problem of perpetual motion, employ
ing an old spinning wheel as ma
chine, with two large rats as power.
The rats were so fastened on the rim
of the wheel that they could not get
away, and kept the wheel revolving
rapidly night and day. Once the wheel
got in motion, the rats kept running
on the rim till they expired from sheer
exhaustion: So intent was the old her.
nit on solving the problem that he
hardly ever took his eyes off the wheel,
excepting, of course, in his slumber.
The life of the rats did not exceed a
week after he put them to work on
the wheel. When one team of rats
expired, another team was put in har-
ness. The old man would hunt rats
in such ruins as he found in the vicin-
ity Of the swamp, and 1t is estimated
that his perpetual motion wheel con-
sumed over hundred rats per year.
When asked why he attempted perpet-
ual motion the old hermit replied:
II hain't a losin' er gainin' up nuthin'
by passin' off the time wiz my wheel
an rats, an if hit on perpetual mo-
ton yit hit hain't ner wussn lot er
yer edicated folks is done in ther way
an failed. Hits mighty purity SEEM
uf my rats er chasin' one anuther on
my spinnin' wheel, an thinks as how
I'll git way to feed 'em after awhile
so as ter keep 'em a runnin' durin'
Their nacherl lives. Then I'd be nearer
perpetual motion than some people
whut knows mon 1 do is. An hit
hain't cost enything yit sperimentin"
as the rats can't eat an run at the
same time. I thinks I'll git things
workin' fer perpetual motion after
gifts way to feed the rats while they is
runnin'. An if do, I'll JUS rake in
a million dollars as easy as fallin' off
log"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
WASTED HEROISM.

Incident of n Fire in a New York
Fireworks Establishment.
When, early on Saturday morning, q
fire broke out in a building on Park
place. New York. of which the lower
part is occupied by the Jubilee FIRE
works company, there was consterna-
ton among the people in adjoining and
adjacent buildings, and hremen hustled
as they had never hustled before to
avert a serious explosion. Some OF the
boxes containing Roman candles, rock
cts, wheels, bombs, mines, torpedoes,
etc. ETC., were carried out; others were
deluged with water until everything
IN sight and out of sight was soaked.
che fire was extinguished before 1t
reayled that part in which the fire.
works were stored. When it was all
out, Supt. Newkirk, Of the fireworks
company. made his way through the
crowd and was Informed of the
bravery Of the firemen. who, at the
peril Of their lives, had worked SO hard
to prevent an explosion. "Just i'm
agine what would have happened il
we had not poured hundreds of tons Of
water on these fireworks said one Of
the firemen.
Then spoke the superintendent, say
ing: "These things which you see are
not fireworks. They are dummies,
made Of wood and covered with col
ored paper. which we keep to show
customers in place of samples. We
don't keep fireworks in this building.
There isn't an ounce of powder in this
establishment"
And the things which the fremen
then said. when they heard of what
the superintendent had related, made
the air for brief time as sulphurous
as it would have been If the explosion
which the firemen feared had actually
taken place.-Albany Evening Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
The Dog Got tho. "Brusiny

A very curious circumstance hap
'uened in the fox hunt at Clinton re-
Gently. The dogs were hard upon the
heels of fox, when. the fox darted
into hole, but some obstruction i'm
peded its passage, and it. only entered
far enough to conceal. its, body, leav-
ing the end Of its bushy tail sticking
out of the hole. When the men came
near they saw one of the dogs tearing
across the field with the brush" in its
mouth, and the fox flying in another
direction, with nothing left Of its
beautiful tail but the skinned stump.
The dog had literally pulled off the
hide, and, having obtained the brush,
retired from the contest. Several shots
were fired at the fox, but failed to-
bring him down.-Hartford Courant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
New Method for Branding.

A New Zealand man named Gibson
has patented an invention for brand
ing stock without injuring the hide.
The new process uses chemical de-
pilatory which permanently destroys
the hair. The destruction of part OF
the hide was one OF the bad features
of the old method, the brand appear
ing on the best part of the skin. Glib
sons patent will add a. value Of or
z cents at least to every hide to which
1t is applied, and 1t is needless to add
that in countries like Australia and
New Zealand, where millions of cattle
are raised every year, such an advance
jim the price Of hides exactly meets the
desire of the stock-owners. The right
TOR Australia alone has just been dis
posed of for $3.50, O00.-san. francisco
Bulletin,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
A Sly Puss.

Scene-Country road at dusk; a lass
with pail of milk and a young man
with a tub under his arm and pig
over his shoulder.
Lass-O James, do be afeared!
James-What you got to be afeared
for? Amt I with ye?
Lass-O James, be afeared you be
going to kiss me!
James-How can I kiss you with this
pig and tub in the way?
Lass (tearfully)--I was a-thinking
you could put the tub down, and tho
pig under it!'
And the hint was taken.-Spare No.
ments. -. i-.--. -.-h- -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
Automobile. Weddings

Betrothed couples who go with the
times now drive motor cars to church
for the wedding ceremony. The latest
of these up-to-date marriages has been
celebrated at St. German PAuxerrois.
The bridal party drew up to the porch,
not in stately equipages, but. in long
procession of some twenty horseless
vehicles of the newest pattern. A
large crowd had, gathered to witness
the arrival. Cheers went up, mingled
with humorous remarks, when the cor
tege of motors appeared. The BRIDES
and bridegroom's carriages were
decked out with white lilac, chrysan-
themums and ferns.-Par.s Daily Mes
senger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
A SlY DIG.

Mrs. Henpeck-No doubt the an
clients were considered wise because
there were fewer temptations in those
days. Mr.. Henpeck-Why, my dear,
the proportion of women in the world
must have been about the same."-
Life. e.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-11
pona,d,. chrlstma. Pre.ent.

Donald's Christmas Present.
From Brooklyn Life: Ruth-Did
you get anything from Santa Claus,
Donald? Cousin Donald-You bet /
did. l got a good lickin' fer CALM.
him pa an pullin' his beard on!