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Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
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mains in power for the reason that 1t
Is the only party which has the SEM
blance OF n well-defned political pol
Icy. The control OF Its leaders is toll
Grated because there appears to be no
alternative. SO long as those who rep
resent the opposition continue to quar-
rel among themselves. The end OF the
long reign OF Queen Victoria has
brought to the head OF the government
d sovereign who. with all Of his good
Qualities, does not and cannot have
the enormous influence that his moth
er possessed. while the state of his
health 10 such that It 10 thought that
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
THE FUTURE OF ENGLAND.
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There are number Of reasons for
believing that the people of England
are on the eve OF a great. and even
revolutionary, change. which is des-
tined. when made. to materially alter.
their relations with the rest OF the
world. In political matters the nearly
complete collapse OF the Liberal party
has given the control OF the govern
ment for number OF years past to
the leaders Of the Conservative party.
who are looked upon, even by those
who support them. with not q little
Nvstxse. The Conservative party re-
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
WAS HE THE RIGHT PARTY,

A letter was received at the post
Office in Washington directed to the
biggest fool in that city
The postmaster was absent and on
his return. one of the younger clerks
Informed him of the receipt of the let
ter.
the postmaster.
Why" replied the clerk, II didn't
know who the biggest fool in Washing
ton was, so ] opened it myself"
And what did you find in it?" in
quired the postmaster
"Find?" replied the clerk why
nothing but the words, Thou art the
man."
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Tho First Homesteader.

DIR. Daniel Freeman of Gage coun-
ty, Nebraka, is known as the first
homesteader of the nation" He is liv-
ing on the first farm the United States
government gave away under the
homestead act. His home is on Cub
creek. about five miles west Of
Beatrice. His original entry of 1GO
acres has expanded until now it is a
magnificent farm of 1900 acres, well
stocked and equipped with the best Of
buildings and modern machinery.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
How.a Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for auv
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O
we, the Undersigned have known F. J.
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West s. Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
O.: Walding. kinnan s. Marvin Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free. Price
s5c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Another Balloon Prize offered.

NJ. Santos-Dumont. who has won the
Deutsch prize for the aeronaut who
first makes a complete trip around the
Eiffel tower. has himself offered a
prize of 1000 francs for the first per-
son who makes this trip. starting at
the grounds of the Aero Club. without
any time limit. The prize will stand
during the next year if it is not won
this year, but cannot be carried Off
by the donor or any one using the ma
chine designed by him.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

injun summer is because they amt
no Injuns in it, 'cept them dad sees
when he comes home from the store
with two gallons of apple brandy an
says he reckons he knows who is boss
of the household, an no woman on
earth can rule him. Let us all be
thankful for Injun summer and be
good till after Christmas. From the
Atlanta Constitution.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
"INJUN SUMMERS"

ore is Georgia boys composition
on Indian summer:
~Injun summer is the best season OF
the year. 'cept swimmin' time. The
days are SO still you kin hear dad
sweasin' two miles on, as we'll as
every lick ma hits him with the
h~s~spstick. She reason It Is called
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
ETHICS AND FOOTBALL

In the November North American,
President Charles F. Thwing of West
ern Reserve University becomes Il
kind of official panegyrist of the game
Of football, and stamps it with kind
of official approval. He can hardly be
blamed for doing so. He discusses
THE Ethical Functions OF Football" :"
and when thing has ethical func-
TONS it should be received with open
arms.
May. it not be suspected, however,
that what We OF the present day are
fond OF calling ethical functions" art
to be called moral effects? Such a
suspicion sometimes crosses ones
mind while engaged in the complacent
use of such expressions. E. 1t is difficult
to free ones speech of the cant OF the
day. and of all pieces of cant ethical
functions" is perhaps the most widely
spread and the most glibly used. More
ever, when one comes to the specific
functions which Prot Thwing men,
tions one finds again that his expres-
sions have a kind of uncertain. glim-
mering effect. 1t may be that football
does represent the inexorable." and
does bring a man up against the
eternal laws of the universe" but is
there any sport. business. or amuse-
ment about which the same thing is
not true? Does the young man have
TO go to the football field in order to
fall under the operation Of the laws of
the universe?
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Few subjects Of the British ruler are
inclined to refuse the honor of
knighthood when offered. and yet this
is what A. G. Jones, governor of Nova
Scotia, did twice during the duke of
cornwalrs visit to Canada. Mr.. Jones'
ancestors settled in New England over
200 years ago, but after the revolutioa
emigrated e Canada,
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

amount of 20 per cent. Nine-tenths Of
all the bread used in Belgium is made
by public bakeries, and their product
Is sold at lower prices than is bakers
bread in the United States.
The .high7speed electric traction tests
now being made under government su-
peryision on the military line between
Berlin and 'Zossen have already proved
successful, speed of ninety miles an
hour having been attained. while the
engineers expect. to run at 150 miles
an hour before the tests are finished.
The fast runs are all made on a stretch
of track a little more than fourteen
miles in length. 1t is standard gauge
track. level, and nearly straight. Dur
ing the summer the entire track was
relaid and the roadbed put into perfect
condition for the tests. Power is
taken from series of three overhead
trolley wires, which are arranged in an
unusual manner at one side Of the
track. The cars used in the tests were
also especially built for the work, and
have been fitted up with electrical ap-
paratus by rival electrical firms. The
front of the cars are pointed in order
to lessen the resistance of the wind.
France is badly worried over an
alarming shortage in the wheat crop.
The price of wheat has already risen
48 cents per 220 pounds, while the
price of quartern loaf of bread has
risen from 1875 to 1876 cents. 1t is es-
timated that the shortage which must
be supplied from abroad will aggre-
gate nearly 100,000,000 bushels. There
has lately been formed in Paris All
international committee the object of
which is to control the price of wheat
all over the world. This committee
has the support and Endorsement OF
nearly hundred agricultural societies
in Denmark, Germany, Spain, Austria,
Hungary, Russia. Portugal and Swift
Zerland. The committee has opened
permanent offices with secretary in
charge, and has gone to work in q
scientific way to gather information
and acquire influence which may be
used in keeping up the price.
A new device for applying motive
power to small boats has recently been
patented by French firm, which also
holds patents in all civilized coun-
tries. The new device can be easily
and quickly applied to any boat, with
out special preparation. The screw is
located at the bottom of a cylindrical
shaft, about which it revolves, SO that
it may be worked in any direction.
Thus by simply moving lever the
whole power of the screw may be re-
versed and the boat stopped in an in
slant. With the screw naphtha cr
gasoline motor is used.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

at almost any time the succession may
devolve upon his eldest son, the Duke
OF York. whose prestige and influence
would be considerably less than his
father's.-Boston Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Mother Gray. Sweet Powders for children

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 testimonials
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
A Puzxler for Patsy.

Little Patsy-Oh. ma, here's big
knothole in the floor. Come and look
at 1t.
Mother-Whist, now. Patsy, darlin',
I'm that busy can't come Bring 1t
over to me. Patsy. an I'll look at it.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
JoKELErs.
New Disease,

Employer-Well. Mike. hear that
your brother is dead. What caused his
death?
Mike-I am not that sure. sor. but
I believe it's called autopsy Of the
brain.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Putting Away rcmptntlou.

Minister-Why. Herbert. Pm sur
prised! You are not going fishing on
Sunday, are you?
Herbert-No. amt: I'm only takin'
this pole away to hide 1t. SOS my
brother won't be tempted.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Mildred-They say that great poet
never rises before noon.
Madge-Isn't that strange! Do you
remember which of his poems made
him famous?
MiIdred-His Lines on Seeing the
Sun Rise"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Her Father-Well. sir. what can I do
Tor you? Her Lover-I-er-called to see
riage TO your daughter Her Father
Not cent, sir: not a cent. Good-day.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Pain-Wizard Oil. Use the last on
the first and you have neither one nor
the other.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Publisher (testily)-I can't see anything
in that manuscript of yours. Struggling
you know some of your readers may be
quite intelligent.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

A hypocrite Is like the letter p--ths
hrst In pity and the last In help.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Grandma-Now. Johnnie rei r1ber that
II you swear the fish won't bite. John
Mellow about the mosquitoes?
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

Lord Penrhyn's son and heir. who
is soon to visit the United States. will
inherit nearly $4,000 acres Of land in
Wales. including the most extensive
slate quarries in the United Kingdom
and possibly in the world. The daily
output OF these quarries is 200 tons.
They employ 5000 workmen and sus-
tain more than $4,000 people. The
gross income of Lord Penrhyn from
the quarries Is about $500. 900 annu-
ally. Penrhyn castle is one of the
show places in Wales.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

The youngest college president is
said to be John II. McCracken. who at
25 presides over Westminster college at
Fulton. Mo. Jerome Hall Raymond.
president of the University of West
Virginia. was elected to that office
when 2S years old. President Boothe
Colwell Davis of Alfred University.
New York, was elected when 80 years
old. and Rev. Burris A. Jenkins was
two years younger when he became
president Of the University OF Indian
npolis.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

who earn only from 40 to 90 cents s
day. It's chief use at present is in
bread. white corn meal being mixed
with wheat flour in its making to the
amount Of 20 per cent. Nine-tenths Of
all the bread used in Belgium is made
by public bakeries, and their product
Is sold at lower prices than is bakers
bread in the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

The use. OF American corn meal Is
rapidly increasing in Belgium. where
1t furnishes n cheap and nutritious
food to the millions OF working people
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
A Wrestlsng Narcb,

A story is related OF Lincoln when he
was clerk in the store of Denton Or
futt, at New Salem. Orfutt had a great
opinion Of Lincoln's mental ability
but a positive admiration for his feats
of strength, and never tired of dilating
upon the latter. 1t seems that some
what notorious gang Of terrOrs lived
in neighboring settlement. They
prided themselves on their ability to
wrestle and fight and put every new
conner to the test. They soon heard Of
Lincoln and were anxious to try his
mettle. Lincoln was not a brawler
and did not court contests Of that
character except as a means to an end;
but Orfutt entered readily into the
spirit of the thing and Dragged SO
much about what Lincoln could do
with the terrors that affairs reached a
crisis and he had to yield to public
clamor. A match was arranged with
a chosen champion Of the gang by the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Having been defeated in his canvass
Lincoln embarked in a disastrous mer'
camille enterprise at New Salem with
one Thomas Berry. His partner fled
and Lincoln assumed the debts Of the
firm, the last oftswhich he paid of in
1S49. In 1888 he was appointed post
master at Salem, and served three
years. The salary was almost moth
ing. The mails came but once week
and as Lincoln could not afford to hire
a room be carried the letters around In
his hat and delivered them. In 1884
Lincoln was an acknowledged Wing
leader and was elected to the legisla-
ture. where he first met Stephen A.
Douglass. the Little Giant" who was
to become his competitor for the SEN
ate and for the presidency.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
J A 49, :, $50 3 ~ go I, p,>

VI II 1sasv y wAsn Msasr y Ds~
The railroads have been greatly
ubused q Sonlless corporations that
were grinding tho life blood out Of the
Uscple. The great Galveston disaster
HI, however, revealed the fact that
the managers Of these corporations
have hearts which are susceptible Of
bsing touched by the cries Of distress.
Their trains were placed at the dis
posal OF all those engaged in relief
wcrk on tho coast. Provisions and
supplies were carried forward free Of
eharga committees from every sec
tion Of the state were furnished trans
portation. and when the refugees from
Galveston began to pour into Houston
and It became 4 serious question what
was to be done with them the railroads
solved tho problem by furnishing
transportation without charge to all
who wished to leave and to any point
they wished to 60. Grand Master An
derson informs US that but for this
fact Houston would have been overrun
with people who had to be cared for,
and that suffering and distress would
have been largely increased as we'll as
the cost Of meeting conditions which
would have prevailed. Bro. Anderson
desires US, through these columns. to
thank the different roads for the great
service rendered his committee at
Houston. II 1t were possible we would
% glad to see parallel columns. in ono
Of which should appear tho acts OF
these railroad corporations In a time
Of great calamity and distress. and IN
the other the amount contributed BY
the little two-by-four demagogues who
are always trying to array the preju-
dicss Of tho masses against any and
every kind OF enterprise.-From the
Texas Odd Fellow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Ok Nl4NVI 1Ll/A.
meager household effects for Ohio. He
brought up in Posey county. Ind, sold
his boat and took up land in the Wild
erness Of Perry county. Here the wife
gave up the unequal struggle and
died. Abraham was nine years old
and was left without any care what
ever. He was neglected, ill-clad and
cuffed about when he got in his faith
er's way. The elder Lincoln was not
consciously brutal, but he was impa-
tient and unregardful Of the boys in
terests. A more forlorn> childhood or
one less likely to develop the qualities
which Lincoln displayed in after life.
1t would be hard to imagine. But in
the midst of this depressing life, the
lad was giving himself the moral train
Ing for which he became SO conspicu-
Gus. Within himself he was building
strong and solid foundation OF moral
character. He became what was call
ed Serious boy" This seriousness
gave him an air Of maturity and was
quite as much the cause as the effect
Of his bordering upon such grave prob
lens Of life as his undeveloped mind
could grasp. His education was limit.
ed, but he was Of studious turn, and
pored over the few books which fell
In his way.
When Abraham was about twelve
years old new element entered into
bis life His father took for second
wife woman with whom it is said he
was in love before he married Nancy
Hanks. This woman had energy and
soon wrought a revolution in the do
nestle economy OF the Lincolns. She
cleaned and clothed Abraham and
his sister. and. better still, took q real
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
An Attractive Investment

Returns Will be decidedly larger than
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dustrial Stocks.
Company managed by competent and
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
behind tie Counter.

An incident which occurred while he
was in trade for himself gives addi-
tonal Insight to his character and
shows that he was prompt to rectify
errors for which he was responsible.
Once he walked three miles after the
store closed to return to customer an
over charge Of six cents, and at anoth-
er time when he discovered that he
had given short weight Of four OUNCES
on pound Of tea, he hurried to put up
the shortage and deliver it to his Gus.
toner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
Lincoln's Early Life

Abraham Lincoln was born in Har-
din county, KY, on Feb. II, 1909. He
was the son OF Thomas and Nancy
Hanks Lincoln and descended from
Samuel Lincoln of Norwich. England,
who emigrated to bingham. Mass. in
1898. Some Of the descendants moved
to what is now Berks county, Pa, ana
subsequently to Virginia. Abraham
l.. Lincoln, father of Thomas, followed
Daniel Boone to Kentucky, where he
was killed by the Indians while clear
Ing his farm in Jefferson county.
Thomas Lincoln was shiftless. He SUBJ
sisted in a precarious way by doing
odd jobs of carpentry; but he married
Nancy Hanks and took her to
wretched cabin in Hardin county and
tried to make a living at farming. In
this howell the future president was
born, and came up at haphazard until
he was seven years old. BY walking
four miles to school he contrived to
get a very little of such rudimentary
education as the backwoods afforded;
but his schooling did not include more
than year of desultory instruction,
and he had no home encouragement.
At this formative period. Lincoln owed
nothing to home training or home at
mosphere. His father was a shiftless
creature with very ordinary intellect
ual gifts. and his mother. a frail wo-
man. was broken by the ceaseless and
hopeless struggle to keep body and
soul together.
In 1916 Thomas Lincoln pulled up
stakes and started with his family and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Consumption IL : gsrm disease.
The germs are everywhere, but they
cannot get hold Of you unless you get
your lungs ready for them BY neglect
ing cold or failing TO properly cure
a cough The important merit OF
Morley's Honey Pectoral is that whilc
II cures quickly it cures thoroughly.
Ask your druggist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Pension lawyers have been working
to such good effect among the SOL
diers of the recent wars that more
than $4,000 pension claims have been
6led. Most of them date back to the
hostilities with Spain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08
tHE COURT HOUSE AT PETERS

tHE COURT HOUSE AT PETERS
BURG.
(Where Lincoln and Douglas Met In
Debate.)
name of Armstrong. The latter Is des-
cribed as perfect specimen OF physi-
cal manhood, powerful and agile and
versed in all the tricks Of the wrestler.
When the match came off, all business
was suspended, and the partisans wag-
cred their small possessions freely.
The contest was a draw, as the men
were so evenly matched that neither
could throw the other. But when Arm
strong found that he could not throw
Abe he resorted to foul tactics. This
angered Abe, who abhorred dishonesty
in sports as in everything else, and he
seized Armstrong by the neck and
shook him until the breath almost left
his body Abe was not so expert a
wrestler as Armstrong, but in strength
the latter was an infant In the formers
hands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Nipple City Self Washing so"p
does not shrink woolens nor VIII II ah1u1e
the finest fabric. Just try 1t once,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Whom the hair Is tnin ana gray. TAxxnH'e hAIs
DALsAM renews the growth and color.
UINDRRconys the best cure for corns. l5cN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

Some women would rather dye thai
wear a wig. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

A man must have q conscience IN
order to detect the wrongs OF his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

A man isn't necessarily coward
because he runs from vicious cow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-08

1t II fer easier to form IN imprss.
don than It Is to destroy It
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81 want lodging and breakfast"
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Nope
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