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Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Victories and defeats alternate with
considerable regularity for each side
in the war in South Africa This does
not satisfy the British public, however.
which is asking how 1t happens that
the Beers are allowed to gain any vic.
tories at ALL The activity displayed
on both sides these days shows the
folly of the recent stories Of peace,
peace, when there is no peace. Tbs
third year, now we'll under way, oi
the war may expire without bringing
the end of hostilities.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

The prophets of evil who have been
indulging so freely in mournful pre-
dictions in recent years that the coal
mines and the forests of the world
will be exhausted in few centuries
more or less should take heart Of
grace. Cassandra died long ago.
When there is no more coal to be
mined. and when no more wood can
be spared for fires, may not crude oil
supply the scarcity of both? With
oil for the furnaces, behind the dyna-
mos and for other uses, will there be
any lack of fuel for gas, for electricity
and the sources of motive power?
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Report Of Board Of Charities Urges
Removal Of the Superintendent.

Denver, Jan. 2O.-Governor Orman
has given out for publication the report
Of the State Board of Charities and Cor
rection in regard to the State Industrial
School for Boys at Golden. 1t is US
follows:
1--WE, the undersigned members Of the
State Board Of Charities and COrrec-
ton, hereby make report of the result
of our examination of the State Indus
trial School for Boys, made on Janu-
ary II, 1902, at the institution. The
board devoted sixteen hours OF contin-
uous examination Of witnesses, includ-
ing inmates, officers ond employees, rela-
tive to conditions existing at the school,
for the particulars of which we refer
you to the stenographer's notes In this
office.
ut is our unanimous Judgment that
the corporal punishment of the boys
has been excessive; that such punish
ments have been inflicted or admins.
tered upon too slight provocation; and
that the reports of such punishments
as made to the board of control, have
not always expressed the precise facts.
1--WE find that the general condition
Of the school is satisfactory, but that
1t Is now moving rapidly into state Of
disorganlzation which, unless checked,
must greatly cripple its usefulness,
and that this condition is caused by the
existence and growing strength Of a
factional division among the officers.
1--WE do not impugn the character Of
the present superintendent, and we
thoroughly believe that he has tried to
act In the spirit OF what is best for the
institution. On the other hand, we are
convinced that he lacks the judgment,
the executive capacity and the power
Of properly directing and controlling
his fellow officers, which are absolutely
essential for the successful administra-
ton Of the Industrial school.
I'VE express our unanimous judg-
ment that the best interests of the
state, as connected with this instltu-
ton, demand the appointment to the
superintendency of some man who has
the natural aptitude, the experience,
the organized ability and force Of char
acter which must all combine to form q
successful administration of the indus
trial school ttI
I'VE would also recommend the re-
m0val Of some other officers and some
Other changes v the method u Arrange
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23
A Bio Check.

st. Paul. MINI. Jan. 20.-A check for
$1,000 900 has been received here for
payment OF the policy on the life Of
Frank H. Peavey. the late Minneapolis
millionaire.
Tho check II made payable to George
w. Peavey and Frank r. Heffeifneeg,
special administrators Of the estate. Il
ID said to be - largest check ever
drawn In pa ent Of life insurance.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

ment, which further recommendations
we have submitted to the present board
of control"
The report is signed by Sarah L.
Decker, president; o. s. Storrs, Eleanor
Lawney, William S. Friedman, Louis
r. Enrich.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

If the story is true that a certain
congressman had no sooner been cleo
ted than he heard from relatives in
Europe who wanted Jobs, the matter
should be referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Their is still room for the fool-killer
to get busy with the fellow who yells
fire" in a crowded hall every time he
hears an unusual noise
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Owing to the high price of paper the
men who devour books are the most
extravagant livers in the country.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

The whole country will be glad q
Join in the celebration of Edward
Everett Hale's eightieth birthday,
April 3.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

A New York dog has $3.50 worth of
dental work in it's mouth, and every
dog catcher in the city has his wire
1asso ready for instant action.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

The announcement of the death Of Q
button collector serves to remind us Of
the rapid multiplication of occupations
in these days of diversified effort
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

In after years some Washington nA-
tives will be able to say with sride
that they were pummeled by son
Of President Roosevelt.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Nature seems to have decided upon
Wyoming as the site of it's principal
ice factory this year.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

M. Constans. the French minister
to Turkey, is said to be quite angry
with the sultan again. They have
quit playing in each others back
yard.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

The Chicago judge who has decided
that S25 is enough to marry on can't
have any daughters of his own.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Uncle Sam employs 1000 pedagogues
to teach the young Filipino idea how
not to shoot.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has
diverted the feminine mind from the
popular subject of cook books by con-
cocting recipe for growing old
gracefully.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Mr.. Marconi has gone into the pre-
dieting business. This is bad. H,
should keep on inventing.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Complaints are made of an inade-
quate supply of seats at the White
House. Lots Of the politicians are
compelled to go away back and take
a camp stool.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

The case Of the defaulting Los An
geles bank cashier is said to be "un-
usual" and to this extent at least it
is peculiar.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Secretary Roots report has COM
pletely silenced the 1s-inch Gathmann
gun.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Paris, Mo-. ran out of whisky and
water the other day. The water wasn't
missed.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-23

Bradstreet's annual trade review is
Q ane New Years card for Uncle Sam.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
A MISSING HUSBAND.
He Has Been Away from His Homo
for Six Months.


(The Binghamton IN. " Herald.)
Six months ago George L. Hunt of Les
tershire disappeared from his home.
and although a vigorous effort has been
made by his wife to find some trace of
him, her endeavors have been unavailing.
Mrs. Hunt will pay reward of $50 for
any word which will assist her in locating
her husband.
Mr.. Hunt has wandered away in this
same manner three times before and al
ways while suffering from an attack of
temporary insanity and was at one time
confined In the State Hospital, being re-
leased at the request of friends. During
his absences he has been unaware of his
true identity, until his memory was jos
ged in some fo-cible way, and as soon as
he came to himself he has always return
ed to his home. At no time has he been
away for so long a time as at present.
Previous to his last disappearance he had
been in unusually good nealth and spirits.
Mr.. Hunt is described as, a man 4ozyears
old, weighs Its pounds. and is five feet,
ten inches tall; has dark brown hair and
dark mustache. At the time he disap-
peared he was wearing a black suit of
clothes, fedora hat, a striped shirt.
and light plaid necktIe. The first finger
on the left hand is off at the first joint,
and he usually wears gold bowed glasses.
Any persons knowing of his where
abouts will confer great favor on an
anxious wife by notifying Mrs. G. l..
Hunt of Lestershire, n. Y. Mr.. Hunt
may be living under the name of G.. F.
Smith. and if able to work is most likely
to follow the occupation of clerk or agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

the Sero-Thcrapeutic Laboratory OF the
Rudolph Hospital. In Vienna, has been
under test since November. 1900. and is
obtained from the blood OF horses. The
method Of application Ia to Inject 1t
into the abdominal skin OF children suner-
ing from scarlet fever. At first 1t was
applied only In the most serious cases, and
in giving his discovery to the world DR..
Moser stated that no deaths occurred
when the early diagnosis was sufficiently
accurate to permit It's application on the
first or second day after the appearance
of the disease The general condition OF
the patents showed marked improve
ment in an astonishingly short time and
the fever abated rapidly.
In ST. Anne's Hospital the discoverer
treated 400 children suffering from the
malady, and kept the mortality within
50 per cent. while in other Vienna hos
pitfalls where the remedy was not en-
ployed the mortality was much higher.
The quantity of serum available was at
no time sufficient to meet the demand.
liberal as the Judgment Of DR.. Moser
deemed essential TO the best results More
over. DR.. Moser stated that no strong con-
centration Of the serum had yet been pro-
duced and therefore IN a sense the dis
covery was still in an experimental stage.
The idea he desired to convey, 1t would
seem, was that none had been produced
designed to cope with the malignant type
Of the malady which formerly prevailed,
but he was confident that should the dis
ease recur in that malignant character.
it could be conquered by concentrating
the remedy.
DR.. Moser's claims and views are. It Is
asserted. endorsed by very eminent and
conservative authority, and should results
fully vindicate them, certainly it would
seem that he will deserve to rank as
benefactor Of mankind. with Jenner and
Behring. the former the discoverer OF
vaccination. and the latter the discoverer
of diphtheria anti-toxin. For although, as
we have Indicated the scarlet fever which
has prevailed during late years is of
much mlder type than that formerly
prevalent, there is no telling when the
disease may assert itself with its old-tilne
virulence and again prove the scourge OF
the nursery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
BILL DEVERY WILL
VOTE REPUBLICAN.
Tammany Candidate Lost Demo-
cratic Vote in Game of PinoclSle
With q Republican Friend.

NEW YORK, November 3.-fSpeciaL)-
William S. Devery, as result Of losing
a game of pinoche will have to vote
against his candidate for Assembly, Rich
ard Butler, tomorrow. Rumor has it
that he was hustling around. to-day.
trying to get Republicans to vote for
Butler He dropped Into the cafe at No.
2O2 Ninth avenue, which Is a great resort
for Sheehanites of the west end OF the
district. There was a big crowd In the
cafe and Devery invited them all to take
refreshments at his expense. He intro
duced Butler to the Sheehanites and got
several of them to promise they would
get out and hustle In their precincts
for Tammany on election day.
A plnochle game in a back room at
tracted the attention of Devery. There
were two players, the proprietor. who
Is a Democrat. and one of the patrons
of the place. red-hot Republican from
New England. who eats pie for breakfast
and thinks Grover Cleveland and William
]. Bryan wear horns and cloven hoofs.
Devery got into the game and learned
that the Republican was going to vote for
Allen
I'll tell you what I'll do said the
Chief. They tell mo you're good
pfnochle player. do not play much of
game myself. II I beat you, will you
vote for Buter?'
No replied the Republican. 'but I'll
vote for Butler il you beat me. provided
you promise to vote for Ail:n II beat
you
You're on" said Devery.. wtnking at
the crowd. Incidentiy, 1t should be re-
marked that Devery Is reputed to be one
Of the best plnochie players on tn. West
Side. Devery counted 4u on the first deal.
leading both of his opponents by more
than 200 points.
Then luck changed. In the last half
the Republican counted out. just as Dew
cry was about to melt 150 trumps and
win the game.
''1'll live up to my agreement all right"
he announced as he was leaving. but I've
got Republican friends enough in the dts
trict to get one of err TO vote for Butler
and make up for me-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
ELECTIONETTES.

North Carolinians. like Virginians, to-day
vote for the first time under their new
| Constitution, which restricts the electo-
rate but not quite so drastically as ours
does All the same. our brethren across
the border hope to carry every congress
sional district to-day. We do not see
how our State can do any better than
that
If Bird Coler carries New York State
to-day he will have on hand the job Of
deciding whether he is more indebted for
that result to the able and elusive Hill
or to the ponderous and persistent Cleve-
land.
to attending meetings where the speeches
proceed from graphophones. but they are
nearly up to that mark. They are willing
to assemble on street corners to hear from
a boy declaimer the speeches of eminent
statesmen which he has learned by
heart.
Colonel Tom Johnson has ended his
political circus in Ohio, and his tent will
be folded until next year. He has
just been around talking this year; next
year he may run for Governor.
The negro voters of Massa chusetts are
bent upon defeating Attorney General
Parker, If possible Mr.. Parker's offence
was that he insisted upon respecting the
law and returning to North Carolina
certain fugitive house burner, named
Monroe Rogers. They alleged that If
Rogers was extradited he would be lynch
ed as soon Us he got to North Carolina,
but he was returned to North Carolina.
and he hasn't been lynched. All the
same. Parker is persona non grata with
that class Of voters.
Up In Massachusetts Colonel CASTOR is
running for Governor, and leading
1t is predicted that he will be heard from
hereafter He is young and charming.
able and aristocratic. It was to speak in
his behalf that Governor Montague went
to Boston Saturday.
Editor Hearst, OF the New York Journal,
House of Representatives. to-day. but
numbers of labor men in that city favor
his nomination as the Democratic candi-
date for President.
The young wife of Harvey T. Andrews
Republican candidate from the Seven
teenth Congressional District, has found
a new qualification for a would-be office.
holder. She wants her husband elected,
because he is the best husband in oil
the world"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Commended to Railway Men Every
where By George Fulton and
Big Four Friends.
Survived the connersville undo Wreck.

A fairly accurate version of he~ history
is that, some seven Or more years ago.
she was the proud possession of an officer
on the Big Sandy. river boat on the
Ohio and Mississippi, and when the Big
Sandy tried to butt out pier on bridge
one night at Cincinnati the kitten got
away. as many of the passengers did not,
and was adopted by the men of the
: Union Station. She began to travel out Of
Cincinnati on Big Four trains In COM
pany with some Of her friends, and she
soon acquired the restless habit that gets
into men sometimes.
There are many palpable lies told about
her adventures, and Cy Warman. is cred
tied with very. lively tale about the
time she saved train on the Santa Fe.
There is probably grain of.ztruth In.
each Of the many stories told about ther
deeds and adventurous wanderings, but
the real facts are hard to find. and Tab
cannot relate her own experiences, though
she can come as near talking as is posi-
BILE without actual utterance. and she
seems to understand the major portion of
what Is said to her.
AS to her travels abroad. she crossed
the ocean on Lehigh cealer. some four
years ago. and was gone for many. many
months. Her friends thought she= was
dead, but.by and by she appeared on a
Ward liner coming in from Brazil, and
pasted paper. on her collar showed she
had been on board Royal Mail liner, and
SO she must have left England by that
means and gone to Rio de Janeiro
The Connersyile wreck referred to on
the plate on her collar was bad smash
up at the one-mile siding west OF Con-
nersville on the c., H. and l.. and the
cat was in the abaggage car. She was
the only one living in the forward part
of the train that escaped alive.
Her meals are provided for her. by the
men Of the rail. and she lives on the tat
of the land After q brief stay at the
Exchange-Street Station she evinced de-.
sire to board a Grand Trunk train. and
was allowed to do so. When the train
pulled out for the long westward ride she
was comfortably ensconced on a Gladstone
bag II. the baggage car. and. since It is
her habit To- rtdsa from terminal To ter
rainal, she will prnhan.y arrive Is Van
Wednesday morning 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
The Last Straw.
Chicago Daily News.)

Chicago Daily News.)
The lady in the fiat above. who practices
all day.
The wagons on the granite block below
The racket Of the boiler shop that's just
across the way,
The cat that fills the midnight air with
amatory wall,
The peddlers who in alleys bawl and
shout,
bear with equanimity when they my
But, oh, that popcorn whistle lets me
The crashing, rumbling peals don't bother
Inc /; blt,
rather LIKE the jangllng of the bells:
I've heard the roar of cannon when some
ears less hardened split;
The weird, satanic ShriekinS, too, OF
shells.
The hoarsely bowling hurricane I very
well can stand;
An opera of Wagner's can bear;
can quite calmly listen to little Ger
But that ia med popcorn whistle makes
me swear.
That thrill and fiendish whistle I could
hear though cannon roared
And all of heavens thunders pealed
and Crashed
The ocean could not down 1t, nor the or
gan's sounding chord,
Nor tempest that tbs swayiug forest
75 dashed.
Beside some other noises one might men
ton 1t may sound
A trife significant and tame;
But for evaporation 1t will cover all the
It's little. but it gets there just the
same!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
/. THE TEA SLEEP.

Mis-. Nellie Corcoran, the New YORK
cir, who had been under the influence OF
mysterious sleep-sickness for thirteen
DAYS. at ST. Vincent's Hospital. aWoKe
naturally Sunday and was able to par
take of food: She exchanged a few words
with her nurse and after drinking four
ounces Of milk, relapsed into her former
state of coma. 1t was noticed during the
day. however, that her eyes once opened
and followed the movements of one OF ner
attendants This was regarded as very
favorable symptom. The physician who
has had charge of Miss Corcoran and who
has studied her case very carefully, at
tributes her condition 20 theme poisoning.
a disease which sometimes results from
the excessive use of tea 1t is known that
the patient used great deal Of this bev-
erage and that she brewed strongly.
One of tho doctors. In discussing the
strange case and the probable cause OF
the young woman's unusual symptoms,
said:
medical history cites many cases where
persons IdSc 6lSpl AOA slOA3 FSAAOS' OSA,~
cially in the tea-prcducing countries,
where the active principle Of tea, theme,
is especially strong. Ceylon tea is par
ticularly strong in this active principle.
the alkaloid element OF tea. 1t has the
same effect on excessive users as cafelne
In coffee or in our common headache
powders.
Native Ceylonese and Anglo-Indians
using tea in excess have been known to
suffer with these abnormal sleeping hts'
sometimes as long as month. In an
cient times this phenomenon was not I'M
derstood, and the people of such coun-
tries. famous for such prolonged sleep
periods. were called the sleeping ma
tions.''
This tea drinking weakness. 1t would
appear, is no unusual thing and history
gives many striking instances OF it. Fer
haps the most notable case described IN
literature is that Of DR.. Samuel Johnson.
the famous photographer, who figured SO
prominent In the London of the eighteenth
century. Dr. johnson, as everybody
knows. was a man of gluttonous habits
but he partook Of no ardent spirits. Tea
was his drink and at meals he gulped
down cup aIteT cup OIL IL. No"AeAo a.
we told, however, that it made him sleep.
On the contrary he was ever nervous and
restless and could be found awake at al!
hours of the night. And Judging from
the sleuthlike way James Boswell dogGed
the Doctors footsteps, we may be sure
that If the great bear" had had even
one abnormally long sleep In his lifetime,
the inquisitive Scot would have found 1t
out and described all the particulars in
his superb biography.
So it may be a. least inferred from Dr..
Johnson's case that our fair friends who
so persistently and joyously attend those
inane society functions known as five
o'clock teas are in no imminent danger.
Nor can the strange career of the late
Rip Van Wrinkle be cited as a warning.
for we know most positively that his
preternatural drowsiness was superinduc-
ed by a liquid much stronger than tea.
Still, Miss Corcoran's case is worth not
ing, and 1t is to be hoped that she'll sooE
be able to give some explanations herself
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

In Richmond: George C. Guvernator
and wife to Julia D. Whalen, 10 feet on
Hospital street southeast corner Sew
enth street. $500.
Sarah a. and Thomas e. Swain to
George D. Pearman and r. n. HARDWOOD
so feet on east side Ninth street, 80 feet
south of NJ street. $1,000,
Charles w. Tanners trustee and wife
to William c. and Edward G. Schmidt.
2s7-12 feet on east side Of Third street
1872 feet north OF Byrd street. $3.50.
G. F. Whittle. special commissioner. to
Elizabeth NJ Young. 81 feet on south side
Cahell street. Nos 409h and Al. and 81
feet on Webster street. No. &2a, 1000.
In Henrico: E.. "A. catlin and Thomas
ID. Newell and wives to John A. Clark.
lots Nos. q and 3 in the plar, OF Robin
Park. $50.
W. cunningham and wife to John A.
Clark. lot 70 In the plan Of Robin Park.
"A
Catherine Euhank "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Always.
AVN VI.
written for the Dispatch.)


written for the Dispatch.)
Sweetheart, if thy beauty so wondrously
rare,
Which so strangely enrapts me to-day,
Should fade and forsake thee within the
next hour,
You ask why should love thee alway7
Should thy soft cheeks from bushes turn
wrinkled and pale,
And those passionate lips lose their
Should thine eyes, so expressive of feeling
within,
Grow suddenly lghtless and calm;
Should nature take from thee the pow'r
to enjoy
The swee' II sensations of love
Rob thee OF .ssion. of beauty, and youth,
Which class thee all others above;
You ask would love thee-Oh, sweet
heart, believe
For you know that my soul cannot
lie
When I swear that no matter what
changes may come,
+ will love you alone till | ole.
II. WRIT HOLLOWAY.
November 3. 1902
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
"The Nature of the Case"
american Medicine.)

A friend Of American Medicine was
recently travelling in the country in
West Virginia, and took from the door
OF mill the following posted notice:
Notice to all who wants prescriptions
I will write them for sc. to 10c. each
with directions for using same. if for a
single bottle or package sc If more than
that 10c
will go all trips to visit the sick ex-
cept midwifery at 10c per mile and Soc
per dav extra
In Case Of midwifery $500 for every ca
5insure.. On quick trips SOC per day for
being detained over day and 10c per mile
& Now Gentlem here is the nature of the
case I would not care to go some and
write some for nothing but 1t is an every
day thing and cannot do it all for moth
ing my Doctor Books cost me over ten
-1o!lars have spent over 5000 worth Of
time in reading them and besides my time
is worth something to me and positively
would rather not be bothered.
Respectfully.
r B.. LESTER.