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Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
IAN INCREASING PENSION LIST...

The pension list is larger by 1000
names than 1t was year ago in spite
OF the death losses, and the appropria-
tion of s145,000,000 for pension pay
ments during the year will fall short
of the amount needed to meet all de-
mands by at least sl50,O00, says Les
lies Weekly. But the most significant
thing is that 43,S74 claims have been
filed at the department on account of
the war with Spain. These figures
seem almost incredible when II Is re-
membered that the war actually lasted
only thirty days. and that the number
of men engaged In hostile action on
land and sea was only few thou
sands. 1t does not follow. of course
that all the claims filed will be grant
cd. and probably large proportion OF
them will fail for good and sufficient
reasons. During the eleven months
ending June 30. 1859 pensions were
granted to invalids coming out of the
war. and to 1.156 Spanish war widows
and orphans. But the enormous num-
ber of claims filed show an inclination
on the part of the persons who served
their country in that war period not
altogether pleasing to contemplate. It
looks very much as though patriotism
was not an inspiring motive in many
cases 30 much as a desire to get n
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Seesd of Loeomofi1es oested.

A locomotive on the New Jersey
Central Railroad was recently tested
with train of nine coaches. and made
over three miles at the rate of eighty
two miles per hour, and thee per-
formances can be repeated regularly.
This Is not to say, however, that the
average rate of speed of American
locomotives is over eighty miles per
hour, for 1t is very much less, but 1t
shows that they have force in re-
serve which can be called on in emer-
gencies to make up lost time. The
only accurate data for comparing the
performances of locomotives are what
are technically called train sheets"
These are official records compiled for
the officers of the roads in which moth.
ing is extenuated or aught set down
In malice" and they show that, COM
pared with foreign locomotives. our
own are far ahead In all that consti-
tutes efficiency. speed and economy.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
I543 GLENARM STREET.
GARBAGE YIELDS A PROFIT.
City Refuse Made "A Source of Revenue in
Washington.


Washington.
Washington city, it appears, so dis
poses of its garbage that n profit is
got out of it, while most other Ameri-
can cities have to pay largely for its
removal. There is Il contract with n
company which collects the garbage
and disposes of it. The garbage is
kept separate from ashes and other
refuse. In iron tanks it Is taken by
rail thirty miles down the Potomac to
the reduction works. Here it is sorted.
Tin cans, bottles, etc, are removed.
The rest is placed in a close iron YES
sci and subjected to steam pressure,
after which it is pumped into tanks
and allowed to settle. Oils and fat
rise to the surface, and, being skinned
off, are sold to soap makers. Under
pressure more oil is obtained, to &c
the same way. The caked garbage,
after pressure is pulverlzed and sold
for fertilizer. Incidental profits arise
from the sale of the hides or horses
and other animals and the manipula-
tion of the carcasses along with the
garbage. The horse hides make good
russet leather. a good monthly profit
is said to be realized.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

more specific in her petition SO far as
1t relates to a trousseau which she says
she bought at cost of $500. The mo-
tion of DR.. Helms asks that the plain
tiff be required to give an itemized
statement showing the number and ma
ture of each article in the trousseau
and the cost of each. Miss Lacey was
formerly stenographer for Hibbard,
Spencer, Bartlett & Co.. Of Chicago,
but resigned her position to enter into
a marriage contract.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Noah's Ark Not the First ship.

Noahs ark is generally supposed to
be the earliest ship of which we have
records, but there exists paintings of
Egyptian vessels immensely older than
the date 2S40 B. c., usually assigned to
the ark, being, indeed, probably be-
tween 20 and so centuries old. More
over, there are now in existence, in
Egypt. boats which were built about
the period the ark was constructed.
These are, however, small craft, about
80 feet long, seven feet or eight feet
wide and two and half feet to three
feet deep. They were discovered six
years ago by the eminent French
Psychologist. NJ. J. De Morgan, in
brick vaults near Cairo.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
SAYINGS and DOuEGS
Hotv the French Ce0isfed the
British Lions Gail.

! DVSbbS| ASbOU OASsSs
:. The Petit Bieu of Brussels publishes
an open letter from the Belgian his
torlan. Barral, to Edmond Rostrand.
tho author OF "L'Aiglon," which
touches on a curious point OF real or
alleged history. Rostand's wife is a
granddaughter of Marshal Gerard,
who in 1882 led French army through
Belgium.
The object of this letter is to ascer-
tain II Nine. Rostand has any papers
Of her grandfather which may throw
light on the attack made by his troops
on the British Lion, which stands on
a hill at Waterloo. The French SOL
diers, it seems, endeavored to over
throw this insulting monument, and it
was all that the marshal could do to
prevent its destruction.
Now M. Barral has discovered that
though the British Lion is still there,
its tail has been sadly twisted, and he
wants to know how and when.
The tall, once borne proudly aloft,
flamboyant and aggressive, now trails
as Imply and tamely as that of the
harmless and necessary cat.
In the Brussels Museum is a plaster
cast marked Model of the Lion of
Waterloo" and this has an erected
tail, while the iron on the battle field
has a dropping one.
According to M. Barrals account, the
French soldiers broke off the lions
tail. which was subsequently replaced
! by a new one or by the old one in a
| new position.
M. Barral has also interrogated the
proprietors of the Belgian foundry
where the lion was cast about 1880.
They state that the original model had
an elevated tail, and feel quite certain
that the cast was like unto it.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22


Mrs. E. A. Crozier, Senior Vice Presi-
dent of the James Morgan Post, W. r.
c., the largest corps in Minnesota.
writes from "The Landour," 9th and
Nicollet, Minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
"PIease accept hearty thanks on
behalf of Peruna, that wonderful med
icine which raised me from a sick bed
and made a strong and well woman of
me In two weeks. suffered with
bearing down pains, baCkache and con-
HnuaI headache, and found no relief
until tried Peruna. 1t cured me COM
piefe!y, and feel as young and wei
as when Is. 1 wish every woman
knew the merits of the medicine, and
no home would be without it. Airs.
e. A. Crozfer.
Mrs. VIM. Henderson, Bordulac, N.
c., writes:
II was troubled with very serious
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
HERMINIA DAYILA.

hegfe on exhibition in the Porto Rican
section of the Pan-American. The por-
trait is done in black and white silk
Of such minute needlework that the
effect is similar to steel engraving.
The picture presents the head and
shoulders of Mr.. Carnegie, and is an
exact reproduction Of photograph.
The frame was also designed by Miss
Davila, and she has embroidered many
dainty pansies in the four white cor
ners. ..,,.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
BarrosOs FavorS AfbIcffcs

Rev. J. II. Barrows of Oberlin be-
lieves that the rage" for athletics
will be overruled for good; that wen
form the outdoor habit and bo the
healthier for 1t. "lf | had the ear OF
the leading business men OF America"
he says, II would whisper In 1t as the
wisest counsel know to men over 80
years OF age. Golf first and business
afterward.' This means longer-livcd
moro successful, happier and better
American citizens"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Made STRONG and WELL.
A Prominent Lady Raised From Sick Bed by Pe-runa--
Entirely Cured in Two Weeks.

female weakness; had spells Of flowing
| that exhausted me so that / feared 1
would lose my mind. I suffered un-
told agony with my back, the pain ex,
tending down my left leg. My pain
was so severe that 1 would have well
coined death at any moment-so no one
need wonder that / recommend Peruna
so highly, for it cured me entirely of
that. Not a sign of pain has returned.
and that will soon be two years now.
81 am glad that there is way l can
speak, trusting that many sufferer will
read my testimonial, and not only read
but believe. Mrs. VIM. Henderson.
FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Free Treatment During Hot Weather by
DIR. Hartman.
By the assistance of an experienced
staff of physicians. DR.. Hartman pro-
poses to direct the treatment of sew
eral thousand women, who, for one
reason or another are ailing.
Each patient sends name. symp-
toms. and a short description of previ-
Gus treatment, and are entered in the
Doctors books as regular patients.
The treatment is directed from time
to time as may be found necessary
by the doctor, without charge. Every
letter and name is held strictly conf
dental, and in no case will any one
be published except by the express
wish of the patient herself.
These cases are treated with the
same care and fidelity as the private
patients of regular family physician.
During the past year large number OF
cases have been cured. Every item OF
the treatment is directed for which no
charge whatever is made.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus.
Ohio, for free treatment
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
II. l.. MONSON.

otherwise take into his system the
germs Of animal tuberculosis to prove
or disprove DR.. Kochs theory that the
disease in cows and other animals Is
not communicable to humans. Mr..
Monson believes in DR.. Koch's theory.
He declares he is sincere in his offer,
and makes only one provision-that
his family must be given an annuity
If the experiment proves fatal to him.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Current Topics
oE'anfs the Nems.

DR.. H. Finlay Helms of Lincoln
Neb.. who was sued by Miss Louise
Lacey Of Chicago for $40, 900 for breach
Of promise, was to have hled an an.
swer last week in the District court,
but instead he filed motion asking
that the plaintiff be required to BE-
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

If someone We're to whisper that gold
could be found mt the north pole il
would not remain long in its solitary
state of undiscoveredness.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

FITS permanently Cured. >onts nervousness Rftei
first days use OF DIR. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
bend for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

"A man dat has sense enough to tax,
good advice" said Uncle Eben. lis gin
er-ly smaht enough not to need 1t In d'
fus' plnce."
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

people never die" said the Irishman
I'm go there an stay till the end of me
days"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

chance for steady pull at the cash
drawer of Uncle Sam.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

an sure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago-Mrs. THos. RoBBiss'
Maple Street. Norwich, N ", Feb. IL. 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

Lame back makes a young man feel
Old. Wizard Oil makes an old man
feel young. See your druggist.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

MS charge, fnds diversion In the rails
ing of fancy chickens The pastors
pretty little 6-year-old daughter is
very fond OF her fathers chickens, and
she has displayed a peculiar ingenuity
In tanning and teaching number of
the fowls to perform tricks. Several
Of them follow her whore she wills and
are frequently her only playmates
One handsome Black Mlnorca rooster.
harnessed to n wagon, takes n staid
old hen for n carriage ride. with little
Iva manipulating the reins, as shown
in tho photograph. The same rooster
and several others have been taught
to play at see-saw, and they also have
other accom plishments.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

Two showers of frogs have fallen re-
Gently at Ithaca, New York. II isn't cv-
cry locality that can get Its greenbacks
so ensily.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces I'm
nammation allays pain wind collie Csc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
A Roorfer in HorncsS,

Tho Rev. Charles A. Long OF the
York (Pa) German Baptist church,
when not occupied with tho duties OF
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Denver Directory:
BROWN PAL ACE HOTEL tsHsstgEs5s stss fa9gs

THE COLORADO TENT 4 AWNING co. Robers
L :. Gutshall, Pres, Largest manu- In the
West Wrto for cat'Ig 1911 % Lawrence ST. Denvor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
SIR THOMAS Upton.
Tells the Story of His Business
Career to a Reporter.
His First Weeks Pay Was One Dollar,
and the Earning of 1t He Re-
calls as His Greatest
Happiness.

Something about me, outside
yachting" questioned Sir Thomas
tombstone Upton, sinking back into
the soft cushion of the forward deck
house of the Erin.
"A great many will fancy that is
like giving Hamlet with the principal
character left out, will they not? [
am sure they must think of me as a
man whose life is bound up in chal-
lengers and racers; perhaps they will
not be interested in its other side"
He paused doubtfully. The visitor,
correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American, FASTENED to assure
the Irish knight that the reverse of
the last statement was the truth.
II was born in 1851" he said, the
year that saw the birth of the Amer
icas cup, and my birthplace was
Glasgow, Scotland. My father and
mother had come there some years
before from the north of Ireland,
and my father had started as a deal
er in provisions in a small way. I
was one of three children, but my
brother and sister never reached
adult age, dying when quite young.
up to the age of IA l attended
school, and when l was old enough
l helped my father at odd hours.
Then l wanted to DO something for
the family, and induced my parents
to allow me to leave Schoo! and be-
come messenger for another shop
keeper"
He paused here as if thinking of
something; then: II do not know
and | cannot conceive of any greater
happiness than | experienced at the
end of my first weeks work. My
hours were long and my work hard
for so young q chap, but all that was
forgotten when my master handed
me one dollar as my weeks wage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
GOOD WORDS FOR NEW BREAD.
Fresh Lonves Not So Injurious to the
Digestion as Is Generally
Supposed.


~ ~ 'iie noNuo'' Lance, as
r l,s..l-,,:l ''''.''"is ieoe''eu OPINION
-, = '''e IA J"i BUSINESS Oh new
,DIN, a. says S,''e pIe"u' "heh
., oNe'! oe' "een 'ne 'etIh' resolves
80 mo s'lt'S p'FlicieS' Which, II
i'o' Soi'eheu win sallVa,
"ou1o oe h'A' TO Impossible to sWaI-
io"' consequently man thoroughly
mas nc" 'eS S'a'e Dread ana in DONG so
iniPieS ii"'eS 1t win SaIl'a' winch par
''''N "'SeSIs ana aoaPtS Il to the alb
sorPu'e a''loh lur1hef on IN the all
"th'"rS tract
hut ne" Dread oeihg SOFT and plas-
tc' Is more APT 10 be swallowed with
out mas tication, or IN other words,
noleu' IL Is IN TINS act he thinks, that
the IN jury exists and not IN the charac
Ter OF the bread. hot rolls would be
just as dI9estlble as stale ones if they
were properly mastieated. He refers
IN TINS connection to the dog as teach
er or an important physiological les
son. This animal bolts meat, but eats
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
Discomfort IN ICELAND.
isinhuers Want Larger Measure of
Sclf-GOyernment Thnn They
Possess.

Even Denmark is having trouble
/ with her dependencies. The latest
murmur of discomfort comes from Ice
land' where the inhabitants are ask
ing a greater measure of home rule.
says recent dispatch. The ONLY com
promise Denmark offers is that a new
councillor be granted the Icelanders.
VINO snail have seat in the Danish
parliament or rigsdag. This is sup
posed to be what the Danish govern
ment means by "a moderate extension
OF home rule" But this is just what
the lcelanders do not want, as they
think that il would mean a gradual
Iessening of the power of their own
althing
According to the constitution grant
ed Iceland during the visit of the king
of Denmark to the island in 1874 II is
stipulated that Iceland shall be IAN
lnaLenable part of the Danish king
DOM This has been Interpreted by
successive governments and DarIie-
mentS TO mean that Iceland is a mera
department or stitte and not a sep
arate state, entirely independent of
the Danish parliament, though under
the same king as Denmark. Since the
adoption of the constitution, the Dam
ish Interpretation of which does not
satisfy the claims of Iceland to au.on-
omy, no efforts of the Icelanders to
OBTAIN increased administrative pow
ers have been conceded.
"A committee of the aIthing is now
IN Copenhagen for the purpose of get
ting the king to intercede in their be-
half and free the althing from its de-
pendence on The Danish ministry and
parliament, and have Iceland only to
do with the king himself or his rep-e-
sentative in Reykjavik
In Copenhagen it is SAID that the
spirit Of independence of the Iceland
ers is enhanced at this moment from
the fact that its people wish 10 be freed
from the Danish tariff which prevails
there and under which various Danish
monopol'es are fourishing, and that
should this be done English commodi-
ties would completely drive the Danish
from the island and the English wourd
soon obtain control of all IcsIandic ir-
dustr;es.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
l ran with it home and gave it to my

/ ran with it home and gave it to nv
mother.
Il had other ambitions for my
family as | grew older, and they
were in a great measure realized, but
l do not remember that any of them
ever gave me half the pleasure or
half the pride [ felt over my first
weeks earnings.
Il remained with the merchant for
comparatively short time, and DID
this more because l could attend
night class than anything else. l
appreciated then the advantages of a
good education as | do now, and ev-
cry spare hour had l spent in study.
Besides, l already had begun to
look about me, and l realized that in
this country, over in America, there
were opportunities for young men,
and l wanted to try them.
Il came to America at the age of
IS, and | was a Storage passenger.
l had very little money-only enough
to get me across and then to take me
to Charleston, S. c. There, in look.
ing about me for an opportunity for
work, | heard OF the rice fields and
after time | secured position with
the owner of one of them. | was not
a labOrer, as has been stated, but
more of an accountant, and later an
assistant manager. | worked hard,
and after several years, when near
I
with money in my pockets sufficient
to engage in the provision business,
as my father had done before me-"
Sir Thomas" interrupted the Wis
itor, chow about the advertising at
that time?"
A chuckle prefaced the anwer.
ooh! that was begun soon after !
started il business.
Il tried hundreds of schemes.
One of these was by placing clever
ly drawn cartoons in my windows
touching upon popular events or of
a humorous character. One of these.
l recall now, was a picture represent
ing two men, one very stout and the
other very thin. The lean man had a
legend: I'm going to Lipton's;' the
stout man was supposed to be say
ing: L am just coming from Lip
TONS
another was sending a drove of
hogs through the streets with signs
saying they were intended for Lip
ton. 1t attracted attention but was
never repeated. The authorities
thought that was little too much"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The United States produced as much
borax as the rest of the world COM
bined.
Switzerland exported last year 3,oSG,-
III silver watches. 1906, 426 nickel and
SOO,25S gold watches.
Utah has more than doubled its man.
ufacturing pants since 1890, the num-
Der increasing from $50 to 1,4CO.
Oil has been struck at Constanti-
nope in the house of j.. An Eng
fish company is going to develop the
wells.
Among retail dealers it is said that
the demand for meerschaum pipes and
holders has greatly decreased in the
last few years. French briar has sup
planted it in popularity.
NJ. Flammarion, the French astron-
omer, declares that the study of astron-
omy is conducive to logevity, since ::
Gains the human passions. He points
out that the French Astronomical So
ciety, composed of about $500 MEM
bers, possess one member who is 1O5
years Cd, a dozen who are over so and
very large percentage of octogena-
rians.
f. a. Martel, the French explorer of
cayerns, whose discoveries under
ground have attracted much attention,
reports that he has found in the depart
ment of Hautes Apes cavity in the
form of ''natura! well" whose depth
exceeds that of any other known. He
has sounded it to the depth of about
1927 feet, but the actual bottom has
not been reached
Washington is the princ:pa lumber
state in the union. It has an estimated
two hundred billion feet of merchant
able timber, an amount that would al
low Of cutting at the present rate for
100 years before its exhaustion. But
the same wasfeful methods prevail
there which have denuded some of the
older states of their timber. and there
Is the same lack of provision for the
future
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
JOHN ]. HEMPHILL.
EX-COngressman's Return to Active
Politics Stirs the Democracy of
South Carolina

The return of John j. Hemphill to
active South Carolina politics is at
tracing very widespread attention in
the democratic party. When Tillman
rose to power in South Carolina in
1890 Mr.. Hemphill, who was then the
representative in congress of the
Fifth congressional district of the
state, was one of the victims of the
alliance and the reform movement,
controlled and led by the senior sena-
tor. There is little question that he
would have obtained national recogni-
ton as party leader.
1t was thought by the friends of Mr..
Hemphill that between Senator Nc
Laurin, representing many views in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-26
Making Laws Du,sng the N;rb+

There is very marked differences in
the working methods of the United
states congress and the British mar
lament which strike the visitor from
one country to the other. Some of tba
things that seem peculiar to the
American are the absence of clerks in
the British assembly and the practice
of members in wearing hats during
the session. Some recent proposaIs
that the hour of converting the Rri+-
ish parliament be changed call atten-
ton to the striking difference between
the working methods of that body and
our own congress. Parliamentary ses-
slons begin late and last far into the
night. The parliamentary hours. in
deed, have undergone a good many
changes and it is only - years since
radical change was made in them
the house meeting at three instead of
four, and adjourning, nominally. a.
u instead of al some hour in the morn
ing.-Ch!cago Chronicle.