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Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
WARE POISON MOSQUITOES
Deadly Insect May Readily he Dis
tlnEuinhcG From, Innocuous.


The dreaded variety Of the mosquito.
upon which war Is being vaged in sew
eral parts of the country. is the
anopheles. whose bite may mean, and
often has meant, death, says the New
York Journal. The common sort is
the culex. which Is not to be taken so
aeriously. OF course all mosquitoes
bite or sting.
Perhaps the easiest way to tell the
poisonous insect from his less harmful
brother is to observe lis posture when
alishted upon the skin or any other OBJ
iect. The anopheles stands with its
head lowered and tail raised at an an
gle of 10 degrees or more. \ sharp eye
can discern mottling on the wings.
TIE culex. or nonmalaria bearing in
sect. invariably holds Its body parallel
to the surface upon which II stands.
Its wings are transparent. Other diff
ferences require the aid of n micro
scope to detect.
Ii has been demonstrated that when
the anopheles mosquito becomes In
fected with malaria. either In Its na-
tive marsh or by biting n malarial pa
tient. the lnalaria parasite enters its
body. where II incubates for period Of
eight or nine days, forming lump on
the interior Of the Intestinal wall. This
lump eventually bursts. filling the tis-
sues Of the insects body with malarial
germs. which are communicated to hui
man beings.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
INFiRMARY IN THE HOUSE.
4 Sickroo:l Made Part of the Real
IL Up 10 Datc Homo.

IL Up TO Date Home.
The infrmary is the latest wrinkle
In Up tc date domestic architecture.
says the New York Sun. One New
York architect considers 1t absurd TO
build a we'll equipped modern house
without planning one room with direct
reference to serious illness. In the or
dinary house il is serious problem to
arrange matters SO that when necessa-
ry rcon may be quiet. isolated and
solitary. and yet no family escapes
without at least few sieges of infec-
tious disease.
In making the original plans for "a
house 1t is an easy matter to provide
for just such emergencies. II the
amount Of room does not justify the
giving up Of q room to infirmary pur-
poses alone. the sickroom may be put
to ordinary use, save when occasion
fer an infi-mary arrives. 1t must. how
ever. be SO arranged that 1t will be cas-
iiy Isolated from the rest of the house.
1t must be exceptionally well lighted
and ventilated. and yet the windows
must be easily darkened. The quietest
corner of the house should be chosen
for the room. The floor must be of
hard wood or tiling. over which rugs
may be thrown when the room is not
in use for sickness. The walls and
ceilings must be simply painted, SO
that they may be readily washed and
disinfected. The bedstead should be
of white iron. the furniture of wood
and cane or wicker. with no upholstery
save what Is furnished by movable
cushions. Simple muslin curtains
should hang at the window.
An hours work would clean such n
room and put 1t into perfect condition
for sickroom. and the possession of
such room would simplify matters
wonderfully for housewife during the
regular measles and mumps expert
ences. as well as in more serious
emergencies.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
A Gentleman Indeed.

"You can always tell gentleman, n
thorough gentleman, whenever you
meet him." observed the fat man with
the blue necktie to his smoking ac-
quaintance.
Yes, think you can," was the reply.
81 came down from Boston with one
the other day. He was interested in
electricity, and told him all about the
new trolley line through our town."
''Is it different from any other line;"
mo; but as one Of the city aldermen
I helped get the charter through"
Il see. But what bearing had that
on his being gentleman?"
"Why. he never asked me what the
company paid for my influence"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
SPANISH BALL GAMES EeRE.
rastime VIII Shortly Re introduced
In the United States.

l
| Spanish baseball Is the latest pas.
time to be inflicted On Americans, or,
to be more correct, on New Yorkers.
Not enough is known Of the sport to
make an intelligent comparison with
that which the Giants are furnishing,
says the New York Evening World.
Senor Gaibis, q Havana lawyer, has
been sent to New York by various
Spanish merchants to make arrange
Irents for introducing the game there
and to cree: 'fronton," a wall from
which the ball rebounds, near Central
park. In Havana fronton and court
have been built at n cost of 100000
and formally blessed by the archbish-
op.
Pelota, as this game OF ball is called,
has its own peculiarities and has ex-
isted for many centuries in Spain. 1t
is no more purely Spanish. however,
than baseball is purely American. 1t is
played in a rectangular court. The two
lesser sides are formed by tie walls
against which the ball is played. the
third side is closed by another wall.
sA-iu iOuItu ID lelt open LOT spec
tators. Two horizontal iron strips, 4
AID "a feet from the ground respective
!y. are fastened upon the shorter walls
These mark the limits of play. The
balls used are small, elastic and ex-
ceedingly hard.
What gives the Spanish game its odd
character is the propelling implement,
somewhat similar to a tennis racket
which it employs. 1t is curious
spconlike affair of wickerwork. slight
ly curved at one end and fastened Sc
curely to the hand by glove. Another
popularity Is the way in which the
game is opened. Turning his back to
the wall at which he aims. the pelotari
strikes the ball with backward
swing from the hollow OF his racket.
Every failure of one side or the other
to return the ball on the rebound to
the walls between the iron strips
scores point for its opponents. Fifty
points make c game.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14

phia In again corralling the rrerlicr's
title showed that he is beyond ques-
ton one of the most remarkable swim
mers America has ever produced
Champion Schaehcr's performances at
Buffalo were of brilIiarcy needing no
qualification. In lowering two records
Schaefrer has established n noteworthy
precedent. and his mark of 2m. so 4-5s.
in the 900 yard event and that of Gm.
26s. fiat In the 40 yard swim win prove
a stumbling block In the path CT many
would be record holder.
Otto WahIe of the New York Athletic
club and J. W. Spencer OF Columbia
university lowered the mark for one
mile. Both men finished inside the
29m. 3-5s-. Wahle winning In 2Sm.
81 2-5s. In the same event Wahic
broke the American record for LOO.
1920 and 1.540 yards.
Champion Schaeffer will prob bly, go
abroad during the middle of August to
compete against the best European
amateurs. He Is n member OF the Ma
tional Swimming association Of Phila-
delphia ard Is student OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He will In all
likelihood defeat his transatlantic op-
ponents. for his time marks established
at Buffalo have seldom been cqualed
by foreign cracks.
The sending OF an American SWIM
mer to Europe for competitive purposes
is practically new departure in this
line Of sport. International swimming
is rarity. but America will probably
have little cause to regret the venture.
The foreign championships in which
Schaeffer is to enter are held in Eng
land annually. Aquatic sharps from
all corners Of the globe assemble to
prove their ability-or inability. Ma
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
LONGEST CHAIN EVER MADE.
Eastern ShiphuiliinG Company Or
ders ponderOun Cubl.

An order for the longest chain In the
world has been received by the I.eban-
on Chain works of Lebanon. Pa. from
the Eastern Shipbuiidlng company of
New London. Conn, says the New
York Press. Ii will be used on the
new steel freight steamships now
building by the Great Northern Steam
ship company.
The chain consists Of 5.1cO feet.
Each link Of this chain will measure
approximately l0M inches in length
and about llM inches in width and
Will weigh about 100 pounds to the
foot. so that the order will equal nbou;
215 tons. The chain will be the lar
gest ever attempted in the United
States, II not In the world.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
He Had neen There.

Mrs. Jumper was in a bad humor.
Things had gone wrong with her. and
she was about to give Mr.. Jumper n
piece of her mind when she saw the
sky darkening and. looking out of the
window. said:
There's storm coming"
Mr.. Jumper scratched his head. then
pertinently inquired:
Inside or out?'-Chicago Record
Herald
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Near the Ab.olutc zero.

Professor Dewar in n recent lecture
before the Royal society reduced hydro
gen to n solid and announced that n
temperature had been produced which
was eight or ten degrees lower than
this. or within nine degrees OF the ub-
solute zero. He is sangulne of success
In the lIquefactlon Of hellum. Another
gas must be found even more volatile
than helium In order to reach within
one degree of absolute zero.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Fast Young rrotters,

Never before have there been so
many really phenomenal 2-yenr-old
trotters out as this year. At Boston
the fast $4,000 youngster Todd. by
Bingcn. 2:00N. was stepped nn easy
trial In 2:24X. the last half In 1:00A.
At Cleveland there is colt named Far
ragut that has beaten old trotters in
his track brushing, and half In 1:0S
seems casy for him.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Entire Mammoth Found In siberia.

Highly interesting reading is tele-
gram which has just reached the st.
Petersburg Academy of Science from
Irkutsk. says the New York Herald.
1t is sent by the successful body OF ex-
mammoth which they are bringing
back to st. Petersburg. According to
this telegram. the expedition ARRIVED
IN lrkutsk on June I. aud IS dsys
later II embarked on further Journey
In ship on the Alden (i.OOO versts to
kolymsk). which Is likely to last two
aud 4 lialf months. 1t proposes bring
Ing the body OF the mammoth Us 1t Is
to st. Petersburg. 1t Is the first ex-
ample of an entire mammoth found.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Her Lite Scheme.

81 hear that Miss Oldtime refused
Skinner and now s encouraging him
again"
Yes; he was her first fcr"-Wash-
ington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
vanaerbilt sell. rldsr,m.

]. Edward Addicks has purchased
the sloop yacht Ilderim, which Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, Jr., built pome years
ago. lie will use her for cruising only.
The Ildcrim won many races in eastern
waters, proving her to be one Of the
fastest In her class ever built.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
New Method az p,rd photoarnphy.

A novel apparatus .has been invented
for bird photography, and the inventor
has recently shown an excellent pic
ture OF a song thrush taken by 1t. A
bnit Of fat Is placed OIL an electrical
wire having connection with camera.
When bird al!ghts ON this, the effect
IL to release the shutter, and an in
Simultaneous portrait is secured.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Jannnsse Pre.cisnce.

The library Of the late Professor Max
Muller. composed OF 10000 volumes.
has been purchased by Baron Iwasa!sl
for presentation TO the University of
Tokyo. Why should not the laps. asks
the Boston Globe, want to know u
thing or twof
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14

tional championships have been held In
the United States since the seventies.
Interest In the contests has increased
steadily owing largely to the work OF
the Amateur Athletic union In preserv-
Ing the pastime on n healthy basis.
The National Swimming association Is
one Of the most energetic organIzn-
tlons In the country. and 1t has done
much to advance the interests Of swim.
ming and swimmers.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Fast Trolley TRAVELLING.

4 new trolley line between New York
and Connecticut promises n regular
run OF 60 miles an hour outside of the
city limits.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Suburban Light LusEnsc.

Suburbanite (excitedly)-My pocket
has been picked.
Conductor-Are You sure?
"Yes. | had q lawn mower when l
started from the city."-Detroit Jour
nal
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
Cruelty tn a VIE.

"They say her husband treats her
worse than ever"
"What has he done now?'
why. the other day. instead of Civ
ing her the money to pay her bills. he
paid them himself."-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
His Preference.

Oldham-Are you going to the lecture
tonight on THE Girl of Today"
Younger-Guess not. The girl of to-
night is more attractive. - Chicago
News.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
OUR BEST SWIMMERS.
Leading Aquatic Experts and
Their Noteworthy Feats.
scnAEFFER's TRIP TO EUROPE.

VIII Have Against Transatlantic
Cracks REDUCED Records Make
Hard Work For Future Contestors.
Swimmers have Of late been occupy
ing prominent position in the public
eye. Admirers Of the great sport are
multltudinous. and when once their ap-
petites for exhibitions Of aquatic skill
are excited the enthusiasts become as
strenuous as even the most pronounced
of baseball fans"
The national swimming champion
ships Of the Amateur Athletic union al
ways attract considerable attention,
and this years events proved TO be no
exception. E. c. Schaeffer Of Philadel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Low TemDerature.

Sioux City, va, Dec. 1G.-Mercury
fell 80 degrees and is 10 degrees below
and is growing colder.
La Crosse, VISA cold wave struck
this section driving down the mercury
80 degrees to 10 degrees below zero.
Peoria, Ill.-Thermometer showed 81
above at night and at noon next day a
blizzard came continuing seven hours
Cheyenne, Wyo.-The blizzard raging
throughout Southern Wyoming is ter
rife. Great distress is reported by
sheepmen.
Denver Colin the mountain region
thermometers are generally registered
below zero, the lowest temperature re
ported being 81 below at Gunnison
The record in Denver was few de-
grees above zero.
Lisbon, n. D.-Government ther-
mometer registered 80 degrees below
zero.
Fergus Falls, Minn.-Mercury fell
here so degrees in Is hours registering
25 below.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

II heard a story lately, which I think is
And Roberts self was on my lap. his
lips were at my ear
"A dreadful, dreadful story" a sudden,
Somebody said the other day there amt
no Santa Claus.
Would you believe it, auntie? They
said twas all trick
ABOUT the tiny reindeer and the visits OF
Saint Nick,
That all the chimneys were too small,
the stoves were all too hot
ana lots of just such stuff as that, 1
can't remember what.
They said that years and years ago,
with hre-places wide,
And all the doors upon the latch in all
the countryside.
Both old and young for myths and
dreams had quite pretty passion,
But now belief in Santa Claus had all
gone out of fashion.
"And when I cried that I could prove
twas all wicked lie,
They only shrugged their shoulders and
1 never will believe it, 1 know it can't
be true!
For if I've never seen him. say. auntie.
All. yes. my little questioner, quite often
in my dreams,
Though when l wake 1 only see the cold
white, still moonbeams;
Doing l often think l hear the sound
of horn and hoof,
And walk ng find the elm-tree boughs a
tapping on the roof.
But I have other reasons than those
plain to eye and ear
For trusting in the story that we hold SC
true and dear;
I never shall outgrow it, nor lose my
faith, because
The world will never get beyond a need
of Santa Claus.
Youths Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

thing to give EN- said the cowboy,
mournfully, unless the little kid
might like my spurs. I'd give my gun
to the little girl. though on general
principles l don't like to give up a
gum
Never mind, boys said the drum
mer, you come along with me to the
baggage car"
So off they trooped. He opened his
trunks and spread before them such an
array of trash and trinkets as took
away their breath.
There said he, 'just pick out the
best things and I'll donate the lott"
No, you don't!" said the cowboy
I'm going to buy what I want and
pay for it, too, or else there amt goin'
to be no Christmas round here"
That's my judgment, too" said the
cattleman, and the minister agreed.
So they sat down to their task of Sc
lection. They spent hours over it in
breathless interest, and when their
gifts were ready there arose the ques-
ton of Christmas tree. 1t had stop
ped showing, and tramping out into the
moonlit night, they cut down great
piece of sage-brush. The mother
adorned it with tinsel paper and the
gifts were prettily disposed. Christmas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

quantities and are so easily made,a few
recipes for Christmas goodies may be
useful to our readers. Years ago peo-
pie believed that candy was harmful.
but that notion was set aside; and it
is declared really benefcial-of course
when eaten at the proper time, in
proper quantities and made of pure
materials Homemade candies are al
ways pure, the best materials are used
and the cost is much less than is paid
for the same grade in the stores. 1t
is nice plan to make your own
Christmas candies, and you can send
boxes away to your friends who will
prize things made for them much more
than anything bought.
To send candies away they should
be made to look as dainty and pretty
as possible Fancy baskets can be
cheaply bought that will be pretty
after the candy is used, and lined with
waxed paper over fringed inner lin.
ing or some delicate colored It's
sue paper. In packing place waxed
paper between the layers, and when
the basket is filed wrap the edges OF
the inning paper over the top so tnat
the candies are covered, then gather
the fringed tissue paper into a rosette,
and tie with baby ribbon.
In making peanut candy, to every
half pint of shelled and blanched pea
nuts use one cupful each of molasses
or sugar. Boil together until the mix
ture is brittle when dropped into cold
water; then stir in the half pint of
peanuts before taking from the fire.
Pour into buttered pans and mark off
into squares or lengths before it cools.
Hickory nuts, English walnuts or al
monds may be used in place of pea
nuts.
To blanch nuts is to remove the fine
skin which covers the nut under the
shell. This will easily rub off in pea
nuts, but other nuts require different
treatment After removing the shell
cover the nuts with boiling water, and
let them stand until the dark skin
will easily rub off, then put them into
cold water. Dry between towels.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
The DAY of Days.

Christmas is the day of all the year
best and dearest among the time marks
of our recurring calendar 1t is the
day for peace and harmony in every
heart and at every bearthstone. We
celebrate Gods chiefest gift to man
and discordant thoughts or contentious
have no place at the joyous festival.
All should ring clear and true and
sweet as the Yuletime chimes. The
spirit of Christmas softens evil, sor-
row and hopelessness with the magic
touch of charity, for in charity is the
embodiment of all the Christian graces.
1t gives to goodness a brighter luster
and to resolve nobler purpose 1t is
a spirit born in every heart that can
know its inspiration, without regard
10 creed or race or station. OF all the
days to which man has given special
observance, Christmas alone has grown
in its power, its beauty and its value
1t has been stripped of the grandly de-
vised liturgy and dramatic representa-
tions that had their root in heather
customs. dispelled by the true Chris
tian spirit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

AS a general thing affectionate
fathers and mothers rejoice in the hap
piness of their children, but the rule
has its exceptions.
us Mr.. Smart at all given to drink
inquired merchant, anxiously, of his
confidential clerk.
mo, indeed" was the decided an
swer HE never touches a drop. But
what put such a suspicion into your
mind?';
why, 1 noticed that he has been
two hours late for the last three
mornings, and he looks for all the
world as If he had been on regular
spree
ooh, that's all right" said the clerk
HE gave his boy drum for Christ.
mas"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

It matters not what the origin of
Christmas, whether born among Pa
gans centuries before Christ when
heathens offered sacrifices to their
gods in joy over the return of the sun
after the winter soltice, to warm the
earth and cause it to again smile with
fruits and flowers; nor how many of
the customs employed in the observ-
ance OF the day are purely Christian,
nor whether the anniversary of the
birth of Christ fall on Dec. 25. All of
these vexed questions are for the
theologian, the historian, the anti
quarian. If solved beyond the per-
adventure of doubt, their solutions
would not detract from nor add to the
significance of Christmas to the vast
majority of people who observe the
day. 1t is sufficient for them that the
day is, and its observance is Christ
hke-the one day in the whole year
on which there is almost universal
emulation of the example set by the
Wise Men of the East, not to Christ
only, but to our fellowmen whom He
said are His children.-Ex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN CANADA
IS CALLED THE GARDEN
OF EDEN,D
By Former resident of Reed city
Michigan.

By . Former Resident of Reed City.
Michigan.
In a letter to the Reed City, Michi-
gan, Clarion, Mr.. Jas. G. Armstrong;
Of Meltford, Saskatchewan. says, Wit
ing on 9th May. 1901:
This is a fine country for poor
man, as he can go out on the nay
slews and cut all the hay he needs. he
turns his cattle out on the prairie, and
when he is not using his horses ne
turns them out also. There is sucn an
abundance of food, they never wan
der away.
"a lady, who has lived here eight
years told me that this was the origi-
nal Garden of Eden. 1 certainly
would believe it, If we could only find
the apple trees. But as it is, we have
many varieties of fruit-strawberries,
cranberries, saskatoons, huckleberries,l
red and black currants. dewberries,
plums, Ped and black cherries, and
red raspberries. All of these fruits
grow wild. Then the flowers that dot
the prairies, making them look like a
real garden. We have eaten OF the
wild red currants, and they are equal
If not superior to those grown IN.
Michigan. We have sweet corn 71s
inches high. AS the Western farmers
are all done seeding, branding cattle
and sheep shearing are now progress
Ing. Wool is only five cents pound,
and many ranchers have on hand last
years clip. 1 enclose you potato
blossom, slice of new potato, which
measured 619 inches when cut. This
Is no fairy tale, as we are so much
farther than Reed City. 1t is all
facts. Come up and see. This
has been truly called the garden of
the west With fruits and flowers,
lakes and streams, fish and fowl, beau
tiful rivers, tracts of timber and
mountains, what more does a man
want?"
Information concerning all parts OF
Western Canada will be cheerfully
given by communicating with the
agent of the government of Canada,
whose advertisement appears else
where.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Dishonesty Charged.

Topeka, Dec. 16.-The Secretary of
State charges that some county clerks
sell copies of the session laws sent to
them for delivery to justices of the
peace and township trustees, as the
law provides. In order to correct this
list of these officers is being COM
piled and the books will be sent to the
county clerks with orders to deliver
them according to law. At the same
time each justice and township trustee
will be notified by postal card that
copy of the laws has been sent to the
county clerk for him and that he is
entitled to it by calling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Carnegie Gives Ten pIillion.,

Washington, Dec. 11.-Andrew Car
negie is to give $4,000, 900 to the cause
of university extension in the United
States Mr.. Carnegie was here few
days ago and took luncheon with
President Roosevelt when "details of
plans were discussed. Mr.. Carnegie has
thought best to create national board
to handle this benefaction. President
Roosevelt will probably name such q
board for Mr.. Carnegie or at least set
in motion the machinery which shall
lead to national organization.