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Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
DESTRUCTIVE STORM STRIKES
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO

Pittsburg, Pa, April 21.-The most
widespread and destructive storm,
from material point of view, ever
known here, has passed. 1t has left a
zone Of ruin 200 miles in diameter. 1t
was unusual in that it possessed so
many different features.
Cities seventy miles from Pittsburg
We're tied up by one of the worst snow
storms ever known. While the snow
fall was from eighteen inches to three
feet deep, which is not extraordinary,
the snow was so wet that it clung in
weighty masses to shade and fruit
trees and electric wires and poles.
bearing them to the earth. 1t settled
on steam and street railways like wet
sand, stopping all traffic and making
pedestrianism almost impossible. The
fall was so heavy and spontaneous in
some places that the residents declare
it seemed like the bursting of snow
cloud.
A few miles away from these unfor-
tunate towns We're municipalities in
just as dire straits from rain, but with
speedier prospect for relief as the rain
will run off faster than the snow can
melt, yet here traffic was practically
suspended. Water overflowed and
Wuoueu Oul lIslChS anu ulll-
sides came down and buried the rails.
In addition, nearly every town on the
Ohio river between Pittsburg and
Wheeling is in darkness tonight. Elec-
trio light plants or their wires are dam
aged and the gas in the mains is gen.
orally turned off to prevent explosions.
So half a million or more people to-
night are cropping about in the dark.
A remarkable feature of the storm is
that but few fatalities directly attribu-
table to this cause have beeen report
ed. A railroader, caught in n wreck
caused by landslide, and the death
of an old woman from shock are the
only ones known so far. There may
be others, but as communication is cut
off from many populous places, it will
be the end of the week before the total
can be footed up.
The money loss is Just as difficult to
foot up. 1t may reach $3,0OO,OOO. The
railroads think they have lost $1,000
600. The loss of wages to the army of
workers in manufacturing plants up
and down the rivers will mount up to
$5OOOOO, and the repairs to plants will
be large sum. The damage to stores,
stock. residences and furniture in
Pittsburg, Allegheny and towns and
cities down the Ohio will probably
reach 100000.
The telegraph companies have suf-
fered severely, but cannot yet compute
their losses.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Beers Will Continue to Fight.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 2O.-Sy-
brant Wesselius of the executive COM
mittee of the American Transvaal
League. to-day received the following
from Montague White, American rep
resentative of the Transvaal republic: !:
IN reply to your inquiry as to the
rumors about President Kruger and
Mr.. Wolmarons counselling surrender
L beg to inform you that there is abso-
lutely no foundation for such ridicu-
lous reports.
Both the president and Mr. Wolma-
rens, rs well as the other advisers in
Europe, are strongly opposed to any
settlement involving surrender of lib
erty or independence. Still less would
they counsel surrender. because time is
the very essence of the situation.
REPORTS from General Botha and
other fighting generals as late as the
beginning of February We're encourag-
ing, and indicate that unless settle.
ment is effected the war will be of long
continuance. Even the special CORE.
spondent of the London Times esti
mates that it will last another year.
The burghers are carefully outstanding
their ammunition, of which they still
no dearth of food, while the men in the
field by this time are almost seasoned
veterans.
friends to treat the various rumors det
rimental to the Boer cause with suspi.
cion. The absurd reports about De
Wet going insane and the Beers being
hopeless should be dismissed at once"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
DAILY LIFE OF CZAR.
A METHODIcAL EXISTENCE AT
HIS PALACE.
The Most Powerful Emperor on Earth =
Quiet and Unobtrusivo Man Who
Breaths the Same Hopes His Most
Humble Subject.

Owing to the alleged troubles in Rus
sia the mode of life Of its ruler, Mich
olas II, will be scanned with interest.
The czar rises at $3.50 o'clock. His toi-
let lasts until nearly g. Then he sits
down at his writing table to discharge
particularly important matters OF state
which do not admit of delay. From 10
to IL there is short pause for light
lunch. From IL to 1 o'clock the czar's
time is devoted to work. He signs
documents, studies bills and examines
the reports of his ministers and COVER
nors, to which he often adds numerous
marginal remarks. His majesty drinks
meanwhile several glasses of tea, never
taking wine. He eats caviare sand
wich.
From l to 4 D. m. Is devoted to the
joys and sorrows of the domestic
hearth. Occasionally the aide-de-camp
on duty is summoned and the czar de-
sires to hear anything new or interest
ing in the papers. His majesty is a
very Industrious reader of the news
papers.
From p. m. the czar works again,
sometimes only to 6, but often till Z
O'Clock. when his principal meal is par
taken of. The rest of the evening till
9:3O-but till 10 should the ex-empress
be presents spent with his family.
After this he retires to his study.
Punctually at midnight he goes to bed.
Court banquets and festivities inter-
fere now and then with the routine of
his daily life but the minister Of the
imperial house tries as much as possi-
BILE to keep the czars working hours
uninterrupted.
Officials in attendance on the czar
are very well satisfied with his state of
health. The epileptic seizure which for
merly recurred every four or six weeks
have not returned since his illness in
the Crimea. His face has become
round and full and he has healthy
color. His frequent headaches have
also disappeared.
The ruler of Russia is an admirable
man, and we must take these an
nouncements on faith. His attempt
to inaugurate a worlds peace speaks
eloquently of the nobleness of his soul.
His scheme for the completion of the
Siberian railway and for other vast
projects tell of his sincere interest in
the welfare of his country. It seems
cruel that his life should be menaced,
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
MAY BUILD INTO DENVER

Denver, Colo. April 22.-Stockhold-
ers of the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha railroads will be asked to
at once ratify plans for the extension
Of the Northwestern into Denver.
The connection is from Valentine,
Nebraska, to Scranton, Colorado, and
from Valentine to Mitchell, South Da-
kota. 1t is expected that the action of
the stockholders will be unanimously
in favor of the plans.
When the board of directors of the
Chicago & Northwestern met last
"Wednesday in New York it took up the
question Of the extension and decided
to submit the plan to the stockholders
at once, SO that no delay would be en-
cOuntered in the construction of the
road. 1t Is presumed that the voting
which began Saturday, will be finished
within week or ten days, and by May
18th at farthest.
BY the construction of the line into
Denver, the Northwestern will have
the short cut from ST. Paul and Min
neapolis to Denver. and, in connection
with the Denver & Rio Grande and
Rio Grande Western, to Ogden, thus
enabling it to fight the Northern Pa
cific-Great Northern-Burlingto combi-
nation. The Northwestern, with its
new line and n short line in Nebraska,
will also be in a position of equality
with the triple alliance in handling
Chicago business, and with it's Black
Hills and Wyoming line will be able
to fight the triumvirate for the Black
Hills trade.
1t is reported also that the plans sub
mitted to the stockholders include an
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
EXPORT TRADE BRINGS
IN A FLOOD OF GOLD

Washington. ID. c., April 22.-The
fiscal year 1901 seems likely to exceed
any preceding year in its record of ex-
ports from the United States. The
steady growth of our exports from
$392, 100000 in 1870 to SS35 600 900 in
1890. $1,030,OOO.OOO In 1892 and ST.
394, 100000 in 1900 has been subject
of much attention and much favorable
comment, but 1t seems that 1901 Is to
surpass the record of the year 1900
and bring the export figure nearly If
not quite to the 81 500. 100000 mark.
The March import and export figures
just completed by the treasury bureau
of statistics shows n total expectation
from the United States in the nine
months ending with March. 1901, of
81 ,110. 11O,72S, or SS6, 6,5i0032 I'm excess
of last year. which held the highest
record In the history Of our export
trade.
Another interesting fact developed
by the March figures of our foreign
commerce Is that imports seem likely
to show decided decrease I'm 1901 as
compared with 1900, while the exports
are showing the Increase above ind!-
Gated. The figures of the nine months
ending with March, 1901, show n de-
crense of S42, ,G30 in the imports
rs compared with those of the CORE
spending months In the preceding
year. Thus the excess of exports over
imports In the nine months under dis
cussion is more than S10OOOO.0UO
greater than In the corresponding
months OF last year and far beyond
the figures of any preceding year. The
excess OF exports over imports In the
nine months ending March, 1901. IL
S540. 0.GST 1897, as against $411 ,S54 ,GGG In
the corresponding months OF 1900, an
increase OF $12S, ,S32, ,671 In the net cx-
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Congressman should Travel

William Il. Curtis, in the Chicago
Record Herald. says:
Senator Bacon of Georgia is trying
to organize congressional expedition
to the Philippines and the secretary of
war has offered to furnish passage on
the army transports to all who are will
ing to go. As an educational PROPOSE
tlons such "A junket would be of great
benefit TO the country and to the new
possessions" for the more n congress
man sees and hears the better qualified
he Is to legislate concerning public af-
fairs. There ought to be n large fund
appropriated every year to pay the ex-
penses of congressman in travelling
about the world and particularly about
the United States. People would be
surprised IL they knew how provincial
II majority of congressman are. Very
few of the New England or eastern
men have ever been west of the Mlssis-
sippi river or south OF the Potomac.
and vice versa. and yet they assume
the responsibility of passing laws for
the government of people they know
nothing about
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
GOVERNOR ORMAN
SCORES ANOTHER VETO

Denver. Colo, April 22.-Governor
Orman has vetoed House bill No. "a.
ito provide for the garnishment of the
state, counties, municipal corporations
and school districts" The veto mes
sage says.
THAT this bill has especially to do
with the garnishment upon writs OF at
tachment and execution. OF the salaries
earned by any officer or cmploye Of the
state, counties, cities ana school dis
trlcts during his term Of office, as our
courts have uniformly held that stat
utes providing for the garnlshment OF
the salaries OF such officials We're void,
upon the grounds Of public policy.
That Is to say. that the official Is n ser.
want of the state and as such he owes II
duty to the state that he cannot per-
form II his means of subsistence are
always 10 be lntcrfercd with while he
Is engaged In the performance OF those
duties.
"While II is morally right that pub
lie official should pay his debts, still the
higher right must prevail, that is, that
he must be so situated that his services
to the state cannot bc lntcrfcred with.
In other words. It Is the interest of the
public and not the individual that must
be lokcd to.
"Anothcr provision OF the bill I'm
poses the service of summons and
wrlts OF attachment upon the auditor
of state The answering of these pa
pers necessarily involves expense
Such expense must apparently be paid
from the public treasury. and thus. in-
directly. the public moneys nrc used
to aid the collection OF private debts"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

extension of the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley railroad to Ogden. 1t
is said that the Northwestern is the
powerful factor" frequently spoken
of. behind the Clark road from Salt
Lake to Los Angeles.
If the extension to Denver is made
the Colorado 4 Eastern will be made
broad gauge. The line extends from
the heart of the jobbing district of
Denver and adjoining the Union depot
to Scranton, fourteen miles from Den
YER
The heavy stockholders in the Chi
cagO & Northwestern own the Colorado
Il Eastern and own the controlling in
terest in the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha and the Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley.
From Valentine the extension to
Denver, as planned, runs almost due
south, crossing the Burlington's Wyo-
ming line at Hyannis, Nebraska, and
thence with n slight turn west crosses
the north fork of the Platte and
reaches Sidney. From Sidney the road
will cross Logan county to the north
of Sterling. thence across Morgan coun-
ty. cutting across one corner of Weld
county and into Arapahoe county.
From Valentine the contemplated eX-
tension Is in an almost direct line to
Mitchell, crossing section of Nebras-
ka and South Dakota now without rail-
roads. This line contemplates the con-
struction of n bridge over .ne Missouri
river. At Mitchell, which is the ter
minus OF an important branch Of the
Omaha system, it connects with the
Omaha and forms direct line through
to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
cess of exports over imports for tho
nine months of 1901. AS compared
with the corresponding period of 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
HEAVY MAIL FROM IRELAND.
All Sorts of Mementos and Souvenirs Ar,
Found In the Missives.

All Sorts of Mementos and Souvenirs Are
Found In the Missives.
Irish mail has become an item in the
delivery Of letters. Christmas and St
Valentines Day have been the only
periods of the year hitherto recognized
as generators of excessive mail. Now
st. Patrick's Day has called for place
on the calendar of heavy mails, says
the Philadelphia Press. The foreign
missives from incoming vessels are
laden with endearing sentiments of the
Emerald Isle, some of them having the
sentiments inscribed on the envelopes.
That the memory of Erins sons and
daughters far from home may never
lapse in the cherished memories of the
"ould sod" generous contributions have
been sent here in the shape of souve-
Mrs in letters. These are native twigs
of shamrock and strips of moss and
peat bog, in all the verdure of the soil
from which st. Patrick drove away the
snakes.
The Interchange of mementos of ST.
Patrick and his fame are becoming an
established custom of st. Patrick s
Day. There is also visible evidence
that the traditions of Ireland's patron
saint are preserved in this way, just
as the sentiment of st. Valentines Day
has been observed by the descendants
of every cline.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
WASHINGTON OPINION
OF AGUINALDO'S ACT

Washington. April 2O.-It is believed
by the administration that the mani
festo of AguinaldO will have Il decided
ly good effect, both in the Philippines
and in this country. 1t will take some
time for its dissemination among the
Filipinos, but it is expected to be of
considerable service, and to make more
rapid the Improvement in the situation
which set in some time ago. and which
has become marked of late.
Especial qualification is felt at the
unreserved tone of the document. and
the full acceptance it indicates of
American rule. This, it is felt, will
bring to the support of the government
many Filipnos who. wishing for peace,
have hesitated to assist the Taft com
mission. In this country it is expected
to reduce the criticism of the admins
tration and to cause less discussion of
the general policy of the war in the
islands, and more consideration of the
important matter of the best admins
tration to be evolved for the govern
ment. 1t is to this work that the Taft
commission is now bending all its ell
ergies.
Aguinaldo. now that he. has espoused
American sovereignty. probably will be
given more liberty than he has enjoy
ed hitherto. His services will be used
as far as possible in the pacification in
of the islands. The extent, however,
to which he will be permitted his free
dom is for General Macarthur to deter
mine, with the assistance of the Taft
commission, for the aim of the home
government here will be to rest largely
upon the veiws held by its representa-
tiveS in the islands,
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Watering OIL Stock

New York, April 2O.-The Journal
and Advertiser says:
The Standard Oil Company will de-
cleare n dividend about May LIST of
twenty per cent. on its capital of
S1OO,0O0,O00. At the same time the
plan will probably be adopted Of in
creasing the capital stock of the COM
pany from S1OO.OOO.OO0 to 100000, 900.
The increase of the capital stock will
be, in reality. an adjustment. Four
shares of the new stock will be given
in exchange for one of the old. The
stock is quoted as present Mt its top
figure, sos, so that share of the new
stock will be worth in the market ap-
proximately $500.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
ruling Up the Northwest

s. The drouth last summer has had no
effect In checking the rush of immi-
grants into the Northwest. The expe-
rence of twenty years ago will be re-
peated during the next two years. 1t
was the great trek" Of the early sos
which make statehood for the Dakotns
possible and built the twin cities. The
greater trek" that is just now In prog
ress Will make states In fact as well as
In name of our northwestern sisters.
st. Paul Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
woman of 20 Motn.r of "a Children.

Talking OF family records and of
early marriages." said South Caro-
linian. reminds me of the most mar
velous record | ever heard Of. There
lives In Pickens county, one OF tho
mountain counties Of the state. n wo-
man &c years old who has fourteen
children and one grandchild. The wo-
man was married when she was II
years old, and when she was at the
ngc when many women arc Just marry
ting she was the mother n
children. all of them
these children marie,
mother and has one chi
lssvs that this record is
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Snow Slide Near Telluride.

Telluride, Colo, April 2O.-Denver
News Special.)-At 4:45 yesterday af-
ternoon a snowslide swept away the
bunk and boarding houses of the Alta
mine, killing Richard Pendergast, the
cook. Had IL occurred fifteen minutes
later it would have caught eight or ten
men who We're in the mine. Mr.. Pen
dergast was upward of sixty years Of
age and resided in Telluride for num-
Der of years. He leaves a daughter
living here.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Young Iden shoots.

Berlin. April 20.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Lokal Anzeiger
says the students of the great Kaluga
seminary, near Moscow, INDUCED in II
series of cXcesses which eliminated in
shooting at the bishop of Kaluga and
the rector of the seminary, neither of
whom were hit. Fifteen students were
nrrnSlnl
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Northern Capital in tho south

Many people, especially in the
North, have an idea that large per-
centage Of the capital invested in
southern mills is owned by northern
people. The percentage is less than
fifteen in North Carolina and South
Carolina and but little more in Geor-
gia. In Alabama possibly twenty per
cent. is about the proportion. Until
last year it was only eight per cent. in
North Carolina.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

NICHOLAS, THE GREAT.
as the London papers 80 frequently
charge; 1t would be unfortunate for
Russia and all the civilized world were
he to be killed.
Russia. like Germany, Austria and
England. must work out Its own sal
walton. and the route is not by the
way of assassination. The people must
be educated. They must be led up
ward.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Do Your Feet Ache and nurn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

A Michigan University poet says. in
rhyme which we don't quote, that Chi
cago has more Germans than any city
except Berlin. more Scots than Ayr, more
Irish than Kildare and more sinners than
any place except h-h-hades.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

The Gar evidently believes in pour
ing oil on the troubled waters. He
has made the Queen of Greece an ad-
miral of the Russian fleet.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

Take Garfield Tea for constipation;
1t has this to recommend it: it is made
from health-giving herbs and it surely
rurea A
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

To have your lace curtains. white skirts
and shirt waists dainty snow white. use
Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern bag blue.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

Whether or not Funston's social quail
ifcauons are up to the mark for brig
aider-general in the regular army, 1t Is
apparent that he has taking ways.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

Tne newspaper that Mrs. Nation start
ed in Kansas is dead. Almost any coun-
try editor could have told her that she
would need a saw instead of hatchet
when she got to editing.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

When cheerful brave and light hearted is sud-
a sad picture ~ ~ ' "
1t is usually this way:
She has been feeling out of some time expert
encng headache and bacache sleeps very poorly
and is exceedingly nervous.
Sometimes she is nearly by faintness dzzi-
ness and paptaton of the heart then that
feeling is dreadfuly wearing
Her husband "Now, don't get the blues You will
De all right after you have taken the doctors medicine
But she does not get all right She grows worse day by
day. until all at she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established ~
Her doctor has made a mistake.
She loses faith hope yanishes then the morbid
melancholy everlasting blues She have been told
just what the trouble but probably withheld some
information from the DOCTOR who therefore unable to
accurately locate her particular illness.
Mrs. Pinkham has relieved thousands of women from
just this kind of trouble and grateful
letters her library of she
woman in the land. ' ~
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Mrs. Winifred Allender's Letter,

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I feel 1t my duty TO write
and tell you OF the benefit bnve received from your
wonderful remedies. Before taking Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, l was misery to nv
pain in my bncs head, and right side was very
nervous, would cry for hours. Menses would appear
sometimes in two weeks, then again not for three
or four months. was SO tired and weak could not
sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through my
heart that would almost cause me to fall
my mother coaxcd me to try Lydia Il. Pinlhnm's
Vegetable Compound. / had no faith in It, but to
please her did SO. The frs. bottle helped me 80
much that continued it's / am now well and
weigh more than ever did in my life."-MRS.
WINIFRED ALLENDER, Pennington, ILL.,