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Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

Tar down the railroad toward the Cape.
This had instructions to allow the pro-
vision train to pass and then feint an
attack.
The large body went toward small
way station near Kronstadt. At the
news of the front attack by the smaller
party the troops were hurried away
from the more northern way station
as re-enforcements. Theron immedi-
ately walked in, took possession of the
telegraph lines, tclegraphed to see if
re-enforcements were being sent from
Kronstadt and other big towns, discov-
cred that none could be spared, then
coolly captured the train when it ar
rived, surprising the guards, who
thought they were past all the fighting
with the brush they had at the sta
ton below. Theron captured many
men and over 100000 pounds of COM
missariat, which, you can imagine, was
as great a gain to the Beers as it was
q loss to the English.
The bicycle scout brigade is compar-
able to the torpedo boat in its swift,
noiseless attack and its capability for
rapid retreat. After n scout has once
learned with what ease ON his rubber
stced he can pass and repass the enc
my's lines he is not likely to go bacl,
again to the clumsy horse.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
LO GIVES UP OLD CUSTOMS
Alaskan Tribes Mt S1tLn Now Ruled
by the Young Men.

The Alaskan Indians have voted in
council at Sitka to give up most of
their old tribal customs. This news was
brought to Vancouver. Il. c., by the
steamer Amur, says the New York
Sun. For weeks the Indians had been
on the verge of intertribal war, and the
United States marine corps at Sitka
had been patrolllng the streets.
4 great convention was recently held
in which the Frogs. the Eagles and the
Crows. the tribes who quarreled over
supremacy In the choice of chief for
the three tribes, were all represented in
numbers. The young men carried the
day. The "wawa" of the old chiefs
was unheeded. and after much speech.
making sweeping action was taken.
The contestants who fought for the
honor Of erecting family totem poles of
the Grow. Frog. Eagle. Bear. Walrus or
other parties were told they could erect
as many family cmblcms as they liked.
but 1t was recommended by the younger
men who had wandered from the
raucherics and seen the world that
American Hags take the places Of the
totcms.
One Of the young chiefs went further.
Taking the whole question of clans.
native chiefs. old customs and old laws
in general for his theme. he suggested
that 1t would profit the Indians more to
spend their money for food and cloth
Ing than for lawyers, the support of
several chiefs IN idloness and the main.
tcnance old supprstltious customs. This
position was supported by the younger
men Of the tribes. and so well did they
argue their cause that by vote of 100
to . 1t was decided to have no clans or
chiefs In Sltka.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
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FEEDING A PYTHON.
The biggest Snake In Captivity HAD
to he Forced to Eat.


The East Indian python, 81 feet G
Inches long, the biggest captive snake
in the world, was fed at the geological
gardens Of the Bronx last Friday after
n hard fight. The snake, q female, has
refused to eat voluntarily. In the den
with her are two other pythons. one 2G
feet 4 inches and the other % feet 6
inches long. Any one of these snakes
could crush and kill an OK.
Into this den Chief Keeper Snyder
entered. accompanied by two assist
ants. The smallest python, which was
in water tank, was covered by boards,
and the other was covered after dam
gerous maneuvers by blankets to pre-
vent it from seeing the fight with its
huge companion.
Keeper Snyder threw a BLANKET over
the head of the biggest python and re-
treated to the small door. There,
awaiting his chance, he grabbed the
hooded monster just behind the head
and jerked it through the opening
Other keepers We're waiting outside,
and as each foot or two of the serpent
was pulled forth they grabbed it in
turn and pulled it farther out Of the
cage.
While this was being done the two
keepers still in the cage threw them
selves upon the massive moving coils
of the great constructor, and, though in
peril of being inwrapped and crushed,
they successfully guided the squirming
folds toward the exit. When finally
outside in the corridor behind the
cages. it took the utmost strength of II
men to hold the snake. which weighs
over 200 pounds. in n comparatively
straight line, though aided by pressing
1t against the wall.
Another keeper by the aid of long
bamboo pole pushed four freshly killed
rabbits down the python's throat, and
the serpent was safely put back in the
cage tail first. A stream of water from
a hose was at once directed into its
mouth to prevent the snake from dis
gorging its meal, but to no avail, for
the rabbits were cast forth again.
1t was decided to repeat the opera
tion. for snakes of such size are too
valuable to be allowed to commit sui
eide by starvation. Again did the keep
ers enter the cage. and after another
struggle worse than the first the oper-
alton was repeated.
This time. with four fresh rabbits. it
was successful. for the python con-
cluded to retain her repast. When re-
stored to the den, both the other snakes
were in n nervous. ugly mood. and po-
licemen kept visitors away from the
glass front of the cage.
The 23h foot python. after being fed
in like manner for nearly year. now
readily eats its semimonthly meals of
chickens without persuasion and Is
growing in length. girth and avoirdu-
pois. The 90 foot inch snake. which
is male 10 inches in diameter and '225
pounds in weight will be fed in few
days. He is the worst customer of all
to handle.-New York Times.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
TIL. par.on and the Skipper.

An old globe circler says that In
going around the world there is scarce
ly one traveller in hundred who re-
members that in going from east to
west day is gained and that in going
from west to east day Is lost. Many
of those who come into contact with
this truth knew all about it when they
were at school, but never think of it
on the high seas. In illustration OF
the point he tells this story:
"NIy first trip around the world was
from England to Australia. Cut in
the middle of the Pacific q sign was
put announcing that the date was
Thursday, July II. This was all right,
but the next day the same sign was
put up again. This was an oppor-
tunity for those of us who thought we
were real wise to show the ships
officers that they were not infallible.
After we had expended our choicest
sarcasm and had been rebuffed by va
rious officers the captain set us
straight
"On my way back one day the card
went up announcing that it was Satur-
day, Aug. 13. The next day the sign
said Monday. Aug. Is. Two ministers
on board thought the captain & some
what profane old salt. who had skip
ped q day to avoid the religious serv-
ices which they had prepared. He
convinced them that 1t was mere
coincidence that on that particular
date the lost day was Sunday. Since
then have never attempted to teach
the ships navigator his business, and
he can skip century if he wishes
without my saying a word."-Balti-
more Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Fad n Good Start.

Two colored men on n late Long
street car were congratulating one an
other. The last TO talk was newly
welded.
sam. understand yousc tookin
unto youseself n new woman?" said
Mr.. Johnston.
"Ill kunfess I'ze guilty" meekly re-
sponded Sam, his countenance covered
with broad grin.
"Did you all get good startT"
Sam was apparently very anxious to
answer this question and in n much
louder tone said:
"Well. | should say did get good
start. got an old woman wild eleben
little plckanlnnies."
Everybody who heard the remark
was satisfied Sam had really q good
start.-Columbus (O) Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
SAND BAGS IN PEKING.
Clergyman Who Directed Fortifcn-
tion Work Tells How 1t wns Done.

Clergyman Who Directed FortiGcn-
tion Work Tells How 1t was Done.
Famous for his experience in Peking,
the Rev. +. d. Gamewell recently ad-
dressed the Methodist preachers meet
ing at $50 Fifth avenue, New York.
Sir Claude Macdonald has said that but
for the work Of fortifying the legations,
of which Mr.. Gamewen took charge, all
would have perished.
Mr.. Gamewell said that he had learn
ed in Charleston, when he was boy
during the civil war, something about
sandbag Notifications, SO he utilized
this knowledge in Peking.
I'VE started in," said he, ito make
sand bags. Various estimates have been
made as to how many thousand sand
bags were made. Some say 10000 or
10000. We were too busy to keep
count. We kept on fortifying all the
time, day and night, until the end of
the siege, and when the relief came
sent out orders to stop seven or eight
gangs who were at that moment en-
gagged in fortifying.
II did not at the beginning know the
force of projectiles, but found that a
Mauser bullet did not do much harm to
good brick solidly placed. 1t pene
trated about n quarter of an inch. 1t
was not pleasant work building walls,
for all that. The work was done under
fire. First we threw out dry goods
box or any mass of refuse to use as a
screen and then built the wall brick by
brick. Our Chinese Christians built
many of these walls. 1 remember no.
ticing one man with the sweat in beads
on his forehead that the heat never
brought there. But although he felt
the danger acutely he kept on and did
his work all right.
But the brick walls were but very
little good with the 80 Krupp guns that
the enemy used. set myself to study
their ways. and I found that shell
would go through three IS inch walls
and then explode in the air from time
fuse. l found that earth was the best
material to stop them. A shell would
be stopped before it got through eight
feet of earth.
"rhe sand bags were used on the
roofs and wherever they could be made
available. Some of them were made
from cloth worth So yard"
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
nurxnra. Dcvourrne sheep ALIVE.

An unusual devastation Is taking
place among the sheep Mt Hubble. n
little village three miles west of Louis.
vile. Ky. Euzzards seem to be un.
usually abundant. In that vicinity. and
not finding enough carrlon to satinte
their hungry maws they attack live
sheep. fnsten their tnlons into the con.
venent wool and partnkc OF the live
flesh and blood until their nppctltcs are
somewhat gratiiled. says the Louis.
vile Courcr.Journal. The poor de-
fenseess animals appear entirely help
less In the clutches OF the hungry birds.
and the farmers have found 1t neccs-
sary to resort to the use of the shot.
gun. Some Of the sheep have died.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
why 1901 Seems ramiiii;r to Him.

Ig lVVE EtVIFN ENEI sIEf.F 10 EaTIiis
1T may sound odd to you" said n
hoolikceper, but the date 1901 seems
already more familiar to me than 1900
ever did. You see. we don't get n cipher
Mt the end Of year date but once in
ten years. and we get two ciphers there
only once in a hundred years. Practi-
cally no man ever sees more than once
in his lifetime n year with two ciphers
in 1t. and as matter of fact 1t never
gets to be familiar to him. and so 1900
seemed just about as strange Mt the
end of the year rs it did Mt the begin
ming, whereas n year running out with
figures. to which we are accustomed
does seem familiar. Actually 1901
seems like an old friend. and I'm glad
70 see it."-New York sun.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
"Thosc Loving Girls"

"Oh. yes" said the brunette, at was
very sweet of Marie TO give me that
blue gauze scarf. She knows ! look n
fright In blue. but the scarf is lovely
and just the thing she wants to wear
over her yellow hair. I'm not going
TO leave 1t around where she can bor-
row 1t. though. III keep 1t safely un-
I'll her birthday next month. when
will have It dyed scarlet for her,
New York Mail and Express.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
San Frnncisco's Libraries.

A movement is on foot in San Fran
cisco for the gathering under one roof
of all the special. technical and gen
cral subscription libraries in that city.
There nrc in the California metropolis
a dozen scientific societies which are
struggling against the odds of rent.
taxes and other inevitable eXpendl-
lures and which would welcome any
reasonable proposition for n consolida-
tlon OF their collections of books.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

am located Stony Brook, of the most maaious
districts and bothered with malaria for times
so could work and was always very eonspaed as well For
had bad the spring. when engaged in PloWng
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
qnne pills besides dozens OF other remedies but never obtained
permanent benefit Last fall in peach time had most serious
attack chs and then commenced to take Rpans Tabue upon
the first box made all right and have never
without them since take Tabue each morning and night
and when feel more than usually exhausted take three in
day. stomach sweet bowels regular and
have had touch of malaria splitting headache since
commenced using know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
will help but do know they will the
condition would be without them at any price,
honestly consider cheapes;pced medicine the world
beneficial and the convenient 10 take
twenty Of age and have worked hard my fe the
a,c farmers both early and late and in all kinds OF weather.
and have enjoyed good health have last fall
fact my neghbors have remarked my improved condition and have
said "Say John, what you doing 10 look so heathyl"
s; s. 1 VII
I SE NJ ies .hSS
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Routine.

Dr. Schwcnlngcr. Bismnrck's famous
physician. bids us beware of routine"
which he evidently holds to be harmful
to health.
This squarcly challenges the old no.
tion that regular habits conserve the
vital forces and prolong life.-New
York World.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

An Irish lecturer, upon being intro
duced to his audience, said. Ladies'
and gentlemen. before begin to speak
wish TO say few words"
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

II man says something affection
ate TO his wife in public. she forgives
him for all the mean things he has
said In private In ten years.-Atchlson
Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
Colhy Ha.d al Work.

Til" cob: foot ball practice was not
very :nappy. yesterday afternoon.
Captain Saunders ana Keen went t"
Lewiston To- see the latest. Of NJ.
game ana also Or. Frcw, VINO acted as
one nf the officials. Drher members Of
the Varsity are missing so tnat theI"
WAS not much more than one eleven on
the field. Most of the tim" was there
fore devoted to pcrfectinS The plays
and getting the signals thoroughly
learned. Thomas, VIII" is capable OF a
fine game at center, WAS IN a SUIT. lie
has not been out much before this sea-
son but viii strengthen IN" line. u y
pioba bic that the team viii b" changed
about quite 4 little. Some 81 IN" heavier
men Of the line viii b. dropped back
an offensive work and play at nall ana
full and then go into tn" line on d"i'n-
siVr work. The team is no" settling
down to hard work and som" marked
impi uVrrn-nt may h. expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
THE MISSING CHILD.
Little Girl Spends Night With SchooImate
Without Parents Permission.

regular Old fashioned hue and cry
was raised in the city about midnight,
Monday night, for the purpose OF find
ing the little 7-year-old daughter of
Charles POLLARD who lives on Union
street The bell of the Unitarian
church was rang steadily for some
time. a good number turned out. but
the night was rather forbiddng and
this kept the numbers down. a
thorough search Was made through
the streets Of the city. but no trace of
the missing child could be found City
Marshal Harrington was called out and
general alarm sounded about 800
yesterday morning. A good number
kept up the search all night.
President White IF Colby dismissed
his psychology class in the morning so
that the men could aid in the search
Captain Saunders mustered his foot
ball squad and offered their services.
The search was kept up until the hour
Of school when the little lassie walked
into her school room with a little friend
just as if nothing had happened.
The little girl left her home, Monday
afternoon. as usual to attend school at
return at the usual hour. Considerable
anxiety was felt at supper time. but
no extensive search was made. At mid
night the parents became thoroughly
alarmed and started the search as al
ready described.
1t seems that the little girl instead
of returning to her own home after
school went with a little Schoolmate
the daughter of Mrs. Pelkey, to her
home near the freight houses on upper
Main street. The little girls spent the
afternoon pleasantly together and Miss
Pollard accepted an invitation to sup
per. 1t was the intention to send her
home with an escort after supper. but
she decided to stay all night Mrs.
Pelkey naturally thought that her
parents would be anxious over her alb
sence. but finally consented. The bells
We're not heard during the night and
nothing was known about the commo-
ton that had arisen over the missing
girl. After breakfast. Tuesday morn
ing the little girls trotted off to
school tegather at the usual hour and
I'll" much sought for young lady was
found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

Alden Benedict'S 'Fabio Eomani"
which will be presented at city hall.
Saturday. oct. 10. is n spectacular pro-
duction Of much merit. being an adap-
taton by Ch2s w. chase Of Mari. cor
relli'S novel The Vendetta" The
story of the play is sad weird and in
lrresting, hut with The dark Passages
Of the somhr- story are many enliVing
seems that help 10 make the whole a
pleasant entertainment. The promised
realism comes at the end OF the lva ma
in the earthquake scene. The last 2ct
commences with a mauSoleum scene
which occupies the entire stage. At
the climax Of the commotion the whole
tomb sinks out OF sight and reveals
dwellings falling in ruins. the earth
rocking. and rent with fury and fiery
assures. while Mt. NesuviuS in the
back ground helChes forth huge columns
of fire and smoke ana pnurs red
streams Of lava on the city of Naples
at its feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

The traders ana especially the owners
of the nickel in the-sloi cigar ma
chimes have more or less trouble all the
time with counterfeit nickelS. These
coins being small in value can be- more
easily passed than larger ones and ii
seems that some one must be making
q business Of manufacturing them
They are good imitation and "a suaI
glance would not detect any difference
from the genuine as they are not made
of lead. but OF some other metal. When
the nickel machines that played for
money We're allowed they were the fav-
orite prey of the owners of bad
nickcls. as they could be thus turned
into good money. Occasionally there
seems to BE- an unusually large number
of the bad nickels as if some one
We're going through the State and
spreading them. They turn up in the
cigar machines most frequently IS
there is no place where they can IL.
passed more easily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 1901
WiIson-Wade.

at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sahu"i
wilson. IS Center street. at II o ci"'".
yesterday. pretty autumn "'un'"S
was :oi"mnized II was the 'nariidbe
OF their daughter Miss Jennie T. VII
son 10 Ernest Owen Wa !c. I'eN. A'p'''
a. Lewis of the Pleasant street Meth"-
dist church was the officiating clergy
man, ana IN" regular churoh serN .o'
with rim" was used, Miss Saran ~ WI
son. a sister of the bride, was brlde*-
~ I'd. ma Edward T.. Buchanan W.
best man. The wedding hiaf'a N.'S
played by Miss Gertrude l.. wilson
The house decorations consisted OF
cut flowers and autumn foliage ar
ranged in Il most attractive manner.
The bride was attired in "A pretty gown
of white organize and carried plldai
rose. The bridesmaid carried bou-
quct OF pinks
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade were the recip-
ieats OF many beautiful gifts. After
most bountiful dinner, Mr.. ana Mrs
Wade left on the afternoon train i"''
l,os ton. After a visit al Niagara FANS
and the Pan American Exposition.
they viii return to Watervilic ana VIII
b" at home to their friends AT II cen
ter street, after NOV. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

According 70 4 special tn the New
York Herald. from East lsir. u. J..
Charles Wurden. 4 member Of Home
co. II who is now out on furlough. has
not been conducting himself as 4 model
husband. From the Hcrald'S story il
appears that Worden ana his Wife had
a littl, family jar one afternoon last
week and Mrs. Worden obtained Il war
rant for her husbands arrest. but
Constable Nelson could not find Kim.
His wife'S sisters. Mrs. William Ge-
hardy and Mrs. Arthur Austin. decided
to take the law into their own hands
ma lay III wait Tor their brothcr-in-
law. WOrden had hidden himself in a
vacant building on Main street and
about | o'clock. He had only
gone few feet when the WON n
bounced upon him. They shook him.
beat him with their fists and tore his
They We're marching him
'ioWn The street, Slapping him ana
polinG him in the lbs to accelerate his
speed. when Constable Nelson. armed
With the warrant came Ia his II Scue.
WoIden- was admitted To the Home in
1898 ana has been absent on furlough
Tor more than a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

a hearing was held before Hon. l.. r.
Danforth. judge Of probate. at the pro-
bate court room Tuesday. upon the pc
tition for probate of the Will of th,. late
Albert g. Bowman Of Fairfield. Mn
Bowman died on the 18th nf June last
and his will was presented by Daniel
*. Allen. who was appointed executor
by its terms. The present hearing is
a contest to determine the validity or
the will. The heirs claim it should
not BE- allowed for three reasons. viz:
that it was not legally executed. that
the teStator was not of sound ana dis
posing mind at the time of signing and
that undue influence was brought to
bear upon him. The petition states the
property as being worth $4,000. Of
which the home farm constituted the
larger part. The only Immediate rela-
tives of the deceased Were his aged
father, Joseph J. Bowman. ana his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

brother. Daniel Bowman. After pro-
vidng foi the support Of his father,
who held a mortgage for maintenance"
upon the place the bulk Of the proper
". including the farm. was hepueath"d
10 Daniel *. Allen. a brother-n-i of
the testator. This disposition 81 the
estate. ii is claimed. could not nave
been made by Mr.. Bowman, had h"
been IN his right mind and nnin-
nuenc.d. Forrest Goodwin. ESQ, ar
pears for the heirs. ana A. X Butler
ESQ. in support OF the viii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

party in favor of completing til" new
City building in time for the centennial
celebration next summer. II the c-l"-
bration is held in June there Will b"
scarcely tim" II the work is rushed
along as rapidly as possible and with
ont delays. But the celebration can b.
postponed to wait for the City building
if there is a prospect of having ii com
pleted as soon as possible. But there
is Of course Il party who want to 81"
the original plan carried out ANA only
the proposed installment completed,
This NeIr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

The savings bank Of Stafford Springs
Conn. has been enjnined by Judge
Chase " the superior court. from nav.
ing ont more than 10 per cent. OF ms
DEPOSITS The injunction went into ef-
f"ot. Tuesday. and will be in force for
IN" ycar. The bank was enjoined al
IN 1rIuest Of the directors, who say
The institution is solvent. but was in
great danger Of suffering serious losses
through the haste Of depOsitors 10
withdraw their money. The bank has
deposits Of over 5000. 600.