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Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25

Of the tramway that Jed to the mines.
A strange light began to burn in VAN
bold's eyes, and his cheek bones be-
came more prominent. as fasting and
prayer and exhortation wore him thin,
and his magnetic hands were more
restless than ever in their movements.
In the midst of all this excitement
the posters of circus were posted on
the billboards. 1t was done over night
between the coming of the passenger
and the going of the freight trains, and
in the morning the preacher was seen
standing before them long time. II
worried the people. Was he going to
be so rigorous as to forbid them IN
diligence in their chiefest pleasure?
1t proved to be the case. Never be-
fore had he been so fierce in his de-
nunciations of anything as he was OF
that circus. The town was shaken by
the storm of his disapproval-and 1t
was divided as to its course OF action.
The night the circus came to town
Wambold held a prayer service, and he
cried with great voice that Satan
was in the midst of them with scar
let temptation. Some of the children
wept. They did not want to belong to
Satan, but neither did they want to
stay away from the circus.
The blinds of the preachers cabin
were closed that evening, and no light
shown through them. The people Won
dered why. They could never have
imagined the truth-that Wambold lay
face downward upon the clean linen
of his bed crying aloud to the Lord OF
the hills to give him refuge from the
harassments of the evil one. Nor could
they have guessed that when the
mountains brooded over the sleeping
town that the preacher crept out OF
his house and did not stay his steps
till he stood where the showmen were
driving the stakes for their tents, and
the women were boiling black coffee
owes their camp fires. He sniffed the
indescribable circus aroma-horses.
leather, sawdust, fodder-as IL it were
the sweet south wind breathing upon
bank of violets. He bent an eager
ear to the Jokes of the men. to the long
night plant of the Gagged leopard and
the loud laughter of the women. Then
he stole back again to his darkened
cabin.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
ExterminatinE Mosquitoes.

How to eXterminate the mosquito has
been problem for long time until
a resident of Sydney, Australia, trjed
pouring kerosene on the water in a
pool, with the happy result that the
larvae whence mosquitoes spring were
Killed. A local municipal body has
tried the kerosene cure on the water
-h holes in its district, and so conspicu-
Ously has been the success of the ex-
pertinent that steps have been taken
to distribute n circular among residents
eXhorting them to use kerosene on the
water holes that belong to them.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
ENctisable.

Wickwire-"From a superficial no.
ticc. should say you had a holy ter.
ror of water. Am ! right? Hungry
Higgins-"You are. And II you'd had
n wife that made you carry all the wot-
ter fer the rwashlni she done Tor 1--WE
years and KEEP You SO busy Mt II you
didn't have ting To- riin away. you'd
hate the stur, too. you would P-1a-
dianapolIs Press. ~ '''''' ''''''' sA's''nN
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
In 1901.

First Incubated Chicken-Do you
know that our ancestors we're. original
ly hatched out by ordinary hens? Sec
ond Incubated Chicken-Nonsensc! l
don't believe In any such absurd Dar-
winian theory ',Isl
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
TIL. Health and Pleasure Resorts

OF Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia are quickly and comfortably
reached via the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Sunset Route. Daily through
service from New Orleans to San
Francisco via Houston, San Antonio,
Ell Paso and Los Angeles. Special
semiweekly service, Sunset Limited
from New Orleans Mondays and
Thursdays, composed of Buffet Smok-
ing Car, containing Bath Room and
Barber Shop, Drawing Room Compart-
ment Car, regular Pullman Sleepers,
and Dining Car (meals a la carte). all
of the latest design and most luxuri-
ously appointed. Direct connections
made at New Orleans from all points
North and East. Detailed informa-
tion cheerfully furnished by w. G.
Neimyer. G. w. A.. So. Pac Co., 238
Clark ST., Chicago; w. H. Connor.
Com'l Agt., Chamber Commerce Bldg.
Cincinnati. O.. w. j. Berg, Trav. Pass.
Agt., 220 Ellicott Square. Buffalo.
M l. --..-.., ..--.-r
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25

l heard tn women yellin. to him, an
one Of tn fellers he comes out AM
yanks him in. And tn train got .
move on 'er and went slidin' down tn
grade" I
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25

i vnrni.h Your shoe soics '-t.
Varnish the soles of shoes before
wearing. II will add to ttL!r length
bf days. 9tHF pM AfIiAa as
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25

- at is rude for q guest to look at his
watch" ''Yes?'' And ruder for host
to look at the clock. d" "Of course" Well
how do polite people ever get away from
each other?"
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25

Z II you've Just taken cold n 25 cent bot
tlo Is all yon'll need. For harder eases u
90 cent bottle /, better. For chronic
troubles, md to keep on hand, tho Si.o0
bottle ~ most economical.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
The Last Fourth of the Century,.

In 1883, when the Constitution of the
United States went into effect, the field
on the flag of the Union bore thirteen
stars. Behind them the eye OF patriotism
might have discovered a single nebule-
the Northwestern Territory. In this last
year of the nineteenth century our ma
tionai banner is emblazoned with forty
Eve fixed stars. and around them, though
not visible on the bunting. there float the
satellites Arizona, New Mexico. Oklahoma,
Alaska. Porto Rico, Hawaii. and the Phil
ippines. with Cuba as a comet in;ersect-
ing the general orbit. and likely to fall
within the attraction Of the SYSTEMS sun.
The sturdy American people enacted the
Constitution, and the Constitution estab-
lished the Republic. and the institutions
and powers of government under it. 1t
was a wonderful accomplishment, for it
placed upon record fundamental law.
sufficient not oaly for the protection of
life. liberty, and happiness in a country
of small population and surrounded by the
territories of naturally inimical European
monarchical States; but ample to provide
for the expansion of the Union across the
continent. TO include the Antilles and to
take n the islands of the far Pacific. 1t
was nroad and far-seeing enough 10 in
clude all the lands and nations of the
earth, if that might be, and to protect
and foster them under its clear and liberal
terms.
In 1889. the area of the United States,
as recognized by Great Britain in 1888,
was S27, s44 square miles. Compared with
our present domain. this estate was email;
yet it was greater than the combined areas
of Austria Hungary. the German Empire,
France, and Sweden. Our very first ter
ritorial acquisition, the Louisiana Pur-
chase, in 1903, brought within the United
States territory greater in extent than it
had owned previously. The area ceded by
France in the Louisiana Purchase, aggre-
gated Ss4.931 square miles, only 2,747
square miles less than the combined area
OF Austria Hungary. the German Empire,
France, Sweden, Switzerland. and Greece.
In 1900 the area of the United States is
3.727,7is square miles. or nearly the equiv
alent Of all Europe except Austria Hun
gary. Thus in one hundred and eleven
years, expansion under the Constitution
has added to the territory OF the Republic
2.S99,sc4 square miles.
From the subjoined table will be seen
the area, population at the time of annex
aticn, and population in 1890, OF all the new
territories absorbed by the United States
since the adoption Of the Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

Out of the Louisiana Purchase have
been carved nearly the whole of Louisiana,
Arkansas. Indian Territory. Iowa Mis-
souri,, Nebraska the two Dakotas, and
parts of Kansas. Minnesota, Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma
The Florida Purchase brought US Flor
ida and small parts OF the present States
of Alabama. Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The Oregon settlement added to the
Union what comprises now the States Of
Oregon. Washington, Idaho. and parts of
Montana and Wyoming.
The annexation Of Texas in lS45 brought
us the present State of Texas. and parts
of Colorado, Kansas. New Mexico. and Ok
lahoma.
BY the Mexican cessions OF 1877 and 1853
we gained the territory now occupied by
Arizona, California, Nevada. Utah. and
parts of Colorado. New Mexico. and wyom-
ing. The later accessons need not be re-
ferred to in this comparative connection.
On the Fourth of July OF the year of the
Constitution the total population of the
United States. including its single terri
tory, was less than four million. On this
Fourth of July. the last one we shall
celebrate until new century has dawned
upon the world. the population Of the
United States. including its old and new
territories. is conservatively estimated at
eighty-fye millions, 1t takes a larger and
broader flag TO wave over that vast az
gregation of humanity than was necessary
when the people of the country were
twenty-one and a quarter times fewer;
and 1t requires more stars on 1t 10 light
them to liberty. happiness, and prosper
ity. II is a grand old flag, and let it be
constantly remembered that wherever it
goes the still grander Constitution OF our
country goes with IL ex proprio vigore,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
CUBAN POLICEMAN ACQUITTED.
. Shot an American Soldier Who Wns
HeipIc.sIy Intoxicated.

HAVANA, July 3.-The recent acquittal
of Fernandez, the young Cuban policeman
who shot and killed an American soldier
named Welsh, has caused much indign.-
tion among Americans here. Two Ames;-
cans saw the shooting but only one was
called to give evidence.
Captain Carringtcn of the First Infantry
was the other spectator. He made a state
ment of the facts before Judge of the
first instance, but when the case came
up in the Audiencia he was not called upon
to testify. Captain Darlington. who is sta
toned at Guanajay, has explained to Gen.
eral Wood why he did not appear as wit
ness. He says, and the other American
confirms his statement, that he saw Welsh.
who was almost helplessiy drunk running
from Fernandez. who was beating him on
the head with his club. At corner Welsh
turned and raised his hands to ward oil
the blows.
The policemans club slipped from his
hand whereupon the officer rau-away.
Welsh remained where be was. After rui--
ming some twenty yards Fernandez turned
and deliberately shot Welsh dead.
The acquittal OF the accused was appar-
emily gross miscarriage OF justice. but
whatever comes of the matter a loophols
is open for the Cubans to say that Fer
nandez was tried according TO legal forms.
General Wood has ordered an investigation
into the case.
General Wood has published a statement
in the Official Gazette" in which he says
he desires to express TO the people Of Cuba
his high appreciation of the manner n
which they conducted themselves during
the municipal elections and the recent
transfer Of municipal offices. There was
not single disturbance throughout the
island. All this was most creditable to the
people and promises well for good govern
ment in the future.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
ICE TRUST GRANTED A STAY.
Proceedings Stopped Pending Action
of the Supreme Court


ALBANY. July 3.-Attorneys for the
American Ice Company today secured a
stay from Justice Kellogg at PIattsburg,
which operates as stop to all further
proceedings before Referee Nussbaum, in
New York City. pending the outcome Of
an appeal from Justice Chester's decision
to the appellate division of the Supreme
Court.
Justice Chester last week decided against
the company on all points. and vacated
and set aside the writs of prohibition
which restrained the referee from examin-
ing the officers of the company in the pro-
ceedings instituted against the company
before Justice Chase. Justice Chesters
order was settled today and entered at
noon in the Albany County clerks office.
The Attorney Generals department ex-
pected that counsel for the ice company
would find difficulty in getting judge
to grant stay in the face Of Justice Ches-
ter's opinion. and we're greatly surprised
at Justice Kellogg's action.
Attorney General Davies will not per-
init the litigation to be thus tied UP pend
ing the appeal He announced this after
noon that he would commence an action
Immediately in the Supreme Court, third
department. to annul the certificate grant
ed the American Ice Company as for
eign corporation. permitting it to DO BUSH
ness in this State.
The Attorney Generals department will
prepare the complaint in the action i'm
mediately and expect to serve the ice
company's attorneys with a copy OF it
within few days. The action to ernul
will be made on the ground that the COM
pany is a monopoly, operating in restraint
Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
Conventions ns they should r..

(From the Kansas City Starr
In national convention all of the best ac.
tivities of the nation represented. 1t is
in no sense mere aggregation of politicians.
The farmer comes from his pillow, the merchant
from his counting roCm the manufacturer from
his mill. The learned professions are represent.
cd among the delegates by distinguished law.
ycrs. physicians. and educators. Men who assist
in framing the laws OF the land and students Of
political economy shed the l:';ht OF their infor-
nation and experience on the convention and en-.
large its distinction.
With al! that has been said about the de-
gencracy Of politics in this country it does not
anpear when the great conventions of the chief
n,rties assemble that there is upon either Of
them the stamp Of metiocrity, or the trace OF
moral retrogression, They stand, on the whole
for what is best I'M the Republic and they reflect
the aspirations of those loyal and earnest citi-
zeDs who desire the maintenance Of the bes,
ideals in the government of the Union.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

To the Editor of the Tmes
In noting the press comments on the
attitude of Mr.. Bryan in the 16 to 1 mat
ter l am struck by what think failure
to comprehend his true position.
l may preface this by saying that I am
not in sympathy with his views on the
ratio OF the metals for coinage but as a
stroke of practical policy and an evidence
of personal integrity and devotion to duty
his position is admirable, if not unassaiI-
able
Nj! Bryan rightly assumes that this
question is the rallying point for support
ers in those States Were the voters have
unquestionably committed themselves and
the record of the race in 1895 shows that
it did not appreciably hurt him in other
States and can do no worse in 1900. He is
irrevocably committed to that principle by
his acts and speeches. and without stulti-
fication cannot abandon it.
He has not said nor have I seen any
int.mation, that he desires to make it a
paramount issue in this campaign. There
are now other issues more strenuous and
imperative but he will surely be called
upon 70 declare himself on this, and can.
not do otherwise than reassert his firm
faith in the equity of the proposition
Like many Others | consider the ques-
ton passe, but not dead, and solely on the
ground of expediency. il no other existed.
| should say Mr.. Bryan is clearly right in
insisting on his view being clearly and
expressly stated in the platform upon
which he must stand if he accept the
Presidential nomination. In short. he is
recognized by friend and foe as the en-
bodiment. of the platform the party must
accept. CHARLES HITE- SMITH.
Washington. July 3.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHlP.
Results of the Trial Said to Have
Been SATISFACTORY.

LONDON. July 3.-Count zeppelin's ex-
pesimentai trip yesterday with his airship
from 'ederichshaven TO Immestad-. Ger
many distance of thirty-hve miles, is at
tracing the attention OF Europe. but it is
difhcult to ascertain how far the success
oil the airship was demonstrated. The re-
ports received here are not precise and are
not from experts. Count Zeppelin is said
to have been fully satisfied. but he is rep
resented as not intending to make another
trial for two months
1t is claimed that the steering apparatus
worked perfectly until the end of the trial
when one OF the wires OF the steering
ropes broke or became entangled in the
gear. compelling the navigators to de-
airship was successfully guided to an
anchored pontoon, on which it alighted and
was towed back to Friederichshaven. Ac-
cording to report while it was in the air
al height of LEGO feet. Count Zeppelin
headed the vessel against the vino ana
caused 1t to perform various evolutions,
once describing a hugh eight, which as
tonished the Spectators below. The force
of the wind was then twenty feet a sec
ond AT height of 1,2GO feet the airship
covered five miles and quarter in Ii IL
minutes.
One correspondent at Constance quotes
an anonymous scientist OF European repu-
tation as saying that the trial was emf
nently successful and clearly demonstrated
the possibility Of guiding balloons. The
air ship is admittedly imperfect, but it
proves beyond doubt that Count Zeppelin
possesses the key Of the mystery and
new era of aerial locomotion has begun.
German military aeronauts who watched
the experiment officially are also credited
with being much satisfied, but none has
published his views.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
The lncOnsci0nabIc Tnlmnrc

The voice of the reverend and blatant
DR.. Talmage has been lifted up in praise of
what he calls sacred music. He begins his
latest discourse by telling the story of
David and Saul, after this vivid. delicate.
and poetic fashion:
''Thrim. ;hrum. thrum No use. The King will
not listen 10 the exquisite cadences. He lei, tiy
javelin. expecting TO pin the minstrel TO the
wall. but David lodged the weapon ana kept on I"
ii Ingersoll. or Bradlaugh, or Paine had
said that the sweet singer of Israel
lodged a javelin, or ''thrummed' a harp
there would have been an cutlery all over
the land that the infide was speaking
lightly of sacred things. Later on DR.. Tai
mage drifts into eulogy of lodging in gem
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
The Tin Plate Lockout,
(from the Chicago chronielc.)

(from the Chicago Chronicle)
1t is not necessary to deny that the tin plate
industry is product of protection. Most likely
it is very nch product of that mode OF rob.
berry.
But what have the Republican brethren to
say OF the fact tina. this creature of their Frank
cnstcin art improves this opportunity, just when
votes are wanted for Mckinley and the persons
and things for which he stands. to shut and bar
their doors and throw 1869 men out of employ.
ment for an indefinite time?
This creature Of the Mckinley tariff of which
the Republicans have been making such long and
loud boast appears to be a most ungrate:ul mons
ter. The least tina; tan be expected OF 1t during
this campaign is to do what it can to prove
the Republican claim that protection is bene-
fcent thing which was invented for the exclu-
sivc benefit OF workinsmen
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
uNEAsINrss IN EGYPT.
Mohnmmelan Fnnnticism Thought to
He on the Increase.
(From the New York Evening Post)

(rrom the New York Evening Post)
According to recent reports from Cairo
not only Englishmen. but all Europeans.
including the French. are uneasy at a GER
tain noticeable increase of fanaticism in
the press and native population. This is
attributed to what is called the Pan-IsIa-
mite movement which identifies politics
with religion and represents the relations
between East and West in the light of a
violent conflict between Christian and
Mussulman. II has already caused much
excitement in Egypt, which has been in
tensifed by European criticism. NJ. Ha-
notaux's recent article on Islam. in lie
Journal OF Paris, March II. which has
been widely quoted. is much resented at
the court of the Khedive. in learned Mo-
hammedan circles. and by the newspaper
reading Mohammedan public.
The article although conciliatory. recog-
nizes the essential difference between
Gallo and Mohammedan civilization and
frankly asserts the determination of the
former to establish It's supremacy through
out the French African Empire Ii holds
that the only subject for enquiry is the
method most acceptable to Moslems for
achieving this result and the Mohamme
dams naturally 10 not regard the privilege
of choosing the sauce with which they are
TO be cooked as n very great boon. II
appears that the circulation by Alexandria
missionaries of the tract Jesus or Mo-
hammed'' among Mudirs Sheiks and Uie-
mas all over the country has caused wide
spread evaporation. and has afforded the
followers Of the prophet a plausible ex-
cuse for counter-a agitation in defence OF
their own religion. The tract has pro-
voked some exceedingly inflammatory ar
tcles In the popular Egyptian press.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
OFFICIALS TO BE PROMOTED.
Important Changes In the Pennsyl-
vnnia management.

HARRISBURG. Pa. July at is under
stood important changes will occur in sew
eral divisions Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
September 1. George W. Creighton. Gen.
eral Manager of the Northern Central Rail-
way. ex-superintendent Of the Middle Dr.
vision. this city, and now located at Will
Transport. will be promoted to the position
of general manager OF all the Pennsylvania
lines in Western New York, and will be
transferred to Buffalo.
The promotion CT Mr.. Creighton. 1t is
said. opens the door for advancement OF
W. Hayward Myers. of this city. super
intendent of the Middle Division. and
rumor says that he will take Mr.. Creigh
tons place at Wiiliamsport as general
manager OF the Northern Central Mr..
Myers will be succeeded in this city as
superintendent OF the Middle Division by
Wilson H. Brown. at present superintend-
ent of the Amboy Division. now located
at Camden, n. j.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention
st Kansas City there will meet today a
Convention representative not solely of the
trusts and monopolies. as happened recent
ly at Philadelphia. but of the American
masses. There can be no doubt as to who
its Presidential candidate viii be. That
matter is already settled by the unani-
nous voice of the Democratic party.
The candidature being fixed in advance.
it only remains to be considered how the
candidate is to be elected. On this point
there need not be any disagreement. 1t
will take the united action and hard work
of every American element opposed to the
trusts and to thei: political product. Han
naism. to bring victory in November to the
banner of the people. If the advocates Of
silver. the anti-carpethag imperialists, the
Popuiists. and all the other minor polit-
zeal subdivisions opposed to the trust re-
sime of the present day can all pull to-
gether and work and vote for Mr.. Bryan
there ought 10 be an excellent chance to
see him in the White House next March
We need not stop to forecast the Kansas
City Platform. because Mr.. Bryan himself
is the platform. Everybody who knows
what he stands for also knows essentially
what every plank in the platform will be.
The campaign cannot escape becoming one
which. on the popular side, Will be the
personal campaign of a great tribune of
the people. representing their antagonism
to the control and use of the Legislature,
courts. and the army. navy, and Treasury
by and for the benefit of the trusts and
against the organized forces
and money of those MISUNDERSTANDING
combinations