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Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
ADMIRAL BROWNS NICKNAME.
His Ship Was Short of 'spuds" and He
Rose to the Occasion.

Rose to the Occasion.
Rear Admiral George Brown, re-
tired, carried nickname during the
last twenty years of his naval career
that stuck to him closer than that of
almost any other officer in the SER
vice. He was known to every officer
and man. from Rear Admirals down
to berth-deck cooks. as "Spud" Brown.
This is how he earned his sobriquet:
Years ago. when he was only a
commander, he was skipper in one
of the old wooden frigates which were
carrying the flag across the Pacific for
service on the China station. The old
vessel got in the doldrums, and to
make matters worse, her machinery
didn't work very well. and at the end
OF several weeks the messes forward
and aft found themselves almost in
the middle of the ocean with little
more to eat than the regulation salt
horse" hardtack. beef and bully"
and other scurvy-produclng articles Of
diet. All hands had mighty hanker-
ing after "spuds." by which name the
Irish potato is affectionately cherished
by mariners.
Soon afterward big trans-Pacifc
liner bound for San Francisco hove
In sight. half hull down in the dis
tance. blowing eastward. Signals to
heave to Immediately blossomed from
the foretruck Of the frigate, but the
liner vas In hurry and did not stop.
Bigger signal pennants flew from the
frigate. but still the liner sped on
ward contemptuously. The next mo-
ment a solid shot went richocheting
along ahead OF the passenger boat, and
in answer to this summons the vessel
hove to. while her skipper waited in
amusement for the frigate to draw up
a.d send boat alongside.
sdstead OF announcing declaration
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
MARLBOROUGH Owns
Worlds Finest Picture

The Duke Of Marlborough is believed
to be the possessor of the costliest
painting in the world. which was at
one time the property OF the first Duke
Of Marlborough. The picture is known
as the "Blenheim Madonna" painted
by Raphael in 1907, and now valued
at no less than s350,000. 1t is eight
feet high. and represents the Madonna
and Child seated on throne. with
figure Of John the Baptist on the left
and that of st. Nicholas of Bari on the
right. Its almost fabulous value is due
to the fact that 1t is one Of the best
preserved of the artists works in ex-
istence.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

for example, actually lived and died
In the manner described, because
feud between their families would not
permit them to marry. "The Comedy
OF Errors" is based upon incidents of
actual occurrence. while Shylock was
notorious money lender, whose
house in Venice is still pointed out to
tourists. 1t stands in the old mar
ket place, near the Rialto, where there
is tribune from which was proclaim
ed the edicts and the announcements
OF the government and opposite is the
Oldest church in Venice, which is said
to have been built as early as the
year $40.
The ghetto, or old Jewish. quarter, is
near by, where a colony of exiles from
Spain have been living ever since
their expulsion from that country by
the inquisition. The streets are the
narrowest, the buildings are the high
est. and the tenements are the mos.
crowded Of all Venice, and at one
time all persons of Jewish birth were
compelled to live within certain limits
and wear certain dress. They were
AcNef perSecuteu, DuC nave been al
lowed to worship in their own way
and transact any line of business The
same quarter is still occupied by Jew
isht families. although the descend
ants Of the contemporaries of Shylock
now own and occupy some of the rich
est and most beautiful palaces upon
the Great Canal.
The story of Shylock and the pound
of flesh is found in the book of tales
referred to, and Portia is a pen por-
trait of Lucretia Cornaro. the first
woman lawyer in the world, who re-
ceived degree of doctor of laws from
the University of Padua, where she
was educated. and afterward lectured
on law. Her biography has been pub
lished. Her family was famous, and
produced three cardinals. who are
buried at the church of San Salvador.
She was native of Venice and a rela-
tive of Katrina Cornaro. the Venetian
belle. who married King James of
Cyprus somewhere about 147O, and
when, by his death. in 1889. she inher-
tied the throne, she annexed her king
dom to the Venetian republic.
In the same century fifty or sixty
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

mined that the city should aid them
as far as possible. The park present.
ed good field Of study, but library
and reading room were needed He
therefore decided to use this pictur-
esque little building for the purpose,
and wrote to the publishers of books
on various natural history subjects,
asking them If they would contribute
to the proposed library. The re-
sponses were encouraging. The neces-
sary alterations were made in the lit
tie building, and it is now open for
the use OF students. having, besides a
small reading room, about 200 volumes
on bird and insect life.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Self-Propelline
Fire Engines

At Alba, Ore, many partners in the
self-propelling fire engines in the
country. These In the Boston (Mass.)
department have been in service since
1897. and have proved of great value.
Each weighs nearly nine tons, but are
easier to handle than those drawn by
horses. They answer alarms. and are
much better hill climbers than the
horse engines. The largest size en-
gines throw an average of $40 gallons
a minute, about twice the amount Of
water thrown by the average horse
engine.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

of war Captain Browns emissaries,
who came alongside in cutter, took
Captain Browns compliments to the
master Of the liner, and with an in
quiry would the merchant captain be
kind enough to part with a supply OF
spuds for cash to relieve the suffer-
ings Of lot of hungry man-o'-war'a
men. The remarks Of the merchant
captain are not on record. but the
spuds were produced. and Admiral
Brown will be known as "Spud"
Brown until he dies.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
This Was In MISSOURI.

The following notice was found
tackled upon the door of Clinton
county, Missouri church recently:
There will be preaching in this house,
Providence permittin', Sunday, and
there will be preaching here whether
or not on the Monday following upon
the subject, He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved, and he thnt
believeth not shall be damned at half
past in the afternoon"
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
PrI,,, for N,nt nont..

The French government has &C.
corded sum Of 400 francs to be d.
vided among the owners and crews Of
the best kept boats which have left
Cherbourg this year in order to take
part In the Iceland and Newfoundland
fishing expeditions.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Art rr.n.ure. in Italy.

Many OF the most famous works OF
art by such Italian masters as Ra-
phael. Titan, Correggio. Botticelll and
Perugino will probably be kept In Italy
now that the Italian chamber Of depu-
ties has appropriated $4,000 for the
purchase by the state of the celebrated
Borghese collection.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Tho Hible Revised.

The new revision of the Bible recently
completed brings it up to date without
changing its meaning. There are thou
sands of people. however, who will al
ways prefer the old original copy with
out any notifications. There are also
thousands of people, who having once
used Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. will
never use any other medicine, because
they know it's value in cases of Asick
pepsia or liver and kidney troubles. Be
sure to try it.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by consti-
infiamed condition of the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infiamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
Wewill give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

For the first year of it's existence Mr.
Bryan's Commoner will yield him a ne
profit Of about $4,000. This is the mos
successful failure ever scored by a coun.
try editor.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

A guaranteed cure for Rheumatism
Marshalrs Remedy for rheumatism Gout
and Neuralgia. All druggists refund mon
ey II 1t fails.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
Tor all affections of the throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ENDsL.Y. vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. 1900
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Especial Letter.)

LII Shakespeare's
tales are more
or less founded
u on historical
facts, like that of
Hamlet. Many of
them, it has been
found, were taken
from a volume Of
tales written by
an Italian monk.
Romeo and Juliet,
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Sure to be arrested! Any ache or
pain by Hamlin's famous Wizard Oil.
Your druggist sells 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

ate recently prayed for the newspaper
correspondents located at the capital. He
doubtless thought they needed 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

An Indiana man who wished to starve
himself to death sewed up his mouth He
should have started seven-column week
Iy paper in a twO-column town.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Marriages of great public interest, like
those of the Depews and the Wilkinses.
hardIy seem complete until they have
Jersey.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

A Kansas man was cured of insanity by
getting married. He may discover iatei
that there are cures that are worse thar
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

With the battleship Missouri at sea and
the missouri mule on land, what nation
could stand against us in a fight?
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fast
to sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold
by druggists, 1Oc. per package.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

=, Do not suffer the agonies of Rheuma-
tism. Marshalls Remedy for Rheuma-
tism ;Gout and Neuralgia is guaranteed
by all druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

1t is the old. old story of honoring
man after he is dead A new Secretary
Gage cigar is on the market
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Irate Editor-I am going to tell the peo-
pie exactly what kind of a man you are.
Equally Irate Statesman-If you do I'll
sue you for libel.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
Miss Marion Cunningham, the Populart
Young Treasurer Of the Young Woman's
Club Of Emporia, Kans., has This to Say of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
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OF womb trouble from which had great nearly
three During that time very irregular would
have intense the small of back binding
severe For three months Lydia Pinkhan's
vegetable Compound and aches and pains past memory
while health and happiness daily experience You
tamy have one grateful friend Empo and have praised your
Vegetable Compound to large number my friends
my permission to publish testimonial connection with picture
Yours sincerely Miss MARION CUNNINGHAM Emporia Kans
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE GENUINE.
When troubled with irregular suppressed painful
menstruaon
womb that down feeling the backache
beset With such ntnes asstude
melancholy,
gone and feelings blues and hopeessness
vegeable Compound at such troubles
Pnkham invites to write herfo
She guided Thousands
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price 25c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
CHAPPlE M0RAN'S GAME
He Helps Mrs. Helen Markham to
Invest Her Money in Various
Enterprises.
Netc York. SUI. Special Service

New York, Sept. 6-"Chappie" Moran,
one Of the best known confidence men in
the country, is figuring in a new role,
which, 1t Is said. has Melted him already
more than $4,000. 1t is alleged he has
persuaded Mrs. Helen Markham the
widow of a Chicago banker, that he is her
nephew and that he has been helping her
to invest her capital in various enter
prises.
Mrs Markham, wide awake, well-pre-
served little woman not far from so years
of age, Is living in an apartment hotel at
81 E Twenty seventh street and Chap
pie is a frequent visitor.
Morans latest romance Is brought to
light through suit for $4,000 for mali
cious persecution against Mrs. Markham,
in which John McGinnis, who claims to
be a bookkeeper, is the plaintiff McGin-
mis- declares that he warned Mrs. Mark
ham against Moran, whom he had met
in her house under the name of Seymour.
"Chappie" Moran said:
This man McGinnis has drawn me into
his suit out Of spite. Mrs. Markham has
been very kind to me. She knows nothing
Of my police record. In my financial deal
ings with her I have always been on the
square and any of her money that has
come to me has come honestly. She is
a widow and has property here and in Chi
cago worth $1,000, 000.". o..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

The above tables show in a graphic
manner the attendance. at, the state fair
for the present week, and Efhe results from
a financial standpoint. There is an in
crease in total attendance of about 40, 600
a highly gratifying figure, as it is But
had Friday not been such a cheerless dis
agreeable day the number, would have
been at least 10000 more
AS 1T was the Minnesota. fair attracted
almost quarter Of million admissions,
and that in the short space of six days,
and every day was a record breaker, even
gloomy Friday. Saturdays figure has
been estimated, but as nearly 5000 had
passed through the two principal gates at
noon the authorities estimated that TO-
900 for the day would be a very conserva-
tive figure.
To hard-headed farmers and ca1culat-
ing business men the foregoing tables
speak much more eloquently than columns
of laudatory and picturesque words.
Almost any concern in the broad land
Would feel gratified over a net profit of
$35,OOO on weeks business, and a state
agricultural society with, about SIS. 900,
would feel as rich as great trust.
An Authority on Fairs
Inc fair has still few hours to run, so
1T IS impossible to give exact figures on
receipts and expenses Magnificent" is
the word used by Professor Hansen, of
.i1o oOu'I Dahota agricultural society in
describing the Minnesota fair He has
visited the Onsk, Tomsk. Bokbara, Paris.
Omaha and hundreds OF other fairs.
He says that the Minnesota state fair
this year was. simply magnificent and
he is an international authority on agri-
cultural fairs. r.. -. =: -. - = : :.
Secretary. e. W. Randall says that his
show leads all others in the country in
point Of attendance, In the number of ex-
hibits and entries in every department. in
the value Of purses and premiums and as
money maker.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
GOOD ROADS BOOM
May Be Expected-Two Views Of Con.
ventons Results

ventIons Results
The success of the good roads conven-
ton is declared not only by the officials
that have managed it but by the farmers
that have attended it. -.
Colonel Martin Dodge, director of pub
lie road inquiries in the department OF
agriculture, who represents the federal
government, said this morning:
I'VE have been giving these good roads
demonstrations for. the past two years and
we have visited eleven states, Michigan
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
lucky. Maryland Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
We have held one and sometimes several
conventions in each state, but nowhere
have we held a convention that attracted
so widespread and intelligent an interest;
nowhere have the speakers been of like
importance, representing as they have
here both the church and the stats
through men Of such reputation as Arch-
bishop Ireland and Governor Van SAINT.
We expect that immense profit to the
northwest will follow the series of demon
strations that we intend to make, but OF
course we should like to accept many in
vitations that we must refuse. To suc-
coed at any point we require the co-opera-
ton of thre factors-the federal govern
ment, the railways and the local COM
munity. Here we have been very fortu-
nate. The government has sent to CUR
assistance superintendent Machan Of the
rural fire delivery service and the local
community has been strongly represented,
also the fair association.
e az am Convinced that you have a mar
Vicious agricultural outlook in this state,
not only is the Farming population ex-
trenrely Intelligent and progressive but tha
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
SENIOR B0IES WILL RUN
Father, Instead of Son., Will Try
Conclusions This Fall Against
Speaker Henderson.

Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Former Gov
ernor Horace Boies will be the democratic
nominee in the third Iowa district against
Speaker Henderson.
1t was planned to have e. L. Boies, son
OF the former governor, as a candidate,
but he steadfastly refused giving as a
reason that he is welded to his law prac-
t1ce, and has no political aspirations.
AS result of the showing made by
the elder Boies in the Iowa state conven-
ton Wednesday, the democrats Of the en-
tire state began to camor that he make
the race against Henderson,
The nomination at DUBUQUE next
Wednesday will be unanimously rendered
him by reclamation and the leaders say
they have good assurances he will ac-
cept.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

comb and General Freight Agent Burton
Johnson of the Wisconsin Central and
President w. r. Burt and General Freight
Afent, w. H. Bennett of the Ann Arbor
road.
The Ann Arbor road connects with the
Wisconsin Central at Manitowoc, Wis, by
car ferry. Mr.. Bennett was suphoenaed
for. the recent investigation, but had no
opportunity to testify. When the report
that four nonresident officials had been
indicted first appeared yesterday 1t was
thought that the. Wisconsin Central was
the only road involved. But to-day all
doubts are set at rest. 49,
The defendants are charged with re-
ceiving from Edward T. Blew and Thomas
F. Armstrong, doing business as Blew,
Armstrong & Co., a rate of cents on
bran in car lots to North Amherst, Ohio,
instead of 1871 cents, as per schedule filed
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion. The Wisconsin Central, Amiarbon
and the Lake Shore are mentioned as
forming the continuous line to North Am
herst. The date is set as May co. 1902.
Wisconsin Central officials say that
there is absolutely nothing in the trans
action of their business to furnish grounds
for such action by the grand jury. They
express their willingness to furnish all
possible assistance toward furthering the
investigation.
Grand Jury AdIourns.
The grand jury met this morning, No
witnesses v ere examined. The jury re-
turned one or more indictments and ad-
journed Judge Munger dismissed them
with thanks. Deputy sheriffs are busily
engaged in bringing in witnesses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
DAY EVENINGS. SEPTEMBER 6, 1902 PART l. 4

lieved the Iowa men favor an immediate
and general revision of the tariff. But the
men who are behind this new thought,
and who bare Diet ermined that the country
shall listen and heed, aver that:
"First-They =, are the best possible
friends of protection; and
"second-They don favor general re-
vision of the tariff. q, >zzL.s... =
1.-THE men who have brought this idea
to the front and with 1T commanded the
attention OF the country are Governor
Cummins, Senator Dol1iver and Mint Dt-
rector Roberts The last named was the
original philosopher. DoAiver encouraged
him and will speak at Washingt ton Cum
minis has become an apostle and director
with the power of practical state leader
ship in his hands andsa champion of rare
courage, eloquenoe and aggressiveness."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06
OLD TIMERS SC0RCHED
How the Fat Boys Children Drove
In the Shorts in Missouri
Pacific.
Netu York Sun Special Se,-vtos


New York, Sept. 6.-Boys of the VAN
derbilt,' Gould and Rockefeller families
have shown; their ability to sway Wall
street quite as successfully as their ia
nous progenitors and by following in the
footsteps of their fathers have coined a
million dollars as pocket money. ~
The story current in the streets is that
Frank Gould, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt saw an
opportunity for a quick coup in Missouri
Pacific, which they carried out with neat
ness and dispatch. go ..-4- '
1t was announced Tuesday that the long
time pool in Missouri Pacific had finally
liquidated, and would no longer support
the stock. 1t was at once sold heavily
short, for every one expected it to go
down. -,
This was the opportunity the young
spectators were. waiting. for. They put
their millions back of the stock and forced
it up nearly points. badly frightening
the shorts and ''scorching'' number of
old timers,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

the violators of the liquor laws at the fair
grounds. The government exacts fee of
SIS per annum from retail liquor dealers,
and the blind, piggers''' laid themselves
open to double prosecution when they
failed to provide themselves with Uncle
Sans permits. They will have to pay for
the unexpired remainder Of the fiscal
license year, which begins July I. and
must pay fine Of so per cent in addition
for not complying. with the law. The
blind. pigs" at the fair will thus con-
tribute $2S.13 each to-the government.
Richard Hill and Harry Kenester were
arrested yesterday and warrants are out
for others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

sumably, made concessions to the demo-
Gratis. One politician from Indiana said:
will Mr.. Babcock be so kind as to tell
us the numbers of the districts in this
state which he thinks: the democrats will
cary? And in the future will he please to
conflne these statements to us, so far as
our state is concerned, and not publish
them broadcast, for the comfort of the
enemy"
Letters were written to all inquirers
that the published report was a fake of
the purest sort, and that neither Mr. Bah
cock, nor any member of the committee,
had made any statement regarding the
districts which he expected the republi-
cans would carry, and what was more,
did not intend to make such a. statement
in the future.
w. w. Jermane.