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Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
WHY tiE WAITED.
The Intelligent Looking Nan IIad .
SugEestion to SInLc.

Suggestion to Make.
There were u score of men ut work
In the excavation for cellar. and there
were twoscore of idlers leaning over
the railing surrounding 1t and looking
down with curiosity. The mos& intelli-
gent looking of them WAS fint.liy ap-
preached by the foreman and asked:
"See anything IN particular down
there to interest you!'
INC, nothing" was the reply.
"Walls going up to suit your iJeas:"
"They are"
"Masons doing their work all riS,it:'
"As far as I can sec.''
"Do you want to know the name of
the owner, how high the building is to
be and the total costa"
Not the slightest interest. Sir
But I've noticed you standing here
for the last hour" continued the fore
man. "and I took 1t that you might
have something to suggest"
Yes. / could make suggestion"
slowly replied the idler after thinking
1t over.
"Well. out with it. Would ,oa like
any alterations in the plans?"
NO. l don't think SO. but you might
provide armchairs, cheroots and free
lunch If it Will not be too much trouble.
I've been hanging around here to see if
you wouldn't do it without my having
to throw out & hint" NJ. QUAD.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Ganiah Smoking.

A demand is being made In Jamaica
for the suppression OF the practice OF
ganjah smoking among the many thou.
sands Of East Indian coolies who work
on the banann and sugar plantations
throughout the colony. Ganjah Is II
variant OF Indian hemp or bhang,
which was employed to arouse the
fierce passions of the rebel sepoys dur.
Ing the Indian mutlny. and which to-
day Is responsible in the east for many
cases Of running amuck. The cody
who smokes this most perniclous weed
freely becomes an incarnatc fcnd Will
the most homlcldal tendencies.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
NEW DOUBLE SHARE FLOW
Invention Of an Illinois Man Which
Should Help the Farmer.

Invention Of an Illinois Man Which
should Help the Farmer.
Plows provided with two shares and
moldboards located at opposite sides of
the beam and with mechanism for
bringing either share and its mold
board into operative connection with
a common landslide have proved high
ly efficient. says The Scientific Amer
lean. But the construction has not al
ways been Of the simplest. To secure
this simplicity Of construction is the
primary object of an invention for
which Moline Qlls.) man has taken
out patent.
The arched beam Of the plow has n
guided movement horizontally in a slot
ted plate provided with teeth which
are to be engaged by a spring con-
trolled thumb latch on the handles OF
the plow. By this arrangement the
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
WARE POISON MOSQUITOES
Deadly Insoct Nay Readily De Cix-
tinEuishcd From Innocuous.

ocu0Ay may lseSChy lie GiA-
tinEuishcd From Innocuous.
The dreaded variety of the mosquito,
upon which war Is being waged 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. or course all mosquitoes
bite or sting.
Perhaps the easiest way to tell the
poisonous insect from his less harmful
brother is to observe his posture when
alighted upon the skin or any other OBJ
ject The anopheles stands with its
head lowered and tail raised at an an
gle Of As degrees or more. A sharp eye
can discern nothing on the wings.
The 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 q micro
scope to detect.
1t has been demonstrated that when
the anopheles mosquito becomes in
fected with malaria. either in its ma
tive marsh or by biting malarial pa
tient. the malaria 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 It's
sues of the Insects body with malarial
germs. which are communicated to hui
man beings.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
A Fatal Flower.

Many Alpine accidents are due to the
eagerness OF tourists rs well rs na-
tives to get specimens Of edelwelss
and other rare flowers that grow in
dangerous places. Professor Karl
Odorfer Of Pressburg Is one Of the lat
est victims Of this folly. With some
friends he was making the ascent from
Veldese Of n peak 4,500 feet high.
when he saw some edelweiss flowers
Mt the edge Of preclpice. He stopped
to pick them. He slipped. exclaimed
jocularly, "Hopla" and tried to seize
a bush. He missed II. however. and
fell down 1900 feet into an abyss.
where his body was found in n terribly
mrtllated condition.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
DRIFT OF DERlNe STRAIT.
Casks to &c Placed on Ice Clocs to
Test Direction of Polar Currents.

Casks to &c Placed on Ice Clocs to
Test Direction of Polar Currents.
Arrangements have been made by
Captain Shoemaker, chief CT the reve-
nue cutter sery:ce. to place q number
Of specially prepared casks. designed
by Eear Admiral Melville. engineer in
chief Of the navy. on ice foes in BerinG
sea. to test the direction of the cur
rents that 1ow from the polar region,
Gays O Washington dispatch to TIE
New York Sun. There are so Of these
casks. each 2S inches long and 1G inches
In diameter. painted black SO as to be
seen easily and pointed ct each end. In
side each are directions in half n dozen
languages to be followed by anybody
who finds cask He is asked to write
to the nearest United States consul.
giving the latitude and longitude. when
the cask was found. the date and the
number Of the cask. He is als0 asked
to plug up the casl; again aud turn 1t
adrift. 1t is expected that In this way
some information of valUe to mariners
and arctic explorers will be obtained.
Admiral Melville said recently that
the idea was to demonstrate the drift
Of the Berng strait. The casks, he ex-
planned. were to be placed on the high
est hummocks Of foe ice. The reve-
nue cutter Bear is going as far as pos
sible to the northward and westward
of Herald island and as close as possi-
bic to the American archipelago to de-
poslt them. Admiral Melville said that
the casks were expected to demon
strate whether the pack drifts from the
Arctic were to the westward or to the
south and east into the Atlantic. IL
they came out between SpitZenbers
and Greenland. they would go across
the north pole. he said. and If they
came out between Nova Zembla and
Franz-Josef Land the current would
have 4 southern cant.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
An A.tronomer.. Invention.

Professor George w. Hough. who
Northwestern university. is perfecting
u tabulating machine which his friends
say is one Of the most marvellous pieces
of mechanism ever constructed. The
machine will contain more than 5000
pieces. and. given the argument and
the difference between chronological
numbers. 1t will compute indefinitely.
1t Will raise number Of 10 periods to
the fourth power in the fraction Of a
second and will perform almost every
trigonometric calculation.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
SACRIFICE TO GOLF FAD.
DR.. Bernays Points to McCreery's
Fate as n Warning.

Wayman Crow McCreery OF st. Louis
was victim Of golf, n sacrifice to the
golf fad. This statement is attributed
to DR.. A. C. Bern0ys. one of the best
known surgeons In the country, by a
morning newspaper In St. Louis.
McCreery was the famous amateur
billiardist. golf expert and all around
athlete and society man. says the New
York World.
Bernays says that McCreery tried to
reduce his flesh and thought he was do
ing well when he took Off 80 pounds in
short order. But this proved fatal.
After advising men who are turning 30
not to radically change their mode OF
life. either mentally or physically. DIR.
Bernays concludes:
"The golf fad for busy men who have
become corpulent is dangerous ex-
pertinent"
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
iNFIRMARY IN THE HOUSE
SickrOon, Made Part of the Real
IL Up to Date Home.

A Sickroon, Made Part of the Real
IL Up to Date Home.
The infrmary is the latest wrinkle
n up tc date domestic architecture
says the New York Sun. One New
York architect considers 1t absurd to
build well equipped modern house
without planning one room with direct
reference 10 serious Illness. In the or
dinary house IL Is q serious problem to
arrange matters so that when necessa-
ry room 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 q
house II 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 infrmary pur-
poses alone. the sickroom may be put
to ordinary use, save when occasion
for an infirmary arrives. 1t must. how
ever. be so arranged that 1t will be cas-
lily 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 it 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., 1901-11-07

phia In again corralling the premier's
title showed that he is beyond ques-
tion one of the most remarkable swim
mers America has ever produced.
Champion Schaeffer's performances at
Buffalo were Of brilliancy needing no
qualification. In lowering two records
Schaeffer has established noteworthy
precedent and his mark of On. so 4-5s.
in the 220 yard event and that of Gm.
26s. fiat in the 40 yard swim will prove
a stumbling block In the path Of many
q would be record holder.
Otto Wahle of the New York Athletic
club and ]. w. Spencer OF Columbia
university lowered the mark for one
mile. Both men finished inside the
Dom. 3-5s., Wahle winning in 2Sm.
90 2-5s. In the same event Wahle
broke the American record for 1.100.
1890 and 1.540 yards.
Champion Schaeffer will probably 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 aud is q 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 equaled
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., 1901-11-07
He Had Been There.

Mrs. Jumper was in bad humor-
Things had gone wrong with her. and
she was about to give Mr. Jumper a
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., 1901-11-07
Near the Absolute Zero.

Professor Dewar In n recent lecture
before the Royal society reduced hydro
gen to a solid and announced that n
temperature had been produced which
was eight or ten degrees lower than
this. or within nine degrees Of the alb
solutc zero. He Is sanguine Of success
In the liquefaction of hellum. Another
gns must be found even more volatile
than helium In order to reach within
one degree Of absolute zero.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
LONGEST CHAIN EVER MADE,
Eastern Shipbui:dinE Company Or
ders n POnderoun Gable.

An order for the longest chain in the
world has been received by the Leban-
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.TGO feet.
Each link OF this chain will measure
approximately 1914 inches in length
and about 11la inches In width and
will weigh about 100 pounds to the
foot. SO that the order will equal about
215 tons. The chain will be the lar
gest ever attempted In the United
States, II not In the world.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Fast Young rro,ter,.

Never before have there been SO
many really phenomenal 2fear-old
trotters out rs this year. At Boston
the fast $4,000 youngster Todd. by
Bingen. 2:00N, was stepped an easy
trial In 2:24N, the last half in 1:00A.
At Cleveland there is colt named Far
ragut that hns beaten old trotters In
his track brushing. and a half in 1:08
seems easy for him.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
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-
plorers who have discovered an entire
mammoth which they are bringing
bnck to st. Petersburg. According to
this telegram. the expedition arrived
In lrkutsk on June l. and ~ days
later It embarked on further journey
In ship on the Alden (3.00O versts TO
Kolymsk). which Is likely to Inst two
and . lialf months. 1t proposes bring.
Ing the body OF the mammoth rs 1t Is
to st. Petersburg. 1t Is the FIRST ex.
ample Of an entire mammoth found.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07

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 pnstime on healthy basis.
The National Swimming association is
one Of the most energetic organiza-
tions in the country, and 1t has done
much to advance the interests Of SWIM
ming and swimmers.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Vanderbilt sen. IIa.rim.

III. Edward Addicks has purchased
: The sloop yacht Ilderlm, which Cornc-
Illus Vanderbilt, Jr.. built some years
ngo. He will use her for cruising only.
The IlderIm won many races In eastern
waters, proving her to be one Of the
fastest IN her class ever built.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Her little scheme.

81 hear that Miss Odtime refused
Skinner and now is encouraging him
again"
Yes; he was her first Offer" Wash
ington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Inna.sae Presaienee.

The library Of the late Professor Max
Muller composed Of 1900 volumes.
has been purchased by Baron lwasakI
for presentation to the University of
Tokyo. Why should not the Jnps. asks
the Boston Globe, want to know q
thing or two?
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
New Method OF Dlra rhotosr.pAy.

A novel apparatus has been invented
for bird photography. and the inventor
has recently shown an excellent pic
ture Of SONG thrush taken bysit. A
bait Of fat Is placed on an electrical
wire having connection with a cqmera.
When n bird allghts on this. the effect
IL to release the shutter, and nn In
Simultaneous portrait Is secured.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Suburban Light Lurxngc.

Suburbanite (excitedly)-My pocket
has been picked.
Conductor-Are You sure?
"Yes. had n lawn mower when l
started from the city."-Detroit Jour-
nal.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Cruefty to n wife,

"They say her husband treats her
worse than ever"
what has he done noww
why. the other day. instead of Civ
ing her the money to pay her bills. he
paid them himself."-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
Fa.t Trolley Travelling,

new trolley line between New York
and Connecticut promises n regular
run OF GO miles an hour outside OF the
city limits.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
His Preference.

Qldham-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., 1901-11-07
OUR RRST SWIMMERS.
Leading Aquatic Experts and
Their Noteworthy Feats.
sCHAEFFEE's TRIP TO EUROPE.

Will Have Against Transatlantic
Cracks Reduced Records Make
Hard Work For Future Contextors.
Swimmers have Of late been occupy
ing prominent position in the public
eye. Admirers Of the great sport are
multitudlnous, and when once their ap-
petites for exhibitions of aquatic skill
nre excited the enthusiasts become rs
strenuous rs 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 fhilndel-
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30

eral hundred thousands of dollars. It will increase the price of land. It will cause the cultivation of 10000 acres of land now idle. It will bring into the valley several thousand people di- rectGy concerned in the cultivation of the beet and the working of the plant. It will expend thousands of dollars an- nually among our farmers and la borers. which will go into the channels of business through our merchants. It will add another strong influence to those we now possess in favor of water storage. It will be great drawing card for other factories. It will adver- tise our valley as few other things will or can. It will show to the world that we are men of energy and enterprise. Now is our chance. Let us shoot or give up the gun.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, APRIL 30, 1901.

Now Is a critical moment with the people of this valley. As garden spot,
 veritable paradise, THE the valley of the Salt OPPORTUNITY has no equal any OF THIS where in the world. VALLEY. From an Indian camp
 ing ground has grown great district of the richest agrl- cultural and stock land; surrounding a city which in proportion to it's size. has few equals in the west, in point of beauty and location. Energy and plenty of it can make Phoenix the me- tropolis of the southwest. and the Salt River valley the most productive land in the domain of the United States.
 Now she has the opportunity to take a long step toward that end. Will she take the step?
 Tonight at o'Neill hall will be hsld a mass meeting to decide whether or not Phoenix will do her part toward securing the proposed sugar plant. The country people and the heavy land owners will do their part. They will raise fifteen hundred acres. upon the provision that Phoenix gives five hun dred. Certainly fair proposition. The proposed factory will employ thousands of men in it's construction. its onera tion and the raising of the beets necessary to keep it in opera ton. Phoenix contractors and build CTS will aid in its erection. Arizona material will be used in its construc- tion. Local men will be used to opsr- ate 1t. Phoenix merchants will get the benefit of its pay-rolls. and the whole valley will profit by the raising of it's beets. A crop that will pay twice or three times as we'll as alfalfa, and which will require 25 per cent as much water. is certainly a good crop for to Buckeye will be benefited. The fac tory will consume all the beets that can be raised in the valley, or other fac tories will be built wlich will do so. As a water saver and a money coiner the beet sugar plant is the best offer that this community can ever expect. Each merchant and each land owner, should give his share. He could do no better by changing dimes for gold eagles
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30

The governor of Colorado proposes to appoint two pretty young women az colonsls on his staff The proposition is in every way commendable. and 1t Is strange that the eminent fitness of women for such military positions has not been recognized before. The sole duty of a, colonel on governors stan is to wear gorgeous clothes, and 1t is obvious that pretty woman can do that much better than fat politician. We commend the above proposition to Governor Murphy.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30

Uncle Sam never felt so well or looked as well as he does this spring. And why not? The trial balance shows immense profits; the shops and fac- tories are working overtime to sup ply the demand for home manufac- lures; peace reigns at home and abroad: everybody who wants to work has the opportunity; wages are higher than ever before: the flag Is loved at home and respected abroad; misery and poverty are banished from the land and happiness and comfort are everywhere.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30

Both the Democrat and Enterprise, the two democratic organs of Phoe-
 nix, have tried to ex- A plain away the charges SERIOUS made by the chairman QUESTION. and secretary of the re-
 publican city central committee against the present city council. It appears to The Republican that their attempts are pltifully weak. i They beg the republicans to please let up. because the present members are not up for reelection" There should be no let up If the present council is guilty of negligence. poor Judgment. dishonesty or nalfeasance. the people should know it. Not only should the facts be known but they should be investigated and probed to the bottom. If any membIr is guilty of wrong doing he should be prose- cuted. None of the present members are up for election. it is true, but everybody knows that if the candidate for mayor or either one of the candi- dates for alderman. be elected. present i methods will be continued.
 The Republican cannot believe that any member of the present council Is guilty of robbery. Such an assumption seems incredible. The men are our fellow citizens, our business men, ,,.t, lo, 1,,,1 o,I or less favorably for years. It does not seem possible that any one of (then could be guilty of dishonesty or of petty theft. Nevertheless. the admins tration of our city affairs has been strangely extravagant. We fail to see any reasonable excuse for piiing up additional indebtedness. Is 1t sound business policy to allow our expendl1 lures to exceed our revenue? Would any member of the council permit such a policy in his own busi- ness? If the city's revenue is not sufficient to meet the necessary ex- penditures of a well cleaned. lighted and thoroughly organized city govern ment. then let us get along as best We can for time in a manner not so metropolitan.
 The simple fact of the matter Is this; The present council has plunged the city into debt to the extent of nearly $20000 in two years. Do we, as tax payers. want such suicidal methods continued? How long can we keep from bankruptcy at the rate we are going? The question Is worth the ear- nest consideration of all thoughtful men.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-30

and productive excellence, and an abundance of the best irrigating water that ever found its way to the sea. Stir 'en up MT. Sun. When your people realize that they are sleeping on fortunes bigger than those dug from all the Cripple Creeks and bonanzas in the world. and that all they have to do Is to tickle the feeund fields with a hoe to make them rich. they will willingly drop their penal pens for the wealth that nature has stored in the earth