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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The bear is their chief god, because OF
all wild animals in the island it is the
strongest and most ravenous. Untll
the Russians taught them to use fire.
arms they were in great fear of the
bear and the whole tribe would often
assemble in the forests and hold
prayer meetings in worship of this
animal. At these meetings the natives
would make as much noise as possible
with the hopes of frightening the AMI
mails away Their efforts were usual
ly successful and they believed that
they had appeased their gods. Now
they shoot their objects of worship
and eat them.
Domestic characteristics.
The Gilyaks have no vicious habits.
Of course they do not drink intoxi-
cants, and, as all property is common
there is no incentive for theft. They
do not lie, seldom quarrel among
themselves and do not wage war on
others They are faithful in their
family relations and extend great par
entail care to their children while they
are young and helpless. AS soon as
the boys are able to shift for them
selves they take to hunting and fish
ing and gradually draw away from
their elders. The girls are sold, some
times when they are not more than
or 6 years old, to become wives when
they have attained their growth. The
Gilyak never i'll treats his wife, but has
the privilege of selling her whenever
he wishes. He can then buy another
if he has the purchase price. His wife
must be a distant relative and if any
female in the tribe is not owned by
husband, some Gilyak who has no
wife, is found and he must purchase
her, no matter how young or how old
she may be. Thus there are no old
maids or unprotected females among
this peculiar race. Outside of hunting
and fishing the Gilyak considers it a
disgrace to work and in this respect
may be seen characteristic common
to some representatives of what is
termed our highest civilization.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
From COLLECTORS to Gnyernors.


It is a rather remarkable fact that
three men who now hold commissions
as collectors of internal revenue were
on Tuesday last candidates for gov
ernors of their respective states, says
the Washington correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagle. Two of them were
elected by big majorities, and the third
has a fighting chance of winning out
Richard Yates of Illinois, son of the
war governor of that state, is now col
lector of internal revenue for the
eighth Illinois district. He got the
for governor and carried the state by
a tremendous majority. A. B. White
holds a commission from President
Mckinley as collector of internal rev.
enue for the state of West Virginia.
He was the gubernatorial nominee Of
his party this fall, and was elected
without much effort. John W. Yerkes,
who is now disputing with Beckham
the right to the governorship of Ken
lucky, is the collector of internal rev.
enue for the eighth Kentucky dis
trict. So certain was Yerkes that he
would be elected that he came on to
Washington couple of weeks ago
and rendered his resignation from the
federal service. The president has not
acted on the resignation, and he will
not do so If Yerkes is defeated in the
contest for governor.-Boston Herald.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The bill introduced by Congressman
Shafroth providing that on and after
January l, 1908, the weights and
measures in the metric system shall
be the legal standard weights and
measures in the United States is SIM
ply another in long line of attempts
TO supplant the present awkward sys-
TEN by the easy and simple metric
or decimal system. Though the bill has
been reported favorably by the COM
mittee on weights and measures it has
still hard fight before it. The chances
for its adoption are not the brightest.
In one sense the United States may
be said to have been even before
France in the adoption of at least a
portion of the metric system. In 17S5
congress adopted the decimal system
of money, with the dollar as the unit,
whereas the metric system proper was
not adopted by France until 1895. The
basis of the metric system, the meter,
was determined by two French as
sronomers and mathematicians and is
exactly one-forty- -millionth part of the
circumference of the earth on the meri-
idian of Paris. The meter is 3.37
inches longer than the American yard.
1t is. the standard of the measures of
length and all other measures are
based upon it. Thus the metric unit of
surface measure is the centare, which
is one square meter The unit of ca
pacity is ane liter. which is the cube
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

London is going to permit the trolley
to invade the densely crowded streets
in the heart of that great metropolis. 1t
is announced that bills for the intro
duction of electric tram service of the
trolley pattern on such thoroughfares
as the Embankment, Victoria street,
Buckingham Palace Road, and Kings
Road, Chelsea, will be strongly opposed
and will never be enacted while the
conservative government is in power.
1t is asserted that the development Of
an electric surface system is possible
in the East Side and in the suburbs,
and that the introduction of trolleys
on such broad thorougfares as White
chapel will be favored by both parties
in the London county council.
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Amerfconszing En9Iond.

The Britisher is in a plight about the
Introduction into London Of the whiz-
ing, whistling American trolley. The
work. of the trolley car in the develop
nent of American towns and in reliey-
ing the congestion of the big cities is
one Of the marvels Of the time. It goes
tearing through the country, linking
towns and cities and spilling the deni-
sens OF the crowded and smoky cities
over woodland and prairie. AS an
evangel Of progress 1t is a ripper. But
It does not follow from all this that
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

General Wood is the sufficient au-
thority for the statement that Cuba
presents signal opportunities to enter
prising young Americans who have
some capital and knowledge of farm
ing. Aside from the raising of cocoa,
coffee or tobacco, market gardening
promises good chances. The soil is
wonderfully productive, and the skill
and industry of the American farmer
should make Cuba the winter garden
Of the United States. "The climate" :"
: General Wood says, "is no more un-
comfortable In hot weather than that
Of the Southern States" and he further
asserts that reports of discomfort and
hatred Of Americans. and suspicion
ot the american government. as seen
in the press. are absolutely incorrect. :
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

e There is Roman Catholic priest in
the West who has a parish which is
larger than all Ireland. He is Rev. j.
B. Hayes, and his parish includes a
part of Montana and North Dakota
and stretches for hundreds of miles
through Wyoming. During the first
year of his priesthood he Travelled over
10000 miles, and on one occasion rode
143 miles by train, S5 miles by stage
and 215 miles on horseback to baptize
q child.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

Several railroads centering in Du"
iuth and having lands for settlement
have organized movement to estab-
lish colonies on these lands. Several
representatives from northern France
have been looking over the ground
with a view of establishing considera-
BILE settlements of their countrymen
there. Carlton, Pine and st. Louis
counties are specially under consider
alton by these agents.
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and fifty other countries, inclua,
even the mail sent between the M.
States and England, is weighed !,
paid for entirely in terms of tho /
ric system.
In 1875 a convention was held
representatives Of practically all /
civilized nations, except England
which "a scientific and perma,1
bureau of weights and measures" !
established at Paris, the expense
which are paid by all the powers M
to the convention. Great Britain }
since become a party to this conf
ence and now pays its share Of
expenses of the bureau.
One duty of the international bun
of weights and measures is to fund
exact and correct copies or dupllc
of the standards of weight and N,
ure to the several countries which !
tribute to it's support. These
standards were supplied to the Unl
States and were received by the pn
dent and his cabinet with consider
ceremony on January 2, 1890, and
now deposited in a fireproof room
the coast survey building at WASH
ton
In 1893 the secretary of the treas
ordered that thereafter the stand
meter and kilogram, deposited in
coast survey building, should b.
cognized as the fundamental stand
from which the customary units Of
yard and the pound should b
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

A short time ago an old Viking ship
was discovered in the valley of the Lea
at Tcttenham, where the East London
Water Company is making new reser-
voirs. A still more ancient boat has
been found about eight feet below the
surface, in the form of a "dug-out ca
noe" about fourteen feet long, repre-
senting, according to antiquarians,
1.-The second stage in the history OF
shipbuilding."
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
BIG INSURANC CE.
Potentates Carry Immense Sums In Poll
cies on Their Lives.

Potentates Carry Immense Sums In Poll
cies Their Lives.
The late duke of Ednburgh's life was
insured for G300000, and that huge
sum will have to come out of the cof-
fers of the insurance societies. Scarce
ly single English insurance company
was without some interest in Prince
Alfred's life, but the critical state of
his royal highness' health during the
past four years had given the compa-
nies ample warning that the day OF
reckoning was approaching. They
will not in consequence be heavily hit
by the dukes sudden death, even
though the sum is one of considerable
magnitude for most of the firms had
cieties. Royalties have even been ex-
tensive insurers, says the London
Mail. Many of them, while they enjoy
practically unlimited incomes during
their lives, are unable to bequeath
anything except to their eldest sons.
Insurance gives them the opportunity
of making some provision for their
youhSeI solS anu uduSuleTS. Mig
Humbert of Italy was no exception to
this rule among the royal houses and
his tragic death will make a heavy
call upon some of the insurance socie-
ties, who will pay. out considerable
sums to Queen Margherita. London
underwriters are appreciably affect
ed by his death. Our own SOW
ereign has been a small gold mine
to the insurance companies owing to
her majesty's long life. Not only did
the queen insure her own life, but
hundreds of leases in the city expire
with the queen, and the holders, in
consequence, have all insured her ma
jestys life. The Prince of Wales is
similarly insured for large sums, but
there are not many large policies on
Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

Some months ago government pen
sioner. died in Ireland. His widow
sent. in bill for funeral expenses
amounting to s82.67. The government
auditor found some flaw in the bill,
declined to 20. K" it and ordered an
investigation. The red tape and Incl
dental expenses of the investigation
cost something like 50 900. but the Wild
ow's bill has finally been thrown out.
The government is out more than ST.
900 in the matter, but, then, there must
be something to keep the clerks busy.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

(First Defender of the Metric System.)
of one-tenth of a meter. The unit Of
weight is the gram which is the weight
of a cubic centimeter of water.
A standard meter was constructed
in 1899 by an international commission
representing France, Holland, Sweden,
switzerland, Denmark, Spain, Savoy,
and the Roman, Cisalpine, and Ligur-
ian republics. 1t was made of platin-
um and was deposited in the palace Of
archives in Paris and was declared to
be the definitive basis of the metric
system forever.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

Antiquaries will be interested to
hear of the discovery, near Leba, in
Pomerania, of Viking ship in tol-
cradle state of preservation. The YES
sci is 43 feet in length. The upper
part was found imbedded in swamp
ground, and was in a very dilapidated
condition, but the lower part, which
was buried in sand under the marshy
soil, was perfectly intact. The ship
has been conveyed to Stettin, and will
be deposited in the museum there.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

Just previous to the recent election
Tennessee editor foolishly ventured on
a forecast of coming events and invited
his readers to watch the result and see
how far he missed In his latest issue
he manfully owned up as follows: 1--WE
are now able to state we missed it by
exactly the space between the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans east and west
and from the great lakes to the Gulf
of Mexico north and SOUTH
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
Sent to Demand indemnify.

The British sloop-of-war Icarus is
on her way to Panama to inquire into
the seizure of British steamer by the
Columbian government. The rebels
were gaining ground and city threat
ened by them had to be relieved. A
transport was wanted and the govern
ment took the first vessel at hand.
This proved to be Britisher, and John
Bull now wants to- know the reason
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The theft Of seven hundred Thousand
collars by New York bank teller has
been made the text for dozens Of news
paper sermons on the need Of a better
chetking systsm In financial Institul
tieha. The real need-that of closer
.6srutiny Of the private life and char
G64sf Of bank oflicers-has not attract
- % much attention. Checks and
/ epuntsrchscks are good. but to know
! per1tiyely that the man who dai'
9ler large sums. Of money is m
gprfsq IN serious things, ! 70
Z : psrSon whom his neishbo
~ = bstse.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The domestic goose holds about the
same honored place in the nutritlve
economy Of Germany that the most
delicately favored and patrician tur-
key does in that of the United States.
1t is the standard luxury of the Ger
man people, and during nine months
Of the year forms the principal feature
of the table at festive as well as every
day entertainments.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
They Are Great Smokers.

They have but one habit in common
with civilized nations and this might
not be considered to their credit They
smoke continuously. Sleep alone in
terrupts their passionate use of the
weed. IIf they are out of tobacco they
stuff their pipes with the marrow or
soft parts of different plants and
woods, or with hair, rags or anything
that will burn and give off smoke.
Men, women and children are alike
addicted to the habit. AS soon as the
boys or girls are able to hold a pipe
stem between their tech, they are
taught the art. This habit has been
acquired during the past twenty-five
years, for until the last quarter of
century they were absolutely ignorant
of the use of fire.
The only event that they seem to
remember is the discovery of the use
of fire, or rather it's introduction
among them. A sailor belonging to a
Russian landing party became lost in
the woods and built fire by the aid
of his flint and steel. The Gilyaks were
creeping upon the Russian, whom they
thought a strange animal, when the
sight of the fire transfxed them. After
awhile they threw down their bows
and arrows and approached the sailor
with signs that they intended no
harm. Their admiration for and their
interest in the new element was so in
tense that they tried to kneel in 1t and
picked up burning branches to smell
of them; yet five years passed before
the use OF fire was generally adopted
for heating and cooking purposes in
Gilyakland. Here we have the almost
unbelievable, yet thoroughly authenti-
Gated fact. that. in the lat quarter Of
the nineteenth century, the white czar
ruled over a nation that knew no
cooked food and spent the winter in
dugouts, alternating under mountains
of furs, because 1t had not yet learned
the use of fire.
| Recognize No Invisible. God.
They have neither good nor evil
| spirits in their calendar. To such ami
mails as impress or frighten them BY
their strength or by doing damage to
their food they are inclined to extend
some sort Of grudging worahip, which
eometimes takes an interesting form.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The late Marcus DAILY invested sew
eral hundred thousand dollars in valu--
able copper property in Mexico during
the past year. 1t is reported that these
mines will now be disposed of and
that they may be acquired by w. A.
Clark of Montana, who already has
mining interests In Mexico. Represen-
tatives of Mr., Clark are now in Mex
leo investigating certain copper prop
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
Decree OF doctor Of An

lHe proposal OF PRESIDENT Inx4
Western Reserve University u
new degree of doctor of arts be I
lished does not meet with the ap1
of the majority of the heads d
more important colleges. The
for men distinguished In technidI
industrial pursuits for whom "
gree for men distinguished in ted
and industrial pursuits for who
degree of doctor of laws seems
propriate. The plan is oppos
Presidents Angel of Michigan
of Harvard, Butler Of Colby, ca
Williams, Hadley Of Yale, Han
Amherst, Jordan of Stanford,
Columbia, Northrop Of Min
Raymond of Union and Schuru
Cornell. 1t is approved by Pro
Stryker of Hamilton, WheeI
California, and Faunce Of Brow
modified way.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
Bees Not Native to America.

There were no hive bees In America
when first settled by the whites. The
common brown bee was brought from
Europe In the 18th century, and within
the last few years superior varieties.
such as the Cyprians and Carniolans,
have been imported here There are
small stingless bees or another genus
in Central and South America which
make delicious honey with a peculiar
aromatic flavor. 1t has been proposed
to bring them to the United States, but
they would not stand the climate
Though they have no stings they can
bite quite painfully.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

they get from the Russians, but these
utensils never come in contact with
water; they are never wiped or brushed.
or scooped out. If the CRIME is SO thick
on them as to interfere with their
usefulness, the vessels are thrown
away and others substituted.
Their dress is made from the uncur-
ed skins of the deer bear and minor
wild animals. Nothing in the dress or
features of the women distinguish
them from the men
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

Cats are having bad time in Ger
many just now Ten thousand fur
lined great coats and as many each Of
fur gloves and CATERS have been Or
dered for the troops in China, and
pussy has to shed her skin for all. For
every great coat fourteen cat skins
are used.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The Russian government grants sub
sidies for the purpose of helping new
settlers. This money is spent in en-
eouraging farming ana fruit-raising
Subventions are given for the first six
years. During the following ten years
these subventions must be repaid in
yearly payments. Since 1894 $685. 800
has been spent in that way.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
THE MARBLE TIMES
AND
CRYSTAL SILVER LANCE
MARBLE. COLORADO.

An election bet of a steer against
q $50 coffin is recorded in Kansas. In
Indiana 1t is unlawful to bet on an
election, and the penalty for so doing
IL to pay a sum ranging from the
amount bet to one twice as great to the
school fund.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
HON. JOHN F. S&lFR0TH

HUN. JO1N +. ossAAr Ttoihs
COLORADO Congressman, Who b]
thor of the Present BILL
rived. It is therefore true thit
present the United States is usll
system of weights and measures q
is based on the units of the y
system.
The metric system proper is no
clusively used by the United
marine hospital service, by tn
eign department Of the postomdl
the United States coast and 81
survey, to some extent in the
United States signal service
United States census department
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
Hard rUo-k for ST. Loud

Inc appropriation made BY c
to aid the st. Louis fair of 1905
ed that the money should not
available unless the city OF 81
should raise $1O,OO0,O0O for ths
purpose. The congressional app
tion was $5,0OO,OO0. The city
Louis will issue bonds for
and is making a vigorous ep
raise $4,000, 900 by private subsq
The subscription list drags
Louis papers are full of eners
peals for help. From their eal
1t must be that the difficuiu
great. 1t would be unfortunsu
appropriation of congress sn'
through the inability OF the
st. Louis .o raise the amouns
900, 900, which is a condition
the national appropriation r.
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AMONG THE GILYAKS.
WORLDS DIRTIEST AND MOST
PRIMITIVE RACE.
They Use Water in No form. OIL Being
Their National BeSerage-NO Idea Of
Time or of God-Use of Fire Re-
Gently Learned.
lspecial Correspondence.l

The dirtiest and most primitive race
of human beings in the world are be-
lieved to be the Gilyaks, who compose
about one-fifth of the population of the
island of Saghalin, off the northeast
ern coast of Russian Siberia. The
tribe numbers about 1000 and are sub
ject to the government of the czar
The Russian explorer, j. P. Mirolju-
boff, has lived in their country for
some time for the purpose of studying
their characteristics and his observa-
tons lead him to form very poor
opinion of them. In outward appear
ance they resemble the EsquimauX,
having a reddish brown skin. Their
eyes and hair are of the same hue, or
black. The average hight is about
five feet six inches in both sexes.
About go per cent of the 1000 souls
now left to the tribe are males. They
have no folklore, no legends, no his
tory. They know nothing of the past,
keep no records of the present and
care nothing for the future. They have
no idea of time, knowing only that
long winter is followed by short
summer
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

DR.. Charles F. H. Wilgons
O., has Just celebrated his
enth birthday. He still ag
practice as a physician, ~
his patients at night
70 do 70.
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yu,l;von;s .JcsO,sb p

The late Sir ArthnE saips, I,
said to have Jewish blood ~ .
but this is wrong. His mo.ns
Italian named Righi, and nn
course, was pure Irish.
parents was an impoverlSs
squire. who served under y
and was a member Of the
St. Helena. -
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
THE ICARUS.

why. The Icarus is not modern. ves-
sci, but still she should be equal to
bringing the Columbians to time.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The crying Of children in bed Is ono
kind Of sheet music.
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Will Not Drink Water.

The Gilyaks live in the hollows OF
trees, in caves, or in huts made of un-
cured skins, and in these places OF
abode their abominable nastiness is
carried to the extreme. They despise
the use of water in any form, believ-
ing that it is alone good for breeding
fish and carrying canoes. They never
wash their hands, faces or the rest OF
their bodies; nor their clothing, beds.
kitchen utensils. plates, drinking cups
or anything they use. Nor will they
drink water. Cod liver oil and melted
fat form the national beverage and
the more rancid the tipple the better 1t
is liked. The Gilyaks value their fat
or oil according to age. AS matte?
of fact they will not eat or drink ah3-
thing until it is absolutely and revolt
ingly tainted The carcass of any ami
NAL that they eat must undergo GER
tain degree of decomposition before
they consider it proper food. They
make bowls. plates and spoons out of
wood, drinking cups ut of animals
heads and bones. iron and tin kettles