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Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
A PECULIAR PUNISHMENT.
swiss Citisens Caunot rrequens Restas
rants Until Their Poll Tax Ii Paid.

swiss Citisens Caunot rrequsns Restas-
rants Until Their Poll Tax Ii Paid.
To punish a man for non-payment Of
q certain tax by forbiddfng him to
enter restaurant Is rather singular
act of government, yet in the canton
of Bern such law is In effect. Every
man in Switzerland must serve in the
Swiss army il he is physically capable.
and If he be not physically capable he
must pay what is called the military
exemption tax. In the canton Of Bern
rigidly enforced law is in effect
which prohibits n person who has not
paid this tax from entering any of the
various beer gardens and saloons until
the tax Is paid. This law is called the
"wirtshausverbot' The government
says that il a man has money to spend
for coffee, beer or liquors he must also
have money enough with which to .say
his debt to the state. At intervals one
may read in the local official paper the
list of names of those who must stay
away from the gardens. The law can
not prohibit a person from obtaining
liquor through the Intervention or help
of friend, but the privilege of drop
ping into n favorite resort and hob
nobbing with friends-a custom which
is dear to every Swiss-must be fore
gone. The law is effective for several
reasons. The military exemption tax
Is small-it is generally paid-and the
ordinary peasant does not like to see
his name publicly printed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

the delight Of knowing that dull, acM.
ing heads became clear, that heavy
eyes grew bright. that dropping spirits
regained their tone, and lost appetites
returned.
Then, in spite Of my husbands prot
estations, l went in search Of man
with money to invest, and found one
"a young Irishman with a patrimony
and no vocation. He was one of those
singularly alert young men who de-
velop from his race after two genera
tions in America, and he believed in
advertising with fanatical intensity.
He caused packages of "McMahan's
Tea' to be thrown at nearly every
door in the city.
In short time" said he, I'VE shall
see that at least a package Is left
semi-annually at every door in the
United States"
1t may seem curious, but returns be-
gan TO come in almost Immediately. 1t
seemed like sort of commercial mir
acle. In short time Jay deserted his
electrical experiments. We needed
him for an overseer, having more peo-
pie to manage than we could see to
without his assistance.
You know what has followed. You
know that Of all the great villas that
| pay tribute to the loveliness of the
California climate there is none larger
nor more beautiful than ours.
You know that in memory of dear
Nancy McMahan 100 orphan children
| live here in a home on our ranch at
our expense, and have the best IN
struction we can procure for them. We
are, indeed, rich beyond our dreams OF
wealth, as Nancy prophesied. And
we do not find our wealth burden.
| What we cannot well invest or use we
give away. If we sometimes lose We
are not distressed. For does not our
proprietary medicine continue to grow
In fame and ularity?-Chicago
Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
General Henry's widow Is Destitute.

A movement has been started in
New York to raise purse for the ben
eft of the widow of General Henry,
who is left entirely without funds and
will be dependent upon her pension,
which, under the regular law, will not
exceed $50 n month. A bill has been
introduced in Congress for special
pension of 800 month, but there are
so many claims of this kind growing
out of the Spanish-American war that
the pensions committees of both
houses have agreed not to recommend
any special pensions exceeding $50 a
month, and not to pass any bills for at
least one year after the death of the
officers in question. Thus Mrs. Henry
will be dependent upon her friends
until next wear.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
WHAT SOUTH AFRICANS EAT.
The Peculiar Diet of the Native ssvsges
Ants and Mice.

The Peculiar Diet of the Native savages
Ants and Mice.
German missionary who has just re-
turned from South Africa recently de-
llvered lecture before the Berlin Geo.
graphical society, In which he brought
forward the following particulars con-
cerning the peculiar diet of the native
savages Of the Transvaal, especially as.
noticed among the Basutos. the tribe,
which Ia now threatening to take up
arms against the British, says the Phil
adelphia Record. One of their most
characteristic hunts Is the mouse hunt.
twenty to thirty Basutos gather to-
gether; they march off carrying strips
OF nets made by them for this purpose
ana, accompanied by large number
OF dogs, about whose bodies different
sized bells are bound. The dogs make
a big sweep round the coNntryside,
while the Basutos attach their various
strips of nets into one long semicir-
cular barrier, the lower part of which
Is pinned to the ground. Then,
crouching upon the ground and holding
their sticks ready, they wait the COM
Ing of the mice. These. frightened by
the bells dangling from the dogs, grad
ually draw nearer and nearer to the
net, along which they are at last found
running in a vain effort to discover
an opening through which they may
escape. When the number of these
victims is sufficiently great a shrill
cry is emitted by the chief, the net is
pushed forward all along the line, and
the struggling creatures caught in the
meshes of the net are numerically
whipped to death by the jubilant saw
ages. Monkeys, constitute one of
their favorite tid-bits, which are all
the more appreciated as they are not
SO readily caught Snakes are sim
ply killed with blows from a switch
and are generally in high favor. Ac-
cording to the missionary their pop
ularity Is we'll deserved He himself
took part in a meal in which snakes
formed the chief attraction and found
that this animal could be favorably
compared with prime eel. Most
popular OF all delicacies. however, are
the caterplllars. 1t Is not unusual to
learn of quarrel which has broken
out among the natives for their pos
catching them is the early morning and
late evening hours. when their wings
are heavy with dew and they are un-
able to see clearly. The children of
the mission numbering about 400, hav-
| ing organized locust hunt, succeeded
one day in capturing no less than 100
pounds Of these insects, which were
consumed with the greatest avidity
before the day had passed. At certain
times of the year the great white
winged ants leave the earth and 1t is
then that most Jealous competition
arises between the Kaffir children and
the chickens Of the dorp for the pos
session OF the priced morsels. It is at
such times that the Kaffir youngsters
may be seen running about with their
mouths stuffed full of ants, and, II the
chase has been especially successful
with both fists also full of these succu-
lent dainties.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How tho Germs Are Nurtured and tho
Disease Il Spread.

Disease Il Spread.
II would seem that people will never
qearn to be careful The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different se:-
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanilarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after layer
of paper on wall. using common
flour paste, is especially calculated to
create homes for disease germs. Peo-
pie could not do more to effect such
result IL they tried. The rotting vege-
table matter affords caves from which
are ready to dart forth the infection
at every opportunity. There is no ex-
cuse for this practice, as walls and
ceilings can be coated with pure,
eleanly and sanitary material like Ala
kastine, for instance, at no greater ex-
pense. Alabastine is rock-base
cement, which Incorporates itself with
the wall or ceiling. 1t Is easily ap-
piled, comes ready to mix with cold
water, requires no washing or scrap
ing before renewing or retinting, is
beautiful, long-lasting and safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing Is equal to Alabastine as a
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habit
ahle
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
Danger from Damp Lioen,

Damp linen Is sufficient to account
for frequent colds, consumption and
premature death of whole family.
Rheumatism. when produced from
damp linen. develops into form which
is generally lncurable. All body linen,
shortly before putting on. should be
made dry by good Are. Those who
have experienced no signal evidence
of the mischief OF damp linen arc apt
to be careless on tho subject; but the
carelessness will inevitably entail its
punishment, which is likely to accumu.
late insldiously until It is too late.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
ESQ. OR Mr.. WHICH,
A Form of Address Which Is wosfuIiy

Abused
The word Esquire" is perhaps the
most woefully misused one in the
English language, being used. as 1t is.
SO indiscriminately in forms of ad-
dress. The old Puritan plan of writ
ing simply "Oliver Cromwell" which
is used by Quakers to the present day,
has much in 1t to be admired, but most
people like handle to their name,
and youth of 16 will address his
chum OF like tender years as John
Brown, Esq" 1t may be interesting
to know, therefore, that only the fol-
lowing persons are legally "esquires":
All sons Of peers, baronets and
knights; the eldest sons OF the young
er sons of peers. and their eldest sons
in perpetuity; the eldest son of the
eldest son of knight. and his eldest
son in perpetuity; king OF arms; her
aids of arms: officers of the army and
navy ranking as captains and up
wards: sheriffs OF counties for life;
j. P.'s OF counties, while in commits
sion. sergeants-at-arms, sergeants-at-
law. and queens counsel; companions
OF the Order OF Knighthood; the prin-
cipal officers OF the queens house,
hold; deputy lieutenants: commission
ers OF the court of bankruptcy: mas
ters OF the supreme court. and those
whom the queen may see proper to
style esquire" All others have no
right to anything beyond the simple
prefix Mr." and the present universal
use of Esquire" Is nothing more nor
less than piece OF general presump-
tion.-London Daily Mall.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

to hear her tell them was our one great
ached to love, and not finding any
thing better at hand she consented to
love us.
We returned it in kind. and got into
the way of sharing everything with
Nancy. We hardly enjoyed our own
Jokes till she had given them the ap-
proval of her laughter. She knew our
hopes and expectations and in our hap
py selfishness we overlooked the fact
that she had neither hope nor expecta-
ton.
Late one winter after our dear friend
had worn herself out with Intellectual
tramping of the Icy street in the bleak
wind. she fell i'll with pleurisy, and
though We gave her our unremitting
attention, pawning some of our trim
kets to buy her medicine. she died.
Nora Brandon and Jay and | saw her
laid away among the poor.
This is but lodging for the night"
said my husband. weeping. some day
she shall lie in better place than this
and have her own headstone." Not
tlat IL mattereu 10 Nancy.
We couldn't help laughing when we
found that the dear old thing had
made n will. leaving everything to us.
She had left Jay all of her furniture
and the apparatus with which she had
made her hygienic face powder. and
she had bequeathed me her quaint old
clothes and a recipe. The recipe was
contained in a letter. 1t said:
MY Dearest Friend: | shall be dead
when you take this in your hand. and
SO shall not mind having you laugh
at me. The recipe which enclose was
given me by dying woman-and now
q dying woman gives 1t to you. She
told mo that she had had dream that
this little formula would bring a
mighty fortune to some one, but she
felt that the fortune was not for me,
but for the one to whom | should give
It. For seven years | have dreamed
that in your hands 1t would become a
great instrument OF healing. and bring
you wealth beyond your dream OF
riches. The prescription is for a
cleansing medicine which will reach
all the secretions of the system.
enJoln you by my love not to delay
in your manufacture of this thing. For
all the happiness you have brought
into my life shall remain your debt
or beyond the grave.
NANCY M'MAHAN."
Jay was touched and amused. but
from the first moment | believed In
the thing. | pawned my violin and
quantity OF the medicine. and tried
It on Nora Brandon and on Nora
Brandon's protesting relatives. had
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
a.aa4 Latters a DnY.

The John A. Salzer Seed Company.
Lacrosse. Wis, received 6,434 orders
last Monday, which is monster day,
but they expect to double this number
by the middle of March. The firm Is
having a great trade in it's specialties--
potatoes, speltz, Bromus Inermis'
rape. Big Four oats, Three Eared corn
and earliest vegetables. There is a
wonderful demand for onions, cap-
bage, peas and bean seed this year
Early Bird radish and Lightning CAP
bage, the earliest of this kind In the
wide, wide world, are having ire
mendous sale.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
Our Nations Wealth.

The material wealth and strength Of
our nation is in iron, the most useful
OF all metals, just as the wealth Of a
human being lies in a useful stomach.
If you have overworked yours. try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t will relieve
the clogged bowels, improve the appe-
tite and cure constipation, dyspepsia
md billOuSneSS
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
Important to Moth ers.
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have AL
HOw's Thisy

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall 5
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY e. CO.. Props. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned. have known r. j.
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligl-
tlons made by their tirm.
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o.; Walding Kinnan & Marvin. wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
Ing directly uuon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free. Price
i5c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
New Nork'1 Big Buffalo.

William c. Whitney has presented to
the Geological park of New York 4 big
buffalo bull of the name of Grover
Cleveland. The animal is seventeen
years old. very stubborn, unruly and
combative. He is also considered very
large-opc of the largest buffalos ever
kept in captivity.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Our hereditary traits are those which
We pick out to blame on our ancestors.
Let us 1--we for each other, but not Sc
energetically as to become meddlesome.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Everybody seems to be leaving town.
"Everybody%' well, I'm going away
and so is Tom Jibbs."
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

"I met our cook down town to-day
did you speak to herr" Speak to herr
She was better dressed than l was and
avoided me-"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

whats the difference between n fiddl,
and a violin?" "A fiddle Is n violin whei
the man who plays 1t has on swallow
tail coat"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

did you have Any .sspotions when yool
get at him with a comb and brush
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets remove
the cause that produces La Grippe. L.. w
Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

What kind OF n man is Tibbs7' Hes
the kind that would kick nn automobile
for gctting out OF gasoline"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

LuSuriant hair with It's youthful color assured b,
afing pAnsKns Ham BALsAM.
HisDtRoonss, the best cure for corns. i5cn.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

.yDo You enjoy Lenten sermons Biiiy?
don't care about these home ser
mons"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Uncle Bill, what is a business admin
istration?" why. 1T Is an administration
which benefits the man who is at the
head of 1t, If it doesn't benefit anybody
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

A Book OF Choice Recipes
Mas Mention this paper
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion cured me of bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 20, 1895.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
MIA Wlnaln.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces I'm
nanmation. allAys pain wind collie Csc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
My Hair
Was
Turning Gray

IL wish to testify to the
merits of Ayers Hair Vigor.
My hair was falling out and
turning gray very fast. But
your Hair Vigor stopped the
falling of the hair and restored
it to its natural color" Mrs.
E. z. Benomme. Cohoes. NY,
April Il. 1899.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
You
Look Old

Its impossible for you not
to, with the color of seventy
years in your hair Perhaps
you are seventy. and you like
your gray h,a. And perhaps
not
Dark hair for youth and vigor:
gray hair for old age and decline.
If you will use Ayers Hair
Vigor. in less than a month
there won't be a gray hair in
your head.
1t keeps the scalp free from
dandrua. stops falling Of the
hair. and makes it grow thick and
long. s.oO q bottle. All druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

OXFORD HOTEL bsss. nssn st. r,,ssSao, ssss Union
@ II. Morse. Mgr, J. W. TenEyck. II. 4. Triplett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19

accepted by Republican leaders Of the
senate and Republican national COM
mllteemen. The opening declaration
VIII De a hearty endorsement of Presi-
Gent Mckinley and tribute to his per-
sonal management of the most brill
Hant military and naval achievements
OF the close Of the century. Uhqual-
he'd approval will be accorded to all
the administrative acts.
Ihe establishment Of a gold standard
VIII be dwelt upon and a plank will be
devoted to renewed allegiance to the
gold standard The keynote of the
platform will be the expansion issue.
A strong, clear utterance in favor of
the retention of the Philippines and of
a vigorous foreign policy will be de-
nvered- There viii be no positive aff1r-
nation of the right of this government
to govern the Philippines as that must
be left for future adjudication. The
policy Of protection will be affirmed,
and the platform will pledge the party
to the support Of the doctrine of reci-
procity. A greater merchant marine
and liberal pension laws will be de-
manded and the Monroe doctrine re-
asserted.
The Nicaraguan canal will be sup
ported if no action is taken at this ses-
sion OF congress. The developments of
the near future in Cuba and the out
come of the municipal election next
month viii largely shape the policy
toward that island Among other
planks in the platform will be one in
favor OF an augmented navy, others
IN favor of civil service, free home
steads, restriction of immigration, and
temperance and woman suffrage will
also have a place in the platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19

separate German states go far ahead
Of these figures. The per capita amount
Of beer drunk in Wurtemberg is - gal
Ions, and in Bavaria IS gallons. Coming
to the United States there is ardrop Of
1876 per capita, OF a total Of 92e,000,o00
gallons. The French do not drink much
beer, the average being only So per
capita.
In spirituous liquors, like whisky
brandy, rum, gin, etc, the Danes take
the lead, drinking an average of 50
gallons for every man, woman and
child. The per capita consumption in
other countries Is as follows: France,
1-94; Germany. 1S9; England, 1.02;
United States. .S6.
These returns are made up from the
average of the three years, 1S96-97-9S.
They show that the United States is at
the foot of the list in per capita con-
SUMPTION Of each and every kind of
intoxicant; and, further, that Except
in Germany there is a general ten
dency, especially in the United States,
to abandon strong liquors in favor of
light wines and beers. Even at that,
we drink less of the latter per capita
than any other leading nation in the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19
THE SWETLICK INSURANCE
The Death of an Important Witness
in Case.

The insurance company has gone to a
great deal of trouble to procure the re-
vOlver which it is claimed was hanging
to the saddle when Swetlick was killed.
The revolver was turned over by Louis
Staeh to J. F. Naylor, then sheriff OF
jackson county. Marks were placed on
the revolver at the time so that it could
be identified. Sheriff Naylor carried it
for q. long time, and afterwards went to
Indiana and worked at Valparaiso.
While there he had the weapon repaired
by J. T. Edmon, a friend of his. When
he left Valparaiso he left the revolver
in his room, where it was found the next
day by Edmon. 1t was nearly eight
years ago that it was turned over to
Sheriff Naylor, and last winter Mont
gomery started out to find the weapon.
. He traced it through it's wanderings
and finally found it in Edmen's trunk
in Indiana Both Naylor and Edmon
have been brought to Topeka to identi-
fy the revolver, but Naylor could not
do So The markings were not as he
remembered them. and he had q private
mark on the barrel which he could not
find Both Louis Stach and Eidmon
identified it, however. the latter by
"catch' in the barrel which he had tried
to fix
One of the important witnesses in the
case was to have been DR.. S. E. Shell
don, who died very suddenly this morn
ing. He had been Subpoenaed by both
sides. DR.. Sheldon was one of the
physicians who dressed SWetlich' s
wound after he was shot, and he also
assisted in conducting the postmortem
exa-aina ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19
WHAT THEY WANT.
Resolutions Adopted by Transmissis-
sippi Congress.

Houston, Tex, April 19.-When the
Trans Mississippi congress convened
today a number of new resolutions
We're introduced. George Q. Cannon, of
Utah, delivered a brief address on
*'Beet Sugar"
William Springer read an address
The committee on resolutions re-
ported for the improvement of the con-
sular service, for admission of terri
tories as states, for laws prohibiting
adulteration of food, favoring gov
ernmental department of mines and
minerals, favoring a governmental de-
partment of commerce and industry, IA
voring the Improvement Of Galveston
harbor, of the Brazos river, of extending
the system of jetties at the mouth Of
the Mississippi, favoring the esta blish-
ment of deep water at Houston, favor
ing the building of a Pacific cable by
congressional assistance, favoring a
school of mines, favoring an approprla-
ton for the St. Louis exposition, and
schools and asylums for the Indian Ter
ritory. All the sections were adopted.
Mr.. Tichenor addressed the congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19
TELL THEIR GRIEVANCE
Anti-Nichols Republicans Before
County Central Committee.

The plan of the anti-Nicho1s men to
go to the meeting of the Republican
county central committee in a. body was
not carried out this afternoon Instead
they went singly and in groups of four
and five.
By the time the committee was called
to order at 2:10 by A. D. Bauer, chair
man of the committee. there was not
only a large number of anti Nichols
men present. but the friends of Nichols
were also present to make a fight to see
that Nichols is kept on the ticket.
When the roll was called, a number
of proxies were presented, but Chair
man Bauer ruled four of them out of
order. D. W. Mulvane presented a
proxy for George A Anderson; George
w. Findlay for c. w. Wright; Fred H.
Jewell for William Van Orsdale, and a
blank proxy was presented for Henry
Perkins. All of these were ruled out by
the chairman, the first three because
the proxies live in the city and the
members for whom they wished to act.
A A Raub was allowed to represent
Nelson Petro. Mr.. Monroe to represent
o. A. Sanderson. and A. B. Quinton, NJ
Weightman-
The first show of strength came on a
motion by J. E. Larimer to sustain the
decision of the chair, which was carried
by vote of Il to 9. The vote hSd no
bearing on the, fight on Nichols, but was
over the contest from the Third ward
over the alleged election of a bogus
ticket to the coming county conven-
ton.
On the motion of Captain c. H Titus
the anul-NicholS men were allowed an
hour in which to present their griev-
ance to the committee and Chas. F.
Spencer was called on.