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Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
A Good Lincoln story.

A characteristic anecdote of Lincoln
dates back to the time when there
were so many fires at the national
capital that suspicion Of incendiaries
was entertained, and various northern
cities began to offer the services OF
special fire brigades. The authorities
Of Philadelphia in particular were most
urgent and sent special committee
to wait on the President and urge him
to accept the services of such brigade.
The committee was tedious and long
winded, and the President was anxious
to get back to the public busines,
which demanded his attention. Fin
ally. seeing no prospect Of termina-
ton of the interview in the usual way.
he interrupted one Of the orators in
the midst of a grandiloquent fight by
saying:
An, yes, gentlemen. but it is mis-.
take to suppose that l am the head o.
the fire department in Washington.
am merely the'President Of the United
States"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Lightning super.titiona.

It Is well known that lightning plays
some truly remarkable tricks, and the
recent thunderstorms in France have
called attention to the different ways
the French peasants have of preserv-
ing themselves from its disastrous eff
fects. Some, like the ancient Romans,
believe that skin confers immunity
from lightning, and it is reported that
the peasants of the Cevennes twist the
cast-o6 skins of snakes round their
hats to preserve themselves from dan
ger. Some believe that silk will do
the trick, and the idea that a garment
made of silk exerts some influence
upon the matter is rather borne out by
catastrophe which once occurred in
q church at Chateauneuf-les-M -Moutiers,
when two out Of three priests who
were officiating at the altar were Sc
verely injured during a storm, while
the third, vino was dressed in silken
garments, remained quite untouched.
Some believe in sleeping on a pile of
matt esses heaped in the center of the
room: some retire into the cellar of
their houses, and many farmers at the
commencement Of a storm Immediately
proceed to put all their milk out of
doors. knowing from experience that
thunder turns milk sour.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
HUMAN LIFE LENGTHENING.
Death Rate Decreased "a Per 1000
Since 19OO-what 1t Means.

Death Rate Decreased "a Per 1000
Since 19OO-what 1t Means.
In 1890 the death rate in 271 cities of
5000 or more population was q per
l LOCO; in 1900 the rate was 1876 in 36l
cities of 5000 population and upward.
reduction of "a per 1000. Another
statement of special interest and sig
nificance just now is that deaths re-
ported as due to consumption; includ-
ing general tuberculosis, decreased
from 245.s per 100000 of population in
1890 to 1905 in 1900, a very large re-
duction, due, the census authorities be-
ileve, to the better knowledge of the
disease and the measures adopted for
its prevention. To add nearly two years
to the average of human existence is a
wonderful achievement. Its full sig
nificance it is not easy to grasp. Ap-
plying it to the population of the Unit
ed States alone, now over 7O,O0O,0 900,
it means not less than total of 14O,-
| 900 900 added years of human activity
and productiveness. This stupendous
| total, divided by the years of the aver
age human life, with the recent in
crease included. means practically the
same as an increase of 1900. 900 to the
healthy adult population of the nation.
Regarded from the standpoint of the
economist, 1t means also an enormous
increase in the wealth-producing fac
tors of the country. Healthfulness,
vigor and high vitality among people
are the most valuable assets that any
nation can have, says Leslie's Weekly,
especially for the coming years, when
the struggle for commercial and indus
trial supremacy throughout the world
is certain to grow more and more in
tense and absorbing. Where other
things are equal, the country that
grows the strongest, hardest and
longest-lived men is the country thai
will lead the world.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
LOST HOUSEHOLD ARTS.
English Women Ignorant OF Dome..

English Women Ignorant OF Domestic
Economics of Former Times.
1t is a general complaint among the
housekeepers of England. where do
mestic help is drawn largely from the
country villages. that on entering SER
vice the servants are mostly incapa-
BILE of doing the simplest household
work without supervision and that
only a small proportion ever learn.
The reason is not far to seek. A
couple of generations ago half the cot
ktages in England were schools for the
teaching Of the domestic arts. These
are no longer taught because they are
no longer practiced. Baking and
brewing. cutting out and cutting down
clo.hes, darning and fine drawing, the
care of poultry and economical use of
food-all these will soon be lost arts,
as far as the cottage is concerned.
Women used to be able to make
their husbands shirts. Give nine cot
tage women out of ten nowadays a
couple of dozen yards of cotton and
they could no more turn it into shirts
than they could turn a lump of pig
iron into a dinner knife. Cooking,
even in its simplest form, is being
supplanted by the use of timed provis-
ions. To boil potatoes and bacon or to
fry bit of meat in the pan is about
as much as the housewife can do.
1ne cottage woman of today has her
pride, but it is not in the home. She
slaves to save her girls from what
she and they alike have learned to
regard as degrading drudgery-the
necessary work of a house. All she
can save roes on their backs. Look
at them when they go out" she says;
you couldn't tell them from the Miss
Swetstones themselves" But when
they go to service they have learned
next to nothing. Least of all, havo
they learned to learn.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Tho Right of Defense

In the course of trial an English
Judge is reported to have said: The
laws OF God and man both give the
party an opportunity to make his de-
fense. IL he has any. l remember to
have heard 1t observed by very
learned man upon such an occasion
sentence upon Adam before he was
called upon to make his defense.
Adam says God. where art thou
Hast thou eaten OF the tree. whereof
commanded thee that thou shouldst
not eat?' And the same question was
put to Eve also"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Troubles of Physicians.

People expect of physicians charita-
BILE deeds much more numerous than
those required of ordinary mortals.
Here Is the naked statement made re-
Gently by a prominent physician: II
am old now" said he, approaching
the age of 10 years. The other day l
was reviewing my career and going
over my account books. carefully pre-
served from the beginning of my prac-
tlce. found on those books debts
amounting to 100000, for the whole
of which would accept IA cents. The
public would cry out Indignantly upon
doctor who refused his art to those
unable to pay him, and every doctor
has worthy patients who take the best
Of his time and skill perhaps. and
pay him nothing. but there are hosts
Of people who seem to think them
selves justified in imposing upon him.
Some of those who owe me money
ride past my door in carriages"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
The Birds OF ireland.

The bird fauna OF Iceland is credited
by Henry H. Slater with 1O3 species.
OF these are residents, 27 summer
migrants. 81 occas onal visitors. and IS
rare stragglers The land birds are
few. including only Z residents and 5
that come in summer to breed, but the
most interesting birds now probably
are the northern wren, the great
northern dive and the Iceland falcon.
Singing birds are few. There are 16
species Of ducks and geese. and Z birds
Of prey. but the rock ptarmigan is the
only game bird.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
padsrsw.Ll a Lover of nllllnr.,..

NJ. Paderewski, like other mortals Of
less note. has his hobby-namely, bill
iards. He plays nearly every day when
he can spare time from practicing and
composing. and is very fair one. II
think like billiards." he says. "be-
cause 1t not only exercises my eye and
hand. and keeps them In training
even when I am amusing myself. but
1t also produces In me the delicate
and refined artistic feelings which I
have SO often to express on the piano,
a. when. for instance. play my favor
ite Chopin"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
IMPURE rLAvoRs ron SODA.
Nearly All the syrups Used by Druggists
Are Adulterated.

Are Adulterated.
The use of adulterated and harmful
favoring syrups at the soda fountains
is by no means as uncommon as many
people suppose. Analysis has shown
that even the cheapest of these are Of
ten far from wholesome. Most people
who have been taught to ask for lemon
or vanilla fiavoring for the alleged rea-
son that those syrups were less liable
than others to adulteration will be sur
prised at the assertion that there is no
extract for which substitutes are more
often used than vanilla. This is said
on the authority of the Massachusetts
board of health.
The true vanilla bean costs from $12
to SIG per pound, and were there no
substitute it could not be used so free
ly and so extensively as at present.
Vanillin, the active property of the ex-
tract, can be made from other sub
stances at cost of about 81 per gal
lon. The artificial compound is chem
ically identical with the vanillin found
in the true vanilla extract and there
fore has come to be used extensively
by manufacturers and dealers. 1t has
been made for commercial purposes
from turpentine, but more satisfactory
results are obtained from oil of cloves
or benzoic acid. There is some com,
fort for confirmed soda water drinkers
and general warning for others in the
further statement by the Massachu-
sets authorities that the metallic con-
tamination of the water used in glass
Of soda is far more detrimental to the
health than any adulteration.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
ROYALTY TO VISIT us.
KING LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM PLANS
"A CRUISE TO THIS COUNTRY.
The Brother of tho s1-Empress Of
Mexico to Come Over in His Yacht
Little Prospect of Generous Reoep-
tion by Polite Society.

During the winter this country is to
have royal visitor in the person OF
King Leopold of Belgium. Leopold =
to make yachting cruise in American
waters and 1t is his intention to visit
New York, Washington, Annapolis and
other points of interest in North and
South America.
King Leopold Is a great European
traveller and spends good deal of his
time in gay and wicked Paris Perhaps
1t Is because the French capital is gay
and wicked that LEOPOLD is attracted
to It, for he is sportively inclined. He
travels freely about without any Of
ficial protection more than is bestowed
upon the ordinary citizen. He affects
the society Of actresses and though in
his 66th year is always ready for
lark. Once in speaking to newspaper
representative on the subject of police
protection he said: Precautions have
ever proved Intellectual. All the prom
inent men killed were surrounded with
precautions. l prefer going about this
way, is unguarded as you are. Besides,
would Just as lief be killed as feel
that detectives were constantly all
about me-"
King Leopold was born in 1885 and
ascended the throne In 1865. Beside
being ruler Of Belgium, he is the alb
solute ruler Of that vast region in At
rica known as the Congo Free State.
His sister is the hapless ex-Empress
Carlotta Of Mexico. widow Of Maximil-
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

There Is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors pro-
uounced 1t q local disease, and prescribed local
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney Co.. Toledo Ohio
s the only constitutional cure on the market
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
3 teaspoonfuL 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to euro
Send for circula-1 and testimonials Address
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
FUNNYoRAPhs.

Guest-What splendid dinner! I
don't often get as good meal as this.
Little Willie (son OF the host)-We
don't either.
The camel can 90 two weeks with
out taking drink. but It would mako
some men hump themselves to abstain
for two days.
Kind Lady-Why are you crying,
little boy? Little Boy-Cos nav jis
made example out O. zee fer my
little brothers saka
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Pictorial buf11or
BADLY ILLUSTRATED.

He was giving the young man soma
good advice as they hung OH two
straps in the trolley car and rode
downtown together.
you must plant your feet care
fully" he said, "and know Just where
you are going to step. Do nothing by
impulse. Be calm and deliberate.
Don't hurry. and always be sure You
are right before going ahead"
Just then the car started with vio-
lent jerk and the man of good advice
lost his grip on the strap and plunged
up the aisle. stumbling on half doz-
en- pairs Of outstretched feet as he ad-
vanced, and finally sitting down with
a heavy thump in the middle Of the
aisle.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
In the sunny south.

why Brother Dickey. I hardly
knew you. you're looking SO young
and spry! What's up now?"
We'll, sub. l studyin' bout gittin'
married ergin-dat's all?"
Getting married?"
. Eyes. sub. made de 'quaintance er
y young gal ter day. en- she lowed
dat ef I'd shave of my gray whiskers.
en- chop of de hair what on my head,
en- stop limpin wild de rheumatism.
en- wear cloze what come out de
sto,. en- smoke se-gars 'stidder pipe.
en- stop preachin' gin dancin'. en- Sc
cure my life in her favor fer one hum
dred dollars. she'd marry me. Dat
how come look so young!"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Accident, in Great Britain.

The second part of the report and
statistics for 1900, relating to persons
employed and accidents at mines and
quarries in the United Kingdom, has
been issued as blue book. The num-
ber of persons employed during the
year was 9OS,412 and the number of
lives lost by accidents, 1850.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
A Biased Opinion.

II am very much Inclined" said
Col. stilwell, to the belief that total
abstinence ought to be encouraged"
II am surprised to hear you say
that"
well, It has just occurred to me
that II the demand for spirituous bev-
erages were not 80 large the cost
might become a little more reasona-
le."-Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Are You Using Aliens foot-Ease :.

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Cables In the Philinnines

Our government has concluded that
surety and secrecy can only be obtained
by cable ship owned and worked by its
own officers. To this end the first official
necessary as the cable is in times of war
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is of far mofe
Importance, for 1t makes people well. It
cures indigestion, dyspepsia, fiatulency,
constipation. biliousness and nervousness,
also prevents malaria. fever and ague.
We urge you to try it,
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

AS the city dude was crossing o
wheat field he saw a bull coming and
took to his heels. 1T is not my first
bull movement in grain" he said, but
it's much my liveliest."
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Information wanted.

Miss Citybred-What are those queer
looking animals? Farmer Hayrix--
They are the cows that supply US with
milk and cream. Miss Citybred-Oh,
are they? And where are the cows that
give the beef tea?-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

"The doctors not attending you any
longer for your cough?' NO; what's
the use? He made me cough up the
last dollar had"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Stopping tho Music.

"Yes," said young Mrs. Torkins.
Charley used to come and serenade
me for hours every night. So at last
married him." Dear me!' rejoined
Miss Cayenne. did he sing so badly
~ ~ that?"-Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Papa Crumley-I judge man. sir. by
the company he keeps. Mr. Suitor-Yes.
sir; hope you will bear in mind I've
been keeping company with your daugh-
ter for over two years.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

The 80 miles between Milan and
varese. italy. are covered In 80 min
utes BY the third rail system.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Once Again.

'"Whsre are you going. my pretty
maid?"
I'm going milking. sir" she said.
MAY 80 long? he asked Of her.
'-rhsss's one calf there already. sir. 7"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

1t is now said that General Butler was
1etired by the British war department
because he made a bull that didn't suit
John Bull
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
sou Dy DrugglstS, foc-'
Halls Family Pills are the best

Can any of you tell me what an altar
is?'' asked the Sunday school superin-
" can" replied a little tot. IAN altar is
a thing what they burn insects on
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Miss Vassar-Do you chew gum?
Miss Wellesley-Yes. eschew it..
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Not synpathst,e.

Seldum Fedd-Honestly. boss, l
don't know where me next meal 10
comm from. Citisen (grumy)-
Neither do II II 10 certainly not com.
ing from mel
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Tommy-Sister got pearl from an
oyster.
Willie-My sister got whole string
o. pearls an bokay from lobster.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

II a man has insomnia he is seldom
troubled with nightmare.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

II baby is a well-spring of pleas
/hre twins must be a deluge
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
IT WAS THE LANGUAGE.

Il had heard about the beggars of
Rome long enough before went
abroad" said the tourist, land had
also made up my mind that they
should not profit by me. When got
to the holy city at last and found my
self surrounded as walked out in
the morning. / gave the crowd the
cold shoulder. One a them-and he
was the frowsiest and raggedest Of
the lot-stuck to me till lost my pa
thence and swore at him, and an hour
later l was arrested and taken into
court. The charge was using profane
language in public. and after 1 had
been fined the equivalent OF two dol
lars and was free to go said to the
Judge:
You Italians are a curious people.
There are plenty OF you who must
swear in public
That is certainly true. signor,' he
replied.
Then why fine me for doing it?'
Because you swore in English and
not in our beautiful Italian tongue 4"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Mrs. Wellment-Ain't you ashamed
TO be begging for living? 81
Weary Willie-Not a bit, mum, !
wuz educated fer de ministry.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Stranger-Are the farmers thrifty
down here?
Crawfoot-Thrifty amt no name for
1t! Why, they put their scarecrows on
the railroad track. swear they are hir-
ed men an then recover damages for
loss of service
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
JOKES FROM JUDGE.


| Mrs. Waggles-I met the doctor to-
~day and told him about your malaria.
tie said you were to take some whisky
overy time you had the chllls.
Waegles-All right, my dea-. Ill
shake for the drinks.
First chorus girl-What do you sup
pose persuaded Sadie to marry that
young brewer? He hasn't much
money.
Second cnorus girl-Maybe not. But,
you know, one has to begin at the
bottom Of the ladder.
AN did O'Brien hav good wake?"
asked Rafferty, Of Mulligan.
'Did he?" replied Mulligan "Shure,
an II he'd been aloive to enjoy it he'd
a thought he was havin' the tonne of
bis life
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

Agent-Madam 1 have a history =. u
4
O comes
Housewife-Never say
AgentOr
a
family
Housewife (eagery)-rn that; Ijusto fiction
Evening journal., 1901-03-11
BUSH PLANT N
NOT FOR SALE
RumOr That AddickS Was TO
Buy 1t Denied by the
Company

Walter ID. Bush, vice-president of
the George w. Bush and Sons Com
pany, this morning denied a prevail
ing rumor that the big coal, lumber
and shipping company is to pass to
the control Of John Edward Addicks
Since the adjournment OF the Leg
islature friends of Mr.. Addicks have
said that he would obtain control Of a
coal and shipping property here, so that
he might advance his political ends
and. at the same time, settle what
he regards as a grudge. They said he
had made the Bush Company an Cifer
and that II had been accepted, and
that he would soon have built a num-
Der of packets and enter into the
freight business on an unusually
large scale.
When Mr. Bush was asked this
morning by a reOprter for the Evening
ing journal for information on tho
subject he said the rumor had bcer
heard by him. but Mr.. Addicks mol
none of his representatives had mad,
the company an offer for the property
Should he or any of his friends ask fol
Figures on the property, Mr.. Bush sal,
they would be told that the property Il
not for sale at any price.
Evening journal., 1901-03-11
LEADERS MAY
TAKE ADDICKS TO TASK
snrs the phlladelnhla Reeord:

1T was stated during the fight that
Addicks would be prevented from
reaching the goal Of his ambition. But
with two vacancies, with Addicks
backed by the national party and with
the president Of the United States him
self. on the Sunday evening before his
Inauguration in conference with two
members of the Delaware Legislature,
practically urging them to support the
gas magnate, it seemed most probable
that Addicks would finally get there.
In spite Of all this terrific pressure
the anti-Addicks men held together to
the end and dismissed thoughts Of the
political future. The complete holding
up of Hanna's plans has stamped State
Senator Knox as a remarkable man.
Hanna does not understand him.
Now it IS said that the national
leaders are going to call Mr.. Addieks
to account. and the distribution OF the
national patronage is at stake. The
anti-Addicks men say that Mr.. Addicks
showed to the administration and the
country at large that he would permit
the election OF no senator unless he
himself was chosen. He would not per-
nit even the election Of one senator,
but had the Union Republicans vote
for him for both terms. These facts,
the anti-Addicks men say, will cause
the administration not to give Mr.. Ad-
dicks the patronage.
Congressman l.. II. Ball, a staunch
Regular, is expected to figure in the
distribution Of the plums, while it is
said that Governor Hum may have
some say.
"The Addicks men are threatening
all sorts of things. Some OF their lead
ers appear to be undecided as to what
they shall do about the coming situa-
ton. Some OF them want to go in and
smash things among the Republicans
just TOR the fun of it. But the old Will
mington city ring practically swung in
for Addicks during the fight, and In
making a row at the city election by
causing two tickets TO be placed in the
field. the Addicks men would be stab.
bing their own friends. For this rea.
son it is not believed there will be two
Republican tickets"
Evening journal., 1901-03-11

JEST OIL AND GASOLINE at lowest
- prices served at your residence twice
a week. Cans loaned 10 customers Postal
orders viii receive prompt attention. Del
phone, s2i ID. j. DOYLE, lif0 Poplar ST.
ml1-ly
Evening journal., 1901-03-11
CARRLESSNESS AND OVERLOOKING
Cause a Downfall Of Cabbage Heads in
French Street

A superabundance OF produce causes
a downfall, and to this rule cabbage Is
no exception. for by the overlooking
of and careless driving of G.. W. God
wins commission wagon this morning,
there was a general drop in cabbage.
The wagon was loaded two feet above
its body with heavy heads of caObages,
and when the driver turned in from
Front to French he caught the front
wheel Of the wagon in the trolley car
tracks. twisting the wheel of and
dropping the load of cabbage on the
car tracks. delaying traffic for about
haf an hour. 1t was necessary to get
another wagon and transfer the load
of vegetables to it. The driver was a
young and inexperienced man, and he
refused to give his name