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Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
ANY MAIL FOR MISS VAIL.

was accursed. and as If everyone who
left 1t was false to 1t. There was Dick
Simmons, for example, who left his
mother praying for his prosperity. and
who had seemed the tenderest of sons.
but who had not sent a word home in
years. The distant city had swallowed
him up. There was Enoch Brand. who
went away to make n home for his
sweetheart, Vivian Oxford. and who
sent no word and returned no more.
There was John Harrison. who prom
lsed to send his father the money to
raise the mortgage ON the old place.
but who forgot to keep his word. But
II is foolish to cite the cases. 1t
seemed as II there never had been n
community with so much reason for
The worst of it, for sensitive souls,
sometimes seemed to be the fixed de-
light which Patsy Null took In these
1isappointments. The sardonic smirk
ipon her face would be emphasized
when the anxious watcher for the ex-
2ected letter would be turned from
The window empty handed day after
lay She almost never spoke. She
merely shook her head or nodded 1t.
She asked no questions, but everyone
was aware that she kept abreast with
The doings In the town. Little went
On that was not talked over In the
postoflice. and If Patsy was economical
with her voice she was prodigal with
ler curiosity.
There were certain fanciful women
who said that 1t seemed as II Patsy
was sort OF evil spirit who brooded
over the town. 1t seemed as II she
had n hunger for. disappointment. and
enjoyed seeing her neighbors suffer
Her little eyes. which were too close
together. shone with vicious bright.
aess when she heard that another low
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
kIplinG's Autograph For @e.5O.

A West Philadelphia girl, who is an
enthusiastic autograph collector has
recently added Rudyard Kipling to her
collection, at a cost of $3.50 From her
experience, it would seem that the
English poet is not such an absent
minded beggar" as he pictures Tommy
Atkins to be. On the contrary, he be-
lieves in turning everything to a good
account, and it is evidently this belief
rather than a mercenary motive that
prompts him to place valuation of
$3.50 on every autograph he scribbles.
1t must not be inferred that he pockets
the proceeds. The West PHILADELPHIA
girl sent modest request for an auto
graph, enclosing a stamped and ad-
dressed envelope, as is her custom.
In reply she received a printed slip
from Mr.. Kipllng's secretary, setting
forth in brief that Mr.. Kipling would
be pleased to furnish his autograph
upon payment Of $3.50 to any charity
which the collector might prefer, a
receipt for which should Immediately
be sent to him. She donated the sum
to the Childrens Country Week asso-
citation, forwarded the receipt to Mr..
Kipling, and the other day she received
the ph.-Philadelphia Record.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Deer Spreading Eastward.

The common red. or Virginia deer,
Is exceedingly plentiful in many parts
of New Brunswick, and n peculiar fact
concerning 1t is that it is largely
changing its habitat. so far as Canada
is concerned. 1t has recently made its
appearance in the Gaspe district. where
hitherto 1t was unknown. Upon the
north shore of the st. Lawrence it was
only known until quite recently, to in
habit Western Canada and the Ottawa
district of the Province of Quebec.
Within the last year or two 1t has
spread into the st. Maurice territory,
and thence into the country north of
Lake st. John. In the vicinity of Que
bee specimens have lately been seen
swimming across the st. Lawrence
from the south shore to the north
shore. In the localities where 1t is most
abundant, namely. in the Ottawa and
Gaspe districts. in the Metapedia val
ley, north of Montreal, the nelghbor-
hood of Lake Megantic and the coun-
ties of Beauce, L'lslet and Kamour-
aska, IL has increased to such an ex-
tent as to be n nuisance to the farm
ors. whose crops it ravlshes. II seems
particularly fond of peas. Large num-
bers of this beautiful animal are now
falling daily to the guns of visiting
sportsmen.-Toronto Sunday World.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Priceless Volume.

About four years ago a London
blacksmith noticed on n secondhand
bookstall very old book priced at 2
cents. He bought 1t, and after at
tempting to read it, threw 1t aside and
soon forgot 1t. One of his dodgers
happening to see the book recently,
and. noticing that 1t was dated 1850.
asked permission to show 1t to the
British museum authorities. A day or
two later the blacksmith was request
ed to call. and the secretary, to his sur
prise, asked him what he would take
for the book. In some slight confus-
ion the man said. What will you
give?" "Will $3.50 suit you?" was the
answer of the secretary. The black
smith was so dumfounded that the
secretary thought he was ridiculing
his Offer and thereupon Immediately
increased 1t to $500, which was at once
accepted Sooner than have lost the
book. however. which was the first
book that Gutenberg ever printed, and.
therefore almost priceless. the mus
cum authorities would have paid al
most any sum that had been asked
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
TURNED TO GOOD ACCOUNT.
Wretchcd London District Turned Irto
PIanannt Ahndo

Wrctched London District Turned Into
Pleasant Abode.
From the London Mall The Shore
ditch vestry, which has of recent years
Justly won for itself the reputation OF
being go-ahead, self-goyerning body.
has just topped all its previous achieve
ments by building artisans dwellings
for the benefit of its poor. This is a
feat which no other London vestry has
accomplished. There are three sets of
those tenements, which have been
built on the site of what Sir Charles
Dixie once stigmatized as being the
worst slum in London, in part of
Shoreditch, which goes by the pic
turesque name of the Nile Several
thieves runs" of the most pestilential
description have been cleared away and
instead there are now to be seen three
sets of handsome brick buildings five
stories high, which practically form a
new street. The first of these build
ings is completed and ready for use and
over 300 applications have been made
by people Offering themselves as ten
ants. The buildings, which have cost
upward of G17,000, in addition to the
6 $4,000 paid as compensation for the
slums which have been swept away,
and the cost of the freehold land on
which they stand, have been construed
on the most approved method, and the
sanitary arrangements are considered
perfect. Great care will be taken in
the selection of tenants, only respect
able people being selected. Overcrowd-
i,,rr will 10 ,l. ~, Co.
essary course, as in Shoreditch, where
the "no-room- -to-live' problem is felt
most acutely, it is no uncommon thing
for fifteen or sixteen people to herd in
two rooms. The rent charged will be
IS cd for two-room set and rs cd for
three rooms, which is distinctly below
the average charge in Shoreditch, with
infinitely better accommodations. The
dwelling will be run on a strictly pay
ing basis, but at the same time philan-
thropy will not be disregarded, and
serious effort is being made to arrange
matters so as to enable the tenants to
purchase their tenements in the same
way that tenants can purchase their
houses under Mr.. Chamberlain's act
Nothing is definitely settled as yet, but
it Is hoped that Lord Rosebery, VINO
has always taken very real interest
in the life of Shoreditch, may ultimate
ly be induced to open the dwellings
No one would question for a moment
that Shoreditch deserved the honor.
Shoreditch is already becoming the
municipal Mecca of the world. 1t has
been visited by deputations from Am
erica, Australia, Ireland and Scotland,
consisting of people anxious to dis
cover the secret of success in munich
pal matters. This, in brief, is the rec
ord of Shoreditch. A town hall with
music and dancing license; me-
chanics' technical institute, which has
not rufIled the feelings of any trade un-
ions; splendid free library, baths and
warehouses; electricity works. supply
ing light at three half-pence below the
average figure, and dust destructor,
the last three all yielding profit.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
er had forgotten his troth or another

er had forgotten his troth or another
son his duty to his parents.
This went on for some time, and
Heldar became pathetic. A sort of
apathy rested upon the people. They
sang melancholy hymns at church.
they talked of the sorrows of life, and
above all they resigned themselves to
the inevitable.
But it happened that Jeanette Vail
came to town. She was the niece OF
the Hansons. who had lived there al
ways. The town felt furry of some
thing akin to excitement at the advent
of this glowing young beauty, the heir
ess, as 1t was learned, to a goodly.
fortune. The sight of her on her
wheel, glancing along the streets. was
invigorating, and Heldar temporarily
forgot its depression. A dance was got
up in her honor, and her gaiety and
charm seemed to bring fresh life to
the girls whose lovers never came
back and to the young men whom for
tune had stranded in the quiet spot.
The first time Jeanette had occa-
sion to go to the postoffice there was
Il SeuSdlioii. ao usual, one VI liie WIN
eyed cats was looking out of the win
dow.
Dear me. postmistress," cried jean
nette, with good-natured condescen-
sion, 'is that your cat?"
The cat blinked gloomily, and the
postmistress did not answer, but as
she appeared at the window another
cat was visible on her shoulder.
You must be fond of cats" said the
girl pleasantly. The group in the
postoffice held their breath. 1t was
unheard of for the dour Patsy to be
addressed in this fashion.
Have you any mail for Miss Vail
Jeanette Vail?"
The postmistress shook her head.
But you haven't looked. How can
you know"
With flash of anger from her little
eyes Patsy looked, but returned with
a mute denial.
ITS strange" said Miss Vail, doubt
fully. Il hope you have made quite
sure" What Miss Patsy did to cause
the cat on her shoulder to arch its
back and spit at the girl outside the
window it would be difficult to i'm
agine, but the onlookers did not ap-
pear to be surprised. Miss Vail went
home that night, ill-content, and the
again. Again the postmistress indi-
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Long fellows wayside Inn.

Rich in the historical and literary
associations accumulated during two
centuries of existence" says the
Ladies' Home Journal for Septem-
ber, 1.-The Wayside Inn, built by
David Howe still stands remote
among the wooded hills in South Sud
bury, Mass. The Londlord' of Long
fellows famous tales was the dignified
Squire Lyman Howe, a justice of the
peace and school committeeman, who
lived a bachelor and died at the inn
in 1S6O-the last of his line to keep
the famous hostelry. Besides Squire
Howe, the only other real characters
in the Tales who were ever actually at
the inn were Thomas w. Parsons, the
poet; Luigi Monti, the Sicilian, and
Professor Daniel i'readwell of Har-
ward, the theologian, all three of whom
were in the habit of spending the sum-
mer months there. OF the other char
acters, the musician was Ole Bull, the
student was Henry Ware Wales, and
the. Spanish Jew was Israel Edrehi.
Near the room in which Longfellow
stayed is the ballroom with the dais at
one end for the fiddlers. But the pol
ished floor no longer feels the pressure
of dainty feet in high-heeled slippers
gliding over 1t to the strains of contra
dance, cotillon or minuet, although the
merry voices OF summer visitors and
the jingling bells of winter sleighing
parties at times still break the quiet
of the ancient inn"
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
GnlInntrY DIhcnurnr ed.

Fargo IN. D. special to the Mime
apolis Times: A new phase of the
prohibitory law was tested ut Ellen
dale recently in the case of the State
vs.. Snow. The defendant was n sales
man and drove over the southern part
OF the state. On one of his trips he
gave woman drink OF whisky out
OF n bottle he was carrying. There was
no evidence to show that he gave the
whisky with any intention. or hope, of
its being an agent to assist him in his
sales, but he was arrested and taken
into court on the charge of treating,
which is against the law. The jury
was out for n long time and finally
disagreed. 1t is the first case in the
state against man on the charge of
treating. Many people are unaware of
that provision In the law. and II has al
ways been regarded as n dead letter.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

Gated by n shake of her head that
there was nothing for Miss Vail The
place was occupied by a number of
persons, and they looked at her sym
pathetically. II seemed to them that
the United States mail was only made
to disappoint folks But they were to
hear something amazing.
'Postmistress," said clear, young
voice. Il know there are letters wait
ing for me. 1t is sure. / must have
them"
Two cats looked out of the window,
but Miss Patsy had disappeared. The
girl tried the door, but it was locked.
Sne appealed to the men, but they
shook their heads. They were among
tho Inert Heldar fatalists. And that
evening she was told tales of the
hearts that were broken and the hopes
that were blasted
You needn't think Harry didn't
write to mel" cried Miss Vail, be
cause | know he did" And the next
morning telegram went Off to Wash
ington. Just what happened the Hell
dar folk never quite knew. but n week
later man armed with authority
walked through the Opaque glass door
that admitted him behind the pigeon
holes OF the Heldar postofIlce. and he
made free In the dark rooms where
the innumerable cats Kissed at him.
And there he found great masses OF
mall received during many years,
most OF It opened and read. Miss
Patsy, who had no life of her own, no
thcator, no opera, no books, had got
her human drama in n peculiar way.
She had sucked the sweetness of love
letters which were not her own. and
comforted her crazy heart with the af-
fectlon intended for others.
1t was Heldar's great episode. The
long delayed mail reached Its posses
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

sors were alive to receive It. and many
an ancient grief dissolved into moth
ingness. and many another attained
to sorrows crown of sorrow because
the harm was beyond remedy.
AS for poor Miss Patsy. she went to
an asylum. and sat the rest of her
days looking upon a green lawn and
smiling sardonic smile. The cats
one still dare not tell the number
found brighter homes. AS for Jean
nette Vail-she said she knew Harry
had written.-Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

The constantly increasing business
of the B. & o. r. r. has necessitated
very material additions to the tele-
graph service. During the past year
nearly 1000 miles of copper wire, 166
pounds to the mile, have been strung.
New lines have been placed in service
between Baltimore and Pittsburg, Bal
timore and Parkersburs, Newark, o.
to Chicago. Philadelphia to Newark,
Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cum
berland to Grafton. During the sum-
mer several of these wires were quad
ruplexed between Baltimore and Cum
berland and dupleXed west.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
EQUALS THE x-RAYs.
a Philadelphian Makes Similar Photo
graph.


graph.
Professor George Il. Baker of the
University Of Pennsylvania, has made
discovery that will rank with that
Of Roentgen of Nray fame, IL not above
It, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The ROentgen ray was the first tenta
tive experiment in the line of photo
graphing through apparently opaque
bodies, and the difficulty of securing
good results with certainty and dis
patch has been apparent to all those
who have used the system. Professor
Barker now announces that by means
Of the new element radlum, discovered
by Nine. Curie of Paris, he is able to
AXE photograph in a manner similar
10 that used in the Xray process in less
shan half a minute.
The value of this discovery is plain
to all those who have followed medi-
.an science. The slow process reQuir-
ed by the Nray will be done away with
entirely, and negatives secured in so
short space of time that the patient
will not be disconnected by the work.
Further. instead of the delicate and
'ostly electrical apparatus now requir-
ed. plate of radium will be substi-
:uted. This metal has the peculiar
property of radiating an invisible glow
and apparently violates one of the ele-
mentary laws of physics in that it does
lot derive its photographatic power
trom the sun, nor lose it by eXpen-
iiture. 1t is. therefore, far more eco
aomical to use than the Roentgen ray,
and Is always ready, requiring no
careful adjustment. The body through
which the photograph is to be made
is placed between II plate of the metal
and the sensitive Photographic plate.
In surgical cases the time required is
less than half Il minute. The Radlum
Dlate is apparently easy to prepare
and has none of the bad effects. such
as burning and blstering, which gen
orally accompany Xray work.
Professor Baker is to be sincerely
congratulated on the results of his ex-
oeriments.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Too Lazy to Hunt.

Remember" said the young man
with the downy mustache and the for
elgn title. 81 am not fortune hunter"
NO" answered Mr.. Cumrox. gloom
lly II discovered that shortly after +
became your father-ln-law. You pro-
pose to sit still and have the fortune
walk into your bank account. You
won't do anything SO fatlgving as to
get up and hunt IT,"
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Certain.

Dashaway-Now, If order any
clothes from you. want to be sure
beforehand that you won't dun me. ;
want 1t understood. Can you sugges
any way to avoid this?" Tailor-Well
you might pay me u deposit now, and
the rest when the clothes are deliver
od.-Desroit Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

On Christmas eve we hardly slept,
Although at packing quite adept.
For in our home. from foot to head,
So many bundles heaped each bed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
His Actions Explained =.

Whats that song you are singing.
laughter? Ills Home Where er the
Heart Is. "Ah! That's the reason
your young man acts as If he wanted to
board here all the time, is it?''
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

When men have more money than
they need they think they need moro
than they have.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

II have five invitations to Christmas
dinner" Where are you going?' That's $
puzzling question / think Il menu
card ought to be sent with each invita-
ton
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

To cure your Catarrh or Cold in Head
use London Balm. All druggists refund
money, If 1t fails to relieve. 25c and soc.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

DO YOU take any stock in these goose
. bone theories?" well the weather al
ways seems to have moderated after
we've eaten the GOOSE
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

Christmas In n Flat,

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
The cause that produces La Grippe. L. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Bakers breakfast Cocoon

Is delicious. Costs less than cent u cup. Ma
only by Walter Baker Co. Ltd. Dorchester, MAJ
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Continued on Second Page.
Lord Roberts Tells the G'ar office Flow
General cronje Surrendered ffis Forces


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Iani-killings Under Fire.

-1udrE. FEBRUARY -E-Iu thc
7-r -i.. Iuuizsilliu-- Friday .g r-
IRIS aas f-aer position "u iier~rs
H. f"r- Hr. was So terrific tr.l-n
t.. ..H-rr- emerged from tine cover "f
3D. ftr Utmost every man iu the
Iaea-- n..r 81 tl.. c,mgaHy t.il w"aui-
81
rre ~ The British r"1ehed
E.ra frrt n- thr first Ea"r trench
H.- apparent uutii they were
Tbe f.--e retf-.I tu rue crest AND
t.es setHra-t ur either flank ~ fhe iu-
E...r-- rarLsdius Go. captured danEa
wlth "a Terrible ,-nS~ fire. Finding Do inn
possible. o. advance nr Gee bold tire posi-
rso- tHe British f-il back and iuirenete4
rl-m-elE.- Aal- was Gp the hiii lht
I,et Us asu-.ll-I d heavy TIRE
Iu fh- ealt-.. af the night the bIhiin
Fe-t-ie-s asI tH. s.nr.l--h hts arriving O"
suas~rL tl- Inri-aiiiu@-. another ""t'f-
mfaeI sue-t Wa- uiasi, o. ttk" ia" B""r
positions This ai-.s tailed. \ heavy ltt
continued rhrs-l- lulf thg night The lu-
ui@killtrEs lust fourteen uut ~ seEeut teen
officers kfusrI -uu wounded and about
80 uou-rummi=-iausio officers and men
kTsletl and wounded
General L.yfti-fuH' brigade TelieN 81
General Harris brigade in the morning.
and tine artillery duel WAS continued yes
t-rsiav saturday though no great dam
a2Fesst uFuu tu eHa sst both sides 10
collect their drti and wounded Tile
Eptr- admit t7glu- hah very h"aN y
lu<~s.- nut they s.7a-lr rhe isl-a that ~"
British wiil compel them tu raise the
siege ~ l-asiysmith-
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Britons Wild with low

London. March . : 30 a. m -Rrifous
feel that th"y are living I'm the presence OF
NOM nous events Tornadoes Of patriotic
excitement are whirling through ;he coun-
tsy. Even the dullest som must have
been stirred by the emotions of yesterday.
ana London $ 100000 were raised 10 a
high pitch of patriotic exaltat!on.
IL was wonderful sight old men have
nothing in IN 'mory with which 10 compare
~" day. some likencd IL TO Luckno \,
others talked of thu fan of Sebastopol 1t
was time of singular abandon The
usual conventions Of society ceased to
control and everybody knew everybody
else. al joining IN smiles as taeir dispJsi.
lions moved them.
Nhrf lhs rc~-s sf thc .-e.ief 1( s4a4y-
smith became generally known London
went literally mad with iov. and through
out England the scenes Witnessed have Io
parallel IN the m rmories of this genera
ton.
TIL" lord mayor or London Immediately
tcieeraphed his congratulations TO Gcucr-
ais White and Butler when the q.:ecn
received the news at Windsor the bells on
the curfaS tower Of the castle were ruug
iu honor of the event. The strain that for
DIS days had kept The nation i'm terrible
anxiety was removed The lord mayor
showed himself at "a window ont Of which
hung a huge city iW ptrial volunteer nag
and th- crowd yelled itself hoar-c. Staid
magu8trS grabbed hlrmg posters from
irwsooy- and b~audisEed "LadvsmItl L.
I,ysd" to IN, roaring throng All thought
of business was forgotten. Nothing could
bc done ON the stock exchange except
sing God Save the Queen and cheer.
business ON the Baltic wheat market for
careocs closed at ] 81 clock No one wanted
10 trade on such "a day. The stores put Up
their shutters and gave their employees
"a holiday
TN. lord mayor ordered a holiday for
tbc city ehools. The great bell IN ST.
Pa MS WAS rung iu the afternoon. The
-t4tcly foreign office So far gorgot itself
as q, display large Union Jacks from the
Windows. 4 cabinet meeting was held ANA
a- The members met ~ the entrance 10
THE foreign office they exchanged the
warmest congratulations.
British Generals Cheered.
crowds blocked the war office Hobbies.
struggling tp sec for themselves The am
uYuu,em,ut and cheeved the British gen
erals in south Africa 10 the echo. out
side Marlborough mousse the London resi-
acree ST. the prince ~ Wales. large and
r.hi.aut crowd assembled.
~ Glasgow. Liverpool, Birmingham.
Edinburgh and tu fact in all the cities
tis and little hags Aoated everywhere.
whistles footed. bells cHimed and crow Is
uaradcd the streets singing patriotic
. songs business was given ND for the
. dav. the schools were closed. in the har-
BORIS an tae vessels dressed ship and at
th. military and naval dcpots scenes Of
+ the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
At Liverpool. addressing crowd Of 90