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Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
SUBSIDY BILL PASSED.
No Foreign-Built Ship Can Participate
in Its Benefits.-Provides for
Prompt Conversion Into Auxiliary
Cruisers

Cruisers.
Washington, March 17.-After pro-
lOnged debate, the Senate to-day
passed the ship subsidy bill, the final
vote upon the measure being AZ to 81.
Senators Allison and Dolliver of Iowa,
SpoOner and Quarles of Wisconsin and
Proctor and Dillingham; of Vermont.
Republicans, voted against final pas
sage of the bill, and Senator McLaurin
of South Carolina voted for it.
Some amendments to the bill were
adopted, but they We're all agreeable
to those In charge of the measure, the
friends of the bill voting down all 9th
er amendments. With the exception of
amendments offered by Mr.. Allison,
and accepted by Mr.. Frye, limiting the
time Of the operation of contracts
made under the provisions of the bill
to July 1, 1920, and providing that the
amount of the expenditure under the
mail subsidy paragraph should not at
any time exceed $S,OOO,OOO annually,
none of the amendments agreed to
materially affected the bill as 1t was
reported from the commerce commit
tee.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Vest of
Missouri, providing for free ships"
and for the application of the provi-
siOns of the antitrust law to the ship
ping industry were rejected, as was
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Pat
terson of Colorado, providing that no
Chinese person should be member of
the crew of subsidized vessel. Mr..
Pettus of Alabama offered an amend
ment providing that the total expendi-
ture under the bill should not exceed
$9,O0OOOO in any year. 1t was adopt
ed in committee of the whole, but
later, in the Senate, was rejected by 4
decisive vote
The Senate agreed to an amendment
offered by Mr.. SpoOner providing that
Congress should have power TO amend
or repeal the act, without impairing
any contract made under its authority.
Mr.. Hanna offered, and the Senate
adopted, three amendments applying
directly to the acquisition by j. Pier
pont Morgan and his associates OF the
Leyland line of British ships. They
provide that no foreign-built ship shall
participate in the proposed subsidy,
that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to prevent American citizens or
corporations from holding or operating
foreign ships in the Ocean-carrying
trade, and that no foreign-built ship
of any line thus acquired by Ameri-
cans shall be admitted hereafter TO
American registry.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Russian Student. Rioting.

St. Petersburg, March 1S.-A stu.
dents riot here, in<which 0ver No. 900
people engaged. kept ~ large. force n
police and cavalry busy throughout the
day. Probably 100 arrests were made.
but the repressive measures were not
SO strict as on the corresponding Sun
day OF 1901. While many PERSONS were
injured. no fatalities were reported.
The students placarded the city last
right, announcing that they intended
to hold n grievance meeting, and the
authorities, taking the hint, made ex-
tehsive preparations. The whole po-
lice was called out, and 'the military
was held ready for mobilization. cav
airy patrols supplemcnting, thf mount
ed police.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
OGDEN EXPECTS PROSPERITY.
Holds a Barbecue In Celebration Of
Railroad Cutoff Across Salt Lake.

Ogden, Utah, March 17.-Ogden peo-
pie to-day celebrated in glorious shape
the building of the cutoff OF the South
ern Pacific which crosses the Great
Salt Lake and reduces the time and
distance from this point to San Fran
cisco 161 miles. Thirty thousand peo-
pie were in the city, coming from
points north. east, south and west
The morning opened with the firing of
cannon, blowing of all whistles In the
city and railrOad yards, and bedlam
seemed turned loose.
At O'clock began the barbecue, and
two oxen and twenty sheep were roast
ed and fed to the populace between
that time and noon. At IL o'clock n
monster parade, over mile long, was
started, in charge Of Director General
Meighan. and at its conclusion thou
sands of people gathered in the city
hall square, where speeches were de-
liyered
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
MAY HINDER MArRlmoNY.
Married Men Fined g for Staying Out
Late at Night.

At Uelzen, a city in the western part
Of Hanover, the authorities have Just
passed a law which has met with the
warm appreciation of the women Of the
place and the indignant protests of the
married men. The town was getting
altogether too convivial. The old time
hOnored excuses Of 1.-The lodge" and
business" and sitting up with sick
friend" were worn threadbare. The
women resolved to act. They exercised
all their influence with the city fathers
and finally got law passed requiring
that all married men be home at or be-
fore IL o'clock every night The pen
atty for a violation of this law Is fixed
at a fine Of So for each offense. Half
OF the fine goes to the person making
complaint, who, in all cases SO far, has
been the wife.
By means Of this law the homes of
Uelzen are expected to be in an ideal
condition before long, and the wife's
authority therein unquestioned. II
hubby" forgets himself and stays out
after IL O'Clock some night the wife
can either have him fined and get her
share Of the proceeds, or she can do
what Is better-she can hold the knowl-
edge of his law-breaking over his head
as a club with which to enforce obe-
dience and good behavior generally.
Needless to say, the married men Of
the neighboring German towns are
much exercised over the action Of the
city authorities of Uelzen, for the law
is working SO well there that they are
afraid II will. prove contagious and
spread to their own boroughs. The un-
married men Of Uelzen, Of course. are
as much pleased with the law as the
women of the town. They can now
stay out at night and enjoy themselves
free from the incubus Of n the old
fogies. r.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Building Fell on Railroad:

Toledo, Ohio, March, 1S.-Tfe big
plant Of the Toledo Metal Wheel Coin
pany. employing nearly 500 men, which
stands along the Lake shore 'isnilway,
collapsed just as n westbound pussen-
ger train passed the building. 1t fell
across the track and barely missed the
rear coach. Had the collapse octutre,l
two seconds eurlier. every occupant '0f
the coach would fhave becp Killed. Hnd
IA Occurred during the week. It ls,lje
tlevAd hundreds of LIVES would hive
been lost. II is supposed that tile con.
tinual passing OF trains had such effect
as to cause tho walls 10 weaken until
they collapsed.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
SAY FILIPINO WAR Is OVER.
General MsleS Request to Go Out 70
Refused.

Washington. March 1.-THE Post to-
day says: f% - "' q Hr
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
of the army made a specific request Of
the, War Department to be sent to the
Philippines and in connection there.
with submitted plan by which, in his
opinion, the war could be brought to
an end without further loss Of life to
either side. He proposed, to- employ
methods similar. to those used by him
SO successfullys In, his Indian campaign.
: Secretary Ro6T after due. considerd!
.tion. denied .Gepefal Miles request and
'tiisapproved of.the plan'submitted The
'pqlefs, SO fpdorsed by. the secretary.
were sent td;the White HOUSE and the
'PfesNltnt. subsequently eUncurred In
the ssctetary's action. The final in
tl0rsement, 'dispOsing 'of. tina rnatter. Is
snId to bear date. March ,5;;i0O2.t -
!, In effect. President Roosevelt and
.tsaicretary, Root. held sthh& the war in
the Philippines ~ plrsady AT ,qn, end.
or virtually no. and that the adoption
of General Miles piaH Involving u
change Of policy in dealing with the
Inhabitants OF the, 'arthlpelngo;, would
be. unfalr to those stifelals, military
aud evil, whose .rsNx0tlr,. has brought
about ALMOST complete iasihtation. 2
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
DO GHOSTS EXIST ?
INCIDENTS IN PROOF OF BELIEF.
Extraordinary Premonition Of Death
Attributed to Spirit Information.

Extraordinary Premonition Of Death
Attributed to Spirit Information.
DR.. Minot J. Savage in Ainslee's:
'"The history of the world is full of
reported apparitions or ghosts Do such
things as ghosts exist? l am perfectly
certain that they do. This does not
mean that l feel that 1 am ready to ex-
plain their origin or nature. simply
recognize the fact. Whether they are
purely subjective or whether they rep
resent some objective reality-this is
question to be settled in each particu-
lar case. have many instances in my
notes; but they must be omitted for the
present.
There is one case, however, which
Is Of a very extraordinary kind. 1t
occurred about couple of years ago
here in the immediate vicinity of New
York. There was certain young man
who had been studying abroad. He had
been at Heidelburg university He was
of anything but an imaginative tenn
perment. Tall and stalwart in build,
he had a reputation as an athlete. His
favOrite studies were mathematical,
physical and electrical. He had return
ed home from abroad, and, so far as
anybody knew, was in perfect health
He was at the summer home of his
mother. 1t was his habit, after din
ner, to go out on the piazza and walk
up and down while smoking his pipe.
One evening he came quietly in, and,
without talking with anybody, went
up to bed. The next morning he went
to his mothers room before she was
up, and laid his hand ON her cheek in
order to awaken her quietly. Then he
said, Mother, I have something very
sad to tell you. You must brace your
self and be strong to bear it. OF course
she was startled and asked him what
lie was talking about. He said, Moth
er, l mean just what l am saying. l
am going to die, and very sOon.'
when his mother, startled and trou-
bled, pressed him for an explataion, he
said: Last night, when l was walking
up and down the piazza, smoking, a
spirit appeared and walked up and
down by my side. I have received my
call and am going to die The mother.
Of course, was seriously troubled. and
wondered whether anything might be
the matter with him. She therefore
sent for the doctor and told him the
story. The doctor made a careful ex-
animation, said there was nothing the
matter, treated the whole thing as a
bad dream or a hallucination, told them
to pay no attention to it, and said that
within few days they would be
laughing at themselves for letting such
a thing worry them. The next morning
the young man did not seem quite as
well as usual and the doctor was sent
for second time. Again he said there
was nothing the matter, and tried to
laugh them out of their fears. The
third morning the young man appeared
in still poorer condition, and the third
time the physician was summoned. He
now discovered a case of appendicitis.
The young man was operated ON and
died in couple of days. From the
time Of the vision until his death not
more than five days had gone by. Some
time after this experience the mother
visited a psychic here in New York.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
HoAcLAND SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Wanted to Die Because He Was
Tilted.

T. G. Hoagland, n travelling man of
Colorado Springs. who says he is n
brother of former City Treasurer w. II.
HOagland of that city, shot himself In
the abdomen at the Oxford hotel in
Denver Tuesday morning and will
probably die. Dependency over the
breaking of an engagement with a
young woman in New York city, he
says, is the cause of his attempt at
suicide. The ball entered below the
heart and passed entirely through the
body. Hoagland was taken to the
county hospital by Police Surgeon Du-
lin, where he is In critical condition.
He stated that he was nephew Of
Hudson Hoagland. vice president Of
the Broadway National Bank Of New
York city.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
reIIer's postofesce, eiII Passes.

Washington. March Ex-senator Tel
ler's bill providing for the erection OF
n $1JO.0OO postoffice building at Colo
RADIO Springs has been passed by the
Senate. 1t vii now go to the House
for consideration. but the chances are
that before It comes to the attention
Of the House committee on public
buildings and grounds, Representative
Bells bill. which also provides for
building at Colorado Springs. will be
reported favorably in u public build
ings omnibus bill, and passed. II this
Is the case there will be no further
hitch in the matter, as the Senate hav-
Ing passed Senator Teller's bill will
not fail to favorably report the same
measure sent over from the House.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
ssVIns ~ War. sn tlts Orient.

Ionioh March 1T.A-wnii tAserence III
tbey Russo. t6pNiiesea tv&r fuinors. the
St. Petersburg correspondent rOf the
jEimtsf s3ysahe ffh. 9ble 10 'v6ue]I that
'{lfes Sllx6a&A 3rajlway> ~ ascliniKK .e0n!
m8nnl1 2eo lherchantS because the
ressurces - t1le e,linerafe vMtAebctugasd
in Forwarding troops and war mstsrial
q vhdivoDtock.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Eight saodrs for spaniards.

I, Madrid March 1s.--Thei Gazette to
AZ s%.SBss ;y s Sl.;9F1ss s5s Sc
lpq the state dSmehf ai2ly iAs 4tite
'nlpPs. workshopGi etc.t Z. Il&v}hSie
that each hour Of overtime iaf6 Sc bid
for at the rate OF ore.eIghth Of The
daily wngeh
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
To AlIay ven.zueia's Troubles.

Willemstad. Island of Curacao. March
1S.-General Alaya, vice president Of
the Venezuelan republic. who has been
mt .Cofo for more tlmn two -months-ss-
deavoring to suppress the insurrcction
In that part OF the country. has lett
for Caracas, where, II IA said, he Will
take the place of President Castro, who
intends to, take command of the trpoIrs
which Will engage the Insurgents.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
,Li9s savers Drowned:

Chatham. Mass. March 17.-By fhe
capsizlng OF lifebodt to.day iseveh
lifesavers. practically the entire crew
end df Cape Cod. met death lat their
post OF duty. ana with them into the
barge Wndenn. whom they tried to
bring In safeiy to the shore.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Promotion for Clay Evans.

WashingtopI March. IL There. .lsyho
longer any doubt that Pension Com.
missioner Evans win within the next
ssnnJasoa ss% ts ssS ps,ss ssst sSEsr 70
,acccpt' froIp:sfhc Iresldeht u position
which will ben substantial promotion,
selected. ~
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

representatives.: senators AMmOnS,
Annear and w. II. Adams, Representa-
! tives Mcclure. Sprague, Schweigert,
Whitelaw and Hammond. The, com
mittee met. Monday afternoon and or
ganized by electipg Senator eAnneari
chairman and Representative Mcclure
secretary. II then adjourned until
ut the Brown and settled down to
work. 1t Is not probable that they
will CONE 70 an, understanding. before
Wednesday morning., The - Senate
amendments are quite extensive, but
not Of character to cause any pro-
,lopged struggle. All members Of the
committee expressed tlIe belief that a.
report would be formulated satisYpc-
t6ry TO both houses. s.ttf ~ +.
The Senate amendment to- the reve-
nue. hill relating to the assesSment .0f
mining property win probably grouse
the chief debate in the conferences
COMMITTED. IL Is said tl,Atu the major
ity OF the canferees. however,. favor nc
cepting the amendment. 1t separates
mining property into two classes-1pro-
duccrs and non-pr0dueers.sn PRODUCER
Is a mine With n gross yearly output, of
not less thar 5000. - 1A,e ,iasesssr liz
directed to asceftkiH tisr Iietspy6duet
pot such properties by, ifedIStl6R the
cost OF extraction, treatnfent nad ship
ment Of ore frop fts 'tptal l9fue. The
mine shall he aHsessed not4hivr8 than
one-fourth Of its gross proeerds: I,sp-
wiling the net 'broceeds xf&, hpl "a ~!
|, ckss of one-fourth' the gross jriu
in the Inter case the net2proclens
hlmp deterh,ine the value Of the asses-
saf1e value OF the property. Non-pro-
ducers are not 10 be assessed for more
than the smallest producer.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12
billions and Nations

As testimonial to the riches Of
the United States nothing further
could be desired than tho figures
recently compiled by the London
Daily Mail and printed in it's year
book.
The material wealth of the great
nations of the world is given in this
compilation, and of the five leading
nations represented, Russia is rated
as the poorest, with $82, ,125, 100000.
Germany comes next, with $49,2 ,260,
100000. Next is France, with $48,
450,O00,00O. The United Kingdom
ranks next higher, with $50, ,030. .000,-
900 At the head of the list stands
the United States, with $81, $50, 900,
900.
The figures which are given for
the public debts of these five count
ries are almost the reverse of the
figures for wealth. France leads the
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12
a Division Of Profits.

Few industries at the present time
outside of the trust have a home mar
ket demanding supply in excess OF
the product. In the beet sugar in
dustry there still remains an open
field and free and fair competition.
It has been demonstrated that we
have enough good sugar beet area to
supply the entire world with sugar
The United States is the greatest
sugar market in the world, consuming
28. 10 per cent Of the entire worlds
supply, yet producing but 3.1S per
cent Of the worlds crop, and only
1915 per cent of it's own consump-
ton.
Twenty five per cent of the value
Of all our agricultural imports is
sugar and IL per cent of our total
imports is sugar. The value of our
sugar importation amounts to 40 per
cent of our total expectation of bread.
stutfs, As per cent Of our cotton, go
per cent of our meat products and IS
per cent of all other agricultural ex.
ports combined.
Under these conditions, there still
remains an opportunity for a very
considerable growth in this industry
before the inevitable law of competi-
ton drives the independent produc-
ers into trust for their own protec.
ton. Sugar is one Of the few staples
in which there is not as yet overpro.
duction in this country. A stable
tariff preserving the American market
to the American producer will mean
prosperity in the sugar industry for
many years to come.
Few people understand what 600.
ton sugar factor means to a com.
munity.
1t means the expenditure of $780,.
600 in the erection Of plant; the
animal expenditure of $4,000 for
machinery and repairs; the payment
of $4,000 to railroads each season
for freight; the yearly manufacture
of 100000 pounds of granulated
sugar; the production of by products
which will winter 5000 head of cat.
tie; fostering the dairy industry put
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12

narrowing them in, and rolled the
ground, says an Illinois farmer in
Breeders Gazette. The season was
dry, but they made good growth
and when pasture got short this fall
1 had lot of the best feed 1 ever
fed. We moved it with a mower
aud fed in racks to horses and cattle.
We had some frost before it was cut
and were told that frosted cane would
kill stock, but we fed corn fodder in
the morning and cane and peas in
the evening till the stock got ac-
customed to it, then filled the rack,
and they ate all they wanted without
any i'll effect. The stock showed the
greatest liking for this Of any feed I
ever fed and they improved rapidly
while eating it.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12
sIi2,ooo for a Prescription.

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. 30, 1901. The transfer in
volved in coin and stock s1l2,500.OO and
was paid by party OF business men for
n specific for Bright's Disease and Dia-
betes, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi-
cation of the specific Nov. l5, 1900;
They interviewed scores OF the cured
and tried it out on it's merits by putting
over three dozen cases on the treatment
and watching them. They also got ply
sicians to name chronic, incurable cases,
and administered it with the physicians
for judges. Up to Aug. 25, eighty seven
per cent OF the test cases were either
we'll or progressing favorably.
There being but thirteen per cent OF
failures, the parties we're satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceedings
Of the investigating committee and the
clinical reports Of the test cases were
published and will be mailed free on ap-
plication. Address JOHN j. FULTON
COMPANY, 400 Montgomery st. San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12

A correspondent to the Sugar Beet
Grower says: Along the fence on
the north side Of belt of heavy tim.
her we will next spring set out an
eighty rod row of dewberries, conf
IDENTIFY expecting that this delicious
berry will there find almost ideal
conditions. We will train the vines
along the wire fence il possible.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12

A late report from England states
that there is plenty Of work to be OBJ
tanned on English farms at $3.50 per
week, the laborer to board himself,
in which connection we remark that
there is plenty of work on American
farms at S.. so per week, with first
class board-meat three times day
and two pieces of pie and washing
thrown IN and in some cases likely
show TO court the hired girl or the
old mans daughter besides.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12

list with debt of 90, 8,195, ,OO0,0 900.
Russia is next, having q debt of 3d.
555, 100000. The United Kingdom
is close third, with $500, 600, 900.
Germany is fourth, its debt being
1926, 100000. The United States
is last of the fiye, with debt Of only
81, los, 600, 900.
Put in little easier form to COM
prehend, the United States has a
percentage Of debt to wealth of Ia.
The United Kingdom has percent
age of8. Germany has q percentage
Of 8 1. The Russian percentage Of
debt to wealth is Ill. France leads
the list, with a government debt of
1913 per cent of its total wealth.
Such figures as these show why
the United States is creditor nation.
They show also the tremendous re-.
sources which this country possesses
in all that makes for matsrisl pro.
gress. Furthermore, this dry table
Of figures contains in itself . most
inspiring tribute TO the greatness Of
this country, telling without the need
OF explanation, the story Of how it
has taken the first place among the
nations.-Inter.O Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12
The Industrial oommlssi on Takes {
Sensible Position.

Washington, Feb. THE indus.
trial commission in its final report To
congress urges that Whatever changes
be made in the tariff, whether by re.
ciprocity or otherwise, adequate pro
lection be assured to the beet sugar
industry; that the forest reserves
system be extended; that there be in
creased appropriations for improved
road work, and that the free rural
mail delivery be much extended.
The commission recommends
strlcter supervision aud control of
railroads. with ample control over
rates by the commerce commission
and with provisions for enforced sd-
herence to all published tariffs and
the rigid compliance with the long
and short haul clause of the present
law. It urges the appointment of a
permanent corps of expert auditors
to examine periodically the account
Of all railroads and advises that the
commission be made up of seven
representatives of the interest con-
cerned; that Legislation analogous to
the anti stock watering structures Of
Massachusetts be enacted by the sew.
eral states; that the railroad compan
les be prohibited by law from max.
ing lower freight rates upon imports
billed to the interior of this country,
IN connection with ocean trsnsporta.
ton or otherwise, than are made on
similar articles from the seaboard to
the interior, or than are made from
one inland point to another, when
the distance is not greater.
The report makes recommends
tions for the extension Of the powers
of the agricultural department over
dairy products, meats, cattle and
cereals and that . pure food section
be established.-Denver Post.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-12

Stock raising should include all
kinds for the reason that "mixed
STOCK" including sheep, gives the
farmer more advantages and permits
OF more economical use Of food, says
Wool Markets and Sheep. If the
market should be low for cattle, good
prices may prevail for sheep, swine
or horses and the farmer can moie
confidently expect to sustain less loss
than when he depends upon one kind,
as disease may not affect all should
it appear. Food that some animals
reject will also be utilized by others.