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Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
SLIPPER AS GLASS.
INCIDENT IN CAREER OF BETTINA
GIRARD.
Whose Marriages and Divorces We're
Once the Sensations of Two Con-
tInents-Romantic Record of Wrong
Doing.

In one of the old and aristocratic
houses of Denver woman, who was
once the talk of two continents, is
quietly spending the summer. Her
present name is Mrs. Francis Witter,
though she is best known to the Am
erican people as Bettina Girard. Hers
has been an eventful career.
She is the daughter of the late Gen.
Ordway, who died in New York in
1S97,as the result of broken heart
as much as anything else. Gen. Ord
way was commander of the militia of
the District of Columbia. He was
wealthy, club man and social fav-
orite. Bettina, or, as she was christ
ened, Elizabeth, was SO beautiful that
when she was sent to the convent at
Georgetown the nuns predicted a bril-
liant future made up of joy and love
and well-doing. She finished her edu-
cation at a private finishing school,
where the society women of Washing
ton were educated. She played and
danced, and excelled in outdoor sports.
In addition to this, she was splendid
linguist. Her entrance into society
was brilliant occasion. She was the
brightest when contest of wit was
on. She was the life of dinner. She
was the one woman looked at in a
ball-roc-l. The summer following her
debut, with Gen. and Mrs. Ordway, she
went to White Sulphur. Virginia S
famous summer resort. At a dinner
remarkable for the number of diplo-
mats present, a young attache of the
French legation, who had fallen deeply
in love with her, clapped his hands
when toast was proposed to her. He
had taken her to dinner.
The Slipper Incident.
you will not Listen to me-" he said;
81 am young, unknown. The men who
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
THE QUEENS PREACHER.
How Bishop Carpenter Preached to the
ScuIIcry Maid.

How Bishop Carpenter Preached to the
ScuIIcry Maid.
OF DIR. Boyd Carpenter. the bishop
Of Ripon, whose preaching was much
admired by the late Queen Victoria,
the following remark is quoted by n
writer in Black and White:
II never address the queen at all"
he told somebody who asked him If he
felt nervous when preaching before
Queen Victoria. 81 know that there
will be present the queen, the princes,
the household and the servants down
to the scullery maid. and / prench to
the scullery maid" The remark is
typical of the man. Dr. Carpenter has
always been n royal favorte, but he is
infinitely happier In the cottage than
in the palace. He is not ashamed to
ride In bus. and he has often told
the story of penny ride from West
minister to Charing Cross. When the
ticket collector came around the bishop
found, to his astonishment that he
had not a penny in his pocket. and his
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Bettina lying deserted by her friends
in Bellevue Hospital. The old general
shook his head when a reconciliation
was mentioned; but Mrs. Ordway. the
mother, pleaded with him sobbingly.
November 81 Gen. Ordway died at the
Hoffman House. Before he, passed
away, and due to the pleading of his
wife. he permitted an interview with
Bettina, and was making plans for
return to Washington with her and
reunion of the family when he died.
Bettina finally recovered her health
and recently in Chicago she married
Francis Witter, youth just entering
upon a promising theatrical career.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
THE ARMY CANTEEN.
Ensland's Method of 0uenching Her
Warriors Thirst.

EnSlands method OF Ouenching Her
Warriors Thirst.
The use of spirituous liquors has
been established in the British army
for many years and the issuance is
still carried on in the same manner
that it was years ago, writes an Am
erican correspondent with the Eng
lish column in South Africa.
l do not think there is as much to-
bacco used in the British army as in
ours, although have nothing but per-
sonal observation to judge by in the
superstition; but the Britisher wants
his "grog" in the army quite the same
as in the navy. The issue is about
half gil! of rum per day The quail
ity used is of the very best known,
and it comes from a stock bought by
the government in Jamaica about 40
years ago. The last of that old sup
ply is now being used. The use of Ii
quor as a part of the ration in the
British army is almost as old as the
army itself, and although it has been
fought by prohibitionists for several
years it still continues. There is not
enough issued to cause any intoxca-
ton, and the use of the amount which
the men receive undoubtedly works
effectively against drinking to excess.
A man naturally wants what he can
of liquor he Immediately Graves 1t, and
to satisfy that crave he takes too
much.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR.
The Town Is Ono of the Worlds Most
Cosmopolitan and Picturesque.

A writer, speaking in a current
monthly. of Gibraltar, says:
The incoming steamer anchors in
the bay half mile from shore, pas
sengers are taken off in boats, and be-
fore entering the city they pass
rigid examination by the police, who
ask a number of pertinent and imper-
tinent questions. The name, nationali-
ty occupation and mission of the
stranger in Gibraltar are entered in
book; he receives card which en-
titles him to the hospitality of the
rock for "a hours. If he desires to stay
longer, bond of $50 for good behavior
will secure him immunity from moles-
tation for not more than 30 to 60 days.
This permission, however. can, with
the proper kind of influence, be re-
newed many times.
The town is quaint. picturesque and
quiet. with its 10000 people, mostly
English and Spanish, though the num-
Der of different nationalities repre-
sented makes it one of the most cos
mopolitan places in the world-Jews
Turks, Levantaines, the natives OF
Gibraltar, called rock scorpions" Af-
ricans and refugees from all nations
jostling each other in the three badly
built and irritatingly narrow streets
of the town. The garrison numbers
about 5000 persons, making the popu-
lation of the rock about 25,0O0 The
soldiers are, for the most part. regu-
lars brought home from foreign serv-
ice for rest and recuperation. The gov
ernor of the rock lives in the govern
ment house, formerly an old convent.
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wife, who was with him, was in the
same unhappy state of pennilessness.
DR.. Carpenter made up his mind to
borrow the money when he alighted
at Charing Cross. but before he reach
ed his destination, a workingman, with
a bag of tools thrown over his shout
der, turned to him as he left the bus
and said: Don't bother about. that;
I've made that all right" Almost be-
fore the bishop COULD say THANK you"
the man with the bag was gone and
DIR. Carpenter found that he had paid
his fare and that of his wife to the
end of the journey.
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ODD CASE OF MIND CURE.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL
threading of a Thermometer Cure

breaking of Thermometer Cures
Woman OF Fever.
A prominent Philadelphia physi-
clan who has looked skeptically upon
all the new theories of curing disease
without medicine, says he has recently
seen an instance of the influence OF
the mind over the body that has
greatly surprised him. One of his
patients. a woman who ten years ago
was saved from a wreck at sea, has
since been subject to attacks OF fever
regularly once year. AS there SEEM
ed to be no particular reason for these
spells of illness, his usual treatment
has been to send her out of town, and
the change was always beneficial. This
year. however, a wedding in the fam
lily prevented the trip, and the fever
increased with such severity that the
doctor became seriously alarmed. one
day the patients temperature was alb
normally high, and the doctor, to see
If the heat of the atmosphere could
partially explain it, took thermome-
ter from the wall to note the tempera-
ture of the room. The instrument
slipped through his fingers and fell to
the floor, breaking the glass tube.
Turning to his patient, he saw that her
face was less flushed, and as he felt her
pulse and watched her. the fever rap
idly abated and left her quickly. The
thermometer had been on the wrecked
vessel, and it was always on the an
niversary of the day of the wreck that
the fever appeared 1t was inferred
that at these times the woman's nerves
had responded to the terror and anx-
iety of that experience, and the break
ing of the thermometer had shattered
the nervous strain of memory kept
alive by it's associations.-Phila
Record.
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ed that Schley was a coward.
The boys who had faced Spanish
shells and Mauser slugs, who had
fought while fever burned their blood,
who knew what fighting meant, SEEM
ed to hold a contrary opinion to that
entertained at Washington. They said:
"Schley did it. Sampson wasn't IN IL.
1t was Schley who licked the Span
iards."
MALCOLM MCDOWELL.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
KINDERGARTEN LEGISLATORS.
LIsrio sketches of odd Proceedings In
Hawaiian Legislature.

L1,,,e Sketches of odd Proceedings In
Hawaiian Legislature.
at is curious to watch the kinder
rarten stage of a people just learning
to use political freedom and putting
into operation the machinery OF legis-
lative government" remarked civil
Service Commissioner Rodenberg to
Star reporter on his recent return from
the Hawaiian islands. THE Hawa-
lian legislature is very amusing
body in some respects. There are ma
tive members and American members.
Translators of both languages are
employed. but the original remarks of
members will be delivered in first one
language and then the other. The ma
tive members regard their official posi-
tions with great solemnity, and their
comprehension of the power of the leg
lslature Is sometimes ridiculously IL
lustrated by the bills which they intro
duce. Not long ago bill was intro
auced by native member to repeal all
the laws of the United States which
might apply to the Islands. Following
this was measure which provided
that any person might become licens-
ed physician simply upon payment OF
the fee for securing the license. AS
travesty on these bills a young Ameri-
ran member one day introduced bill
with all solemnity to prevent the
waves from beating on a certain por-
ton of the beach which was used for
bathing. The august body sat In SOL
emn and dignified silence while the
measure was being read. and 1t did
not occur to It that 1t was not mat
ter for It's earnest consideration. -
Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
BETTINA GIRARD.

lay you court are distinguished, IA
nous. Mon Dieu, If fame would only
come to me!'
"Bien," Bettina answered, "Msieu
shall make you famous"
She sprang to the seat of her chair.
Listen she cried. This gentle
man will drink my health. and the
health to fame"
Amid perfect silence she slipped off
her satin slipper, filled it with spark
ing champagne and handed it to the
yourg Frenchman. Although he
blushed crimson in his embarrass-
ment, he drank it off. Bettina snatched
the slipper from him and drained an
other health.
1t was talked of all over the coun-
try. Gen. Ordway and his wife, scan
dalized. hastily left White rulphur.
taking their daughter with them.
Shortly after this she met Arthur
Padelford. the only son and heir of
one of Boston's wealthiest men. She
married him. The wedding, which
took place at st. Johns church in
Washington, was attended by all of the
best social set.
- BoOu Sdlu HeT
'the girl will now settle down"
The honeymoon was spent in Eu-
rope. They wandered happily down
the Rhine, across the Alps, went into
Italy and the wild spirit of the maiden
seemed to have become tanned in the
bride. At Vienna child was born
to them. 1t was over this child that
they had their first quarrel. Padel-
ford left her in Vienna, returning to
this country Many r,imors followed
him. AS II to bring disgrace upon the
name Of Padelford. she decided to go
upon the comic opera stage. In her
debut she shared the honors with
Henry Dixey. She was only 81.
Marriages and Divorce.
Divorced, she married a man named
Girard. She dropped the name of Pa
delford on her advertising matter upon
tho payment of $4,000 in cash from
her former husband. And then in
quick succossiCp came marriage and
divorce. marriage and divorce. Sep
arating from Glrard. she married Jack
Rolface, a tenor who had been stabbed
nearly to death a few months before
by Robert Monroe. Then she became
the wife of John Harrison Wolf. an
actor. Then came William Beach, an
other actor. A divorce suit was
brought by Mrs. Philip Schuyler in
which she figured MS correspondent.
When It was ended Beach was dl-
vorced and Bettina added Schuyler to
her already long list OF names. Her
father Gen. Ordway. offered her an
annuity Of $1,000 for life to leave the
country She went to London with
Schuyler and collapsed physically
when she made her debut
The last Chapter
She returned to America and went
into n private sanitarium. dissipation
having so weakened her, It was in
November OF 1897 that Gen. Ordway.
Mrs. Ordway and Miss Padelford, Bet
tina Girard's daughter. returned from
Europe to New York. They found
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
WAS SAMPSON WARNED?

and jaunty in their fresh-laundered
white suits, came into the parloss of
the governors palace in Santiago,
where Shafter had his headquarters.
The army officers, dirty and yellow,
their thin faces showing the effects of
fever and hardships and lack
of food, focked around Schley.
Admiral Sampson stood al
most alone at one end of the long
room, but Schley was the center of an
enthusiastic crowd. He was congratu-
lated again and again. Generals, colo
nels, majors, captains and lieutenants
pressed his hands. They threw their
arms around him and told him he was
a great man. OF course every army Of
ficer paid his respects to Sampson, but
most of them did it in conventional
way. There was no warmth to their
greetings.
1t was not until we reached Mon
tauk Point that we learned that the
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A Rccord-nrcai,inr Pnrson.

Rev. Jones Colvln, OF Youngstown.
o.. so years old, known as "the marry
ing parson," broke all records the
other day by marrying II couples In
"a hours.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
How Seeds Are Distributed.

Darwin found in the earth adhering
to the feet of a plover three different
kinds of seeds. In the mud sticking to
the feet of ducks and geese shot in
England he detected the seeds of
plants peculiar to the Victoria Nyanza,
in central Africa. In the soil clinging
to the feet of a Texas steer the seeds
of five different kinds of weeds and
grasses common in Texas were discov-
cred in New York by the aid of mi
croscope.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

C o m m on tai k
around Gen. Shat
ter's headquarters
that the French
consul in Santiago
had been told by an
officer of Cervera's
fleet that the Span
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The army officers took particular
pains to let Schley know that they
gave him the credit of smashing the
Spanish fleet when Sampson and
Schley came ashore to call on Shafter
after we had entered Santiago. The
naval officers. clean and trim, well fed
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05


the fleet was moving into the harbor.
The Spaniards opened up all along the
line about that time and we were some
what busy ourselves, yet We kept
keen ears in the direction of the bay
The heavy booming seemed to move
eastward, and finally the voice of the
great guns grew fainter and at last
died out. Even then we did not think
the Spanish feet had gone out, and it
was not until noon that word came
from Gen. Ludlow, who was north of
the city, where he could see the bay,
that the Spanish ships apparently had
gone out of the harbor, for none was
to be seen.
At last we received definite news of
the great victory and then the men in
the trenches gave voice to their en-
thusiasm. The next day we got the
details, and it is interesting to recall
the fact that no one then had a whis-
per against Schley. "Schley did it,"
'Schley was the hero" The Brooklyn
did most of the work" were the COM
ments heard then. The army officers
declare that the celebrated loop which
the Brooklyn made was great ma
neuvers-that Schley proved himself
to be a great sea fighter.
Schley's name was on every tongue
Sampson was only mentioned in words
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

Hyde Park. the Green Park and st.
James Park cost London between
them nearly sl65.0O0 year to main
tain.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

During one month no less than 32h
tons of eggs were sent to England
from Bulgaria.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

lsh admiral would Rear-Admiral w.
leave the harbor at T. Sampson.
8 o'clock the following morning. On
that day was told by officers that the
French consul had told Maj. Noble
that Cervera was getting ready to
leave and would make the attempt the
next morning.
None of us believed that the Span
ish admiral would attempt such des-
perate movement. We were told that
day that the news was wig-wagged-
by order of Gen. Shafter-from the
shore to Admiral Sampson. II this was
done Admiral Sampson did not be-
lieve that Cervera would make the
dash, for when the Spanish ships left
the harbor, Sampson, aboard the New
York, was steaming toward Siboney to
hold a conference with Gen. Shafter.
About 9:30 O'Clock on the morning
of July 8 we heard several of the navy
guns roar. No one in the trenches of
San Juan hill paid any particular at
tention to the booming, for we thought
the warships had begun their daily
bombardment of Moro castle and the
other batteries.
But the heavy cannonading grew
stronger and We could hear the Span
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

The nourished soul makes steady
nerves.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

Brooklyn's i 90 p
was held up as
evid de nee that
Schley was faint
hearted, even COW
ardly. But at SAM
tiago, on San Juan
hill, at Siboney and
in the trenches no
one had even hint
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

of condemnation
He was cenSured
for taking the New
York out of line
when he could just
as well have made
the trip to Siboney
on one of the mos
quito fleet or in a
ctpam lnunch
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Schley.

render from Gen. Toral, who COM
manded the beleaguered Spanish
forces, If it could take up a position
opposite the city of Santiago. He
urged Sampson to make the attempt,
but the commander of the American
feet did not seem to see it that way.
Then it was that Shafter declared
that he would do it. Capt. Stewart
Brice, son of the late Senator Calvin
Brice, one of Skaters military fam
lily, and Col Creighton Webb, inspec-
tor-general of Gen. Lawton's division,
and other adventurous officers came
to Gen. Shafter with scheme for the
army to do what the navy seemed to
be afraid of doing. They planned call
Ing for volunteers to man an army
transport. putting on the vessel bat
terry of field guns, and with it force an
entrance to the harbor and take up
position behind one of the islands in
the bay, where they would be out of
the line of fire from any battery and
yet be in position to rake the city.
Shafter took kindly to the plan,
which was kept deep secret, but, like
all secrets, the scheme leaked out and
scores of officers were eager to volun-
teer, some of them offering to go as
privates. But just as the scheme was
taking tangible form Gen. Toral made
It known to Gen. Shafter that he was
willing to come in," and nothing
more was done with the transport
proposition.
The day before the Spanish fleet
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
Purity of French Elections.

Venality is wholly exceptional in the
French election, whatever may be writ
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

Gen. Shafter. before and after
Cervera's fleet dashed out of Santiago
bay to it's destruction he would be well
equipped to play the part of star
witness in the coming Sampson-Schley
investigation. He did not seem to re-
gard Sampson as great fighter in
those days. 81
We who. were with the doughty
Shafter have very lively recollections
of the generals bringing his huge fist
down upon the quivering camp table to
emphasize the string of characteristic
strong words he used to express his
opinion of Admiral Sampson.
why doesn't he force his way into
the bay?" said the general. rs he
afraid off scraping some of the paint
from the bottom of his ships?"
This was after the Spanish fleea had
been destroyed. There, were no war
ships flying the Spanish flag in the
bay, but it was said then that the
channel was mined and that if any
hostile craft attempted to force an en-
trance it would be blown over the
mountains.
Gen. Shafter was a rank skeptic
about the mines. The Cubans had told
him, and their report was partially
corroborated by some refugees, that
any mine or torpedo which had been
laid in the channel had been there so
long that it would not explode. They
said the only danger to an American
ship was in the shore batteries.
Lieut.. John Miley, who was, Shaft
er's executive officer. but who has
since died in the Philippines with the
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

lSh batteries open
ing up. In a few
minutes a continu-
GUS roar came over
the hills; the indi-
vidual booms seem
ed to be lost in the
concert, and our
men began cheer
ing. They thought
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

Wig-Do you believe that a bowling
dog forecasts a death? Wag-Certainly:
somebody kills the dog.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

rank of lieutenant
colonel, told me
that Shafter often
declared that a
steam launch or a
torpedo boat with
only a one-pounder
rapid-fire gun on
deck could force an
immedi a t e III T.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
Gen. shafter, who commanded the
Fifth Army Corps, which captured

Santiago in the
ummer of '9S, was
once an enthusiast
tic admirer of Ad-
miral Schley, and
probably is now. If
he can recall all
that happened Just
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made its dash out of the bay it was
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I'll. Last Chapter.

She returned to America and went
into private sanitarium. dissipation
having so weakened her. II was in
November OF 1897 that Gen. ordway.
Mrs. ordway and Miss Padelford. Bet
tina Girard's daughter. returned from
Europe to New York. They found
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05

lay you court are distinguished, IA
nous. Mon Dieu, if fame would only
come to met