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, 1901-01-28
GRASS.
a Chinese Bamboo Which Produces
Vegetable Opals.

Vegetable OpAls.
1t Is the bamboo which furnishes the
Chinaman with practically everything
he requires through life, from his
cradle to his cofin, and that also pro-
duces precious stones for him. only the
celestial Is not aware OF the fact, or
else attaches no value to it. In some
varieties of this invaluable grass a
mineral substance composed of lime
or silica and potash is frequently dis
covered, being formed, 1t is supposed,
owing to some kind of disease in the
juices Dr. stem Of the plant. In the
course Of time, says the London Mail,
this deposit hardens and forms the
famous "tabasheer' of the natives,
which exactly resembles the opal in
appearance. and is. according to Prof.
Brewster, Of precisely the same char
acter and composition. The Chinese,
however, know nothing of its value as
a precious stone, but collect tabasheer
simply for its supposed medicinal
properties. Unfortunately, some Of the
most finely marked and colored speci-
mems of these vegetable stones are ex-
ceedingly fragile. 1t may be mentioned
that in none of the varieties Of the
bamboo yet raised and found hardy in
this country have any traces Of a de-
post Of tabasheer at present been dis
covered. SO that any n who contem-
| plates the establishment Of a bamboo
plantation In England for the purpose
| Of opal raising is recommended to In
| vest his capital in some other way.
, 1901-01-28
WINTER EVENINGS.
Pleasant Way to Spend Them In Wood

Pleasant Way to Spend Them In Wood
Carving
There are some who have long urged
the extension of home or domestic in
dustries to both town and village
workers. By home industries is meant
those handicrafts so many of which
could be carried on in the workers
W homes-rich or poor-and which
would do much to interest and to in
crease the income Of those engaged in
them. When we look at the industries
carried on in the workers homes
abroad, especially in the rural dis
tricts, 1t does seem rather surprising
that we should lag behind. In Switz-
erland matchmaking. except at Geneva,
Ia mostly carried on as a domestic in
dustry. In the Jura. parts of the
watch are fabricated in nearly every
house by some member or members
OF the family. Silk-weaving in Eur
ich, Aargau and other cantons is car
ried on by means Of looms lent to the
workers. In Germany the famous
Black Forest clocks are almost entire
ly a domestic industry, while toys in
any quantity come from the Thurin-
ian workmen. In Austria home in
dustries are common. spinning, weav-
Ing, wood-turning, w~ood-carving. en-
broidery work, basket-making. straw
plating, etc, being very extensively
carried on in this way. There Ii
every reason why thousands in our
great towns. In our small towns and
In our villages might apply themselves
to some form or other OF handicraft
work as the winter season comes and
when the evenings are so long. Work
such as that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ing. fret work. repousse work, bent
Iron work. wood turning. embossed
leather work. modelling in leather, etc.
are not difficult to learn; the tools
q little industry and some %organiza-
tion, both pleasure and profit would
accrue to those engaging in them. In
the country districts the question of
organization Is more serious than in
large towns, though It is a detail not
impossible to overcome. 1t is a very
remarkable thing that we should i'm
port so many hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars worth Of knickknacks and
of little articles Of utility principally
because u own people do moi them
selves know the way to produce them.
Take the case Of wood-carving alone
as an illustration Of what is meant by
the inexpensive character Of beginning
It. Here the learner requires at first
three chief kinds of tools-namely,
some gouses, two or three flat chisels
and a veining tool or two. With these
he may practice simple designs. A lit
tie later he may go in for some cary
ing punches and a few other tools, all
OF which, from the very start. would
cost him but very little. The art, too
Is by no means difficult to learn by
any n who takes an interest In It,
What he has chiefly to remember Is
not to copy too slavishly the designs
Of others. but to show his originality
in creating designs and work Of his
own. What applies to Woodworking
applies in the main to all these do
nestle industries.
, 1901-01-28
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dys.
pepsia and liver complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent. Of the people In
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects:
such as sour stomach, sick headache,
habitual c%ostiveness, palpitation Of the
heart, heartburn, water-brash, gnaw.
ing and burning pains at the pit Of the
stomach. yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth,
coming up Of food after eating. low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get q bottle Of August Flower for u
cents. Two doses will relieve you
Try It. Get Green's prize almanac. =
H. Eggleston. druggist
, 1901-01-28
New Cabinet Officers.

Now that the Presidential ela 2tio1
has been decided, the most important
question is the selection of trustworthy
men for the cabinet, and We hope the
changes made will prove beeficial to
the country's interests. In private life
the people are also making many
changes made will prove beneficial to
their health. When their stomach3 be-
come weak, their nerves unstrung, and
dyspepsia, indigestion. nervousness
and sleeplessness result, they try this
and that medicine without getting re-
lief. What they need is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. the only sure cure
for these ailments, and after giving it
a fair trial, they will be convinced that
this is the medicine that they have been
looking for. If you are among these
sufferers and want to get well, try it at
once.
, 1901-01-28
MENELIK'S CAPITAL.
SOME FACTS ABOUT A PLACE
MUCH TALKED OF.
Tho Kins's Palace Is Ike a Strnggling
VinaRe-A symbol OF Abyssinian Al.
minist Observation-Disclosures of 5000
Braves ut q Time.

Menelik and his empire are often on
mems lips, but how many people we
meet would care to say offhand what
Is the name of his capital? Magdala
We know. and Adua we know, because
Of recent wars, but Adds Abeba enjoys
the blessing Of having no history. Some
say the word means the new white
rose Others translate it THE new
HOVER but | prefer the former title.
1t is a unique capital, in that it arose
almost In a single night, and is destin-
ed to disappear as speedily. The fact
Is that Abyssinians are utterly reckless
In the matter of forestry. and when
ever a vast number of them live to-
gether they soon use up all the fuel
available for miles around. Menelik's
former capital, Entotto. two or three
hours climb from the New White
that very reason, and nothing now re-
mains there save two churches and a
Few brown ruins of the palace: ruins
not a generation old-how strange
that sounds, Already the New White
Rose must bring her fuel from a great
distance, at great expense, and the
king of kings is looking out for anoth-
err capital. OF course, the chief inter-
est of Menelik's capital is Menelik him
self, and | was fortunate enough in
securing an audience of forty minutes
the day before he was to start upon a
royal progress through the kingdom Of
Shoa. His palace is like a struggling
courtyard after courtyard of mud huts
before l reached the square which con-
tains his ~banqueting hall, court of JUS
tice, and hall of audience. On the
forefront Of the court of justice is a
large clock, which never goes-a fit
ting symbol of Abyssinian administra-
ton. The b%anqueting hall is used on
the occasion of great festivals to enter
tain some 5000 braves at a time with
huge joints of raw meat. All squat
upon the ground and cut off portions
close to their noses with their long,
curved swords. Menelik is very much
as pictures and books have led you to
expect-a stout, amiable man with a
very black face and short stubby
beard. He is quite bald, so he wears
a cloth tightly tied around his head,
and over that a big felt w~ideawake.
His clothes are of silk, loose striped
garments for the most part, and his
feet are clad in unlaced tennis shoes.
In his left ear is a turquoise stud, the
badge of an elephant killer. and on
his left hand is a gold ring with a dia-
mond set gypsy fashion. Only royalty
may wear gold in Abyssinia. ! found
him seated cross-legged on an ordi-
nary ant chair upon his veranda. He
was very amiable and had plenty Of
small talk, eked out with smiles. He
did not strike me as particularly in
telligent until his interest was awak-
ered by a reference to Leontieff, the
Russian adventurer whom he intrusted
with the management of a remote
province. Then he was shrewd and
alert in a moment and | could see how
well he would hold his W in diplo-
macy.-Pearson's Magazine.
, 1901-01-28
VERDI IS DEAD
GREAT ITALIAN COMPOSER LIv.
ED TO BE EIGHTY-SEVEN
YEARS OLD.
Wrote al Trovatore" and Other Mag
nificent Operas-Was for Many
Years Regarded as the First Com
poser of Operate Music-Received
Many Honors and Left a Large
Fortune.

Milan, Italy, Jan. 27.-Verdi, the com,
poser. died at $50 o'clock this morning.
The condition of the great master had
been most serious for the last three
days.
Early yesterday morning he suffer
ed another relapse, and it was then an,
nounced by his physicians that the end
was imminent. All last night his
friends were gathered at his bedside in
his beautiful villa on the outskirts of
the city. His malady, which was ner-
vous debility, was aggravated by old
age.
kilograms from all parts of the world
have been received inquiring into the
condition of the great composer.
Giuseppi Verdi was born October 10,
1913, at Roncole. Early in his life he
displayed a passion for music, which
increased daily, until at the 6 of 7
years his father bought him a spinet,
which instrument, stringless and worn
with age, he cherished at all times.
At 8 he began his first musical
studies with the organist at Roncole.
For a time he studied al Brussels and
later went to Milan.
On the ground that he displayed no
aptitude for music he was refused
scholarship. He was not daunted by
this and continued to study music for
five years, when he entered the field of
opera. Masterpieces that have delight
ed the musical world for years were
written by this wonderful man. "Ob-
erto," which strongly shows the innu-
ence of Bellini: "Lombardi," which
gave him his first substantial r~ecogni-
ton; "Ernani." "Rigoletto,'' La Ira
viata," in which Patti, when she was
scarcely but a child, scored her great
triumph in Paris; the immortal I'll
Trovatore," I'll Ballo in Maschera,"
Aida" which marked a departure
from the conventional Italian forms
and Verdi's recognition of the growing
Wagnerian influence, to "Otello,"
which is considered the model of the
new Italian school, and the lyric COM
edy, "Falstaff," which was written
when Verdi was 80 years old, are some
of the masters gifts to the world.
Verdi's fortune is estimated as ST.
600, 900, most of which will go to his
home for needy artists in Milan. The
building cost 81, 0O0, 900 and the archi-
tect was a brother of Boito, the friend
and liberttist of Verdi. Accommoda-
ton is provided for 100, sixty men and
forty women. In building this home
Verdi gave strict orders that his name
should not appear in any part of the
building. This has been his keynote
all through life-a dislike for notorie-
ty.
, 1901-01-28
LOSING ITS TRADE.



Arc Becoming Alarmed.
A special committee of the Stock EX-
change of Vienna has just submitted
4 remarkable report to the Austrian
ministry of finance, directing attention
to the steady and alarming decrease in
the volume of the business done at the
exchange. This is ascribed in part to
the domestic political situation. The
legislative deadlock has caused stag
nation in industry and commerce,
whereas in other countries there has
been an unprecedented development OF
trade. The report complains of the eff,
feet of anti-capitalist tendencies, which
represent all gains and profits to be
ill-gotten. The profession of merchant
has been denounced, it says, by I'M,
principled demagogues as disreputable
The authorities are r~eproached with
having encouraged these evils by I'M
due tolerance. In former times every
important commercial firm had its rep
resentative on the bourse. Now these
agents are kept away by the veXatious
proceedings of the authorities. who levy
a special impost on them. The report
also demonstrates against the undue
pressure of direct taxation IN joint
stock companies. Direct taxation for
them amounts to no less than u to 25
per cent of their income, and in some
eases to ven more. The report di-
reefs attention to the unsatisfactory
state Of the existing laws with regard
to litigation resulting from bourse OPP
erations. The market for railway
stock, at one time so tlourishing. has
been reduced to inConsiderable dimen-
sions, and for this state of affairs also
the report holds the government re-
sponsible. 1t remarks that almost
every enterprise connected with public
traffic has a standing difference of
+ome kind with the administrative au-
thorities New York Evening Post.
, 1901-01-28
King Of Rat Catchsrs,

Thomas WORTHY. who has Just died
IN South London. was known as the
King of Rat-Catchers." With a bulls.
eye lantern at his belt. a bag in one
hand and a pair of tongs at the other
he would descend nightly into the Gel.
lars Of a West End hotel. A low
whistle or squeak would bring out q
swarm Of rats. After dazzling them
with his lantern, Worthy would pick
them up with his tongs, and so dex.
terously drop them into the bag tina,
comparatively few escaped.
, 1901-01-28

The district court at Pawnet. Ok,
has decided that county commis sion-
ers have a right to employ extra legal
counsel, even when there is a county
attorney in office and qualified to act.
The county had sued cattlemen for
taxes which the latter declared were
illegal. Extra counsel was engaged
and a verdict for 500, 900 taxes was OBJ
tanned. The counsel was to have 20
per cent. and an effort was made to
prevent payment.
, 1901-01-28

strength and mental buoyancy to meet
the trial of motherhood, and makes the
baby's advent practically painless.
ri will be very glad to say a few words for
Or. TicrCc's Favorite Prescription, - writes Mrs.
Z. :. Douglas, of Mansonville, Bronze Co, Que:
rDuriug the first four months when I looked
to becoming a mother I suffered very much
from nausea and vomiting, and l felt so terribly
sick I could scarcely eat or drink anything. I
hated all kinds OF food. At this time I wrote to
DR.. Pierce and he told me to get his 'Favorite
Prescription and a bottle of Golden Medical
Discovery l got a bottle of each and when I
had taken them a few days I felt much better,
and when l had taken hardly three parts OF
each bottle I felt well and could eat as well as
any one. and could do my work without any
trouble q could not do anything before: I feel
very thankful to Or. Pierce for his medicine, and
l tell all who tell me they are sick to get these
medicines or write to DR.. Pierce"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels.
, 1901-01-28
The Siege OF khartoum.

The siege of Khartoum continued
81 days. Over 1000 people, including
Chinese Gordon and all his officers and
all foreigners were slain. Only the
black troops were saved. The city
was pillaged and the women were dis
tributed among the Arabs, and it has
been described as one of the most hor-
rible orgies of blood and lechery the
century had known. This was in Jan.
1SS5.-New York Weekly.
, 1901-01-28
The Great AaphAlt Lake.

Recent estimates are to the effect
that asphalt is being dug out Of the
famous tar lake of Trinidad-the most
notable existing source of the mate
rial in the world-at the rate of sc, 00O
tons per annum. There are still A.
800, 900 toni in sight, but at this rate
the supply could not last long, were
1t not that the lake of bitumen re-
ferred to is receiving a constant ac-
erection from the bowels of the earth,
, 1901-01-28

The first deed conveying property to
The proprietor of Pennsylvania, Will
lam Penn, is written in old Dutch, and
Is now preserved in the city hall. The
Lemon hill. including the mansion and
he %Schuylkill river front, where the
I'D Paramount waterworks was To-
.ated. There Penn kept his barge and
:ome %rowboats, the barge carrying an
ldmiral's pennant. 1t Is said there Is
My one man in Philadelphia who can
, 1901-01-28

The pastor of an eastern church
stated recently that certain teachers
in his Sunday school were paid for
their services. According to the pas
tor for the prime requisite Of a capable
teacher is the ability to tell stories.
This is the form in which moral les
sons can best b. conveyed. And good
story ~tellers, he concludes. are always
worthy OF their hire.
, 1901-01-28

In Rush county, Kansas, there was a
tie in the votes received by Mr.. Nc
Cormick and Mr.. Anderson for the Of
flee Of county attorney. Before draw
ing straws, as provided by law. the
men agreed that the winner should
make the loser his deputy and equally
divide the salary. Mr.. Mccormick, the
Populist. won. and Mr.. Anderson will
be his deputy.
, 1901-01-28

This season there is a large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompt action will save
the little ones from these terrible d.
seases. We know Of nothing so GER
tain to give instant relief as One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied
upon in grippe and all throat and lung
troubles Of adults. Pleasant to take,
Laramie Drug Co.
, 1901-01-28

The term algebra is generally used
to denote a method Of calculating by
means of letters which are employed to
represent the numbers and signs which
are used to represent their relations.
Geometry is that branch of the science
Of mathematics which treats Of the
properties of space. Algebra and geom-
etry ~ be studied together; in fact
this J. he usual custom in schools.
, 1901-01-28
Old Fashioned Cold Cure.

are out of date. The busy man Of TO-
day can not afford to lie abed . whole
day and undergo the martyrdom Of the
sweating process. Krause's Cold Cure
are capsules Of convenient slse, and
can be taken without danger while per
forming your usual duties. They. cure
In "a hours. Price 25c. Sold BY Chas.
N. Settele, pioneer druggist
, 1901-01-28

The Tri-State Medical association OF
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia at its
recent session in Chattanooga took
steps to secure medical legislation In
lating or prohibiting the marriage OF
habitual criminals. persons afflicted
with incurable disease. drunkards and
victims of harmful drugs.
, 1901-01-28
GOOD FOR ALL TIME.

To appreciate the value Of the EIpan-
sion Atlas, n must . . copy. II
It were advertised 1t the price OF IS. In
stead Of 80 cents, the public would form
in advance q more correct estimate Of
its worth. While n = intended pn-
marlly to add information to cursnA
war news. It indeed = Q standard work
for all tina. a
, 1901-01-28

wife in this con-
dition, she needs
help. In those
early days when
the S Ii o of
maternity first
begins to fall
upon the woman
she is often nerv-
Gus, c s,
without appetite,
and full of vague
fears.
The help need
ed by women at
this crisis is fully
furnished by DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Presentation. 1t
, 1901-01-28
Five Years for q Killing.

James Mccartney Of Parsons. W
Va, has been given a five years sen
tence for killing w. H. Mars at Davis
last winter. Mccartney was so sure OF
acquittal that when he had a chance
to escape from Jail in September he
went away and after visiting friends
for a day returned.
, 1901-01-28

If troubled with weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, or If you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price Is
cents. Sample free at Frank H. Eggle-
ston's.
, 1901-01-28

M. Dubois, who operates the mail
wagons of Paris by contract, Is about
to establish $50 self-propelled We
hicles in that service. To perform the
work required Of them these wagons
will be compelled to average about
thirty miles each per day.
, 1901-01-28
~..,..,,,.H.. rondn..s for Bees.

Much Of Maeterlinck's spare time n
passed amoag the beehives. which oc-
cupy . prominent place in his garden.
He h fond Of Watching and studying
them. and II il said he has introduced
TIE life Of bees in poetical and
mystical way into the new drama he u
WrttinG
, 1901-01-28

A shepherd Of New South Wales has
tried dentistry for sheep with great
success. He had a valuable ram which
found great difficulty in masticating its
food owing to the loss Of teeth. Arti-
fetal teeth were inserted.
, 1901-01-28
Beat Out Of an Increase Of His Pension

A Mexican war veteran and promin-
ent editor writes: Seeing the adver
tieement Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am re-
minded that as a soldier in Mexico in
~ and AS, I contracted Mexican diar-
rhoea and this remedy has kept me
from getting an increase in my pen
sion for on every renewal a dose Of 1t
restores me-" 1t Is unequalled as a
quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleas
ant and safe to take. F. H. Eggleston
, 1901-01-28

Siamese mothers often intrust their
children to elephants, who are most
careful Of their little charges. II dan
ger threatens. an elephant will gently
lift the child with It's trunk onto its
back out Of harms way.
, 1901-01-28

The most soothing, healing n an
tiseptic application ever devised is De-
Witt Witch Hazel Salve. 1t relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases. Beware Of imita-
lions. Laramie Drug Co.
, 1901-01-28

Political buttons cannot be worn in
Canada during the heat of a campaign.
This is due to a clause in the dominion
franchise act which says that no per
son shall exhibit any sign of his po-
litical faith after the Official nomina-
lions are made.
, 1901-01-28

While the French population is sta
tioaary, there ID a steady progress in
prosperity, which is indicated by the
increasing consumption Of meat and
de decreasing consumption OF bread.
, 1901-01-28
FEARFUL,

Trembling, frightened, she knows not
why. Between her sobs she tells her
husband of her misery. It is not
enough for the husband to comfort the
, 1901-01-28

Daily Republican only ses . nosxA
, 1901-01-28
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLI

UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE
Passenger trains arrive in Laramie
as follows and remain only Ava min
utes
West-Doun6.
Nc. /, Overland Limited. LILO . 4.
No. 8. Pacific Express. ...10:60 q =.
No. s, Mail and Express. $40 ,. n.
No. 1O1, Fast Mail........13:So q. n.
East Bound.
No. 2. Overland Limited. 4:16 Q. n.
No. 4, Atlantic Express. ..13:1S ,. n.
No. 6, Mail and Express. .11:3J p. =.
No. 1902, Fast Nail. .10:3S D.n.
, 1901-01-28
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