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Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
AssouNcrMESrs-M. e CHURCH.

| The Epworh League will hold week
Of special revival meetings., beginning
next Sunday, Der. 49, Every member,
both active and associate, is requested to
attend these meetings. The general pub
lie is also cordially invited. The church
bymnal will be used at all the meet tings,
which will begin at o'clock each week
night, except Wednesday.
On Wednesday nightof the same week
the church will OBJ erve what is known
in Methodist circles as Watch Night.
The league will conduct The meeting
from to 0, followed by service lasting
until ~ o'clock A special temperance
effort will be made on this night, and he
people urged to sign the pledge. We
trust that as we watch the old year out
and the new year in, many will be per
suaded to part company with their
worst enemy, the Intoxicating cup.
A social in;ermissIon will be held be
tween 1870 and IL o'clock, aud lunch
served to all who will. remain until mid
night. The bell will be rung at exactly
~ o'clock.
The week after, beginning January A.,
the church will observe the week of
prayer. Notices will appear next week.
Every body welcome to these meetings.
LEAGUE PROGRAM
Sunday, Dec. %, at o'clock, consecra
tion service followed by special sermon
to young people by the pastor.
Tuesday ...... =. Repentance
Wednesday Service in charge Of pastor
Thursday, subject. justification
Friday = ................ Regeneration
Saturday .............-..... Adoption
Best Route for Kansas City and st. Louis
Is Union Pacific. Two of the finest
trains out of Denver leave at 20 p. N.
and $40 p. M. Tourist car berth only
5l.50 Denver to Kansas City. See your
local agent or address 4. K. Griffin, gen
eral agent. Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
Union Pacific is Always in the Lead

For quick time and modern equipment
which assure satisfaction and solid com.
fort saves you ten hours to Portland,
eight hours to San Francisco and makes
quickest time to Chicago and the East.
See your local agent or address E. r.
Griffin, general agent, Denver
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
Mrs. pockery Critically iii.

st. Louis. Dec. ga special from
Jefferson City. Mo-. says Mrs. A. M.
Dockery. wife OF the governor. was
taken critically III yesterday after
noon. She IL suffering from heart
trouble and her condition is considered
serious. ..4,
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
vandcrbIlt is Improvlna.

New York. Dec. 22.-Corpelius Van
derbllt's condition shows considerable
Improvement. there being a reduction
OF one degree in his temperature. He
rested well throughout the night.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
eloekaae Hurts American Tradc.

Caracas, Dec. 23.-The blockade Is
proving prejudieial to American trade.
Fifteen importing houses in Caracas
have stopped placing orders in the
United States. Boultcn & Co. are the
only importers of American -four who
have declined to increase the price of
this article. The people benefit by
this firms action. 1t is estimated that
the food supply. in Caracas will not
last much LONGER than fortnight.
THE Venezuelan gunboat the Miriam
da. the best vessel in the feet. is still
successful IL escaping German pur-
suit. SIZE is now in the most southern
part OF Lake Maracaibo and beyond
the reach of the allies. The German
cruiser FaN.e made an attempt to
crpss the bar at Maracaibo without q
pilot. but desisted in view of the dan
ger. She is now cruising outside the
Lar
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-25
AW WAITl u LILY
PRESIDENT MAY coNsEnT TO
ACT AS AN NTgR.ns&l~hY.
Rooccveit Has No Ancwcr to Rcsucs!
That Hague Arbi.s ate-Formal ko-l
Suggesting American Exeou.ive as
Arbitrator New en- the Way.

Washington, Dec. 23.--President
Roosevelt has not accepted the posi-
ton of arbitrator of the Venezuelan
controversy. In fact he has not re.
ceived formally or officially request
from the European powers that he act
as arbitrator of the dispute. These
statements are made On the highest
authority. In an informal manner the
president has been notified that the
European powers intimately concerned
In the present South American diff
Guilty desire that he should undertake
the responsibility of acting as arbi
traitor of the points at issue between
them and Venezuela. Thus far they
merely have been taking "soundings"
with view, probably. of ascertaining
how he would receive formal proffer
to act as al 5itrator. The president so
soon as he received the first intimation
that he was desired to be arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy ex-
pressed emphatically his Judgment
that the matters to be arbitrated
should be referred to The Hague tri-
bunal While 1t is recognized by the
presidents closest advisers and by
the nresident himself that some un-
pleasant possibilities might attend his
performance of the duties of arbitrator
-r - - ~--->'o-- -'r' ~'rltv. his friends
assert that he viii shirk no RESPONSE.
Ui4ls, tnat he NAV deem it his duty to
undertake. but will accept if the pow
ers should insist on it. though he is
very reluctant to do SO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
Bait; r s:ssS aaLc
TIE NIcARAeuAN ROUTE GOES.
m. IA. MURDOCH. Editor

The Nicaraguan canal proposition went through the
House without hitch and practically by unanimous
Some of the Democrats would have enjoyed jack
Ing up otherwise Earring it. but member pulled
the national Democratic platform them, which
manifesto acquisition and construction OF
the canal It would seem that the Panama routs has,
therefore been practically abandoned The Panama route
with all seaIeveI canal would be the thing in
tmaton. but unfortunately don't probably know as
much as Congress and the Canal Commission combined
However, that was most astonishing bargain offered
government by the French Of the partially
completed canal There is no estimating what It cost
5ut after asking s1O9145oO for it for time they
suddenly concluded that they would slOOoO0oO Had
this bargain been offered to the country before the Canal
Commissions recommendation Of Nicaragua as the most
practicable and feasible route" probematica whether
is would have thus reported.
The big drop in price naturally effects the claim that
the Nicaragua route is the cheapest shifts the plea
Ct heapness over on to the other scales Besides the
commissioners estimated that would cost s1SooOe0
every year own and operate the Nicaragua canal
than the while the latter has obvious advantages
On the score Of rapidly Of transit
But Congress. as well as the Commission. seem set
the Nicaragua scheme, which is longer route and
which will cost more to construct it. Some day there
will be a sealevel canal at Panama. canal straight
through without and rivers, lakes or locks in it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
SAD FALLING OFF IN MARRIAGES.

The Rev. Herman Schoppe. OF Union Hill, n J., who
has aided couples be happy though married.
than any other pason in his county. reports to 1901
weddings sad falling Off which he explain unless
it is because the Young women becoming more ex-
acting" He fears that they 'think they should lead
life Of ease after getting married"
Discussing this the New York World says Mr.
schoDpe is the Of his theory is 1901 its
birth year It favorite theme of Roman satrists
1000 years ago Medieval chronicers it down in
black letters Preachers Numbered it in good old colony
times-and it is Just it and no
more So Girls dream, doubt of rich husbands and
fine homes but they do Of travels and sacrifices and
romantic renunciatons and great But let the
right speak and all the dreams fade away before
the reality of love.
Youth is not often selfish; cat-ke love Of ease in
warm corner not its Characteristic but it IS most move
by what appeals to romantic instinct When poverty
is made objection manly young wooer, it is much
apt be by her parents than by the girl who is
wooed Standards of comfort doubtless advancing,
and they should in age Of inventive progress and
much prosperity But the ever-womanly does not in
single year change to the .all-atonce,grasping.'
Let the first year Of the century be judged too
hastily for the statistics from cupids registrar
general Perhaps what Mr. schoppe takes for slackenng
tide Of wedlock is merely its diversion into
geographical channels"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
NEXT THAT ALASKA BOUNDARY.

Now that the isthmian canal question seems TO be in
a fair way of settlement-the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
being sideracked-Lord Pauncete is said to be laying
plans for the settlement boundary question
which has been in allegiance SO long.
Apparently there a strong impression in certain cir
ces that the authorities of this country will be disposed
accpet the British view Of the situation regarding the
Alaskan boundary and certain other larger issues be-
Great Britain has conceded certain" points regard
ing the isthman canal control This impression" how
ever may prove decidedly mistaken host of and
independent Americans viii insist that each and every
question in controversy between His Majestys
ment and shall be freely and fully considered
its merits
Certain it is that loud voice of earnest protest would
from Influential quarters that the slight
attempt by this administration to shir
real vital Alaskan Canadian issues merely because
Great Britain has agreed give up the outgrown and
mpractcable Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
NO PEOPLES pARrY NOW.

The Farmers Alliance has been holding annual
meeting at Topeka this week Many Of the who were
originally identified with the organization were present
including these founders of the Pop party which
combined carried the and put PETER in the place
the brilliant ingalls, into the United States Senate It is
said that majority Of the Alliance are Republicans to
which party they belonged to the organizing of the Pop
rist party Wiets and McGrath, two Of the original
Pop party organizers present at Topeka but took
part in the dongs of the Alliance McGrath is now
a Republican. being deputy revenue officer. Wfllets,
in newspaper interview says that when the Peoples
party was born the charge was made that it was the
child Of Democracy which affirmation he stouty opposed
but that realizes he was mistaken declaring that
was the child Of Democracy and it has gone back to its
parent Willets who was the first Pop candidate for
governor that there is Peoples party now and
that as between Democratic and the Republican party
he viii be a Republican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
A FOOL GAME OF HIGH SOCIETY.

Europe has new social pastime which seems to be
about insane Of the fads in which society
induges Two bndfolded and in the right hand
Of each is placed thick roll OF paper in the form of
club The players then lie down and grasp each other
by the left hand One of the players inquiries of his
companion if he is there The other says Yes" and
thereupon the first tries to hit with his paper club the
spot from whence the sound comes The second can move
his head after replying if he wishes which, of course
always does and consequently the club usually descends
the carpet part of the players body
other than the head After the first has his the
second is allowed to go through the performance
to the general delight of the spectators.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
INCORPORATION OF TRADES UNIONS.

Labor unions are in sense true trusts organized com
bnes for money. This being true, why would not be
wisdom these unions incorporate? That is the
capital does its controllers rather Carroll D. Wright
urges such course, for the that it would both
give them standing in court and also make them legally
responsible their acts. With responsibility would
follow greater conservatism Of action. The inability to
enforce the keeping of into which they have
entered could longer urged reason for refusal
the part OF employers to make such contracts because
Of irrespons6ity. The combination Of capitalists must
lead to defensive combination the Of labor but
the be made to work together the result of
such mutual understanding Mr. Wright thinks might be
escape from the destructive competition OF producers
combating each other the dark for custom and from the
hungry competition of workmen combating each other
the dark for employment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
SOUTH AMERICA ouR COMMERCIAL Ally

Prof John Barrett Of the delegates of the United
States to the PanAmercan Conference makes statement
regarding Of its resulp which is particularly salts
factory He SAYS:
III the Conference had accomplished nothing else it
would be of the greatest benefit the effect it has had
in removing misrepresentation as to the attitude Of the
United States toward LatinAmerica When the Confer
ence opened there feeling suspicion toward the
United States delegation had been represented that
We would try to dominate the Conference AS n matter
OF fact the American delegation showed that had 10
such intentions and before long the suspicious feeling
changed until when came away. the conciliatorv and
conservative attitude OF representatives became sub
jeet OF complimentary reference by the delegations Of
otlr Countries
The idea that the United States is after South American
territory Is one which should be dpeed wherever the
opportunity presents itself The people Of that part of
the continent should be made understand that what
we want is their trade. their territory The Pen
American Exposition has helped UNNECESSARILY TO spread
such information and the Conference at Mexico has done
more WORK in the same direction
Fohowing these should come reciprocity treaties such
as in measure. would substitute in south American
markets American for European manufacture
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
HER eRlDDLg-cAkgs WERE WINNERS.

Dying at the age of 70 years, the J. Ebere
Of Reading, Penn leaves forty years living
two meals per day of cold and meal of
fully selected food.
Living at the age of 20 years apparently with a
long period Of life yet TO enjoy George E Gillette Of
UnionviIe Conn., takes for his second wife lady who
has his heart by the excellence her griddecakes
coffee and plum-pudding.
It is bewideringly complicated task which one as
this planet who pretends to take thought
his brotherman, what he shall eat. and what he shall
drink.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

be devised and in operation may discourage
exporters who arenot also protected manufacturers
The featureo the next general move for change
in the tariff which viii Immediately but whicE
is nevertheless pevitable viii be thusthe contest
not be waged between freeaders and proectonsts but
between exporters and the protected This session of
Congress is likely TO be spent IN postponng general aco
the tariff and in preparing Department of Commerce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

One OF Liver Eats personal peculiar
tiles was his aversion TO anything in the
line of usual and normal footwear. He
was accustomed TO wear a pair of home
made shoes. which in their way as re-
markable as anything else about hirn. lie
made them himself out OF a couple of
pieces Of thick leather. lie would bend
the upper down over the sole and fastcn
them together By driving in a row Of
pony nails about the edge. These nails
lie would bend in a loop about the sole
and drive them down into the sole i sec
ond time from above, As d result. when
he walked with these shoes" on he left
an enormous track. measuring fourteen
by eight inches, with row Of dents about
the circumference like the marks left by
the claws Of a bear.
Even an ola hunter might easily have
been fooled when he got his first glimpse
OF Liver Eats trail. \ good many ex-
ports nave looked at the strange marks
in the soft sand Of a creek bed and have
concluded that they were looking at the
sign OF some gigantic grizzly. As for
the tenderfoot, the print OF old Liver
Eats huge hOof was sufficient 10 throw
him into q stampede.
on one occasion Liver Eat" started out
on hunting trip with a man from New
York, who soon showed desire 10 hunt
ia his own way and 10 pay no attention 70
bis guide. One morning the visitor went
So far as TO start from camp on his ovVn
hook He didn't come back u1tH night
and Liver Eat extremely angry. started
ont 10 look Tor him. lie found his man
only d couple OF miles of. crouched dogTr.
over q FIRE ~ brush wood Without betrar-
ing his presence Liver Eat walked
about tho lrc, keeping all the time IN tl1e
shadow, making his awesome tracks.
once when he got behind the lost man.
hc stepped within q couple OF 1eeE FROM
Che dVc. Then ha backed OK INTO mo scrub
a1d commenced 70 grCEl. At Once tie
man from New York vas badly fright
elae- Re starred up and presently saw
The huge tracks IF Liver Ests hroEans
Then his hcl- rose. He seized his rife ard
speur che next twenty minutes 3n Turning
fTcr1 side q side in order u Keep saCs -
tsce with The formidable beast which y as
apparently bent on atteckinE him and
which had already crept VI - close u
him as b. sax ever his fire.
Finally Liver Eat went of halF
nile and dred his su4 aad tle lest sheer
promptly lasW e.eI me signal Liver
Eat promptly c1-ne uI- uurh = the -
.leE VI the New Yorker. vEa 81 oace poiat-
sd cut tina huge tracks which f4l frlahr-
ele5 him 50 b4als Liver Ect declared
tll.4t h- fad newer sewn Inc i-lcEs - aaE
suir-Fl reat i1lke5 fke them and Warned
8 BE- feuaer-aot 81 the danger ~ sl-lr-uE
80 from esrlp h-- hizaszif-
Th- man from 2seu YoEk r. sill tai-lnr
1lonr ta- strange ard giel-re tas-
vAea issi-gea lain fhat aiEht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
ROW About These

ttlum RE Casraze Tr.asi-.l
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

Rudyard Kipng is hero He calls people names
they do not understand and while they hunting in the
dictionary to know whether they insuted not he
boards ship and sails away latest poem
sockIng i to the OATS. he galed for South Africa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

Cleveland electric railway company has secured con-
cessions to build electric line 10 Mecca through Pal
estne The Americans are getting finger into every
thing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
What IS Art?
Art is Fine Printing.

Which is the result of combination of beauti-
ful faces of type arstcaly arranged and neatly printed
on nice paper. The art of printing has reached that
stage where none save an expert tell it from
craving or copper-plate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

in st. Petersburg. the most advanced city of Russia
only syeight per cent Of the people can read and write
But fully ninety cent of them know how construct
q bomb
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

While VIII White is in England the Scotland yard force
viii watch him closely and he picks up any biographical
data King Edward, VIII throw him down and take it
away him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
e TARIEE-RRoTEoTgD 80 - ExsosrEs

The course Of reciprocity does not run smooth The
reciprocity convention oil manufacturers thar met at wash
ngton save their hearty endorsement 10 the Man Of Gre
oting Department OF Commerce with cabinet rank They
favor an elastic and comprehensive scheme OF reciprocity
whereby make advantageous tarin arrarse-,s--s s
any nation at any time touching any products Of tbei
or ours This is the scientific way go about 1t ana tao
Nag that SONS lke prevail An indefinite nnr3ber
@ 2eeal trade treaties w.h en- indefinite number Of
G res "aioa iaist be constantly changed as CONNER
q cndltions F-rs IS clumsy and troublesome retaod
,he manufacturers. While they laid ont CHS adj
general Plan. declared also in favor Of reciprocity
-rate treaties provided that il cid not do hurt 10
1cnaT protected industry The difficulty is when
-ae 70 definite recommendations. TO decide vlo shan
his oan ADVANTAGES Lor the rubllc good rsts
rs enat sna we s-.li have ~ vatfor large results
compss n. acton can le taken. 4 COMPREHENSIVE
system he'-eg-teseud doaht Bgt tic defeat 81 me
Ge.as Il se-2.ate treaties u comprehensive sys,r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

As the House has passed the Nicaragua canal bill
quickly the Senate win proceed deliberate the country
TO sleep When the House shows signs of business
alacIity. the Senate always loads up with dignity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

That's had exhausted every pleasure that
life could offer. Young, beautiful, tall
ented, admired by thousands worshiped
by scores Of admirers. and possessed Of
everything that enormous wealth and ar
tistic refinement could command in those
sybaritic days, she was not happy. She
was dissatisfied with her wealth because
it could not purchase for her inner salts
faction and happiness. She was surfeit-
cd with her triumphs and heartily tired
of her adOrers. In such rare moments Of
repose and solitude as enjoyed By her
just then IN her grotto her thoughts wan
dered back 10 the days Of her youth and
revived sweet memories of a happy child
hood. She well remembered Serapion.
that brave ard manly boy who had shar-
ed the plays Of her childhood and had
often been her protector. She had lost
sight Of him after she had entered upon
her notified career. She had heard. how
ever, of his conversion and Of the enthus-
iastic zeal with which he sought 10 win
converts to the teachings Of the Nazar-
enc.
While That's was still wandering In the
labyrinth OF her childhood memories her
former playmate and lover appeared be
fore in the person OF Paphnuclus, the
stern abbot OF Antinoe. The great mo-
ment had arrived, and Paphnucius was
equal to the emergency. An inspiration,
born in religious zeal and purely human
love. came over him. and with irresistible
eloqueace he preached to That's the Cos
pei Of Christ.
was il his marvellous eloquence which
carried her completely away, was she
moved by the love for Serapion which had
slumbered under the ashes for so many
years. or was Il merely a desire for new
sensations and new experience that caus-
cd her TO reform her life ard 10 become
Christian With the fanaticsi vandal-
ism of a new convert she destroyed all
her worldly possessions and art treasures
by fire. Clad in a coarse dress and bare
footed she followed PaphnUcius She en-
tered q convent. OF which Albine. the
graudniece OF Emperor Carus. was the
mother superior. After That's had spent
several months IN a cave, praying and
fasting. she was admitted 20 the convent
as one Of the sisters. she died three
years later. a model Of purity and Qious
devotion.
The words OF VI Gayet produced their (
effect urcn the listeners and prepared f
them for the things that were 20 come. =. /
Gayct rad his audience vel worked un.
and then delivered the lnai coup. lie T.
revoked That's % life. and she appeared I
N the form q q beautiful and craceruf .
young woman. strongly resembling 1rlc
Cerutti. q wen known ballet dancer %
the grand opera Tie yoDug woman
was dressed in q loose tunic ~ some light
material ~ violet color. which feil lu
graceful folds from her neck nearly down
to her feet.
y. Gayer. TIE archaeoloeist, explorer +
ard tszunat1rrist now became maid a.
The neautita. lllls, alG with E'xfri .
hands began e. dress her over the rl0-
.et -uniC She wore De slipped another orc
u olive green color. With Elle sleeves
{ I'd embroidered p the same color
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

The man M in Canada who. revival insisted that
he could fly tried it and upset lamp and caused panic
ddnt exactly infringe on any Of SantosDuont patents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11

When the Empress entered Pekin many Chinese looked
rish ~ her IN The sunlight Formerly the people
had 10 confne themselves 10 peeking