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, 1903-07-16
Self Condemnation Wrong.

Self condemnation has no place in
the new and higher religion. 1t is
always well to calmly reflect on our
so-called errors and mistakes, but in
these moments the soul often tells the
mind that. beyond all mistakes is IA
higher truth. As for our sins. the
mind, in its sober moments, is always
sorrowful and repentant, Who can
say, with all truth, that a sane and
responsible mind ever committed one
sin2 In the grand evolution the wages
of sin ard error suffering, but never
eternal damnation. The wages of sin
is sad experience, which eventually
leads to eternal life.
, 1903-07-16
ENCAMPMENT ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Plat are the hap
ply parents of a daughter born July
I, 1903.
Miss Ida Haggarty went to Denver
Tuesday and will visit in Pueblo he.
lore her return here,
Miss Jennie Jones, who was among
the Denver r~Xcursionists this week.
will also visit in Colorado Springs.
Charles p. Clemmons and family
were among the many Saratoga peo-
pie here July 1. Mark Crawford,
city editor of the Sun. was also here
To enjoy the events.
Dir Dunsmore, of Sunrise Ranch,
preached last Sunday at Beaver
creek schoolhouse, He will preach
regularly ut Beaver ON each alternate
Sunday and mt Brush creek ON the
intervening Sunday.
The annual influx of sheep into
the Sierra Madres has commenced
The south country is alive with them
at this early date aud the usual
troubles between the herders and
p~rospectors are ON for another sea
son.
The Emerson Electric Light Co.
made a fine display for the celebra-
ton at the corner of Freeman avenue
and Sixth street, hanging two lines
re- |, white and blue globes diagounlly
across the corner The globes were
strung Friday and We're left in place
over Sunday.
Henry Britt slipped from a log ON
the banks of tbs Eucampment river,
Tuesday and had the misfortune to
collide with the swift waters of that
noble stream. Three times he went
under before he could rescue him
self. Mllt Moore was the only wit
ness present.
1t is the exceptional man who for
ges to the front. There is always u
place for him, No matter how many
are out of employment, he is always
in demand. There is a standing ad
vertisement for him all over this
broad land. A man who is original
and progressive in his methods is a
man who succeeds.
, 1903-07-16
AS 1T is WRITTEN.
List OF the Greatest Ten Men n
world Has Known.

Who are the ten greatest men tine
world has known? DIR j. Mckeen Cat
tell gives Napoleon. Shakespeare. Mo
manned, Noltaire, Bacon, Ar1stotle'
Goethe. Julius Caesar, Luther and fla-
to. The method | followed, says the
author, Ito discover the 1000 E:en who
are pre-eminent was this: i took six bl-
oRraphical dictionaries or encyclope-
dias- W. English, two French, one
German and one American-and fouhu
the 1000 men in each who were al
lowed the longest articles. In this way
some GOOO men were found. | then Sc
lected the men who appeared in he
lists of at least three OF the dictiona-
ries and from these selected the thou-
sand who were allowed the greatest hV-
erage space. Thus WAS obtained not
only the thousand men esteemed the
most eminent. but also the order in
which they stand. According TO TINS
list, the ten most eminent are given
above. 1t is curious hat these ten pre-
eminent men are so widely separate i'll
race and age-twO Greeks, two
men, W Germans, w Englishmen,
one Roman and one Arab and two in
the fifth century and Ii in the first
century before Christ, one in the sixth,
one in the fifteenth. two In the six
teenth and three in the eighteenth cen
fury. The ten ame last on the list
are Ohio, Sertorius, Macpherson, Clau-
dian, Domitian, Bugeaud. Charles l. OF
Naples, Fauriel, Enjantin II Barbery'
names hardly ever heard Philadel'
phia Record.
, 1903-07-16

In some cases thcg CLOTHS of h frog
presents Il considerable analogy to the
upper larynx of birds. Cuvier COM
pares their mechanism to Il kettledrum,
DR.. Abbott 10 Il steam whistle. Nari-
Gus species of the hylodeS. or tree frog,
found most abundantly in South Amer
lea. make the best approach to song.
Some of their sounds are tlutelike, 9th
ers metallic, others again II clear, loud
trilled rattle, sometimes p~iercingly
shrill.
That under certain circumstances the
effects are pleasing we can gather
from such n zee observer as Darwin.
He says. Near Rio Janeiro l used of
ten to sit in an evening listening to q
number of little hylT which. perched
on blades of grass close to the water,
sent forth sweet chirping notes in har.
mony.'-London Answers.
, 1903-07-16
COnI Bin Measurements.

A solid cubic foot of anthracite coal
weighs ninety three pounds. When
broken for use, it weighs about fifty
four pounds. Bituminous coal, when
broken up for use, weighs about fifty
pounds. The consequent rule for the
approximate measurement of Goa In
a bin or box is TO multiply the length
in feet by the height in feet and again
by the breadth in feet and this result
by fifty-four for anthracite coal or by
fifty for bituminous coal. The result
will equal the number of pounds. and
10 find the number of tons divide by
2.OOO.-Popular Mechanics.
, 1903-07-16
A man loaded with fire water and

A man loaded with fire water and
two OF the biggest giant fire crackers
on the market strolled over to the
city hall Saturday evening while the
dance was going on, and after light
ing the fuse of one of the crackers
attempted to throw the giant into the
dance hall among the trippers of the
light fantastic. The cracker, how
ever dropped to the ground just
as it reached the window sill, explod
ing with a terrific force and noise
enough to indicate a bombardment.
The gentleman with the fire cracker
was secured by the officers, landed in
Jail and fined for his fun.
, 1903-07-16
RAWLINS ITEMS.

f. O. Anderson of Walcott was in
Rawlins between trains yesterday
afternoon.
Everybody in Rawlins seems to be
out fishing, or have just returned or
will go in a few days.
DR., Il. S. Finney was called to
Hanna Thursday to examine II sick
person who was supposed to have ii
case of smallpox. 1t proved not to
be smallpox, however.
j. +. CosgriT returned from Salt
Lake this morning and will go to
Cheyenne tonight to join the
knights of Columbus" "A new order
which will be instituted here tomor-
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Smiley have
gone to Saratoga for a few days
pleasure trip and fishing. They
We're accompanied as far as the Say
age ranch by Mrs. G. f.. Smiley who
remained there for IA visit with the
family of Il. Savage.
Miss Anna Maghee, professor of
art in the young ladies' seminary at
Motherhood, Texas. arrived in Raw
Inns yesterday morning and will
spend her summer vacation with her
brother. DIR. Thos. G. Maghee. Miss
Maghee has visited Rawlins "A mum.
Der of times and will be remembered
by many acqnaintances who will be
glad to meet her again.
IL. Rasmussen returned this morn
ing from Hanna. He twas accompa.
MED home by W. l.. Evans who has
been in charge of the undertaking
business at Hanna since the explos,
ION. Mr.. Rasmussen yesterday took
w. G.. Brown and Fl. Larson to
that place to assist him in preparing
the baskets and they will remain
there for several days. Messrs. Ras,
musson will return to Hanna next
week.
, 1903-07-16
First American Pecrage

1t is recorded in IA history OF the
United States that an Indian chief
named Mamie, after baptism. was
made a peer, receiving the rank Of
baron and assuming the title of Lord
Of Roanoke, so far back AS the year
1857. Somewhat later, In 1909, the
title of Lord Delaware was granted
by james |. 10 the new governor of
Virginia. Later still, in 1893. Charles
l., among his coronation honors, con
ferred the title of Viscount Canada
upon Sir William Alexander.
, 1903-07-16

When all this sad world needs
l. just the art Of being kind.
Youths Companion.
How many little courtesies and
kindnesses we neglect and overlook
every day of Our lives, when with so
little effort it might be possible to
make the entire day %pleasanter for
the people with whom we come in
contact. A pleasant smile and kind
ly word OF greeting is like ii tonic,
vet how many Of the people you meet
give you more than Il nod and IA
glance? With a great many people
every day business life has resolved
itself into one thing, every man for
himself, and the devil for MS
ALL They live i'll the future;
tomorrow or next week or next month
is expected to bring them the thing
which will make them happy-sdtis-
fed with existence. And yet how few
are satisfied when they attain that
particular thing. The present, which
Is the only part OF time we can call
our own, is something to be endured
"a necessary but unpleasant delay.
And when we do obtain the object
we are looking forward to, there is Sc
often a sense of disappointment-the
anticipation has been greater than
the realization. Wouldn't it be bet.
ter to live in the present, try to gel
the full measure of life out OF each
day7 And it is often best to hear il
mind that you are not the only tin
can i'll the alley, much as 1t may 20
against your inclinations. Every ont
is more or less dependent on Others
and it is much pleasanter as well as
policy to make your relations witt
them AS agreeable as possible. And
don't mlsconstrue "A kindness. Don't
look for some Interior motive. \
great many acts of kindness die il
their infancy for fear of the motiv,
and intent being misunderstood ~
misconstrued. And another thing
liver is not out of order, but we had
to have something to write about
and it is pretty well understood that
the worst topers can often deliver the
best prohibition lectures, so no on,
will accuse us of irving 10 live M [,
, 1903-07-16
Prudence aud Prevention.

The following quantity wordcd notice
is posted outside the offices of one OF
the street car companies of Paris: I'VE
beg TO inform burglars that we do not
leave money or valuablcs in any of our
depots during the night. You are re-
puestcd TO make known this fact
among Ii confraternity. 50 as to avoid
unnecessary trouble and loss of time"
Tie newspaper which publishes the
above adds. Prudence and prevention
are the two mothers of snfrty."
, 1903-07-16

He had rccited TO his class the story
of Abraham entertaining angels una
ware. Feeling that the children might
II o know the menning of the word "un,
ware" lie asked them if they did. one
little hand went UP promptly. and the
smallest girl in the class said:
The thing YOU wear next your skin
-Harper's Magazine.
, 1903-07-16

The peacock, glttering with Jewel
like eyes, has II voice by no means suit
ed TO its beauty. Its cry is harsh and
d~isagreeable. When the rain falls. 1t
sits OH some high perch uttering Its
doleful sounds, with its beautiful tail
feathers drawn into the smallest posi-
BILE space. Like II vain creature as II
is, it never spreads its fan unless the
sun shines.
, 1903-07-16

TuE horseback hath two daugh,
tiers, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied,
yea, four things say not, 1t is enough.
The grave, and the barren womb;
the earth that is not filled with water;
and the fire that sayeth not, 1t is
enough Proverbs,
, 1903-07-16

Waggsby- SO lie Wruytcr says he
wrote ninety-nine poems last year. does
hef
Naggsby-l understood him TO say
better than II hundred"
Naggsby-That's what | meant by
n~iuety-nine. I've read his poems.-BaI.
tpore American.
, 1903-07-16

If some of us were as Jealous in
doing our own duty as we are in try
ing to make others do their duty,
what Il blessed world this would he!
, 1903-07-16
About Nothing,

Mamma-What in the world are you
two quarreling aboutf
Little Dick-Nothing.
Nothing, chg
"Yes'm. Dot left her box OF candy
here, an when she came back there
was NOTHING in it,
, 1903-07-16

SyEsT thou a man wise in his own
conccit2 There is more hope of a
fool than of him Proverbs.
, 1903-07-16

We help the Whole when we help
ourselves, by doing that work or du'
ty which is nearest at hand.
, 1903-07-16
THE Light House

High lifted on the island cliff
Its lanterns front the sea,
And sendeth a fine stright ray
OF dazzling light to me,
A slender line of shimmer1ng shine
Across nights mystery.
1t is the path set for my eyes
To travel to the light,
And warm their darkness in the blaze,
And be made glad and bright.
None other may catch just that ray,
Or have the self-same sight.
And yet a hundred other eyes,
Bent on that central blaze,
Finds each its separate, shining path,
Its line of guiding rays,
And all eyes meet in concord sweet,
By all these differing ways.
No voice shall say THE light is mine,
All other eyes are dim
No hand the glory hold or hide,
Which streams to Oceans rim;
None claim or seize one ray as his,
More than belongs to him.
o Lightof Truth, which lighteneth all,
And shineth all abroad,
What favored soul or souls shall say,
"Mine is the only road
Each hath his own tohim made known.
And L lead up to God.
An immense amount of freight was
hauled into town this week.
Saratoga has been quite peacable
the past week, not IA single cast being
on Judge Hrath's docket.
The band boys are putting in "A
good deal of practicing and are max
ing good Roadway and will he in good
trim for the carnival.
The sage chicken law was out yes.
terday and a number of hunters took
advantage of the fact to bag a few OF
the numerous chickens in this
vicinity.
The concer last evening by the
Elks band of Rawlins was IA very
pleasant affair as vas the dance Civ.
en- by them in the Armory hall. The
band is well equipped and well
trained.
w. H. Crane will leave the last of
this month for a months visit at his
home in Arlington. Neb., he says tc
form another company to work some
other valuable properties in the
Spring Greek district, but from al
indications his main object is to form
another company wherein he vii
gain ii better half. Here's wishing
him unbounded success in the or,
ganizing of both companies.
, H. Reckmeyer, of Omaha, will re.
sumo the duties of cashier of the
Saratoga State Bank the first Of
August. when Mr.. Kruger expects tC
leave for Omaha with his family.
Mr.. Reckmeyer Is now in the bank
getting familiar with this institution
and impresses n as a good business
man as well as "a thorough gentle.
man. The people of Saratoga and
the valley feel genuine regret at the
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger
Always courteous in both IA business
and social way, Mr.. Kruger's pres
sence in the bank will be missed.
, 1903-07-16

IT some OF us were as Jealous IN
dong NJ w duty as we are IN try
ing to make Others do their duty
what Il blessed world TINS would he.
We hep h Whole when we help
ourselves by DONG that work or du-
~ winch Is nearest al hahd'
So
IT was ohly " "h'ie ""ch "hel IL
was nor SAFE Tor man TO peIieVe the
Earth was ro'ihu OF 10 own " 'eies-
cope "ohueiiul ADVANCE ih"hSn''
Inc PRESENT lhouSh' hlSher
lho"ght-is burning away me rub
DIS Ill our thlhis ABOUT Oh" pe''ei'
ORE ana uoSihas' so Una ma TO-
Jay Ill TINS Dressed Sr' Is sale anu
Tree TO thihk an" express MS
thoughts as ne pleases'
r IN iii.
- uaa maa.n,
- I.. IN - -
Universal Lovers.
N"'''e ""e7 "", W. "ei ""'N ny
n''i"iS' ""t ny hNe" "'o'io's ny
"Neo laws ny d" e'e'""' H'ie I'M"
e'pie oS "n eternal energy OF l"ree
'"'' IL o'''''h ny T'el""l 'P"'
IT.
There is no mystery in life that
will NOT he solved IN a while by ma
tient and ipd.fatio,ble searcbe,s for
truth. All mysteries dissolve into
simple law when Dlnced under the
i'Sn' "' 9ou' vi spirit ne VINO mas
"''"'"e" '"'"'Sh SOUL culture W
'''''n '"""'oS""' """ can
'"'''ence mas S"iNeu many Oh the
"lSS'er'es' Inc inner Man real
h"" n''oS '"e N'S W "'"N'hS one
o"i"'p'een 'iinen. anu oniii
Po'e,'' 'he KEY '""' VIII unlock all
Nv ''ois 'n"' open w 'he AL
'P''''"'' movement III
nv" u"S' W "o'" !" t"e ""rA
>. 9ec'e'' LUIS IL 'he glorious age
vi "''c'"'Se -the era vi rear SpIillu
o"hs an men are
""'''s '''nS niSne' spir''u"'
"is"ei nouSn'
:" p'''S in'n III '"e 'eeeP'i'e a'"'
'''' oo'' """ ne St"sP'hs
""N USING " h'Snei in'c''oi
becoming concious and attaining to
freedom from all doubt and fear.
-
'' 10 guy one prayer W pou
pi"se' W Light He"o'nS, N'Suo"l'
'"H'i nus "o'ei '""hSeu Tue Pur'
P''e 'ou YOU "oe9 "o'' t"''no.
''"'s'' 'eN '"e "'eSS'" E'eIn"'
o'e' an" - '"e 9"''e iro"' e'r'I"s'
,"s e'''"Nt'hS ii"Se' i"r L'Sh''
re"''"S an" "'Su'''' fraSe'
''""s'' '"ee' "'' '"o'
Men suffer because they lack
KNOWLEDGE. b.caus. they Iock tb,,
' N"'"'PNSo '""' Pe"c''
, 1903-07-16

Optimism gives tone and vigor t.
the entire nature.
, 1903-07-16
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES.
aeeaeeaaeaeeH
Magazine of Mysteries.)

Magazine OF Mysterles.)
Can there be ii more uplifting and
inspiring thought than that all
beings are the eternal children of an
eternal All-loving Father?
, 1903-07-16

Nature does not do her work by
notions, hut by fixed motions--by
fixed Iaws-by AN eternal Life Prin-
ciple-by an eternal energy or force
that is ominsci ent-by Eternal Spir-
=,
, 1903-07-16

Universal Peace will come will
Universal Love. How important
then, that we all strive to becom,
Universal Lovers,
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-04
KANSAS CITY SUFFERS VERY
GREAT DAMAGE FROM FLOOD

Kansas City. Mo-, June with gas
and electric lights extinguished, the
water works shut down, and the city
practically at the mercy of the first
fire that shall break out; with railroad
transportation feeble and uncertain,
Kansas City may, if the waters do not
recede within the next two or three
days, be compelled to fight for her very
life.
And tonight the skies are dark and
lowering, the rain is falling heavily,
more stormy weather is sweeping up
from the west, and the Unsuitable river
is holding its own. 1t is practically
stationary tonight, but what the flood
has 1t keeps, and there is no certain
promise of when it will recede. The
stage tonight is 34.9 against 35 feet
this morning
Chief Connor of the weather bureau
says that while the outlook was for
continued rains, it would necessitate a
very heavy fall if the present high wa
ter is to continue, and whether this will
come or not is something he cannot
tell.
The first authentic information from
Kansas City, Kansas, was received to-
night. In that district 10000 people
are homeless.
A number which cannot be estimated
have been drowned and the property
loss has been heavy. The situation
there is a parallel to the situation here.
apparently no better and no worse.
There is no great probability that there
will be further loss of life if the river
does not rise very suddenly.
1t is likely that the number of IA
talities in the city will approximate
fifty Down in the wholesale district
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-04
PRESIDENT GREATLY ENJOYS THE
WILD WEST SHOW AT CHEYENNE

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 2.-There was
park yesterday morning when Presi-
dent Roosevelt was given his farewell
entertainment by the cowboys of Wy
oming. Ten thousand people filled the
grandstands and overflowed onto the
track. All Cheyenne shut up shop to
go out and see the chief executive of
the Nation witness some of the cow
mems doings like those in which he
used to indulge The widest of outlaws
from the horse ranges of Wyoming
were dragged into the arena and rid
den to finish; savage looking steers,
almost crazy with fright and rage,
were skillfully roped and subdued and
even ridden. There was cowgirl race.
a wild horse race, a steeplechase and
enough general fun to give one a con-
tinual side ache, with cheering and
laughing.
President Roosevelt took to the sport
like schoolboy. He hung over the
railing of the little stand where he and
the members of his party were placed
and yelled and shouted with glee and
admiration over the bravery of the
stalwarts in chaps and spurs who
swarmed the arena. bringing all kinds
of wild four-legged beasts to subsection.
He shouted congratulations and joshes
by turns to the fellows who did the per-
forming and pranced around the stand
with delight when the sport by turns
grew fast, furious and hilarious. There
was something doing every minute.
Now it was the wild antics of a buck
ing broncho and now 1t was man striv-
ing against horse in a stake race or a
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-04
FEARFUL LOSS BY
GEORGIA TORNADO

Gainesville, Ca, June 2.-Just after
the noon hour yesterday the city was
struck by a terrific cyclone, killing
probably 100 persons. unroofing the
City hotel, other large buildings. and
destroying the Gainesville cotton mills.
The greatest loss of life is reported
in the district of the cotton mills. where
about eighty people are reported killed
and scores injured.
Eighteen persons were killed in the
city between the center of the town and
the railroad station. where four large
stores were blown down.
The storm had driven in many per-
sons at work around the cotton mill
when the cyclone struck. The mill was
a three-story building. The first story
was left standing, but badly wrecked
the second and third floors were COM
pletely demolished and the employees
were caught under the wreckage and
mangled.
1t is estimated that there are at least
seventy-five bodies under the wreckage
of the third floor, and 1t Is not known
how many persons on the second floor
of the building were killed. The roof
of the electric car barn was lifted and
the building badly damaged.
NcdTiy cNCly NAhPioyC ia shS SeAhSc
willie cotton mills was killed, including
a large number of children.
The southern depot was blown to
pieces.
The Gainesville Iron Works were de-
molished and several people perished
In the wreck.
The Gainesville cotton oil mills were
, blown down. The old Piedmont hotel.
now used as a school and apartment
house, was razed and half a dozen or
more people were killed in 1t.
The Richmond hotel was wrecked
and several perished along with 1t.
One hundred and twenty-five cot
tages, q school house and church
were blown away in the negro section
of the city.
or the killed probably two-thirds
were women and children who were
operatives In the cotton mills. The
death list includes only about six ne
groes.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-04

are missing. People are drowning and
others are burning to death.
II any portion of North Topeka es-
capes destruction by the flood, it seems
tonight as though fire would finish the
work. The large lumber yard Of JON
athan Thomas caught fire this after
noon, and whole blocks of houses are
burned. Burning houses are floating
through the streets and setting fire to
others.
There is no possible way. of quench-
ing the flames. Aside from the fact
that the loss of life will be appalling.
the property loss will be $4,000 900 or
more. Nobody can tell just what has
been destroyed. The water extends
around Shorey and other suburbs.
Two hundred houses have burned
and the whole of North Topeka will go
Topeka. Kan, June 1.-Briefiy stated
the present condition OF the food IL
this: One hundred and seventy to two
hundred people drowned. Eight thou
sand people without homes. Four mill
ion dollars loss Of property destroyed.
Identified dead. live. Floating bodies
seen. twenty. People missing, 200.
Houses burned. as result of fire in
lumber yard from slaking lime. proba-
bly, 200. Banks collapsed. two. Whole
sale grocery stores flooded. two. Big
business blocks almost ready to crum-
BILE. 80. Wholesale commission houses
deserted, six. Rock Island trains con-
tanning $50 passengers held here by
high water. City water works plant
useless