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Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
exrERMINArED BY THE soERs.
The ouassa Hunted Out Of Existence
In South Afrtca;. =,

.0oo0I. StTtCds"
The quagga, a South African ami
NAL Of the bsfse-family, resembling
the zebra, whfSh was hunted. out oifl
existence by the Beers for its hide,ap.
pears to have become extinct m Cape
Colony aboNtYt1fe year. 1865, while the
lest survivor fof it's kind as far as Is
known, died u. the London zooldgacal.
,Garden in 1872. R. Lydekker, in an,
article on the sxhiect in knowledge
'tL.ondonl, says: 49,.
/; Even in the days of its abundance
the suagga (Which, by the way, takes
its name from its cry) had a compare
lively 1imited y. distribution, ranging
from the Cape Colony up the EASTERN
SIDE of Africa, :. as far as the, 2axl
river, 2 beyond which II. apYe9T IT'D
have been unknown.,s In thi Set
IT. closely resembfsd the te-tafred'
ghu,- which ho%evG Ekgknowns to
have. crossed that riyer in one dis,
Emt. cuniet <$hsvgh, the two spes
ses. lived GAose pkadeship, and
In the oldAaays tahipsy ast herds form.
ed striking feature IN IA gandseape
Of the open plains of the, ofslge,:Rivs
er Colony. Owing to its rank favor,
ard especially its yellow fat, the
flesh of the quagga was almost uneat-
able by EUROPEANS, although it was
keenly felished by the Hottentots,
who, in the early days of Cape Col
ony, were largely fedupon it by. their
Dutch masters. ~f
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
Straight to the Spot

PROFIT BY THE FREE
ToFFER ar HOAN,S KIDNEY PILLS
sS1ND GET CURED.
kAehibg,bscks are eased. Hipsback. aud
loin pai6s so<eEeolhE Swelling bf. the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish. u
They correct nrine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high coloredS jhxcessiyey pain in
passing, dSiAbling, frequency. Doan's 8
Kidney Pills dissolve eeand remove calculi
and gravsi1f FHelieve. heart ''palpitation,
sleeplessness. headacfie, nervousness.
4 Fs.L GrrY, I'M. = + received the free
trial of 'D5dh s- Kidney Pills. They are
,splendid. ] had an awful pain in my back !;
/ on taxing the pills thu, pain left me right
away anatt tteel likea q new man : Stephen
!: Mrs ApWE; HNDbKws, r, E. p. Mol,
? BRpDfsx SE7ites 3. received the
free triat of Gash,s Kidney Pills with much
benefa ,Afyslittie nephew was suffering
terribly with asid1ey:t :tr6t bic from scarlet
fever: Two doctors failed tohclp him and
he finally went. into spasmsss His father
r gave. him Deems Kidney Pills and from
the second dose. the pain was less. He
began to gain and is to-day a wen boy,
his life saved by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
Bret Harte's ModestY.

In an article on "reminiscences Mary
Stuart Boyd says that the late Bret
Harte never obtruded his personality.
He also had dread of people regard
ing him for his work only, not for
himself why didn't you tell me it
was Bret Harte who sat next me at
dinner last night" walled one of So
ciety's smartest young matrons, in a
note to her hostess the morning after
q large dinner party. Il have always
lcnged to meet him. and would have
teen so different had l only known
who my neighbor was" Now, why
can't a woman realize this sort of
thing is insulting?" queried the au-
7hor. to whom the hostess had for
warded her friends letter. IF Mrs.
talked with me and found me
uninteresting as man how could she
expect to find me interesting because
was an author?'-Chicago Daily
News.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
KNEW LlrrLga Of BUSINESS.
Ingenious Minister'S Furnish Material
for Two Good Stories.


Ingenious Minister'S Furnish Material
for Two Good = Stories.
The Rev. Dr. Parkin in. his address
before the Ministerfal Iynien at With
erspoon hail. op. ..MQhday,' told two
good stories, sayssaiie. Philadelphia
Telegraph. !Nh.,aest was. of a young
minister in the .keaI-Iegtens. who had
an impediment in his Speech He
tried many remedies: without avail.
till, at last. after saving, a .goodly pro-
rortion of his salary by denying him
self the comforts of life, .he came to
Philadelphia to Je cured. because he
bad heard that there were so many
''speak-easies" here.
The other was a minister whose
education in bsHness. matters had
been sadly neglecteds fe had small
charge also. and eked out living
by writing for the papers. One day
he received a check for SIS, made pay
able TO. his Order. He took it to the
local bank, and, handing it in, was
told to indorse it. He hesitated a
moment. and then, taking up the pre-
cious document, wrote on the back:
Il heartily indorse this check"
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
Female Letter Carrier.

Miss Eta H. Bolton of Mobile, Ala.
is one of the six women letter car
riers in the United States. She is the
19-year-old daughter of the former
carrier on the same route, and covers
a distance of twenty-three miles daily.
Sunday excepted. She was appointed
by her father as his substitute, and
now performs the duties regularly.
She travels in a specially constructed
wagon. carrying stamps and blanks,
and can perform any duty of rural
postmaster. including the issuing OF
money orders and registering of let
ters.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
FORTUNE TELLING
IN RUSSIA
neutrality-suspicious.

Russians have a good many ways
of looking into the book of fate, and
will here give short description OF
the two that are most in favor among
young folks. writes a contributor to
st. Nicholas.
Whenever q number of young peo-
pie come together, whether it be for
dancing, playing games or just spend
Ing pleasant evening together, some
one OF the party is likely to propose
''fate-reading." or "gadat," as 1t is
called in Russia.
Seeking to know beforehand the
name Of ones future sweetheart Is a
very amusing experiment, and there
are two methods Of going to work.
The first is managed thus: A sheet
Of paper is cut up into strips about
four and half inches long. on every
one of which a name is written. A
big basin is half filed with water.
and by wetting one end OF the stripe
OF paper these are made to adhere to
the rim OF the basin all round, the dry
ends pointing horizontally toward
the center. A nutshell containing n
bit Of lighted wax taper is then set
afloat by one OF the party. the water
having previously been slightly dis
turbed with the fingers so as to give
1t rotary movement. Sometimes the
skin will pass by many names with.
out harm. or. again. 1t may stay a
pretty long time before one without
igniting 1t: but the name set fire to
is believed to be that OF the person
who is to play prominent part In
ones future life.
The next question OF Importance ia
to ascertain in what direction lies
your fate"-that is. from which point
Of the compass you are to expect IT,
The answer is obtained in the follow.
Ing way: You step outdoors and
throw your slipper high into the air:
then. the quarter to which the toe
points when It alights Is that whence
will come the person who 10 to linn.
ence your future.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

stove, and with my pipe and the SOL
itary chair-bits of furniture left W
the manager Of the farm who bi-
vouacked here at threshing time
was making myself as comfortable as
the limited circumstances permitted,
did 1t occur to me that this was All
Halloween, the anniversary of my
grandfather's tragic death.
am not a superstitious person.
Ghost stories had not intimidated me
In boyhood, much less could, they
now. Sitting there in the freight,
In which the spluttering out Of my
bit of candle left me, my thoughts
went back to the past. peoplings 4. the
dimmed rooms with departed forms.
I pictured my mother. in her wicker
chair here in the inklenook, occu--
pied with her knitting or darning, and
my father opposite with his newspa,
per; my grandfather slipping his gfok
in his corner, and the Big Newfound.
land housedog stretched on the rug at
his feet. Poor old Caesar had howl
ed dismally the night of my grand
fathers death, had refused to be con-
back, to die at the old home.
The ordinary sounds Of an owl
-hooting in the attic, the rafting Of
the vines on the wall, the rubbing of
bough against the cave, and the do
mestic activities of the rats and mice
in the walls seemed portentous. They
made me nervous. 1t was long after
midnight when l fell into light doze,
from which l was aroused by crash
which set windows and doors chat
tering in their frames, while the
building quivered on its foundation
From up stairs came continuous
rumble. as of a heavy body being
dragged across the floor, and from
the parlor came the patter, patter, as
OF soft feet dropping upon the bare
floor.
l CROPPED my way to the parlor door
and opened it, to shut 1t quickly upon
the sitting smoke or dust, which
filed the room to suffocation. The
crash had started the perspiration
from every pore. Now, as | sat down
to await daylight had no match
with which to kindle my fire-a chill
clutched me.
In the morning went first to the
classroom. The door resisted my
first pressure. | put my shoulder to
it and pushed some obstacle before 1t
into the room. 1t was the cannon
ball. Evidently the opening and shut
ting of doors the day before had. aid
ed in releasing the ball from its
mouse-eaten box. 1t had fallen from
its shelf to the floor, a distance of
six feet. the jar sending down the
plaster from the. ceiling of the room
below. I followed the trail OF the ball
as it rolled the whole length of the
long room, humping into boxes and
chairs. gaining impetus. as it went
dropping down the step which divid-
ed the room and coming against the
door with a thud
l stopped to pick up the ball, re-
calling my grandfather's admonition:
Your ne'er-do-well father'll- not leave
you as good heritage" l felt some
thing inside it, which proved to be a
bank book. A jagged. discelored leaf
showed deposit of 81 900 in the AL
bany Savings bank on the day of my
birth, SO years before, by Harrison
Greary 1st. to the credit of Harrison
Greary Sd.
Well. If my grandfather's legacy
didn't make me millionaire, it gave
me competence with which to re-
deem the old home.-Country Gentle
man.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
y~.yv seward s1oo.

The readers Of this paper v,ll be pleased %
that science has been able to euro in all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cnre IL the only positive cure now known TO the
Medical fraternity. Catarrh being o constitu-
ttonnl disease, requires constitutional tre6t-
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
ecting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
sfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
assisting. nature In doing its work. The pro-
,prletors have SO much faith In it's curative
p0Ners.thQt they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
Address r. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O
, Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Mrs. Frances Stafford, of 243 E.
Hath ST., NY. City, adds her tes-
timOny to the hundreds of thou.
sands on Mrs. Pinkham's files.
When Lydia Z. Pinkham's Reme-
dies were first introduced skeptics
all over the country frowned upon
their curative claims, but as year
after year has rolled by and the
little group of women who had been
cured by the new discovery has
since grown into a vast army of
hundreds of thousands, doubts and
skepticisms have been swept away
as by a mighty flood, until to-day
the great good that Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her other medicines are doing
among the women of America is
attracting the attention of many of
our leading scientists, physicians
and thinking people.
Merit alone could win such fame ;
wise, therefore, is the woman who
for a cure relies upon Lydia e.
VegetableC Compound.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
They Know a Good Thing.

The number of new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall is remarkable. If you want to
get some of our choice lands. with
gilt-edged water rights, you will need
to be about it.
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 614-616 Majestic Building, Den
yer, Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
Tommy's Reasoning.

1t was a cold. dark. rainy day and
lttle Tommy wanted his mother to
read to him. When 1t was discovered
that the gas did not light the room
sufficiently for his mother to see the
type. Tommy's face frightened, and
he said: "Oh, mamma, come up In
the den. That room Is only about half
the size of this, and the gas ought to
make It twice as light"
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR
EnR fo02

elk sheets 10x15 inches, of beautiful
reproductions, in colors. OF pastel
drawings by Bryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re-
ceipt of twenty-five (25) cents-coin
or stamps. Address F. A. Miller, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
Sensible Housekeepers.

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third E,ore for
the same money. but also because of
superior quality.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

"Ah." said the star boarder. as he
turned the hash over with his fork. 1.-The
chunks of meat are familiar. but / can't
seem to remember the potato"
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Boulder Teacher-Who was the wisest
man? Tommy Alfalfa-Solomon. Teach
eP-Give an example of his wisdom. Tom
my-He had 600 wives.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

It is the widower or bachelor Of IS
who cordially appreciates the womap
who studies the comforts Of homo.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Many married man firmly believes
that In union there IL strength
that the Aforesaid strength isn't equal
II distributed.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

FITS rermanentyCurcd Nonts CT nervousness after
hrst days Of DR.. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

shows" said Uncle Eben lam ter If
dah voices in loud condemnation er dah
own faults In sOmebOdy else
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

"Cure the cough and save the life." Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge Of con-
sumption.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

ALL UP TO DATE HOUsEKEEPERs
1t is better and OF. more Of 1t for same
money.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

'I suffered for months from sore throat
Eclectric OIL cured me in twenty-four
hours"-M. s. Gist, Hawesvile. Ky.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Clarence Tenderfoot-Yes. just came
to Denver and it's fine out here. The air
Is SO light, you know. Edward Oldtimer-
Makes your head feel at home. does 1T?
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Miss Optimst-All things come to him
who waits. Friend-Yes; bald head
false teeth. an ear trumpet and whole
lot of miscellaneous troubles.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

High noon is the proper hour for a
wedding in high life. When 1t comes to a
divorce any old hour is good enough.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

what is your husbands alma mater?"
asked Mrs. Chumps. oh" Mrs. Boulder
replied Josiah amt got any. He al
ways signs his initials Just plain. old
fashioned without any putin on.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

NOT A FISH STORY.
Baxter's Bullhead cigar as good q &c
smoke as you can find.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Bullhead scent cigar. II you have
smoked one you know how good they
nre. n YOU have not. try one.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

WONDERFUL RESULTS FROM A
FREE TRIAL OF THE WORLDS
GREATEST KIDNEY MEDICINE.
RIDDLES MILLS. XVI received the free
trial Of pills. They done me great good.
had bladder trouble. compelling me to
get up often during night. Now sleep
well no pain in neck of bladder pain in
back is gone, also headache L. Hill.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
The Bio Stock Show.

There is unusual interest this year in
the International Live Stock Exposition
which opens in Chicago November 29th.
continuing until December 9Th. Accord
ing to reports from Chicago. the entries
already exceed all previous affairs of the
kind and there is every indication that
the show will be the greatest ever held
in this country. Special attention is be-
ing given to the range cattle feature and
western men are more than usually in
terested. Inc Denver & RIO irande mas IS
for the round trip from all points on the
system. Tickets will be on sale Novem-
ber Both and December 1st and I'd: final
limit leaving Chicago on return. Decem-
Der sth. large number. of stockmen
have already announced their determin-
alton of visiting this big show.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27
WHEN you BUY STARCH

buy Defiance and get the best, 16 OF. 70
10 cents. Once used. always used.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

The hunt is now the favorite sport of
presidents. kings and other rulers. The
desire to slay seems to be a second ma
ture to man. and even the greatest and
most powerful are not free from It,
Baltimore American.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

AGENTS. Wanted to sell our Nursery Stock
HO6NtS ~ Special Inducements to local agentA
NORTHERN NURSERY Co., DENVER, COLO.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

ship to reliable house that gets you the highest
prices and quick returns. G. B. EPPEL, 16D Mar
ket street. Denver, Colo.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
Trouble in Pronounelna French.

The difficulties of pronunciation
which the English language offers to
foreigners have been amusingly illus.
trated by several correspondents in
the discussion of "ough." But French
is almost e ually confusing from a
different reason. We pronounce the
same combination of letters in many
different ways; the French give the
same sounds to words which differ
totally in photography. Even a native
of Blois can make no distinction of
sound between the six words, "Sain.
Saint, Sein, GENT, SEEING, Cling" A
sentence with which Frenchmen often
puzzle strangers is, "Je sails que c'est
sur ces sept safes que Say cessait SOS
essais." Howell In his Familiar
Letters" complain bitterly of the
thorns in the path of Englishmen who
with good book knowledge of The
language, endeavor to understand
spoken French "The Tongue differs
so much from the Pen that they have
exposed themselves to this cen
tumelious proverb: The Frentnmen
doth neither pronounce as he writes,
nor speak as he thinks. London
Chronicle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
TEDDY rHRAshEp HIM.

Teddy Roosevelt is not a brilliant
pupil, but he studies hard. In arith-
metic anu some other branches he is
most proficient. Like his father, lie
wears glasses. That the boy has that
same dislike for being imposed upon
which is characteristic of his father.
was proven by an incident which DC.
Cured during Mr.. Roosevelt's term
of office as governor of New York.
On his way to school in Albany one
day Teddy was accosted by boy
somewhat larger than himself. who
sang out, Hey, Goggles. hows your
pa?"
Young Roosevelt crossed the street
in hurry. IF you are talking to
me-" he replied, you may as well
know that am as good as gu,
goggles or no goggles"
The large boy had no other alterna-
tiev than to fight. and the fierce bu.
brief encounter ended in very de-
cisive victory for young Teddy.
When the victor arrived at nome.
with his clothing sadly torn and
soiled, his fathers only comment was
well, I'm glad you thrashed him
-Woman's Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
Peculiar Local Diseases.

Lombardy is the one place where
pelagra is always prevalent-that
mysterious modern ailment, due to
eating damaged maize, which, since
1898, when II was first noticed, Is
computed to have been responsible
for the death of more than 100000
peasants, says writer in Chambers
Journal. Mandalay ringworm, again.
lis known and dreaded throughout
Burmah; but even the most ignorant
Burmese is aware that 1t cannot be
contracted outside the ancient capital
Similarly Rock fever is confined
to Gibraltar, although 1t is probable
that the ailment known as Maltese
fever; which can be contracted only
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
AND OUTDOOR elRi

OF the entire family of children at
the white house unquestionably the
greatest popular interest attaches to
Miss Alice, who, at the age of eighteen
years has just made her formal bow
to society. Miss Roosevelt is tall ami
slender, with an oval face, clearcut
regular features and complexion and
coloring that strongly resembles rer
fathers. Her profusion of blonde
hair is worn pomadour style. In
many respect she fulfills her fathers
most cherished ideals, as may Re
imagined from the fact that one of
the most flattering compliments ne
ever paid to her was when in talking
to a friend the president said, "She
is a girl who does not stay in the
house and sit IN a rockingham She
can walk as far as | can, and she
often takes a romp of several miles al
the pace set. She can ride, drive
ski and shoot-although she does not
care much for the shooting. l do no,
mind mat 1t is not necessary fol-
her health, but the outdoor exercise Is
and fortunately she is fond of ~
--Woman's Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
Strange Diseases Of Localities.

Lombardy is the one place where
pellagra is always prevalent-that
mysterious modern ailment. due to eat
ing damaged maize. which, since 1888,
when 1t was first noticed, Is computed
to be responsible for the death OF more
than 100000 peasants. Mandalay ring
worm, again. is known and dreaded
throughout Burmah, but even the most
ignorant Burmese is aware that II can
not be contracted outside the ancient
capital. Similarly rock" fever is con-
fined to Gibraltar. although 1t is prob
able that the ailment known as Nal
tese fever, which can be contracted
only in Malta, and there only in the
spring and autumn, is closely allied to
it. Aleppo evil. too, is unknown In
any of the other cities of Asia Minor
just as the Delhi boil. so dreaded of
our soldiery, is confined to Delhi
Chambers Journal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
Miniature Holland.

The striking thing about Holland is
that everything except the old parish
churches, the town halls, the, dikes and
the trees. is in miniature The cities
are not wide, and one can go from the
most northern point in the country to
the most southern or from the ex-
IRENE west to the extreme east in a
single day, and il it be summer day,
in daylight, while from the top of the
tower of the cathedral at Utrecht one
can look over large part of the
country. The Hague and Rotterdam
are only sixteen miles apart, and The
Hague and Amsterdam only forty
miles. Anthem and The Hague are
the two most cosmopolitan cities in
the kingdom, and one meets in the
streets all sorts sVd con ,itions of
Nethcrlanders.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
skirts and shirt.waists

The smart girl will seldom be seen
this summer wearing a dark skirt and
q light waist or blouse. That did
very well for last season, but this year
to be correctly gowned there should
be no such striking colorcontrast he
tween skirt and waist With a light
waist light-colored skirt should
be worn. Even if it is not so SEN
sible and practical. every girl who
aims to be well gowned should have
a skirt Of fawn-color or light gray
canvas o. mohair this year to ne
worn with separate waists. To the
common-sense girl a light-colored
skirt seems quite out of the question
for everyday wear. but nevertheless
it is the mode.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
Unsuitable.

II notice. said the wrathful
musician, that in your review of my
performance last evening you speak
of my technique being faulty. Will
you be kind enough TO tell me what
you understand to be the meaning Of
'technique'?"
Surely, SIR replied the golf editor,
who had acted temporarily as musical
critic, you don't expect me to tell
you in the presence of these two
young ladies!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS.

A statute prohibiting bookmaking
or pool selling at all places except up
on grounds where the races are to be
run, and by all except licensed per
sons, is held, in State VS.. Thompson
tMo) 54 l.. R. A., $50, not to be I'M
constitutional as grant Of special
and exclusive rights and immunities.
A contract not to engage in the bar
Der business in any manner in GER
tain town, made by the owner Of a
barber shop on the sale of lis furni-
ture, tools and fixtures, is held, in
Pahlman VS.. Dawson (Kos.) 81 l.. R.
A, St3, to be violated by his working
as an employe in another barber shop
in the Town.