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Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
ORIGIN OF THE RED CROSS.
Beginning Of Remarkable Work Done
by this Orqanization.

Beginning Of Remarkable Work Done
by this Organization.
In reading the record OF work done
by the Red Cross in South Africa one
wonders once again that history should
be 80 silent as to the treatment of the
sick and wounded in the great cam
paigns OF the past. Even the inaugu-
ration of the movement in 1863 at Ge-
neva. which has enabled the world to
realize the paradox of how in the
midst of war to be at peace, created
no more stir in Europe than to give
rise to but few lines in an out of
the way part Of the Times. Yet four
teen governments had sent delegates,
and such aristocratic bodies as the An
cient Order of st. John of Jerusalem,
and such authorities were represented
as Miss Florence Nightingale, whose
work in the Crimea had first in his
tory stimulated the Imagination on
behalf of the wounded. But the i'm
mediate occasion of the convention
was the awful battles of Magenta and
of Solferino in 1859, which left $1,000
killed and wounded on the battlefield,
their blood giving the name to a new
dye. magenta. To-day more than thirty
nations are agreed to abide by the
Geneva convention. Toward the con-
clusion of the Spanish-American war
the parallel to our Blue Book. was a
big. handsome gray volume, with a
massive red cross on the cover. and
fully illustrated, by Miss Clara Bar
ton. the American Lady Of the
Lamp."-London Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
How It Is Done in Siam.

The king of Siam could teach Amer
ican nepotists something OF the game.
His sons fill the positions of comp
troller general of finance. minister of
justice. commander in chief of the ar
my and deputy superintendent Of the
navy. his only surviving full brother
is minister Of war, half-brothers are
minister of public works. minister of
the interior. minister of foreign af-
fairs. minister Of finance. minister OF
local government. director of the privy
purse. minister of the royal household.
director general Of hospitals and high
commissioner. and cousin is director
general of customs. One way and an
other the Chulalongkorns seem to be
doing quite well.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

HISTORICAL TREE IN LONDON
THAT SHOULD BE OF
INTEREST TO AMERICANS

Shakespeare's Comedy Of Errors"
was first given in 1894. Other famous
figures of the old Gray's Inn were
Thomas Cromwell and Lord Burleigh.
The gardens where once the gal.
lants and grand danes of the town
used to gather, and where Raleigh's
tree was planted, still remain almost
as they were. but now there is high
iron fence around them. the public
is not admitted and the jaded folk
who pass through shabby Gray's Inn
road. look longingly in at the grass
and old trees.
Oldest of all these, Oldest, some
say. Of all the trees in England. is
the veteran catalpa, that came from
"Virginny." In fact. 1t is SO old now
that 1t has rotted a good deal and
has to be kept in place by means of
braces. The consequential rocks
which still live in the gardens esteem
the tree greatly as a perching place.
In fact. they have made 1t such =
permanent headquarters that barrel
filled with drinking water for them
has been set just beside the catalpa.
This barrel stands Just on. the spot
where Sir Francis Bacon had a bench
placed for his own enjoyment. The
seat remained there for years after
the philosophers death until one
night 1t disappeared and thereafter
could never be traced.-London Corre-
spondence Of the Boston Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Nj. Gratitude Wa. Limited.

A contributor tells of an encounter
he overheard between a Dublin "cab-
by" and a equity Englishman during a
recent visit abroad. The Englishman
alighted at the Victoria hotel, and was
assisted carefully across the pave.
ment and up the steps by the Celt.
who did not let go the sufferers arm
until two porters sprang forward in
side the main door to act as escort.
The Englishman turned and handed
the cabby shilling-the exact
amount Of the legal fare.
Thanks, yer honor" said the driv-
er. II could wish yoez a speedy re-
covery with better grace II yer hear.rt
was as tinder as yer feet!"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
hla One hope.

A story is told Of an ofiicer OF the
twentieth infantry. who at . regimen.
tai drill one day commanded a batal.
lion for the arst time. During one OF
the movements he got on the wrong
flank Of his battalion. and though he
discovered his mistake at once. he re-
manned there. rather than make the
change to avoid confusion. After the
drill he happened to meet the colonel.
who remarked casually:
"You were on the wrong flank OF
your battalion at one time during the
drill this morning."
"Yes. colonel" he replied. II knew
It and the Lord knew 1t. but l hoped
you didn't"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

old man who was not uniformed,
you've got my shoes sho's yo' born,'
and sure enough, on closer examina.
ton. the old confederate soldier found
that he had made a mistake, and he
proceeded to unsheath his feet. He
handed the old fellow his shoes, and
began to pace up and down the coach
es again. in his old, white, home made
yarn socks. looking for his shoes.
THE man who had recovered his
shoes became reflective. These coach
es air all filled plum up with rebels
he said, an most of 'em have their
shoes 0ff, an it looks awful funny TO
me that my shoes should be picked
out when they amt as fine as some
of the other shoes. OF course it's
jest a mistake. a kinder curious
caper of fate, l guess, that an old
rebel should look over the shoes Of
his comrades, an Jest by accident
take a pair that belongs to a feller
on the other side And the old fellow,
who was on bis way to the G. A. r.
encampment, lapsed into silence. A
little later. when he saw the old con-
federate soldier. still in his sock feet.
hobbling across the platform at the
station where he had to change cars,
he Strengthened, up. his eyes mois-
tened and glistened and he said. with
infinite pathos: I guess l amt as
good a soldier as l used to be, for in
the COS l guess I'd seen my right arm
cut on plum up to the shoulder be-
fore I'd made that old fellow give
up them shoes. II they wus mine"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
THE SPICE OF LIFE
MERRY JEsTs THAT WILL DRIVE
AWAY DULL CARE.
Husband Knew What to Expect When
He Was Called "DarIing"-Good
Scheme to Make Time Pass Away
Quickly.
Mrs. Noah Up to Date.

Noah, finding his wife weeping on
the quarterback. inquired what was
the matter.
I'm afraid people will say our
fashions came out Of the ark" she
sobbed.
Never mind" he returned, 1--WE can
have the apes to dine with us to-
night"
Reassured by being thoroughly up
to date. she dried her tears and went
down to swipe some plumes off the
ostrich.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

Probably not one In so of the folk
from the United States who come to
London every year and go on their
way rejoicing in the thought that thev
have done the metropolis thoroughly
sees a relic that to Americans ought
to be one of the most interesting here
an old catalpa tree that Sir Walter
Raleigh brought from Virginia, and
that Sir Francis Bacon planted in
Gray's Inn Gardens
That American travellers miss the
historic tree Is no reflection on their
sightseeing industry. Even Baedeker
probably few people In London, out
side the officials Of Gray's Inn. know
fits history. That history is unusu-
ally interesting. however. When Sir
Walter Raleigh brought the tree 70
England his idea was to have his
good friend and patron. Queen Eliz-
abeth, plant 1t In Gray's Inn Gardens,
then a favorite strolling place with
the fashionable folk. It was fully
understood that the Queen would do
30. but just before the time came her
majesty was taken Ill and she deputed
Bacon to take her place.
Gray's Inn. for centuries devoted to
hw and lawyers. got its name from
having belonged to the Lords Gray
as far back as the 13O0's. It first got
to be q law school in 1871. when the
Elizabethan Hall. which contains
come of the finest oak carving in
England vaa built Here Oueen
Elizabeth came often. and here
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
ALL WE'RE ENGLISH 70 HEX.
eeIIicose Wife Of French Attache
Didn't Recognize Americans.

eeIIicose Wife Of a French Attache
Didn't Recognize Americans.
A French woman with bitter
tongue who is the wife of one of the
attaches of the French embassy at
Rome has succeeded in getting her
husband into difficulties with his su-
periors. and all because she did not
know the difference between an Eng
lishman and an American.
The French attache and his wife
lived in a fiat beneath newly arrived
American couple, and the French wom-
an burned in her stove a particularly
sooty kind of soft coal which made
endless trouble for her neighbors
overhead.
The American finally wrote a polite
note asking the lady II she could not
use some other kind of fuel.
Within half an hour the American
received a highly bellicose reply ad-
dressed to "The Englishman on the
fifth floor" 1t informed him that he
was exceedingly impeitinent, and that
he had better take his insolent orders
to the Transvaal and rid Europe Of
the presence of such an obnoxious
creature.
The American sent the note to the
landlord. The landlord forwarded 1t
to the French embassy.
The embassy formally excused itself
from taking any official action in the
matter. Then 1t proceeded to make
1t SO hot for the poor attache and his
hn cfn of
the embassy, after assuring his wife
that in future he will keep an eye on
the notes she writes to strangers.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Why She petested Il.

Again." complains the devoted
wife. Il am told that you have been
flirting with that odious Miss Mashem
on the piazza"
"Bah!" retorts the gay husband.
thinking to ridicule the suspicious of
his wife. "Eah!" he repeats.
1T isn't so bad" asserts the wife,
"for man to be guilty. but what l
detest is when he acts SO sheepish
about it."
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
No Credit In the sIIi.

Dr. JaIap-Well. you may thank
your fine constitution for pulling you
through; nothing else could have
saved you.
The Convalescent-But l cannot see
that you have made any reduction In
your bill for my fine constitutions 8
rhare in the cure.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Eayptl.n cotton In th. seu.h.

Egyptian cotton Is being introduced
in Texas. and promises to revolution
ize the cotton industry OF the south
II is much more desirable than the
cotton raised in the United States
now. and is even better than the sea
island cotton. The Egyptian cotton
has much longer fbre than other cot.
tons. and It's seed can be removed SO
easily that It IL not necessary to cut
up the cotton In ginning Il.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

ers and not Shadd." In this case the
wide-awake telegraph editor in the
Ottawa Journal ONCE added: "Shadd
is the first full-blooded negro to be
elected to . legislative body in Can.
ada" And he headed II up: First
Negro to Sit In q Canadian Assem-.
bly," Mott Shadd Has Been Elected
In the Territories"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
A Great Boomer,

"It's really astonishing-the bust.
ness success that young Calliper has
attained. and he's not much more than
a little lad now"
"Well, when you come to think of It.
there's nothing better to boom busi-
ness"
Better than what?"
"a little 'ad'"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
A Gentle Hint.

1t was 1880.
YES" she said, although the re-
mark seemed little abrupt, Il al
ways sleep we'll" Then she paused
and plaintively added in a hopeless
murmur, when l get a chance"
Whercupon the youth, who had
been overstaying himself took his
hat and softly stole away
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
At Home Al, pav.

why weepest thou, woman?"
MY lord will be buried this day."
my wife was buried yesterday. To-
morrow l must get me another"
Whereupon the widow shook the
ashes from her shining hair, dried
her eyes, and. looking into the face
OF the widower, smiled.
Il will be at home tomorrow all
day." she said.-Smart Set.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Sure to Be Prejudice,

Friend-Don't look SO blue. You
have 4 good case.
III lose. Every man on that jury
either rented or bought house Of me
when l was in the real estate bust.
ness.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
The aiaaest of Tins.

81 tell you what" grumbled the
pessimistic waiter. people amt CIV
ing tips like they used to in the C:l
days"
That's right" replied the good-na-
tured waiter. facetiously. there was
Esau. for instance. who gave his
birthright for mess of pottagc."
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Still in the Family.

II deeply regret it, sir. but honor
and my altered circumstances compel
me to release your daughter from
her engagement. l cannot enter your
family beggar. In recent deal in
stocks l lost my entire fortune
Not another word, my boy-not an
other word. l got it."
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Fitted for the Choir.

Pastor-Your daughter is very hand
some, Mr.. Smith
Father-Yes. she is. I'm thinking
of having her join your choir.
Pastor-Tbat's good. Is she a fine
vocalist?
Father-No, but she's got devil OF
a temper.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Wouldn't Post Bills.

Dear, DEAR" sighed Mrs. Nuliwed;
Il suppose I'll have 20 take this re-
ceipted bill down to the milliner my
self"
You can mail it, can't you?" asked
her husband.
mo, indeed. I've seen those large
signs stuck up all over the city which
read: Post no bills"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Extravaaant Wish.

Have you selected a play for next
sesson?"
NO" answered the sensational ac-
tress; that Is matter of some diff
ficulty. l would give great deal II
| could find a playwright whose imag-
ination is as fertile as that of nv
press agent"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
MAKING A PIECE OF NEWS.
Remarkable Dispatch Evolved by ,
Wide-AWaks Canadian Editor.

A good live piece Of news may often
SO made by accident Readers of
Darrie's novel. when a Mans Sin
gle." will recall the telegraph editor
who thought = dispatch beginning
"The Zulus have taken umbrage" re.
ferred to the capture Of a post and
gave Umbrage the benefit Of CAPT.
tai. A dispatch in the Ottawa Even.
Ing Journal. dated "Dauphin. Man.
June 49," and announcing the re.
rult Of the voting In the Kinistino
district In the territorial elections.
states: "As q result Of the vote.
Meyers and Mott Shadd. q negro.
have been elected for the constitu.
saay." II should be. Of course. "Mey.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Best Brand Of Champagne.

A London medical journal says that
American apples are cored, sliced and
dried, sent to France and there con-
verted into cider. With the addition
of carbonic acid gas and yeast and a
little fiavoring powder the cider be-
comes champagne. and much Of 1t
goes to England and is drunk under
the delusion that it is of the best
brand.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Pleasantly Situated.

Poor mani" said the lady visitor.
addressing one of the inmates of the
insane asylum. don't you often feel
very sad to be SHUT up here?"
'Oh. no." the patient answered.
The lunatics who come to look at US
are generally very amusing"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
An lnfaIIibIe Prescription.

Patient-Doctor, tell me something
to make the time pass more quickly.
Just now it drags so that have moth
ing to think of except myself
Doctor-Indorse a note falling due
in three months for a bit more than
your present income affords.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
rhoouhtfuI Of tho children.

81 suppose" said Mr.. Olds, 'If I
were to start smoking again 1t would
set the children a bad example"
1T would. indeed" replied his
wife. ITS thoughtful and unselfish
OF you to consider that
"Yes. 80 I've decided to send the
children right on to boarding school.
where they won't SEQ me-"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Minnesota creamerles.

The present prosperity of Southern
Minnesota Is due largely to the many
creameries which have made Mime.
sofa the butter State" of the
Union.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
In 1905 A. q.

Mrs. Uptodate (to maid)-Marie.
you need not set out the capsules
for Mr.. Uptodate's dinner. have rc-
ceived a marconigram that he will not
be home until 10 o'clock. as his San
tos-Dumontobile has had a breakdown.
Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Not Ioo Much,

A woman likes to have her hus.
band treat her CONSIDERABLY. but not
80 considerably that people will take
her for his second wife.-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Recognized the Sound.

1t wa her first ride in an automo-
bile and she was deeply interested in
the horn that was used to notify peo.
pie to clear the way.
Papa" she said.
"Well?" he returned.
Make it snore some more"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
There Wasn't.

Redd-He took several good-sized
sticks and beat his wife.
Green--I cannot believe he could be
guilty of such cruelty.
Realistically! There wasn't am
cruelty about 1t. They were playing
golf together.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
II WouId Cool rhem OF.

Hewitt tell you. it's too hot to go
to the theater.
Jewett-Oh. come along; the play
will be frost. anyway.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Honesty Vaccine.

Doctor" said the wild-eyed young
man, my wife is kleptomaniac. Do
you think you can do anything for
her?"
We'll, we might try vaccination"
replied the young doctor. You know
that keeps people from taking things"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
No wondor.

Church-what makes your neigh
Dor SO naughty to-day?
Gotham-Why, didn't you notice,
he was carrying home his own beef.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

A disregard Of appearances 10
lack Of sense-(or dollars).
A high collar Is unbecoming to
glass Of beer when one u thirsty,
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

Says the editor of Billville exchange:
I'VE never sold vote in our life. but
whenever we found a mysterious SO bill
on our doorstep we said nothing. but We
knew just how to vote.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED TT

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only Il OF.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

Try me just once and I am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Halls Catarrh Cure
1 constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

Mrs Wilson-I think our little Tommy
will grow up to be a policeman. Mr..
Wilson-Why? Mrs. Wilson-Oh. he Is
such a boy to sleep!
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Noxel Rarher,s Sim.

"If you can't raise 10 cents raise
whiskers," is a sign in n barber shop
in a certain Indiana town.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
How 70 JUDGE.

Finnicus-You can't Judge . man BY
the clothes he wears.
Cynnicus-But you can by those his
ssfa wpars.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

II is easy to make men measure up
by shrinking Gods standard down.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

A wise man never takes . penny
for his thoughts.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
HOWARD E. BURTON. A;:1yE. I! y \ /. . : :.4 .

III East Fourth street, Lsadville, Colo.
Specimen prices: Gold soc; Gold silver no; Gold.
Ing :nysloPe: sen, 70 any address Laboratory eyaa
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

II make 1t point never to talk
more than ten minutes with any ono
person."
so as not to tell all you know.
suppose"
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Touchinq.

Slopay-Don't you wish you wer,
Midas?
Borroughs-Who was he?
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
Insult to Injury,

He (reproachfully) you
forget what happened yesterday.
was cut by my dearest Acquaintance.
the one love best in all the world:
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
much?

Loving Wife-Darling!
Suspicious Husband-Well. how
much?
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07

She (coolly)--The idea! Do you
really shave yourself?
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
DENVER ASSAYER

Denver. Colo. ORE SHIPPERS AGENT. Il ysassS
experience In rampling We save samplinG
charges and make settlement with smolters for YOU
Our charges are small, write for prices SPECIMEN
assays: Gold or silver, 7sc.; ooli and silver. u:
curacy guarantsed sample sacks mailed free q
made. CONTROL AND UMPIRE WORK solicitsI
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
.uched

turned to gold.
Borroughs-Huh! Everybody
touch turns me down.
Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
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VETERAN GOT HIS SHOES
Pathetic Incident Noted Afer the Recent Reunion Of
Confederate Ver

Observation-Disclosures
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-19
Hid STOLEN JEWEL
UNDER WASHSTAND
Hotel johnson Chambermaid
Charged With Theft.
Miss Burke Claims She Found Brooch
on the Floor and Thought It IN
necessary TO Report.

A well-dressed young woman, giving the
name Of Lizzie Burke and her age as
tairty- three years. who has bee employ
ed as a maid in the Hotel J nson for
some time, was taken into cI tody this
morning by Detective Serseanti Peck and
Miller on a charge Of petit larceny The
woman. It is alleged stole from Miss Ella
MoOrhead Of Erie Pa a guest of the
hotel. a brooch ser with diamonds and
pearls, valued az $50 When the detec-
uves searched the accused woman's
room this mOrHing they discovered the
brooch hidden under a washstand. while
a handsome sits scarf was found in one
of the bureag drawers. The police VIII
eudeavOr to locate the owner Of the scarf
The woman was brought TO Headquar-
ters where she admitted taking the pin,
saying that She found it on the floor and
as no one spoke 20 her regarding It she
did not think il necessary 20 turn lt in.
The Burke woman lives at 2157 Eighth
street northwest, and her relatives have
been notified Of her arrest. She has been
sent to the House Of Detention TO await
a hearing IN court tomorrow morning on
a charge OF petty larceny.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-19
SPOONER ANSWERS
BAGON'O ARGUMENT
UphOldS Power of Congress
to Punish Offences.
NO STATE RIGHTS AT ISSUE
National Government EnfOrces Laws
Against COuHterfeiters and Other Law
breakers and Can Also Crush Those Of
AnaTchistic Tendencies Anywhere

When the bill for the protection Of the
President Of the United States was aiken
up in the Senate again today, Mr. Spooner
continued the legal discussion OF The pro-
posed law. He took position in favor OF
the bill and against the contentious made
by Senator Bacon. along the line of state
rights
He said that undoubtedly Congress has
the power 10 make Federal criminal laws
to punish offences OF any nature against
the General Government Mr. Bacon had
argued that in limiting the definition OF
treason the trainers Of the Constitution
had intended to restrict Congress 10 max
ing criminal laws against only the crime
OF treason, and that the States should
not be deprived Of their right TO punish
FOR crimes committed within raeir bor-
ders-
This. Mr. Spooner said. is clearly a
mistaken view. Congress makes laws for
the punishment Of offences against the
postal service. against the Interstate
Commerce Commission. against the coun-
terfeitng OF money. and many other
similar crimes
Mr.. SpOOner went on to argue that the
Federal Government should punish a
crime against any Of its officials repre-
senting the legislative power There is
not one Of them, he said. around which
Congress has not the power TO throw the
protecting shield Of this Government in
the States and outside the States It
would be q strange confession Of weak
ness IL the Government OF the United
States was obliged 10 rely for the pro-
lection OF it's officials. great and humble.
on the legislature and judiciary Of the
States.
In this connection Mr. Spooner recalled
the case OF the attack on Judge Field by
Terry. who was killed by Deputy Marshal
Nagle- The question. be said. had been
deliberately and very ably argued. il being
contended that the offence OF killing
Terry was one against the peace and dig
nifty Of the state Of California. and that
there was no peace OF the United States
within State. That contention had been
overruled by the supreme Court.